criminal gangs as a problem area. (2) Maximum hiring costs Notwithstanding section 1704(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(c) ), the cost of hiring or rehiring a career law enforcement officer using amounts made available under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not exceed $125,000 unless the Attorney General grants a waiver of that limitation. (b) COPS Anti-Gang Initiative grants (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 for grants under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 ) to support regional anti-gang task forces. (2) Priority consideration In awarding grants using amounts made available under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall give additional consideration in the application process to projects targeting transnational criminal gangs. (c) Collaboration with FBI Transnational Anti-Gang Taskforce and organized crime units In carrying out activities using amounts made available under subsection (a)(1) or (b)(1), a grant recipient shall collaborate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including the Transnational Anti-Gang Taskforce and operations investigating transnational organized crime groups. III First Responder Fentanyl Safety 301. Short title This title may be cited as the First Responder Fentanyl Safety Act of 2018 . 302. Grants authorized Section 3021(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10701(a) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (10) as paragraphs (6) through (11), respectively