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,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cbdi
  ,report ,no4 #aae-eig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjag  
,mrs4 ,com/ock introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,m>* #ad1 #bjah;,additional  
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york & ,mr4  
,mac,arthur  ,m>* #ad1 #bjah ,report$ ) 
an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
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ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! 
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see    
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,july #ad1   
#bjag  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !        
,project ,safe ,neighborhoods ,grant    
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,project
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,au?orization ,act ( #bjag4  #b4        
,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act--  
7#a7 ! t]m crim9al /reet gangs has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eba (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ! 

t]m gang crime means a felony or        
misdemeanor crime1 "u ,/ate or ,f$]al   
law1 committ$ by "o or m p]sons :o are a
 memb] (1 or directly affiliat$ )1 a    
crim9al /reet gang2  7#c7 ! t]m         
transnational organiz$ crime gr\p has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cf7k77#f7 
( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities  
,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4             
#bgjh7k77#f772  7#d7 ! t]m transnational
 organiz$ crime has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #cf7k77#e7 ( ! ,/ate         
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjh7k77#e772 &   
7#e7 ! t]m fire>ms (f5ses means an (f5se
 "u section #ibb or #ibd ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
au?oriz$ to e/abli% & c>ry out a        
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,project ,safe  
,neighborhoods ,block ,grant ,program   
or1 9 ?is ,act1 z ! ,program1 )9 !      
,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs at !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  #d4 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ! ,project ,safe              

,neighborhoods ,block ,grant ,program is
 to fo/] & improve exi/+ p>tn]%ips      
betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies1  
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney 9 ea* 
,f$]al judicial di/rict1 to create saf] 
neighborhoods ?r\gh su/a9$ r$uctions 9  
viol5t crimes by--  7#a7 develop+ &     
execut+ /rategic plans to assi/ law     
en=cem5t ag5cies 9 combat+ gang crimes1 
includ+ ! en=cem5t ( gun laws & drug    
int]diction2 &  7#b7 develop+ int]v5tion
 & prev5tion initiatives1 includ+       
juv5ile ju/ice projects & activities :i*
 may include /reet-level outrea*1       
conflict m$iation1 & ! *ang+ ( community
 norms1 9 ord] to r$uce viol5ce4  #e4   
,rules & regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 n lat] ?an #fj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
make rules to create1 c>ry out1 &       
adm9i/] ! ,program 9 accordance ) ?is   
section4  7b7 ,funds ,to be direct$ to  
local control ,am\nts made available z  
grants "u ! ,program %all be1 to !      
greate/ ext5t practicable1 locally      

controll$ to address problems t are     
id5tifi$ locally  7c7 ,regional ,gang   
,task ,=ces #cj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made   
available z grants "u ! ,program ea*    
fiscal ye> %all be grant$ to e/abli%$   
,regional ,gang ,task ,=ces 9 regions   
exp]i5c+ a significant or increas$      
pres5ce (1 or high levels ( activity f1 
transnational organiz$ crime gr\ps pos+ 
?reats to community safety 9 t]ms (     
viol5t crime1 fire>ms (f5ses1 human     
traffick+1 traffick+ & di/ribution (    
illegal opioids & h]o91 & o!r crimes4   
#f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations2     
consolidation ( programs  7a7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,program 
"u ?is ,act #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbj4  7b7            
,consolidation ( programs ,= ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb1 no funds 
are au?oriz$ to be sep>ately appropriat$
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,(fice (      
,ju/ice ,programs =--  7#a7 competitive 
& evid5ce-bas$ programs to r$uce gun    

crime & gang viol5ce2  7#b7 an ,edw>d   
,byrne ,memorial crim9al ju/ice         
innovation program2  7#c7 community-bas$
 viol5ce prev5tion initiatives2 or  7#d7
 gang & y\? viol5ce education1 prev5tion
 & int]v5tion1 & relat$ activities4     
,m>* #ad1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$