Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 3.djvu/770

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104 STAT. 2122 PUBLIC LAW 101-515—NOV. 5, 1990 Termination date. Effective date. Iowa Power, Inc. Redlands, Inc. National Commission to Support Law Enforcement Act. 42 USC 3721 note. Establishment. "(5)(A) The program authorized in this subsection shall terminate on September 30, 1993, unless further authorized by an Act of Congress. "(B) The provisions set forth in this subsection shall take effect 30 days after submission of a written plan by the Attorney General detailing the proposed implementation of the project specified in subsection (q)(l). "(C) If implemented, the Attorney General shall prepare and submit on a quarterly basis, until September 30, 1993, a status report on the land border inspection project.". SEC. 211. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the specific case involving the Iowa Power Inc. and Redlands, Inc. ownership within the proposed Walnut Creek NWR, condemnation is authorized to determine the just compensation of the Iowa Power Inc. and Redlands Inc. lands, provided there is agreement by both parties involved. (B)(a) This subsection may be cited as the "National Commission to Support Law Enforcement Act". (b) The Congress finds that— (1) law enforcement officers risk their lives daily to protect citizens, for modest rewards and too little recognition; (2) a significant shift has occurred in the problems that law enforcement officers face without a corresponding change in the support from the Federal Government; (3) law enforcement officers are on the front line in the war against drugs and crime; (4) the rate of violent crime continues to increase along with the increase in drug use; (5) a large percentage of individuals arrested test positive for drug usage; (6) the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice of 1965 focused attention on many issues affecting law enforcement, and a review twenty-five years later would help to evaluate current problems, including drugrelated crime, violence, racial conflict, and decrease funding; and (7) a comprehensive study of law enforcement issues, including the role of the Federal Government in supporting law enforcement officers, working conditions, and responsibility for crime control would assist in redefining the relationships between the Federal Government, the public, and law enforcement officials. (c) There is established a national commission to be known as the "National Commission to Support Law Enforcement" (referred to in this section as the "Commission"). (d) The Commission shall study and recommend changes regarding law enforcement agencies and law enforcement issues on the Federal, State, and local levels, including the following: (1) The sufficiency of funding, including a review of grant programs at the Federal level. (2) The conditions of law enforcement employment. (3) The effectiveness of information-sharing systems, intelligence, infrastructure, and procedures among law enforcement agencies of Federeil, State, and local governments. (4) The status of law enforcement research and education and training.