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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).