,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bahg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4  
,meehan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>ney1 ,mr4   
,r5acci1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4
 ,grimm1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,yod]1 &    
,mr4 ,fattah7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh to au?orize vet]ans'      
treatm5t c\rts & enc\rage s]vices =     
vet]ans4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,s]vicememb] ,assi/ance =   
,lawful ,und]/&+1 ,treatm5t1 &          
,education ,act or ! ,,salute ,act4  #b4
 ,vet]ans' treatm5t c\rts ,title ,i ( ! 
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa et   
seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ "p 
,,jj1 z add$ by section #ieb ( ,public  
,law #aaj-cae 7relat+ to ,loan ,repaym5t
 = ,prosecutors & ,public ,def5d]s71 z  
"p ,,ll1 & mov+ su* "p s t su* "p foll[s
 "p ,,kk2  7#b7 9 "p ,,ll1 z s          

r$esignat$ & mov$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by  
r$esignat+ section #cjja z section      
#cjba2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new "p3  ,,mm ,vet]ans' ,treatm5t      
,c\rts  #cjca4 ,grant au?ority  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$ to
 aw>d grants = develop+1 implem5t+1 or  
enhanc+ vet]ans' treatm5t c\rts or exp&+
 op]ational m5tal heal? or drug c\rts to
 s]ve vet]ans to ensure t su* c\rts     
effectively integrate sub/ance abuse    
treatm5t1 m5tal heal? treatm5t1         
sanctions & inc5tives1 & transitional   
s]vices1 9 a judicially sup]vis$ c\rt   
sett+ ) jurisdiction ov] (f5d]s :o are  
vet]ans4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d   
su* grants to ,/ates1 ,/ate c\rts1 local
 c\rts1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 &       
,indian tribal gov]nm5ts1 act+ directly 
or ?r\gh agreem5ts ) o!r public or      
private entities1 = c\rt programs t     
involve--  7#a7 cont9u+ judicial        
sup]vision ov] (f5d]s :o are vet]ans )  
sub/ance abuse or m5tal heal? problems2 
7#b7 coord9ation ) appropriate ,f$]al1  

,/ate1 or local prosecutors2  7#c7      
coord9ation ) ! ,vet]ans ,heal?         
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#d7 ! integrat$      
adm9i/ration ( o!r sanctions & s]vices1 
:i* %all include--  7,a7 sub/ance abuse 
& m5tal heal? treatm5t 7su* z treatm5t =
 depression1 traumatic bra9 injury1 &   
po/-traumatic /ress disord]7 = ea*      
p>ticipant :o requires su* treatm5t2    
7,b7 div]sion1 probation1 or o!r        
sup]vis$ release involv+ ! possibility (
 prosecution1 conf9em5t1 or inc>c]ation 
bas$ on non-compliance ) program        
requirem5ts or failure to %[            
satisfactory progress2 &  7,c7 (f5d]    
managem5t1 :i* may include aft]c>e      
s]vices su* z relapse prev5tion1 heal?  
c>e1 education1 vocational tra9+1 job   
placem5t1 h\s+ placem5t1 & *ild c>e or  
o!r family support s]vices = ea*        
p>ticipant :o requires su* s]vices4  7b7
 ,limitation on use ( funds ,grant funds
 made available "u ?is "p may n be us$  
to provide judicial sup]vision ov]1     
treatm5t (1 or o!r s]vices to viol5t    

(f5d]s4 ,a ,/ate1 ,/ate c\rt1 local     
c\rt1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian 
tribal gov]nm5t t receives a grant "u   
?is "p may provide su* sup]vision1      
treatm5t1 or s]vices to viol5t (f5d]s :o
 are o!rwise eligible = vet]ans'        
treatm5t c\rt p>ticipation only if su*  
sup]vision1 treatm5t1 or s]vices are    
fund$ exclusively ) non-,f$]al funds4   
#cjcb4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,consultation 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is "p1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all consult ) ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs & any o!r appropriate 
(ficials4  7b7 ,regulatory au?ority ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al may1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 issue   
regulations & guidel9es necess>y to c>ry
 out ?is "p4  7c7 ,applications ,9      
addition to any o!r requirem5ts t may be
 specifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 an application = a grant "u   
?is "p %all--  7#a7 include a long-t]m  
/rategy & implem5tation plan t %all     
provide = ! consultation & coord9ation )

 appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate & local      
prosecutors1 p>ticul>ly :5 vet]ans'     
treatm5t c\rt p>ticipants fail to comply
 ) program requirem5ts2  7#b7 expla9 !  
applicant's inability to fund ! vet]ans'
 treatm5t c\rt adequately )\t ,f$]al    
assi/ance2  7#c7 c]tify t ! ,f$]al      
support provid$ w be us$ to supplem5t1 &
 n supplant1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local     
s\rces ( fund+ t w\ld o!rwise be        
available2  7#d7 id5tify relat$         
gov]nm5tal or community initiatives t   
complem5t or w be coord9at$ ) ! vet]ans'
 treatm5t c\rt2  7#e7 c]tify t !re has  
be5 appropriate consultation ) all      
affect$ ag5cies & t !re w be appropriate
 coord9ation ) all affect$ ag5cies 9 !  
implem5tation ( ! vet]ans' treatm5t     
c\rt2  7#f7 c]tify t p>ticipat+ (f5d]s w
 be sup]vis$ by "o or m designat$ judges
 ) responsibility = ! vet]ans' treatm5t 
c\rt2  7#g7 specify plans = obta9+      
necess>y support & cont9u+ ! vet]ans'   
treatm5t c\rt foll[+ ! conclusion (     
,f$]al support2 &  7#h7 describe !      

me?odology t w be us$ 9 evaluat+ !      
vet]ans' treatm5t c\rt4  #cjcc4 ,report 
,a ,/ate1 ,/ate c\rt1 local c\rt1 unit (
 local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian tribal      
gov]nm5t t receives funds "u ?is "p dur+
 a fiscal ye> %all submit to ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs a description & an evaluation  
report on a date specifi$ by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( !       
vet]ans' treatm5t c\rt c>ri$ out ) a    
grant "u ?is "p4  #cjcd4 ,def9itions ,= 
! purposes ( ?is "p3  7#a7 ,vet]an ,!   
t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #bajh ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7 ,vet]ans' treatm5t c\rt ,! 
t]m vet]ans' treatm5t c\rt means a      
program design$ to (f] a collaborative  
rehabilitative approa* = (f5d]s :o are  
vet]ans 9 c]ta9 crim9al ju/ice proce$+s4
  7#c7 ,viol5t (f5d] ,! t]m viol5t (f5d]
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section     
#biec7;a74  4  #c4 ,/udy by ! ,g5]al    
,acc\nt+ ,(fice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

%all conduct a /udy to assess !         
effectiv5ess & impact ( ! vet]ans'      
treatm5t c\rt grant program au?oriz$ "u 
"p ,,mm ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime  
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh4  
,9 assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( su* grant   
program1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all      
consid]--  7#a7 recidivism rates (      
vet]ans' treatm5t c\rt p>ticipants2     
7#b7 completion rates among vet]ans'    
treatm5t c\rt p>ticipants2  7#c7 ! co/s 
( vet]ans' treatm5t c\rts to ! crim9al  
ju/ice sy/em2 &  7#d7 any o!r factors ! 
,comptroll] det]m9es to be appropriate4 
7b7 ,docum5ts & in=mation ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al & recipi5ts ( grants aw>d$ "u "p 
,,mm ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime     
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh1 z
 a condition ( receiv+ su* a grant1 %all
 provide ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ) all     
relevant docum5ts & in=mation t !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es necess>y to 
conduct ! /udy "u subsection 7a74  7c7  
,report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all report to      

,congress ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u
 subsection 7a74