,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgfc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #g1 #bjbd,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,tillis7 introduc$ ! 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?ods1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,viol5t ,incid5t ,cle>ance & ,te*nological ,inve/igative ,me?ods ,act ( #bjbd or ! ,,victim ,act ( #bjbd4 #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$4 7#c7 ,effective inve/igation ( homicides1 %oot+s1 & o!r fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes 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 & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes-- 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 & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes4 7#f7 ,a compreh5sive community engagem5t /rategy conc]n+ gun viol5ce is ess5tial to improv+ cle>ance rates = homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes4 #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 clause 7i7 ) ! commission ( ! (f5se2 & 7iii7 ref]r$ ! p]son describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = 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$ ! 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 ! quoti5t obta9$ by divid+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( (f5ses cle>$ by ! law en=cem5t ag5cy1 includ+ ?r\gh cle>ance by arre/ & cle>ance by exception2 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 ( su* law en=cem5t ag5cies or 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 ( ,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+ ,s]vices "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-- 7,a7 consid] ! specific plan & activities propos$ by ! applicant to improve cle>ance rates = homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes2 & 7,b7 prioritize ! aw>d ( grants to eligible entities t-- 7i7 contribute use ( =ce data to ! ,national ,use-(-,=ce ,data ,collection ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 or 7ii7 contribute use ( =ce data to or publi% use ( =ce data on a publicly accessible website1 includ+ a database ma9ta9$ by a ,/ate1 c\nty1 municipal1 or ,tribal ag5cy4 7#d7 ,eligible projects ,a grant recipi5t %all use ! grant = activities ) ! specific objective ( improv+ cle>ance rates = homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes1 includ+-- 7,a7 ensur+ ! ret5tion ( p]sonnel :o are assign$ to inve/igate homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes z ( ! date ( receipt ( ! grant2 7,b7 hir+ & tra9+ additional p]sonnel :o w be assign$ to inve/igate homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes2 7,c7 develop+ policies1 proc$ures1 & tra9+ to improve cle>ance rates = homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes1 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+ to address ! ne$s ( victims & family memb]s ( victims ( homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes or collaborat+ ) tra9$ victim advocates & speciali/s to bett] meet ! ne$s ( victims & family memb]s ( victims2 7,e7 acquir+1 upgrad+1 or replac+ inve/igative1 evid5ce-process+1 or =5sic te/+ te*nology or equipm5t2 7,f7 developm5t & implem5tation ( policies t safegu>d civil rights & civil lib]ties dur+ ! collection1 process+1 & =5sic te/+ ( evid5ce2 7,g7 hir+ or tra9+ p]sonnel = collection1 process+1 & =5sic te/+ ( evid5ce2 7,h7 hir+ & tra9+ ( p]sonnel to analyze viol5t crime & ! temporal & geographic tr5ds among homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes2 7,i7 reta9+ exp]ts to conduct a detail$ analysis ( homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes 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 cle>ance rates = homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes2 7,l7 develop+ be/ practices = improv+ access to & acceptance ( victim s]vices1 includ+ victim s]vices t promote m$ical & psy*ological wellness1 ongo+ c\nsel+1 legal advice1 & f9ancial comp5sation2 7,m7 tra9+ inve/igators & p]sonnel 9 trauma-in=m$ 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+ homicides 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 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,grant funds made available "u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al funds available = c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4 7d7 ,hir+ ,a grant recipi5t us+ funds = hir+ p]sonnel "u subsection 7b77#d77;,b7 %all make a good fai? ef=t to det]m9e :e!r an applicant ) prior law en=cem5t exp]i5ce has a discipl9>y record or int]nal inve/igation record by-- 7#a7 conduct+ a se>* ( ! ,national ,dec]tification ,index &1 if available1 ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,acc\ntability ,database2 or 7#b7 reque/+ ! p]sonnel record ( ! applicant f ea* law en=cem5t ag5cy t employ$ ! applicant4 7e7 ,report by grant recipi5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ a grant "u ! ,program1 & ea* ye> !reaft] until a f9al report is submitt$ reg>d+ fiscal ye> #bjbi1 a grant recipi5t %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a report on ! activities c>ri$ out us+ ! grant dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 includ+1 if applicable-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( p]sonnel assign$ to inve/igate homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes hir$ by ! grant recipi5t2 7#b7 ! numb] ( p]sonnel hir$ = collect+1 process+1 & =5sic te/+ ( evid5ce by ! grant recipi5t2 7#c7 a description ( any tra9+ t is-- 7,a7 provid$ to exi/+ 7z ( ! date on :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$7 or newly hir$ p]sonnel assign$ to inve/igate homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes2 & 7,b7 design$ to assi/ 9 ! solv+ ( crimes & improve cle>ance rates2 7#d7 any new inve/igative1 evid5ce-process+1 or =5sic te*nology or equipm5t pur*as$ or any upgrades made to exi/+ 7z ( ! date on :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$7 inve/igative1 evid5ce-process+1 or =5sic te*nology or equipm5t1 & ! associat$ co/2 7#e7 an assessm5t ( inve/igative1 evid5ce-process+1 or =5sic 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 a description ( ! good fai? ef=ts employ$ to comply ) subsection 7d72 7#h7 data reg>d+ cle>ance rates = homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes1 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#i7 :e!r ! grant recipi5t has provid$ grant funds to any victim s]vices organizations1 & if s1 :i* organizations2 7#aj7 ! demographic in=mation = victims ( homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes1 & ! l5g? & outcomes ( ea* inve/igation1 includ+ :e!r ! inve/igation 0 cle>$ by arre/ or exception2 7#aa7 ! demographic in=mation = ea* victim or family memb] ( a victim :o receiv$ victim-relat$ s]vices provid$ by ! grant recipi5t2 & 7#ab7 to ! ext5t reasonably available1 id5tification ( ! s]vices mo/ us$ by victims & _! families & id5tification ( additional s]vices ne$$4 7f7 ,cle>ance ,rate ,report+ ,if #b or m law en=cem5t ag5cies collaborate on a crim9al inve/igation t results 9 a cle>ance1 only ! ag5cy t initiat$ ! inve/igation %all include t cle>ance 9 ! report submitt$ "u subsection 7e74 7g7 ,grant ov]sight ,all grants aw>d$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is section %all be subject to ! foll[+ acc\ntability provisions3 7#a7 ,audit requirem5t 7,a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m unresolv$ audit f9d+ means a f9d+ 9 ! f9al audit report ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice t ! audit$ grant recipi5t has us$ grant funds = an unau?oriz$ exp5diture or o!rwise unall[able co/ t is n clos$ or resolv$ )9 #ab mon?s f ! date :5 ! f9al audit report is issu$4 7,b7 ,audits 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( ! ,program1 & 9 ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all conduct audits ( grant recipi5ts "u ?is section to prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ( funds by grant recipi5ts4 7ii7 ,selection ( grant recipi5ts = audit ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all det]m9e ! appropriate numb] ( grant recipi5ts to be audit$ ea* ye>4 7,c7 ,m&atory exclusion ,a grant recipi5t t is f\nd to h an unresolv$ audit f9d+ %all n be eligible to receive grant funds "u ?is section dur+ ! fiscal ye> foll[+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod aft] ! f9al audit report has be5 issu$4 7#b7 ,annual c]tification ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* audits comm5ce "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i71 & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a c]tification1 includ+-- 7,a7 :e!r-- 7i7 all audits conduct$ by ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice "u p>agraph 7#a7 h be5 complet$ & review$ by ! appropriate ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al2 & 7ii7 all m&atory exclusions requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 h be5 issu$2 & 7,b7 a li/ ( any grant recipi5ts exclud$ f receiv+ grant funds "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 f ! previ\s fiscal ye>4 7h7 ,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 & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes2 & 7,b7 ! efficacy ( any s]vices provid$ to victims & family memb]s ( victims ( homicides & fire>m-relat$ viol5t crimes4 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 7e74 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #fj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi4 7#b7 ,p]c5t = c]ta9 eligible entities ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all use #e 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 ,tribal prosecut+ (fices1 or gr\ps ( su* ag5cies or (fices4