Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protect Those Who Serve Act.
Section 2. Definitions
In this Act:
(1) Law enforcement facilities
The term law enforcement facilities means any building or facilities that houses State or local public safety officers that have law enforcement standing.
(2) State
The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, any territory or possession of the United States, and any Indian tribe.
Section 3. Grants
The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States for the renovation, modernization, and construction of law enforcement facilities.
(a) Matching requirement
The matching requirements for this Act are as follows:
(1) Law enforcement facilities serving populations of over 50,000 or more shall agree to match the Federal grant funds with an amount of non-Federal funds equal to 20 percent of the total project cost.
(2) Law enforcement facilities serving populations between 20,000 and 50,000 shall agree to match the Federal grant funds with an amount of non-Federal funds equal to 10 percent of the total project cost.
(3) Law enforcement facilities serving areas with a population of 20,000 or fewer shall agree to match the Federal grant funds with an amount of non-Federal funds equal to 5 percent of the total project cost.
Section 5. Administration
The Attorney General shall prescribe requirements, including application requirements, for grants under the program under this Act.