,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dhd #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehee ,report ,no4 #aaf-ehf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,ruppersberger 7for himself and ,mr4 ,kinzinger7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,november #af1 #bjbj,reported from the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to establish a grant program supporting trauma center violence intervention and violence prevention programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bipartisan ,solution to ,cyclical ,violence ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,grant program supporting trauma center violence intervention and violence prevention programs ,part ,p of title ,,iii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #cii,v-#g4 ,grant program supporting trauma center violence intervention and violence prevention programs 7a7 ,authority established 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to establish or expand violence intervention or prevention programs for services and research designed to reduce the incidence of reinjury and reincarceration caused by intentional violent trauma1 excluding intimate partner violence4 7#b7 ,first award ,not later than #i months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall make the first award under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,grant duration ,each grant awarded under paragraph 7#a7 shall be for a period of three years4 7#d7 ,grant amount ,the total amount of each grant awarded under paragraph 7#a7 for the #c-year grant period shall be not less than #bej1jjj and not more than #ejj1jjj4 7#e7 ,supplement not supplant ,a grant awarded under paragraph 7#a7 to an eligible entity with an existing program described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be used to supplement1 and not supplant1 any other funds provided to such entity for such program4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 7a77#a71 an entity shall-- 7#a7 either be-- 7,a7 a ,state-designated trauma center1 or a trauma center verified by the ,american ,college of ,surgeons1 that conducts or seeks to conduct a violence intervention or violence prevention program2 or 7,b7 a nonprofit entity that conducts or seeks to conduct a program described in subparagraph 7,a7 in cooperation with a trauma center described in such subparagraph2 7#b7 serve a community in which at least #ajj incidents of intentional violent trauma occur annually2 and 7#c7 submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,selection of grant recipients 7#a7 ,geographic diversity ,in selecting grant recipients under subsection 7a77#a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that collectively grantees represent a diversity of geographic areas4 7#b7 ,priority ,in selecting grant recipients under subsection 7a77#a71 the ,secretary shall prioritize applicants that serve one or more communities with high absolute numbers or high rates of intentional violent trauma4 7#c7 ,health professional shortage areas 7,a7 ,encouragement ,the ,secretary shall encourage entities described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 that are located in or serve a health professional shortage area to apply for grants under subsection 7a77#a74 7,b7 ,definition ,in subparagraph 7,a71 the term health professional shortage area means a health professional shortage area designated under section #ccb4 7d7 ,reports 7#a7 ,reports to ,secretary 7,a7 ,in general ,an entity that receives a grant under subsection 7a77#a7 shall submit reports on the use of the grant funds to the ,secretary1 including progress reports1 as required by the ,secretary4 ,such reports shall include-- 7i7 any findings of the program established1 or expanded1 by the entity through the grant2 and 7ii7 if applicable1 the manner in which the entity has incorporated such findings in the violence intervention or violence prevention program conducted by such entity4 7,b7 ,option for joint report ,to the extent feasible and appropriate1 an entity that receives a grant under subsection 7a77#a7 may elect to coordinate with one or more other entities that have received such a grant to submit a joint report that meets the requirements of subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than six years after the date of enactment of the ,bipartisan ,solution to ,cyclical ,violence ,act of #bjbj1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report-- 7,a7 on any findings resulting from reports submitted to the ,secretary under paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 on best practices developed by the ,secretary under subsection 7e72 and 7,c7 with recommendations for legislative action relating to intentional violent trauma prevention that the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7e7 ,best practices ,not later than six years after the date of enactment of the ,bipartisan ,solution to ,cyclical ,violence ,act of #bjbj1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 develop1 and post on a public website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 best practices for intentional violent trauma prevention1 based on any findings reported to the ,secretary under subsection 7d77#a72 and 7#b7 disseminate such best practices to stakeholders1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc4 4 ,november #af1 #bjbj;,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed