,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bffi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjac ,mr4 
,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott (       
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 
,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 
,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 
,mr4 ,g>cia1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,b5   
,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mrs4        
,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4       
,rangel1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,nolan1    
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 & ,mr4      
,coh57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide       
def9itions ( t]ms & s]vices relat$ to   
community-bas$ gang int]v5tion to ensure
 t fund+ = su* int]v5tion is utiliz$ 9 a
 co/-effective mann] & t community-bas$ 
ag5cies are held acc\ntable = provid+   
holi/ic1 integrat$ int]v5tion s]vices1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,community-,bas$   
,gang ,int]v5tion ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2    

s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,!         
,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,= ! fir/
 "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an 
"o 9 e #ajj adults is inc>c]at$4  7#b7  
,! ,unit$ ,/ates inc>c]ates m p ?an any 
o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w1 ) m ?an #b1bjj1jjj p 
beh9d b>s & ano!r #e1jjj1jjj p on       
probation or p>ole4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates has only #e p]c5t ( ! _w's       
population1 b #be p]c5t ( ! _w's        
prison]s4  7#d7 ,9 #bjjg1 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t sp5t #ai1fag1jjj1jjj on police
 protection1 corrections1 & judicial &  
legal s]vices1 repres5t+ a #bhf p]c5t   
increase s9ce #aihb4 ,?is includ$ a #dge
 p]c5t increase = corrections & a #bhg  
p]c5t increase = police protection4     
7#e7 ,! gr[+ prison sy/em is also       
impact+ ,/ate budgets1 ) total ,/ate    
sp5d+ on inc>c]ation topp+              
#ec1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjab1 up f           
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #aihg4  7#f7 ,)       
increas$ prison co/s1 vital social      
programs & s]vices su* z education1 job 
creation1 h\s+1 & heal?c>e are be+ cut  

or elim9at$ to ma9ta9 ! prison indu/ry4 
7#g7 ,betwe5 #aihg & #bjjg1 ! am\nt     
,/ates sp5t on corrections increas$ #abg
 p]c5t1 :ile ! increase 9 high]         
education sp5d+ 0 only #ba p]c5t4  7#h7 
,ov] ! pa/ #aj ye>s1 ! ,/ate (          
,cali=nia's g5]al fund exp5ditures =    
high] education h fall5 #i p]c5t1 :ile  
g5]al fund exp5ditures = corrections &  
rehabilitation h increas$ #bf p]c5t4    
7#i7 ,! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia has ! second  
l>ge/ prison population 9 ! nation )    
#afe1jfb prison]s "u ! jurisdiction (   
,/ate or ,f$]al correctional au?orities 
9 #bjaj4  7#aj7 ,accord+ to "o /udy1 !re
 are n[ #f times z _m gangs & at lea/   
twice ! numb] ( gang memb]s 9 ,los      
,angeles s9ce ! />t ( ! #cj ye> w> on   
gangs4  7#aa7 ,! ,city & ,c\nty ( ,los  
,angeles h be5 dubb$ ! gang capital ( ! 
,nation ) an e/imat$ #dfc gangs &       
#ch1igd gang memb]s 9 ! ,city1 & m ?an  
#a1cjj gangs & #aej1jjj gang memb]s 9 ! 
,c\nty4  7#ab7 ,accord+ to ! ,(fice (   
,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy           

,prev5tion1 all[+ #a y\? to leave s*ool 
= a life ( crime & drug abuse co/s      
society betwe5 #a1gjj1jjj & #b1cjj1jjj4 
7#ac7 ,9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia1 ! av]age  
annual co/ p] inmate is #dg1dba = an    
adult inmate1 & #bah1jjj = a y\? inmate4
  7#ad7 ,! mo/ rec5t data on ov]all     
,/ate sp5d+ on juv5ile ju/ice programs  
reveals t 9 #aiih1 ,/ates sp5t ne>ly    
#d1bjj1jjj1jjj on juv5ile ju/ice relat$ 
programs1 :i* 0 a #fe p]c5t increase f  
fiscal ye> #aiid4 ,( ^? exp5ditures1 #fg
 p]c5t w5t t[>ds resid5tial placem5ts1  
:ile only #h4d p]c5t w5t t[>ds del9qu5cy
 prev5tion4  7#ae7 ,gang & y\? viol5ce  
sub/antially decreases :5 gov]nm5ts     
address ! root causes ( gang viol5ce &  
adequately fund community-bas$ programs 
& practices4  7#af7 ,/udies cont9ue to  
prove t community-bas$ gang int]v5tion  
provides long-la/+1 co/-effective       
results & opportunities = ! y\? &       
families mo/ susceptible to gang        
viol5ce4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t1 9 develop+ a        

compreh5sive viol5ce r$uction /rategy1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld ackn[l$ge & address 
l>g]1 entr5*$ social conditions & issues
 su* z pov]ty1 homelessness1 inadequate 
educational sy/ems1 & limit$ economic   
opportunities t give rise to gangs &    
gang viol5ce4  ,i ,,community-,,bas$    
,,gang ,,int]v5tion ,,ag5cies  #aja4    
,community-bas$ gang int]v5tion ag5cies 
,! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy        
,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#efja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new title3  ,,vi              
,,community-,,bas$ ,,gang ,,int]v5tion  
,,grants  #fja4 ,purpose ,! purpose (   
?is title is to (f] holi/ic &           
compreh5sive support = ! v>iety (       
community-bas$ gang int]v5tion          
activities t focus on & engage active & 
=m] gang memb]s1 _! close associates1 & 
gang memb]s 9 & return+ f conf9em5t4    
,gang-involv$ y\? & _! families require 
specializ$ int5sive & compreh5sive      
s]vices t address ! unique issues       
enc\nt]$ by y\? :5 !y become involv$ )  

gangs4 ,community-bas$ gang int]v5tion  
involves proactive & reactive responses 
to gang activities on sev]al levels1    
includ+--  7#a7 ! regional level1 to    
promote & coord9ate peace truces &      
cease-fires betwe5 gr\ps2  7#b7 ! ,/ate 
& local level1 includ+ community & !    
juv5ile halls1 camps1 ,division (       
,juv5ile ,ju/ice facilities1 c\nty      
jails1 & ,/ate prisons2 &  7#c7 !       
neighborhood & /reet level1 includ+ )   
active gang memb]s individually4  #fjb4 
,support ( community-bas$ gang          
int]v5tion ag5cies  7a7 ,support (      
community-,bas$ gang int]v5tion ag5cies 
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d
 grants to eligible entities to c>ry out
 ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c74
  7b7 ,eligible entity ,= ! purposes (  
?is section1 an eligible entity means a 
community-bas$ gang int]v5tion ag5cy t  
is a nonpr(it organization ) a prov5    
track record & exp]tise 9 provid+       
community-bas$ gang int]v5tion          

activities ?r\gh a community-bas$ gang  
int]v5tion model4  7c7 ,grant activities
 ,ea* entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is       
section %all c>ry out ! foll[+          
activities3  7#a7 ,conduct /reet        
m$iation by work+ ) gang memb]s & p]sons
 ) influ5ce ov] su* memb] to defuse &   
de-escalate pot5tial & actual viol5ce   
int]nally betwe5 gang memb]s & betwe5   
rival gangs4  7#b7 ,develop local &     
regional truces by creat+ cease-fires or
 nonaggression agreem5ts betwe5 rival   
gangs & neighborhoods4  7#c7 ,s]ve z    
conduits :o facilitate con/ant dialogue 
& ma9t5ance betwe5 gangs &              
neighborhoods4  7#d7 ,provide s]vices t 
respond to ! high levels ( anxiety      
exp]i5c$ by gang memb]s to decompress   
critical situations due to traumatic    
ev5ts4  7#e7 ,provide #bd-;h\r1         
#g-;day-a-week crisis int]v5tion s]vices
 by respond+ to reque/s = viol5ce       
prev5tion s]vices made by gang memb]s1 !
 families ( gang memb]s1 s*ool (ficials1
 int]v5tion work]s1 social s]vice       

ag5cies1 or law en=cem5t4  7#f7 ,provide
 t>get$ tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to   
viol5ce-plagu$ communities aft] a major 
gang-relat$ incid5t4  7#g7 ,facilitate !
 developm5t ( a community response plan1
 includ+ tra9+ protocols1 situational   
sc5e sc5>ios1 & em]g5cy response4  7#h7 
,make a reasonable ef=t to prev5t       
gang-relat$ rumors f int5sify+ t5sion   
betwe5 gangs or ignit+ viol5t responses 
by gangs4  7#i7 ,e/abli% relation%ips ) 
community /akehold]s to in=m & engage !m
 9 quality-(-life activities t enhance  
int]v5tion activities4  7#aj7 ,s]ve z   
int]v5tion repres5tatives 9 communities 
by att5d+ local meet+s involv+ nonpr(it 
organizations1 s*ools1 fai?-bas$        
organizations1 & o!r entities4  7#aa7   
,develop conflict resolution skills &   
te*niques to address & resolve community
 conc]ns relat$ to gang activity 9 ord] 
to improve ! quality ( life )9          
neighborhoods4  7#ab7 ,"w ) s*ools to   
respond to gang-relat$ issues & crises  
bo? 9 & outside ( s*ool4  7#ac7 ,provide

 support s]vices = y\? & families       
affect$ by gang viol5ce & o!r victims ( 
gang viol5ce 7includ+ any individual :o 
is physically1 emotionally1 f9ancially1 
or o!rwise h>m$ by crim9al activity1 &  
^? affect$ by h>m done to or by a family
 memb]71 :i* may include--  7,a7        
advocat+ = public sector & private      
sector assi/ance & s]vices2  7,b7 grief 
c\nsel+2 &  7,c7 ref]rals to treatm5t & 
rehabilitation = cognitive1 m5tal1      
emotional1 physical1 or f9ancial injury1
 loss1 or suff]+4  7#ad7 ,provide       
compreh5sive m5tal heal? s]vices to y\? 
& families affect$ by gang viol5ce or   
involvem5t1 includ+--  7,a7 integrat$   
s]vices compris$ ( individual1 family1 &
 gr\p !rapy modalities1 & psy*ological  
education provid$ ?r\gh y\? & p>5t tra9+
 programs2 &  7,b7 gang-responsive      
s]vices includ+ skills tra9+1 assess+ & 
s]vic+ y\? ) developm5tal disabilities1 
behavioral modification1 & s]vices to   
address sub/ance use & abuse1 ang]      
managem5t1 emotional regulation1        

traumatic /ress1 family viol5ce1        
depression1 suicide1 anxiety1 &         
educational problems4  7#ae7 ,provide   
public & private sector c>e] job tra9+1 
developm5t1 & placem5t1 includ+--  7,a7 
job-f9d+ & job-ma9ta9+ skills1 includ+  
skills relat$ to resume writ+1          
int]view+1 workplace decorum1           
int]p]sonal communication1 &            
problem-solv+2  7,b7 in=mation ab\t     
legal rights 9 ! workplace2 &  7,c7     
f9ancial lit]acy4  7#af7 ,assi/ )       
sub/ance use & abuse treatm5t1 dome/ic  
viol5ce victims1 & volunt>y tattoo      
removal ( m>k+s on ! body relat$ to gang
 involvem5t4  7d7 ,availability (       
victims assi/ance ,an entity aw>d$ a    
grant "u ?is section t provides victim  
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#ac7 ( subsection
 7c7 %all n discrim9ate 9 ! provision ( 
su* assi/ance to an individual bas$ on  
race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1
 socioeconomic level1 or pa/ record4    
#fjc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7   
,community ,not)/&+ ! def9ition (       

community bas$ 9 section #ajc1 ! t]m    
community means a unit ( local gov]nm5t 
or an ,indian ,tribe4  7#b7             
,community-bas$ gang int]v5tion ag5cy ,!
 t]m community-bas$ gang int]v5tion     
ag5cy means a community-bas$            
organization1 association1 or o!r entity
 t--  7,a7 promotes public safety1 ) !  
specific objective ( r$uc+ & /opp+      
gang-relat$ & gang-motivat$ viol5ce &   
crime2 &  7,b7 has a hi/ory (1 or       
exp]i5ce or specific tra9+ 91           
effectively work+ ) gang-involv$ y\? &  
_! families4  7#c7 ,community-bas$ gang 
int]v5tion model ,! t]m community-bas$  
gang int]v5tion model means a holi/ic & 
compreh5sive approa* to r$uc+ gang      
viol5ce t utilizes ! two-prong approa* (
 community bas$ int]v5tion & an         
integrat$ approa* ( provid+             
rehabilitative s]vice deliv]y to        
gang-involv$ y\? t--  7,a7 deploys      
speciali/s 9 community-bas$ gang        
int]v5tion :o are tra9$ to utilize !    
two-prong approa* ( community-bas$ gang 

int]v5tion & :o int]c$e1 int]act1 &     
p>ticipate ) & 9 ! community to quell   
rumors1 prev5t & m$iate conflicts1 &    
respond to crises relat$ to gang        
activity & viol5ce2  7,b7 deliv]s       
rehabilitative s]vices to gang-involv$  
individuals & families2 &  7,c7         
addresses ! b>ri]s t gang-involv$ y\? & 
_! families enc\nt] & ! societal factors
 t promote gang viol5ce4  7#d7          
,evid5ce-bas$ ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$1 :5   
us$ ) respect to a practice relat+ to   
gang activity prev5tion & int]v5tion    
7includ+ community-bas$ gang            
int]v5tion71 means a practice 7includ+ a
 s]vice1 program1 or /rategy7 t has     
/ati/ically significant outcomes t      
include a r$uction 9 gang-relat$ viol5ce
 & an increas$ numb] ( y\? 9 job        
developm5t1 recreation1 arts-bas$       
activities1 or fai?-bas$ activities4    
,su* outcomes may be det]m9$ by--  7,a7 
an exp]im5tal trial1 9 :i* p>ticipants  
are r&omly assign$ to p>ticipate 9 !    
practice t is ! subject ( ! trial2 or   

7,b7 a quasi-exp]im5tal trial1 9 :i* !  
outcomes = p>ticipants are comp>$ )     
outcomes = a control gr\p t is made up (
 individuals :o are simil> to su*       
p>ticipants4  7#e7 ,gang ,! t]m gang    
means a gr\p ( individuals--  7,a7      
organiz$ by geography1 culture1 or      
activity2  7,b7 t h a gr\p "n1 & may h  
o!r id5tify+ *>act]i/ics ( ! gr\p su* z 
colors & nicknames2 &  7,c7 :o engage 9 
! use ( viol5ce to def5d ! memb]s or    
t]ritory ( ! gr\p4  7#f7 ,promis+ ,! t]m
 promis+1 :5 us$ ) respect to a practice
 relat+ to community-bas$ gang          
int]v5tion1 means a practice t is n     
evid5ce-bas$1 b--  7,a7 t has outcomes f
 an evaluation t demon/rate t su*       
practice r$uces gang-relat$ viol5ce &   
crime2 or  7,b7 ab\t :i* a /udy is be+  
conduct$ to det]m9e if su* practice is  
evid5ce-bas$4  7#g7 ,y\? ,! t]m y\?     
means--  7,a7 an individual :o is #ah   
ye>s ( age or y\ng]2 or  7,b7 9 any     
,/ate 9 :i* ! maximum age at :i* !      
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em ( su* ,/ate has    

jurisdiction ov] individuals exce$s #ah 
ye>s ( age1 an individual :o is su*     
maximum age or y\ng]4  4  ,,ii          
,,am5dm5ts ,,to ,,! ,,(fice ,,(         
,,juv5ile ,,ju/ice ,,& ,,del9qu5cy      
,,prev5tion  #bja4 ,def9ition (         
community-bas$ gang int]v5tion ,section 
#ajc ( ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy  
,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#efjc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 by ins]t+ except :5 us$ 9 title ,,vi1  
be=e ! t]m2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#bh71 by  
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#c7 9       
p>agraph 7#bi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#cj7       
,community-bas$ gang int]v5tion ,except 
:5 us$ z "p ( ! t]m community-bas$ gang 
int]v5tion ag5cy or community-bas$ gang 
int]v5tion model1 ! t]m community-bas$  
gang int]v5tion means a two-prong       
approa* to r$uc+ gang viol5ce t--  7,a7 
provides specializ$1 gang-specific      
m$iation & mitigation to /op or prev5t  
viol5ce by1 )91 & betwe5 gangs2 &  7,b7 

provides ! r$irection ( individual gang 
memb]s & _! families ?r\gh proactive    
ef=ts t increase peace & safety = gang  
memb]s1 _! families1 & _! communities4  
4  #bjb4 ,community-bas$ gang int]v5tion
 repres5tative to ,/ate advisory bo>ds  
,section #bbc7;a77#c77;ii7 ( ! ,juv5ile 
,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,act (  
#aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #efcc7;a77#c77;ii77
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subclause 7,,iii71  
by ins]t+ 1 community-bas$ gang         
int]v5tion1 aft] del9qu5cy prev5tion &  
treatm5t2 &  7#b7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by
 ins]t+ community-bas$ gang int]v5tion1 
aft] prev5tion & treatm5t14  #bjc4      
,grants = del9qu5cy prev5tion programs  
,section #ejd ( ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &    
,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eghc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#h7 &
 7#i71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#g7 community-bas$ gang     
int]v5tion & gang prev5tion activities2 

4  7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#b71 by ins]t+ 
& community-bas$ gang int]v5tion be=e   
activities24