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S 560 IS

To create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

February 13, 2007

Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. ISAKSON, and Mr. PRYOR) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

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

SECTION 1. RURAL POLICING INSTITUTE.

(a) In General- There is established a Rural Policing Institute, which shall be administered by the Office of State and Local Training of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (based in Glynco, Georgia), to--

(1) evaluate the needs of law enforcement agencies of units of local government and tribal governments located in rural areas;

(2) develop expert training programs designed to address the needs of rural law enforcement agencies regarding combating methamphetamine addiction and distribution, domestic violence, law enforcement response related to school shootings, and other topics identified in the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1);

(3) provide the training programs described in paragraph (2) to law enforcement agencies of units of local government and tribal governments located in rural areas; and

(4) conduct outreach efforts to ensure that training programs under the Rural Policing Institute reach law enforcement officers of units of local government and tribal governments located in rural areas.

(b) Curricula- The training at the Rural Policing Institute established under subsection (a) shall be configured in a manner so as to not duplicate or displace any law enforcement program of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.

(c) Definition- In this section, the term `rural' means area that is not located in a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget.

(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section (including for contracts, staff, and equipment)--

(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and

(2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.