IACP’s news digest, covering recent activities in Congress.
August 2012
The Police Chief Legislative Column August 2012
House Passes DHS Funding
The House of Representatives recently voted on their bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2013 and, specifically, grants to state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. The House voted to keep in line with the model that was adopted last year and combine funding for many assistance programs.
IACP Opposes GPS Act
The IACP recently voiced opposition to H.R. 2168, the Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act. The provisions of H.R. 2168, as they relate to law enforcement's access rules when requesting a search warrant, would severely hinder our ability to properly serve the communities we are sworn to protect.
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July 2012
The Police Chief Legislative Column July 2012
IACP Supported Legislation Gains Committee Approval
The House Committee on the Judiciary recently approved H.R. 6062, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2012.
IACP Supports Child Protection Act
IACP President Chief Walter A. McNeil recently expressed the IACP’s strong support for H.R. 6063, the Child Protection Act of 2012. The legislation seeks to significantly enhance the ability of state, local and federal law enforcement to investigate and prosecute those who engage in child pornography and exploitation crimes.
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June 2012
The Police Chief Legislative Column June 2012
In late April, both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees made progress on FY 2013 spending bills that govern funding levels for assistance grants for state, local and tribal law enforcement. The Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee approved the FY 2013 spending bill, including Department of Justice grants for state, local and tribal law enforcement. The Edward R. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-JAG) would receive $392 million and the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office would receive $248 million, including $215 for hiring. Read more »
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