; and (iii) that is a rural State, rural community, or rural area as such terms are defined in section 40002(a) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12291(a) ). . (d) Limitation on hiring and rehiring Section 1704(c) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10384(c) ) is amended to read as follows: (c) Hiring and compensation cost (1) In general Funding provided under this part for hiring or rehiring a career law enforcement officer may not exceed $75,000, unless the Attorney General grants a waiver from this limitation. (2) Reduced contribution In the case of a jurisdiction that has a median household income of less than 70 percent of the national median household income and qualifies for a reduced contribution under section 1701(g)(2), a career law enforcement officer who is hired or rehired or whose compensation is increased under this part may not receive from any funding provided under this part compensation exceeding 80 percent of the national median household income for work performed as an on-duty law enforcement officer. . (e) Allocation of COPS grant program funds Section 1001(a)(11)(B) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(11)(B) ) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: If funds remain available for obligation under this subparagraph in a fiscal year after all eligible and qualified grantees have been funded from the 50 percent of funding allocated for grants pursuant to applications submitted by units of local government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas with populations exceeding 150,000 or by public and private entities that serve areas with populations exceeding 150,000, the remaining funds may be used for grants pursuant to applications submitted by units of local government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over areas with populations 150,000 or less or by public and private entities that serve areas with