,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cebi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1 #bjba,mr4   
,nehls 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4   
,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,c>t] (
 ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,sessions7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to direct ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (    
,ju/ice ,assi/ance to e/abli% a grant   
program to promote re-entry tra9+       
programs & r$uce recidivism1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,second ,*ance ,opportunity
 = ,re-,entry ,education ,act ( #bjba or
 ! ,,score ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,grant to 
promote re-entry tra9+ programs & r$uce 
recidivism  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice
 ,assi/ance %all e/abli% a grant program
 call$ ! ,second ,*ance ,opportunity =  
,re-,entry ,education ,grant ,program 79
 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to    
promote re-entry tra9+ programs & r$uce 

recidivism to c\nty jails = qualifi$    
non-viol5t inmates4  7b7 ,grant au?ority
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,director   
may aw>d a grant on a competitive basis 
9 accordance ) ?is section4  7c7        
,eligible recipi5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,director may aw>d a grant "u ! ,program
 to a c\nty ) a c\nty jail inmate       
population ( #ejj or m inmates1 det]m9$ 
by ! ,director to h ! au?ority &        
capability to c>ry out a project        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,c\nty 
coord9ation ,! ,director may aw>d a     
grant "u ! ,program to two or m c\nties1
 z a gr\p1 ) a c\nty jail inmate        
population ( less ?an #ejj inmates if ! 
comb9$ inmate population ( ^! c\nties is
 #ejj or m inmates & toge!r ^! c\nties  
are det]m9$ by ! ,director to h !       
au?ority & capability to c>ry out a     
project describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7d7 
,eligible projects ,grant funds aw>d$ "u
 ! ,program may only be us$ to develop  
or manage an exi/+ c>e] tra9+ program at
 a c\nty jail to provide tra9+ 9 weld+1 

heat+ v5tilation1 & air condition+      
7,,hvac71 plumb+1 or any o!r c>e] tra9+ 
program det]m9$ to be an eligible       
project by ! ,director4  7e7            
,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be     
eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1 a     
c\nty ) a c\nty jail inmate population (
 #ejj or m inmates may submit to !      
,director an application 9 su* =m1 at   
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,director det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7#b7 ,c\nty coord9ation ,to be eligible 
= a grant "u ! ,program1 two or m       
c\nties ) a comb9$ c\nty jail inmate    
population ( #ejj or m inmates may      
submit to ! ,director an application z a
 gr\p1 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+   
su* in=mation z ! ,director det]m9es to 
be appropriate4  7f7 ,priority ,9 mak+ a
 grant "u ! ,program1 ! ,director %all  
give priority to an eligible recipi5t   
t-- 7#a7 has c>e] tra9+ programs &      
facilities = su* programs2  7#b7        
coord9ates ) local or adjac5t civilian  
trade s*ools1 te*nical or vocational    

in/itutes1 or community colleges t c    
provide paid in/ructors = inmate        
classroom in/ruction2  7#c7 z c\nty own$
 or leas$ l& t c support con/ruction (  
classroom & vocational tra9+ space2     
7#d7 has c\nty assets s t ! c\nty c     
transport1 fe$1 & secure inmates dur+   
inmate classroom in/ruction & travel+ to
 & f su* classroom in/ruction2  7#e7 has
 adm9i/rative support f a c\nty %]iff1  
c\nty judge1 or c\nty commission]s c\rt 
memb]s1 z applicable2 &  7#f7 coord9ates
 ) non-pr(it organizations & unions t h 
exp]tise & exp]i5ce 9 c>e] tra9+        
programs4  7g7 ,limitation on grant     
am\nts ,! am\nt ( a grant "u ! ,program 
%all n exce$ #ejj1jjj1 includ+ if a     
grant is made to two or m c\nties ) a   
comb9$ c\nty jail inmate population (   
#ejj or m inmates4  7h7 ,f$]al %>e ,!   
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project assi/$ ) 
a grant "u ! ,program %all n exce$ #ge  
p]c5t4  7i7 ,evaluation ( ,program ,n   
lat] ?an #cfe days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1

 an eligible recipi5t :o is aw>d$ a     
grant "u ! ,program %all submit to !    
,director a report on ! ,program1       
includ+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( inmates t ent]$
 c>e] tra9+ programs develop$ pursuant  
to ! ,program4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( inmates 
t complet$ or graduat$ c>e] tra9+       
programs develop$ pursuant to !         
,program4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( inmates t    
complet$ or graduat$ c>e] tra9+ programs
 develop$ pursuant to ! ,program &      
re-ent]$ ! c\nty jail aft] _! release f 
jail4  7#d7 ,! numb] ( inmates t        
complet$ or graduat$ c>e] tra9+ programs
 develop$ pursuant to ! ,program :o f\nd
 employm5t aft] release & :at c>e] field
 !y are employ$ 94  7j7 ,qualifi$       
non-,viol5t inmates def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m qualifi$ non-viol5t      
inmates means-- 7#a7 a non-viol5t       
individual :o has n be5 convict$ ( an   
(f5se dur+ ! c\rse ( :i*-- 7,a7 !       
individual us$ a fire>m or o!r dang]\s  
weapon2 or  7,b7 !re occurr$ ! dea? (1  
or s]i\s bodily injury to1 any p]son2   

7#b7 a non-viol5t individual :o has n   
be5 *>g$ or convict$ ( any (f5se "u     
,f$]al or ,/ate law1 puni%able by       
imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ "o ye>1 t is 
murd]1 volunt>y manslaught]1 kidnapp+1  
aggravat$ assault1 a =cible sex (f5se1  
robb]y1 arson1 extortion1 or ! use or   
unlawful possession ( a fire>m describ$ 
9 section #ehde7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue
 ,code ( #aifh 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ehde7;a77
 or explosive mat]ial z def9$ 9 section 
#hda7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7k7 ,fund+ ( program ,section   
#ejf ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &     
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aih 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajaeg7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ ! foll[+ new
 subsection3  7c7 ,( ! total am\nt made 
available to c>ry out ?is "p = a fiscal 
ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all res]ve n m 
?an #c p]c5t to be grant$ to #a or m    
c\nty = ! grant program e/abli%$        
pursuant to ! ,,score ,act ( #bjba = ea*
 ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb to #bjbg4  4