,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bahg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,meehan 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,carney1 ,mr4 ,renacci1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mr4 ,owens1 ,mr4 ,grimm1 ,mr4 ,bucshon1 ,mr4 ,yoder1 and ,mr4 ,fattah7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh to authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for veterans4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,servicemember ,assistance for ,lawful ,understanding1 ,treatment1 and ,education ,act or the ,,salute ,act4 #b4 ,veterans' treatment courts ,title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating part ,,jj1 as added by section #ieb of ,public ,law #aaj-cae 7relating to ,loan ,repayment for ,prosecutors and ,public ,defenders71 as part ,,ll1 and moving such part so that such part follows part ,,kk2 7#b7 in part ,,ll1 as so redesignated and moved by paragraph 7#a71 by redesignating section #cjja as section #cjba2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new part3 ,,mm ,veterans' ,treatment ,courts #cjca4 ,grant authority 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general is authorized to award grants for developing1 implementing1 or enhancing veterans' treatment courts or expanding operational mental health or drug courts to serve veterans to ensure that such courts effectively integrate substance abuse treatment1 mental health treatment1 sanctions and incentives1 and transitional services1 in a judicially supervised court setting with jurisdiction over offenders who are veterans4 ,the ,attorney ,general may award such grants to ,states1 ,state courts1 local courts1 units of local government1 and ,indian tribal governments1 acting directly or through agreements with other public or private entities1 for court programs that involve-- 7#a7 continuing judicial supervision over offenders who are veterans with substance abuse or mental health problems2 7#b7 coordination with appropriate ,federal1 ,state1 or local prosecutors2 7#c7 coordination with the ,veterans ,health ,administration2 and 7#d7 the integrated administration of other sanctions and services1 which shall include-- 7,a7 substance abuse and mental health treatment 7such as treatment for depression1 traumatic brain injury1 and post-traumatic stress disorder7 for each participant who requires such treatment2 7,b7 diversion1 probation1 or other supervised release involving the possibility of prosecution1 confinement1 or incarceration based on non-compliance with program requirements or failure to show satisfactory progress2 and 7,c7 offender management1 which may include aftercare services such as relapse prevention1 health care1 education1 vocational training1 job placement1 housing placement1 and child care or other family support services for each participant who requires such services4 7b7 ,limitation on use of funds ,grant funds made available under this part may not be used to provide judicial supervision over1 treatment of1 or other services to violent offenders4 ,a ,state1 ,state court1 local court1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribal government that receives a grant under this part may provide such supervision1 treatment1 or services to violent offenders who are otherwise eligible for veterans' treatment court participation only if such supervision1 treatment1 or services are funded exclusively with non-,federal funds4 #cjcb4 ,administration 7a7 ,consultation ,in awarding grants under this part1 the ,attorney ,general shall consult with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs and any other appropriate officials4 7b7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,attorney ,general may1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 issue regulations and guidelines necessary to carry out this part4 7c7 ,applications ,in addition to any other requirements that may be specified by the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 an application for a grant under this part shall-- 7#a7 include a long-term strategy and implementation plan that shall provide for the consultation and coordination with appropriate ,federal1 ,state and local prosecutors1 particularly when veterans' treatment court participants fail to comply with program requirements2 7#b7 explain the applicant's inability to fund the veterans' treatment court adequately without ,federal assistance2 7#c7 certify that the ,federal support provided will be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 ,state1 tribal1 and local sources of funding that would otherwise be available2 7#d7 identify related governmental or community initiatives that complement or will be coordinated with the veterans' treatment court2 7#e7 certify that there has been appropriate consultation with all affected agencies and that there will be appropriate coordination with all affected agencies in the implementation of the veterans' treatment court2 7#f7 certify that participating offenders will be supervised by one or more designated judges with responsibility for the veterans' treatment court2 7#g7 specify plans for obtaining necessary support and continuing the veterans' treatment court following the conclusion of ,federal support2 and 7#h7 describe the methodology that will be used in evaluating the veterans' treatment court4 #cjcc4 ,report ,a ,state1 ,state court1 local court1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribal government that receives funds under this part during a fiscal year shall submit to the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs a description and an evaluation report on a date specified by the ,attorney ,general regarding the effectiveness of the veterans' treatment court carried out with a grant under this part4 #cjcd4 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this part3 7#a7 ,veteran ,the term veteran has the meaning given such term in section #bajh of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,veterans' treatment court ,the term veterans' treatment court means a program designed to offer a collaborative rehabilitative approach for offenders who are veterans in certain criminal justice proceedings4 7#c7 ,violent offender ,the term violent offender has the meaning given such term in section #biec7;a74 4 #c4 ,study by the ,general ,accounting ,office 7a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall conduct a study to assess the effectiveness and impact of the veterans' treatment court grant program authorized under part ,,mm of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh4 ,in assessing the effectiveness of such grant program1 the ,comptroller ,general shall consider-- 7#a7 recidivism rates of veterans' treatment court participants2 7#b7 completion rates among veterans' treatment court participants2 7#c7 the costs of veterans' treatment courts to the criminal justice system2 and 7#d7 any other factors the ,comptroller determines to be appropriate4 7b7 ,documents and information ,the ,attorney ,general and recipients of grants awarded under part ,,mm of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh1 as a condition of receiving such a grant1 shall provide the ,comptroller ,general with all relevant documents and information that the ,comptroller ,general determines necessary to conduct the study under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,report ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjae1 the ,comptroller ,general shall report to ,congress the results of the study conducted under subsection 7a74