H.R. 3944 would amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grant funds to be used for Troops-to-Cops program.
Detailed Summary
Let's Re-Up the Troops-to-Cops Program Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow public safety and community policing grants to be used, during the three-year period beginning on January 1, 2010, to hire former honorably-discharged members of the Armed Forces to serve as career law enforcement officers for community-oriented policing, particularly in communities that are adversely affected by a recent military base closing.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 10/27/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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