; and (2) memorialized on the wall of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. (b) Distribution of medallions The Attorney General shall make arrangements with the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to distribute the medallions to appropriate survivors of each law enforcement officer memorialized on the wall of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary. 1032. Training on de-escalation for law enforcement (a) Training requirement For each fiscal year after the expiration of the period specified in subsection (d) in which a State or unit of local government receives a grant under part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.), the State or unit of local government shall require that all individuals enrolled in an academy of a law enforcement agency of the State or unit of local government and all law enforcement officers of the State or unit of local government fulfill a training session on de-escalation techniques each fiscal year, including— (1) the use of alternative non-lethal methods of applying force and techniques that prevent the officer from escalating any situation where force is likely to be used; (2) verbal and physical tactics to minimize the need for the use of force, with an emphasis on communication, negotiation, de-escalation techniques, providing the time needed to resolve the incident safely for everyone; (3) the use of the lowest level of force that is a possible and safe response to an identified threat, then re-evaluating the threat as it progresses; (4) techniques that provide all officers with awareness and recognition of mental health and substance abuse issues with an emphasis on communication strategies, training officers simultaneously in teams on de-escalation and use of force to improve group dynamics and diminish excessive use of force during critical incidents