,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ad1 #bjbb,mr4   
,book] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !     
,attorney ,g5]al to e/abli% a grant     
program to e/abli%1 implem5t1 & adm9i/] 
! viol5t incid5t cle>ance & te*nology   
inve/igative me?od1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,viol5t ,incid5t ,cle>ance &          
,te*nological ,inve/igative ,me?ods ,act
 ( #bjbb or ! ,,victim ,act ( #bjbb4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,rese>* indicates t law en=cem5t       
ag5cies c increase cle>ance rates by    
improv+-- 7,a7 inve/igative processes2  
7,b7 detective capacities2 &  7,c7      
organizational ov]sight & sup]vision (  
inve/igations4  7#b7 ,:5 a law en=cem5t 
ag5cy exp5ds additional inve/igative    
ef=t1 ! law en=cem5t ag5cy improves its 
success 9 ga9+ coop]ation ( key         
witnesses & increases ! am\nt ( =5sic   

evid5ce collect$4  7#c7 ,effective      
inve/igation ( %oot+s c prev5t subsequ5t
 relat$ viol5ce by-- 7,a7 det]r+        
retaliation2 &  7,b7 provid+ int]v5tions
 to individuals :o may cont9ue to commit
 crimes or become victims ( retaliatory 
viol5ce4  7#d7 ,law en=cem5t ag5cies t  
demon/rate high] rates ( cle>ance =     
homicides & non-fatal %oot+s-- 7,a7 h m 
/ructur$ ov]sight & =mal int]actions    
betwe5 inve/igative units & ag5cy       
lead]%ip2  7,b7 are m likely to h       
inve/igative units t h collaborative    
relation%ips & robu/ in=mation %>+ ) o!r
 units ( ! law en=cem5t ag5cy2  7,c7 h  
inve/igative units t h specific goals & 
p]=mance metrics = bo? ! unit & =       
inve/igators )9 ! unit2  7,d7 h         
inve/igators :o m frequ5tly respond to !
 initial crime sc5e %ortly aft] crimes h
 be5 report$ to collect evid5ce &       
int]view witnesses2  7,e7 h inve/igators
 :o ei!r h specializ$ exp]i5ce be=e jo9+
 inve/igative units or are tra9$ 9      
inve/igations once !y jo9 ^? units2     

7,f7 (t5 h /&>d op]at+ proc$ures =      
inve/igations t e/abli% policies &      
evid5ce-bas$ be/ practices = conduct+ & 
complet+ homicide inve/igations2 &  7,g7
 h bett] relation%ips ) ! communities !y
 s]ve1 ev5 if no specific               
community-ori5t$ campaign or initiative 
exi/s betwe5 inve/igative units &       
community gr\ps4  7#e7 ,crim9al ju/ice  
ag5cies %\ld collaborate ) ea* o!r & %>e
 be/ practices = solv+ homicides &      
non-fatal %oot+s4  7#f7 ,a compreh5sive 
community engagem5t /rategy conc]n+ gun 
viol5ce is ess5tial to improv+ cle>ance 
rates = homicides & non-fatal %oot+s4   
#c4 ,grant program ) respect to viol5t  
incid5t cle>ance & te*nological         
inve/igative me?ods  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,cle>ance by arre/ ,! 
t]m cle>ance by arre/1 ) respect to an  
(f5se report$ to a law en=cem5t ag5cy1  
means ! law en=cem5t ag5cy-- 7,a7 has-- 
7i7 arre/$ n less ?an #a p]son = !      
(f5se2  7ii7 *>g$ ! p]son describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) ! commission ( !     

(f5se2 &  7iii7 ref]r$ ! p]son describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = prosecution = !    
(f5se2 or  7,b7 has cit$ an individual  
"u ! age ( #ah to appe> 9 juv5ile c\rt  
or be=e ano!r juv5ile au?ority ) respect
 to ! (f5se1 reg>dless ( :e!r a physical
 arre/ occurr$4  7#b7 ,cle>ance by      
exception ,! t]m cle>ance by exception1 
) respect to an (f5se report$ to a law  
en=cem5t ag5cy1 means ! law en=cem5t    
ag5cy-- 7,a7 has id5tifi$ n less ?an #a 
p]son suspect$ ( ! (f5se2 &  7,b7 )     
respect to ! suspect describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 has-- 7i7 ga!r$ en\gh 
evid5ce to-- 7,i7 support an arre/ ( !  
suspect2  7,,ii7 make a *>ge aga9/ !    
suspect2 &  7,,iii7 ref] ! suspect =    
prosecution2  7ii7 id5tifi$ ! exact     
location ( ! suspect s t ! suspect c\ld 
be tak5 into cu/ody imm$iately2 &  7iii7
 enc\nt]$ a circum/ance outside !       
control ( ! law en=cem5t ag5cy t        
prohibits ! ag5cy f arre/+ ! suspect1   
*>g+ ! suspect1 or ref]r+ ! suspect =   
prosecution1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! dea? ( !  

suspect2  7,,ii7 ! refusal ( ! victim to
 coop]ate ) ! prosecution aft] ! suspect
 has be5 id5tifi$2 or  7,,iii7 ! d5ial (
 extradition because ! suspect committ$ 
an (f5se 9 ano!r jurisdiction & is be+  
prosecut$ = t (f5se4  7#c7 ,cle>ance    
rate ,! t]m cle>ance rate1 ) respect to 
a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 means-- 7,a7 !    
numb] ( (f5ses cle>$ by ! law en=cem5t  
ag5cy1 includ+ ?r\gh cle>ance by arre/ &
 cle>ance by exception1 divid$ by  7,b7 
! total numb] ( (f5ses report$ to ! law 
en=cem5t ag5cy4  7#d7 ,eligible entity  
,! t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate1   
,tribal1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy or 
prosecut+ (fice1 or a gr\p ( ,tribal law
 en=cem5t ag5cies or ,tribal prosecut+  
(fices4  7#e7 ,grant recipi5t ,! t]m    
grant recipi5t means a recipi5t ( a     
grant "u ! ,program4  7#f7 ,law en=cem5t
 ag5cy ,! t]m law en=cem5t ag5cy means a
 public ag5cy *>g$ ) polic+ functions1  
includ+ any compon5t bureau ( ! ag5cy   
7su* z a gov]nm5tal victim s]vices      
program or village public safety (fic]  

program71 includ+ an ag5cy compos$ (    
(fic]s or p]sons ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( section #b7aj7 ( !      
,indian ,law ,en=cem5t ,re=m ,act 7#be  
,u4,s4,c4 #bhja7aj774  7#g7 ,program ,! 
t]m ,program means ! grant program      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74  7b7    
,grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all       
e/abli% a grant program )9 ! ,(fice (   
,ju/ice ,programs "u :i* ! ,attorney    
,g5]al aw>ds grants to eligible entities
 to e/abli%1 implem5t1 & adm9i/] viol5t 
incid5t cle>ance & te*nological         
inve/igative me?ods4  7#b7 ,applications
 ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ! 
,program %all submit to ! ,attorney     
,g5]al an application at su* "t1 9 su*  
mann]1 & conta9+ or accompani$ by-- 7,a7
 su* in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may 
reasonably require2 &  7,b7 a           
description ( ea* eligible project "u   
p>agraph 7#d7 t ! grant w fund4  7#c7   
,selection ( grant recipi5ts ,!         

,attorney ,g5]al1 9 select+ a recipi5t (
 a grant "u ! ,program1 %all consid] !  
specific plan & activities propos$ by ! 
applicant to improve cle>ance rates =   
homicides & non-fatal %oot+s4  7#d7     
,eligible projects ,a grant recipi5t    
%all use ! grant = activities ) !       
specific objective ( improv+ cle>ance   
rates = homicides & non-fatal %oot+s1   
includ+-- 7,a7 ensur+ ! ret5tion (      
detectives :o are assign$ to inve/igate 
homicides & non-fatal %oot+s z ( ! date 
( receipt ( ! grant2  7,b7 hir+ & tra9+ 
additional detectives :o w be d$icat$ to
 inve/igat+ homicides & non-fatal       
%oot+s2  7,c7 develop+ policies1        
proc$ures1 & tra9+ to improve ! ability 
( detectives to effectively inve/igate &
 solve homicides & non-fatal %oot+s1    
includ+ implem5t+ be/ practices relat+  
to-- 7i7 improv+ int]nal ag5cy          
coop]ation1 organizational ov]sight &   
acc\ntability1 & sup]vision (           
inve/igations2  7ii7 develop+ specific  
goals & p]=mance metrics = bo?          

inve/igators & inve/igative units2      
7iii7 e/abli%+ or improv+ relation%ips )
 ! communities ! ag5cy s]ves2 &  7iv7   
collaboration ) & among o!r law en=cem5t
 ag5cies & crim9al ju/ice organizations2
  7,d7 tra9+ p]sonnel to address ! ne$s 
( victims & family memb]s ( victims (   
homicides & non-fatal %oot+s or         
collaborat+ ) tra9$ victim advocates &  
speciali/s to bett] meet ! ne$s (       
victims2  7,e7 acquir+1 upgrad+1 or     
replac+ inve/igative1 evid5ce process+1 
or =5sic te/+ te*nology or equipm5t2    
7,f7 developm5t & implem5tation (       
policies t safegu>d civil rights & civil
 lib]ties dur+ ! collection1 process+1 &
 =5sic te/+ ( evid5ce2  7,g7 hir+ or    
tra9+ p]sonnel = collection1 process+1 &
 =5sic te/+ ( evid5ce2  7,h7 hir+ &     
tra9+ ( p]sonnel to analyze viol5t crime
 & ! temporal & geographic tr5ds among  
homicides & %oot+s2  7,i7 reta9+ exp]ts 
to conduct a detail$ analysis (         
homicides & %oot+s us+ ,gun ,viol5ce    
,problem ,analysis 7commonly kn[n z     

,,gvpa7 or a simil> rese>* me?odology2  
7,j7 ensur+ victims h appropriate access
 to em]g5cy food1 h\s+1 clo?+1 travel1 &
 transportation2  7,k7 develop+         
competitive & evid5ce-bas$ programs to  
improve homicide & non-fatal %oot+      
cle>ance rates2  7,l7 develop+ be/      
practices = improv+ access to &         
acceptance ( victim s]vices1 includ+    
victim s]vices t promote m$ical &       
psy*ological wellness1 ongo+ c\nsel+1   
legal advice1 & f9ancial comp5sation2   
7,m7 tra9+ inve/igators & detectives 9  
trauma-in=m$ int]view te*niques2  7,n7  
e/abli%+ programs to support (fic]s :o  
exp]i5ce /ress or trauma z a result (   
respond+ to or inve/igat+ %oot+s or o!r 
viol5t crime incid5ts2 or  7,o7 ensur+  
language & disability access supports   
are provid$ to victims & _! families s t
 victims c ex]cise _! rights &          
p>ticipate 9 ! crim9al ju/ice process4  
7c7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( a project assi/$ ) a grant
 "u ! ,program %all n exce$-- 7,a7 #ajj 

p]c5t if ! grant is aw>d$ on or be=e    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjcb2 or  7,b7 subject to
 p>agraph 7#b71 #ej p]c5t if ! grant is 
aw>d$ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcb4  7#b7   
,waiv] ,) respect to a grant aw>d$ "u ! 
,program aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcb1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al may det]m9e t ! ,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( a project assi/$ ) ! grant
 %all n exce$ #ajj p]c5t4  7d7 ,report  
by grant recipi5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] receiv+ a grant "u ! ,program1 &   
ea* ye> !reaft]1 a grant recipi5t %all  
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a report on
 ! activities c>ri$ out us+ ! grant1    
includ+1 if applicable-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( 
homicide & non-fatal %oot+ detectives   
hir$ by ! grant recipi5t2  7#b7 ! numb] 
( evid5ce process+ p]sonnel hir$ by !   
grant recipi5t2  7#c7 a description (   
any tra9+ t is-- 7,a7 provid$ to exi/+  
7z ( ! date on :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$7 or  
newly hir$ homicide & non-fatal %oot+   
detectives2 &  7,b7 design$ to assi/ 9 !
 solv+ ( crimes & improve cle>ance      
rates2  7#d7 any new evid5ce process+   

te*nology or equipm5t pur*as$ or any    
upgrades made to exi/+ 7z ( ! date on   
:i* ! grant 0 aw>d$7 evid5ce te*nology  
or equipm5t1 & ! associat$ co/2  7#e7   
any assessm5ts ( evid5ce process+       
te*nology or equipm5t pur*as$ ) ! grant 
to det]m9e :e!r ! te*nology or equipm5t 
satisfies ! objectives ( ! use ( !      
te*nology or equipm5t 9 increas+        
cle>ance rates1 & any policies 9 place  
to gov]n ! use ( ! te*nology or         
equipm5t2  7#f7 ! int]nal policies &    
ov]sight us$ to ensure t any te*nology  
pur*as$ ?r\gh ! grant = ! purposes (    
improv+ cle>ance rates does n violate ! 
civil rights & civil lib]ties (         
individuals2  7#g7 data reg>d+ cle>ance 
rates = homicides & non-fatal %oot+s1   
includ+ ! rate ( cle>ances by arre/ &   
cle>ances by exception1 & crime tr5ds f 
)9 ea* jurisdiction 9 :i* ! grant       
recipi5t c>ri$ out activities support$  
by ! grant2  7#h7 :e!r ! grant recipi5t 
has provid$ grant funds to any victim   
s]vices organizations1 & if s1 :i*      

organizations2  7#i7 ! demographic      
in=mation = victims ( homicides &       
non-fatal %oot+s1 & ! l5g? & outcomes ( 
ea* inve/igation1 includ+ :e!r !        
inve/igation 0 cle>$ by arre/ or        
exception2  7#aj7 ! demographic         
in=mation = ea* victim or family memb] (
 a victim :o receiv$ victim-relat$      
s]vices provid$ by ! grant recipi5t2 &  
7#aa7 id5tification ( ! s]vices mo/ us$ 
by victims & _! families & id5tification
 ( additional s]vices ne$$4  7e7        
,national in/itute ( ju/ice evaluation &
 report to congress  7#a7 ,evaluation ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !     
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,ju/ice %all conduct an evaluation (--  
7,a7 ! practices deploy$ by grant       
recipi5ts to id5tify policies &         
proc$ures t h successfully improv$      
cle>ance rates = homicides & non-fatal  
%oot+s2 &  7,b7 ! efficacy ( any s]vices
 provid$ to victims & family memb]s (   
victims ( homicides & non-fatal %oot+s4 

7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] completion ( an evaluation
 by ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
submit to ,congress a report includ+--  
7,a7 ! results ( ! evaluation2 &  7,b7  
in=mation report$ by ea* grant recipi5t 
"u subsection 7d74  7f7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcb4  7#b7 ,p]c5t =  
c]ta9 eligible entities ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all use #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt made
 available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal  
ye> to aw>d grants "u ! ,program to     
,tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies or         
prosecut+ (fices1 or gr\ps ( su* ag5cies
 or (fices4