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TITLE XX-POLICE CORPS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING
Subtitle A-Police Corps
SEC. 200101. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the "Police Corps Act".
SEC. 200102. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this subtitle are to-
(1) address violent crime by increasing the number of police with
advanced education and training on community patrol; and
(2) provide educational assistance to law enforcement personnel and to
students who possess a sincere interest in public service in the form
of law enforcement.
SEC. 200103. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle-
"academic year" means a traditional academic year beginning in August
or September and ending in the following May or June.
"dependent child" means a natural or adopted child or stepchild of a
law enforcement officer who at the time of the officer's death-
(A) was no more than 21 years old; or
(B) if older than 21 years, was in fact dependent on the child's
parents for at least one-half of the child's support (excluding
educational expenses), as determined by the Director.
"Director" means the Director of the Office of the Police Corps and
Law Enforcement Education appointed under section 200104.
"educational expenses" means expenses that are directly attributable
to-
(A) a course of education leading to the award of the baccalaureate
degree in legal- or criminal justice- related studies; or
(B) a course of graduate study legal or criminal justice studies
following award of a baccalaureate degree,
including the cost of tuition, fees, books, supplies, transportation,
room and board and miscellaneous expenses.
"institution of higher education" has the meaning stated in the first
sentence of section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1141(a)).
"participant" means a participant in the Police Corps program selected
pursuant to section 200106.
"State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa,
Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
"State Police Corps program" means a State police corps program that
meets the requirements of section 200110.
SEC. 200104. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF THE POLICE CORPS AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION.
There is established in the Department of Justice, under the general
authority of the Attorney General, an Office of the Police Corps and
Law Enforcement Education.
SEC. 200105. DESIGNATION OF LEAD AGENCY AND SUBMISSION OF STATE PLAN.
(a) Lead Agency .-A State that desires to participate in the Police
Corps program under this subtitle shall designate a lead agency that
will be responsible for-
(1) submitting to the Director a State plan described in subsection
(b); and
(2) administering the program in the State.
(b) State Plans .-A State plan shall-
(1) contain assurances that the lead agency shall work in cooperation
with the local law enforcement liaisons, representatives of police
labor organizations and police management organizations, and other
appropriate State and local agencies to develop and implement
interagency agreements designed to carry out the program;
(2) contain assurances that the State shall advertise the assistance
available under this subtitle; [*H8841]
(3) contain assurances that the State shall screen and select law
enforcement personnel for participation in the program; and
(4) meet the requirements of section 200110.
SEC. 200106. SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE.
(a) Scholarships Authorized .-(1) The Director may award scholarships
to participants who agree to work in a State or local police force in
accordance with agreements entered into pursuant to subsection (d).
(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), each scholarship
payment made under this section for each academic year shall not
exceed-
(i) $ 7,500; or
(ii) the cost of the educational expenses related to attending an
institution of higher education.
(B) In the case of a participant who is pursuing a course of
educational study during substantially an entire calendar year, the
amount of scholarship payments made during such year shall not exceed
$ 10,000.
(C) The total amount of scholarship assistance received by any one
student under this section shall not exceed $ 30,000.
(3) Recipients of scholarship assistance under this section shall
continue to receive such scholarship payments only during such periods
as the Director finds that the recipient is maintaining satisfactory
progress as determined by the institution of higher education the
recipient is attending.
(4)(A) The Director shall make scholarship payments under this section
directly to the institution of higher education that the student is
attending.
(B) Each institution of higher education receiving a payment on behalf
of a participant pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall remit to such
student any funds in excess of the costs of tuition, fees, and room
and board payable to the institution.
(b) Reimbursement Authorized .-(1) The Director may make payments to a
participant to reimburse such participant for the costs of educational
expenses if the student agrees to work in a State or local police
force in accordance with the agreement entered into pursuant to
subsection (d).
(2)(A) Each payment made pursuant to paragraph (1) for each academic
year of study shall not exceed-
(i) $ 7,500; or
(ii) the cost of educational expenses related to attending an
institution of higher education.
(B) In the case of a participant who is pursuing a course of
educational study during substantially an entire calendar year, the
amount of scholarship payments made during such year shall not exceed
$ 10,000.
(C) The total amount of payments made pursuant to subparagraph (A) to
any 1 student shall not exceed $ 30,000.
(c) Use of Scholarship .-Scholarships awarded under this subsection
shall only be used to attend a 4-year institution of higher education,
except that-
(1) scholarships may be used for graduate and professional study; and
(2) if a participant has enrolled in the program upon or after
transfer to a 4-year institution of higher education, the Director may
reimburse the participant for the participant's prior educational
expenses.
(d) Agreement .-(1)(A) Each participant receiving a scholarship or a
payment under this section shall enter into an agreement with the
Director.
(B) An agreement under subparagraph (A) shall contain assurances that
the participant shall-
(i) after successful completion of a baccalaureate program and
training as prescribed in section 200108, work for 4 years in a State
or local police force without there having arisen sufficient cause for
the participant's dismissal under the rules applicable to members of
the police force of which the participant is a member;
(ii) complete satisfactorily-
(I) an educational course of study and receipt of a baccalaureate
degree (in the case of undergraduate study) or the reward of credit to
the participant for having completed one or more graduate courses (in
the case of graduate study); and
(II) Police Corps training and certification by the Director that the
participant has met such performance standards as may be established
pursuant to section 200108; and
(iii) repay all of the scholarship or payment received plus interest
at the rate of 10 percent if the conditions of clauses (i) and (ii)
are not complied with.
(2)(A) A recipient of a scholarship or payment under this section
shall not be considered to be in violation of the agreement entered
into pursuant to paragraph (1) if the recipient-
(i) dies; or
(ii) becomes permanently and totally disabled as established by the
sworn affidavit of a qualified physician.
(B) If a scholarship recipient is unable to comply with the repayment
provision set forth in paragraph (1)(B)(ii) because of a physical or
emotional disability or for good cause as determined by the Director,
the Director may substitute community service in a form prescribed by
the Director for the required repayment.
(C) The Director shall expeditiously seek repayment from a participant
who violates an agreement described in paragraph (1).
(e) Dependent Child .-A dependent child of a law enforcement officer-
(1) who is a member of a State or local police force or is a Federal
criminal investigator or uniformed police officer,
(2) who is not a participant in the Police Corps program, but
(3) who serves in a State for which the Director has approved a Police
Corps plan, and
(4) who is killed in the course of performing police duties,
shall be entitled to the scholarship assistance authorized in this
section for any course of study in any accredited institution of
higher education. Such dependent child shall not incur any repayment
obligation in exchange for the scholarship assistance provided in this
section.
(f) Application .-Each participant desiring a scholarship or payment
under this section shall submit an application as prescribed by the
Director in such manner and accompanied by such information as the
Director may reasonably require.
SEC. 200107. SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.
(a) In General .-Participants in State Police Corps programs shall be
selected on a competitive basis by each State under regulations
prescribed by the Director.
(b) Selection Criteria and Qualifications .-(1) In order to
participate in a State Police Corps program, a participant shall-
(A) be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence in the United States;
(B) meet the requirements for admission as a trainee of the State or
local police force to which the participant will be assigned pursuant
to section 200110(5), including achievement of satisfactory scores on
any applicable examination, except that failure to meet the age
requirement for a trainee of the State or local police shall not
disqualify the applicant if the applicant will be of sufficient age
upon completing an undergraduate course of study;
(C) possess the necessary mental and physical capabilities and
emotional characteristics to discharge effectively the duties of a law
enforcement officer;
(D) be of good character and demonstrate sincere motivation and
dedication to law enforcement and public service;
(E) in the case of an undergraduate, agree in writing that the
participant will complete an educational course of study leading to
the award of a baccalaureate degree and will then accept an
appointment and complete 4 years of service as an officer in the State
police or in a local police department within the State;
(F) in the case of a participant desiring to undertake or continue
graduate study, agree in writing that the participant will accept an
appointment and complete 4 years of service as an officer in the State
police or in a local police department within the State before
undertaking or continuing graduate study;
(G) contract, with the consent of the participant's parent or guardian
if the participant is a minor, to serve for 4 years as an officer in
the State police or in a local police department, if an appointment is
offered; and
(H) except as provided in paragraph (2), be without previous law
enforcement experience.
(2)(A) Until the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, up to 10 percent of the applicants accepted into the Police
Corps program may be persons who-
(i) have had some law enforcement experience; and
(ii) have demonstrated special leadership potential and dedication to
law enforcement.
(B)(i) The prior period of law enforcement of a participant selected
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall not be counted toward satisfaction
of the participant's 4-year service obligation under section 200109,
and such a participant shall be subject to the same benefits and
obligations under this subtitle as other participants, including those
stated in section (b)(1) (E) and (F).
(ii) Clause (i) shall not be construed to preclude counting a
participant's previous period of law enforcement experience for
purposes other than satisfaction of the requirements of section
200109, such as for purposes of determining such a participant's pay
and other benefits, rank, and tenure.
(3) It is the intent of this subtitle that there shall be no more than
20, 000 participants in each graduating class. The Director shall
approve State plans providing in the aggregate for such enrollment of
applicants as shall assure, as nearly as possible, annual graduating
classes of 20, 000. In a year in which applications are received in a
number greater than that which will produce, in the judgment of the
Director, a graduating class of more than 20,000, the Director shall,
in deciding which applications to grant, give preference to those who
will be participating in State plans that provide law enforcement
personnel to areas of greatest need.
(c) Recruitment of Minorities .-Each State participating in the Police
Corps program shall make special efforts to seek and recruit
applicants from among members of all racial, ethnic or gender groups.
This subsection does not authorize an exception from the competitive
standards for admission established pursuant to subsections (a) and
(b).
(d) Enrollment of Applicant .-(1) An applicant shall be accepted into
a State Police Corps program on the condition that the applicant will
be matriculated in, or accepted for admission at, a 4-year institution
of higher education-
(A) as a full-time student in an undergraduate program; or
(B) for purposes of taking a graduate course.
(2) If the applicant is not matriculated or accepted as set forth in
paragraph (1), the applicant's acceptance in the program shall be
revoked.
(e) Leave of Absence .-(1) A participant in a State Police Corps
program who requests a leave of absence from educational study,
training or service for a period not to exceed 1 year (or 18 months in
the aggregate in the event of multiple requests) due to temporary
physical or emotional disability shall be granted such leave of
absence by the State.
(2) A participant who requests a leave of absence from educational
study, training or service for a period not to exceed 1 year (or 18
months in the aggregate in the event of multiple requests) for any
reason other than those listed in paragraph [*H8842] (1) may be
granted such leave of absence by the State.
(3) A participant who requests a leave of absence from educational
study or training for a period not to exceed 30 months to serve on an
official church mission may be granted such leave of absence.
(f) Admission of Applicants .-An applicant may be admitted into a
State Police Corps program either before commencement of or during the
applicant's course of educational study.
SEC. 200108. POLICE CORPS TRAINING.
(a) In General .-(1) The Director shall establish programs of training
for Police Corps participants. Such programs may be carried out at up
to 3 training centers established for this purpose and administered by
the Director, or by contracting with existing State training
facilities. The Director shall contract with a State training facility
upon request of such facility if the Director determines that such
facility offers a course of training substantially equivalent to the
Police Corps training program described in this subtitle.
(2) The Director may enter into contracts with individuals,
institutions of learning, and government agencies (including State and
local police forces) to obtain the services of persons qualified to
participate in and contribute to the training process.
(3) The Director may enter into agreements with agencies of the
Federal Government to utilize on a reimbursable basis space in Federal
buildings and other resources.
(4) The Director may authorize such expenditures as are necessary for
the effective maintenance of the training centers, including purchases
of supplies, uniforms, and educational materials, and the provision of
subsistence, quarters, and medical care to participants.
(b) Training Sessions .-A participant in a State Police Corps program
shall attend two 8-week training sessions at a training center, one
during the summer following completion of sophomore year and one
during the summer following completion of junior year. If a
participant enters the program after sophomore year, the participant
shall complete 16 weeks of training at times determined by the
Director.
(c) Further Training .-The 16 weeks of Police Corps training
authorized in this section is intended to serve as basic law
enforcement training but not to exclude further training of
participants by the State and local authorities to which they will be
assigned. Each State plan approved by the Director under section 10
shall include assurances that following completion of a participant's
course of education each participant shall receive appropriate
additional training by the State or local authority to which the
participant is assigned. The time spent by a participant in such
additional training, but not the time spent in Police Corps training,
shall be counted toward fulfillment of the participant's 4-year
service obligation.
(d) Course of Training .-The training sessions at training centers
established under this section shall be designed to provide basic law
enforcement training, including vigorous physical and mental training
to teach participants self-discipline and organizational loyalty and
to impart knowledge and understanding of legal processes and law
enforcement.
(e) Evaluation of Participants .-A participant shall be evaluated
during training for mental, physical, and emotional fitness, and shall
be required to meet performance standards prescribed by the Director
at the conclusion of each training session in order to remain in the
Police Corps program.
(f) Stipend .-The Director shall pay participants in training sessions
a stipend of $ 250 a week during training.
SEC. 200109. SERVICE OBLIGATION.
(a) Swearing In .-Upon satisfactory completion of the participant's
course of education and training program established in section 200108
and meeting the requirements of the police force to which the
participant is assigned, a participant shall be sworn in as a member
of the police force to which the participant is assigned pursuant to
the State Police Corps plan, and shall serve for 4 years as a member
of that police force.
(b) Rights and Responsibilities .-A participant shall have all of the
rights and responsibilities of and shall be subject to all rules and
regulations applicable to other members of the police force of which
the participant is a member, including those contained in applicable
agreements with labor organizations and those provided by State and
local law.
(c) Discipline .-If the police force of which the participant is a
member subjects the participant to discipline such as would preclude
the participant's completing 4 years of service, and result in denial
of educational assistance under section 200106, the Director may, upon
a showing of good cause, permit the participant to complete the
service obligation in an equivalent alternative law enforcement
service and, if such service is satisfactorily completed, section
200106(d)(1)(B)(iii) shall not apply.
(d) Layoffs .-If the police force of which the participant is a member
lays off the participant such as would preclude the participant's
completing 4 years of service, and result in denial of educational
assistance under section 200106, the Director may permit the
participant to complete the service obligation in an equivalent
alternative law enforcement service and, if such service is
satisfactorily completed, section 200106(d)(1)(B)(iii) shall not
apply.
SEC. 200110. STATE PLAN REQUIREMENTS.
A State Police Corps plan shall-
(1) provide for the screening and selection of participants in
accordance with the criteria set out in section 200107;
(2) state procedures governing the assignment of participants in the
Police Corps program to State and local police forces (no more than 10
percent of all the participants assigned in each year by each State to
be assigned to a statewide police force or forces);
(3) provide that participants shall be assigned to those geographic
areas in which-
(A) there is the greatest need for additional law enforcement
personnel; and
(B) the participants will be used most effectively;
(4) provide that to the extent consistent with paragraph (3), a
participant shall be assigned to an area near the participant's home
or such other place as the participant may request;
(5) provide that to the extent feasible, a participant's assignment
shall be made at the time the participant is accepted into the
program, subject to
change-
(A) prior to commencement of a participant's fourth year of
undergraduate study, under such circumstances as the plan may specify;
and
(B) from commencement of a participant's fourth year of undergraduate
study until completion of 4 years of police service by participant,
only for compelling reasons or to meet the needs of the State Police
Corps program and only with the consent of the participant;
(6) provide that no participant shall be assigned to serve with a
local police force-
(A) whose size has declined by more than 5 percent since June 21,
1989; or
(B) which has members who have been laid off but not retired;
(7) provide that participants shall be placed and to the extent
feasible kept on community and preventive patrol;
(8) ensure that participants will receive effective training and
leadership;
(9) provide that the State may decline to offer a participant an
appointment following completion of Federal training, or may remove a
participant from the Police Corps program at any time, only for good
cause (including failure to make satisfactory progress in a course of
educational study) and after following reasonable review procedures
stated in the plan; and
(10) provide that a participant shall, while serving as a member of a
police force, be compensated at the same rate of pay and benefits and
enjoy the same rights under applicable agreements with labor
organizations and under State and local law as other police officers
of the same rank and tenure in the police force of which the
participant is a member.
SEC. 200111. ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND LOCALITIES EMPLOYING POLICE
CORPS OFFICERS.
Each jurisdiction directly employing Police Corps participants during
the 4-year term of service prescribed by section 200109 shall receive
$ 10, 000 on account of each such participant at the completion of
each such year of service, but-
(1) no such payment shall be made on account of service in any State
or local police force-
(A) whose average size, in the year for which payment is to be made,
not counting Police Corps participants assigned under section 106, has
declined more than 2 percent since January 1, 1993; or
(B) which has members who have been laid off but not retired; and
(2) no such payment shall be made on account of any Police Corps
participant for years of service after the completion of the term of
service prescribed in section 200109.
SEC. 200112. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated $ 20,000,000 to carry out this
subtitle for each of the fiscal years 1996 through 2000.
SEC. 200113. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
(a) In General .-Not later than April 1 of each year, the Director
shall submit a report to the Attorney General, the President, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the
Senate.
(b) Contents .-A report under subsection (a) shall-
(1) state the number of current and past participants in the Police
Corps program, broken down according to the levels of educational
study in which they are engaged and years of service they have served
on police forces (including service following completion of the 4-year
service obligation);
(2) describe the geographic, racial, and gender dispersion of
participants in the Police Corps program; and
(3) describe the progress of the Police Corps program and make
recommendations for changes in the program.
Subtitle B-Law Enforcement Scholarship Program
SEC. 200201. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Scholarships and
Recruitment Act".
SEC. 200202. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle-
"Director" means the Director of the Office of the Police Corps and
Law Enforcement Education appointed under section 200104.
"educational expenses" means expenses that are directly attributable
to-
(A) a course of education leading to the award of an associate degree;
(B) a course of education leading to the award of a baccalaureate
degree; or
(C) a course of graduate study following award of a baccalaureate
degree, including the cost of tuition, fees, books, supplies, and
related expenses.
"institution of higher education" has the meaning stated in the first
sentence of section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1141(a)).
"law enforcement position" means employment as an officer in a State
or local police force, or correctional institution. [*H8843]
"State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United
States, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands.
SEC. 200203. ALLOTMENT.
From amounts appropriated under section 200210, the Director shall
allot-
(1) 80 percent of such amounts to States on the basis of the number of
law enforcement officers in each State compared to the number of law
enforcement officers in all States; and
(2) 20 percent of such amounts to States on the basis of the shortage
of law enforcement personnel and the need for assistance under this
subtitle in the State compared to the shortage of law enforcement
personnel and the need for assistance under this subtitle in all
States.
SEC. 200204. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
(a) Use of Allotment .-
(1) In general .-A State that receives an allotment pursuant to
section 200203 shall use the allotment to pay the Federal share of the
costs of-
(A) awarding scholarships to in-service law enforcement personnel to
enable such personnel to seek further education; and
(B) providing-
(i) full-time employment in summer; or
(ii) part-time (not to exceed 20 hours per week) employment for a
period not to exceed 1 year.
(2) Employment .-The employment described in paragraph (1)(B)-
(A) shall be provided by State and local law enforcement agencies for
students who are juniors or seniors in high school or are enrolled in
an institution of higher education and who demonstrate an interest in
undertaking a career in law enforcement;
(B) shall not be in a law enforcement position; and (C) shall consist
of performing meaningful tasks that inform students of the nature of
the tasks performed by law enforcement agencies.
(b) Payments; Federal Share; Non-Federal Share .-
(1) Payments .-Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Director shall pay to each State that receives an allotment under
section 200203 the Federal share of the cost of the activities
described in the application submitted pursuant to section 200203.
(2) Federal share .-The Federal share shall not exceed 60 percent.
(3) Non-federal share .-The non-Federal share of the cost of
scholarships and student employment provided under this subtitle shall
be supplied from sources other than the Federal Government.
(c) Responsibilities of Director .-The Director shall be responsible
for the administration of the programs conducted pursuant to this
subtitle and shall, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for
Postsecondary Education, issue rules to implement this subtitle.
(d) Administrative Expenses .-A State that receives an allotment under
section 200203 may reserve not more than 8 percent of the allotment
for administrative expenses.
(e) Special Rule .-A State that receives an allotment under section
200203 shall ensure that each scholarship recipient under this
subtitle be compensated at the same rate of pay and benefits and enjoy
the same rights under applicable agreements with labor organizations
and under State and local law as other law enforcement personnel of
the same rank and tenure in the office of which the scholarship
recipient is a member.
(f) Supplementation of Funding .-Funds received under this subtitle
shall only be used to supplement, and not to supplant, Federal, State,
or local efforts for recruitment and education of law enforcement
personnel.
SEC. 200205. SCHOLARSHIPS.
(a) Period of Award .-Scholarships awarded under this subtitle shall
be for a period of 1 academic year.
(b) Use of Scholarships .-Each individual awarded a scholarship under
this subtitle may use the scholarship for educational expenses at an
institution of higher education.
SEC. 200206. ELIGIBILITY.
(a) Scholarships .-A person shall be eligible to receive a scholarship
under this subtitle if the person has been employed in law enforcement
for the 2-year period immediately preceding the date on which
assistance is sought.
(b) Ineligibility for Student Employment .-A person who has been
employed as a law enforcement officer is ineligible to participate in
a student employment program carried out under this subtitle.
SEC. 200207. STATE APPLICATION.
(a) In General .-Each State desiring an allotment under section 200203
shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in such
manner, and accompanied by such information as the Director may
reasonably require.
(b) Contents .-An application under subsection (a) shall-
(1) describe the scholarship program and the student employment
program for which assistance under this subtitle is sought;
(2) contain assurances that the lead agency will work in cooperation
with the local law enforcement liaisons, representatives of police
labor organizations and police management organizations, and other
appropriate State and local agencies to develop and implement
interagency agreements designed to carry out this subtitle;
(3) contain assurances that the State will advertise the scholarship
assistance and student employment it will provide under this subtitle
and that the State will use such programs to enhance recruitment
efforts;
(4) contain assurances that the State will screen and select law
enforcement personnel for participation in the scholarship program
under this subtitle;
(5) contain assurances that under such student employment program the
State will screen and select, for participation in such program,
students who have an interest in undertaking a career in law
enforcement;
(6) contain assurances that under such scholarship program the State
will make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education on
behalf of persons who receive scholarships under this subtitle;
(7) with respect to such student employment program, identify-
(A) the employment tasks that students will be assigned to perform;
(B) the compensation that students will be paid to perform such tasks;
and
(C) the training that students will receive as part of their
participation in the program;
(8) identify model curriculum and existing programs designed to meet
the educational and professional needs of law enforcement personnel;
and
(9) contain assurances that the State will promote cooperative
agreements with educational and law enforcement agencies to enhance
law enforcement personnel recruitment efforts in institutions of
higher education.
SEC. 200208. LOCAL APPLICATION.
(a) In General .-A person who desires a scholarship or employment
under this subtitle shall submit an application to the State at such
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the State
may reasonably require.
(b) Contents .-An application under subsection (a) shall describe-
(1) the academic courses for which a scholarship is sought; or
(2) the location and duration of employment that is sought.
(c) Priority .-In awarding scholarships and providing student
employment under this subtitle, each State shall give priority to
applications from persons who are-
(1) members of racial, ethnic, or gender groups whose representation
in the law enforcement agencies within the State is substantially less
than in the
population eligible for employment in law enforcement in the State;
(2) pursuing an undergraduate degree; and
(3) not receiving financial assistance under the Higher Education Act
of 1965.
SEC. 200209. SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT.
(a) In General .-A person who receives a scholarship under this
subtitle shall enter into an agreement with the Director.
(b) Contents .-An agreement described in subsection (a) shall-
(1) provide assurances that the scholarship recipient will work in a
law enforcement position in the State that awarded the scholarship in
accordance with the service obligation described in subsection (c)
after completion of the scholarship recipient's academic courses
leading to an associate, bachelor, or graduate degree;
(2) provide assurances that the scholarship recipient will repay the
entire scholarship in accordance with such terms and conditions as the
Director shall prescribe if the requirements of the agreement are not
complied with, unless the scholarship recipient-
(A) dies;
(B) becomes physically or emotionally disabled, as established by the
sworn affidavit of a qualified physician; or
(C) has been discharged in bankruptcy; and
(3) set forth the terms and conditions under which the scholarship
recipient may seek employment in the field of law enforcement in a
State other than the State that awarded the scholarship.
(c) Service Obligation .-
(1) In general .- Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person who
receives a scholarship under this subtitle shall work in a law
enforcement position in the State that awarded the scholarship for a
period of 1 month for each credit hour for which funds are received
under the scholarship.
(2) Special rule .-For purposes of satisfying the requirement of
paragraph (1), a scholarship recipient shall work in a law enforcement
position in the State that awarded the scholarship for not less than 6
months but shall not be required to work in such a position for more
than 2 years.
SEC. 200210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) General Authorization of Appropriations .-There are authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this subtitle-
(1) $ 20,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
(2) $ 20,000,000 for fiscal year 1997;
(3) $ 20,000,000 for fiscal year 1998;
(4) $ 20,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and
(5) $ 20,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
(b) Uses of Funds .-Of the funds appropriated under subsection (a) for
a fiscal year-
(1) 80 percent shall be available to provide scholarships described in
section 200204(a)(1)(A); and
(2) 20 percent shall be available to provide employment described in
sections 200204(a)(1)(B) and 200204(a)(2).