; and (B) enables covered applicants to attest that the funding from a grant awarded under this part is not being used by the law enforcement agency to supplant State or local funds, as described in subsection (a). (3) Paperwork reduction In developing the procedures and guidance under paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall take measures to reduce paperwork requirements for grants to covered applicants. . 5. Study on Police Recruitment (a) Study (1) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to consider the comprehensive effects of recruitment and attrition rates on Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in the United States, to identify— (A) the primary reasons that law enforcement officers— (i) join law enforcement agencies; and (ii) resign or retire from law enforcement agencies; (B) how the reasons described in subparagraph (A) may have changed over time; (C) the effects of recruitment and attrition on public safety; (D) the effects of electronic media on recruitment efforts; (E) barriers to the recruitment and retention of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers; and (F) recommendations for potential ways to address barriers to the recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers, including the barriers identified in subparagraph (E). (2) Representative cross-section (A) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall endeavor to ensure accurate representation of law enforcement agencies in the study conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) by surveying a broad cross-section of law enforcement agencies— (i) from various regions of the United States; (ii) of different sizes