Sec. 5. Rules of construction
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Nothing in this Act (or the amendments made by this Act) shall be construed to remove, supplant, alter, or limit the authority of States, public agencies, or municipalities from hiring or recruiting career law enforcement officers (as defined in section 1709 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389 )) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of violations of criminal laws when appropriate. Nothing in this Act (or the amendments made by this Act) shall be construed to impede, supplant, alter, or limit the use of career law enforcement officers during emergencies— which such career law enforcement officers may be best suited to handle; and in which a person poses a direct threat to the health and safety of others that cannot be eliminated by a modification of policies, practices or procedures, or by the provision of auxiliary aids or services.
Nothing in this Act (or the amendments made by this Act) shall be construed to limit or alter the protections and requirements of applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and regulations. In this section, the term direct threat has the meaning given to such term in sections 35.139 and 35.104 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
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