Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019. 34 USC 10101 note.>>
This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019''.
STRESS REDUCTION, AND SUICIDE PREVENTION.
Part W of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10491 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in the part heading, by striking ``family support'' and inserting ``support for law enforcement officers and families''; (2) in section 2301 (34 U.S.C. 10491)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, including any research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Public Law 115- 113; 131 Stat. 2276)'' after ``interested parties''; and (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, psychological services, suicide prevention,'' after ``stress reduction''; (3) in section 2302 (34 U.S.C. 10492), by inserting ``and mental health services'' after ``family support services''; and (4) in section 2303 (34 U.S.C. 10493)-- (A) in subsection (b)-- (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``officers and'' after ``law enforcement''; and (ii) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: ``(4) Evidence-based programs to reduce stress, prevent suicide, and promote mental health.''; and (B) in subsection (c)-- (i) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, mental health crisis, and suicide prevention'' after ``family crisis''; (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking ``the human immunodeficiency virus'' and inserting ``infectious disease''; (iii) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``, injured, or permanently disabled'' after ``killed''; and (iv) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:
``(10) Specialized training for identifying, reporting, and responding to officer mental health crises and suicide. ``(11) Technical assistance and training to support any or all of the services described in paragraphs (1) through (10).''.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FAMILIES.
Section 1001(a)(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(21)) is amended to read as follows: ``(21) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part W, $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.''.
Approved July 25, 2019.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 998 (H.R. 2368): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-140 (Comm. on the Judiciary) accompanying H.R. 2368. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019): May 16, considered and passed Senate. July 10, considered and passed House.
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