,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afaj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ah1 #bjae ,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself and ,ms4 ,mikulski7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement officers1 promote accountability for ,state and local law enforcement agencies1 reenfranchise citizens1 eliminate sentencing disparities1 and promote re-entry and employment programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,building and ,lifting ,trust ,in order to ,multiply ,opportunities and ,racial ,equality ,act of #bjae or the ,,baltimore ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,,title ,i--,law ,enforcement ,reform ,subtitle ,a--,end ,racial ,profiling ,act ,sec4 #aja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,definitions4 ,part ,i--,prohibition of ,racial ,profiling ,sec4 #aaa4 ,prohibition4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,enforcement4 ,part ,,ii--,programs ,to ,eliminate ,racial ,profiling ,by ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,agencies ,sec4 #aba4 ,policies to eliminate racial profiling4 ,part ,,iii--,programs ,to ,eliminate ,racial ,profiling ,by ,state1 ,local1 and ,indian ,tribal ,law ,enforcement ,agencies ,sec4 #aca4 ,policies required for grants4 ,sec4 #acb4 ,involvement of ,attorney ,general4 ,sec4 #acc4 ,data collection demonstration project4 ,sec4 #acd4 ,best practices development grants4 ,sec4 #ace4 ,authorization of appropriations4 ,part ,,iv--,data ,collection ,sec4 #ada4 ,attorney ,general to issue regulations4 ,sec4 #adb4 ,publication of data4 ,sec4 #adc4 ,limitations on publication of data4 ,part ,v--,department of ,justice ,regulations and ,reports on ,racial ,profiling in the ,united ,states ,sec4 #aea4 ,attorney ,general to issue regulations and reports4 ,part ,,vi--,miscellaneous ,provisions ,sec4 #afa4 ,severability4 ,sec4 #afb4 ,savings clause4 ,subtitle ,b--,police ,,camera ,act ,sec4 #aha4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #ahb4 ,matching grant program for law enforcement body-worn cameras4 ,subtitle ,c--,department of ,justice grant programs and law enforcement reform ,sec4 #aia4 ,improving law enforcement officer training4 ,sec4 #aib4 ,requirement for ,,doj grant programs4 ,sec4 #aic4 ,improving crime statistic reporting4 ,sec4 #aid4 ,sense of ,congress on reporting of crime statistics4 ,,title ,,ii--,voting ,rights ,reform and ,civil ,rights ,restoration ,subtitle ,a--,democracy restoration ,sec4 #bja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,rights of citizens4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,enforcement4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,notification of restoration of voting rights4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,relation to other laws4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,federal prison funds4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,effective date4 ,subtitle ,b--,restoration of ,federal jury service ,sec4 #bba4 ,qualifications for jury service4 ,,title ,,iii--,sentencing ,law ,reform ,sec4 #cja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,reclassification of low-level felonies4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,weighing of controlled substances mixed with food products4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,applicability to pending and past cases4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,emergency authority for united states sentencing commission4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,establishment of the safe neighborhoods and schools fund4 ,,title ,,iv--,re-,entry and ,employment ,law ,reform ,subtitle ,a--,improvements to the ,second ,chance ,act ,sec4 #dja4 ,improvements to existing programs4 ,subtitle ,b--,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act ,reentry ,employment ,opportunities ,sec4 #daa4 ,authorization of appropriations for the ,reentry ,employment ,opportunities program4 ,subtitle ,c--,sense of ,congress ,sec4 #dba4 ,sense of ,congress4 ,i ,law ,enforcement ,reform ,a ,end ,racial ,profiling ,act #aja4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,end ,racial ,profiling ,act of #bjae4 #ajb4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,covered program ,the term covered program means any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under-- 7,a7 the ,edward ,byrne ,memorial ,justice ,assistance ,grant ,program under part ,e of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq472 and 7,b7 the ,cops on the ,beat program under part ,q of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd et seq471 except that no program1 project1 or other activity specified in section #agja7;b77#ac7 of such part shall be a covered program under this paragraph4 7#b7 ,governmental body ,the term governmental body means any department1 agency1 special purpose district1 or other instrumentality of ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,indian tribal government4 7#c7 ,hit rate ,the term hit rate means the percentage of stops and searches in which a law enforcement officer finds drugs1 a gun1 or something else that leads to an arrest4 ,the hit rate is calculated by dividing the total number of searches by the number of searches that yield contraband4 ,the hit rate is complementary to the rate of false stops4 7#d7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a74 7#e7 ,law enforcement agency ,the term law enforcement agency means any ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,indian tribal public agency engaged in the prevention1 detection1 or investigation of violations of criminal1 immigration1 or customs laws4 7#f7 ,law enforcement agent ,the term law enforcement agent means any ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,indian tribal official responsible for enforcing criminal1 immigration1 or customs laws1 including police officers and other agents of a law enforcement agency4 7#g7 ,racial profiling ,the term racial profiling means the practice of a law enforcement agent or agency relying1 to any degree1 on actual or perceived race1 ethnicity1 national origin1 religion1 gender1 gender identity1 or sexual orientation in selecting which individual to subject to routine or spontaneous investigatory activities or in deciding upon the scope and substance of law enforcement activity following the initial investigatory procedure1 except when there is trustworthy information1 relevant to the locality and timeframe1 that links a person with a particular characteristic described in this paragraph to an identified criminal incident or scheme4 7#h7 ,routine or spontaneous investigatory activities ,the term routine or spontaneous investigatory activities means the following activities by a law enforcement agent3 7,a7 ,interviews4 7,b7 ,traffic stops4 7,c7 ,pedestrian stops4 7,d7 ,frisks and other types of body searches4 7,e7 ,consensual or nonconsensual searches of the persons1 property1 or possessions 7including vehicles7 of individuals using any form of public or private transportation1 including motorists and pedestrians4 7,f7 ,data collection and analysis1 assessments1 and predicated investigations4 7,g7 ,inspections and interviews of entrants into the ,united ,states that are more extensive than those customarily carried out4 7,h7 ,immigration-related workplace investigations4 7,i7 ,such other types of law enforcement encounters compiled for or by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation or the ,department of ,justice ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics4 7#i7 ,reasonable request ,the term reasonable request means all requests for information1 except for those that-- 7,a7 are immaterial to the investigation2 7,b7 would result in the unnecessary disclosure of personal information2 or 7,c7 would place a severe burden on the resources of the law enforcement agency given its size4 7#aj7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and any other territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7#aa7 ,unit of local government ,the term unit of local government means-- 7,a7 any city1 county1 township1 town1 borough1 parish1 village1 or other general purpose political subdivision of a ,state2 7,b7 any law enforcement district or judicial enforcement district that-- 7i7 is established under applicable ,state law2 and 7ii7 has the authority to1 in a manner independent of other ,state entities1 establish a budget and impose taxes2 or 7,c7 any ,indian tribe that performs law enforcement functions1 as determined by the ,secretary of the ,interior4 ,i ,prohibition of ,racial ,profiling #aaa4 ,prohibition ,no law enforcement agent or law enforcement agency shall engage in racial profiling4 #aab4 ,enforcement 7a7 ,remedy ,the ,united ,states1 or an individual injured by racial profiling1 may enforce this part in a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief1 filed either in a ,state court of general jurisdiction or in a district court of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,parties ,in any action brought under this part1 relief may be obtained against-- 7#a7 any governmental body that employed any law enforcement agent who engaged in racial profiling2 7#b7 any agent of such body who engaged in racial profiling2 and 7#c7 any person with supervisory authority over such agent4 7c7 ,nature of proof ,proof that the routine or spontaneous investigatory activities of law enforcement agents in a jurisdiction have had a disparate impact on individuals with a particular characteristic described in section #ajb7g7 shall constitute prima facie evidence of a violation of this part4 7d7 ,attorney's fees ,in any action or proceeding to enforce this part against any governmental body1 the court may allow a prevailing plaintiff1 other than the ,united ,states1 reasonable attorney's fees as part of the costs1 and may include expert fees as part of the attorney's fee4 ,,ii ,programs ,to ,eliminate ,racial ,profiling ,by ,federal ,law ,enforcement ,agencies #aba4 ,policies to eliminate racial profiling 7a7 ,in general ,federal law enforcement agencies shall-- 7#a7 maintain adequate policies and procedures designed to eliminate racial profiling2 and 7#b7 cease existing practices that permit racial profiling4 7b7 ,policies ,the policies and procedures described in subsection 7a77#a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a prohibition on racial profiling2 7#b7 training on racial profiling issues as part of ,federal law enforcement training2 7#c7 the collection of data in accordance with the regulations issued by the ,attorney ,general under section #ada2 7#d7 procedures for receiving1 investigating1 and responding meaningfully to complaints alleging racial profiling by law enforcement agents2 and 7#e7 any other policies and procedures the ,attorney ,general determines to be necessary to eliminate racial profiling by ,federal law enforcement agencies4 ,,iii ,programs ,to ,eliminate ,racial ,profiling ,by ,state1 ,local1 and ,indian ,tribal ,law ,enforcement ,agencies #aca4 ,policies required for grants 7a7 ,in general ,an application by a ,state1 a unit of local government1 or a ,state1 local1 or ,indian tribal law enforcement agency for funding under a covered program shall include a certification that such ,state1 unit of local government1 or law enforcement agency1 and any law enforcement agency to which it will distribute funds-- 7#a7 maintains adequate policies and procedures designed to eliminate racial profiling2 and 7#b7 has eliminated any existing practices that permit or encourage racial profiling4 7b7 ,policies ,the policies and procedures described in subsection 7a77#a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a prohibition on racial profiling2 7#b7 training on racial profiling issues as part of law enforcement training2 7#c7 the collection of data in accordance with the regulations issued by the ,attorney ,general under section #ada2 and 7#d7 participation in an administrative complaint procedure or independent audit program that meets the requirements of section #acb4 7c7 ,effective date ,this section shall take effect #ab months after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #acb4 ,involvement of ,attorney ,general 7a7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act and in consultation with stakeholders1 including ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 and local law enforcement agencies and community1 professional1 research1 and civil rights organizations1 the ,attorney ,general shall issue regulations for the operation of administrative complaint procedures and independent audit programs to ensure that such programs and procedures provide an appropriate response to allegations of racial profiling by law enforcement agents or agencies4 7#b7 ,guidelines ,the regulations issued under paragraph 7#a7 shall contain guidelines that ensure the fairness1 effectiveness1 and independence of the administrative complaint procedures and independent auditor programs4 7b7 ,noncompliance ,if the ,attorney ,general determines that the recipient of a grant from any covered program is not in compliance with the requirements of section #aca or the regulations issued under subsection 7a71 the ,attorney ,general shall withhold1 in whole or in part 7at the discretion of the ,attorney ,general71 funds for #a or more grants to the recipient under the covered program1 until the recipient establishes compliance4 7c7 ,private parties ,the ,attorney ,general shall provide notice and an opportunity for private parties to present evidence to the ,attorney ,general that a recipient of a grant from any covered program is not in compliance with the requirements of this part4 #acc4 ,data collection demonstration project 7a7 ,competitive awards 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may1 through competitive grants or contracts1 carry out a #b-year demonstration project for the purpose of developing and implementing data collection programs on the hit rates for stops and searches by law enforcement agencies4 ,the data collected shall be disaggregated by race1 ethnicity1 national origin1 gender1 and religion4 7#b7 ,number of grants ,the ,attorney ,general shall provide not more than #e grants or contracts under this section4 7#c7 ,eligible grantees ,grants or contracts under this section shall be awarded to law enforcement agencies that serve communities where there is a significant concentration of racial or ethnic minorities and that are not already collecting data voluntarily4 7b7 ,required activities ,activities carried out with a grant under this section shall include-- 7#a7 developing a data collection tool and reporting the compiled data to the ,attorney ,general2 and 7#b7 training of law enforcement personnel on data collection1 particularly for data collection on hit rates for stops and searches4 7c7 ,evaluation ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall enter into a contract with an institution of higher education 7as defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 to analyze the data collected by each of the grantees funded under this section4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out activities under this section-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj1 over a #b-year period1 to carry out the demonstration program under subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 #ejj1jjj to carry out the evaluation under subsection 7c74 #acd4 ,best practices development grants 7a7 ,grant authorization ,the ,attorney ,general1 through the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance1 may make grants to ,states1 local law enforcement agencies1 and units of local government to develop and implement best practice devices and systems to eliminate racial profiling4 7b7 ,use of funds ,the funds provided under subsection 7a7 shall be used for programs that include the following purposes3 7#a7 ,the development and implementation of training to prevent racial profiling and to encourage more respectful interaction with the public4 7#b7 ,the acquisition and use of technology to facilitate the accurate collection and analysis of data4 7#c7 ,the development and acquisition of feedback systems and technologies that identify officers or units of officers engaged in1 or at risk of engaging in1 racial profiling or other misconduct4 7#d7 ,the establishment and maintenance of an administrative complaint procedure or independent auditor program4 7c7 ,equitable distribution ,the ,attorney ,general shall ensure that grants under this section are awarded in a manner that reserves an equitable share of funding for small and rural law enforcement agencies4 7d7 ,application ,each ,state1 local law enforcement agency1 or unit of local government desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,attorney ,general at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 #ace4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this part4 ,,iv ,data ,collection #ada4 ,attorney ,general to issue regulations 7a7 ,regulations ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with stakeholders1 including ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement agencies and community1 professional1 research1 and civil rights organizations1 shall issue regulations for the collection and compilation of data under sections #aba and #aca4 7b7 ,requirements ,the regulations issued under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 provide for the collection of data on all routine or spontaneous investigatory activities2 7#b7 provide that the data collected shall-- 7,a7 be collected by race1 ethnicity1 national origin1 gender1 and religion1 as perceived by the law enforcement officer2 7,b7 include the date1 time1 and location of such investigatory activities2 7,c7 include detail sufficient to permit an analysis of whether a law enforcement agency is engaging in racial profiling2 and 7,d7 not include personally identifiable information2 7#c7 provide that a standardized form shall be made available to law enforcement agencies for the submission of collected data to the ,department of ,justice2 7#d7 provide that law enforcement agencies shall compile data on the standardized form made available under paragraph 7#c71 and submit the form to the ,civil ,rights ,division and the ,department of ,justice ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics2 7#e7 provide that law enforcement agencies shall maintain all data collected under this subtitle for not less than #d years2 7#f7 include guidelines for setting comparative benchmarks1 consistent with best practices1 against which collected data shall be measured2 7#g7 provide that the ,department of ,justice ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics shall-- 7,a7 analyze the data for any statistically significant disparities1 including-- 7i7 disparities in the percentage of drivers or pedestrians stopped relative to the proportion of the population passing through the neighborhood2 7ii7 disparities in the hit rate2 and 7iii7 disparities in the frequency of searches performed on racial or ethnic minority drivers and the frequency of searches performed on non-minority drivers2 and 7,b7 not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter-- 7i7 prepare a report regarding the findings of the analysis conducted under subparagraph 7,a72 7ii7 provide such report to ,congress2 and 7iii7 make such report available to the public1 including on a website of the ,department of ,justice2 and 7#h7 protect the privacy of individuals whose data is collected by-- 7,a7 limiting the use of the data collected under this subtitle to the purposes set forth in this subtitle2 7,b7 except as otherwise provided in this subtitle1 limiting access to the data collected under this subtitle to those ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or tribal employees or agents who require such access in order to fulfill the purposes for the data set forth in this subtitle2 7,c7 requiring contractors or other non-governmental agents who are permitted access to the data collected under this subtitle to sign use agreements incorporating the use and disclosure restrictions set forth in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,d7 requiring the maintenance of adequate security measures to prevent unauthorized access to the data collected under this subtitle4 #adb4 ,publication of data ,the ,department of ,justice ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics shall provide to ,congress and make available to the public1 together with each annual report described in section #ada1 the data collected pursuant to this subtitle1 excluding any personally identifiable information described in section #adc4 #adc4 ,limitations on publication of data ,the name or identifying information of a law enforcement officer1 complainant1 or any other individual involved in any activity for which data is collected and compiled under this subtitle shall not be-- 7#a7 released to the public2 7#b7 disclosed to any person1 except for-- 7,a7 such disclosures as are necessary to comply with this subtitle2 7,b7 disclosures of information regarding a particular person to that person2 or 7,c7 disclosures pursuant to litigation2 or 7#c7 subject to disclosure under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,freedom of ,information ,act71 except for disclosures of information regarding a particular person to that person4 ,v ,department of ,justice ,regulations and ,reports on ,racial ,profiling in the ,united ,states #aea4 ,attorney ,general to issue regulations and reports 7a7 ,regulations ,in addition to the regulations required under sections #acc and #ada1 the ,attorney ,general shall issue such other regulations as the ,attorney ,general determines are necessary to implement this subtitle4 7b7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a report on racial profiling by law enforcement agencies4 7#b7 ,scope ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a summary of data collected under sections #aba7;b77#c7 and #aca7;b77#c7 and from any other reliable source of information regarding racial profiling in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 a discussion of the findings in the most recent report prepared by the ,department of ,justice ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics under section #ada7;b77#g72 7,c7 the status of the adoption and implementation of policies and procedures by ,federal law enforcement agencies under section #aba and by the ,state and local law enforcement agencies under sections #aca and #acb2 and 7,d7 a description of any other policies and procedures that the ,attorney ,general believes would facilitate the elimination of racial profiling4 ,,vi ,miscellaneous ,provisions #afa4 ,severability ,if any provision of this subtitle1 or the application of such a provision to any person or circumstance1 is held to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of this subtitle and the application of the remaining provisions of this subtitle to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby4 #afb4 ,savings clause ,nothing in this subtitle shall be construed-- 7#a7 to limit legal or administrative remedies under section #aigi of the ,revised ,statutes of the ,united ,states 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc71 section #bajdja of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adada71 the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq471 or title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq472 7#b7 to affect any ,federal1 ,state1 or tribal law that applies to an ,indian tribe because of the political status of the tribe2 or 7#c7 to waive the sovereign immunity of an ,indian tribe without the consent of the tribe4 ,b ,police ,,camera ,act #aha4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,police ,creating ,accountability by ,making ,effective ,recording ,available ,act of #bjae or the ,police ,,camera ,act4 #ahb4 ,matching grant program for law enforcement body-worn cameras ,title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,ll ,matching grant program for law enforcement body-worn cameras #cjba4 ,grant program authorized 7a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for the ,office of ,justice ,programs 7in this section referred to as the ,assistant ,attorney ,general7 may make grants to ,states1 units of local government1 and ,indian tribes to purchase or lease body-worn cameras for use by ,state1 local1 and tribal law enforcement officers 7as defined in section #bejc7 and expenses related to the implementation of a body-worn camera program in order to deter excessive force1 improve accountability and transparency of use of force by law enforcement officers1 assist in responding to complaints against law enforcement officers1 and improve evidence collection4 7b7 ,duration of grants 7#a7 ,in general ,grants awarded under this part shall be #b years in duration4 7#b7 ,disbursement of grant amount ,in disbursing a grant awarded to an entity under this section-- 7,a7 upon awarding the grant to the entity1 the ,assistant ,attorney ,general shall disburse #ej percent of the total grant amount to the entity2 and 7,b7 upon demonstration by the entity of completion of the requirements in subsection 7d77#a71 the ,assistant ,attorney ,general shall disburse the remaining #ej percent of the total grant amount to the entity4 7c7 ,use of funds ,grants awarded under this section shall be-- 7#a7 distributed directly to the ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribe2 and 7#b7 used for-- 7,a7 the purchase or lease of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers on patrol in the jurisdiction of the grantee2 7,b7 any costs relating to the implementation of a body-worn camera program1 including law enforcement officer training or the storage or maintenance of data collected under a body-worn camera program2 or 7,c7 implementing policies or procedures to comply with the requirements described in subsection 7d74 7d7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,attorney ,general shall award a grant under this section to a ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribe requesting the grant that commits to-- 7,a7 establishing policies and procedures in accordance with the requirements described in paragraph 7#b7 before law enforcement officers use of body-worn cameras2 7,b7 adopting data collection and retention protocols as described in paragraph 7#c7 before law enforcement officers use of body-worn cameras2 7,c7 making the policies and protocols described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 available to the public2 and 7,d7 complying with the requirements for use of data under paragraph 7#d74 7#b7 ,required policies and procedures ,an entity receiving a grant under this section shall-- 7,a7 develop with community input and publish for public view policies and protocols for-- 7i7 the safe and effective use of body-worn cameras2 7ii7 the secure storage1 handling1 and destruction of data collected by body-worn cameras2 7iii7 protecting the privacy rights of any individual who may be recorded by a body-worn camera2 and 7iv7 the release of any data collected by a body-worn camera in accordance with the open records laws1 if any1 of the ,state2 and 7,b7 conduct periodic evaluations of the security of the storage and handling of the body-worn camera data4 7#c7 ,data collection and retention protocol ,the data collection and retention protocol described in this paragraph is a protocol that-- 7,a7 requires-- 7i7 a law enforcement officer who is wearing a body-mounted camera to provide an explanation if an activity that is required to be recorded by the body-mounted camera is not recorded2 7ii7 a law enforcement officer who is wearing a body-mounted camera to obtain consent to be recorded from a crime victim or witness before interviewing the victim or witness2 7iii7 the collection of data unrelated to a legitimate law enforcement purpose be minimized to the greatest extent practicable2 7iv7 the system used to store data collected by body-worn cameras shall log all viewing1 modification1 or deletion of stored data and shall prevent1 to the greatest extent practicable1 the unauthorized access or disclosure of stored data2 7v7 any law enforcement officer be prohibited from accessing the stored data without an authorized purpose2 and 7vi7 the law enforcement agency to collect and report data on-- 7,i7 incidences of use of force1 disaggregated by race1 ethnicity1 gender1 and age of the victim2 7,,ii7 the number of complaints filed against law enforcement officers2 7,,iii7 the disposition of complaints filed against law enforcement officers2 and 7,,iv7 the number of times camera footage is used for evidence collection in investigations of crimes2 7,b7 allows an individual to file a complaint with a law enforcement agency relating to the improper use of body-worn cameras2 and 7,c7 complies with any other requirements established by the ,assistant ,attorney ,general4 7#d7 ,use or transfer of data 7,a7 ,in general ,data collected by an entity receiving a grant under this section from a body-mounted camera shall be used only in internal and external investigations of misconduct by a law enforcement agency or officer1 if there is reasonable suspicion that a recording contains evidence of a crime1 or for limited training purposes4 ,the ,assistant ,attorney ,general shall establish rules to ensure that the data is used only for the purposes described in this subparagraph4 7,b7 ,prohibition on transfer ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 an entity receiving a grant under this section may not transfer any data collected by the entity from a body-mounted camera to another law enforcement or intelligence agency4 7,c7 ,exceptions 7i7 ,criminal investigation ,an entity receiving a grant under this section may transfer data collected by the entity from a body-mounted camera to another law enforcement agency or intelligence agency for use in a criminal investigation if the requesting law enforcement or intelligence agency has reasonable suspicion that the requested data contains evidence relating to the crime being investigated4 7ii7 ,civil rights claims ,an entity receiving a grant under this section may transfer data collected by the law enforcement agency from a body-mounted camera to another law enforcement agency for use in an investigation of any right1 privilege1 or immunity secured or protected by the ,constitution or laws of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,matching funds 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 the ,federal share of the cost of a program carried out using a grant under this part may not exceed #ge percent of the total cost of the program4 7#b7 ,indian assistance ,any funds appropriated by ,congress for the activities of any agency of an ,indian tribal government or the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs performing law enforcement functions on any ,indian lands may be used to provide the non-,federal share of the matching requirement described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,waiver ,the ,assistant ,attorney ,general may waive1 in whole or in part1 the matching requirement described in paragraph 7#a7 in the case of fiscal hardship1 as determined by the ,assistant ,attorney ,general4 7f7 ,allocation of funds ,for fiscal years #bjae and #bjaf1 of the amounts appropriated to the ,office of ,justice ,programs1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be used to carry out this part4 #cjbb4 ,applications 7a7 ,in general ,to request a grant under this part1 the chief executive of a ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribe shall submit an application to the ,assistant ,attorney ,general in such form and containing such information as the ,assistant ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7b7 ,regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this part1 the ,assistant ,attorney ,general shall promulgate regulations to implement this part1 including the information that shall be included and the requirements that the ,states1 units of local government1 and ,indian tribes must meet in submitting the applications required under this section4 #cjbc4 ,study 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date on which all grants are awarded under this part1 the ,assistant ,attorney ,general shall conduct a study on-- 7#a7 the efficacy of body-worn cameras in deterring excessive force by law enforcement officers2 7#b7 the impact of body-worn cameras on the accountability and transparency of the use of force by law enforcement officers2 7#c7 the impact of body-worn cameras on responses to and adjudications of complaints of excessive force2 7#d7 the effect of the use of body-worn cameras on the safety of law enforcement officers on patrol2 7#e7 the effect of the use of body-worn cameras on public safety2 7#f7 the impact of body-worn cameras on evidence collection for criminal investigations2 7#g7 issues relating to the secure storage and handling of data from the body-worn cameras2 7#h7 issues relating to the privacy of citizens and officers recorded on body-worn cameras2 7#i7 issues relating to the public's access to body-worn camera footage2 7#aj7 the need for proper training of law enforcement officers that use body-worn cameras2 7#aa7 best practices in the development of protocols for the safe and effective use of body-worn cameras2 and 7#ab7 any other factors that the ,assistant ,attorney ,general determines are relevant in evaluating the efficacy of body-worn cameras4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the study required under subsection 7a7 is completed1 the ,assistant ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a report on the study4 4 ,c ,department of ,justice grant programs and law enforcement reform #aia4 ,improving law enforcement officer training 7a7 ,report ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit a report to ,congress on a plan to assist ,state and local law enforcement agencies to improve training in use of force1 identifying racial and ethnic bias1 and conflict resolution1 through the course of officers' careers1 which shall include the development of ,field ,training ,program policies and the examination of ways to partner with national law enforcement organizations to promote consistent standards for high quality training and assessment4 7b7 ,contents ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall contain best practices1 model policies1 and a training toolkit for local law enforcement1 as well as free or reduced-cost courses for law enforcement agencies4 #aib4 ,requirement for ,,doj grant programs ,a ,state or local law enforcement agency applying for a law enforcement related grant administered by the ,department of ,justice1 including any grant awarded under the ,edward ,byrne ,memorial ,justice ,assistance ,grant ,program established under subpart ,i of of part ,e of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq47 or awarded under the ,,cops grant program under section #agja of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd71 shall include in the application for the grant a report on how the officers of the law enforcement agency are trained in the use of force1 racial and ethnic bias1 de-escalating conflicts1 and constructive engagement with the public4 #aic4 ,improving crime statistic reporting 7a7 ,report ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a report on a plan of action for helping law enforcement agencies upgrade their information technology systems in order to submit ,national ,incident-,based ,reporting ,system data1 including detailed crime incident data1 such as arrests and officer-involved shootings1 in a timely manner4 7b7 ,requirements ,the plan required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 reasonable cost estimates for setting up information technology systems to connect into the ,criminal ,justice ,information ,services ,division of the ,department of ,justice2 and 7#b7 a timetable for getting law enforcement agencies to submit the data described in subsection 7a74 #aid4 ,sense of ,congress on reporting of crime statistics ,it is the sense of ,congress that all ,state and local law enforcement agencies receiving grant awards under the ,edward ,byrne ,memorial ,justice ,assistance ,grant ,program established under subpart ,i of of part ,e of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq47 or the ,,cops grant program under section #agja of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgif;dd7 should submit1 in a timely manner1 their ,national ,incident-,based ,reporting ,system data to the ,criminal ,justice ,information ,services ,division of the ,department of ,justice4 ,,ii ,voting ,rights ,reform and ,civil ,rights ,restoration ,a ,democracy restoration #bja4 ,short title ,this subtitle may be cited as the ,democracy ,restoration ,act of #bjae4 #bjb4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the right to vote is the most basic constitutive act of citizenship4 ,regaining the right to vote reintegrates individuals with criminal convictions into free society1 helping to enhance public safety4 7#b7 ,article ,i1 section #d1 of the ,constitution grants ,congress ultimate supervisory power over ,federal elections1 an authority which has repeatedly been upheld by the ,united ,states ,supreme ,court4 7#c7 ,basic constitutional principles of fairness and equal protection require an equal opportunity for citizens of the ,united ,states to vote in ,federal elections4 ,the right to vote may not be abridged or denied by the ,united ,states or by any ,state on account of race1 color1 gender1 or previous condition of servitude4 ,the #acth1 #adth1 #aeth1 #aith1 #bdth1 and #bfth ,amendments to the ,constitution empower ,congress to enact measures to protect the right to vote in ,federal elections4 ,the #hth ,amendment to the ,constitution provides for no excessive bail to be required1 nor excessive fines imposed1 nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted4 7#d7 ,there are #c areas where discrepancies in ,state laws regarding criminal convictions lead to unfairness in ,federal elections-- 7,a7 the lack of a uniform standard for voting in ,federal elections leads to an unfair disparity and unequal participation in ,federal elections based solely on where a person lives2 7,b7 laws governing the restoration of voting rights after a criminal conviction vary throughout the country and persons in some ,states can easily regain their voting rights while in other ,states persons effectively lose their right to vote permanently2 and 7,c7 ,state disenfranchisement laws disproportionately impact racial and ethnic minorities4 7#e7 ,two ,states do not disenfranchise individuals with criminal convictions at all 7,maine and ,vermont71 but #dh ,states and the ,district of ,columbia have laws that deny convicted individuals the right to vote while they are in prison4 7#f7 ,in some ,states disenfranchisement results from varying ,state laws that restrict voting while individuals are under the supervision of the criminal justice system or after they have completed a criminal sentence4 ,in #ce ,states1 convicted individuals may not vote while they are on parole and #ca of those ,states disenfranchise individuals on felony probation as well4 ,in #aa ,states1 a conviction can result in lifetime disenfranchisement4 7#g7 ,several ,states deny the right to vote to individuals convicted of certain misdemeanors4 7#h7 ,an estimated #e1hej1jjj citizens of the ,united ,states1 or about #a in #dj adults in the ,united ,states1 currently cannot vote as a result of a felony conviction4 ,of the #e1hej1jjj citizens barred from voting1 only #be percent are in prison4 ,by contrast1 #ge percent of the disenfranchised reside in their communities while on probation or parole or after having completed their sentences4 ,approximately #b1fjj1jjj citizens who have completed their sentences remain disenfranchised due to restrictive ,state laws4 ,in #f ,states--,alabama1 ,florida1 ,kentucky1 ,mississippi1 ,tennessee1 and ,virginia--more than #g percent of the total population is disenfranchised4 7#i7 ,in those ,states that disenfranchise individuals post-sentence1 the right to vote can be regained in theory1 but in practice this possibility is often granted in a non-uniform and potentially discriminatory manner4 ,disenfranchised individuals must either obtain a pardon or an order from the ,governor or an action by the parole or pardon board1 depending on the offense and ,state4 ,individuals convicted of a ,federal offense often have additional barriers to regaining voting rights4 7#aj7 ,state disenfranchisement laws disproportionately impact racial and ethnic minorities4 ,eight percent of the ,african-,american population1 or #b1jjj1jjj ,african-,americans1 are disenfranchised4 ,given current rates of incarceration1 approximately #a in #c of the next generation of ,african-,american men will be disenfranchised at some point during their lifetime4 ,currently1 #a of every #ac ,african-,americans are rendered unable to vote because of felony disenfranchisement1 which is a rate #d times greater than non ,african-,americans4 #g4g percent of ,african-,americans are disenfranchised whereas only #a4h percent of non ,african-,americans are4 ,in #c ,states--,florida 7#bc percent71 ,kentucky 7#bb percent71 and ,virginia 7#bj percent7--more than #a in #e ,african-,americans are unable to vote because of prior convictions4 7#aa7 ,latino citizens are disproportionately disenfranchised based upon their disproportionate representation in the criminal justice system4 ,if current incarceration trends hold1 #ag percent of ,latino men will be incarcerated during their lifetimes1 in contrast to less than #f percent of non-,latino ,white men4 ,when analyzing the data across #aj ,states1 ,latinos generally have disproportionately higher rates of disenfranchisement compared to their presence in the voting age population4 ,in #f out of #aj ,states studied in #bjjc1 ,latinos constitute more than #aj percent of the total number of persons disenfranchised by ,state felony laws4 ,in #d ,states 7,california1 #cg percent2 ,new ,york1 #cd percent2 ,texas1 #cj percent2 and ,arizona1 #bg percent71 ,latinos were disenfranchised by a rate of more than #be percent4 7#ab7 ,disenfranchising citizens who have been convicted of a criminal offense and who are living and working in the community serves no compelling ,state interest and hinders their rehabilitation and reintegration into society4 7#ac7 ,state disenfranchisement laws can suppress electoral participation among eligible voters by discouraging voting among family and community members of disenfranchised persons4 ,future electoral participation by the children of disenfranchised parents may be impacted as well4 7#ad7 ,the ,united ,states is the only ,western democracy that permits the permanent denial of voting rights for individuals with felony convictions4 #bjc4 ,rights of citizens ,the right of an individual who is a citizen of the ,united ,states to vote in any election for ,federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless such individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility at the time of the election4 #bjd4 ,enforcement 7a7 ,attorney general ,the ,attorney ,general may1 in a civil action1 obtain such declaratory or injunctive relief as is necessary to remedy a violation of this subtitle4 7b7 ,private right of action 7#a7 ,in general ,a person who is aggrieved by a violation of this subtitle may provide written notice of the violation to the chief election official of the ,state involved4 7#b7 ,relief ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 if the violation is not corrected within #ij days after receipt of a notice under paragraph 7#a71 or within #bj days after receipt of the notice if the violation occurred within #abj days before the date of an election for ,federal office1 the aggrieved person may1 in a civil action1 obtain declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to the violation4 7#c7 ,exception ,if the violation occurred within #cj days before the date of an election for ,federal office1 the aggrieved person need not provide notice to the chief election official of the ,state under paragraph 7#a7 before bringing a civil action to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to the violation4 #bje4 ,notification of restoration of voting rights 7a7 ,state notification 7#a7 ,notification ,on the date determined under paragraph 7#b71 each ,state shall notify in writing any individual who has been convicted of a criminal offense under the law of that ,state that such individual has the right to vote in an election for ,federal office pursuant to the ,democracy ,restoration ,act of #bjae and may register to vote in any such election4 7#b7 ,date of notification 7,a7 ,felony conviction ,in the case of such an individual who has been convicted of a felony1 the notification required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be given on the date on which the individual-- 7i7 is sentenced to serve only a term of probation2 or 7ii7 is released from the custody of that ,state 7other than to the custody of another ,state or the ,federal ,government to serve a term of imprisonment for a felony conviction74 7,b7 ,misdemeanor conviction ,in the case of such an individual who has been convicted of a misdemeanor1 the notification required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be given on the date on which such individual is sentenced by a ,state court4 7b7 ,federal notification 7#a7 ,notification ,any individual who has been convicted of a criminal offense under ,federal law shall be notified in accordance with paragraph 7#b7 that such individual has the right to vote in an election for ,federal office pursuant to the ,democracy ,restoration ,act of #bjae and may register to vote in any such election4 7#b7 ,date of notification 7,a7 ,felony conviction ,in the case of such an individual who has been convicted of a felony1 the notification required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be given-- 7i7 in the case of an individual who is sentenced to serve only a term of probation1 by the ,assistant ,director for the ,office of ,probation and ,pretrial ,services of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts on the date on which the individual is sentenced2 or 7ii7 in the case of any individual committed to the custody of the ,bureau of ,prisons1 by the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons1 during the period beginning on the date that is #f months before such individual is released and ending on the date such individual is released from the custody of the ,bureau of ,prisons4 7,b7 ,misdemeanor conviction ,in the case of such an individual who has been convicted of a misdemeanor1 the notification required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be given on the date on which such individual is sentenced by a court established by an ,act of ,congress4 #bjf4 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subtitle3 7#a7 ,correctional institution or facility ,the term correctional institution or facility means any prison1 penitentiary1 jail1 or other institution or facility for the confinement of individuals convicted of criminal offenses1 whether publicly or privately operated1 except that such term does not include any residential community treatment center 7or similar public or private facility74 7#b7 ,election ,the term election means-- 7,a7 a general1 special1 primary1 or runoff election2 7,b7 a convention or caucus of a political party held to nominate a candidate2 7,c7 a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party2 or 7,d7 a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of persons for election to the office of ,president4 7#c7 ,federal office ,the term ,federal office means the office of ,president or ,vice ,president of the ,united ,states1 or of ,senator or ,representative in1 or ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to1 the ,congress of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,probation ,the term probation means probation1 imposed by a ,federal1 ,state1 or local court1 with or without a condition on the individual involved concerning-- 7,a7 the individual's freedom of movement2 7,b7 the payment of damages by the individual2 7,c7 periodic reporting by the individual to an officer of the court2 or 7,d7 supervision of the individual by an officer of the court4 #bjg4 ,relation to other laws 7a7 ,state laws relating to voting rights ,nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to prohibit the ,states from enacting any ,state law which affords the right to vote in any election for ,federal office on terms less restrictive than those established by this subtitle4 7b7 ,certain ,federal ,acts ,the rights and remedies established by this subtitle are in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by law1 and neither rights and remedies established by this subtitle shall supersede1 restrict1 or limit the application of the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq47 or the ,national ,voter ,registration ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq474 #bjh4 ,federal prison funds ,no ,state1 unit of local government1 or other person may receive or use1 to construct or otherwise improve a prison1 jail1 or other place of incarceration1 any ,federal funds unless that person has in effect a program under which each individual incarcerated in that person's jurisdiction who is a citizen of the ,united ,states is notified1 upon release from such incarceration1 of that individual's rights under section #bjc4 #bji4 ,effective date ,this subtitle shall apply to citizens of the ,united ,states voting in any election for ,federal office held after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,b ,restoration of ,federal jury service #bba4 ,qualifications for jury service ,section #ahfe7;b7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking he and inserting the person2 and 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#e7 and inserting the following3 7#e7 has a charge pending for the commission of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than #a year4 4 ,,iii ,sentencing ,law ,reform #cja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,reclassification to ,ensure ,smarter and ,equal ,treatment ,act of #bjae or the ,,reset ,act4 #cjb4 ,reclassification of low-level felonies 7a7 ,in general ,part ,d of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #djd7;a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdd7;a77-- 7,a7 in the fourth sentence-- 7i7 by striking #b years and inserting #a year2 7ii7 by striking #b1ejj and inserting #a1jjj2 7iii7 by striking #c years and inserting #a year2 and 7iv7 by striking #e1jjj and inserting #a1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking the fifth sentence and inserting the following3 ,notwithstanding any penalty provided in this subsection1 any person who commits an offense under this subsection for the possession of a date rape drug 7as defined in section #dja7;g77#b77 after a prior conviction under this title or title ,,iii1 or a prior conviction for any drug1 narcotic1 or chemical offense chargeable under the law of any ,state1 has become final1 shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than #ae days but not more than #b years1 and shall be fined a minimum of #b1ejj and if any person commits such offense after #b or more prior convictions under this title or title ,,iii1 or #b or more prior convictions for any drug1 narcotic1 or chemical offense chargeable under the law of any ,state1 or a combination of #b or more such offenses have become final1 such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than #ij days but not more than #c years1 and shall be fined a minimum of #e1jjj42 and 7#b7 in section #dbb7;b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfc7;b771 by striking three years and inserting #a year4 7b7 ,elimination of increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base 7#a7 ,controlled substances act ,the following provisions of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 are repealed3 7,a7 ,clause 7iii7 of section #dja7;b77#a77;,a74 7,b7 ,clause 7iii7 of section #dja7;b77#a77;,b74 7#b7 ,controlled substances import and export act ,the following provisions of the ,controlled ,substances ,import and ,export ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq47 are repealed3 7,a7 ,subparagraph 7,c7 of section #ajaj7;b77#a74 7,b7 ,subparagraph 7,c7 of section #ajaj7;b77#b74 #cjc4 ,weighing of controlled substances mixed with food products 7a7 ,in general ,part ,d of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dbd4 ,weighing of controlled substances mixed with food products ,in determining the weight of a controlled substance or mixture of controlled substances that is in compound with a food product for purposes of this title or title ,,iii1 the weight of the food product shall not be included4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of contents for the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #dbc the following3 ,sec4 #dbd4 ,weighing of controlled substances mixed with food products44 #cjd4 ,applicability to pending and past cases 7a7 ,pending cases ,this title1 and the amendments made by this title1 shall apply to any offense that was committed before the date of enactment of this ,act1 if a sentence for the offense has not been imposed as of such date of enactment4 7b7 ,past cases ,in the case of a defendant who1 before the date of enactment of this ,act1 was convicted of an offense for which the penalty is amended by this title and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for the offense1 the sentencing court may1 on motion of the defendant or the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons1 or on its own motion1 reduce the term of imprisonment for the offense1 after considering the factors set forth in section #ceec7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to the extent the factors are applicable1 if such a reduction is consistent with-- 7#a7 this title and the amendments made by this title2 and 7#b7 applicable policy statements issued by the ,united ,states ,sentencing ,commission4 #cje4 ,emergency authority for united states sentencing commission 7a7 ,review and amendment ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,united ,states ,sentencing ,commission1 pursuant to its authority under section #iid of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall review and1 if appropriate1 amend the ,federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to any person convicted of an offense affected by section #cjb1 #cjc1 or #cjd4 7b7 ,authorization ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,commission may amend the ,federal sentencing guidelines in accordance with the procedures set forth in section #ba7;a7 of the ,sentencing ,act of #aihg 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #iid note7 as though the authority under that section had not expired4 #cjf4 ,establishment of the safe neighborhoods and schools fund 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund to be known as the ,safe ,neighborhoods and ,schools ,fund 7referred to in this section as the ,fund74 7#b7 ,continual appropriation ,amounts in the ,fund shall be continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year carrying out this section and shall be considered general fund revenues which may be appropriated pursuant to ,article ,i of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,funding appropriation 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,calculation of savings ,on or before ,july #ca1 #bjaf1 and on or before ,july #ca of each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall calculate the savings that accrued from the implementation of this title during the fiscal year ending ,june #cj1 as compared to the fiscal year preceding the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,the calculation shall be final and shall not be adjusted for any subsequent changes in the underlying data4 7,b7 ,requirement ,in making the calculation required under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,attorney ,general shall use actual data or best available estimates where actual data is not available4 7,c7 ,certification ,not later than ,august #a of each fiscal year1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a certification of the results of the calculation required under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,transfer of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,before ,august #ae1 #bjaf1 and before ,august #ae of each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer1 out of any amounts in the general fund of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 to the ,fund an amount equal to #ej percent of the amount calculated for that fiscal year under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,treatment of transferred funds ,amounts transferred to the ,fund under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall be used exclusively for the purposes of this section2 and 7ii7 shall not be subject to appropriation or transfer by ,congress for any other purpose4 7,c7 ,availability of funds ,amounts transferred to the ,fund under subparagraph 7,a7 shall remain available until expended without regard to fiscal year4 7c7 ,distribution of amounts in the safe neighborhoods and schools fund 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,august #ae of each fiscal year beginning in #bjaf1 of the total amount transferred to the ,fund for the fiscal year-- 7,a7 #cj percent shall be made available to the ,secretary of ,education1 to administer a grant program to public agencies aimed at improving outcomes for public school pupils in kindergarten and grades #a to #ab1 inclusive1 by reducing truancy and supporting students who are at risk of dropping out of school or are victims of crime2 7,b7 #bj percent shall be transferred to the ,crime ,victims ,fund1 for grants to trauma recovery centers to provide services to victims of crime2 and 7,c7 #ej percent shall be made available to the ,director of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts1 acting through the ,federal ,reentry_/,drug ,court program1 for grants to public agencies aimed at supporting mental health treatment1 substance abuse treatment1 and diversion programs for people in the criminal justice system1 with an emphasis on programs that reduce recidivism of people convicted of less serious crimes1 such as those covered by this measure1 and those who have substance abuse and mental health problems4 7#b7 ,limitation ,for each program described in paragraph 7#a71 the agency responsible for administering the program may not spend more than #e percent of the amounts made available to the agency from the ,fund on an annual basis for administrative costs4 7#c7 ,audit ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act and once every #b years thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7,a7 conduct an audit of the grant programs described in paragraph 7#a7 to ensure the amounts are disbursed and expended solely according to this section2 and 7,b7 report the findings of the audit conducted under subparagraph 7,a7 to the relevant committees of ,congress4 7#d7 ,costs of program ,any costs incurred by the ,attorney ,general in connection with the administration of the ,fund1 including the costs of the calculation and the audit required1 shall be deducted from the ,safe ,neighborhoods and ,schools ,fund before the funds are allocated under paragraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,supplemental funds ,any amounts made available under grant programs described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be used to supplement ,state or local funds for the same purpose and shall not supplant such ,state or local funds4 7#f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to obligate an agency to provide programs or levels of service described in this section above the level for which funding has been provided under this section4 ,,iv ,re-,entry and ,employment ,law ,reform ,a ,improvements to the ,second ,chance ,act #dja4 ,improvements to existing programs ,section #bigf of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgigw7 is amended by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,grant authorization ,the ,attorney ,general shall make grants to ,states1 local governments1 territories1 or ,indian tribes1 or any combination thereof 7in this section referred to as an eligible entity71 in partnership with interested persons 7including ,federal corrections and supervision agencies71 service providers1 and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of strategic planning and implementation of adult and juvenile offender reentry projects4 4 ,b ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act ,reentry ,employment ,opportunities #daa4 ,authorization of appropriations for the ,reentry ,employment ,opportunities program ,section #afi of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations for the ,reentry ,employment ,opportunities program ,in addition to the funds authorized to be appropriated under section #agb7;d71 there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the ,reentry ,employment ,opportunities program under this section #bjj1jjj1jjj for each fiscal year4 4 ,c ,sense of ,congress #dba4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should require that ,federal contractors incorporate fair chance hiring practices1 including requiring ,federal contractors and agencies to refrain from asking job applicants about prior convictions until later in the hiring process4