IMPROVING COPS GRANTS FOR POLICE HIRING PURPOSES.

SEC. 2. IMPROVING COPS GRANTS FOR POLICE HIRING PURPOSES. (a) Grant Use Expansion.—Section 1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (23) as paragraphs (6) through (24), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: “(5) to support hiring activities by law enforcement agencies experiencing declines in officer recruitment applications by reducing application-related fees, such as fees for background checks, psychological evaluations, and testing;” . (b) Technical Amendment.—Section 1701(b)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)(23)) is amended by striking “(21)” and inserting “(22)”.