,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjha ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjai ,mr4 ,arm/rong introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,ju/ice ,re9ve/m5t ,initiative grant program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice ,re9ve/m5t ,initiative ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,ju/ice ,re9ve/m5t ,initiative 7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$ to make grants to ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 ,indian tribes1 entities ) national law en=cem5t & corrections exp]tise1 & in/itutions ( high] education ) national law en=cem5t & corrections exp]tise = ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! grant program "u ?is section are to-- 7#a7 id5tify driv]s ( crim9al ju/ice res\rce consumption2 7#b7 improve jurisdictions' capacity to prev5t & respond to viol5t crime1 includ+ by r$uc+ ! risk = recidivism 7z measur$ by arre/s = new crimes1 convictions = new crimes1 inc>c]ations = new crimes1 & revocations bas$ on te*nical violations72 7#c7 id5tify (f5d]s' risks = g5]al & viol5t recidivism1 & relat$ sub/ance use & m5tal heal? ne$s1 & mitigate _! risk = engag+ 9 viol5t behavior or be+ ! victims ( viol5t crime2 & 7#d7 improve public safety ?r\gh a re-allocation ( res\rces 9 high p]=m+ crime- & recidivism-r$uction ef=ts4 7c7 ,application ,an applicant seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require4 7d7 ,uses ( funds ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant funds = programs design$ to-- 7#a7 analyze crim9al ju/ice tr5ds to und]/& factors driv+ jail & prison population gr[?2 7#b7 develop & implem5t policy options to g5]ate sav+s & increase public safety2 7#c7 quantify sav+s & re9ve/ 9 select1 high-risk communities & o!r prev5tion-ori5t$ /rategies2 & 7#d7 measure ! impact ( policy *anges & re9ve/m5t res\rces & enhance ! acc\ntability ( crim9al ju/ice sy/em actors & policies4 7e7 ,contracts & ,subaw>ds ,a ,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian tribe may1 9 us+ a grant "u ?is "p = program describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 use all or a portion ( t grant to contract )1 or make "o or m subaw>ds to1 "o or m-- 7#a7 local or regional organizations t are private & nonpr(it1 includ+ fai?-bas$ organizations2 7#b7 units ( local gov]nm5t2 or 7#c7 tribal organizations4 7f7 ,program ,assessm5t ,compon5t2 waiv] 7#a7 ,program assessm5t compon5t ,ea* program fund$ "u ?is "p %all conta9 a program assessm5t compon5t1 develop$ pursuant to guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice4 7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may waive ! requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a program if1 9 ! op9ion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! program is n ( suffici5t size to ju/ify a full program assessm5t4 7g7 ,adm9i/rative ,co/s ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( a grant made "u ?is "p may be us$ = co/s incurr$ to adm9i/] su* grant4 7h7 ,equitable di/ribution ( funds ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all di/ribute funds 9 a mann] t equitably addresses ! ne$s ( und]s]v$ populations1 includ+ rural & tribal communities4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4 #c4 ,audit & acc\ntability ( grantees 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ grant program means ! aw>d+ ( grants "u section #b2 7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ grantee means a recipi5t ( a grant f ! cov]$ grant program2 7#c7 ! t]m nonpr(it1 :5 us$ ) respect to an organization1 means an organization t is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 & is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 & 7#d7 ! t]m unresolv$ audit f9d+ means an audit report f9d+ 9 a f9al audit report ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice t a cov]$ grantee has us$ grant funds aw>d$ to t grantee "u ! cov]$ grant program = an unau?oriz$ exp5diture or o!rwise unall[able co/ t is n clos$ or resolv$ dur+ a #ab-mon? p]iod prior to ! date on :i* ! f9al audit report is issu$4 7b7 ,audit requirem5t ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all conduct audits ( cov]$ grantees to prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ( funds aw>d$ "u cov]$ grant programs4 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all det]m9e ! appropriate numb] ( cov]$ grantees to be audit$ ea* ye>4 7c7 ,m&atory exclusion ,a grantee t is f\nd to h an unresolv$ audit f9d+ "u an audit conduct$ "u subsection 7b7 may n receive grant funds "u ! cov]$ grant program 9 ! fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> to :i* ! f9d+ relates4 7d7 ,reimbursem5t ,if a cov]$ grantee is aw>d$ funds "u ! cov]$ grant program f :i* x receiv$ a grant aw>d dur+ ! #a-;fiscal-ye> p]iod dur+ :i* ! cov]$ grantee is ineligible = an allocation ( grant funds "u subsection 7c71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 deposit into ! ,g5]al ,fund ( ! ,treasury an am\nt t is equal to ! am\nt ( ! grant funds t 7 improp]ly aw>d$ to ! cov]$ grantee2 & 7#b7 seek to rec\p ! co/s ( ! repaym5t to ! ,fund f ! cov]$ grantee t 0 improp]ly aw>d$ ! grant funds4 7e7 ,priority ( grant aw>ds ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 aw>d+ grants "u ! cov]$ grant program %all give priority to eligible entities t dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! application = a grant h n be5 f\nd to h an unresolv$ audit f9d+4 7f7 ,nonpr(it requirem5ts 7#a7 ,prohibition ,a nonpr(it organization t holds money 9 (f%ore acc\nts = ! purpose ( avoid+ ! tax describ$ 9 section #eaa7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 %all n be eligible to receive1 directly or indirectly1 any funds f ! cov]$ grant program4 7#b7 ,disclosure ,ea* nonpr(it organization t is a cov]$ grantee %all disclose 9 its application = su* a grant1 z a condition ( receipt ( su* a grant1 ! comp5sation ( its (fic]s1 directors1 & tru/ees4 ,su* disclosure %all include a description ( ! crit]ia reli$ on to det]m9e su* comp5sation4 7g7 ,prohibition on lobby+ activity 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts made available "u ! cov]$ grant program may n be us$ by any cov]$ grantee to-- 7,a7 lobby any repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice reg>d+ ! aw>d ( grant fund+2 or 7,b7 lobby any repres5tative ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5t reg>d+ ! aw>d ( grant fund+4 7#b7 ,p5alty ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t a cov]$ grantee has violat$ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 require ! cov]$ grantee to repay ! grant 9 full2 & 7,b7 prohibit ! cov]$ grantee f receiv+ a grant "u ! cov]$ grant program f :i* x receiv$ a grant aw>d dur+ at lea/ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( su* violation4