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Sec. 2 · H.R. 3439

Defunding jurisdiction defined

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In this Act: (1) Defunding State The term defunding State means a State that— (A) abolishes or disbands a State law enforcement agency with no intention of reconstituting the State law enforcement agency; or (B) significantly reduces a State law enforcement agency’s budget, provided that the State did not face a significant decrease in revenues in the previous fiscal year. (2) Defunding locality The term defunding locality means a political subdivision of a State (other than a rural police department) that— (A) is in an urbanized area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau; and (B) (i) abolishes or disbands the police department with no intention of reconstituting the jurisdiction’s police department; or (ii) significantly reduces the police department’s budget, provided that the jurisdiction did not face a significant decrease in revenues in the previous fiscal year.

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