officer in Illinois while his hands were in the air. (11) In 2021, 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta was shot and killed by a law enforcement officer in California. (12) In 2022, a 13-year-old boy identified as A.G. was shot by a law enforcement officer in Illinois causing a major spinal cord injury while his hands were in the air. (13) In 2023, 11-year-old Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest by a law enforcement officer in Mississippi after he called the police to his home for help. (14) In 2023, 14-year-old Jor’Dell Richardson was fatally shot and killed by a law enforcement officer in Colorado. Jor’Dell Richardson begged to be taken to the hospital before he died. (15) Law enforcement officers lack the training and resources necessary to effectively address issues of mental health, and these issues may be more appropriately handled with assistance from mental health experts and social workers. (16) Reports of incidents in which children are killed by law enforcement officers erode the trust of the American people in law enforcement officers and the agencies and systems they represent, and such reports therefore undermine the ability of law enforcement officers and agencies to carry out their mission of protecting the public. (17) A thorough investigation of the circumstances surrounding incidents of children being seriously harmed or killed by law enforcement officers would help policymakers enact policies to address these tragic incidents of violence in order to protect children and improve the effectiveness of law enforcement. 3. Report and recommendations (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Justice shall prepare and submit a report to Congress studying incidents in which children were seriously harmed or killed by Federal, State, Tribal, or local law enforcement officers who were acting in their official capacity as law enforcement officers (whether or not the officer was on duty) during the 15-year period prior to the date