Preventing Violence Against Federal, State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement Officers, 10695-10696 [2017-03115]

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 10695-10696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03115]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 82 , No. 29 / Tuesday, February 14, 2017 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Executive Order 13774 of February 9, 2017

                
Preventing Violence Against Federal, State, 
                Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement Officers

                By the authority vested in me as President by the 
                Constitution and the laws of the United States of 
                America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

                Section 1. Policy. It shall be the policy of the 
                executive branch to:

                    (a) enforce all Federal laws in order to enhance 
                the protection and safety of Federal, State, tribal, 
                and local law enforcement officers, and thereby all 
                Americans;
                    (b) develop strategies, in a process led by the 
                Department of Justice (Department) and within the 
                boundaries of the Constitution and existing Federal 
                laws, to further enhance the protection and safety of 
                Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement 
                officers; and
                    (c) pursue appropriate legislation, consistent with 
                the Constitution's regime of limited and enumerated 
                Federal powers, that will define new Federal crimes, 
                and increase penalties for existing Federal crimes, in 
                order to prevent violence against Federal, State, 
                tribal, and local law enforcement officers.

                Sec. 2. Implementation. In furtherance of the policy 
                set forth in section 1 of this order, the Attorney 
                General shall:

                    (a) develop a strategy for the Department's use of 
                existing Federal laws to prosecute individuals who 
                commit or attempt to commit crimes of violence against 
                Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement 
                officers;
                    (b) coordinate with State, tribal, and local 
                governments, and with law enforcement agencies at all 
                levels, including other Federal agencies, in 
                prosecuting crimes of violence against Federal, State, 
                tribal, and local law enforcement officers in order to 
                advance adequate multi-jurisdiction prosecution 
                efforts;
                    (c) review existing Federal laws to determine 
                whether those laws are adequate to address the 
                protection and safety of Federal, State, tribal, and 
                local law enforcement officers;
                    (d) following that review, and in coordination with 
                other Federal agencies, as appropriate, make 
                recommendations to the President for legislation to 
                address the protection and safety of Federal, State, 
                tribal, and local law enforcement officers, including, 
                if warranted, legislation defining new crimes of 
                violence and establishing new mandatory minimum 
                sentences for existing crimes of violence against 
                Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement 
                officers, as well as for related crimes;
                    (e) coordinate with other Federal agencies to 
                develop an executive branch strategy to prevent 
                violence against Federal, State, tribal, and local law 
                enforcement officers;
                    (f) thoroughly evaluate all grant funding programs 
                currently administered by the Department to determine 
                the extent to which its grant funding supports and 
                protects Federal, State, tribal, and local law 
                enforcement officers; and
                    (g) recommend to the President any changes to grant 
                funding, based on the evaluation required by subsection 
                (f) of this section, including recommendations for 
                legislation, as appropriate, to adequately support and 
                protect Federal, State, tribal, and local law 
                enforcement officers.

                Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order 
                shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or 
the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

                    (b) This order shall be implemented consistent with 
                applicable law and subject to the availability of 
                appropriations.
                    (c) This order is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    February 9, 2017.

[FR Doc. 2017-03115
Filed 2-13-17; 11:15 am]
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