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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 6877 (Introduced in House) — To establish limitations on the use of no-knock warrants, and for other purposes. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Definitions

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In this Act: The term Byrne grant program means any grant program under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq. ), without regard to whether the funds are characterized as being made available under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or otherwise.
The term COPS grant program means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The term covered law enforcement task force means a law enforcement task force that has not less than 1 Federal law enforcement agency or Federal law enforcement officer as a member. The term covered Federal warrant means a warrant authorizing a search by a Federal law enforcement officer or covered law enforcement task force.
The term daylight hours means any time beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 6:00 p.m. in the time zone in which a warrant is to be executed. The term no-knock entry means entry into a property by a law enforcement officer without the law enforcement officer knocking and announcing their presence, authority, and intention to enter the property. The term nighttime means any time other than daylight hours in the time zone in which a warrant is to be executed.
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