,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddff ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,ms4 ,smi? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,attorney ,g5]al to make grants to improve public safety1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,innovation 9 ,public ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,innovation 9 ,safety ,demon/ration ,projects 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate gov]nm5t1 a local gov]nm5t1 or a ,tribal gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,law en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m law en=cem5t ag5cy means any gov]nm5t ag5cy t has ! pr9cipal functions (-- 7,a7 ! prev5tion1 detection1 & inve/igation ( crime2 & 7,b7 ! appreh5sion ( alleg$ crim9al (f5d]s4 7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t means ! gov]nm5t ( an ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 7b7 ,grants au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to n less ?an #ajj eligible entities to p]=m a demon/ration project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,demon/ration projects ,an eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all p]=m a demon/ration project t supports ! developm5t & implem5tation ( programs & policies t improve public safety ) innovative /rategies1 includ+-- 7,a7 improv+ m5tal heal? crisis response2 7,b7 reassign+ "s functions ( law en=cem5t (fic]s to un>m$ public employees2 7,c7 creat+ programs design$ to r$uce ! incid5ce ( viol5ce1 h>assm5t1 & civil rights violations by law en=cem5t (fic]s2 7,d7 r$uc+ ! f9ancial & op]ational reliance ( law en=cem5t ag5cies on ! collection ( f9es1 fees1 & o!r *>ges2 & 7,e7 id5tify+1 & mak+ publicly available a report relat+ to1 pot5tial-- 7i7 re=ms to ,/ate crim9al /atutes 9 ord] to-- 7,i7 elim9ate unnecess>y f9es1 fees1 & o!r *>ges2 & 7,,ii7 elim9ate or r$uce m&atory m9imum s5t5ces2 & 7ii7 re=ms to ,/ate crim9al /atutes & local ord9ances t-- 7,i7 contribute to ! crim9alization ( pov]ty2 or 7,,ii7 are en=c$ 9 a racially disp>ate mann]4 7#c7 ,duration ,a demon/ration project p]=m$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be p]=m$ = a p]iod ( n less ?an #e ye>s4 7#d7 ,limitation on receipt & use ( funds ,a law en=cem5t ag5cy may n receive or use any funds f a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection4 7c7 ,tribal gov]nm5t allocations ,9 aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all allocate to eligible entities t are ,tribal gov]nm5ts n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! funds t are made available to c>ry out t subsection4 7d7 ,data collection 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all collect ! foll[+ data = ! jurisdiction ( an eligible entity p]=m+ a demon/ration project ) a grant "u subsection 7b7 = ea* ye> dur+ :i* ! eligible entity p]=ms ! demon/ration project3 7,a7 ,population *>act]i/ics1 includ+ /ati/ics on race1 e?nicity1 nationality1 religion1 av]age & m$ian income levels1 & pov]ty4 7,b7 ,av]age educational atta9m5t4 7,c7 ,employm5t rates4 7,d7 ,h\s+ m>ket *>act]i/ics4 7,e7 ,demographic *>act]i/ics ( individuals :o are arre/$1 *>g$1 & convict$ ( crimes dur+ ! p]iod ( p]=mance ( ! demon/ration project by ! eligible entity4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until ! date on :i* ea* demon/ration project p]=m$ "u subsection 7b7 is complete1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes-- 7,a7 ! total numb] ( eligible entities p]=m+ demon/ration projects ) a grant "u subsection 7b72 7,b7 a description & /atus assessm5t ( ea* demon/ration project describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 ! data collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7e7 ,evaluation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds ! fir/ grant "u subsection 7b77#a71 & annually !reaft] until ! date on :i* ea* demon/ration project p]=m$ "u subsection 7b7 is complete1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees an evaluation relat+ to ! demon/ration project p]=m$ by ea* eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! evaluation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 = ea* eligible entity p]=m+ a demon/ration project ) a grant "u subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 :e!r ! demon/ration project-- 7i7 has sav$ co/s = ! eligible entity2 7ii7 has contribut$ to a r$uc$ incid5ce ( use ( =ce by law en=cem5t (fic]s 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity2 & 7iii7 has contribut$ to improv$ relations betwe5 community memb]s & law en=cem5t ag5cies & (fic]s 9 ! jurisdiction ( ! eligible entity2 & 7,b7 o!r appropriate analysis ( ! outcome ( ! demon/ration project4 7#c7 ,use ( data ,9 prep>+ ! evaluation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all use ! data collect$ "u subsection 7d74 7#d7 ,public availability ,! evaluation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be publicly available4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 to c>ry out subsection 7b7 #ejj1jjj1jjj2 & 7#b7 to c>ry out subsections 7d7 & 7e7 #ajj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4