thomas scott, samuel john mant z. we also honor four who laid their lives last year, officer amee, chief desa rirch o, patrolman mart ib inn wear, patrolman justin leo. each of these losses is a loss for families, our community and fellow police officers. we will add two more, officer eric guron and officer gerd. they laid down their lives and service to their communities and their country just a few months ago in february. we cannot begin to repay the debt we owe them, we owe their families. we can work to support their families and their fellow officers as they work to compete our community safe. this year is part of the spending passage the children of hero scholarship act to offer scholarships to those parents who lost their lives in the line of duty. this spring i led a bipartisan group of senators in calling for full funding of the bulletproof vest partnership. last year we secured $21 million for the partnership that gives officers the safety equipment they need. bulletproof vests save lives. i hope we can pass the bipartisan power act. i am working with my colleagues, portman, schumer, markey, and capito. deadly il