; (B) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting before the colon the following: , unless supporting the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel or augmenting wages in accordance with subsection (d) ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (d) Hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel A law enforcement agency or organization that receives funds under this part may use the funds for activities and programs to hire and pay additional law enforcement personnel or to retain existing personnel. (e) Augmentation of wages (1) In general A law enforcement agency or organization that receives funds under this part may use the funds to augment the salaries of law enforcement personnel, up to an amount equal to 110 percent of the State real median household income of the preceding year, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. (2) Requirement A law enforcement agency or organization shall not be eligible to receive funds under this part for the purpose described in paragraph (1) if the agency or organization reduced the salaries of law enforcement personnel during the calendar year immediately preceding the application for funds for the sole purpose of dismantling law enforcement agencies or organizations pursuant to a State or local policy. (3) Rule of construction Nothing in paragraph (2) shall be construed to affect the eligibility of any law enforcement agency or organization that reduces the salaries of law enforcement personnel due to budget constraints that are implemented as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic. ; (4) in section 2304(1) ( 34 U.S.C. 10494(1) ), by inserting , unless Federal funds are sought for the purpose of personnel hiring, personnel retention, or wage augmentation, after certify ; and (5) in section 2305 ( 34 U.S.C. 10495(b) )— (A) by striking The Attorney General may award and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Attorney General may award