Sec. 804. Grants for hiring and training relating to cannabis enforcement
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Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 ) is amended— by redesignating subsection
(m)as subsection (o); and by inserting after subsection
(l)the following: In this subsection, the term eligible entity means a law enforcement agency that— has not more than 50 sworn law enforcement officers; serves not more than 50,000 residents; and demonstrates a need for additional personnel to combat illicit cannabis production and distribution. The Attorney General shall award competitive grants to eligible entities for hiring— sworn law enforcement officers; non-sworn law enforcement officers; investigators; and community outreach specialists. The Attorney General shall develop Federal education programs and technical assistance for State and local law enforcement agencies to develop the knowledge and expertise necessary to ensure— the enforcement of State and Federal cannabis laws; and that the enforcement described in subparagraph
(A)is consistent with the Constitution of the United States. The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall develop State-specific training and guidance for law enforcement agencies within a jurisdiction for use in the Federal education programs described in paragraph (1). The Attorney General shall award grants to law enforcement agencies for the costs associated with training under this subsection. . In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this section.
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Grants for hiring and training relating to cannabis enforcement
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