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To avoid duplicating existing networks or IT systems in any initiatives funded by BJA for law enforcement information <br /> sharing systems that involve interstate connectivity between jurisdictions, such systems shall employ, to the extent <br /> possible, existing networks as the communication backbone to achieve interstate connectivity, unless the recipient can <br /> demonstrate to the satisfaction of BJA that this requirement would not be cost effective or would impair the functionality <br /> of an existing or proposed IT system. <br /> Condition 42 <br /> Law enforcement task forces - required training <br /> Within 120 days of award acceptance, each current member of a law enforcement task force funded with award funds <br /> who is a task force commander, agency executive, task force officer, or other task force member of equivalent rank, <br /> must complete required online task force training. Additionally, all future task force members must complete this <br /> training once during the period of performance for this award, or once every four years if multiple OJP awards include <br /> this requirement. <br /> The required training is available free of charge online through the BJA-funded Center for Task Force Integrity and <br /> Leadership (www.ctfli.org). The training addresses task force effectiveness, as well as other key issues including <br /> privacy and civil liberties/rights, task force performance measurement, personnel selection, and task force oversight <br /> and accountability. If award funds are used to support a task force, the recipient must compile and maintain a task <br /> force personnel roster, along with course completion certificates. <br /> Additional information regarding the training is available through BJA's web site and the Center for Task Force Integrity <br /> and Leadership (www.ctfli.org). <br /> Condition 43 <br /> Compliance with National Environmental Policy Act and related statutes <br /> Upon request, the recipient(and any subrecipient at any tier) must assist BJA in complying with the National <br /> Environmental Policy Act(NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act, and other related federal environmental <br /> requirements in the use of these award funds, either directly by the recipient or by a subrecipient. Accordingly, the <br /> recipient agrees to determine if any of the following activities will be funded by the grant prior to obligating funds for any <br /> of these purposes. If it is determined that any of the following activities will be funded by the award, the recipient <br /> agrees to contact BJA, and follow instructions regarding NEPA compliance. <br /> The activities covered by this condition are: <br /> a. New construction; <br /> b. Minor renovation or remodeling of a property located in an environmentally or historically sensitive area, including <br /> properties located within a 100-year flood plain, a wetland, or habitat for endangered species, or a property listed on or <br /> eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places; <br /> c. A renovation, lease, or any proposed use of a building or facility that will either(a) result in a change in its basic prior <br /> use or(b)significantly change its size; <br /> d. Implementation of a new program involving the use of chemicals other than chemicals that are (a) purchased as an <br /> incidental component of a funded activity and (b)traditionally used, for example, in office, household, recreational, or <br /> education environments; <br /> e. Implementation of a program relating to clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operations, including the <br /> identification, seizure, or closure of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories; and <br /> f. Any extraordinary or unusual project with potential to have a significant environmental impact. <br /> The recipient understands and agrees that complying with NEPA may require the preparation of an Environmental <br /> Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement, as directed by BJA. <br /> Condition 44 <br /> The recipient shall ensure that each DNA analysis conducted under this award will be performed either(1) by <br /> accredited government-owned laboratories, or(2)through an accredited fee-for-service vendor. The accreditation must <br /> be by an accrediting body that is a signatory to an internationally recognized arrangement and that offers accreditation <br /> to forensic science conformity assessment bodies using an accreditation standard that is recognized by that <br /> internationally recognized arrangement. Any laboratory conducting STR, Y-STR, or mitochondrial DNA testing undergo <br /> Page: 16 of 24 <br />