H.R. 9871

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9871 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9871

To establish grants to combat opioid trafficking.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 27, 2024

Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Ms. Perez) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To establish grants to combat opioid trafficking.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local 
Task Forces Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. GRANT AUTHORIZATION.

(a) In General.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new part:

``PART PP--GRANTS TO COMBAT OPIOID TRAFFICKING

``SEC. 3061. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS TO COMBAT OPIOID TRAFFICKING.

``(a) Grant Authorization.--The COPS Director is authorized to make 
grants to eligible entities for the purpose of locating, investigating, 
and interdicting illicit activities relating to the distribution of 
opioids.
``(b) Eligible Entity.--For the purpose of the grants made under 
this part, eligible entities are States, State law enforcement 
agencies, units of local government, Indian Tribes, multi-
jurisdictional task forces, and regional consortia.
``(c) Application.--
``(1) In general.--To receive a grant under this part, an 
eligible entity shall submit to the COPS Director an 
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the COPS Director may require. Each application 
shall include--
``(A) a detailed explanation of--
``(i) the intended uses of funds provided 
under the grant; and
``(ii) how the activities funded under the 
grant will meet the purpose of this part;
``(B) an assurance that the applicant shall 
maintain and report such data, records, and information 
(programmatic and financial) as the COPS Director may 
reasonably require; and
``(C) a certification, made in a form acceptable to 
the COPS Director, that--
``(i) the programs to be funded by the 
grant meet all the requirements of this part;
``(ii) all the information contained in the 
application is correct; and
``(iii) the applicant will comply with all 
provisions of this part and all other 
applicable Federal laws.
``(2) Guidelines.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this part, the COPS Director shall promulgate 
guidelines to implement this part, including the information 
that must be included and the requirements that eligible 
entities must meet, in submitting the applications required 
under this part.
``(3) Streamlining applications.--To the greatest extent 
possible, the COPS Director shall streamline the grant 
application process to minimize the administrative burden 
placed on eligible applicants and to prevent the collection of 
extraneous or duplicative information.
``(d) Use of Funds.--A grant made under this part shall be used--
``(1) to hire and train law enforcement officers and other 
employees;
``(2) to hire and train law enforcement officers and other 
employees to establish new, or support and expand existing, 
multi-jurisdictional task forces, regional consortia, or both;
``(3) to procure equipment, technology, or support systems, 
or pay overtime; or
``(4) for any other activities or items the Attorney 
General determines appropriate to support the purpose described 
in subsection (a).
``(e) Duration.--A grant made under this part shall be for not less 
than 1 year and not more than 3 years.
``(f) Allocation of Grant Funding.--Of the funds appropriated to 
carry out the grant program under this part not less than 20 percent 
for Indian Tribes, and not less than 20 percent for multi-
jurisdictional task forces.
``(g) Contracts and Subawards.--A State, unit of local government, 
or Indian Tribe may, in using a grant under this part for purposes 
authorized under subsection (d), use the grant to contract with or make 
subawards to a State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency, a unit 
of local government, a Tribal organization, a multi-jurisdictional task 
force, or a regional consortia.
``(h) Administrative Costs.--The COPS Director may reserve not more 
than 2 percent from amounts appropriated to carry out this part for 
administrative costs.
``(i) Technical Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--The COPS Director may provide technical 
assistance to the eligible entities described in subsection (b) 
in furtherance of the purposes described in subsection (d).
``(2) Training centers and facilities.--The technical 
assistance provided by the COPS Director may include the 
establishment and operation of training centers or facilities, 
either directly or by contracting or cooperative arrangements. 
The functions of the centers or facilities established under 
this paragraph may include instruction and seminars for police 
executives, managers, trainers, supervisors, and such others as 
the COPS Director considers to be appropriate for supporting 
efforts related to locating, investigating, and interdicting 
illicit activities relating to the distribution of opioids.
``(j) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the COPS 
Director shall give priority to applicants that will use awarded funds 
to establish new, or support and expand existing, multi-jurisdictional 
task forces or regional consortia.

``SEC. 3062. REPORT.

``Beginning not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this part, and annually thereafter, the COPS Director shall submit to 
Congress a report describing effectiveness of this grant program and 
make recommendations for how it can be improved.

``SEC. 3063. DEFINITIONS.

``In this part:
``(1) COPS director.--The term `COPS Director' means the 
Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of 
Community Oriented Policing Services.
``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' means the 
governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, 
nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or 
component reservation individually identified (including 
parenthetically) on the list published by the Secretary under 
section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act 
of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).
``(3) Multi-jurisdictional task force.--The term `multi-
jurisdictional task force' means any local law enforcement 
entities composed of law enforcement officers from different 
State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agencies, which may 
also include other support staff members or law enforcement 
partners at the Federal, State, or local level.
``(4) Regional consortia.--The term `regional consortium' 
means any law enforcement entities composed of multi-
jurisdictional task forces that cross State lines.

``SEC. 3064. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
$70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1701(m) of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(m)) is repealed.
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