GRANTS TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

SEC. 5. [28 U.S.C. 509 note] GRANTS TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. (a) In General.—The Attorney General may award grants to State or local law enforcement agencies for expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution by them of criminal offenses, involving civil rights, that occurred not later than December 31, 1979, and resulted in a death. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 and each of the 10 subsequent fiscal years to carry out this section.