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H.R. 2798 (101st)

Police Corps Act

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Introduced

29 June 1989

Last action

2 November 1989 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], DAVID PRICE, Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], JOHN LEWIS, NITA LOWEY, Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36], Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-21], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [R-AR-2], Christopher Smith, Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-15], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]

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Summary

Police Corps Act - Establishes an Office of the Police Corps within the Justice Department to be headed by a Director appointed by the President and subject to Senate confirmation. Authorizes the Director of the Office of the Police Corps to agree to repay the educational loans of State Police Corps program participants and reimburse them for educational expenses of up to $40,000 following their completion of: (1) an educational course of study; (2) Federal training; and (3) four years of State or local police force service. Limits participants in such programs to 25,000 people per year. Declares that the Director's obligation to pay a participant's educational expenses shall be void and the Director shall be entitled to recover from the participant the amount of any interest on an educational loan that the Director has paid if the participant fails to complete the educational study, Federal training, and required service unless the failure is the result of death or permanent disability. Provides that a dependent child of a law enforcement officer who is not a program participant and who is killed in the line of duty shall be entitled to the educational assistance authorized in this Act without incurring any service obligation. Sets forth selection criteria of and qualifications for participants for State Police Corps programs. Requires each State participating in the Police Corps to make special efforts to seek and recruit minorities without relaxing admission standards. Requires the Director to establish up to three training centers to provide basic law enforcement training to State Police Corps program participants. Requires participants to attend two eight-week training sessions at such training centers and to meet certain performance standards in order to remain in the Police Corps program. Requires the Director to pay participants a weekly stipend during training. Establishes a nine-member Board of Directors, appointed by the President and subject to Senate confirmation, to administer such training centers. Requires the Director to serve as chairman of the Board. Requires a State, in order to participate in the Police Corps program, to submit a plan for implementing such program to the Director for approval. Requires such plan to: (1) include assurances that participants will receive additional State or local training after completing Federal training which shall count toward the four-year service obligation; and (2) provide that program participants shall be assigned to community and preventive patrol in geographic areas with the greatest need for additional law enforcement personnel. Provides for the swearing in of participants as members of the police force to which they are assigned after completing Federal training and meeting the requirements of that police force. Requires the Director to report to the President and the Congress not later than April 1 of each year. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 29 June 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 June 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 June 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 July 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

  5. 2 November 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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