Sec. 219.
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None of the funds made available under this Act for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program or Community Oriented Policing Services program may be awarded to a State or unit of local government unless the United States Attorney General certifies that the State or unit of local government— maintains adequate policies and procedures designed to eliminate racial profiling in law enforcement, and has eliminated any existing practices that permit or encourage racial profiling in law enforcement; requires each law enforcement officer in the State or unit of local government to complete training programs on racial profiling, implicit bias, de-escalation, use of force and a duty to intervene in cases where another law enforcement officer is using excessive force against a civilian, and procedural justice; has in effect a law that prohibits law enforcement officers in the State or other jurisdiction from using a chokehold or carotid hold, consistent with the requirements as described in section 363 of H.R. 7120 as passed by the House of Representatives on June 25, 2020; has in effect a law that prohibits law enforcement officers in the State or other jurisdiction from using less lethal force, consistent with the requirements as described in section 364 of H.R. 7120 as passed by the House of Representatives on June 25, 2020; has in effect a law that prohibits law enforcement officers in the State or other jurisdiction from using deadly force, consistent with the requirements as described in section 364 of H.R. 7120 as passed by the House of Representatives on June 25, 2020; has in effect a law that prohibits the issuance of a “no-knock warrant” in a drug case, consistent with the requirements as described in section 362 of H.R. 7120 as passed by the House of Representatives on June 25, 2020; has provided the United States Attorney General a law enforcement practice report that includes information on the race, ethnicity, age, and gender of the officers and employees of the law enforcement agency and of members of the public involved in— traffic violation stops; pedestrian stops; frisk and body searches; instances where officers or employees of the law enforcement agency used deadly force including— a description of when and where deadly force was used, and whether it resulted in death; a description of deadly force directed against an officer or employee and whether it resulted in injury or death; and the law enforcement agency’s justification for use of deadly force, if the agency determines it was justified; and will not make such funds available to a law enforcement agency that has entered into or renewed any contractual arrangement, including a collective bargaining agreement with a labor organization, that— would prevent the Attorney General from seeking or enforcing equitable or declaratory relief against a law enforcement agency engaging in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional misconduct; or conflicts with any terms or conditions contained in a consent decree.