,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bb1 #bjbc,ms4 
,ross 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,scanlon7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to au?orize ! ,attorney ,g5]al to make 
grants to protection & advocacy sy/ems  
to address ! ne$s ( individuals )       
disabilities involv$ 9 ! local1 ,/ate1 &
 ,f$]al crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protection & ,advocacy =  
,crim9al ,legal ,s]vices ,act 4  #b4    
,national ,crim9al ,ju/ice ,protection &
 ,advocacy ,grant ,program  7a7         
,au?orization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al ( !  
,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs1 is au?oriz$ 
to make grants to protection & advocacy 
sy/ems = ! purpose ( address+ ! ne$s (  
individuals ) disabilities involv$ ) !  
local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al crim9al ju/ice   
sy/em1 includ+-- 7#a7 mak+ sure         
individuals ) disabilities are n        

inappropriately plac$ 9 ! local1 ,/ate1 
& ,f$]al crim9al ju/ice sy/em2  7#b7    
repres5t+ & advocat+ = ! rights (       
individuals ) disabilities :o are "u    
arre/1 inc>c]at$1 or "u pre-trial or    
po/-s5t5c+ sup]vision2 &  7#c7 ensur+ t 
adequate re-entry plann+ is available = 
successful re9tegration ( individuals ) 
disabilities back into ! community aft] 
inc>c]ation 9 ord] to decrease          
recidivism rates among individuals )    
disabilities4  7b7 ,uses ( funds ,a     
protection & advocacy sy/em may use a   
grant "u ?is section to-- 7#a7 monitor  
:e!r local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al law en=cem5t
 (fic]s h violat$ ! con/itutional or    
/atutory rights ( individuals )         
disabilities :o are "u arre/1 inc>c]at$1
 or "u pre-trial or po/-s5t5c+          
sup]vision1 & id5tify any conditions (  
inc>c]ation or practices ( any su* law  
en=cem5t (fic]s t unlawfully discrim9ate
 aga9/ su* individuals ) disabilities2  
7#b7 provide in=mation & tra9+ on !     
con/itutional & /atutory rights (       

individuals ) disabilities1 includ+ "u !
 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act1 !      
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc1 & hate    
crime /atutes1 & on s]vices & div]sion  
programs = su* individuals made         
available by applicable crim9al ju/ice  
sy/ems to-- 7,a7 inc>c]at$ individuals )
 disabilities2  7,b7 ! families ( su*   
individuals2  7,c7 correctional facility
 /aff 7includ+ correctional (fic]s1     
adm9i/rators1 & m$ical p]sonnel72  7,d7 
individuals ) disabilities :o are       
victims ( or witnesses to crimes2 &     
7,e7 judges1 c\rt p]sonnel1 & lawy]s2   
7#c7 provide tra9+ to law en=cem5t      
p]sonnel & correctional facility /aff   
7includ+ correctional (fic]s1           
adm9i/rators1 & m$ical p]sonnel7 reg>d+ 
! ref]ral ( individuals ) disabilities =
 s]vices1 ! signs & symptoms ( m5tal    
illness1 communicat+ ) individuals )    
disabilities1 & alt]natives to secure   
conf9em5t1 solit>y conf9em5t1 & o!r =ms 
( re/rictive h\s+2  7#d7 provide tra9+  
to law en=cem5t p]sonnel & correctional 

facility /aff 7includ+ correctional     
(fic]s1 adm9i/rators1 & m$ical p]sonnel7
 reg>d+ evid5ce-bas$ rehabilitation &   
div]sion /rategies & programs to r$uce  
recidivism among individuals )          
disabilities2 &  7#e7 advocate = safe & 
humane conditions ( conf9em5t & !       
elim9ation ( dang]\s practices 9 !      
inc>c]ation ( individuals )             
disabilities4  7c7 ,eligibility ,9 ord] 
to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1
 a protection & advocacy sy/em %all meet
 all ( ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section 
#adc7;a77#b7 ( ! ,developm5tal          
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejdc7;a77#b774  7d7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section-- 7,a7 #g1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbd2  7,b7 #i1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbe2  7,c7 #aa1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbf2  7,d7 #ac1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbg2 &  7,e7 #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbh4  7#b7 ,appropriations less ?an   

#f1bjj1jjj  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to 
any fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! am\nt appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is section is less ?an    
#f1bjj1jjj1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make
 grants f su* am\nt to protection &     
advocacy sy/ems t apply = a grant "u ?is
 section4  7,b7 ,grant am\nt ,subject to
 ! availability ( appropriations1 !     
am\nt ( a grant %all n be less ?an-- 7i7
 #aaj1jjj = a protection & advocacy     
sy/em locat$ 9 "o ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or ! ,commonweal? 
( ,pu]to ,rico2 &  7ii7 #ee1jjj = a     
protection & advocacy sy/em locat$ 9    
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 or ! ,am]ican     
,indian ,consortium4  7#c7              
,appropriations ( #f1bjj1jjj or m  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,) respect to any fiscal ye> 9 
:i* ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is 
section is n less ?an #f1bjj1jjj1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all make grants f su*     
am\nt n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ! fiscal  
ye> to protection & advocacy sy/ems4    

7,b7 ,am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt ( a grant  
to a protection & advocacy sy/em %all be
 equal to an am\nt be>+ ! same ratio to 
! total am\nt appropriat$ = ! fiscal ye>
 involv$ z ! population ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! grantee is locat$ be>s to ! population
 ( all ,/ates4  7,c7 ,m9imums ,! am\nt (
 a grant %all n be less ?an-- 7i7       
#aaj1jjj = a protection & advocacy sy/em
 locat$ 9 "o ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or ! ,commonweal? 
( ,pu]to ,rico2 &  7ii7 #ee1jjj = a     
protection & advocacy sy/em locat$ 9    
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 or ! ,am]ican     
,indian ,consortium4  7,d7 ,adju/m5t ,= 
ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! total am\nt      
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section is  
#i1jjj1jjj or m1 & su* appropriat$ am\nt
 exce$s ! total am\nt appropriat$ to    
c>ry out ?is section 9 ! prec$+ fiscal  
ye>1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all increase   
ea* ( ! m9imum grant am\nts describ$ by 
a p]c5tage equal to ! p]c5tage increase 

9 ! total am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is      
subsection dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> & ! 
fiscal ye> involv$4  7e7 ,c>ryov] ,any  
am\nts made available to a protection & 
advocacy sy/em = a fiscal ye> "u ?is    
section %all rema9 available = "o       
additional ye>4  7f7 ,program ,income   
,program income g5]at$ f ! am\nt paid to
 an eligible protection & advocacy sy/em
 = a fiscal ye> %all rema9 available to 
su* sy/em until exp5d$ & be consid]$ an 
addition to ! grant4  7g7 ,annual       
,report ,ea* protection & advocacy sy/em
 t receives a grant "u ?is section %all 
submit an annual report to ! ,attorney  
,g5]al conc]n+ ! s]vices provid$        
protect+ & advocat+ = ! ne$s ( p )      
disabilities involv$ ) ! local1 ,/ate1 &
 ,f$]al crim9al ju/ice sy/em4  7h7      
,adm9i/rative1 report+1 & ov]sight      
requirem5ts ,to ! greate/ ext5t         
practicable1 report+1 monitor+1 program 
f9anc+1 & o!r adm9i/rative & ov]sight   
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,attorney     
,g5]al "u ?is section %all be consi/5t )

 ! o!r adm9i/rative1 report+1 & ov]sight
 requirem5ts = a protection & advocacy  
sy/em4  7i7 ,annual ,co/ ( ,liv+        
,adju/m5t ,beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbd1 
! am\nts specifi$ "u subsection 7d7 %all
 at lea/ be increas$ by ! am\nt (       
increase 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ! 
prec$+ #ab-mon? p]iod4  7j7 ,te*nical   
,assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make an 
annual grant1 9 an am\nt ( #ej1jjj or #d
 p]c5t ( ! total am\nt appropriat$ "u   
subsection 7d71 :i*ev] is great]1 to an 
eligible national association = !       
provision ( tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance 9
 connection ) grants aw>d$ to protection
 & advocacy sy/ems "u ?is section4  7k7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m    
protection & advocacy sy/em means a     
protection & advocacy sy/em e/abli%$    
pursuant to section #adc ( !            
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance &
 ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aejdc74  7#b7 ,! t]m ,am]ican
 ,indian consortium has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,developm5tal    

,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb74  7#c7 ,! t]m div]sion means a  
process ( scre5+ individuals1 p>ticul>ly
 individuals ) disabilities &           
individuals ) sub/ance use disord]s1 :o 
are arre/$ or prosecut$ = conduct 9 :i* 
! individual engag$ z a result ( _!     
disabilities or sub/ance use disord]1   
:i* may include develop+ agreem5ts ) law
 en=cem5t1 prosecutors1 judges1 or o!r  
crim9al ju/ice sy/em p]sonnel1 to       
support ! provision ( community-bas$    
s]vices 9 lieu ( prosecution1 & to      
prev5t inappropriate inc>c]ation (      
individuals ) disabilities4  7#d7 ,! t]m
 eligible national association means a  
national disability association )       
ext5sive & demon/rat$ exp]i5ce provid+  
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance to protection
 & advocacy sy/ems t monitor ! rights ( 
p ) disabilities4