,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdij ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #be1 #bjah ,mr4 ,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to protect ,/ate & local witnesses f tamp]+ & retaliation1 to emp[] law en=cem5t ag5cies to keep ,am]ica safe f organiz$ crime & gang-relat$ viol5ce1 to au?orize grants = ! pur*ase ( p]sonal protective equipm5t & detection devices = fir/ respond]s assi/+ at ! sc5e ( an opioid ov]dose or inve/igat+ opioid traffick+ or di/ribution1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,law ,en=cem5t ,res\rces & ,community ,safety ,act ( #bjah4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,/ate ,witness ,protection ,sec4 #aja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,protection ( ,/ate & local witnesses4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,s5t5c+ guidel9es enhancem5t4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,witness protection grant program4 ,,title ,,ii--,,cops ,safe ,/reets ,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,fund+ = law en=cem5t to combat organiz$ crime & gang-relat$ viol5ce4 ,,title ,,iii--,fir/ ,respond] ,f5tanyl ,safety ,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,grants au?oriz$4 ,i ,/ate ,witness ,protection #aja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,/ate ,witness ,protection ,act ( #bjah4 #ajb4 ,protection ( ,/ate & local witnesses 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #gc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aebb4 ,/ate & local witness tamp]+ & retaliation 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m judicial (fic] means a ju/ice1 judge1 or o!r (fic] ( ! judicial bran* ( gov]nm5t2 7#b7 ! t]m physical =ce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aeae2 & 7#c7 ! t]m ,/ate (ficial proce$+ means a proce$+ be=e a judicial (fic] or gr& jury ( a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(4 7b7 ,tamp]+ & retaliation ,x %all be unlawful1 9 a circum/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 = a p]son to kill1 attempt to kill1 use physical =ce or ! ?reat ( physical =ce aga9/1 h>ass1 intimidate or attempt to intimidate1 or (f] any?+ ( value to1 ano!r individual1 ) ! int5t to-- 7#a7 influ5ce1 delay1 or prev5t ! te/imony or att5dance ( any p]son 9 a ,/ate (ficial proce$+2 7#b7 prev5t ! production ( a record1 docum5t1 or o!r object1 9 a ,/ate (ficial proce$+2 7#c7 cause or induce any p]son to-- 7,a7 )hold te/imony1 or )hold a record1 docum5t1 or o!r object f a ,/ate (ficial proce$+2 7,b7 alt]1 de/roy1 mutilate1 or conceal an object ) int5t to impair ! integrity or availability ( ! object = use 9 a ,/ate (ficial proce$+2 7,c7 evade legal process summon+ t p]son to appe> z a witness1 or to produce a record1 docum5t or o!r object 9 a ,/ate (ficial proce$+2 or 7,d7 be abs5t f a ,/ate (ficial proce$+ to :i* t p]son has be5 summon$ by legal process2 7#d7 h9d]1 delay1 or prev5t ! communication by any p]son to a law en=cem5t (fic]1 judicial (fic]1 or gr& jury ( a ,/ate1 or political subdivision !re(1 ( in=mation relat+ to ! violation or possible violation ( a law ( a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(1 or a violation ( conditions ( probation1 p>ole1 or release p5d+ judicial proce$+s2 or 7#e7 retaliate aga9/ any p]son =-- 7,a7 ! att5dance ( a witness or p>ty at a ,/ate (ficial proce$+1 or any te/imony giv5 or any record1 docum5t1 or o!r object produc$ by a witness 9 a ,/ate (ficial proce$+2 or 7,b7 provid+ to a law en=cem5t (fic] any in=mation relat+ to ! violation or possible violation ( a law ( a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(1 or a violation ( conditions ( probation1 sup]vis$ release1 p>ole1 or release p5d+ judicial proce$+s4 7c7 ,circum/ances ,a circum/ance describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a circum/ance 9 :i*-- 7#a7 7,a7 any communication involv$ 9 or made 9 fur!rance ( ! (f5se is communicat$ or transport$ by ! mail1 or 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce by any means1 includ+ by comput]2 or 7,b7 any means or in/rum5tality ( int]/ate or =eign comm]ce is o!rwise us$ 9 committ+ or 9 fur!rance ( ! commission ( ! (f5se2 7#b7 any p]son travels or is transport$ 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce 9 ! c\rse ( ! commission ( or 9 fur!rance ( ! commission ( ! (f5se2 or 7#c7 any weapon1 includ+ a fire>m1 %ipp$ or transport$ across ,/ate l9es or 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce is us$ 9 committ+ or 9 fur!rance ( ! commission ( ! (f5se4 7d7 ,p5alties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son t violates ?is section-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a kill+1 %all be puni%$ z provid$ "u sections #aaaa & #aaab2 7,b7 9 ! case ( an attempt to murd]1 or ! use or attempt$ use ( physical =ce aga9/ any p]son1 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #cj ye>s1 or bo?2 & 7,c7 9 ! case ( any o!r violation ( ?is section1 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #bj ye>s1 or bo?4 7#b7 ,exception ,if ! (f5se "u ?is section occurs 9 connection ) a trial ( a crim9al case1 ! maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t t may be impos$ = ! (f5se %all be ! high] (-- 7,a7 ! p5alty describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or 7,b7 ! maximum t]m t c\ld h be5 impos$ = any (f5se *>g$ 9 ! crim9al case4 7#c7 ,attempt & ,conspiracy ,any p]son :o attempts or conspires to commit any (f5se "u ?is section %all be subject to ! same p5alties z ^? prescrib$ = ! (f5se1 ! commission ( :i* 0 ! object ( ! attempt or conspiracy4 7e7 ,affirmative def5se ,x is an affirmative def5se to a prosecution "u ?is section1 :i* ! def5dant %all prove by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t-- 7#a7 ! conduct committ$ by ! def5dant consi/$ solely ( lawful conduct2 & 7#b7 ! sole int5tion ( ! def5dant 9 committ+ ! conduct 0 to enc\rage1 induce1 or cause ! o!r p]son to te/ify tru?fully4 7f7 ,p5d+ proce$+2 evid5ti>y value ,= ! purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 a ,/ate (ficial proce$+ ne$ n be p5d+ or ab\t to be in/itut$ at ! "t ( ! (f5se2 & 7#b7 ! te/imony1 or ! record1 docum5t1 or o!r object1 ob/ruct$1 tamp]$1 or retaliat$ aga9/ by ! def5dant ne$ n be admissible 9 evid5ce or free ( a claim ( privilege4 7g7 ,int5t ,9 a prosecution = an (f5se "u ?is section1 ! /ate ( m9d ne$ n be prov$ ) respect to-- 7#a7 a ,/ate (ficial proce$+ be=e a judicial (fic] or gr& jury be+ be=e a judicial (fic] or gr& jury ( a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 7#b7 a judicial (fic] or gr& jury be+ a judicial (fic] or gr& jury ( a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 or 7#c7 a law en=cem5t (fic] be+ an (fic] or employee ( a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(4 7h7 ,v5ue ,a prosecution br\ght "u ?is section may be br\ght-- 7#a7 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* ! ,/ate (ficial proce$+ 7:e!r or n p5d+ or ab\t to be in/itut$7 0 int5d$ to be affect$2 or 7#b7 9 ! di/rict :i* ! conduct con/itut+ ! alleg$ (f5se occurr$4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #gc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aebb4 ,/ate & local witness tamp]+ & retaliation4 4 #ajc4 ,s5t5c+ guidel9es enhancem5t ,pursuant to its au?ority "u section #iid ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & 9 accordance ) ?is section1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission %all am5d ! ,f$]al ,s5t5c+ ,guidel9es to increase ! guidel9e range = ob/ruction ( ju/ice "u section #b;,j#a4b ( ! ,guidel9es-- 7#a7 by #b levels if ! def5dant ?reat5$ or h>m$ #a or m individuals on m ?an #a occasion2 7#b7 by #b levels if ! def5dant accept$ or paid a bribe or pay(f z "p ( a s*eme to ob/ruct ju/ice2 7#c7 by #b levels if ! def5dant de/roy$ or caus$ ! de/ruction ( docum5ts on a comput]2 & 7#d7 by #f levels if ! (f5se result$ 9 sub/antial int]f]5ce ) ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice4 #ajd4 ,witness protection grant program 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make competitive grants to eligible ,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts to e/abli% or ma9ta9 programs t provide-- 7#a7 protection or assi/ance to witnesses 9-- 7,a7 c\rt proce$+s involv+ homicide1 or involv+ a s]i\s viol5t felony or s]i\s drug (f5se z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ceei7;c77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 c\rt proce$+s involv+ gangs or organiz$ crime2 & 7#b7 in=mation & outrea* to ! public ab\t witness intimidation4 7b7 ,crit]ia ,9 mak+ grants "u subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all evaluate applicants bas$ ^u-- 7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! applicant has a lack ( infra/ructure to support a witness assi/ance program2 7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* witness intimidation is pres5t 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! applicant2 7#c7 ! level ( cases n prosecut$ by ! applicant due to witness intimidation2 7#d7 ! numb] ( homicides p] capita committ$ 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! applicant2 7#e7 ! numb] ( s]i\s viol5t felonies or s]i\s drug (f5ses1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #ceei7;c77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 p] capita committ$ 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! applicant2 7#f7 ! ext5t to :i* organiz$ crime is pres5t 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! applicant2 & 7#g7 any o!r appropriate crit]ia z det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7c7 ,f$]al %>e 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out us+ a grant made "u ?is section %all be n m ?an #ge p]c5t4 7#b7 ,9-k9d contributions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! non-,f$]al %>e = a project c>ri$ out us+ a grant made "u ?is section may be made 9 ! =m ( 9-k9d contributions t are directly relat$ to ! purpose = :i* ! grant 0 made4 7,b7 ,maximum p]c5tage ,n m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! non-,f$]al %>e = a project c>ri$ out us+ a grant made "u ?is section may be 9 ! =m ( 9-k9d contributions4 7d7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7e7 = a fiscal ye> = ! ,f$]al adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is section = t fiscal ye>4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 ,,ii ,,cops ,safe ,/reets #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,,cops ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #bjah4 #bjb4 ,fund+ = law en=cem5t to combat organiz$ crime & gang-relat$ viol5ce 7a7 ,,cops ,hir+ ,program grants 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,not)/&+ subsection 7i7 ( section #agja ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc = grants "u t section = ! hir+ & rehir+ ( additional c>e] law en=cem5t (fic]s "u "p ,q ( t title1 to be aw>d$ to applicants :o select transnational organiz$ crime or transnational crim9al gangs z a problem area4 7#b7 ,maximum hir+ co/s ,not)/&+ section #agjd7;c7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;c771 ! co/ ( hir+ or rehir+ a c>e] law en=cem5t (fic] us+ am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection may n exce$ #abe1jjj unless ! ,attorney ,g5]al grants a waiv] ( t limitation4 7b7 ,,cops ,anti-,gang ,initiative grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc = grants "u section #agja ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 to support regional anti-gang task =ces4 7#b7 ,priority consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants us+ am\nts made available "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all give additional consid]ation 9 ! application process to projects t>get+ transnational crim9al gangs4 7c7 ,collaboration ) ,,fbi ,transnational ,anti-,gang ,task=ce & organiz$ crime units ,9 c>ry+ out activities us+ am\nts made available "u subsection 7a77#a7 or 7b77#a71 a grant recipi5t %all collaborate ) ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 includ+ ! ,transnational ,anti-,gang ,task=ce & op]ations inve/igat+ transnational organiz$ crime gr\ps4 ,,iii ,fir/ ,respond] ,f5tanyl ,safety #cja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,fir/ ,respond] ,f5tanyl ,safety ,act ( #bjah4 #cjb4 ,grants au?oriz$ ,section #cjba7;a7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#aa71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,pur*as+ p]sonal protective equipm5t & detection devices = fir/ respond]s assi/+ at ! sc5e ( an opioid ov]dose or engag+ 9 ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 & provid+ tra9+ & res\rces = fir/ respond]s on ! use ( ! p]sonal protective equipm5t & detection devices4 4