,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai,mr4
 ,cotton 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1  
,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 & ,mr4     
,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act )      
respect to ali5s associat$ ) crim9al    
gangs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ,s+h's    
,law4  #b4 ,gr\nds ( inadmissibility &  
deportability = ali5 gang memb]s  7a7   
,def9ition ( gang memb] ,section        
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ec7 ,! t]m
 crim9al gang means an ongo+ gr\p1 club1
 organization1 or association ( #e or m 
p]sons t has z "o ( its prim>y purposes 
! commission ( #a or m ( ! foll[+       
crim9al (f5ses & ! memb]s ( :i* engage1 
or h engag$ )9 ! pa/ #e ye>s1 9 a       
cont9u+ s]ies ( su* (f5ses1 or t has be5

 designat$ z a crim9al gang by !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 z    
meet+ ^! crit]ia4 ,! (f5ses describ$1   
:e!r 9 violation ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law  
or =eign law & reg>dless ( :e!r ! (f5ses
 occurr$ be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 are ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,a felony drug (f5se 7z def9$ 9    
section #ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb774  7,b7 ,an   
(f5se "u section #bgd 7relat+ to br++ 9 
& h>bor+ c]ta9 ali5s71 section #bgg     
7relat+ to aid+ or assi/+ c]ta9 ali5s to
 ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 or section #bgh 
7relat+ to importation ( ali5 = immoral 
purpose74  7,c7 7i7 ,a viol5t crime =   
:i* ! t]m ( imprisonm5t is at lea/ #a   
ye>1 includ+-- 7,i7 any (f5se t has1 z  
an elem5t1 ! use1 attempt$ use1 or      
?reat5$ use ( physical =ce aga9/ ! p]son
 or prop]ty ( ano!r2 or  7,,ii7 any o!r 
(f5se 9 :i* ! record ( conviction       
e/abli%es t ! (f5d] us$ physical =ce    
aga9/ ! p]son or prop]ty ( ano!r 9 !    

c\rse ( committ+ ! (f5se4  7ii7 ,! entry
 or rema9+ 9 a build+1 /ructure or      
habitation1 includ+ vehicles & o!r      
movable enclosures1 ) ! int5t to commit 
a crime !re9 7commonly kn[n z burgl>y74 
7,d7 ,a crime relat+ to ob/ruction (    
ju/ice1 tamp]+ ) or retaliat+ aga9/ a   
p]son1 victim1 or in=mant1 p]jury1 or   
subornation ( p]jury4  7,e7 ,any conduct
 puni%able "u sections #ajbh & #ajbi (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+  
to fraud & relat$ activity 9 connection 
) id5tification docum5ts or access      
devices71 sections #aeha ?r\gh #aeid (  
su* title 7relat+ to peonage1 slav]y1 & 
traffick+ 9 p]sons71 section #aiea ( su*
 title 7relat+ to int]f]5ce ) comm]ce by
 ?reats or viol5ce71 section #aieb ( su*
 title 7relat+ to int]/ate & =eign      
travel or transportation 9 aid (        
rackete]+ ent]prises71 section #aief (  
su* title 7relat+ to ! laund]+ ( monet>y
 in/rum5ts71 section #aieg ( su* title  
7relat+ to engag+ 9 monet>y transactions
 9 prop]ty d]iv$ f specifi$ unlawful    

activity71 or sections #bcab ?r\gh #bcae
 ( su* title 7relat+ to int]/ate        
transportation ( /ol5 motor vehicles or 
/ol5 prop]ty74  7,f7 ,a conspiracy or   
attempt to commit an (f5se describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71 or        
solicit+1 facilitat+1 or aid+ & abett+  
any su* (f5se4  4  7b7 ,inadmissibility 
,section #bab7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,j7 ,ali5s    
associat$ ) crim9al gangs ,any ali5 is  
inadmissible :o a consul> (fic]1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 or !     
,attorney ,g5]al kn[s or has reason to  
believe--  7i7 to be1 or to h be51 a    
memb] ( a crim9al gang or to h          
p>ticipat$ 9 ! activities ( a crim9al   
gang1 kn[+ or hav+ reason to "k t su*   
activities w promote1 fur!r1 aid1 or    
support ! illegal activity ( ! crim9al  
gang2 &  7ii7 has be5 convict$ ( a      
misdemeanor or a felony 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  4  7c7 ,deportability ,section 
#bcg7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   

#abbg7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,ali5s associat$ )     
crim9al gangs ,any ali5 is deportable   
:o-- 7i7 is1 or has be51 a memb] ( a    
crim9al gang or has p>ticipat$ 9 !      
activities ( a crim9al gang1 kn[+ or    
hav+ reason to "k t su* activities w    
promote1 fur!r1 aid1 or support !       
illegal activity ( ! crim9al gang2 &    
7ii7 has be5 convict$ ( a misdemeanor or
 a felony 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #c4    
,designation ( crim9al gangs  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,*apt] #b ( title ,,ii ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 section #bai ! foll[+3  #bbj4          
,designation ( crim9al gang  7a7        
,designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 may designate a gr\p1
 club1 organization1 or association ( #e
 or m p]sons z a crim9al gang if !      
,secret>y f9ds t _! conduct is describ$ 
9 section #aja7;a77#ec74  7#b7 ,proc$ure
  7,a7 ,notification ,sev5 days be=e    

mak+ a designation "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,secret>y %all1 by classifi$            
communication1 notify ! ,speak] &       
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 ! ,presid5t pro        
tempore1 majority lead]1 & m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! memb]s ( ! relevant    
committees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,s5ate1 9 writ+1 ( ! int5t to        
designate a gr\p1 club1 organization1 or
 association ( #e or m p]sons "u ?is    
subsection & ! factual basis !re=4  7,b7
 ,publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ,!     
,secret>y %all publi% ! designation 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] sev5 days aft] provid+ ! 
notification "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 
,record  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ a        
designation "u ?is subsection1 !        
,secret>y %all create an adm9i/rative   
record4  7,b7 ,classifi$ in=mation ,!   
,secret>y may consid] classifi$         
in=mation 9 mak+ a designation "u ?is   
subsection4 ,classifi$ in=mation %all n 
be subject to disclosure = su* "t z x   
rema9s classifi$1 except t su* in=mation

 may be disclos$ to a c\rt ex p>te & 9  
cam]a = purposes ( judicial review "u   
subsection 7c74  7#d7 ,p]iod (          
designation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a           
designation "u ?is subsection %all be   
effective = all purposes until revok$ "u
 p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#f7 or set aside     
pursuant to subsection 7c74  7,b7       
,review ( designation ^u petition  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all review !     
designation ( a crim9al gang "u !       
proc$ures set =? 9 clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 
if ! designat$ gr\p1 club1 organization1
 or association ( #e or m p]sons files a
 petition = revocation )9 ! petition    
p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7ii74  7ii7     
,petition p]iod ,= purposes ( clause    
7i7-- 7,i7 if ! designat$ gr\p1 club1   
organization1 or association ( #e or m  
p]sons has n previ\sly fil$ a petition =
 revocation "u ?is subp>agraph1 !       
petition p]iod beg9s #b ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! designation 0 made2 or  7,,ii7
 if ! designat$ gr\p1 club1             
organization1 or association ( #e or m  

p]sons has previ\sly fil$ a petition =  
revocation "u ?is subp>agraph1 !        
petition p]iod beg9s #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! det]m9ation made "u clause 7iv7 on 
t petition4  7iii7 ,proc$ures ,any gr\p1
 club1 organization1 or association ( #e
 or m p]sons t submits a petition =     
revocation "u ?is subp>agraph ( its     
designation z a crim9al gang mu/ provide
 evid5ce 9 t petition t x is n describ$ 
9 section #aja7;a77#ec74  7iv7          
,det]m9ation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] receiv+ a petition =     
revocation submitt$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 
! ,secret>y %all make a det]m9ation z to
 su* revocation4  7,,ii7 ,classifi$     
in=mation ,! ,secret>y may consid]      
classifi$ in=mation 9 mak+ a det]m9ation
 9 response to a petition = revocation4 
,classifi$ in=mation %all n be subject  
to disclosure = su* "t z x rema9s       
classifi$1 except t su* in=mation may be
 disclos$ to a c\rt ex p>te & 9 cam]a = 
purposes ( judicial review "u subsection
 7c74  7,,iii7 ,publication (           

det]m9ation ,a det]m9ation made by !    
,secret>y "u ?is clause %all be publi%$ 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,,iv7 ,proc$ures  
,any revocation by ! ,secret>y %all be  
made 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#f74  7,c7
 ,o!r review ( designation  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,if 9 a #e-ye> p]iod no review has tak5
 place "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y 
%all review ! designation ( ! crim9al   
gang 9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r su*         
designation %\ld be revok$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#f74  7ii7 ,proc$ures ,if a   
review does n take place pursuant to    
subp>agraph 7,b7 9 response to a        
petition = revocation t is fil$ 9       
accordance ) t subp>agraph1 !n ! review 
%all be conduct$ pursuant to proc$ures  
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,! results (   
su* review & ! applicable proc$ures %all
 n be reviewable 9 any c\rt4  7iii7     
,publication ( results ( review ,!      
,secret>y %all publi% any det]m9ation   
made pursuant to ?is subp>agraph 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#e7 ,revocation by act
 ( congress ,! ,congress1 by an ,act (  

,congress1 may block or revoke a        
designation made "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#f7
 ,revocation bas$ on *ange 9            
circum/ances  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 may revoke a designation made "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 at any "t1 & %all revoke a
 designation ^u completion ( a review   
conduct$ pursuant to subp>agraphs 7,b7 &
 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#d7 if ! ,secret>y    
f9ds t--  7i7 ! gr\p1 club1             
organization1 or association ( #e or m  
p]sons t has be5 designat$ z a crim9al  
gang is no long] describ$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#ec72 or  7ii7 ! national      
security or ! law en=cem5t int]e/s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates w>rants a revocation4     
7,b7 ,proc$ure ,! proc$ural requirem5ts 
( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 %all apply to a 
revocation "u ?is p>agraph4 ,any        
revocation %all take effect on ! date   
specifi$ 9 ! revocation or ^u           
publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] if no    
effective date is specifi$4  7#g7       
,effect ( revocation ,! revocation ( a  
designation "u p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#f7    

%all n affect any action or proce$+ bas$
 on conduct committ$ prior to !         
effective date ( su* revocation4  7b7   
,am5dm5ts to a designation  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may am5d a           
designation "u ?is subsection if !      
,secret>y f9ds t ! gr\p1 club1          
organization1 or association ( #e or m  
p]sons has *ang$ its "n1 adopt$ a new   
alias1 dissolv$ & !n recon/itut$ itself 
"u a diff]5t "n or names1 or m]g$ )     
ano!r gr\p1 club1 organization1 or      
association ( #e or m p]sons4  7#b7     
,proc$ure ,am5dm5ts made to a           
designation 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be effective ^u publication 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]4 ,p>agraphs 7#b71 7#d71  
7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 ( subsection   
7a7 %all also apply to an am5d$         
designation4  7#c7 ,adm9i/rative record 
,! adm9i/rative record %all be correct$ 
to include ! am5dm5ts z well z any      
additional relevant in=mation t supports
 ^? am5dm5ts4  7#d7 ,classifi$ in=mation
 ,! ,secret>y may consid] classifi$     

in=mation 9 am5d+ a designation 9       
accordance ) ?is subsection4 ,classifi$ 
in=mation %all n be subject to          
disclosure = su* "t z x rema9s          
classifi$1 except t su* in=mation may be
 disclos$ to a c\rt ex p>te & 9 cam]a = 
purposes ( judicial review "u subsection
 7c7 ( ?is section4  7c7 ,judicial      
review ( designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] publication 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] ( a designation1 an am5d$
 designation1 or a det]m9ation 9        
response to a petition = revocation1 !  
designat$ gr\p1 club1 organization1 or  
association ( #e or m p]sons may seek   
judicial review 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt 
( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia     
,circuit4  7#b7 ,basis ( review ,review 
"u ?is subsection %all be bas$ solely ^u
 ! adm9i/rative record1 except t !      
,gov]nm5t may submit1 = ex p>te & 9     
cam]a review1 classifi$ in=mation us$ 9 
mak+ ! designation1 am5d$ designation1  
or det]m9ation 9 response to a petition 
= revocation4  7#c7 ,scope ( review ,!  

,c\rt %all hold unlawful & set aside a  
designation1 am5d$ designation1 or      
det]m9ation 9 response to a petition =  
revocation ! c\rt f9ds to be--  7,a7    
arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 an abuse (         
discretion1 or o!rwise n 9 accordance ) 
law2  7,b7 contr>y to con/itutional "r1 
p[]1 privilege1 or immunity2  7,c7 9    
excess ( /atutory jurisdiction1         
au?ority1 or limitation1 or %ort (      
/atutory "r2  7,d7 lack+ sub/antial     
support 9 ! adm9i/rative record tak5 z a
 :ole or 9 classifi$ in=mation submitt$ 
to ! c\rt "u p>agraph 7#b72 or  7,e7 n 9
 accord ) ! proc$ures requir$ by law4   
7#d7 ,judicial review invok$ ,! p5d5cy (
 an action = judicial review ( a        
designation1 am5d$ designation1 or      
det]m9ation 9 response to a petition =  
revocation %all n affect ! application (
 ?is section1 unless ! c\rt issues a    
f9al ord] sett+ aside ! designation1    
am5d$ designation1 or det]m9ation 9     
response to a petition = revocation4    
7d7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is section--  

7#a7 ! t]m classifi$ in=mation has !    
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #a7;a7 ( !   
,classifi$ ,in=mation ,proc$ures ,act   
7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 ,app472  7#b7 ! t]m      
national security means ! national      
def5se1 =eign relations1 or economic    
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ! t]m  
relevant committees means--  7,a7 !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 & 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#d7 ! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( cont5ts = su* ,act is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#bai ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bbj4 ,designation
 ( crim9al gang4  4  #d4 ,m&atory       
det5tion ( crim9al gang memb]s  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bcf7;c77#a7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbf7;c77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ or at !   
end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+
 or at ! end2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    

subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  7,e7 is     
inadmissible "u section                 
#bab7;a77#b77;,j7 or deportable "u      
section #bag7;a77#b77;,g71  4  7b7      
,annual report ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ea*
 ye> 7beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act71 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security1 aft] consultation ) !
 appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit
 a report to ! ,committees on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
( ! ,s5ate on ! numb] ( ali5s deta9$ "u 
! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a74  #e4 
,asylum claims bas$ on gang affiliation 
7a7 ,inapplicability ( re/riction on    
removal to c]ta9 c\ntries ,section      
#bda7;b77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abea7;b77#c77;,b77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ :o is      
describ$ 9 section #bab7;a77#b77;,j77i7 
or section #bcg7;a77#b77;,g77i7 or :o is
 aft] to an ali54  7b7 ,ineligibility = 
asylum ,section #bjh7;b77#b77;,a7 ( su* 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;b77#b77;,a77  

7z am5d$ by section #bja ( ?is ,act7 is 
fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 7v71 by    
/rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+  
clause 7vi7 z clause 7vii72 &  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] clause 7v7 ! foll[+3  7vi7 !
 ali5 is describ$ 9 section             
#bab7;a77#b77;,j77i7 or section         
#bcg7;a77#b77;,g77i72 or  4  #f4        
,tempor>y protect$ /atus ,section #bdd (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su* t]m
 appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph          
7c77#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by    
/rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ! ali5
 is1 or at any "t has be51 describ$ 9   
section #bab7;a77#b77;,j7 or section    
#bcg7;a77#b77;,g74  2 &  7#c7 9         
subsection 7d7--  7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#c72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security may deta9 an ali5     

provid$ tempor>y protect$ /atus "u ?is  
section :5ev] appropriate "u any o!r    
provision ( law44  #g4 ,special         
immigrant juv5ile visas ,section        
#aja7;a77#bg77;,j77iii7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aaja7;a77#bg77;,j77iii77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7
 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by add+ & at ! end2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,,iii7 no ali5 :o is1 or at any "t has 
be51 describ$ 9 section                 
#bab7;a77#b77;,j7 or section            
#bcg7;a77#b77;,g7 %all be eligible = any
 immigration b5efit "u ?is subp>agraph2 
4  #h4 ,p>ole ,an ali5 describ$ 9       
section #bab7;a77#b77;,j7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by subsection 7b71 %all n be eligible =
 p>ole "u section #bab7;d77#e77;,a7 (   
su* ,act unless--  7#a7 ! ali5 is assi/+
 or has assi/$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 9 a law en=cem5t matt]1 includ+ a      
crim9al inve/igation2 &  7#b7 ! ali5's  
pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is requir$ by 

! ,gov]nm5t ) respect to su* assi/ance4 
#i4 ,ronil ,s+h ,memorial ,ju/ice       
,assi/ance ,grant ,program  7a7 ,grants 
au?oriz$ ,f am\nts made available       
pursuant to subsection 7g71 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice   
,programs1 may aw>d grants to ,/ates or 
units ( local gov]nm5t to provide       
additional p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 supplies1
 contractual support1 tra9+1 te*nical   
assi/ance1 & in=mation sy/ems =--  7#a7 
combat+ crim9al & y\? gangs ?r\gh law   
en=cem5t measures2 &  7#b7 law en=cem5t 
gang-prev5tion activities4  7b7         
,c]tification ,a ,/ate or unit ( local  
gov]nm5t may n receive a grant "u ?is   
section unless-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t--  7,a7 consi/5tly notifies    
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
be=e releas+ crim9al ali5s :o are       
unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7,b7 all[s ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms
 ,en=cem5t (fic]s to access ! det5tion  
facilities ( ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t =
 ! purpose ( int]view+ or tak+ into     

cu/ody an ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a72 &  7#b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al        
det]m9es t ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t has
 a coop]ative relation%ip ) all ,f$]al  
immigration au?orities1 includ+ ,u4,s4  
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7c7  
,program assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
program us+ grant fund+ au?oriz$ "u ?is 
section %all c>ry out a program         
assessm5t1 :i* %all be develop$ consi/5t
 ) guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al may waive ! application
 ( p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a program 
t1 9 ! op9ion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 is n
 ( suffici5t size to ju/ify a full      
program assessm5t4  7d7 ,prohibit$ uses 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1  
funds provid$ "u ?is section may n be   
us$1 directly or indirectly =--  7#a7   
security enhancem5ts or any equipm5t to 
any nongov]nm5tal entity t is n engag$ 9
 crim9al ju/ice or public safety2 or    
7#b7 vehicles 7exclud+ police cruis]s71 

vessels 7exclud+ police boats71 aircraft
 7exclud+ police helicopt]s71 luxury    
items1 real e/ate1 con/ruction projects 
7o!r ?an p5al or correctional           
in/itutions71 or simil> items unless !  
,attorney ,g5]al c]tifies t extraord9>y 
& exig5t circum/ances exi/ t make su*   
uses ess5tial to ! ma9t5ance ( public   
safety & good ord]4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative  
co/s ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( any grant     
aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ = co/s  
incurr$ to adm9i/] su* grant4  7f7      
,grant acc\ntability  7#a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9
 ?is subsection ! t]m unresolv$ audit   
f9d+ means an audit report f9d+ 9 ! f9al
 audit report ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice t ! grantee has us$ 
grant funds = an unau?oriz$ exp5diture  
or o!rwise unall[able co/ t is n clos$  
or resolv$ dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date on :i* ! f9al audit report is 
issu$4  7#b7 ,audit requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/    
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all--  7i7    
conduct audits ( grant recipi5ts "u ?is 
section to prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse (
 funds by grantees2 &  7ii7 det]m9e !   
appropriate numb] ( grantees to be      
audit$ ea* ye>4  7,b7 ,m&atory exclusion
 ,a grant recipi5t "u ?is section t has 
an unresolv$ audit f9d+ %all n be       
eligible to receive grant funds "u ?is  
section dur+ ! fir/ #b fiscal ye>s      
beg9n+ aft] ! end ( ! #ab-mon? p]iod    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7         
,reimbursem5t ,if an entity is aw>d$    
grant funds "u ?is section dur+ ! p]iod 
dur+ :i* ! entity is b>r$ f receiv+     
grants "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all--  7i7 deposit an am\nt     
equal to ! am\nt ( ! grant funds t 7    
improp]ly aw>d$ to ! grantee into !     
,g5]al ,fund ( ! ,treasury2 &  7ii7 seek
 to rec\p ! co/s ( ! repaym5t to ! fund 
f ! grant recipi5t t 0 errone\sly aw>d$ 
grant funds4  7,d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+   
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all give priority to eligible   

applicants t did n h an unresolv$ audit 
f9d+ dur+ ! #c fiscal ye>s be=e submitt+
 an application = su* a grant4  7#c7    
,conf]5ce exp5ditures  7,a7 ,limitation 
,am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice pursuant to subsection 7g7 may n
 be us$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or by any
 individual or entity aw>d$ discretion>y
 funds ?r\gh a coop]ative agreem5t "u   
?is section1 to ho/ or support any      
exp5diture = conf]5ces t uses m ?an     
#bj1jjj 9 funds made available to !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 unless ! ,deputy   
,attorney ,g5]al or ! appropriate       
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al1 ,director1  
or pr9cipal deputy 7z designat$ by !    
,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al7 provides prior
 writt5 au?orization t ! funds may be   
exp5d$ to ho/ ! conf]5ce4  7,b7 ,writt5 
approval ,writt5 approval "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all include a writt5 e/imate (   
all co/s associat$ ) ! conf]5ce1 includ+
 ! co/ ( all food1 bev]ages1            
audio-visual equipm5t1 honor>ia =       
speak]s1 & ent]ta9m5t4  7,c7 ,report ,! 

,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit an 
annual report to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t
 details all conf]5ce exp5ditures       
approv$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#d7 ,annual  
c]tification ,beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( !  
fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
submit an annual c]tification to !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives t--  7,a7 indicates     
:e!r-- 7i7 all audits conduct$ by !     
,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#b7 h be5 complet$ & review$ 
by ! appropriate ,assi/ant ,attorney    
,g5]al or ,director2  7ii7 all m&atory  
exclusions requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7
 h be5 issu$2 &  7iii7 all reimbursem5ts
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 h be5    
made2 &  7,b7 includes a li/ ( any grant

 recipi5ts exclud$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7
 f ! previ\s ye>4  7g7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #bjj1jjj1jjj1 = ea* ( !     
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc1 = grants 
"u ?is section4 ,am\nts appropriat$     
pursuant to ?is subsection %all rema9   
available until exp5d$4  #aj4 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all 
take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & %all apply to acts t occur be=e1
 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4