,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bb1 #bjba,ms4  
,jackson ,lee 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,nadl]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &   
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh to prioritize
 vet]ans c\rt treatm5t programs t ensure
 equal access = racial & e?nic m9orities
 & wom51 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,real   
,ju/ice = ,our ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjba4   
#b4 ,equal access to vet]ans c\rt       
treatm5t programs = racial & e?nic      
m9orities & wom5 ,section #biia7;i77#b7 
( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe    
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajfea7;i77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause     
7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7iv7 include a description ( a 
proposal to implem5t a process to ensure

 t racial & e?nic m9orities & wom5 h    
equal access to ! program1 & an equal   
opportunity to complete ! program1      
includ+ by collect+ & analyz+ data      
relat$ to admission 9 ! program &       
completion ( ! program1 to ensure !re   
are n disp>ities relat$ to race1        
e?nicity1 or sex4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 subp>agraph1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
effectiv5ess ( vet]ans treatm5t c\rt    
programs4 ,9 prep>+ su* report1 !       
,attorney ,g5]al %all conduct a national
 multi-site evaluation ( su* programs1  
includ+ an assessm5t (-- 7i7 !          
population s]v$ by su* programs2  7ii7  
:e!r su* programs use evid5ce-bas$      
treatm5ts = sub/ance use & m5tal heal?1 
includ+ m$ication = addiction treatm5t2 
7iii7 recidivism rates ( p>ticipants 9  
su* programs2 &  7iv7 program completion
 rates4  4  #c4 ,vet]ans pilot program  
on promis+ ret5tion models  7a7         

,e/abli%m5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice 
,assi/ance1 %all c>ry out a pilot       
program-- 7#a7 to provide tra9+ &       
te*nical support to local & ,/ate       
conviction review entities2 &  7#b7 to  
make grants to eligible units ( local   
gov]nm5t to improve ret5tion 9 a vet]ans
 treatm5t c\rt program 7z su* t]m is    
def9$ 9 section #biia ( ! ,omnibus      
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfea77 & drug    
c\rts4  7b7 ,eligibility ,9 ord] to be  
eligible = a grant "u subsection        
7a77#b71 a unit ( local gov]nm5t %all   
op]ate a vet]ans treatm5t c\rt program  
or a drug c\rt4  7c7 ,application ,a    
unit ( local gov]nm5t seek+ a grant     
?r\gh ! pilot program "u subsection     
7a77#b7 %all submit to ! ,attorney      
,g5]al an application at su* "t1 9 su*  
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,attorney ,g5]al may reasonably require1
 & %all conta91 includ+-- 7#a7 a        
description ( ! !rapy model t !y plan to

 implem5t & data to support ! use ( !   
!rapy model1 includ+ in=mation %[+ h[ ! 
!rapy w promote ret5tion 9 & completion 
( vet]ans treatm5t c\rt programs2 &     
7#b7 detail$ plans on h[ ! applicant    
w\ld te/ ! efficacy ( ! !rapy program4  
7d7 ,report+ metrics ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] receiv+ a grant "u subsection 
7a77#b71 a unit ( local gov]nm5t %all   
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a report1  
:i* includes demographic in=mation (    
p>ticipants 9 ! vet]ans treatm5t c\rt   
program & completion rates ( su*        
p>ticipants4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
develop guidel9es = ! report requir$ "u 
?is subsection4  7e7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #d4 ,admission ( vet]ans to   
drug c\rts ,9 ! case ( a jurisdiction t 
does n op]ate a vet]ans treatm5t c\rt   
program 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#biia ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &    
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         

,u4,s4,c4 #ajfea771 b t does op]ate a   
drug c\rt "u "p ,,ee ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfaa et seq471 a vet]an
 :o w\ld be eligible to p>ticipate 9 a  
vet]ans treatm5t c\rt program may       
p>ticipate 9 ! drug c\rt1 includ+ a     
vet]an :o is a viol5t (f5d] 7z su* t]m  
is def9$ 9 section #biec7;a7 ( !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4            
#ajfac7;a7774