,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgcb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjba ,ms4 ,/rickl& 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 & ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to re=m patt]n or practice inve/igations conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+ ,ov]sight ,to ,end ,discrim9ation 9 ,polic+ ,act4 #b4 ,cons5t decree proc$ures 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 %all-- 7#a7 modify ! proc$ures = civil cons5t decrees & cons5t agreem5ts 9 civil litigation ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5tal entities aris+ f patt]n or practice inve/igations "u section #bajdja ( ! ,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja7 to ensure t-- 7,a7 ! use ( cons5t decrees & cons5t agreem5ts fo/] ! creation & use ( rem$ies t are n limit$ to law en=cem5t re=ms1 su* z m5tal heal? support or community-bas$ re/orative ju/ice me*anisms2 & 7,b7 community ov]sight requirem5ts1 su* z a community ov]sight body describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 are incorporat$1 :5 possible1 into ! t]ms ( cons5t decrees & cons5t agreem5ts2 & 7#b7 9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 reque/ guidance f ! heads ( o!r relevant ag5cies1 su* z ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 on ! efficacy ( ! alt]native rem$ies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 7b7 ,community ov]sight body describ$ ,a community ov]sight body describ$ 9 ?is subsection is an ov]sight entity t-- 7#a7 is compris$ ( individuals :o-- 7,a7 repres5t ! communities & organizations )9 ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t to :i* ! cons5t decree or cons5t agreem5t applies2 & 7,b7 d n "w1 or h n previ\sly work$1 9 a law en=cem5t capacity2 7#b7 has a role (-- 7,a7 ensur+ compliance ) ! provisions ( ! cons5t decree or cons5t agreem5t2 & 7,b7 fo/]+ transp>5cy 9 ! adm9i/ration & p]sonnel ( ! law en=cem5t ag5cy2 & 7#c7 has ! au?ority to-- 7,a7 ask que/ions ( ! law en=cem5t ag5cy2 7,b7 obta9 docum5ts1 data1 & in=mation f ! law en=cem5t ag5cy2 & 7,c7 make recomm5dations-- 7i7 = modifications to ! provisions ( ! cons5t decree or cons5t agreem5t1 z necess>y2 & 7ii7 to ! law en=cem5t ag5cy or gov]nm5tal (ficials ov]see+ ! ag5cy ab\t *anges 9 polic+ s]vices4 #c4 ,fund+ = patt]n or practice inve/igations 7a7 ,additional fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 9 addition to any o!r am\nts au?oriz$1 #dde1jjj1jjj to ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj1 ( :i* n less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be made available ea* fiscal ye> = en=cem5t & te*nical assi/ance "u section #bajdja ( ! ,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja74 7b7 ,unlawful conduct ,section #bajdja7;a7 ( ! ,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ includ+ a prosecutor1 c\rt1 or o!r ag5cy involv$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice1 be=e to engage4 7c7 ,au?ority = ,/ate inve/igations ,section #bajdja7;b7 ( ! ,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 ,f$]al en=cem5t4-- be=e ,:5ev]2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z s designat$1 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a72 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,/ate en=cem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev] an attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reasonable cause to believe t a violation ( subsection 7a7 has occurr$ by a gov]nm5tal au?ority1 or ag5t !re(1 ( ! ,/ate1 includ+ a prosecutor or o!r ag5cy involv$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice1 ! attorney g5]al1 or ano!r (ficial or ag5cy designat$ by a ,/ate1 may 9 a civil action br\ght 9 any appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates obta9 appropriate equitable & decl>atory relief to elim9ate ! patt]n or practice4 7,b7 ,prev5tion ( conflicts ( int]e/ 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no (ficial or ag5cy may be designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if-- 7,i7 ^u su* designation1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es !re is reason to believe-- 7aa7 ! (ficial or ag5cy w\ld be unable to conduct an indep5d5t inve/igation2 or 7bb7 a conflict ( int]e/ betwe5 ! (ficial or ag5cy & ! jurisdiction "u inve/igation exi/s2 or 7,,ii7 ! (ficial is employ$ by or ! ag5cy is )91 z ! case may be1 ! jurisdiction "u inve/igation4 7ii7 ,indep5d5t organization requir$ ,9 ! case ( a jurisdiction "u inve/igation t is a ,/ate-wide (fice1 an indep5d5t organization t is unaffiliat$ ) ,/ate or local gov]nm5t %all be designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ to ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t to assi/ ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5ts 9 c>ry+ out patt]n or practice inve/igations & cases4 7,d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to preclude a ,f$]al inve/igation or o!r en=cem5t "u ?is section dur+ ! c\rse ( a ,/ate-l$ inve/igation or claim4 4 7d7 ,grant program 7#a7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,au?orization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d grants to ,/ates to assi/ su* ,/ates 9 pursu+ patt]n or practice inve/igations & cases "u section #bajdja ( ! ,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja74 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may be us$ by a ,/ate to-- 7,a7 conduct patt]n or practice inve/igations & cases "u section #bajdja ( ! ,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja72 7,b7 implem5t & en=ce law en=cem5t re=ms to address patt]ns & practices id5tifi$ "u su* section #bajdja2 & 7,c7 develop non-law en=cem5t programs t r$uce dep5d5ce on law en=cem5t ag5cies1 su* z fund+ social work]s or behavioral heal? crisis exp]ts4 7#d7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 a ,/ate %all submit an application to ! ,attorney ,g5]al t-- 7,a7 conta9s cle>ly def9$ & measurable objectives = ! grant funds2 7,b7 describes h[ ! ,/ate int5ds to use ! grant funds to pursue1 implem5t1 & en=ce patt]n or practice inve/igations & cases "u section #bajdja ( ! ,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja72 7,c7 outl9es ! qualifications & tra9+ ( ! attorneys1 /aff1 & o!r p]sonnel :o are1 or :o may be1 assign$ to lead or assi/ patt]n or practice inve/igations & cases2 & 7,d7 demon/rates h[ ! ,/ate w rem$y patt]ns or practices ( unlawful law en=cem5t conduct ?r\gh ! creation ( community-bas$ programs design$ to address und]ly+ *all5ges lead+ to law en=cem5t int]action4 7#e7 ,requir$ report+ 7,a7 ,grantee report+ ,9 ea* fiscal ye> a ,/ate receives a grant "u ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a report detail+-- 7i7 h[ ! grant funds 7 us$2 & 7ii7 ! progress made t[>ds address+ patt]ns & practices id5tifi$ "u section #bajdja ( ! ,viol5t ,crime ,control & ,law ,en=cem5t ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja74 7,b7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & once ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 a detail$ summ>y ( h[ grant funds aw>d$ "u ! grant program 7 us$2 & 7ii7 recomm5dations1 if any1 = improvem5ts ne$$ = ! grant program4 7#f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj to c>ry out ?is subsection4