Sec. 4. Support for officers
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The Attorney General shall— in consultation with Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies— identify and review the effectiveness of any existing crisis hotlines for law enforcement officers; provide recommendations to Congress on whether Federal support for existing crisis hotlines or the creation of an alternative hotline would improve the effectiveness or use of the hotline; and conduct research into the efficacy of an annual mental health check for law enforcement officers; in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the head of other Federal agencies that employ law enforcement officers, examine the mental health and wellness needs of Federal law enforcement officers, including the efficacy of expanding peer mentoring programs for law enforcement officers at each Federal agency; ensure that any recommendations, resources, or programs provided under this Act protect the privacy of participating law enforcement officers; and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a report to Congress containing findings from the review and research under paragraphs
(1)and (2), and final recommendations based upon those findings.