,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dihg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbj ,mr4
 ,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide      
grants to enable nonpr(it disability    
organizations to develop tra9+ programs 
t support safe int]actions betwe5 law   
en=cem5t (fic]s & individuals )         
disabilities & old] individuals4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,safe ,int]actions ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,individuals ) disabilities are #b4e    
times m likely to be victims ( viol5t   
crime4  7#b7 ,individuals ) disabilities
 are #c times m likely to be victims ( a
 s]i\s crime4  7#c7 ,individuals )      
disabilities make up betwe5 "o-?ird &   
"o-half ( all individuals kill$ by law  
en=cem5t (fic]s4  #c4 ,purpose ,!       
purpose ( ?is ,act is to--  7#a7        
au?orize ! ,attorney ,g5]al to aw>d     
competitive grants to nonpr(it          

disability organizations to adm9i/]     
enhanc$ tra9+ programs to law en=cem5t  
(fic]s :o may enc\nt] or provide s]vices
 to cov]$ individuals1 includ+-- 7,a7   
individuals ) m5tal heal? disabilities1 
includ+ s*izophr5ia2  7,b7 individuals  
:o are deaf1 h>d ( he>+1 or bl9d1 are   
auti/ic1 or h o!r intellectual or       
developm5tal disabilities2  7,c7 old]   
individuals ) dem5tia or o!r cognitive  
impairm5ts2  7,d7 individuals ) any o!r 
disabilities or *ronic heal? condition2 
&  7,e7 support1 n replace1 o!r         
specializ$ law en=cem5t (fic] tra9+1 su*
 z crisis int]v5tion team tra9+2 &  7#b7
  7,a7 increase ! aw>5ess1 k1 & und]/&+ 
( law en=cem5t (fic]s ab\t cov]$        
individuals & _! unique ne$s &          
applicable ,f$]al civil rights laws2    
7,b7 r$uce incid5ces ( viol5ce betwe5   
law en=cem5t (fic]s & cov]$ individuals2
  7,c7 exp& ! k ( law en=cem5t (fic]s ( 
! signs ( disabilities & effective ways 
to approa* cov]$ individuals to m9imize 
situations ( risk to-- 7i7 ^?           

individuals2 &  7ii7 ! law en=cem5t     
(fic]s :o int]v5e or provide s]vices to 
^? individuals2 &  7,d7 increase ! k (  
law en=cem5t (fic]s ( community res\rces
 available = cov]$ individuals to       
ultimately limit int]actions ) law      
en=cem5t (fic]s4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ grant ,! t]m cov]$   
grant means a grant aw>d$ "u section    
#e7;a74  7#b7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m  
cov]$ individual means-- 7,a7 an old]   
individual2 or  7,b7 an individual ) a  
disability4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,!   
t]m eligible entity means a nonpr(it    
disability organization t has =m$ a     
p>tn]%ip ) a law en=cem5t ag5cy or a    
consortium ( law en=cem5t ag5cies to    
adm9i/] enhanc$ tra9+ programs to law   
en=cem5t (fic]s ( ! ag5cy or ag5cies on 
h[ to int]act ) cov]$ individuals4  7#d7
 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9  
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  

7#e7 ,individual ) a disability ,! t]m  
individual ) a disability means any     
individual :o has a disability1 z def9$ 
9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  7#f7 ,initial tra9+ 
program ,! t]m initial tra9+ program    
means a tra9+ program (f]$ to new law   
en=cem5t (fic]s "u section              
#e7;d77#a77;,a74  7#g7 ,law en=cem5t    
(fic] ,! t]m law en=cem5t (fic] means   
any (fic]1 ag5t1 or employee ( a ,/ate1 
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or     
,indian ,tribe--  7,a7 au?oriz$ by law  
or by a gov]nm5t ag5cy to engage 9 or   
sup]vise ! prev5tion1 detection1 or     
inve/igation ( any violation ( crim9al  
law2 or  7,b7 au?oriz$ by law to        
sup]vise s5t5c$ crim9al (f5d]s4  7#h7   
,nonpr(it disability organization ,! t]m
 nonpr(it disability organization means 
a nonpr(it organization-- 7,a7 t s]ves  
cov]$ individuals2 &  7,b7  7i7 t is    
op]at$ by a bo>d ( :i* ! majority (     
memb]s are cov]$ individuals2  7ii7 t   

has an advisory panel ( :i* ! majority (
 memb]s are cov]$ individuals2 or  7iii7
 ! majority ( ! employees ( :i* are     
cov]$ individuals4  7#i7 ,old]          
individual ,! t]m old] individual has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( !     
,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb74  7#aj7 ,p>tn] academy 
,! t]m p>tn] academy1 ) respect to an   
eligible entity t receives a cov]$      
grant1 means a law en=cem5t tra9+       
academy ) :i* ! eligible entity p>tn]s  
to adm9i/] an initial tra9+ program1 z  
describ$ 9 section #e7;b77#a74  7#aa7   
,p>tn] ag5cy ,! t]m p>tn] ag5cy1 )      
respect to an eligible entity t receives
 a cov]$ grant1 means ! law en=cem5t    
ag5cy ) :i* ! eligible entity p>tn]s1 or
 t is a memb] ( a consortium ) :i* !    
eligible entity p>tn]s1 to adm9i/]      
enhanc$ tra9+ programs to law en=cem5t  
(fic]s ( ! ag5cy on h[ to int]act )     
cov]$ individuals4  7#ab7 ,refre%] tra9+
 program ,! t]m refre%] tra9+ program   
means a tra9+ program (f]$ to exi/+ law 

en=cem5t (fic]s "u section              
#e7;d77#a77;,b74  #e4 ,grant program    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
aw>d competitive grants to nonpr(it     
disability organizations to adm9i/]     
enhanc$ tra9+ programs to law en=cem5t  
(fic]s :o may enc\nt] or provide s]vices
 to cov]$ individuals4  7b7 ,application
 ,an eligible entity seek+ a cov]$ grant
 %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an   
application t-- 7#a7 7,a7 id5tifies a   
law en=cem5t tra9+ academy ) :i* !      
eligible entity w p>tn] to adm9i/] an   
initial tra9+ program2 &  7,b7 includes 
a memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ into betwe5 !
 eligible entity & ! law en=cem5t tra9+ 
academy2  7#b7 describes any tra9+ on h[
 to int]act ) cov]$ individuals t is    
provid$1 z ( ! date ( submission ( !    
application--  7,a7 by ! p>tn] academy  
to new law en=cem5t (fic]s2 or  7,b7 by 
any p>tn] ag5cy to exi/+ law en=cem5t   
(fic]s2  7#c7 describes ! le>n+         
objectives ( ! tra9+ programs t !       
eligible entity w adm9i/] us+ ! grant2  

7#d7 describes ! activities t w be c>ri$
 out "u ! grant2  7#e7 includes a       
timel9e ( ! activities describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#f7 demon/rates      
exp]tise 9 tra9+ relat$ to cov]$        
individuals4  7c7 ,pref]5ces ,9 aw>d+   
cov]$ grants1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
ensure-- 7#a7 geographic div]sity (     
grant recipi5ts1 includ+ grant recipi5ts
 t s]ve rural localities2 &  7#b7 t !   
tra9+ fund$ by ! grant is provid$ to    
multiple levels ( law en=cem5t ag5cies1 
includ+ local1 c\nty1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal  
ag5cies4  7d7 ,use ( funds  7#a7        
,m&atory uses ,an eligible entity t     
receives a cov]$ grant %all use ! grant 
funds to--  7,a7 modify ! tra9+ provid$ 
by ! p>tn] academy to new law en=cem5t  
(fic]s ( ea* p>tn] ag5cy s t ! academy  
provides n few] ?an #h h\rs ( tra9+ on  
h[ to int]act ) cov]$ individuals &     
applicable ,f$]al civil rights laws1    
includ+ n few] ?an #d h\rs ( int]active 
le>n+ taught by cov]$ individuals2 &    
7,b7 develop & implem5t an enhanc$ tra9+

 program = exi/+ law en=cem5t (fic]s (  
ea* p>tn] ag5cy on safe1 effective1 &   
respectful int]actions ) cov]$          
individuals--  7i7 t includes-- 7,i7    
aw>5ess ( & education ab\t cov]$        
individuals1 includ+--  7aa7 individuals
 ) m5tal heal? disabilities1 includ+    
s*izophr5ia2  7bb7 individuals :o are   
deaf1 h>d ( he>+1 or bl9d1 are auti/ic1 
or h o!r intellectual or developm5tal   
disabilities2  7cc7 old] individuals )  
dem5tia or o!r cognitive impairm5ts2 &  
7dd7 individuals ) any o!r disabilities 
or *ronic heal? condition2  7,,ii7      
escalation avoidance & de-escalation    
te*niques to be us$ :5 int]act+ ) cov]$ 
individuals1 includ+ proc$ures a law    
en=cem5t (fic] %\ld foll[ to ensure !   
safety & calmness ( a cov]$ individual2 
&  7,,iii7 communication /rategies to be
 us$ :5 int]act+ ) cov]$ individuals1   
includ+ individuals :o d n use spee* to 
communicate2  7ii7 t utilizes-- 7,i7    
in/ructors :o are cov]$ individuals2 or 
7,,ii7 gue/ in/ructors or speak]s :o are

 cov]$ individuals2 &  7iii7 9 :i* ea*  
law en=cem5t (fic] p>ticipates n less   
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s4  7#b7     
,optional uses ,an eligible entity t    
receives a cov]$ grant may use ! grant  
funds to-- 7,a7 exp& an exi/+ tra9+     
program reg>d+ int]action ) cov]$       
individuals t 0 provid$ to law en=cem5t 
(fic]s by a nonpr(it disability         
organization 9 conjunction ) ! p>tn]    
academy or a p>tn] ag5cy be=e ! eligible
 entity receiv$ ! grant2  7,b7 reimburse
 /aff memb]s ( ! eligible entity =      
mileage & travel "t exp5d$ to att5d an  
initial tra9+ program or refre%] tra9+  
program2  7,c7 develop a model ( tra9+ t
 utilizes volunte] in/ructors1 except t 
! eligible entity %all pay any          
in/ructor1 includ+ a gue/ in/ructor1 :o 
is a cov]$ individual2 or  7,d7 acquire 
a comput] sy/em or s(tw>e ne$$ = ! tra9+
 programs4  7e7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant  
,an eligible entity t receives a cov]$  
grant %all use ! grant funds to         
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 any funds t    

w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! grant funds1 be    
made available f a ,/ate1 political     
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or ,indian ,tribe
 = ! activities describ$ 9 subsection   
7d74  7f7 ,advisory c\ncil  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a  
cov]$ grant %all e/abli% an advisory    
c\ncil compos$ ( #ae memb]s to advise ! 
eligible entity on activities c>ri$ out 
us+ ! grant4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,an        
advisory c\ncil e/abli%$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all--  7,a7 be compos$ (-- 7i7 #a 
repres5tative ( ! eligible entity :o is 
a cov]$ individual & %all s]ve z *air ( 
! advisory c\ncil2  7ii7 #a             
repres5tative ( ! ,/ate law en=cem5t    
tra9+ academy or law en=cem5t ag5cy = ! 
,/ate t ! eligible entity s]ves1 :o %all
 s]ve z vice *air ( ! advisory c\ncil2  
7iii7 #d repres5tatives ( community-bas$
 organizations t support individuals )  
disabilities1 n few] ?an #b ( :om h a   
disability2  7iv7 #b repres5tatives (   
community-bas$ organizations t support  
old] adults2  7v7 #b ,/ate (ficials or  

_! designees2  7vi7 #b repres5tatives ( 
a ,/ate public safety ag5cy2 &  7vii7 #c
 memb]s ( ! public ) k ( individuals )  
disabilities & old] adults ) cognitive  
impairm5t1 includ+ n few] ?an #b        
self-advocates or family memb]s ( a     
cov]$ individual2 &  7,b7 include a     
majority ( repres5tation f racial &     
e?nic m9ority communities4  7#c7 ,duties
 ,an advisory c\ncil e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 advise !     
eligible entity & provide g5]al ov]sight
 ( grant activities c>ri$ out by !      
eligible entity1 includ+ developm5t ( ! 
tra9+ curriculum & implem5tation ( !    
tra9+ programs2 &  7,b7 provide !       
advisory c\ncil ) recomm5dations = !    
su/a9ability & expansion ( ! tra9+      
programs1 su* z ! developm5t ( a        
tra9-!-tra9] model4  7g7 ,annual report 
7#a7 ,report to ,attorney ,g5]al by     
eligible entities ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] receiv+ a cov]$ grant1 & ea* ye>   
!reaft] = ! duration ( ! grant p]iod1 an
 eligible entity t receives a cov]$     

grant %all submit ! foll[+ in=mation to 
! ,attorney ,g5]al ) respect to ! prec$+
 ye>3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( individuals :o    
b5efitt$ f ! tra9+ programs provid$ by !
 eligible entity us+ grant funds1       
includ+--  7i7 ! numb] ( individuals :o 
7 tra9$ ?r\gh ! tra9+ programs1 includ+ 
! total numb] ( new law en=cem5t (fic]s 
:o p>ticipat$ 9 ! initial tra9+ program2
 &  7ii7 ! e/imat$ numb] ( individuals  
:o 7 impact$ by ! tra9+ programs4  7,b7 
,demographic data1 includ+ age1 sex1 &  
race1 = ! law en=cem5t (fic]s :o receiv$
 ! tra9+4  7,c7 ,! numb] ( p>tn] ag5cies
 t p>ticipat$ 9 ! tra9+ programs4  7,d7 
,ea* p>tn] law en=cem5t ag5cy1 includ+ !
 city & ,/ate 9 :i* ! headqu>t]s & ea*  
local (fice ( ! ag5cy are locat$1 & !   
result ( t p>tn]%ip4  7,e7 ,any         
recomm5dations = improv+ ! grant program
 c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,report to
 ,congress by ,attorney ,g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all submit a report on ! grant  

program c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act1 ) respect
 to ! prec$+ ye>1 to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,special ,committee on  
,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
&  7,e7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7h7       
,evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all use n m ?an #b p]c5t ( !    
am\nts made available "u section #f =   
adm9i/rative purposes & = an evaluation 
( ! grant program c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4
  7#b7 ,indep5d5t evaluator ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all ent] into a contract ) a   
?ird-p>ty entity t is unrelat$ to any   
recipi5t ( a cov]$ grant to c>ry out !  
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7      
,cont5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! evaluation "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ?ird-p>ty entity       
contract$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all report  
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al on-- 7,a7 !       
demographic *>act]i/ics ( ! population  
s]v$ by ! tra9+ conduct$ by eligible    

entities us+ cov]$ grants2 &  7,b7 any  
*ange 9 ! occurr5ce ( viol5ce 9 !       
communities s]v$ by tra9+ describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a74  #f4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al       
#ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbd to c>ry out ?is ,act4