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BUILD Act of 2023


Introduced on November 2, 2023

November 2, 2023 Referred to a Committee

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118th CONGRESS   1st Session                                 H. R. 6198 To support infrastructure investment in small law enforcement agencies                        and small fire departments.                                                                                             IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                             November 2, 2023    Mr. Pappas (for himself, Ms. Letlow, and Mr. Kean of New Jersey)   introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on  the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and  Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be  subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration    of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee                                 concerned                                                                                                          A BILL   To support infrastructure investment in small law enforcement agencies                        and small fire departments.     Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the  United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.     This Act may be cited as the ``Building Up Infrastructure for Local  Departments Act of 2023'' or the ``BUILD Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. BUILDING UP INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LOCAL DEPARTMENTS GRANT PROGRAM.     (a) Grant Program.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe  Streets Act of 1968 is amended by adding at the end the following:    ``PART PP--BUILDING UP INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LOCAL DEPARTMENTS GRANT                                  PROGRAM ``SEC. 3061. GRANT AUTHORIZATION.     ``The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to State and  local law enforcement agencies that serve jurisdictions with fewer than  50,000 residents for use in accordance with section 3062. ``SEC. 3062. USE OF FUNDS.     ``(a) In General.--Funds made available to a State or local law  enforcement agency under this part shall be used for a project to  modify, upgrade, or construct a facility of the law enforcement agency,  which project shall have a substantial nexus to--             ``(1) the improvement of the provision of emergency          services;             ``(2) the training and development of law enforcement          officers;             ``(3) the recruitment and retention of law enforcement          officers;             ``(4) community engagement; or             ``(5) the improvement of community safety.     ``(b) Clarification.--A portion of a project to modify, upgrade, or  construct a facility of law enforcement agency that does not have a  substantial nexus to any of paragraphs (1) through (5), such portion  may not use funds made available under this part. ``SEC. 3063. APPLICATION.     ``The head of a State or local law enforcement agency seeking a  grant under this part shall submit to the Attorney General at such time  and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably  require, including an estimate of the cost of the project for which the  grant will be used, as well as a demonstration of financial need for  the grant. ``SEC. 3064. DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.     ``(a) Guidance.--Not later than 120 days after the date of  enactment of this part, the Attorney General shall issue guidance to  carry out the grant program under this part.     ``(b) Distribution of Information.--The Attorney General shall  distribute information about the grant program under this part to  eligible State and local law enforcement agencies.     ``(c) Equitable Distribution.--In awarding grants under this part,  the Attorney General shall ensure, to the extent practicable, an  equitable geographic distribution among the regions of the United  States.     ``(d) Report.--On the date that is 2 years after the date of  enactment of this part, and biannually thereafter until the date that  is 6 years after the date of enactment of this part, the Attorney  General shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report  on the grant program under this part. ``SEC. 3065. GRANT AMOUNT.     ``A grant under this part may not exceed $4,000,000. ``SEC. 3066. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.     ``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to  carry out this section $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024  through 2026.''.     (b) Reports.--             (1) Attorney general.--The Attorney General shall          periodically conduct and publish a study of the met and unmet          construction and renovation needs of a national sample of law          enforcement agencies. Such study may be conducted as a          supplement to the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative          Statistics program operated by the Bureau of Justice          Statistics.             (2) GAO.--Not later than 180 days after the date of          enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United          States shall conduct a study on the sufficiency of existing          capital infrastructure for law enforcement agencies serving          jurisdictions with fewer than 50,000 residents, including the          met and unmet construction and renovation needs of such law          enforcement agencies. Such report shall include projections          relating to such needs over the following periods:                     (A) One to five years.                     (B) Five to ten years.                     (C) More than ten years. SEC. 3. BUILDING UP INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LOCAL DEPARTMENTS--FIRE GRANT                PROGRAM.     (a) Grant Authorization.--The Administrator is authorized to make  grants to entities described in subsection (b) to modify, upgrade, or  construct fire department facilities.     (b) Entities Described.--Entities described in this subsection are  career fire departments, combination fire departments, and volunteer  fire departments which serve jurisdictions of 50,000 people or fewer.     (c) Distribution of Information.--The Administrator shall  distribute to entities described in subsection (b) information  regarding the grant program.     (d) Applications.--An entity described in subsection (b) seeking a  grant under this section shall submit to the Administrator an  application at such time and containing such information as the  Administrator may reasonably require, including the size of the  jurisdiction served by such applicant, an estimate of the cost of the  project for which the grant will be used, and a demonstration of  financial need for the grant.     (e) Uses of Funds.--In carrying out the purpose described in  subsection (a), a recipient of a grant under this section may use funds  received for the following:             (1) The improvement of the provision of emergency services,          including either firefighting or affiliated EMS capabilities.             (2) The training and development of firefighting or EMS          personnel.             (3) The recruitment and retention of such personnel,          including by improving safety.             (4) Community engagement.             (5) The improvement of community safety.     (f) Equitable Distribution.--In awarding grants under this part,  the Administrator shall ensure, to the extent practicable, an equitable  geographic distribution among the regions of the United States.     (g) Grant Amount.--A grant under this section may not exceed  $4,000,000.     (h) Reports on Grants.--Not later than two years after the date of  the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter for six years, the  Administrator shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a  report on grants made under this section.     (i) Reports on Construction and Renovation Needs.--             (1) FEMA.--To the greatest extent possible, the          Administrator shall periodically conduct and publish a study of          the met and unmet construction and renovation needs of a          national sample of career fire departments, combination fire          departments, and volunteer fire departments.             (2) GAO.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the          enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United          States shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a          report on the sufficiency of existing capital infrastructure          for career fire departments, combination fire departments, and          volunteer fire departments nationwide serving jurisdictions          with fewer than 50,000 residents, including the met and unmet          construction and renovation needs and the provision of          emergency services. Such report shall include projections          relating to such needs and services over the following periods:                     (A) One to five years.                     (B) Five to ten years.                     (C) More than ten years.     (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be  appropriated to the Administrator $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years  2024 through 2026 to carry out this section.     (k) Definitions.--In this section:             (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the          Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.             (2) Career fire department.--The term ``career fire          department'' means a fire department that has an all-paid force          of firefighting personnel other than paid-on-call firefighters.             (3) Combination fire department.--The term ``combination          fire department'' means a fire department that has--                     (A) paid firefighting personnel; and                     (B) volunteer firefighting personnel.             (4) EMS.--The term ``EMS'' means emergency medical          services.             (5) Volunteer fire department.--The term ``volunteer fire          department'' means a fire department that has an all-volunteer          force of firefighting personnel.                                  
118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6198 To support infrastructure investment in small law enforcement agencies and small fire departments.                                                                         IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Ms. Letlow, and Mr. Kean of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned                                                                         A BILL To support infrastructure investment in small law enforcement agencies and small fire departments. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Building Up Infrastructure for Local Departments Act of 2023'' or the ``BUILD Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. BUILDING UP INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LOCAL DEPARTMENTS GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Grant Program.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART PP--BUILDING UP INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LOCAL DEPARTMENTS GRANT PROGRAM ``SEC. 3061. GRANT AUTHORIZATION. ``The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to State and local law enforcement agencies that serve jurisdictions with fewer than 50,000 residents for use in accordance with section 3062. ``SEC. 3062. USE OF FUNDS. ``(a) In General.--Funds made available to a State or local law enforcement agency under this part shall be used for a project to modify, upgrade, or construct a facility of the law enforcement agency, which project shall have a substantial nexus to-- ``(1) the improvement of the provision of emergency services; ``(2) the training and development of law enforcement officers; ``(3) the recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers; ``(4) community engagement; or ``(5) the improvement of community safety. ``(b) Clarification.--A portion of a project to modify, upgrade, or construct a facility of law enforcement agency that does not have a substantial nexus to any of paragraphs (1) through (5), such portion may not use funds made available under this part. ``SEC. 3063. APPLICATION. ``The head of a State or local law enforcement agency seeking a grant under this part shall submit to the Attorney General at such time and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including an estimate of the cost of the project for which the grant will be used, as well as a demonstration of financial need for the grant. ``SEC. 3064. DUTIES OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. ``(a) Guidance.--Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this part, the Attorney General shall issue guidance to carry out the grant program under this part. ``(b) Distribution of Information.--The Attorney General shall distribute information about the grant program under this part to eligible State and local law enforcement agencies. ``(c) Equitable Distribution.--In awarding grants under this part, the Attorney General shall ensure, to the extent practicable, an equitable geographic distribution among the regions of the United States. ``(d) Report.--On the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this part, and biannually thereafter until the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this part, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report on the grant program under this part. ``SEC. 3065. GRANT AMOUNT. ``A grant under this part may not exceed $4,000,000. ``SEC. 3066. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ``There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out this section $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026.''. (b) Reports.-- (1) Attorney general.--The Attorney General shall periodically conduct and publish a study of the met and unmet construction and renovation needs of a national sample of law enforcement agencies. Such study may be conducted as a supplement to the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics program operated by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2) GAO.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the sufficiency of existing capital infrastructure for law enforcement agencies serving jurisdictions with fewer than 50,000 residents, including the met and unmet construction and renovation needs of such law enforcement agencies. Such report shall include projections relating to such needs over the following periods: (A) One to five years. (B) Five to ten years. (C) More than ten years. SEC. 3. BUILDING UP INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LOCAL DEPARTMENTS--FIRE GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Grant Authorization.--The Administrator is authorized to make grants to entities described in subsection (b) to modify, upgrade, or construct fire department facilities. (b) Entities Described.--Entities described in this subsection are career fire departments, combination fire departments, and volunteer fire departments which serve jurisdictions of 50,000 people or fewer. (c) Distribution of Information.--The Administrator shall distribute to entities described in subsection (b) information regarding the grant program. (d) Applications.--An entity described in subsection (b) seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time and containing such information as the Administrator may reasonably require, including the size of the jurisdiction served by such applicant, an estimate of the cost of the project for which the grant will be used, and a demonstration of financial need for the grant. (e) Uses of Funds.--In carrying out the purpose described in subsection (a), a recipient of a grant under this section may use funds received for the following: (1) The improvement of the provision of emergency services, including either firefighting or affiliated EMS capabilities. (2) The training and development of firefighting or EMS personnel. (3) The recruitment and retention of such personnel, including by improving safety. (4) Community engagement. (5) The improvement of community safety. (f) Equitable Distribution.--In awarding grants under this part, the Administrator shall ensure, to the extent practicable, an equitable geographic distribution among the regions of the United States. (g) Grant Amount.--A grant under this section may not exceed $4,000,000. (h) Reports on Grants.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter for six years, the Administrator shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report on grants made under this section. (i) Reports on Construction and Renovation Needs.-- (1) FEMA.--To the greatest extent possible, the Administrator shall periodically conduct and publish a study of the met and unmet construction and renovation needs of a national sample of career fire departments, combination fire departments, and volunteer fire departments. (2) GAO.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report on the sufficiency of existing capital infrastructure for career fire departments, combination fire departments, and volunteer fire departments nationwide serving jurisdictions with fewer than 50,000 residents, including the met and unmet construction and renovation needs and the provision of emergency services. Such report shall include projections relating to such needs and services over the following periods: (A) One to five years. (B) Five to ten years. (C) More than ten years. (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026 to carry out this section. (k) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2) Career fire department.--The term ``career fire department'' means a fire department that has an all-paid force of firefighting personnel other than paid-on-call firefighters. (3) Combination fire department.--The term ``combination fire department'' means a fire department that has-- (A) paid firefighting personnel; and (B) volunteer firefighting personnel. (4) EMS.--The term ``EMS'' means emergency medical services. (5) Volunteer fire department.--The term ``volunteer fire department'' means a fire department that has an all-volunteer force of firefighting personnel.

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November 2, 2023HouseIntroduced
November 2, 2023HouseReferred to a Committee