TITLE III PROGRAMS TO ELIMINATE RACIAL PROFILING BY STATE, LOCAL, AND INDIAN TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

SEC. 301. POLICIES REQUIRED FOR GRANTS.

(a) In General. An application by a State, a unit of local government, or a State, local, or Indian tribal law enforcement agency for funding under a covered program shall include a certification that such State, unit of local government, or law enforcement agency, and any law enforcement agency to which it will distribute funds-

(1) maintains adequate policies and procedures designed to eliminate racial profiling; and

(2) has eliminated any existing practices that permit or encourage racial profiling.

(b) Policies. The policies and procedures described in subsection (a)(1) shall include-

(1) a prohibition on racial profiling;
(2) training on racial profiling  issues as part of law enforcement training;
(3) the collection of data in accordance with the regulations issued by the Attorney General under section 401; and
(4) participation in an administrative complaint procedure or independent audit program that meets the requirements of section 302.

(c) Effective Date. This section shall take effect 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act.


SEC. 302. INVOLVEMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(a) Regulations.

(1) In general. Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act and in consultation with stakeholders, including Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies and community, professional, research, and civil rights organizations, the Attorney General shall issue regulations for the operation of administrative complaint procedures and independent audit programs to ensure that such procedures and programs provide an appropriate response to allegations of racial profiling
 by law enforcement agents or agencies.

(2) Guidelines. The regulations issued under paragraph (1) shall contain guidelines that ensure the fairness, effectiveness, and independence of the administrative complaint procedures and independent auditor programs.

(b) Noncompliance. If the Attorney General determines that the recipient of a grant from any covered program is not in compliance with the requirements of section 301 or the regulations issued under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall withhold, in whole or in part (at the discretion of the Attorney General), funds for 1 or more grants to the recipient under the covered program, until the recipient establishes compliance.

(c) Private Parties. The Attorney General shall provide notice and an opportunity for private parties to present evidence to the Attorney General that a recipient of a grant from any covered program is not in compliance with the requirements of this title.

SEC. 303. DATA COLLECTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

(a) Competitive Awards.-

(1) In general. The Attorney General may, through competitive grants or contracts, carry out a 2-year demonstration project for the purpose of developing and implementing data collection programs on the hit rates for stops and searches by law enforcement agencies. The data collected shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, and religion.

(2) Number of grants. The Attorney General shall provide not more than 5 grants or contracts under this section.

(3) Eligible grantees. Grants or contracts under this section shall be awarded to law enforcement agencies that serve communities where there is a significant concentration of racial or ethnic minorities and that are not already collecting data voluntarily.

(b) Required Activities. Activities carried out with a grant or contract under this section shall include-

(1) developing a data collection tool, compiling data related to hit rates, and reporting the compiled data to the Attorney General; and

(2) training of law enforcement personnel on data collection, particularly for data collection on hit rates for stops and searches.

(c) Evaluation. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall enter into a contract with an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) to analyze the data collected by each of the law enforcement agencies funded under this section.

(d) Authorization of Appropriations. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out activities under this section-

(1) $5,000,000, over a 2-year period, to carry out the demonstration program under subsection (a); and

(2) $500,000 to carry out the evaluation under subsection (c).


SEC. 304. BEST PRACTICES DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

(a) Grant Authorization. The Attorney General, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, may make grants to States, local law enforcement agencies, and units of local government to develop and implement best practice devices and systems to eliminate racial profiling
.

(b) Use of Funds. The funds provided under subsection (a) shall be used for programs that include the following purposes:

(1) The development and implementation of training to prevent racial profiling
 and to encourage more respectful interaction with the public.

(2) The acquisition and use of technology to facilitate the accurate collection and analysis of data related to racial profiling
.

(3) The development and acquisition of feedback systems and technologies that identify officers or units of officers engaged in, or at risk of engaging in, racial profiling
 or other misconduct.

(4) The establishment and maintenance of an administrative complaint procedure or independent auditor program that meets the requirements of section 302.

(c) Equitable Distribution. The Attorney General shall ensure that grants under this section are awarded in a manner that reserves an equitable share of funding for small and rural law enforcement agencies.

(d) Application. Each State, local law enforcement agency, or unit of local government desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may require.