National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act
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Overview
This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to provide a grant to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to support the museum’s community outreach, public education, and officer safety and wellness programs. The grant will help the museum honor fallen officers, educate the public about law enforcement, and promote best practices for officer safety. It also includes requirements for reporting and provides for funding over seven fiscal years.
Key provisions
- Provides a grant of $6 million per year for seven years to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
- Funds community outreach, public education, and officer safety and wellness programs at the National Law Enforcement Museum.
- Supports memorialization of law enforcement heroes and compilation of statistics on officer fatalities and injuries.
- Encourages the development and dissemination of resources on law enforcement history and officer safety training.
- Requires the museum to engage with educational agencies and incorporate innovative approaches to education.
- Provides for free admission to the museum for law enforcement officers and their families.
- Mandates regular progress reports to the Secretary of the Interior and Congress.
- Allows for the transfer of funds from the National Park Service if the initial appropriation is insufficient.
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