,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bdde ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,booker introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to provide definitions of terms and services related to community-based gang intervention to ensure that funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and that community-based agencies are held accountable for providing holistic1 integrated intervention services1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,community-,based ,gang ,intervention ,act4 ,i ,,community-,,based ,,gang ,,intervention ,,agencies #aja4 ,community-based gang intervention agencies ,the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aaaja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating title ,,vi 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aacba et seq47 as title ,,vii2 7#b7 by redesignating sections #fja and #fjb 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aacba1 #aacbb7 as sections #gja and #gjb1 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after title ,v the following3 ,,vi ,,community-,,based ,,gang ,,intervention ,,grants #fja4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this title is to offer holistic and comprehensive support for community-based gang intervention activities that focus on and engage active and former gang members1 their close associates1 and gang members in and returning from confinement4 ,gang-involved youth and their families require specialized intensive and comprehensive services that address the unique issues encountered by youth when they become involved with gangs4 ,community-based gang intervention involves proactive and reactive responses to gang activities on several levels1 including-- 7#a7 the regional level1 to promote and coordinate peace truces and cease-fires between groups2 7#b7 the ,state and local level1 including community and the juvenile halls1 camps1 ,division of ,juvenile ,justice facilities1 county jails1 and ,state prisons2 and 7#c7 the neighborhood level1 including with active gang members individually4 #fjb4 ,support of community-based gang intervention agencies 7a7 ,support of community-,based gang intervention agencies ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,administrator shall award grants to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection 7c74 7b7 ,eligible entity ,for the purposes of this section1 an eligible entity means a community-based gang intervention agency that is a nonprofit organization with a history of and expertise in providing community-based gang intervention activities through a community-based gang intervention model4 7c7 ,grant activities ,each entity awarded a grant under this section shall carry out activities that promote public safety1 with the specific objective of reducing and stopping gang-related and gang-motivated violence and crime1 including the following activities3 7#a7 ,conduct street mediation by working with gang members and persons with influence over such members to defuse and de-escalate potential and actual violence between gang members and between rival gangs4 7#b7 ,develop local and regional truces by negotiating cease-fires or nonaggression agreements between rival gangs and neighborhoods4 7#c7 ,serve as conduits who facilitate dialogue and relationship between gangs and neighborhoods4 7#d7 ,provide services that respond to the high levels of anxiety and stress experienced by gang members due to traumatic events4 7#e7 ,provide #bd-;hour1 #g-;day-a-week crisis intervention services by responding to requests for violence prevention services made by gang members1 the families of gang members1 school officials1 intervention workers1 social service agencies1 or law enforcement4 7#f7 ,provide targeted training and technical assistance to violence-plagued communities after a major gang-related incident4 7#g7 ,facilitate the development of a community response plan to gang-related activities1 including training protocols1 situational scene scenarios1 and emergency response4 7#h7 ,establish relationships with community stakeholders to inform and engage them in quality-of-life activities that enhance intervention activities4 7#i7 ,serve as intervention representatives in communities by attending local meetings involving nonprofit organizations1 schools1 faith-based organizations1 and other entities4 7#aj7 ,develop conflict resolution skills and techniques to address and resolve community concerns related to gang activity in order to improve the quality of life within neighborhoods4 7#aa7 ,work with schools to respond to gang-related issues and crises both in and outside of school4 7#ab7 ,provide support services for youth and families affected by gang violence and other victims of gang violence 7including any individual who is physically1 emotionally1 financially1 or otherwise harmed by criminal activity1 and those affected by harm done to or by a family member71 which may include-- 7,a7 advocating for public sector and private sector assistance and services2 7,b7 grief counseling2 and 7,c7 referrals to treatment and rehabilitation for cognitive1 mental1 emotional1 physical1 or financial injury1 loss1 or suffering4 7#ac7 ,provide comprehensive mental health services to youth and families affected by gang violence or involvement1 including-- 7,a7 integrated services comprised of individual1 family1 and group therapy modalities1 and psychological education provided through youth and parent training programs2 or 7,b7 gang-responsive services including skills training1 assessing and servicing youth with developmental disabilities1 behavioral modification1 and services to address substance use and abuse1 anger management1 emotional regulation1 traumatic stress1 family violence1 depression1 suicide1 anxiety1 and educational problems4 7#ad7 ,provide public and private sector career job training1 development1 and placement1 including-- 7,a7 job-finding and job-maintaining skills1 including skills related to resume writing1 interviewing1 workplace decorum1 interpersonal communication1 and problem-solving2 7,b7 information about legal rights in the workplace2 and 7,c7 financial literacy4 7#ae7 ,assist with substance use and abuse treatment1 domestic violence victims1 and voluntary tattoo removal of markings on the body related to gang involvement4 7d7 ,availability of victims assistance ,an entity awarded a grant under this section that provides victim assistance under paragraph 7#ac7 of subsection 7c7 shall not discriminate in the provision of such assistance to an individual based on race1 ethnicity1 gender1 sexual orientation1 socioeconomic level1 or criminal history4 #fjc4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,community ,notwithstanding the definition of community based in section #ajc1 the term community means a unit of local government or an ,indian ,tribe4 7#b7 ,community-based gang intervention agency ,the term community-based gang intervention agency means a community-based organization1 association1 or other entity that-- 7,a7 promotes public safety1 with the specific objective of reducing and stopping gang-related and gang-motivated violence and crime2 and 7,b7 has a history of1 or training in1 effectively working with gang-involved youth and their families4 7#c7 ,community-based gang intervention model ,the term community-based gang intervention model means a holistic and comprehensive approach to reducing gang violence that uses the #b-prong approach of community-based gang intervention and an integrated approach of providing rehabilitative service delivery to gang-involved youth through trained specialists in community-gang intervention4 7#d7 ,gang ,the term gang means a group of individuals-- 7,a7 organized by geography1 culture1 or activity2 7,b7 that have a group name1 and may have other identifying characteristics of the group such as colors and nicknames2 and 7,c7 who engage in the use of violence to defend the members or territory of the group4 7#e7 ,youth ,the term youth means-- 7,a7 an individual who is #ah years of age or younger2 or 7,b7 in any ,state in which the maximum age at which the juvenile justice system of such ,state has jurisdiction over individuals exceeds #ah years of age1 an individual who is such maximum age or younger4 4 ,,ii ,,amendments ,,to ,,the ,,office ,,of ,,juvenile ,,justice ,,and ,,delinquency ,,prevention #bja4 ,definition of community-based gang intervention ,section #ajc of the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aaajc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting except as provided in title ,,vi1 before the term2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#dd77;,c71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#de71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#df7 except when used as part of the term community-based gang intervention agency or community-based gang intervention model1 the term community-based gang intervention means a #b-prong approach to reducing gang violence that-- 7,a7 provides specialized1 gang-specific mediation and mitigation to stop or prevent violence by1 within1 and between gangs2 and 7,b7 provides the redirection of individual gang members and their families through proactive efforts that increase peace and safety for gang members1 their families1 and their communities4 4 #bjb4 ,community-based gang intervention representative to ,state advisory boards ,section #bbc7;a77#c77;ii7 of the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aaacc7;a77#c77;ii77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by inserting 1 or community-based gang intervention after delinquency prevention or treatment2 and 7#b7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by inserting community-based gang intervention1 after prevention and treatment14 #bjc4 ,grants for delinquency prevention programs ,section #ejd of the ,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency ,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aacac7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7 by inserting after programs the following3 1 including community-based gang intervention and gang prevention activities12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#a77;,b77ii71 by striking activities and inserting programs and community-based gang intervention4