,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bc1 #bjbj,ms4   
,kelly ( ,ill9ois introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,education & ,labor1 ,f9ancial      
,s]vices1 ,ways & ,means1 ,small        
,bus9ess1 ,ov]sight & ,re=m1            
,agriculture1 ,rules1 & ,en]gy &        
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to exp& economic              
opportunities1 improve community polic+1
 & promote commons5se gun viol5ce       
prev5tion 9 und]s]v$ communities1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,urban ,progress ,act (     
#bjbj4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,title 
,i--,su/a9able ,community ,economic     

,development,subtitle ,a--,r5tal        
,assi/ance ,h\s+ ,pres]vation &         
,rehabilitation ,act,sec4 #aja4 ,%ort   
title4,sec4 #ajb4 ,am5dm5ts to r5tal    
assi/ance demon/ration4,subtitle        
,b--,hire ,= a ,second ,*ance ,act,sec4 
#aaa4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #aab4 ,ext5sion 
& modification ( "w opportunity tax     
cr$it4,subtitle ,c--,community ,inve/m5t
 & ,emp[]m5t ,act,sec4 #aba4 ,%ort      
title4,sec4 #abb4 ,purpose4,sec4 #abc4  
,economic gr[?1 ret5tion1 & recruitm5t (
 comm]cial inve/m5t 9 und]s]v$          
communities4,subtitle ,d--,promote      
,/>t-,ups ,act,sec4 #aca4 ,%ort         
title4,sec4 #acb4 ,p]man5t increase (   
limitation on d$uction = />t-up &       
organizational exp5ditures4,subtitle    
,e--,community ,college to ,c>e] ,fund  
,act,sec4 #ada4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #adb4 
,community ,college to ,c>e]            
,fund4,subtitle ,f--,y\? ,summ] ,jobs & 
,public ,s]vice ,act ,sec4 #aea4 ,%ort  
title4,sec4 #aeb4 ,grants to ,/ates =   
summ] employm5t = y\?4,subtitle         

,g--,*ild ,pov]ty ,r$uction ,act ,sec4  
#afa4 ,%ort title4,*apt] #a--;,f$]al    
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,r$uc+ ,*ild 
,poverty,sec4 #afb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,work+
 ,gr\p4,sec4 #afc4 ,national plan to    
r$uce *ild pov]ty4,sec4 #afd4 ,o!r      
duties4,sec4 #afe4 ,memb]%ip4,sec4 #aff4
 ,director & /aff4,sec4 #afg4 ,report+  
requirem5ts4,*apt] #b--,work%ops by     
,national ,academy ( ,sciences,sec4     
#afh4 ,requirem5t to ent] into agreem5t 
) ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces4,sec4   
#afi4 ,work%op topics4,sec4 #agj4       
,report+ requirem5t4,sec4 #aga4         
,au?orization ( appropriations4,*apt]   
#c--;,definitions,sec4 #agb4            
,def9itions4,subtitle ,h--,hung]-,free  
,summ]s = ,children,sec4 #aha4 ,summ]   
,,snap b5efits = m9or *ildr5 :o receiv$ 
free or r$uc$ price s*ool lun*es4,sec4  
#ahb4 ,*ild tax cr$it increas$ =        
families "u #aej p]c5t ( pov]ty         
l9e4,title ,,ii--,community             
,policing,subtitle ,a--,fair ,*ance =   
,youth,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort title4,sec4     

#bjb4 ,expungem5t & seal+ ( y\? crim9al 
records4,sec4 #bjc4 ,retroactive        
effect4,subtitle ,b--,y\? ,prison       
,r$uction ?r\gh ,opportunities1 ,m5tor+1
 ,int]v5tion1 ,support1 &               
,education,sec4 #baa4 ,%ort title4,sec4 
#bab4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #bac4           
,f9d+s4,*apt] #a--;,f$]al coord9ation ( 
local & tribal juv5ile ju/ice in=mation 
& efforts,sec4 #bad4 ,,promise ,advisory
 ,panel4,sec4 #bae4 ,geographic         
assessm5t ( res\rce allocation4,*apt]   
#b--,,promise ,grants,sec4 #baf4        
,purposes4,sub*apt] ,a--,,promise       
,assessm5t & ,plann+ ,grants,sec4 #bag4 
,,promise ,assessm5t & ,plann+ grants   
au?oriz$4,sec4 #bah4 ,,promise          
,coord9at+ ,c\ncils4,sec4 #bai4 ,ne$s & 
/r5g?s assessm5t4,sec4 #bbj4 ,,promise  
,plan compon5ts4,sec4 #bba4             
,au?orization ( appropriations4,sub*apt]
 ,b--,,promise ,implem5tation           
,grants,sec4 #bbb4 ,,promise            
,implem5tation grants au?oriz$4,sec4    
#bbc4 ,,promise ,implem5tation grant    

application requirem5ts4,sec4 #bbd4     
,grant aw>d guidel9es4,sec4 #bbe4       
,reports4,sec4 #bbf4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations4,sub*apt] ,c--,g5]al     
,,promise ,grant ,provisions,sec4 #bbg4 
,nonsupplant+ clause4,sec4 #bbh4 ,grant 
application review panel4,sec4 #bbi4    
,evaluation ( ,,promise grant           
programs4,sec4 #bcj4 ,res]vation (      
funds4,*apt] #c--,,promise rese>*       
centers,sec4 #bca4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !      
,national ,rese>* ,c5t] = ,prov5        
,juv5ile ,ju/ice ,practices4,sec4 #bcb4 
,grants = regional rese>* prov5         
practices p>tn]%ips4,subtitle ,c--,safe 
,/reets & ,repres5tative ,police        
,forces,sec4 #bda4 ,%ort title4,sec4    
#bdb4 ,grants to increase ! racial      
div]sity ( law en=cem5t ag5cies4,title  
,,iii--,common ,s5se ,gun ,viol5ce      
,prevention,subtitle ,a--,hadiya        
,p5dleton & ,nyasia ,prye>-,y>d ,gun    
,traffick+ & ,crime ,prevention,sec4    
#cja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #cjb4 ,fire>ms  
traffick+4,subtitle ,b--,report on      

effects ( gun viol5ce on public         
health,sec4 #caa4 ,report on effects (  
gun viol5ce on public heal?4,sec4 #cab4 
,prohibition on c]ta9 am5dm5ts to       
appropriations measures4,subtitle       
,c--,keep+ ,guns f ,high-,risk          
,individuals,sec4 #cba4 ,%ort           
title4,sec4 #cbb4 ,fire>m prohibitions  
applicable ) respect to c]ta9 high-risk 
individuals4,subtitle ,d--,/r5g!n+ ,gun 
,*ecks ,act,sec4 #cda4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,*apt] #a--;,ensur+ t   
all individuals :o %\ld be prohibit$ f  
buy+ a gun are li/$ 9 ! ,national       
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck       
,system,sec4 #cdb4 ,/ates to make data  
electronically available to ! ,national 
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck       
,sy/em4,sec4 #cdc4 ,requirem5t t ,f$]al 
ag5cies c]tify t !y h submitt$ to !     
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em all records id5tify+ p]sons
 prohibit$ f pur*as+ fire>ms "u ,f$]al  
law4,sec4 #cdd4 ,adjudicat$ z a m5tal   
defective4,sec4 #cde4 ,cl>ification t   

,f$]al c\rt in=mation is to be made     
available to ! ,national ,in/ant        
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em4,*apt] 
#b--,requir+ a backgr\nd *eck = e fire>m
 sale,sec4 #cdf4 ,purpose4,sec4 #cdg4   
,fire>ms transf]s4,sec4 #cdh4 ,lo/ &    
/ol5 report+4,subtitle ,e--,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,completion ,act,sec4 #cea4 ,%ort 
title4,sec4 #ceb4 ,elim9ation (         
requirem5t t a fire>ms deal] transf] a  
fire>m if ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al  
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em has be5 unable  
to complete a backgr\nd *eck ( !        
prospective transf]ee )9 bus9ess        
days4,title ,,iv--,m5tal health,sec4    
#dja4 ,priority m5tal heal? ne$s (      
regional & national significance4,sec4  
#djb4 ,annual report on adv]se *ildhood 
exp]i5ces ( c]ta9 *ildr5 9 communities  
fac+ civil unre/4  ,i ,su/a9able        
,community ,economic ,developm5t  ,a    
,r5tal ,assi/ance ,h\s+ ,pres]vation &  
,rehabilitation ,act  #aja4 ,%ort title 
,?is subtitle may be cit$ z ! ,r5tal    
,assi/ance ,h\s+ ,pres]vation &         

,rehabilitation ,act ( #bjbj4  #ajb4    
,am5dm5ts to r5tal assi/ance            
demon/ration  7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,! matt] 9 !
 head+ ,r5tal ,assi/ance ,demon/ration 9
 title ,,ii ( ! ,transportation1 ,h\s+ &
 ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjab 7division ,c
 ( ,public ,law #aab-ee2 #abe ,/at4     
#fgc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7except =
 funds allocat$ "u su* section = s+le   
room occupancy dwell+s z au?oriz$ by    
title ,,iv ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to         
,homeless ,assi/ance ,act7 ea* place su*
 phrase appe>s2  7#b7 9 ! ?ird proviso  
by ins]t+ 9 excess ( am\nts made        
available "u ?is head+ aft] associat$ ) 
su* conv]sion2  7#c7 9 ! f\r? proviso-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ #fj1jjj & ins]t+ #aej1jjj2
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ or section #h7;e77#b72
 &  7#d7 9 ! p5ultimate proviso by /rik+
 & #bjac & ins]t+ ?r\gh #bjaf4  7b7     
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply only to any   
am\nts t are made available = fiscal ye>
 #bjad or any fiscal ye> !reaft] = c>ry+

 out ! demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u 
! head+ ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a74  ,b 
,hire ,= a ,second ,*ance ,act  #aaa4   
,%ort title ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z 
! ,hire ,= a ,second ,*ance ,act (      
#bjbj4  #aab4 ,ext5sion & modification (
 "w opportunity tax cr$it  7a7 ,cr$it   
made p]man5t ,section #ea7;c7 ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & r$esignat+     
p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph 7#d74  7b7     
,increase 9 wage limitation = ex-,felons
  7#a7 ,limitation on wages tak5 into   
acc\nt ,section #ea7;b77#c7 ( su* ,code 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection     
7d77#c77;,a77iv71 & & ins]t+ subsection 
7d77#c77;,a77iv712 &  7,b7 by /rik+     
subsection 7d77#c77;,a77ii77,,ii77 &    
ins]t+ subsection                       
7d77#c77;,a77ii77,,ii71 & #ad1jjj 9 !   
case ( any individual :o is an ex-felon 
by reason ( subsection 7d77#d774  7#b7  
,inflation adju/m5t ,section #ea7;b7 (  
su* ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#d7 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,9 !

 case ( any taxable ye> beg9n+ aft]     
#bjaf1 ! #ad1jjj doll> am\nt conta9$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c7 relat+ to ex-felons %all  
be increas$ by an am\nt equal to !      
product (-- 7,a7 su* doll> am\nt1 &     
7,b7 ! co/ ( liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u   
section #a7;f77#c7 = ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* 
! taxable ye> beg9s det]m9$ by sub/itut+
 cal5d> ye> #bjae = cal5d> ye> #aiib 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 !re(4  ,if any increase
 det]m9$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce is n a      
multiple ( #ej1 su* increase %all be    
r\nd$ to ! next l[e/ multiple ( #ej4  4 
7c7 ,qualifi$ ex-,felon ,section        
#ea7;d77#d77;,b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by
 /rik+ #a ye> & ins]t+ #c ye>s4  7d7    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to individuals :o    
beg9 "w = ! employ] aft] ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjae4  ,c ,community ,inve/m5t &       
,emp[]m5t ,act  #aba4 ,%ort title ,?is  
subtitle may be cit$ z ! ,community     
,inve/m5t & ,emp[]m5t ,act4  #abb4      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
assi/ ) ! economic gr[? ( economically  

disadvantag$ communities t h pot5tial = 
/rong ,class #a comm]cial inve/m5t1 b   
cont9ue to h a difficult "t recruit+    
,class #a comm]cial inve/m5t4  #abc4    
,economic gr[?1 ret5tion1 & recruitm5t (
 comm]cial inve/m5t 9 und]s]v$          
communities ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new title3  ,,vi ,,economic ,,gr[?1    
,,ret5tion1 ,,& ,,recruitm5t ,,(        
,,comm]cial ,,inve/m5t ,,9              
,,eco,,nom,i,,cal,,ly ,,disadvantag$    
,,communities  #eaa4 ,grant program  7a7
 ,au?orization ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u 
section #eac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make  
grants on a competitive basis to        
communities =-- 7#a7 ! creation ( a     
grant &_/or revolv+ loan fund program t 
helps develop f9anc+ packages = ,class  
#a comm]cial inve/m5t2  7#b7 l[]+ real  
e/ate prop]ty tax rates2  7#c7 conduct+ 
community-wide m>ket analysis to help   
recruit &_/or reta9 ,class #a comm]cial 
inve/m5t2  7#d7 creat+ employm5t tra9+  

programs = ,class #a bus9ess cu/om]     
s]vice1 sales1 & manag]ial positions2   
7#e7 retail m>ket+ /rategies to solicit 
new ,class #a comm]cial inve/m5t />ts 9 
! community2  7#f7 program all[ances =  
activities su* z ! publication ( m>ket+ 
mat]ials1 developm5t ( economic         
developm5t web pages1 & educational     
outrea* activities ) retail trade       
associations2 &  7#g7 hir+ bus9ess      
recruitm5t speciali/s4  7b7 ,eligibility
 ,! ,adm9i/rator may only make a grant  
"u subsection 7a7 to communities t--    
7#a7 demographics include-- 7,a7 a m$ian
 p] capita income no high] ?an #ce1jjj2 
&  7,b7 a lack ( ,class #a comm]cial    
inve/m5t2 &  7#b7 submit an application 
at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation & assurances z ! ,adm9i/rator 
may require1 includ+-- 7,a7 a           
description ( h[ ! community ?r\gh !    
activities ! community c>ries out ) !   
grant funds w recruit1 reta9 & gr[ _!   
economy ?r\gh ,class #a comm]cial       
inve/m5t2 &  7,b7 a description ( !     

difficulty ! community has fac$         
recruit+1 reta9+ & gr[+ _! economy ?r\gh
 ,class #a comm]cial inve/m5t4  7c7     
,mat*+ funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator may n make a grant to a    
community "u subsection 7a7 unless !    
community agrees t1 ) respect to ! co/s 
to be incurr$ by ! community 9 c>ry+ out
 ! activities = :i* ! grant is aw>d$1 ! 
community w make available non-,f$]al   
contributions 9 an am\nt equal to n less
 ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al funds provid$ 
"u ! grant4  7#b7 ,satisfy+ mat*+       
requirem5ts ,! non-,f$]al contributions 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be-- 7,a7 9
 ca% or 9-k9d1 includ+ s]vices1 fairly  
evaluat$2 &  7,b7 f-- 7i7 any private   
s\rce2  7ii7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal
 entity2 or  7iii7 a n-=-pr(it4  7#c7   
,waiv] ,! ,adm9i/rator may waive or     
r$uce ! non-,f$]al contribution requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a7 if ! community involv$ 
demon/rates t ! eligible entity _c meet 
! contribution requirem5t due to        
f9ancial h>d%ip4  7d7 ,limitations      

,fund+ appropriat$ "u section #eac w be 
allocat$ by ! foll[+ =mula-- 7#a7 no m  
?an up to #e p]c5t ( funds appropriat$  
"u section #eac %all g to adm9i/rative  
co/s2  7#b7 up to #gj p]c5t ( fund+     
appropriat$ "u section #eac %all g t[>d 
activities describ$ 9 sections 7a77#a7  
?r\gh 7a77#d7 aft] tak+ into acc\nt     
adm9i/rative co/s "u section            
7c77#a77;,a72 &  7#c7 #cj p]c5t ( fund+ 
appropriat$ "u section #eac %all g t[>d 
activities describ$ 9 sections 7a77#e7  
?r\gh 7a77#g7 aft] tak+ into acc\nt     
adm9i/rative co/s "u section            
7c77#a77;,a74  #eab4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
title1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7  
,community ,! t]m community means a     
gov]nance /ructure t includes c\nty1    
p>i%1 city1 village1 t[n%ip1 di/rict or 
bor\gh4  7#b7 ,class #a comm]cial       
inve/m5t ,! t]m ,class #a comm]cial     
inve/m5t means retail groc]y *a9s1 food 
s]vice retail]s1 re/aurants & fran*ises1
 retail /ores1 cafes1 %opp+ malls1 & o!r
 %ops4  7#c7 ,economically und]s]v$     

community ,! t]m economically und]s]v$  
community means an area suff]+ f l[     
income & resultant l[ pur*as+ p[]1      
limit+ its ability to g5]ate suffici5t  
goods & s]vices to be us$ 9 ex*ange )   
o!r areas to meet curr5t consumption    
ne$s4  #eac4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out section #eaa7;a7 #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjai4  4  ,d  
,promote ,/>t-,ups ,act  #aca4 ,%ort    
title ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z !     
,promote ,/>t-,ups ,act ( #bjbj4  #acb4 
,p]man5t increase ( limitation on       
d$uction = />t-up & organizational      
exp5ditures  7a7 ,/>t-,up exp5ditures   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section                  
#aie7;b77#a77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ #e1jjj & ins]t+ #ae1jjj2 &  7,b7 
by /rik+ #ej1jjj & ins]t+ #aej1jjj4     
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #aie7;b7 (
 su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#c74  7b7 ,organizational exp5ditures  

,section #bdh7;a77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,code  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #e1jjj & ins]t+
 #aj1jjj2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ #ej1jjj &    
ins]t+ #fj1jjj4  7c7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to am\nts paid or incurr$ ) respect to--
 7#a7 9 ! case ( ! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a71 trades or bus9esses     
beg9n+ 9 taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft]       
,decemb] #ca1 #bjae2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( 
! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7b71      
corporations ! bus9ess ( :i* beg9s 9    
taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] su* date4  ,e  
,community ,college to ,c>e] ,fund ,act 
#ada4 ,%ort title ,?is subtitle may be  
cit$ z ! ,community ,college to ,c>e]   
,fund ,act4  #adb4 ,community ,college  
to ,c>e] ,fund  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,title ,i 
( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity 
,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  ,f ,community ,college to ,c>e] ,fund 
#aii4 ,community college & indu/ry      
p>tn]%ips program  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ 
,f funds appropriat$ "u section #aii;,a1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 79 coord9ation ) !

 ,secret>y ( ,education & ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce7 %all aw>d competitive grants  
to eligible entities describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 = ! purpose ( develop+1  
(f]+1 improv+1 & provid+ educational or 
c>e] tra9+ programs = work]s4  7b7      
,eligible entity  7#a7 ,p>tn]%ips )     
employ]s or an employ] or indu/ry       
p>tn]%ip  7,a7 ,g5]al def9ition ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible     
entity means any ( ! entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 7or a consortium ( any
 ( su* entities7 9 p>tn]%ip ) employ]s  
or an employ] or indu/ry p>tn]%ip       
repres5t+ multiple employ]s4  7,b7      
,description ( entities ,! entities     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are-- 7i7 a  
community college2  7ii7 a #d-ye> public
 in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a777 
t (f]s #b-ye> degrees1 & t w use funds  
provid$ "u ?is section = activities at !
 c]tificate & associate degree levels2  
7iii7 a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity  

7z def9$ 9 section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c7b7772 or  7iv7 a private or     
nonpr(it1 #b-ye> in/itution ( high]     
education 7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb77 9 ! ,commonweal? (    
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 !      
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 or !      
,republic ( ,palau4  7#b7 ,additional   
,p>tn]s  7,a7 ,au?orization ( additional
 p>tn]s ,9 addition to p>tn]+ ) employ]s
 or an employ] or indu/ry p>tn]%ip      
repres5t+ multiple employ]s z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 an entity describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 may include 9 ! p>tn]%ip
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 "o or m ( !   
organizations describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b74 ,ea* eligible entity t includes "o
 or m su* organizations %all collaborate
 ) ! ,/ate or local bo>d 9 ! area s]v$  
by ! eligible entity4  7,b7             

,organizations ,! organizations describ$
 9 ?is subp>agraph are z foll[s3 7i7 ,a 
provid] ( adult education 7z def9$ 9    
section #bjc7 or an in/itution ( high]  
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774  7ii7 ,a             
community-bas$ organization4  7iii7 ,a  
jo9t labor-managem5t p>tn]%ip4  7iv7 ,a 
,/ate or local bo>d4  7v7 ,any o!r      
organization t ! ,secret>ies consid]    
appropriate4  7c7 ,educational or c>e]  
tra9+ program ,= purposes ( ?is section1
 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* at lea/ "o (
 ! entities describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#a77;,b7 ( an eligible entity is    
locat$ %all e/abli% crit]ia = an        
educational or c>e] tra9+ program lead+ 
to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial =   
:i* an eligible entity submits a grant  
proposal "u subsection 7d74  7d7        
,application ,an eligible entity seek+ a
 grant "u ?is section %all submit an    
application conta9+ a grant proposal1 = 
an educational or c>e] tra9+ program    

lead+ to a recogniz$ po/second>y        
cr$5tial1 to ! ,secret>ies at su* "t &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>ies   
det]m9e is requir$1 includ+ a detail$   
description (-- 7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* !   
educational or c>e] tra9+ program       
describ$ 9 ! grant proposal fits )9 an  
ov]all /rategic plan consi/+ (-- 7,a7 ! 
,/ate plan describ$ 9 section #ajb or   
#ajc1 = ! ,/ate involv$2  7,b7 ! local  
plan describ$ 9 section #ajh1 = ea*     
local area t comprises a significant    
portion ( ! area to be s]v$ by !        
eligible entity2 &  7,c7 a /rategic plan
 develop$ by ! eligible entity2  7#b7 ! 
ext5t to :i* ! program w meet ! ne$s (  
employ]s 9 ! area = skill$ work]s 9     
9-dem& indu/ry sectors & occupations2   
7#c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! program w meet !  
educational or c>e] tra9+ ne$s ( work]s 
9 ! area2  7#d7 ! specific educational  
or c>e] tra9+ program & h[ ! program    
meets ! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7e71 includ+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! grant w be 
us$ to develop1 (f]1 improve1 & provide 

! educational or c>e] tra9+ program2    
7#e7 any previ\s exp]i5ce ( ! eligible  
entity 9 provid+ educational or c>e]    
tra9+ programs1 ! abs5ce ( :i* %all n   
automatically disqualify an eligible    
in/itution f receiv+ a grant "u ?is     
section2 &  7#f7 h[ ! program lead+ to !
 cr$5tial meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9    
subsection 7c74  7e7 ,crit]ia = aw>d    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,grants "u ?is section    
%all be aw>d$ bas$ on crit]ia e/abli%$  
by ! ,secret>ies1 t include ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,a det]m9ation ( ! m]its ( ! grant 
proposal submitt$ by ! eligible entity  
involv$ to develop1 (f]1 improve1 &     
provide an educational or c>e] tra9+    
program to be made available to work]s4 
7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! likely employm5t 
opportunities available 9 ! area to     
individuals :o complete an educational  
or c>e] tra9+ program t ! eligible      
entity proposes to develop1 (f]1        
improve1 & provide4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t 
( prior dem& = tra9+ programs by        
individuals eligible = tra9+ & s]v$ by !

 eligible entity1 z well z availability 
& capacity ( exi/+ 7z ( ! date ( !      
assessm5t7 tra9+ programs to meet future
 dem& = tra9+ programs4  7#b7 ,priority 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>ies %all give priority to       
eligible entities t-- 7,a7 include a    
p>tn]%ip1 ) employ]s or an employ] or   
indu/ry p>tn]%ip1 t-- 7i7 pays a portion
 ( ! co/s ( educational or c>e] tra9+   
programs2 or  7ii7 agrees to hire       
individuals :o h atta9$ a recogniz$     
po/second>y cr$5tial result+ f !        
educational or c>e] tra9+ program ( !   
eligible entity2  7,b7 ent] into a      
p>tn]%ip ) a labor organization or      
labor-managem5t tra9+ program to        
provide1 ?r\gh ! program1 te*nical      
exp]tise = occupationally specific      
education necess>y = a recogniz$        
po/second>y cr$5tial lead+ to a skill$  
occupation 9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector2  
7,c7 are focus$ on s]v+ individuals )   
b>ri]s to employm5t1 l[-income1         
nontraditional /ud5ts1 /ud5ts :o are    

dislocat$ work]s1 /ud5ts :o are vet]ans1
 or /ud5ts :o are long-t]m unemploy$2   
7,d7 include any eligible entities s]v+ 
areas ) high unemploym5t rates2  7,e7   
are eligible entities t include an      
in/itution ( high] education eligible = 
assi/ance "u title ,,iii or ,v ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajea et seq42 #bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja et seq472 &  7,f7 include a       
p>tn]%ip1 ) employ]s or an employ] or   
indu/ry p>tn]%ip1 t increases dome/ic   
production ( goods4  7f7 ,use ( funds   
,grant funds aw>d$ "u ?is section %all  
be us$ = "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!    
developm5t1 (f]+1 improvem5t1 &         
provision ( educational or c>e] tra9+   
programs1 t provide relevant job tra9+ =
 skill$ occupations1 t lead to recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tials1 t w meet ! ne$s 
( employ]s 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors1 & t
 may include regi/]$ appr5tice%ip       
programs1 on-!-job tra9+ programs1 &    
programs t support employ]s 9 upgrad+ ! 
skills ( _! work=ce4  7#b7 ,! developm5t

 & implem5tation ( policies & programs  
to exp& opportunities = /ud5ts to e>n a 
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
a degree1 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors &    
occupations1 includ+ by-- 7,a7          
facilitat+ ! transf] ( academic cr$its  
betwe5 in/itutions ( high] education1   
includ+ ! transf] ( academic cr$its =   
c\rses 9 ! same field ( /udy2  7,b7     
exp&+ articulation agreem5ts & policies 
t gu>antee transf]s betwe5 su*          
in/itutions1 includ+ ?r\gh common c\rse 
numb]+ & use ( a g5]al core curriculum2 
&  7,c7 develop+ or enhanc+ /ud5t       
support s]vices programs4  7#c7 ,!      
creation ( c>e] pa?way programs t       
provide a sequ5ce ( education &         
occupational tra9+ t leads to a         
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
a degree1 includ+ programs t-- 7,a7 bl5d
 basic skills & occupational tra9+2     
7,b7 facilitate means ( transition+     
p>ticipants f noncr$it occupational1    
basic skills1 or developm5tal c\rsework 
to =-cr$it c\rsework )9 & across        

in/itutions2  7,c7 build or enhance     
l9kages1 includ+ ! developm5t ( dual    
enrollm5t programs & e>ly college high  
s*ools1 betwe5 second>y education or    
adult education programs 7includ+       
programs e/abli%$ "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 &   
title ,,ii ( ?is ,act72  7,d7 are       
innovative programs design$ to increase 
! provision ( tra9+ = /ud5ts1 includ+   
/ud5ts :o are memb]s ( ! ,national ,gu>d
 or ,res]ves1 to ent] skill$ occupations
 9 9-dem& indu/ry sectors2 &  7,e7      
support paid int]n%ips t w all[ /ud5ts  
to simultane\sly e>n cr$it = "w-bas$    
le>n+ & ga9 relevant employm5t exp]i5ce 
9 an 9-dem& indu/ry sector or           
occupation1 :i* %all include            
opportunities t transition individuals  
into employm5t4  7#d7 ,! developm5t &   
implem5tation (-- 7,a7 a                
,pay-=-,p]=mance program t leads to a   
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 = :i* an
 eligible entity agrees to be reimburs$ 

"u ! grant prim>ily on ! basis (        
a*ievem5t ( specifi$ p]=mance outcomes &
 crit]ia agre$ to by ! ,secret>y2 or    
7,b7 a ,pay-=-,success program t leads  
to a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 =  
:i* an eligible entity-- 7i7 ent]s into 
a p>tn]%ip ) an inve/or1 su* z a        
philan?ropic organization t provides    
fund+ = a specific project to address a 
cle> & measurable educational or c>e]   
tra9+ ne$ 9 ! area to be s]v$ "u !      
grant2 &  7ii7 agrees to be reimburs$ "u
 ! grant only if ! project a*ieves      
specifi$ p]=mance outcomes & crit]ia    
agre$ to by ! ,secret>y4  #aii;,a4      
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! program e/abli%$ by       
section #aii4  7b7 ,adm9i/rative ,co/ ,n
 m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made         
available "u subsection 7a7 may be us$  
by ! ,secret>ies to adm9i/] ! program   
describ$ 9 t subsection1 includ+ provid+
 te*nical assi/ance & c>ry+ out         

evaluations = ! program describ$ 9 t    
subsection4  7c7 ,p]iod ( availability  
,! funds appropriat$ pursuant to        
subsection 7a7 = a fiscal ye> %all be   
available = ,f$]al obligation = t fiscal
 ye> & ! succe$+ #b fiscal ye>s4        
#aii;,b4 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is   
subtitle1 ! t]m community college has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m junior or community    
college 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajeh7;f774  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ! ,work=ce ,innovation
 & ,opportunity ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! items relat+ to subtitle ,e (    
title ,i ! foll[+3  ,subtitle           
,f--,community ,college to ,c>e] ,fund  
,sec4 #aii4 ,community college & indu/ry
 p>tn]%ips program4 ,sec4 #aii;,a4      
,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,sec4   
#aii;,b4 ,def9ition4  4  7c7 ,effective 
date ,?is ,act1 includ+ ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act1 takes effect z if includ$ 9
 ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity  
,act4  ,f ,y\? ,summ] ,jobs & ,public   

,s]vice ,act  #aea4 ,%ort title ,?is    
subtitle may be cit$ z ! ,y\? ,summ]    
,jobs & ,public ,s]vice ,act ( #bjbj4   
#aeb4 ,grants to ,/ates = summ]         
employm5t = y\? ,section #abi ( !       
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,grants to      
,/ates = summ] employm5t = y\?  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is  
,act1 f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u p>agraph 
7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to   
,/ates to provide assi/ance to local    
areas t h high conc5trations ( eligible 
y\? to enable su* local areas to c>ry   
out programs describ$ 9 subsection      
7c77#a7 t provide summ] employm5t       
opportunities = eligible y\?1 :i* are   
directly l9k$ to academic & occupational
 le>n+1 z describ$ 9 subsection         
7c77#b77;,c74 ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is    
subsection1 a ,/ate %all-- 7,a7 p>tn] ) 
private bus9esses to ! ext5t feasible to
 provide employm5t opportunities at su* 
bus9esses2 &  7,b7 prioritize jobs & "w 

opportunities t directly s]ve !         
community4  7#b7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is
 subsection = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf   
?r\gh #bjbj4  4  ,g ,*ild ,pov]ty       
,r$uction ,act  #afa4 ,%ort title ,?is  
subtitle may be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,pov]ty  
,r$uction ,act ( #bjbj4  #a ,f$]al      
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,r$uc+ ,*ild 
,pov]ty  #afb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,work+     
,gr\p ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,adm9i/ration
 = ,*ildr5 & ,families ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices a gr\p :i* %all
 be kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,work+   
,gr\p on ,r$uc+ ,*ild ,pov]ty 79 ?is    
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,work+ ,gr\p74  #afc4
 ,national plan to r$uce *ild pov]ty    
7a7 ,prim>y goal  7#a7 ,developm5t (    
national plan ,! prim>y goal ( ! ,work+ 
,gr\p is to develop a national plan--   
7,a7 to r$uce1 )9 #aj ye>s aft] ! date  
on :i* fund+ is made available to c>ry  
out ?is ,act-- 7i7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 liv+
 9 pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to half ( ! 

numb] ( su* *ildr5 z report$ 9 ! report 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau on     
,income1 ,pov]ty1 & ,heal? ,insurance   
,cov]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 #bjac 7issu$
 9 ,septemb] #bjad72 &  7ii7 ! numb] (  
*ildr5 liv+ 9 extreme pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to z]o2 &  7,b7 to r$uce1 )9 #bj 
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* funds are made  
available to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! numb] 
( *ildr5 liv+ 9 pov]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to z]o4  7#b7 ,consultation ) ,national
 ,academy ( ,sci5ces ,9 develop+ !      
national plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,work+
 ,gr\p %all consid] all recomm5dations1 
rese>* pap]s1 & reports publi%$ by !    
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces z a result
 ( ! work%ops conduct$ pursuant to title
 ,,ii4  7#c7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all make          
sub/antial progress t[>d ! developm5t ( 
! national plan4  7b7 ,additional goals 
,! national plan "u subsection 7a7 %all 
include recomm5dations = a*iev+ ! foll[+
 goals3 7#a7 ,und]/&+ ! root causes (   

*ild pov]ty1 includ+ p]si/5t            
int]g5]ational pov]ty1 tak+ into acc\nt 
social1 economic1 & cultural factors4   
7#b7 ,improv+ ! accessibility (         
anti-pov]ty programs & increas+ ! rate (
 enrollm5t 9 su* programs among eligible
 *ildr5 & families by r$uc+ ! complexity
 & difficulty ( enroll+ 9 su* programs4 
7#c7 ,elim9at+ disp>ate rates ( *ild    
pov]ty bas$ on race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 &  
age4  7#d7 ,improv+ ! ability (         
individuals liv+ 9 pov]ty1 l[-income    
individuals1 & unemploy$ individuals to 
access quality jobs t help *ildr5 & _!  
families rise above pov]ty4  7#e7       
,connect+ l[-income *ildr51 disconnect$ 
y\?1 & _! families to education1 job    
tra9+1 "w1 & _! communities4  7#f7      
,%ift+ ! measures & policies ( ,f$]al   
anti-pov]ty programs f ! goal ( help+   
individuals & families liv+ 9 pov]ty to 
a*ieve fre$om f deprivation t[>d ! goal 
( help+ su* individuals & families rise 
above pov]ty & a*ieve long-t]m economic 
/ability4  7c7 ,me?ods ,9 develop+ !    

national plan "u subsection 7a71 !      
,work+ ,gr\p %all employ me?ods = a*iev+
 ! goals describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 &   
7b7 t include-- 7#a7 ent]+ into an      
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (       
,sci5ces = a work%op s]ies on ! economic
 & social co/s ( *ild pov]ty1 z describ$
 9 title ,,ii2  7#b7 /udy+ ! effect (   
*ild pov]ty on ! heal? & welf>e (       
*ildr51 includ+ ! access ( *ildr5 liv+ 9
 pov]ty to heal? c>e1 h\s+1 prop]       
nutrition1 & education2  7#c7 measur+ ! 
effect ( *ild pov]ty on ! ability (     
individuals to a*ieve economic /ability1
 includ+ su* effect on educational      
atta9m5t1 rates ( inc>c]ation1 lifetime 
e>n+s1 access to heal?c>e1 & access to  
h\s+2  7#d7 updat+ & apply+ improv$     
measures ( pov]ty t c mean+fully acc\nt 
= o!r aspects relat+ to ! measure (     
pov]ty1 su* z ! ,supplem5tal ,pov]ty    
,measure us$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus  
,bureau2 &  7#e7 us+ & apply+ fact-bas$ 
measures to evaluate ! long-t]m         
effectiv5ess ( anti-pov]ty programs1    

tak+ into acc\nt ! long-t]m sav+s &     
value to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & to ,/ate1 
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts ( practices & 
policies design$ to prev5t pov]ty4      
#afd4 ,o!r duties ,9 addition to        
develop+ ! national plan "u section     
#ajb7;a71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7#a7    
monitor1 9 consultation ) ! ,dome/ic    
,policy ,c\ncil & ! ,national ,economic 
,c\ncil1 all ,f$]al activities1         
programs1 & s]vices relat$ to *ild      
welf>e & *ild pov]ty2  7#b7 e/abli%     
guidel9es1 policies1 goals1 & directives
 relat$ to ! a*ievem5t ( ! goals ( !    
national plan1 9 consultation )         
nongov]nm5tal entities provid+ social   
s]vices to l[-income *ildr5 & families1 
advocacy gr\ps t directly repres5t      
l[-income *ildr5 & families1 policy     
exp]ts1 & (ficials ( ,/ate1 local1 &    
tribal gov]nm5ts :o adm9i/] or direct   
policy = anti-pov]ty programs2  7#c7    
advise all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies      
reg>d+ h[ to effectively adm9i/] &      
coord9ate programs1 activities1 &       

s]vices relat$ to *ild welf>e & *ild    
pov]ty & h[ to resolve any disputes t   
arise betwe5 or among su* ag5cies z a   
result ( su* adm9i/ration or            
coord9ation2  7#d7 provide              
recomm5dations to ! ,congress reg>d+ h[ 
to ensure t ,f$]al ag5cies adm9i/]+     
programs1 activities1 & s]vices relat$  
to *ild welf>e & *ild pov]ty h adequate 
res\rces to increase public aw>5ess (   
su* programs1 activities1 & s]vices & h[
 to maximize enrollm5t ( eligible       
individuals2  7#e7 id5tify me?ods =     
improv+ communication & collaboration   
among & betwe5 ,/ate & ,f$]al gov]nm5tal
 entities reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ,/ate
 programs relat$ to *ild welf>e & *ild  
pov]ty1 su* z ,/ate programs fund$ "u "p
 ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7relat+ to block grants to ,/ates =
 tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families71 & 
submit recomm5dations reg>d+ su* me?ods 
to relevant ,f$]al ag5cies &            
congressional committees2 &  7#f7 hold  
he>+s 9 diff]5t geographic regions ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates to collect in=mation &    
fe$back f ! public reg>d+ p]sonal       
exp]i5ces relat$ to *ild pov]ty &       
anti-pov]ty programs1 & make su*        
in=mation & fe$back publicly available4 
#afe4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,numb] ( memb]s ,! 
,work+ ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( no less  
?an #f memb]s4  7b7 ,executive pay rate 
,ea* memb] %all be an (ficial ( an      
executive dep>tm5t :o occupies a        
position = :i* ! rate ( pay is equal to 
or great] ?an ! rate ( pay = level ,,iv 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecac 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7   
,requir$ p>ticipation ( c]ta9 executive 
dep>tm5ts ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all include  
at lea/ "o memb] :o is an (ficial ( ea* 
( ! foll[+ executive dep>tm5ts3 7#a7 ,! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture4  7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor4  7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices4  7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (   
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7#f7 ,!    
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7d7 ,appo9tm5t 
,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! head ( !

 executive dep>tm5t t employs su* memb]4
  7e7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,on reque/ ( 
! ,*airp]son1 any head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy 
%all furni% directly to ! ,work+ ,gr\p  
any in=mation necess>y to enable !      
,work+ ,gr\p to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7f7 
,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = !    
life ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  7g7 ,vacancies  
,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all be fill$
 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0  
made4  7h7 ,quorum ,a majority ( memb]s 
%all con/itute a quorum4  7i7 ,*airp]son
 ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be 
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices4  7j7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,initial  
meet+ p]iod ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all meet on
 a mon?ly basis dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod  
beg9n+ ) ! date on :i* funds are made   
available to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7   
,subsequ5t meet+s ,aft] su* #ahj-;day   
p]iod1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all meet n less  
?an once e #f mon?s & at ! call ( !     
,*airp]son or a majority ( memb]s4      
#aff4 ,director & /aff  7a7 ,director ,!
 ,work+ ,gr\p %all h a ,director :o %all

 be appo9t$ by ! ,*airp]son4  7b7 ,/aff 
,! ,director may appo9t & fix ! pay (   
additional p]sonnel z ! ,director       
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,duties ,!   
duties ( ! ,director & /aff %all be to  
a*ieve ! goals & c>ry out ! duties ( !  
,work+ ,gr\p4  #afg4 ,report+           
requirem5ts  7a7 ,annual report ,n lat] 
?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,*airp]son %all submit to !  
,congress a report describ+ !           
activities1 projects1 & plans ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t to c>ry out ! goals ( !      
,work+ ,gr\p1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 an
 acc\nt+ (-- 7,a7 any increase 9        
effici5cy 9 ! deliv]y ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
local1 & tribal social s]vices & b5efits
 relat$ to *ild welf>e & *ild pov]ty2   
7,b7 any r$uction 9 ! numb] ( *ildr5    
liv+ 9 pov]ty2  7,c7 any r$uction 9 !   
dem& = su* social s]vices & b5efits =   
:i* *ildr5 liv+ 9 pov]ty & ne> pov]ty   
are eligible2 &  7,d7 any sav+s to !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z a result ( su*       
increases or r$uctions2  7#b7 an acc\nt+

 ( any increase 9 ! national rate (     
employm5t due to ! ef=ts ( ! ,work+     
,gr\p2  7#c7 a summ>y ( ! ef=ts ( ea*   
,/ate to r$uce *ild pov]ty )9 su* ,/ate1
 includ+ ! adm9i/ration ( ,/ate programs
 fund$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7relat+ to block grants 
to ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y   
families72 &  7#d7 legislative language 
& recomm5dations reg>d+ r$uc+ *ild      
pov]ty & a*iev+ ! o!r goals & duties ( !
 ,work+ ,gr\p4  7b7 ,public report+     
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,annual report        
available to public ,a v]sion ( ! annual
 report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all  
be made publicly available4  7#b7       
,annual update f ,f$]al ag5cies ,! head 
( ea* relevant ,f$]al ag5cy %all po/ on 
! public int]net website ( su* ag5cy an 
annual summ>y ( any plans1 activities1 &
 results ( ! ag5cy relat$ to ! goals &  
duties ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4  #b ,work%ops  
by ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces  #afh4 
,requirem5t to ent] into agreem5t )     
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces  7a7 ,9   

,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
on :i* funds are made available to c>ry 
out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices %all ent] into an       
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (       
,sci5ces = #b public work%ops to provide
 ! ,work+ ,gr\p ) in=mation to assi/ 9 !
 developm5t ( ! national plan "u section
 #ajb7;a74  7b7 ,/e]+ committee ,!      
agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! creation ( a /e]+ committee to plan & 
conduct su* work%ops4  7c7 ,exp]ts ,!   
agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! commission ( exp]ts to prep>e rese>*  
pap]s t summ>ize & critique lit]ature on
 ! economic & social co/s ( *ild pov]ty4
  #afi4 ,work%op topics ,! purpose ( !  
work%ops requir$ by section #bja7;a7    
%all be to collect in=mation & input f !
 public on ! economic & social co/s (   
*ild pov]ty1 address+ topics t include--
 7#a7 ! macroeconomic co/s ( *ild       
pov]ty1 includ+ ! effects ( *ild pov]ty 
on productivity & economic output2  7#b7
 ! heal?-relat$ co/s ( *ild pov]ty1     

includ+ ! co/s incurr$ by ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 & tribal      
gov]nm5ts due to *ild illnesses1 o!r    
*ild m$ical problems1 & o!r *ild        
heal?-relat$ exp5ditures2  7#c7 ! effect
 ( *ild pov]ty on crime rates2  7#d7 !  
%ort-t]m & long-t]m effects ( *ild      
pov]ty on ! ,f$]al budget1 includ+      
outlays = anti-pov]ty programs2  7#e7   
pov]ty metrics su* z income pov]ty1 food
 insecurity1 & o!r measures (           
deprivation1 & ! role ( su* metrics 9   
assess+ ! effects ( pov]ty & ! p]=mance 
( anti-pov]ty programs2  7#f7 ! effect (
 *ild pov]ty on c]ta9 population gr\ps1 
includ+ immigrants1 s+le p>5t families1 
individuals :o h atta9$ ! age ( #af b h 
n atta9$ ! age ( #be ) l>ge /ud5t loans1
 individuals liv+ 9 areas ( conc5trat$  
pov]ty1 & individuals liv+ on ,indian   
res]vations2 &  7#g7 ! effect ( *ild    
pov]ty on individuals & families liv+ 9 
extreme pov]ty1 z comp>$ ) su* effect on
 individuals & families liv+ 9 pov]ty or
 ne> pov]ty4  #agj4 ,report+ requirem5t 

7a7 ,rese>* pap]s ,! agreem5t "u section
 #bja7;a7 %all include ! publication ( !
 rese>* pap]s requir$ "u su* section on 
! public website ( ! ,national ,academy 
( ,sci5ces4  7b7 ,work%op summ>y ,!     
agreem5t "u section #bja7;a7 %all       
include ! publication ( a summ>y ( ea*  
work%op requir$ "u su* section on !     
public website ( ! ,national ,academy ( 
,sci5ces4  #aga4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is  
subtitle4  #c ,def9itions  #agb4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7          
,anti-pov]ty program ,! t]m anti-pov]ty 
program means a program or in/itution ) 
! prim>y goal ( lift+ *ildr5 or families
 out ( pov]ty & improv+ economic        
opportunities = *ildr5 or families t    
op]ates 9 :ole or 9 "p us+ ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5t funds4 
7#b7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means an         
individual :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #ah4 
7#c7 ,deprivation ,! t]m deprivation    
means1 ) respect to an individual1 t su*

 individual lacks adequate nutrition1   
heal? c>e1 h\s+1 or o!r res\rces to     
provide = basic human ne$s4  7#d7       
,disconnect$ y\? ,! t]m disconnect$ y\? 
means individuals :o h atta9$ ! age (   
#af b h n atta9$ ! age ( #be :o are     
unemploy$ & n enroll$ 9 s*ool4  7#e7    
,economic /ability ,! t]m economic      
/ability means1 ) respect to an         
individual or family1 t su* individual  
or family has access to ! means &       
support necess>y to effectively cope )  
adv]se or co/ly life ev5ts & to         
effectively recov] f ! consequ5ces ( su*
 ev5ts :ile ma9ta9+ a dec5t /&>d ( liv+4
  7#f7 ,extreme pov]ty ,! t]m extreme   
pov]ty means1 ) respect to an individual
 or family1 t su* individual or family  
has a total annual income t is less ?an 
! am\nt t is #ej p]c5t ( ! (ficial      
pov]ty ?re%old = su* individual or      
family1 z provid$ 9 ! report ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau on ,income1       
,pov]ty1 & ,heal? ,insurance ,cov]age 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates3 #bjac 7issu$ 9         

,septemb] #bjad74  7#g7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! 
t]m ,f$]al ag5cy means an executive     
dep>tm5t1 a ,gov]nm5t corporation1 & an 
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t4  7#h7 ,ne> pov]ty 
,! t]m ne> pov]ty means1 ) respect to an
 individual or family1 t su* individual 
or family has a total annual income t is
 less ?an ! am\nt t is #bjj p]c5t ( !   
(ficial pov]ty ?re%old = su* individual 
or family1 z provid$ 9 ! report ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau on ,income1
 ,pov]ty1 & ,heal? ,insurance ,cov]age 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 #bjac 7issu$ 9        
,septemb] #bjad74  7#i7 ,pov]ty ,! t]m  
pov]ty means1 ) respect to an individual
 or family1 t su* individual or family  
has a total annual income t is less ?an 
! am\nt t is ! (ficial pov]ty ?re%old = 
su* individual or family1 z provid$ 9 ! 
report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau 
on ,income1 ,pov]ty1 & ,heal? ,insurance
 ,cov]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 #bjac      
7issu$ 9 ,septemb] #bjad74  ,h          
,hung]-,free ,summ]s = ,*ildr5  #aha4   
,summ] ,,snap b5efits = m9or *ildr5 :o  

receiv$ free or r$uc$ price s*ool lun*es
 ,section #h7;a7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition 
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjag7;a77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,!    
value ( ! allotm5t = a p>ticipat+       
h\sehold t includes a m9or *ild :o z ( !
 end ( ! s*ool ye> receiv$ free or r$uc$
 price s*ool lun*es "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4     
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 %all be   
increas$ = ea* su* *ild by #aej = ea*   
mon? dur+ :i* ! s*ool att5d$ by su* *ild
 is n 9 session4 4  #ahb4 ,*ild tax     
cr$it increas$ = families "u #aej p]c5t 
( pov]ty l9e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bd 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
subsection3  7h7 ,special rule =        
families "u #aej p]c5t ( pov]ty l9e     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a taxpay] ^:  
adju/$ gross income = ! taxable ye> is  
less ?an #aej p]c5t ( an am\nt equal to 
! pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ by ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget7 = a family ( !    
size involv$1 subsection 7a7 %all be    

appli$ by sub/itut+ #b1jjj = #a1jjj4    
7#b7 ,pov]ty l9e us$ ,= purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 ! pov]ty l9e us$ ) respect  
to a taxable ye> %all be ! mo/ rec5tly  
publi%$ pov]ty l9e dur+ ! cal5d> ye>    
end+ be=e su* taxable ye> beg9s4  4  7b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section %all apply to taxable ye>s     
beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4  ,,ii  
,community ,polic+  ,a ,fair ,*ance =   
,y\?  #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is subtitle   
may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,*ance = ,y\? ,act
 ( #bjbj4  #bjb4 ,expungem5t & seal+ (  
y\? crim9al records ,*apt] #bbi ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,d ,expungem5t 
& ,seal+ ( ,y\? ,crim9al ,records       
#cfca4 ,y\? ,(f5se ,expungem5t & ,seal+ 
,review ,bo>d4 #cfcb4 ,expungem5t &     
seal+ = y\?4 #cfcc4 ,def9itions4 #cfcd4 
,report+4  #cfca4 ,y\? ,(f5se           
,expungem5t & ,seal+ ,review ,bo>d  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief ,judge = ea* ,f$]al   
,di/rict %all e/abli%-- 7#a7 a ,y\?     
,(f5se ,expungem5t & ,seal+ ,review     

,bo>d 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to 
z ! ,review ,bo>d7 to review petitions =
 discretion>y expungem5t & seal+ ( y\?  
(f5ses2 &  7#b7 ! rules & proc$ures     
gov]n+ ! op]ation ( ! ,review ,bo>d 9 ! 
ex]cise ( its p[]s "u subsection 7c74   
7b7 ,composition ,! ,review ,bo>d %all  
include "o repres5tative1 select$ by !  
,*ief ,judge to s]ve )\t comp5sation1 f 
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices ,sy/em4 
7#c7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,f$]al ,def5d] or a  
designat$ ,crim9al ,ju/ice ,act panel   
attorney or private crim9al def5se      
attorney4  7c7 ,p[]s ,! ,review ,bo>d   
%all-- 7#a7 review petitions "u ?is     
sub*apt] to det]m9e :e!r ! y\?1 & !     
(f5se on :i* ! petition is bas$1 meet ! 
eligibility requirem5ts = expungem5t or 
seal+ consid]ation2  7#b7 = petitions   
meet+ ! eligibility requirem5ts1        
evaluate ^? petitions on ! m]its 9 ord] 
to make a recomm5dation on !            
advisability ( grant+ ! petition2 &     

7#c7 convey its recomm5dation1 ) a      
writt5 explanation1 to ! ,*ief ,judge 9 
ea* ,f$]al ,di/rict1 or a designee ( !  
,*ief ,judge1 = consid]ation4  7d7      
,recomm5dation ,9 mak+ its              
recomm5dation1 ! ,review ,bo>d-- 7#a7   
%all consid] all ! evid5ce & te/imony   
pres5t$ 9 ! petition & any he>+s held on
 ! petition2  7#b7 may n consid] any    
arre/ or prosecution t did n result 9 a 
conviction & t took place prior to !    
conviction or arre/ ! petition] is seek+
 to expunge or seal2 &  7#c7 %all       
balance-- 7,a7 ! public safety1 ! int]e/
 ( public k1 & any legitimate int]e/ ( !
 ,gov]nm5t 9 ma9ta9+ ! accessibility ( !
 protect$ in=mation2 aga9/  7,b7 !      
int]e/ ( ! petition] 9 hav+ ! petition  
grant$1 includ+ ! b5efit to ! petition's
 ability to positively contribute to !  
community1 & ! petition]'s conduct &    
demon/rat$ desire to be rehabilitat$4   
7e7 ,c\rt ,to consid] & decide ^u       
petitions ,! ,c\rt %all consid] & decide
 ^u ea* petition = :i* ! c\rt receives a

 recomm5dation f ! ,review ,bo>d4 ,!    
,c\rt's decision to grant or d5y !      
petition %all give significant weight to
 ! ,review ,bo>d recomm5dation4 ,! ,c\rt
 %all grant ! petition unless !         
,gov]nm5t %[s ! int]e/s describ$ 9      
subsection 7d77#c77;,a7 outweigh !      
int]e/s ( ! petition] describ$ 9        
subsection 7d77#c77;,b74  7f7 ,"o       
opportunity ,a y\? may only file a      
petition = expungem5t or seal+ "u ?is   
sub*apt] once & ! decision ( ! di/rict  
c\rt on ! petition %all be f9al & is n  
appealable4  7g7 ,onl9e =ms = petitions 
,! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all create &    
make available to ! public1 onl9e & 9   
pap] =m1 a univ]sal =m to file a        
petition "u ?is section1 & e/abli% a    
process "u :i* indig5t petition]s may   
obta9 a waiv] ( any fee = fil+ a        
petition "u ?is section4  7h7 ,mak+     
available /&>d =ms = c\rt ord]s ,!      
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all create & make 

available to ! ,*ief ,judge ( e ,f$]al  
di/rict /&>d expungem5t & seal+ ord]s t 
emp[] ! petition] to seek de/ruction (  
records 9 accordance ) ! ord]4  #cfcb4  
,expungem5t & seal+ = y\?  7a7          
,expungem5t petition eligibility ,a y\? 
may petition a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates = expungem5t-- 7#a7 ( ! record ( 
any misdemeanor or nonviol5t felony drug
 conviction #c ye>s aft] ! y\? has      
complet$ e t]m ( imprisonm5t relat$ to t
 misdemeanor or nonviol5t felony drug   
conviction2  7#b7 ( ! record ( any p]son
 :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #ah at ! "t (  
committ+ ! conduct result+ 9 conviction 
= any misdemeanor or nonviol5t (f5se #c 
ye>s aft] ! p]son has complet$ e t]m (  
imprisonm5t relat$ to t misdemeanor or  
nonviol5t (f5se conviction2 &  7#c7 ( ! 
record ( an arre/ or prosecution = any  
nonviol5t (f5se on ! date on :i* ! case 
relat$ to t arre/ or prosecution is     
dispos$ (4  7b7 ,seal+ petition         
eligibility ,a y\? may petition a       
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 =       

seal+-- 7#a7 ( ! record ( any nonviol5t 
conviction #e ye>s aft] ! y\? has       
complet$ e t]m ( imprisonm5t relat$ to t
 nonviol5t conviction2  7#b7 ( ! record 
( any p]son :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #ah 
at ! "t ( committ+ ! conduct result+ 9  
conviction = any (f5se #aj ye>s aft] !  
p]son has complet$ e t]m ( imprisonm5t  
relat$ to t (f5se conviction2 &  7#c7 ( 
! record ( an arre/ or prosecution = any
 nonviol5t (f5se on ! date on :i* ! case
 relat$ to t arre/ or prosecution is    
dispos$ (4  7c7 ,notice ( opportunity   
,to file petition ,a y\? %all be in=m$ (
 ! eligibility to1 proc$ures =1 &       
b5efits ( fil+ an expungem5t or seal+   
petition-- 7#a7 by ! ,di/rict ,c\rt on !
 date ( conviction2  7#b7 by ! ,(fice ( 
,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices on !    
date ! y\? completes e t]m (            
imprisonm5t2 or  7#c7 if ! arre/ or     
prosecution does n result 9 a           
conviction1 !n by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
on ! date ! case is dispos$ (4  7d7     
,grant ( petition ,if a c\rt grants a   

petition "u ?is section-- 7#a7 ! p]son  
to :om ! record p]ta9s may *oose to1 b  
is n requir$ to1 disclose ! exi/5ce ( ! 
record1 & ! (f5se conduct & any arre/1  
juv5ile del9qu5cy proce$+1 adjudication1
 conviction1 or o!r result ( su* proce$+
 relat+ to ! (f5se conduct1 %all be     
treat$ z if x nev] occurr$2  7#b7 ! c\rt
 %all de/roy ea* pap] & electronic copy 
( ! record 9 ! possession ( ! c\rt2     
7#c7 ! c\rt %all issue an expungem5t or 
seal+ ord] requir+ ! de/ruction ( any   
pap] & electronic copies ( ! record by  
any c\rt1 law en=cem5t (fic]1 law       
en=cem5t ag5cy1 treatm5t or             
rehabilitation s]vices ag5cy1 or        
employee !re( 9 possession ( ^? copies2 
7#d7 any entity or p]son li/$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c7 t receives an inquiry relat+ to ! 
record %all reply to ! inquiry /at+ t no
 su* record exi/s2 &  7#e7 except z     
provid$ 9 subsection 7f71 no p]son %all 
n be subject to prosecution "u any civil
 or crim9al provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate 
law relat+ to p]jury1 false swe>+1 or   

mak+ a false /atem5t = fail+ to         
ackn[l$ge ! record or respond to any    
inquiry made ( ! ( petition] or ! p>5t  
relat+ to ! record1 = any purpose4  7e7 
,civil actions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an    
individual :o has a record expung$ or   
seal$ "u ?is section br+s an action t   
might be def5d$ ) ! cont5ts ( ! record1 
!re %all be a rebuttable presumption t !
 def5dant has a complete def5se to !    
action4  7#b7 ,%[+ by pla9tiff ,9 an    
action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !      
pla9tiff may rebut ! presumption ( a    
complete def5se by %[+ t ! cont5ts ( !  
record w\ld n prev5t ! def5dant f be+   
liable4  7#c7 ,duty to te/ify z to      
exi/5ce ( record ,! c\rt 9 :i* an action
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is fil$ may   
require ! pla9tiff to /ate "u oa? :e!r !
 pla9tiff _h a record & :e!r ! record 0 
expung$ or seal$4  7#d7 ,pro( ( exi/5ce 
( record ,if ! pla9tiff 9 an action     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 d5i$ ! exi/5ce 
( a record1 ! def5dant may prove !      
exi/5ce ( ! record 9 any mann]          

compatible ) ! applicable laws (        
evid5ce4  7f7 ,attorney ,g5]al nonpublic
 records ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7#a7
 ma9ta9 a nonpublic database ( all      
records expung$ or seal$ "u ?is         
sub*apt]2  7#b7 disclose1 access1 or    
utilize records conta9$ 9 ! nonpublic   
database only-- 7,a7 9 def5se ( any     
civil suit aris+ out ( ! facts conta9$ 9
 ! record2  7,b7 to det]m9e :e!r !      
individual to :om ! record relates is   
eligible = a fir/-"t-(f5d] div]sion     
program2  7,c7 = a backgr\nd *eck t     
relates to law en=cem5t employm5t or any
 employm5t t requires a ,gov]nm5t       
security cle>ance2 or  7,d7 if !        
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t disclosure  
is necess>y to s]ve ! int]e/s ( national
 security2 &  7#c7 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 notify ! individual to :om 
! record p]ta9s ( ! disclosure unless x 
is made pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,d74 
#cfcc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]--    
7#a7 ! t]m y\? means an individual :o 0 
#ba ye>s ( age or y\ng] at ! "t ( !     

crim9al (f5se = :i* ! individual 0      
arre/$1 prosecut$1 or s5t5c$2  7#b7 !   
t]m nonviol5t felony means a ,f$]al     
crim9al felony (f5se t is n-- 7,a7 a    
crime ( viol5ce2 or  7,b7 a sex (f5se 7z
 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aaa ( ! ,sex 
,(f5d] ,regi/ration & ,notification     
,act72  7#c7 ! t]m record means         
in=mation1 :e!r 9 pap] or electronic =m1
 conta9+ any ref]5ce to-- 7,a7 an arre/1
 conviction1 or s5t5ce ( an individual =
 an (f5se2  7,b7 ! in/itution ( juv5ile 
del9qu5cy or crim9al proce$+s aga9/ an  
individual = ! (f5se2 or  7,c7          
adjudication1 conviction1 or any o!r    
result ( juv5ile del9qu5cy or crim9al   
proce$+s2  7#d7 ! t]m expunge-- 7,a7    
means to de/roy a record & oblit]ate !  
"n ( ! p]son to :om ! record p]ta9s f   
ea* (ficial index or public record2 &   
7,b7 has ! effect describ$ 9 section    
#cfca7;g71 includ+-- 7i7 ! "r to treat  
an (f5se to :i* an expung$ record       
relates1 & any arre/1 juv5ile del9qu5cy 
proce$+1 adjudication1 conviction1 or   

o!r result ( su* proce$+ relat+ to !    
(f5se1 z if x nev] occurr$2 &  7ii7     
protection f civil & crim9al p]jury1    
false swe>+1 & false /atem5t laws )     
respect to an expung$ record2  7#e7 !   
t]m seal-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 to close a  
record f public view+ s t ! record _c be
 exam9$ except by c\rt ord]2 &  7ii7 to 
physically seal ! record %ut & label !  
record ,,seal$ or1 9 ! case ( an        
electronic record1 ! sub/antive         
equival5t2 &  7,b7 has ! effect describ$
 9 section #cfca7;g71 includ+-- 7i7 ! "r
 to treat an (f5se to :i* an expung$    
record relates1 & any arre/1 juv5ile    
del9qu5cy proce$+1 adjudication1        
conviction1 or o!r result ( su* proce$+ 
relat+ to ! (f5se1 z if x nev] occurr$2 
&  7ii7 protection f civil & crim9al    
p]jury1 false swe>+1 & false /atem5t    
laws ) respect to an expung$ record2    
7#f7 ! t]m conviction-- 7,a7 means a    
judgm5t or disposition 9 crim9al c\rt   
aga9/ a p]son foll[+ a f9d+ ( guilt by a
 judge or jury2 &  7,b7 = ! purposes (  

?is section-- 7i7 multiple convictions  
%all be deem$ to be "o conviction if !  
convictions result f or relate to ! same
 act or acts committ$ at ! same "t2 &   
7ii7 multiple convictions1 n to exce$   
#c1 t d n result f or relate to ! same  
act or acts committ$ at ! same "t %all  
be deem$ to be "o conviction if !       
convictions result f or relate to ! same
 indictm5t1 in=mation1 or compla9t1 or  
plea ( guilty2 &  7#g7 ! t]m de/roy     
means to r5d] a file unreadable1 :e!r   
pap]1 electronic1 or o!rwise /or$1 by   
%r$d+1 pulv]iz+1 pulp+1 inc9]at+1       
ov]writ+1 re=matt+ ! m$ia1 or o!r means4
  #cfcd4 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]1 &
 ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all issue a public report t-- 7#a7     
describes-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( expungem5t & 
seal+ petitions grant$ & d5i$2 &  7,b7 !
 numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* ! (fice ( a     
,unit$ ,/ates attorney support$ or      
oppos$ an expungem5t or seal+ petition2 
&  7#b7 includes any support+ data t !  

c\rt det]m9es relevant b does n "n any  
petition]4  4  #bjc4 ,retroactive effect
 ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act
 apply ) respect to y\? )\t reg>d to    
:e!r !y become involv$ 9 ! ,f$]al       
crim9al ju/ice sy/em be=e1 on1 or aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,b ,y\? 
,prison ,r$uction ?r\gh ,opportunities1 
,m5tor+1 ,int]v5tion1 ,support1 &       
,education  #baa4 ,%ort title ,?is      
subtitle may be cit$ z ! ,y\? ,prison   
,r$uction ?r\gh ,opportunities1 ,m5tor+1
 ,int]v5tion1 ,support1 & ,education    
,act or ! ,y\? ,,promise ,act4  #bab4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7       
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,juv5ile     
,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion4  7#b7  
,community ,! t]m community means a unit
 ( local gov]nm5t or an ,indian tribe1  
or "p ( su* a unit or tribe1 z det]m9$  
by su* a unit or tribe = ! purpose (    
apply+ = a grant "u ?is ,act4  7#c7     
,designat$ geographic area ,! t]m       
designat$ geographic area means a       

#e-;digit po/al ,,zip ,code assign$ to a
 geographic area by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,po/al ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,evid5ce-bas$     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$1 :5   
us$ ) respect to a practice relat+ to   
juv5ile del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang  
activity prev5tion & int]v5tion1 means a
 practice 7includ+ a s]vice1 program1   
activity1 int]v5tion1 te*nology1 or     
/rategy7 = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator has       
det]m9$-- 7i7 causal evid5ce docum5ts a 
relation%ip betwe5 ! practice & its     
int5d$ outcome1 bas$ on measures ( !    
direction & size ( a *ange1 & ! ext5t to
 :i* a *ange may be attribut$ to !      
practice2 &  7ii7 ! use ( sci5tific     
me?ods rules out1 to ! ext5t possible1  
alt]native explanations = ! docum5t$    
*ange4  7,b7 ,sci5tific me?ods ,= !     
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m      
sci5tific me?ods means-- 7i7 evaluation 
by an exp]im5tal trial1 9 :i*           
p>ticipants are r&omly assign$ to       
p>ticipate 9 ! practice t is subject to 
su* trial2 or  7ii7 evaluation by a     

quasi-exp]im5tal trial1 9 :i* ! outcomes
 = p>ticipants are comp>$ ) outcomes = a
 control gr\p t is made up ( individuals
 :o are simil> to su* p>ticipants4  7#e7
 ,int]v5tion ,! t]m int]v5tion means !  
provision ( programs & s]vices t are    
support$ by rese>*1 are evid5ce-bas$ or 
promis+ practices1 & are provid$ to y\? 
:o are involv$ 91 or :o are id5tifi$ by 
evid5ce-bas$ risk assessm5t me?ods z be+
 at high risk ( cont9u$ involvem5t 91   
juv5ile del9qu5cy or crim9al /reet      
gangs1 z a result ( indications t       
demon/rate involvem5t ) problems su* z  
truancy1 sub/ance abuse1 m5tal heal?    
treatm5t ne$s1 or sibl+s :o h _h        
involvem5t ) juv5ile or crim9al ju/ice  
sy/ems4  7#f7 ,juv5ile del9qu5cy &      
crim9al /reet gang activity prev5tion ,!
 t]m juv5ile del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet  
gang activity prev5tion means !         
provision ( programs & res\rces to      
*ildr5 & families :o h n yet _h         
sub/antial contact ) crim9al ju/ice or  
juv5ile ju/ice sy/ems1 t-- 7,a7 are     

design$ to r$uce pot5tial juv5ile       
del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang activity 
risks2 &  7,b7 are evid5ce-bas$ or      
promis+ educational1 heal?1 m5tal heal?1
 s*ool-bas$1 community-bas$1 fai?-bas$1 
p>5t+1 job tra9+1 social opportunities &
 exp]i5ces1 or o!r programs1 = y\? & _! 
families1 t h be5 demon/rat$ to be      
effective 9 r$uc+ juv5ile del9qu5cy &   
crim9al /reet gang activity risks4  7#g7
 ,promis+ ,! t]m promis+1 :5 us$ )      
respect to a practice relat+ to juv5ile 
del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang activity 
prev5tion & int]v5tion1 means a practice
 7includ+ a s]vice1 program1 activity1  
int]v5tion1 te*nology1 or /rategy7 t1   
bas$ on /ati/ical analyses or a !ory (  
*ange1 ! ,adm9i/rator has det]m9$-- 7,a7
 has outcomes f an evaluation t         
demon/rate su* practice r$uces juv5ile  
del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang activity2
 &  7,b7 is "p ( a /udy be+ conduct$ to 
det]m9e if su* a practice is            
evid5ce-bas$4  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 

( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1
 ,guam1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any 
o!r t]ritories or possessions ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#i7 ,!ory ( *ange ,! t]m !ory
 ( *ange means a program plann+ /rategy 
approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator t outl9es !   
types ( int]v5tions & outcomes ess5tial 
to a*iev+ a set ( program goals4  7#aj7 
,y\? ,! t]m y\? means-- 7,a7 an         
individual :o is #ah ye>s ( age or      
y\ng]2 or  7,b7 9 any ,/ate 9 :i* !     
maximum age at :i* ! juv5ile ju/ice     
sy/em ( su* ,/ate has jurisdiction ov]  
individuals exce$s #ah ye>s ( age1 an   
individual :o is su* maximum age or     
y\ng]4  #bac4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z
 foll[s3 7#a7 ,y\? gang crime has tak5 a
 toll on a numb] ( communities1 &       
s5seless acts ( gang-relat$ viol5ce h   
impos$ economic1 social1 & human co/s4  
7#b7 ,drug- & alcohol-dep5d5t y\?1 & y\?
 dually diagnos$ ) addiction & m5tal    
heal? disord]s1 are m likely to become  
involv$ ) ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em ?an y\?

 )\t su* risk factors1 abs5t appropriate
 prev5tion & int]v5tion s]vices4  7#c7  
,*ildr5 ( color are ov]-repres5t$       
relative to ! g5]al population at e /age
 ( ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em4 ,black y\?   
are #ag p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
population1 b repres5t #ch p]c5t ( y\? 9
 secure placem5t juv5ile facilities1 &  
#eh p]c5t ( y\? inc>c]at$ 9 adult       
prisons4  7#d7 ,rese>* fund$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice indicates t gang    
memb]%ip is %ort-liv$ among adolesc5ts4 
,) v few y\? rema9+ gang-involv$ ?r\gh\t
 _! adolesc5t ye>s1 ongo+ opportunities 
= int]v5tion exi/4  7#e7 ,crim9al ju/ice
 co/s h become burd5some 9 _m ,/ates &  
cities1 requir+ r$uctions 9 vital       
educational1 social1 welf>e1 m5tal      
heal?1 & relat$ s]vices4  7#f7 ,direct  
exp5ditures = ea* ( ! major crim9al     
ju/ice functions1 police1 corrections1 &
 judicial s]vices1 h increas$ /eadily   
ov] ! la/ #cj ye>s4 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjab1
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts sp5t  
an e/imat$ #bfe1jjj1jjj1jjj = police    

protection1 corrections1 & judicial &   
legal s]vices1 ne>ly a #bac-p]c5t       
increase s9ce #aihb4  7#g7 ,e/imates    
sugge/ t ea* ye> ! ,unit$ ,/ates incurs 
ov] #h1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 long-t]m co/s = !  
conf9em5t ( "y p4 ,! av]age annual co/  
to inc>c]ate "o y\? is #adf1cjb4  7#h7  
,coord9at$ ef=ts ( /akehold]s 9 !       
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em 9 a local          
community1 toge!r ) o!r organizations & 
community memb]s conc]n$ ) ! safety &   
welf>e ( *ildr51 h a /rong record (     
demon/rat$ success 9 r$uc+ ! impact (   
y\? & gang-relat$ crime & viol5ce1 z    
demon/rat$ 9 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts2     
,*icago1 ,ill9ois2 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia2  
,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia2 & o!r         
communities4  7#i7 ,inve/m5t 9 prev5tion
 & int]v5tion programs = *ildr5 & y\?1  
includ+ quality e>ly *ildhood programs1 
compreh5sive evid5ce-bas$ s*ool1 aft]   
s*ool1 & summ] s*ool programs1 m5tor+   
programs1 m5tal heal? & treatm5t        
programs1 evid5ce-bas$ job tra9+        
programs1 & alt]native int]v5tion       

programs1 has be5 %[n to lead to        
decreas$ y\? arre/s1 decreas$ del9qu5cy1
 l[] recidivism1 & great] f9ancial sav+s
 f an educational1 economic1 social1 &  
crim9al ju/ice p]spective4  7#aj7       
,quality e>ly *ildhood education        
programs h be5 demon/rat$ to help *ildr5
 />t s*ool ready to le>n & to r$uce     
del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang activity 
risks4  7#aa7 ,evid5ce-bas$ m5tor+      
programs h be5 %[n to prev5t y\? drug   
abuse & viol5ce4  7#ab7 ,evid5ce-bas$   
s*ool-bas$ compreh5sive in/ructional    
programs t pair y\? ) responsible adult 
m5tors h be5 %[n to h a /rong impact ^u 
del9qu5cy prev5tion4  7#ac7 ,aft]-s*ool 
programs t connect *ildr5 to c>+ adults 
& t provide con/ructive activities dur+ 
! peak h\rs ( juv5ile del9qu5cy &       
crim9al /reet gang activity1 betwe5 #c  
p4m4 & #f p4m41 h be5 %[n to r$uce      
del9qu5cy & ! att5dant co/s impos$ on ! 
juv5ile & crim9al ju/ice sy/ems4  7#ad7 
,/ates ) high] levels ( educational     
atta9m5t h be5 %[n to h crime rates l[] 

?an ! national av]age4 ,rese>*]s h f\nd 
t a #e-p]c5t increase 9 male high s*ool 
graduation rates w\ld produce an annual 
e/imat$ sav+s ( #ah1ejj1jjj1jjj 9       
crime-relat$ exp5ses4  7#ae7 ,!rapeutic 
programs t engage & motivate high-risk  
y\? & _! families to *ange behaviors t  
(t5 result 9 crim9al activity h be5 %[n 
to significantly r$uce recidivism among 
juv5ile (f5d]s1 & significantly r$uce ! 
att5dant co/s ( crime & del9qu5cy impos$
 ^u ! juv5ile & crim9al ju/ice sy/ems4  
7#af7 ,compreh5sive programs t t>get    
kids :o are already s]i\s juv5ile (f5d]s
 by address+ ! multiple factors 9 pe]1  
s*ool1 neighborhood1 & family           
environm5ts kn[n to be relat$ to        
del9qu5cy c r$uce recidivism among      
juv5ile (f5d]s & save ! public          
significant economic co/s4  7#ag7 ,!re  
are _m alt]natives to inc>c]ation ( y\? 
t h be5 prov5 to be m effective 9 r$uc+ 
crime & viol5ce at ! ,national1 ,/ate1  
local1 & tribal levels1 & ! failure to  
provide = su* effective alt]natives is a

 p]vasive problem t leads to increas$   
y\?1 & lat] adult1 crime & viol5ce4     
7#ah7 ,sav+s a*iev$ ?r\gh e>ly          
int]v5tion & prev5tion are significant1 
especially :5 noncrim9al ju/ice social1 
educational1 m5tal heal?1 & economic    
outcomes are consid]$4  7#ai7 ,!        
prev5tion ( *ild abuse & neglect c help 
/op a cycle ( viol5ce & save up to #e4jj
 = e #a4jj inve/$ 9 prev5t+ su* abuse & 
neglect4  7#bj7 ,t>get+ int]v5tions at  
special y\? risk gr\ps & focus+ ^u      
relatively l[-co/ int]v5tions increases 
! probability ( fiscal b5efit4  7#ba7   
,evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tion treatm5t       
facilities h be5 %[n to r$uce y\?       
del9qu5cy & to be co/-effective4  7#bb7 
,/ates1 includ+ ,wiscons91 ,ohio1 ,new  
,york1 ,texas1 & ,p5nsylvania1 h se5 a  
r$uction 9 juv5ile inc>c]ation due to a 
reallocation ( crim9al ju/ice funds     
t[>ds prev5tion programs4  #a ,f$]al    
coord9ation ( local & tribal juv5ile    
ju/ice in=mation & ef=ts  #bad4         
,,promise ,advisory ,panel  7a7         

,organization ( ,/ate ,advisory ,gr\p   
,memb] ,repres5tatives ,section #bbc7;f7
 ( ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy      
,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#efcc7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ an eligible organization 
compos$ ( memb] repres5tatives ( ! ,/ate
 advisory gr\ps appo9t$ "u subsection   
7a77#c7 & ins]t+ a nonp>tisan1 nonpr(it 
organization t is describ$ 9 section    
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf12 &  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7
 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,assi/ance ,to 
be eligible to receive su* assi/ance1   
su* organization %all-- 7,a7 be gov]n$  
by individuals :o-- 7i7 h be5 appo9t$ by
 a *ief executive ( a ,/ate to s]ve z a 
,/ate advisory gr\p memb] "u subsection 
7a77#c72 &  7ii7 are elect$ to s]ve z a 
gov]n+ (fic] ( su* organization by a    
majority ( ! ,*airs 7or ,*air-designees7
 ( all su* ,/ate advisory gr\ps2  7,b7  
include memb] repres5tatives f a        
majority ( su* ,/ate advisory gr\ps1 :o 
%all be repres5tative ( regionally &    

demographically div]se ,/ates &         
jurisdictions2  7,c7 annually seek      
appo9tm5ts by ! *ief executive ( ea*    
,/ate ( "o ,/ate advisory gr\p memb] &  
"o alt]nate ,/ate advisory gr\p memb] f 
ea* su* ,/ate to implem5t ! advisory    
functions specifi$ 9 clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 
( subp>agraph 7,d71 includ+ s]v+ on !   
,,promise ,advisory ,panel1 & make a    
record ( any su* appo9tm5ts available to
 ! public2 &  7,d7 agree to c>ry out    
activities t include-- 7i7 conduct+ an  
annual conf]5ce ( su* memb]             
repres5tatives = purposes relat+ to !   
activities ( su* ,/ate advisory gr\ps2  
7ii7 dissem9at+ in=mation1 data1 /&>ds1 
advanc$ te*niques1 & program models2    
7iii7 review+ ,f$]al policies reg>d+    
juv5ile ju/ice & del9qu5cy prev5tion2   
7iv7 advis+ ! ,adm9i/rator ) respect to 
p>ticul> functions or aspects ( ! "w ( !
 ,(fice1 & appo9t+ a repres5tative1     
div]se gr\p ( memb]s ( su* organization 
"u subp>agraph 7,c7 to s]ve z an        
advisory panel ( ,/ate juv5ile ju/ice   

advisors 7ref]r$ to z ! ,,promise       
,advisory ,panel7 to c>ry out !         
functions specifi$ 9 subsection 7g72 &  
7v7 advis+ ! ,presid5t & ,congress )    
reg>d to ,/ate p]spectives on ! op]ation
 ( ! ,(fice & ,f$]al legislation p]ta9+ 
to juv5ile ju/ice & del9qu5cy prev5tion4
  4  7b7 ,,promise ,advisory ,panel     
,section #bbc ( ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &    
,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #efcc7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7g7  
,,promise ,advisory ,panel  7#a7        
,functions ,! ,,promise ,advisory ,panel
 requir$ "u subsection 7f77#b77;,d7     
%all-- 7,a7 assess successful           
evid5ce-bas$ & promis+ practices relat$ 
to juv5ile del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet    
gang activity prev5tion & int]v5tion    
c>ri$ out by ,,promise ,coord9at+       
,c\ncils "u su* ,act2  7,b7 provide !   
,adm9i/rator ) a li/ ( individuals &    
organizations ) exp]i5ce 9 adm9i/]+ or  
evaluat+ practices t s]ve y\? involv$ 91
 or at risk ( involvem5t 91 juv5ile     

del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang activity1
 f :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all select       
individuals :o %all-- 7i7 provide to !  
,adm9i/rator pe] reviews ( applications 
submitt$ by units ( local gov]nm5t &    
,indian tribes pursuant to title ,,ii ( 
su* ,act1 to ensure t su* applications  
demon/rate a cle> plan to-- 7,i7 s]ve   
y\? z "p ( an entire family unit2 &     
7,,ii7 coord9ate ! deliv]y ( s]vice to  
y\? among ag5cies2 &  7ii7 advise !     
,adm9i/rator ) respect to ! aw>d &      
allocation ( ,,promise ,plann+ grants to
 local & tribal gov]nm5ts t develop     
,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncils1 & (      
,,promise ,implem5tation grants to su*  
,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncils1 pursuant 
to title ,,ii ( su* ,act2 &  7,c7       
develop p]=mance /&>ds to be us$ to     
evaluate programs & activities c>ri$ out
 ) grants "u title ,,ii ( ! ,y\?        
,,promise ,act1 includ+ ! evaluation (  
*anges a*iev$ z a result ( su* programs 
& activities relat$ to decreases 9      
juv5ile del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang  

activity1 includ+-- 7i7 prev5tion (     
involvem5t by at-risk y\? 9 juv5ile     
del9qu5cy or crim9al /reet gang         
activity2  7ii7 div]sion ( y\? ) a high 
risk ( cont9u+ involvem5t 9 juv5ile     
del9qu5cy or crim9al /reet gang         
activity2 &  7iii7 f9ancial sav+s f     
def]r$ or elim9at$ co/s1 or o!r b5efits1
 z a result ( su* programs & activities1
 & ! re9ve/m5t by ! unit or tribe ( any 
su* sav+s4  7#b7 ,annual report ,n lat] 
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,y\? ,,promise ,act1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,,promise ,advisory ,panel   
%all prep>e a report conta9+ ! f9d+s &  
det]m9ations "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 &    
%all submit su* report to ,congress1 !  
,presid5t1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! *ief 
executive & *ief law en=cem5t (fic] (   
ea* ,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 &     
,indian tribe4  4  7c7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,section #bii7;a77#a7 ( !
 ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy          
,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#efga7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjjc1 

#bjjd1 #bjje1 #bjjf1 & #bjjg & ins]t+   
#bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  #bae4 ,geographic   
assessm5t ( res\rce allocation  7a7     
,grant = collection ( data ,to det]m9e  
ne$ ,subject to ! availability (        
appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d
 a grant1 on a competitive basis1 to an 
organization to-- 7#a7 collect & analyze
 data relat$ to ! exi/+ juv5ile         
del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang activity 
prev5tion & int]v5tion ne$s & res\rces 9
 ea* designat$ geographic area2  7#b7   
use ! data collect$ & analyz$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 to compile a li/ (        
designat$ geographic areas t h ! mo/ ne$
 ( res\rces1 bas$ on su* data1 to c>ry  
out juv5ile del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet   
gang activity prev5tion & int]v5tion2   
7#c7 use ! data collect$ & analyz$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 to rank ! areas li/$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 9 desc5d+ ord] by ! am\nt 
( ne$ = res\rces to c>ry out juv5ile    
del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang activity 
prev5tion & int]v5tion1 rank+ ! area ) !
 greate/ ne$ = su* res\rces highe/2 &   

7#d7 p]iodically update ! li/ & rank+s  
"u p>agraph 7#c7 z ! ,adm9i/rator       
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7b7 ,data  
s\rces ,9 compil+ su* li/ & det]m9+ su* 
rank+s1 ! organization %all collect &   
analyze data relat+ to juv5ile del9qu5cy
 & crim9al /reet gang activity prev5tion
 & int]v5tion-- 7#a7 us+ ! geographic   
in=mation sy/em & web-bas$ mapp+        
application kn[n z ! ,socioeconomic     
,mapp+ & ,res\rce ,topography 7,,sm>t7  
sy/em2  7#b7 f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1
 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 &  7#c7 f !
 annual ,,kids ,c\nt ,data ,book & o!r  
data made available by ! ,,kids ,c\nt   
initiative ( ! ,annie ,e4 ,casey        
,f\ndation4  7c7 ,use ( data by !       
adm9i/rator ,! li/ & rank+s requir$ by  
?is section %all be provid$ to !        
,adm9i/rator to be us$ to provide funds 
"u ?is ,act 9 ! mo/ /rategic & effective
 mann] to ensure t res\rces & s]vices   
are provid$ to y\? 9 ! communities ) !  

greate/ ne$ = su* res\rces & s]vices4   
7d7 ,limitation on use ( collect$ data  
,! in=mation collect$ & analyz$ "u ?is  
section may n be us$ = any purpose o!r  
?an to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  
,su* in=mation may n be us$ = any       
purpose relat$ to ! inve/igation or     
prosecution ( any p]son1 or = pr(il+ (  
individuals bas$ on race1 e?nicity1     
socio-economic /atus1 or any o!r        
*>act]i/ic4  7e7 ,au?orization &        
limitation ( appropriations ,( ! am\nt  
made available "u section #bbd to c>ry  
out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 
n m ?an #e p]c5t ( su* am\nt1 or        
#a1jjj1jjj1 :i*ev] is less1 %all be made
 available to c>ry out ?is section2 &   
7#b7 = fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbj1 n 
m ?an #b p]c5t ( su* am\nt1 or #djj1jjj1
 :i*ev] is less1 %all be made available 
to c>ry out ?is section4  #b ,,promise  
,grants  #baf4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( !
 grant programs e/abli%$ "u ?is *apt]   
are to-- 7#a7 enable local & tribal     
communities to assess ! unmet ne$s ( y\?

 :o are involv$ 91 or are at risk (     
involvem5t 91 juv5ile del9qu5cy or      
crim9al /reet gangs2  7#b7 develop plans
 appropriate = a community to address ^?
 unmet ne$s ) juv5ile del9qu5cy & gang  
prev5tion & int]v5tion practices2 &     
7#c7 implem5t & evaluate su* plans 9 a  
mann] consi/5t ) ?is ,act4  ,a ,,promise
 ,assessm5t & ,plann+ ,grants  #bag4    
,,promise ,assessm5t & ,plann+ grants   
au?oriz$  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!       
,adm9i/rator is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants 
to units ( local gov]nm5t & ,indian     
tribes to assi/ ,,promise ,coord9at+    
,c\ncils ) plann+ & assess+ evid5ce-bas$
 & promis+ practices relat+ to juv5ile  
del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang activity 
prev5tion & int]v5tion1 especially = y\?
 :o are involv$ 91 or :o are at risk (  
involvem5t 91 juv5ile del9qu5cy &       
crim9al /reet gang activity4 ,su*       
,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncils %all--    
7#a7 conduct an objective ne$s & /r5g?s 
assessm5t 9 accordance ) section #bjc2 &
  7#b7 develop a ,,promise ,plan 9      

accordance ) section #bjd1 bas$ on !    
assessm5t conduct$ 9 accordance )       
section #bjc4  7b7 ,grant duration1     
am\nt1 & allocation  7#a7 ,duration ,a  
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a  
p]iod n to exce$ "o ye>4  7#b7 ,maximum 
grant am\nt ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is       
section %all n exce$ #cjj1jjj4  7c7     
,allocation  7#a7 ,m9imum allocation    
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
ensure t ! total funds allocat$ "u ?is  
section to units ( local gov]nm5ts &    
,indian tribes 9 a ,/ate %all n be less 
?an #a1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,ratable r$uction 
,if ! am\nt made available = grants "u  
?is section = any fiscal ye> is less ?an
 ! am\nt requir$ to provide ! m9imum    
allocation ( funds "u p>agraph 7#a7 to  
units ( local gov]nm5t & ,indian tribes 
9 ea* ,/ate1 !n ! am\nt ( su* m9imum    
allocation %all be ratably r$uc$4  #bah4
 ,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncils ,to be   
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
subtitle1 a unit ( local gov]nm5t or an 

,indian tribe %all e/abli% a ,,promise  
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil = ea* community ( su*
 unit or tribe1 respectively1 = :i* su* 
unit or tribe is apply+ = a grant "u ?is
 subtitle4 ,ea* su* community %all      
include "o or m designat$ geographic    
areas id5tifi$ on ! li/ requir$ "u      
section #ajb7;a77#b74 ,! memb]s ( su* a 
,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil %all be    
repres5tatives ( public & private sector
 entities & individuals t-- 7#a7 %all   
include1 to ! ext5t possible1 at lea/ "o
 repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ! 
local *ief executive's (fice2  7,b7 a   
local educational ag5cy2  7,c7 a local  
heal? ag5cy or provid]2  7,d7 a local   
m5tal heal? ag5cy or provid]1 unless !  
repres5tative "u subp>agraph 7,c7 also  
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is subp>agraph2  
7,e7 a local public h\s+ ag5cy2  7,f7 a 
local law en=cem5t ag5cy2  7,g7 a local 
*ild welf>e ag5cy2  7,h7 a local juv5ile
 c\rt2  7,i7 a local juv5ile            
prosecutor's (fice2  7,j7 a private     
juv5ile resid5tial c>e entity2  7,k7 a  

local juv5ile public def5d]'s (fice2    
7,l7 a ,/ate juv5ile correctional       
entity2  7,m7 a local bus9ess community 
repres5tative2 &  7,n7 a local fai?-bas$
 community repres5tative2  7#b7 %all    
include two repres5tatives f ea* ( !    
foll[+3 7,a7 p>5ts :o h m9or *ildr51 &  
:o h an int]e/ 9 ! local juv5ile or     
crim9al ju/ice sy/ems2  7,b7 y\? betwe5 
! ages ( #ae & #bd :o reside 9 !        
jurisdiction ( ! unit or tribe2 &  7,c7 
memb]s f nonpr(it community-bas$        
organizations t provide effective       
del9qu5cy prev5tion & int]v5tion to y\? 
9 ! jurisdiction ( ! unit or tribe2 &   
7#c7 may include o!r memb]s1 z ! unit or
 tribe det]m9es to be appropriate4      
#bai4 ,ne$s & /r5g?s assessm5t  7a7     
,assessm5t ,ea* ,,promise ,coord9at+    
,c\ncil receiv+ funds f a unit ( local  
gov]nm5t or ,indian tribe "u ?is        
subtitle %all conduct an objective      
/r5g?s & ne$s assessm5t ( ! res\rces ( !
 community = :i* su* ,,promise          
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil 0 e/abli%$1 to       

id5tify ! unmet ne$s ( y\? 9 ! community
 ) respect to evid5ce-bas$ & promis+    
practices relat$ to juv5ile del9qu5cy & 
crim9al /reet gang activity prev5tion & 
int]v5tion4 ,! ,,promise ,coord9at+     
,c\ncil %all consult ) a rese>* p>tn]   
receiv+ a grant "u section #cjb =       
assi/ance ) su* assessm5t4 ,su*         
assessm5t %all include1 ) respect to !  
community = :i* su* ,,promise ,coord9at+
 ,c\ncil 0 e/abli%$-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( y\?
 :o are at-risk ( involvem5t 9 juv5ile  
del9qu5cy or /reet gang activity2  7#b7 
! numb] ( y\? :o are involv$ 9 juv5ile  
del9qu5cy or crim9al /reet gang         
activity1 includ+ ! numb] ( su* y\? :o  
are at high risk ( cont9u$ involvem5t2  
7#c7 y\? unemploym5t rates dur+ ! summ]2
  7#d7 ! numb] ( individuals on public  
f9ancial assi/ance 7includ+ a breakd[n (
 ! numb]s ( m51 wom51 & *ildr5 on su*   
assi/ance72  7#e7 ! e/imat$ numb] ( y\? 
:o are *ronically truant2  7#f7 ! numb] 
( y\? :o h dropp$ out ( s*ool 9 !       
previ\s ye>2  7#g7 = ! ye> be=e su*     

assessm5t1 ! e/imat$ total am\nt exp5d$ 
7by ! community & o!r entities7 = !     
inc>c]ation ( (f5d]s :o 7 convict$ or   
adjudicat$ del9qu5t = an (f5se t 0      
committ$ 9 su* community1 includ+ am\nts
 exp5d$ = ! inc>c]ation ( (f5d]s 9      
prisons1 jails1 & juv5ile facilities t  
are locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates b are n    
locat$ 9 su* community2  7#h7 a         
comp>ison ( ! am\nt "u p>agraph 7#g7 )  
an e/imation ( ! am\nt t w\ld be exp5d$ 
= ! inc>c]ation ( (f5d]s describ$ 9 su* 
p>agraph if ! numb] ( (f5d]s describ$ 9 
su* p>agraph 0 equal to ! national      
av]age inc>c]ation rate p] #ajj1jjj     
population2  7#i7 a description (       
evid5ce-bas$ & promis+ practices relat$ 
to juv5ile del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet    
gang activity prev5tion available = y\? 
9 ! community1 includ+ s*ool-bas$       
programs1 aft] s*ool programs           
7p>ticul>ly programs t h activities     
available = y\? betwe5 #c p4m4 & #f p4m4
 9 ! aft]noon71 week5d activities &     
programs1 y\? m5tor+ programs1 fai? &   

community-bas$ programs1 summ]          
activities1 & summ] jobs1 if any2 &     
7#aj7 a description ( evid5ce-bas$ &    
promis+ int]v5tion practices available =
 y\? 9 ! community4  7b7 ,limitation on 
use ( assessm5t in=mation ,in=mation    
ga!r$ pursuant to ?is section may be us$
 = ! sole purpose ( develop+ a ,,promise
 ,plan 9 accordance ) ?is subtitle4     
#bbj4 ,,promise ,plan compon5ts  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ea* ,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil 
receiv+ funds f a unit ( local gov]nm5t 
or ,indian tribe "u ?is subtitle %all   
develop a ,,promise ,plan to provide = !
 coord9ation (1 &1 z appropriate1 to    
support ! deliv]y (1 evid5ce-bas$ &     
promis+ practices relat$ to juv5ile     
del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang activity 
prev5tion & int]v5tion to y\? & families
 :o reside 9 ! community = :i* su*      
,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil 0 e/abli%$4
 ,su* a ,,promise ,plan %all-- 7#a7     
include ! /rategy by :i* ! ,,promise    
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil plans to prioritize &
 allocate res\rces & s]vices t[>d !     

unmet ne$s ( y\? 9 ! community1 consi/5t
 ) ! ne$s & available res\rces (        
communities ) ! greate/ ne$ = assi/ance1
 z det]m9$ pursuant to section #ajb2    
7#b7 include a comb9ation ( evid5ce-bas$
 & promis+ prev5tion & int]v5tion       
practices t are responsive to ! ne$s ( !
 community2 &  7#c7 ensure t cultural & 
l+ui/ic ne$s ( ! community are met4  7b7
 ,m&atory compon5ts ,ea* ,,promise ,plan
 %all-- 7#a7 include a plan to connect  
y\? id5tifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (  
section #bjd7;a7 to evid5ce-bas$ &      
promis+ practices relat$ to juv5ile     
del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang activity 
prev5tion & int]v5tion2  7#b7 id5tify ! 
am\nt or p]c5tage ( local funds t are   
available to ! ,,promise ,coord9at+     
,c\ncil to c>ry out ! ,,promise ,plan2  
7#c7 provide /rategies to improve       
indig5t def5se deliv]y sy/ems1 )        
p>ticul> att5tion giv5 to gr\ps ( *ildr5
 :o are disproportionately repres5t$ 9 !
 ,/ate del9qu5cy sy/em & ,f$]al crim9al 
ju/ice sy/em1 z comp>$ to !             

repres5tation ( su* gr\ps 9 ! g5]al     
population ( ! ,/ate2  7#d7 provide =   
tra9+ 7:i* complies ) ! ,am]ican ,b>    
,association ,juv5ile ,ju/ice ,/&>ds = !
 repres5tation & c>e ( y\? 9 ! juv5ile  
ju/ice sy/em7 ( prosecutors1 def5d]s1   
probation (fic]s1 judges & o!r c\rt     
p]sonnel relat$ to issues conc]n+ !     
developm5tal ne$s1 *all5ges1 & pot5tial 
( y\? 9 ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em 7includ+ 
tra9+ relat$ to adolesc5t developm5t &  
m5tal heal? issues1 & ! expect$ impact (
 evid5ce-bas$ practices & co/ r$uction  
/rategies72  7#e7 ensure t ! numb] ( y\?
 involv$ 9 ! juv5ile del9qu5cy & crim9al
 ju/ice sy/ems does n increase z a      
result ( ! activities und]tak5 ) ! funds
 provid$ "u ?is subtitle2  7#f7 describe
 ! coord9at$ /rategy t w be us$ by !    
,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil to provide 
at-risk y\? ) evid5ce-bas$ & promis+    
practices relat$ to juv5ile del9qu5cy & 
crim9al /reet gang activity prev5tion & 
int]v5tion2  7#g7 propose ! p]=mance    
evaluation process to be us$ to c>ry out

 section #baa7;d71 :i* %all include     
p]=mance measures to assess ef=ts to    
address ! unmet ne$s ( y\? 9 ! community
 ) evid5ce-bas$ & promis+ practices     
relat$ to juv5ile del9qu5cy & crim9al   
/reet gang activity prev5tion &         
int]v5tion2 &  7#h7 id5tify ! rese>*    
p>tn] ! ,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil w  
use to obta9 in=mation on evid5ce-bas$ &
 promis+ practices relat$ to juv5ile    
del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang activity 
prev5tion & int]v5tion1 & = ! evaluation
 "u section #baa7;d7 ( ! results ( !    
activities c>ri$ out ) funds "u ?is     
subtitle4  7c7 ,volunt>y compon5ts ,9   
addition to ! compon5ts "u subsection   
7b71 a ,,promise ,plan may include      
evid5ce-bas$ or promis+ practices relat$
 to juv5ile del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet   
gang activity prev5tion & int]v5tion 9 !
 foll[+ categories3 7#a7 ,e>ly *ildhood 
developm5t s]vices 7su* z pr5atal &     
neonatal heal? s]vices71 e>ly *ildhood  
prev5tion1 volunt>y home visit+         
programs1 nurse-family p>tn]%ip         

programs1 p>5t+ & heal?y relation%ip    
skills tra9+1 *ild abuse prev5tion      
programs1 ,e>ly ,head ,/>t1 & ,head     
,/>t4  7#b7 ,*ild protection & safety   
s]vices 7su* z fo/] c>e & adoption      
assi/ance programs71 family /abilization
 programs1 *ild welf>e s]vices1 & family
 viol5ce int]v5tion programs4  7#c7 ,y\?
 & adolesc5t developm5t s]vices1 includ+
 job tra9+ & appr5tice%ip programs1 job 
placem5t & ret5tion tra9+1 education &  
aft] s*ool programs 7su* z s*ool        
programs ) %>$ gov]nance by /ud5ts1     
tea*]s1 & p>5ts1 & activities = y\?     
betwe5 ! h\rs ( #c p4m4 & #f p4m4 9 !   
aft]noon71 m5tor+ programs1 conflict    
resolution skills tra9+1 sports1 arts1  
life skills1 employm5t & recreation     
programs1 summ] jobs1 & summ] recreation
 programs1 & alt]native s*ool res\rces =
 y\? :o h dropp$ out ( s*ool or         
demon/rate *ronic truancy4  7#d7 ,heal? 
& m5tal heal? s]vices1 includ+ cognitive
 behavioral !rapy1 play !rapy1 & pe]    
m5tor+ & c\nsel+4  7#e7 ,sub/ance abuse 

c\nsel+ & treatm5t s]vices1 includ+     
h>m-r$uction /rategies4  7#f7 ,em]g5cy1 
transitional1 & p]man5t h\s+ assi/ance  
7su* z safe %elt] & h\s+ = runaway &    
homeless y\?74  7#g7 ,t>get$ gang       
prev5tion1 int]v5tion1 & exit s]vices   
su* z tattoo removal1 successful models 
( anti-gang crime outrea* programs 7su* 
z /reet work] programs71 & o!r crim9al  
/reet gang truce or peacemak+           
activities4  7#h7 ,tra9+ & education    
programs = pregnant te5s & te5 p>5ts4   
7#i7 ,re/orative ju/ice programs4  7#aj7
 ,alt]natives to det5tion & conf9em5t   
programs 7su* z m&at$ p>ticipation 9    
community s]vice1 re/itution1 c\nsel+1 &
 int5sive individual & family !rapeutic 
approa*es74  7#aa7 ,pr]elease1          
po/release1 & re5try s]vices to assi/   
deta9$ & inc>c]at$ y\? ) transition+    
back into & re5t]+ ! community4  #bba4  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,= fiscal
 ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj1 ( ! am\nt made 
available "u section #bbd to c>ry out   
?is ,act = any fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #ae  

p]c5t %all be made available to c>ry out
 ?is subtitle4  ,b ,,promise            
,implem5tation ,grants  #bbb4 ,,promise 
,implem5tation grants au?oriz$  7a7     
,,promise ,implem5tation grants au?oriz$
 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,juv5ile  
,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion is      
au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to units ( local
 gov]nm5t & ,indian tribes to assi/     
,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncils )         
implem5t+ ,,promise ,plans develop$     
pursuant to subtitle ,a4  7b7 ,grant    
duration & am\nt  7#a7 ,duration ,a     
grant aw>d$ "u ?is subtitle %all be = a 
#c-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 ,maximum grant am\nt
 ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subtitle %all n  
be = m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj p] ye> = ea* ye> 
( ! grant p]iod4  7c7 ,non-,f$]al funds 
requir$ ,= ea* fiscal ye> dur+ ! #c-ye> 
grant p]iod = a grant "u ?is subtitle1  
ea* unit ( local gov]nm5t or ,indian    
tribe receiv+ su* a grant = a ,,promise 
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil %all provide1 f      
non-,f$]al funds1 9 ca% or 9 k9d1 #be   
p]c5t ( ! co/s ( ! activities c>ri$ out 

) su* grant4  7d7 ,evaluation ,( any    
funds provid$ to a unit ( local gov]nm5t
 or an ,indian tribe = a grant "u ?is   
subtitle1 n m ?an #ajj1jjj %all be us$  
to provide a contract to a competitively
 select$ organization to assess !       
progress ( ! unit or tribe 9 address+ ! 
unmet ne$s ( y\? 9 ! community1 9       
accordance ) ! p]=mance measures "u     
section #bjd7;b77#g74  #bbc4 ,,promise  
,implem5tation grant application        
requirem5ts  7a7 ,application requir$   
,to be eligible to receive a ,,promise  
,implem5tation grant "u ?is subtitle1 a 
unit ( local gov]nm5t or ,indian tribe t
 receiv$ a ,,promise ,assessm5t &       
,plann+ grant "u subtitle ,a %all submit
 an application to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,(fice ( ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy  
,prev5tion n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 su* unit ( local gov]nm5t or ,indian   
tribe 0 aw>d$ su* grant "u subtitle ,a1 
9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*        
in=mation1 z ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft]       
consultation ) ! organization "u section

 #bbc7;f77#a7 ( ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &    
,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #efcc7;f77#a771 may require4  
7b7 ,cont5ts ( application ,ea*         
application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all-- 7#a7 id5tify pot5tial sav+s f    
crim9al ju/ice co/s1 public assi/ance   
co/s1 & o!r co/s avoid$ by utiliz+      
evid5ce-bas$ & promis+ practices relat$ 
to juv5ile del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet    
gang activity prev5tion & int]v5tion2   
7#b7 docum5t-- 7,a7 inve/m5t 9          
evid5ce-bas$ & promis+ practices relat$ 
to juv5ile del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet    
gang activity prev5tion & int]v5tion to 
be provid$ by ! unit ( local gov]nm5t or
 ,indian tribe2  7,b7 ! activities to be
 und]tak5 ) ! grants funds2  7,c7 any   
expect$ effici5cies 9 ! juv5ile ju/ice  
or o!r local sy/ems to be atta9$ z a    
result ( implem5tation ( ! programs     
fund$ by ! grant2 &  7,d7 outcomes f su*
 activities1 9 t]ms ( ! expect$ numb]s  
relat$ to r$uc$ crim9al activity2  7#c7 
describe h[ sav+s su/a9$ f inve/m5t 9   

prev5tion & int]v5tion practices w be   
re9ve/$ 9 ! cont9u+ implem5tation ( !   
,,promise ,plan2 &  7#d7 provide an     
assurance t ! local fiscal contribution 
) respect to evid5ce-bas$ & promis+     
practices relat$ to juv5ile del9qu5cy & 
crim9al /reet gang activity prev5tion & 
int]v5tion 9 ! community = :i* !        
,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil 0 e/abli%$ 
= ea* ye> ( ! grant p]iod w n be less   
?an ! local fiscal contribution )       
respect to su* practices 9 ! community =
 ! ye> prec$+ ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant      
p]iod4  #bbd4 ,grant aw>d guidel9es  7a7
 ,selection & di/ribution ,grants aw>d$ 
"u ?is subtitle %all be aw>d$ on a      
competitive basis4 ,! ,adm9i/rator      
%all-- 7#a7 take su* /eps z may be      
necess>y to ensure t grants are aw>d$ to
 units ( local gov]nm5ts & ,indian      
tribes 9 areas ) ! highe/ conc5trations 
( y\? :o are-- 7,a7 at risk ( involvem5t
 9 juv5ile del9qu5cy or crim9al /reet   
gang activity2 &  7,b7 involv$ 9 juv5ile
 del9qu5cy or /reet gang activity & :o  

are at high-risk ( cont9u$ involvem5t2 &
  7#b7 give consid]ation to ! ne$ =     
grants to be aw>d$ to units ( local     
gov]nm5ts & ,indian tribes 9 ea* region 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & among urban1       
suburban1 & rural areas4  7b7 ,ext5sion 
( grant aw>d ,! ,adm9i/rator may ext5d !
 grant p]iod "u section #baa7;b77#a7 = a
 ,,promise ,implem5tation grant to a    
unit ( local gov]nm5t or an ,indian     
tribe1 9 accordance ) regulations issu$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7c7 ,r5ewal ( grant 
aw>d ,subject to ! availability (       
appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator may r5ew 
a ,,promise ,implem5tation grant to a   
unit ( local gov]nm5t or an ,indian     
tribe to provide su* unit or tribe )    
additional funds to cont9ue             
implem5tation ( a ,,promise ,plan4 ,su* 
a r5ewal-- 7#a7 %all be initiat$ by an  
application = r5ewal f a unit ( local   
gov]nm5t or an ,indian tribe2  7#b7 %all
 be c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) regulations
 issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7#c7 %all n
 be grant$ unless ! ,adm9i/rator        

det]m9es su* a r5ewal to be appropriate 
bas$ on ! results ( ! evaluation        
conduct$ "u section #bbc7;a7 ) respect  
to ! community ( su* unit or tribe = :i*
 a ,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil 0       
e/abli%$1 & = :i* su* unit or tribe is  
apply+ = r5ewal4  #bbe4 ,reports ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod =
 :i* a unit ( local gov]nm5t or an      
,indian tribe receives a ,,promise      
,implem5tation grant1 & annually !reaft]
 = z long z su* unit or tribe cont9ues  
to receive ,f$]al fund+ = a ,,promise   
,coord9at+ ,c\ncil1 su* unit or tribe   
%all report to ! ,adm9i/rator reg>d+ !  
use ( ,f$]al funds to implem5t !        
,,promise ,plan develop$ "u subtitle ,a4
  #bbf4 ,au?orization ( appropriations  
,= fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj1 ( !   
am\nt made available "u section #bbd to 
c>ry out ?is ,act = any fiscal ye>1 n m 
?an #ge p]c5t %all be made available to 
c>ry out ?is subtitle4  ,c ,g5]al       
,,promise ,grant ,provisions  #bbg4     
,nonsupplant+ clause ,a unit ( local    

gov]nm5t or ,indian tribe receiv+ a     
grant "u ?is title %all use su* grant   
only to supplem5t1 & n supplant1 ! am\nt
 ( funds t1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* grant1 w\ld
 be available to address ! ne$s ( y\? 9 
! community ) respect to evid5ce-bas$ & 
promis+ practices relat$ to juv5ile     
del9qu5cy & crim9al /reet gang activity 
prev5tion & int]v5tion4  #bbh4 ,grant   
application review panel ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &        
,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion1 9 conjunction ) !
 ,,promise ,advisory ,panel1 %all       
e/abli% & utilize a transp>5t1 reliable1
 & valid sy/em = evaluat+ applications =
 ,,promise ,assessm5t & ,plann+ grants &
 = ,,promise ,implem5tation grants1 &   
%all det]m9e :i* applicants meet !      
crit]ia = fund+1 bas$ prim>ily on a     
det]m9ation ( greate/ ne$ 79 accordance 
) section #ajb71 ) due consid]ation to  
o!r enum]at$ factors & ! indicat$       
ability ( ! applicant to successfully   
implem5t ! program describ$ 9 !         
application4  #bbi4 ,evaluation (       

,,promise grant programs  7a7           
,evaluation requir$ ,subject to !       
availability ( appropriations "u ?is    
title1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9           
consultation ) ! organization provid$   
assi/ance "u section #bbc7;f77#a7 ( !   
,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion
 ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#efcc7;f77#a771 provide = an evaluation 
( ! programs & activities c>ri$ out )   
grants "u ?is title4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is   
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 aw>d
 grants to in/itutions ( high] education
 7includ+ in/itutions t are eligible to 
receive funds "u "p ,f ( title ,,iii ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq et seq4771 to          
facilitate ! evaluation process &       
measurem5t ( a*iev$ outcomes2  7#b7     
id5tify evid5ce-bas$ & promis+ practices
 us$ by ,,promise ,coord9at+ ,c\ncils "u
 ,,promise ,implem5tation grants t h    
prov5 to be effective 9 prev5t+         
involvem5t 91 or div]t+ fur!r involvem5t
 91 juv5ile del9qu5cy or crim9al /reet  

gang activity2 &  7#c7 ensure-- 7,a7 t  
su* evaluation is bas$ on ! p]=mance    
/&>ds t are develop$ by ! ,,promise     
,advisory ,panel 9 accordance ) section 
#bbc7;g7 ( ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &         
,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7z   
add$ by section #aja7;b7 ( ?is ,act72   
7,b7 ! developm5t ( longitud9al &       
cl9ical trial evaluation & p]=mance     
measurem5ts ) reg>d to ! evid5ce-bas$ & 
promis+ practices fund$ "u ?is title2 & 
7,c7 ! dissem9ation ( ! practices       
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to ! ,national 
,rese>* ,c5t] = ,prov5 ,juv5ile ,ju/ice 
,practices 7e/abli%$ "u section #cja71  
units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian tribes
 to promote ! use ( su* practices by su*
 units & tribes to prev5t involvem5t 91 
or to div]t fur!r involvem5t 91 juv5ile 
del9qu5cy or crim9al /reet gang         
activity4  7b7 ,results to ! national   
rese>* c5t] = prov5 juv5ile ju/ice      
practices ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide !
 results ( ! evaluation "u subsection   
7a7 to ! ,national ,rese>* ,c5t] =      

,prov5 ,juv5ile ,ju/ice ,practices      
e/abli%$ "u section #cja4  #bcj4        
,res]vation ( funds ,= fiscal ye>s #bjaf
 ?r\gh #bjbj1 n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( !     
total am\nt appropriat$ to ! ,(fice (   
,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion
 to c>ry out ,y\? ,m5tor+ ,programs =   
ea* fiscal ye> %all be made available to
 c>ry out ?is ,act4  #c ,,promise rese>*
 c5t]s  #bca4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,national 
,rese>* ,c5t] = ,prov5 ,juv5ile ,ju/ice 
,practices  7a7 ,c5t] e/abli%$ ,subject 
to ! availability ( appropriations1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d a grant to a     
nonpr(it organization ) a national      
reputation = exp]tise 9 op]at+ or       
evaluat+ effective1 evid5ce-bas$        
practices relat$ to juv5ile del9qu5cy & 
crim9al /reet gang activity prev5tion or
 int]v5tion to develop a ,national      
,rese>* ,c5t] = ,prov5 ,juv5ile ,ju/ice 
,practices4 ,su* ,c5t] %all-- 7#a7      
collaborate ) in/itutions ( high]       
education z regional p>tn]s to create a 
be/ practices juv5ile ju/ice            

in=mation-%>+ network to support !      
programs & activities c>ri$ out ) grants
 "u title ,,ii ( ?is ,act2  7#b7        
collect1 & dissem9ate to ,,promise      
,coord9at+ ,c\ncils1 rese>* & o!r       
in=mation ab\t evid5ce-bas$ & promis+   
practices relat$ to juv5ile del9qu5cy & 
crim9al /reet gang activity prev5tion & 
int]v5tion to in=m ! ef=ts ( ,,promise  
,coord9at+ ,c\ncils & regional rese>*   
p>tn]s & to support ! programs &        
activities c>ri$ out ) grants "u title  
,,ii ( ?is ,act2  7#c7 increase !       
public's k & und]/&+ ( effective juv5ile
 ju/ice practices to prev5t crime &     
del9qu5cy & r$uce recidivism2 &  7#d7   
develop1 manage1 & regul>ly update a    
site to dissem9ate prov5 practices =    
successful juv5ile del9qu5cy prev5tion &
 int]v5tion4  7b7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,( ! am\nt made available
 "u section #bbd to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 
7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 n m ?an #b4e   
p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be made available
 to c>ry out ?is section2 &  7#b7 =     

fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbj1 n m ?an  
#d p]c5t ( su* am\nt %all be made       
available to c>ry out ?is section4      
#bcb4 ,grants = regional rese>* prov5   
practices p>tn]%ips  7a7 ,grant program 
au?oriz$ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 subject  
to ! availability ( appropriations1     
e/abli% a grant program to aw>d grants  
to in/itutions ( high] education to s]ve
 z regional rese>* p>tn]s ) ,,promise   
,coord9at+ ,c\ncils t are locat$ 9 !    
same geographic region z an in/itution1 
9 collaboration ) ! ,national ,rese>*   
,c5t] = ,prov5 ,juv5ile ,ju/ice         
,practices au?oriz$ "u section #cja4    
,regional rese>* p>tn]s %all provide    
rese>* support to su* ,,promise         
,coord9at+ ,c\ncils1 includ+-- 7#a7     
assi/ance ) prep>+ ,,promise grant      
applications "u title ,,ii1 includ+     
collection ( basel9e data = su*         
applications2  7#b7 assi/ance ) ! ne$s &
 /r5g?s assessm5ts conduct$ "u section  
#bjc2 &  7#c7 provision ( support       
s]vices to ,,promise grant recipi5ts =  

data collection & analysis to assess    
progress "u ! ,,promise grant4  7b7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,( !     
am\nt made available "u section #bbd to 
c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 = fiscal ye>   
#bjaf1 n m ?an #b4e p]c5t ( su* am\nt   
%all be made available to c>ry out ?is  
section2 &  7#b7 = fiscal ye>s #bjag    
?r\gh #bjbj1 n m ?an #d p]c5t ( su*     
am\nt %all be made available to c>ry out
 ?is section4  ,c ,safe ,/reets &       
,repres5tative ,police ,=ces  #bda4     
,%ort title ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z 
! ,safe ,/reets & ,repres5tative ,police
 ,=ces ,act ( #bjae4  #bdb4 ,grants to  
increase ! racial div]sity ( law        
en=cem5t ag5cies ,section #agja7;b7 ( ! 
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#cgif;dd7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#af71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ag7 z p>agraph    
7#ah72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph    
7#af7 ! foll[+3  7#ag7 to increase !    
racial div]sity ( law en=cem5t ag5cies  

by aw>d+ grants to in/itutions ( high]  
education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 ) priority
 giv5 to ,pr$om9antly ,black            
,in/itutions 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9      
section #cah ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;e771       
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9       
section #fca ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacb771         
in/itutions ( high] education at :i* n  
less ?an #dj p]c5t ( ! enroll$ /ud5ts   
are ,lat9o1 & in/itutions ( high]       
education at :i* n less ?an #dj p]c5t ( 
! enroll$ /ud5ts are ,native ,am]ican1  
to support majors relat$ to crim9al     
ju/ice1 includ+ psy*ology1 sociology1   
prelaw1 & crim9al ju/ice majors2 &  2 & 
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#ah71 z s r$esignat$1  
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#af7 &   
ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ag74      
,,iii ,common ,s5se ,gun ,viol5ce       
,prev5tion  ,a ,hadiya ,p5dleton &      

,nyasia ,prye>-,y>d ,gun ,traffick+ &   
,crime ,prev5tion  #cja4 ,%ort title    
,?is subtitle may be cit$ z ! ,hadiya   
,p5dleton & ,nyasia ,prye>-,y>d ,gun    
,traffick+ & ,crime ,prev5tion ,act (   
#bjah4  #cjb4 ,fire>ms traffick+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #icb4 ,traffick+ 9 fire>ms   
7a7 ,(f5ses ,x %all be unlawful = any   
p]son1 reg>dless ( :e!r any?+ ( value is
 ex*ang$-- 7#a7 to %ip1 transport1      
transf]1 or o!rwise dispose to a p]son1 
two or m fire>ms 9 or affect+ int]/ate  
or =eign comm]ce1 if ! transf]or kn[s or
 has reasonable cause to believe t su*  
use1 c>ry1 possession1 or disposition ( 
! fire>m w\ld be 9 violation (1 or w\ld 
result 9 a violation ( any ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local law puni%able by a t]m (
 imprisonm5t exce$+ #a ye>2  7#b7 to    
receive f a p]son1 two or m fire>ms 9 or
 affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 if !
 recipi5t kn[s or has reasonable cause  
to believe t su* receipt w\ld be 9      

violation (1 or w\ld result 9 a         
violation ( any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local 
law puni%able by a t]m ( imprisonm5t    
exce$+ #a ye>2  7#c7 to make a /atem5t  
to a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1
 or lic5s$ deal] relat+ to ! pur*ase1   
receipt1 or acquisition f a lic5s$      
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$  
deal] ( two or m fire>ms t h mov$ 9 or  
affect$ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce t--   
7,a7 is mat]ial to-- 7i7 ! id5tity ( !  
actual buy] ( ! fire>ms2 or  7ii7 !     
int5d$ traffick+ ( ! fire>ms2 &  7,b7 ! 
p]son kn[s or has reasonable cause to   
believe is false2 or  7#d7 to direct1   
promote1 or facilitate conduct specifi$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c74  7b7    
,p5alties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son :o  
violates1 or conspires to violate1      
subsection 7a7 %all be f9$ "u ?is title1
 imprison$ = n m ?an #bj ye>s1 or bo?4  
7#b7 ,organiz] enhancem5t ,if a         
violation ( subsection 7a7 is committ$  
by a p]son 9 conc]t ) five or m o!r     
p]sons ) respect to :om su* p]son       

occupies a position ( organiz]1 a       
sup]visory position1 or any o!r position
 ( managem5t1 su* p]son may be s5t5c$ to
 an additional t]m ( imprisonm5t ( n m  
?an #e consecutive ye>s4  7c7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
actual buy] means ! individual = :om a  
fire>m is be+ pur*as$1 receiv$1 or      
acquir$2 &  7#b7 ! t]m t]m ( imprisonm5t
 exce$+ #a ye> does n include any (f5se 
classifi$ by ! applicable jurisdiction z
 a misdemeanor & puni%able by a t]m (   
imprisonm5t ( #b ye>s or less4  4  7b7  
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #icb4 ,traffick+ 9 fire>ms4 
4  7c7 ,directive to ! s5t5c+ commission
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to its        
au?ority "u section #iid7p7 ( title #bh1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,s5t5c+ ,commission %all review &1 if   
appropriate1 am5d ! ,f$]al s5t5c+       
guidel9es & policy /atem5ts applicable  
to p]sons convict$ ( (f5ses "u section  

#icb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z
 add$ by subsection 7a774  7#b7         
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,commission %all-- 7,a7 review ! p5alty
 /ructure t ! guidel9es curr5tly provide
 bas$ on ! numb] ( fire>ms involv$ 9 !  
(f5se & det]m9e :e!r any *anges to t    
p5alty /ructure are appropriate 9 ord]  
to reflect ! int5t ( ,congress t su*    
p5alties reflect ! gravity ( ! (f5se2 & 
7,b7 review & am5d1 if appropriate1 !   
guidel9es & policy /atem5ts to reflect !
 int5t ( ,congress t guidel9e p5alties =
 violations ( section #icb ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & simil> (f5ses be 
increas$ sub/antially :5 committ$ by a  
p]son :o is a memb] ( a gang1 c>tel1    
organiz$ crime r+1 or o!r su* ent]prise 
or 9 conc]t ) ano!r p]son :o is a memb] 
( a gang1 c>tel1 organiz$ crime r+ or   
o!r su* ent]prise4  ,b ,report on       
effects ( gun viol5ce on public heal?   
#caa4 ,report on effects ( gun viol5ce  
on public heal? ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &       

annually !reaft]1 ! ,surgeon ,g5]al ( ! 
,public ,heal? ,s]vice %all submit to   
,congress a report on ! effects on      
public heal? ( gun viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates dur+ ! relevant p]iod1 & ! /atus 
( actions tak5 to address su* effects4  
#cab4 ,prohibition on c]ta9 am5dm5ts to 
appropriations measures ,clause #b (    
rule ,,xxi ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7g7 ,a      
provision prohibit+ ! use ( funds to    
/udy ! public heal? effects ( gun       
viol5ce may n be report$ 9 a g5]al      
appropriation bill & may n be 9 ord] 9  
any am5dm5t !reto4  4  ,c ,keep+ ,guns f
 ,high-,risk ,individuals  #cba4 ,%ort  
title ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z !     
,keep+ ,guns f ,high-,risk ,individuals 
,act4  #cbb4 ,fire>m prohibitions       
applicable ) respect to c]ta9 high-risk 
individuals  7a7 ,sales or o!r          
dispositions ,section #ibb7;d7 ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 9 !  
fir/ s5t5ce-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or at ! end 

( p>agraph 7#h72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end ( p>agraph 7#i7 & ins]t+ a     
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#aj7 9 ! mo/ rec5t #aj-ye>    
p]iod1 has be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a  
crime ( viol5ce 7z def9$ 9 section #af72
  7#aa7 has n atta9$ #be ye>s ( age1 &  
has be5 adjudicat$ by any c\rt z hav+   
committ$ an (f5se t w\ld h be5 a crime (
 viol5ce 7z def9$ 9 section #af7 if     
committ$ by an adult2  7#ab7 9 any p]iod
 ( #c consecutive ye>s 9 ! mo/ rec5t    
#aj-ye> p]iod1 has be5 convict$ 9 any   
c\rt1 on #b sep>ate occasions1 ( an     
(f5se t has1 z an elem5t1 ! possession  
or di/ribution (1 or ! int5t to possess 
or di/ribute1 alcohol or a controll$    
sub/ance 7z s def9$72 or  7#ac7 has be5 
convict$ 9 any c\rt ( /alk+4  4  7b7    
,possession1 %ipm5t1 transportation1 or 
receipt ,section #ibb7;g7 ( su* title is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or at ! end (    
p>agraph 7#h72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! comma at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#i7 & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]       

p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3  7#aj7 :o1 9 !  
mo/ rec5t #aj-ye> p]iod1 has be5        
convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a crime ( viol5ce 
7z def9$ 9 section #af72  7#aa7 :o has n
 atta9$ #be ye>s ( age & has be5        
adjudicat$ by any c\rt z hav+ committ$  
an (f5se t w\ld h be5 a crime ( viol5ce 
7z def9$ 9 section #af7 if committ$ by  
an adult2  7#ab7 :o1 9 any p]iod ( #c   
consecutive ye>s 9 ! mo/ rec5t #aj-ye>  
p]iod1 has be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt1 on  
#b sep>ate occasions1 ( an (f5se t has1 
z an elem5t1 ! possession or di/ribution
 (1 or ! int5t to possess or di/ribute1 
alcohol or a controll$ sub/ance 7z s    
def9$72 or  7#ac7 :o has be5 convict$ 9 
any c\rt ( /alk+1  4  ,d ,/r5g!n+ ,gun  
,*ecks ,act  #cda4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts ,?is subtitle may be cit$ z !   
,/r5g!n+ ,gun ,*ecks ,act ( #bjah4  #a  
,ensur+ t all individuals :o %\ld be    
prohibit$ f buy+ a gun are li/$ 9 !     
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em  #cdb4 ,/ates to make data 
electronically available to ! ,national 

,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajb7;b7 ( !    
,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,implem5tation  
plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,/ates1 %all e/abli%1 = ea* ,/ate or    
,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 a plan to      
ensure maximum coord9ation & automation 
( ! report+ ( records or mak+ ( records 
available to ! ,national ,in/ant        
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em        
e/abli%$ "u section #ajc ( ! ,brady     
,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act1 dur+ a 
#d-ye> p]iod specifi$ 9 ! plan4  7#b7   
,b5*m>k requirem5ts ,ea* su* plan %all  
include annual b5*m>ks1 includ+         
qualitative goals & quantitative        
measures1 to enable ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
to assess implem5tation ( ! plan4  4    
7b7 ,inc5tive grants = rapid compliance 
,section #ejf ( ! ,omnibus ,crime       
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgef7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,( ! total am\nt
 made available to c>ry out ?is subp>t =
 a fiscal ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
res]ve n m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj = inc5tive   
grants by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to ,/ates t
 comply ) section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,,nics   
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah 
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note71 9 accordance ) !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod cov]$ 
by a plan e/abli%$ "u su* section1 if ! 
,/ate meets ! b5*m>k e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section1 ! ,/ate may
 receive an inc5tive grant "u ?is       
p>agraph4  7#b7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 allocate ! am\nts res]v$ "u ?is section
 equally among ea* ,/ate receiv+ an     
inc5tive grant4  4  #cdc4 ,requirem5t t 
,f$]al ag5cies c]tify t !y h submitt$ to
 ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd
 ,*eck ,sy/em all records id5tify+      
p]sons prohibit$ f pur*as+ fire>ms "u   
,f$]al law ,section #ajc7;e77#a7 ( !    
,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act  
7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$ by   

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7           
,semiannual c]tification & report+  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy %all submit to ! ,attorney     
,g5]al a writt5 c]tification indicat+   
:e!r ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy has provid$ to 
! ,attorney ,g5]al ! p]t95t in=mation   
conta9$ 9 any record ( any p]son t !    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy 0 9 possession ( dur+ 
! "t p]iod address$ by ! report         
demon/rat+ t ! p]son falls )9 a category
 describ$ 9 subsection 7g7 or 7n7 (     
section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7ii7 ,submission dates ,! head (
 a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all submit 
a c]tification "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 n   
lat] ?an ,july #ca ( ea* ye>1 :i* %all  
address any record ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy 0
 9 possession ( dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on  
,janu>y #a ( ! ye> & end+ on ,june #cj (
 ! ye>2 &  7,,ii7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca
 ( ea* ye>1 :i* %all address any record 
! dep>tm5t or ag5cy 0 9 possession (    
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,july #a ( !     
previ\s ye> & end+ on ,decemb] #ca ( !  

previ\s ye>4  7iii7 ,cont5ts ,a         
c]tification requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all 
/ate1 = ! applicable p]iod-- 7,i7 !     
numb] ( records ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy demon/rat+ t a p]son fell )9 ea* (
 ! categories describ$ 9 section        
#ibb7;g7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( records ( !    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy demon/rat+ t a 
p]son fell )9 ! category describ$ 9     
section #ibb7n7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2 &  7,,iii7 = ea* category 
( records describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 &  
7,,ii71 ! total numb] ( records ( !     
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t h be5 provid$
 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  4  #cdd4       
,adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#cf7 ,! t]m          
adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective %all--   
7,a7 h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section     
#dgh4aa ( title #bg1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 or any successor !reto2 & 
7,b7 include an ord] by a c\rt1 bo>d1   

commission1 or o!r lawful au?ority t a  
p]son1 9 response to m5tal illness1     
incompet5cy1 or m>k$ subnormal          
intellig5ce1 be compell$ to receive     
s]vices-- 7i7 includ+ c\nsel+1          
m$ication1 or te/+ to det]m9e compliance
 ) prescrib$ m$ications2 &  7ii7 n      
includ+ te/+ = use ( alcohol or = abuse 
( any controll$ sub/ance or o!r drug4   
7#cg7 ,! t]m committ$ to a m5tal        
in/itution %all h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #dgh4aa ( title #bg1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
!reto4  4  7b7 ,limitation ,an          
individual :o has be5 adjudicat$ z a    
m5tal defective be=e ! effective date   
describ$ 9 section #bjc may n apply =   
relief f disability "u section          
#aja7;c77#b7 ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t     
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4   
#ibb note7 on ! basis t ! individual    
does n meet ! requirem5ts 9 section     
#iba7;a77#cf7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74  7c7  
,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (     

#bjjg ,section #c ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t
 ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4  
#ibb note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,m5tal    
heal? t]ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]ms      
adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective &        
committ$ to a m5tal in/itution %all h ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #iba7;a7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7   
,exception ,= purposes ( sections #ajb &
 #ajc1 ! t]ms adjudicat$ z a m5tal      
defective & committ$ to a m5tal         
in/itution %all h ! same mean+s z on !  
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,fix ,gun
 ,*ecks ,act ( #bjah until ! end ( !    
#b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on su* date (       
enactm5t4  4  #cde4 ,cl>ification t     
,f$]al c\rt in=mation is to be made     
available to ! ,national ,in/ant        
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em        
,section #ajc7;e77#a7 ( ! ,brady ,h&gun 
,viol5ce ,protection ,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4
 #ibb note71 z am5d$ by section #ajb (  
?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   

foll[+3  7,g7 ,application to ,f$]al    
c\rts ,9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]ms      
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy include a      
,f$]al c\rt2 &  7ii7 = purposes ( any   
reque/1 submission1 or notification1 !  
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all p]=m !        
functions ( ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or      
ag5cy4  4  #b ,requir+ a backgr\nd *eck 
= e fire>m sale  #cdf4 ,purpose ,!      
purpose ( ?is *apt] is to ext5d ! ,brady
 ,law backgr\nd *eck proc$ures to all   
sales & transf]s ( fire>ms4  #cdg4      
,fire>ms transf]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7s7 
& r$esignat+ subsection 7t7 z subsection
 7s72  7#b7 9 subsection 7s71 z s       
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph            
7#c77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9      
subsection 7s77#h772 &  7,b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,9 ?is subsection1
 ! t]m *ief law en=cem5t (fic] means !  
*ief ( police1 ! %]iff1 or an equival5t 

(fic] or ! designee ( any su*           
individual4  2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
subsection 7s71 z s r$esignat$1 !       
foll[+3  7t7 7#a7 ,x %all be unlawful = 
any p]son :o is n a lic5s$ import]1     
lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] to  
transf] a fire>m to any o!r p]son :o is 
n s lic5s$1 unless a lic5s$ import]1    
lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] has 
fir/ tak5 possession ( ! fire>m = !     
purpose ( comply+ ) subsection 7s74 ,^u 
tak+ possession ( ! fire>m1 ! lic5see   
%all comply ) all requirem5ts ( ?is     
*apt] z if ! lic5see 7 transf]r+ !      
fire>m f ! inv5tory ( ! lic5see to !    
unlic5s$ transf]ee4  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7
 %all n apply to-- 7,a7 a transf] ( a   
fire>m by or to any law en=cem5t ag5cy  
or any law en=cem5t (fic]1 arm$ private 
security pr(essional1 or memb] ( ! arm$ 
=ces1 to ! ext5t ! (fic]1 pr(essional1  
or memb] is act+ )9 ! c\rse & scope (   
employm5t & (ficial duties2  7,b7 a     
transf] betwe5 sp\ses1 betwe5 dome/ic   
p>tn]s1 betwe5 p>5ts & _! *ildr51 betwe5

 sibl+s1 or betwe5 gr&p>5ts & _!        
gr&*ildr52  7,c7 a transf] to an        
executor1 adm9i/rator1 tru/ee1 or       
p]sonal repres5tative ( an e/ate or a   
tru/ t occurs by op]ation ( law ^u !    
dea? ( ano!r p]son2  7,d7 a tempor>y    
transf] t is necess>y to prev5t imm95t  
dea? or great bodily h>m1 if !          
possession by ! transf]ee la/s only z   
long z imm$iately necess>y to prev5t !  
imm95t dea? or great bodily h>m2  7,e7 a
 transf] t is approv$ by ! ,attorney    
,g5]al "u section #ehab ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7,f7 a        
tempor>y transf] if ! transf]or has no  
reason to believe t ! transf]ee w use or
 int5ds to use ! fire>m 9 a crime or is 
prohibit$ f possess+ fire>ms "u ,/ate or
 ,f$]al law1 & ! transf] takes place & !
 transf]ee's possession ( ! fire>m is   
exclusively-- 7i7 at a %oot+ range or 9 
a %oot+ gall]y or o!r area designat$ &  
built = ! purpose ( t>get %oot+2  7ii7  
:ile hunt+1 trapp+1 or fi%+1 if ! hunt+1
 trapp+1 or fi%+ is legal 9 all places  

:]e ! transf]ee possesses ! fire>m & !  
transf]ee holds all lic5ses or p]mits   
requir$ = su* hunt+1 trapp+1 or fi%+2 or
  7iii7 :ile 9 ! pres5ce ( ! transf]or4 
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
preempt any ,/ate crim9al /atutory or   
case law relat$ to self-def5se1 heat (  
passion1 or any o!r ju/ify+ or          
mitigation action 9 a crime or pot5tial 
crime involv+ a fire>m4  4  7b7         
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7       
,section #ibb ,section #ibb7y77#b7 ( su*
 title is am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 1            
7g77#e77;,b71 & 7s77#c77;,b77v77,,ii7 & 
ins]t+ & 7g77#e77;,b74  7#b7 ,section   
#ibe;,a ,section #ibe;,a ( su* title is 
am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by
 /rik+ subsection 7s7 or 7t7 ( section  
#ibb & ins]t+ section #ibb7s74  7c7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a77#d7 %all take effect #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  #cdh4 ,lo/ & /ol5 report+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7aa7 ,x %all be unlawful =  
any p]son :o lawfully possesses or owns 
a fire>m t has be5 %ipp$ or transport$  
91 or has be5 possess$ 9 or affect+1    
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 to fail to   
report ! !ft or loss ( ! fire>m1 )9 #dh 
h\rs aft] ! p]son discov]s ! !ft or     
loss1 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al & to !      
appropriate local au?orities4  4  7b7   
,p5alty ,section #ibd7;a77#a77;,b7 ( su*
 title is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,b7 
kn[+ly violates subsection 7a77#d71 7f71
 7k71 7q71 or 7aa7 ( section #ibb2  4   
,e ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,completion ,act    
#cea4 ,%ort title ,?is subtitle may be  
cit$ z ! ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,completion   
,act4  #ceb4 ,elim9ation ( requirem5t t 
a fire>ms deal] transf] a fire>m if !   
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em has be5 unable to complete 
a backgr\nd *eck ( ! prospective        
transf]ee )9 #c bus9ess days ,section   
#ibb7t77#a77;,b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  

7i72  7#b7 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ 2 &2 &
  7#c7 by /rik+ clause 7ii74  ,,iv      
,m5tal heal?  #dja4 ,priority m5tal     
heal? ne$s ( regional & national        
significance  7a7 ,reau?orization       
,section #ebj;,a ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cb7
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+          
subsection 7f7 z subsection 7h72 &  7#b7
 by am5d+ subsection 7h71 z r$esignat$1 
to read z foll[s3  7h7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #cid1eej1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbd4  7#b7           
,allocations ,( ! am\nts au?oriz$ by    
p>agraph 7#a7 to be appropriat$ = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbd-- 7,a7    
#aid1ejj1jjj %all be = c>ry+ out        
subsection 7f7 7relat+ to ! ,resili5cy 9
 ,communities ,aft] ,/ress & ,trauma    
,program72 &  7,b7 #ahi1ejj1jjj %all be 
= c>ry+ out subsection 7g7 7relat+ to   
,project ,,aw>e74  4  7b7 ,resili5cy 9  
,communities ,aft] ,/ress & ,trauma     

,program ,section #ebj;,a ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;bb-#cb71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71
 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]          
subsection 7e7 ! foll[+ subsection3  7f7
 ,resili5cy 9 ,communities ,aft] ,/ress 
& ,trauma ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all ma9ta9 ! ,resili5cy 9    
,communities ,aft] ,/ress & ,trauma     
,program ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal  
,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 to be    
kn[n at ! ,re,c,a,s,t ,program4  7#b7   
,grants ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,re,c,a,s,t      
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants  
to ,/ate & local heal? ag5cies to assi/ 
high-risk y\? & families & promote      
resili5ce & equity 9 communities t h    
rec5tly fac$ civil unre/ ?r\gh-- 7,a7   
implem5tation ( evid5ce-bas$ viol5ce    
prev5tion & community y\? engagem5t     
programs2 &  7,b7 l9kages to            
trauma-in=m$ behavioral heal? s]vices4  
7#c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 civil unre/-- 7,a7 means demon/rations 
( mass prote/ & mobilization1 civil     

disob$i5ce1 & disruption ?r\gh viol5ce1 
(t5 connect$ ) law en=cem5t issues2 &   
7,b7 includes su* demon/rations 9       
communities t h be5 affect$ by a high   
incid5ce ( gun viol5ce n caus$ by law   
en=cem5t4  4  7c7 ,project ,,aw>e       
,section #ebj;,a ( ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bij;bb-#cb71 z am5d$ by subsection 7b71
 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]          
subsection 7f7 ! foll[+ subsection3  7g7
 ,project ,,aw>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all ma9ta9 ! ,project        
,advanc+ ,wellness & ,resili5cy 9       
,education program ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse 
& ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 
to be kn[n z ,project ,,aw>e4  7#b7     
,grants ,9 c>ry+ out ,project ,,aw>e1 ! 
,secret>y %all make grants to ,/ate     
educational ag5cies to build or exp& !  
capacity ( su* ag5cies1 9 p>tn]%ip )    
,/ate m5tal heal? ag5cies ov]see+       
s*ool-ag$ y\? & local education         
ag5cies-- 7,a7 to increase aw>5ess (    
m5tal heal? issues among s*ool-ag$ y\?2 

7,b7 to provide tra9+ = s*ool p]sonnel &
 o!r adults :o int]act ) s*ool-ag$ y\?  
to detect & respond to m5tal heal?      
issues2 &  7,c7 to connect s*ool-ag$    
y\?1 :o may h behavioral heal? issues   
7includ+ s]i\s emotional di/urbance or  
s]i\s m5tal illness71 & _! families to  
ne$$ s]vices4  7#c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m ,/ate educational     
ag5cy means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate educational  
ag5cy z def9$ 9 section #haja ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife2 or  7,b7 an education ag5cy or   
au?ority ( an ,indian tribe or tribal   
organization 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9    
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act74  4  #djb4 ,annual     
report on adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces (   
c]ta9 *ildr5 9 communities fac+ civil   
unre/  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! end ( 
fiscal ye> #bjba1 & annually !reaft]1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all submit a report to ! ,congress on !
 adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces ( *ildr5 :o  

are expos$ to traumatic exp]i5ces 9     
communities t h rec5tly fac$ civil      
unre/4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m civil unre/-- 7#a7    
means demon/rations ( mass prote/ &     
mobilization1 civil disob$i5ce1 &       
disruption ?r\gh viol5ce1 (t5 connect$ )
 law en=cem5t issues2 &  7#b7 includes  
su* demon/rations 9 communities t h be5 
affect$ by a high incid5ce ( gun viol5ce
 n caus$ by law en=cem5t4