S. 583

American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America

1st Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen

S. 583

AN ACT

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017.

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Prioritizing hiring and training of veterans

Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2)) is amended by inserting , including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) after Nation.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate