Public Law 115-37. American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
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An Act To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.June 2, 2017[[S. 583](/us/bill/115/s/583)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* American Law Enforcement Heroes Actof 2017.[42 USC 3711 note](/us/usc/t42/s3711). ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE This Act may be cited as the “American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017”. ## SEC. 2 PRIORITIZING HIRING AND TRAINING OF VETERANS Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ([42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2)](/us/usc/t42/s3796dd/b/2)) is amended by inserting “, including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in [section 101 of title 38, United States Code](/us/usc/t38/s101))” after “Nation”.
Approved June 2, 2017.
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- Public Law 115–37To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers, and for other purposes
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- Public Law 116–260Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–93Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–36To require adequate reporting on the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 799DFor necessary expenses for salary and related costs associated with Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Services activities pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 136a(6), and in addition to any other funds made available for this purpose, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $635,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, to offset the loss resulting from the coronavirus pandemic of quarantine and inspection fees collected pursuant to sections 2508 and 2509 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136, 136a): * Provided*, That amounts made available in this section shall be treated as funds collected by fees authorized under sections 2508 and 2509 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136, 136a) for purposes of section 421(f) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231(f)): * Provided further*, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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