United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1538 (105th)
District of Columbia Police Coordination Act of 1997
Introduced
6 May 1997
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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Summary
District of Columbia Police Coordination Act of 1997 - Directs each of specified Federal law enforcement agencies to enter into a cooperative agreement to assist the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia in carrying out crime prevention and law enforcement activities in the District, including by: (1) having agency personnel patrol area's immediately surrounding the agency; (2) sharing and donating equipment and supplies; (3) operating on shared radio frequencies; and (4) permitting agency personnel to arrest and process suspects in the District. Requires the U.S. Attorney for the District to coordinate such agreements and provide technical assistance to such agencies.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 May 1997
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Introduced in House · EN · 6 May 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 May 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1538
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1538