FOP Update - Week of December 28

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JIM PASCO
Executive Director
PATRICK YOES
National President
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE  |  WEEKLY UPDATE  |  28 DECEMBER 2020
WASHINGTON WATCH
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From everyone here at the National Fraternal Order of
Police, we're wishing you and your family a healthy
holiday season and a happy New Year!
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
National President Patrick Yoes gave an interview to CBS News.
F R A T E R N A L   O R D E R   O F   P O L I C E
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Michael C. Stenger,
Sergeant-at-Arms for the United States Senate, regarding security
and health issues that may impact FOP activities in 2021.

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OFFICE
OF
THE
PRESIDENT ELECT
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Greg Schultz, Senior
Advisor to the President-Elect, regarding FOP priorities on a
department-by-department basis.
F R A T E R N A L   O R D E R   O F   P O L I C E
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative
Liaison Rebecca Tyus had a call with law enforcement
stakeholder groups regarding provisions in the omnibus
appropriations bill. 
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke
with Brian Dorow, Deputy Assistant
Secretary, Office for State and Local
Law Enforcement (OSLLE), regarding
efforts to ensure continuity of
enforcement programs at the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security. 

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THE WHITE HOUSE
F R A T E R N A L   O R D E R   O F   P O L I C E
President Donald J. Trump signed H.R. 133 into law. The
appropriations package provides funding for FY 2021 as well as
$900 billion for coronavirus relief activities.
On the next page you'll find highlights of the appropriations
allocated to the U.S. Department of Justice in H.R. 133.
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON

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H.R. 133 - Appropriations Highlights for
the U.S. Department of Justice
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$237,000,000 for COPS Hiring Grants
$35,000,000 for Community Policing Development/Training and Technical
Assistance
$8,000,000 for the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act
$5,000,000 to develop broadly applicable guidelines and best practices for
law enforcement accreditation standards (administered by the COPS Office) 
$5,000,000 to establish a Task Force on Law Enforcement Oversight
$5,000,000 for the development and deployment of a database to track
excessive use of force and officer misconduct
$484,000,000 for Byrne Justice Assistance Grants and recognizes that these
funds can be used for training on the use of force, racial profiling, implicit
bias, and accreditation
$30,000,000 for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program
$110,000,000 for Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants
$7,500,000 for a competitive grant program for officer training on responding
to people with mental illness or disabilities
$20,000,000 for Project Safe Neighborhoods
$244,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)
$90,000,000 for the Community Trust Initiative, which includes the Body
Worn Camera Partnership Program, the Justice Reinvestment Initiative and
the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
President Trump’s Executive Order and Oversight
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (Byrn-JAG) and Other Programs
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON

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THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House voted to override President Trump's veto of the
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on a 322-87 vote.
The NDAA authorizes the appropriations and sets forth policies
for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) programs and
activities. This NDAA also includes legislation that will allow for
the collection of simple, yet actionable, beneficial ownership
information to be used in combating this misuse of companies,
which the FOP has been working on to combat money laundering
since 2006. The bill was sent to the Senate for further action.
President Trump vetoed
the NDAA because it
didn't include the repeal
of Section 230, a law that
shields internet companies
from liability for what is
posted on their websites
by them or third parties.
F R A T E R N A L   O R D E R   O F   P O L I C E
The House considered and passed H.R. 9051, the "CASH Act,"
on a 275-134 vote. The legislation, which would increase the
amount of the COVID-19 economic relief to individuals from
$600 to $2,000, will now go to the Senate for further action.
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON