US SB1563

Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies for hiring retired law enforcement personnel to perform civilian tasks and train civilian employees

Eligible civilian tasks include assisting with homicide, carjacking, and financial crimes investigations; reviewing camera footage; crime scene and forensics analysis; and providing computer/IT expertise—but explicitly excludes arrest powers or use of force

Requires hiring agencies to check disciplinary and internal investigation records through the National Decertification Index or personnel record requests before employing retired officers

Mandates annual DOJ Inspector General audits of grant recipients, with a 2-year funding exclusion for agencies with unresolved audit findings lasting more than 12 months

Requires annual Attorney General certification to Congress on audit completion and excluded recipients, plus reporting on any duplicative grants awarded to the same applicant