,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbf,mr4    
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*mitt7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,attorney ,g5]al to make grants to      
eligible entities to c>ry out blue      
envelope programs1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,support+ ,blue ,envelope ,programs   
,act4  #b4 ,blue envelope grant program 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a law en=cem5t ag5cy or    
gr\p ( law en=cem5t ag5cies t has a     
p>tn]%ip ) a nonpr(it organization      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 = ! purpose 
( creat+ or support+ a blue envelope    
program2 or  7,b7 a nonpr(it            
organization-- 7i7 t provides s]vices to
 or o!rwise assi/s individuals ) autism 
spectrum disord] or developm5tal1       
cognitive1 s5sory1 or communication     

disabilities1 & families ( ^?           
individuals2 &  7ii7 t has a p>tn]%ip ) 
n few] ?an #a law en=cem5t ag5cy = !    
purpose ( creat+ or support+ a blue     
envelope program4  7#b7 ,blue envelope  
program ,! t]m blue envelope program    
means a program op]at$ by an eligible   
entity-- 7,a7 t provides tra9+1 includ+ 
crisis response & deescalation tactic   
tra9+1 & res\rces = law en=cem5t (fic]s 
7& may provide tra9+ = fir/ respond]s7  
on improv+ int]actions ) individuals )  
autism spectrum disord] or developm5tal1
 cognitive1 s5sory1 or communication    
disabilities2  7,b7 t does n h a        
regi/ration compon5t or p>ticipant li/ =
 p>ticipat+ individuals describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 9 :i*           
p>ticipation is volunt>y = individuals  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,d7 t    
provides individuals describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) items & mat]ials t   
help ov]come communication b>ri]s 9     
int]actions ) law en=cem5t & fir/       
respond]s1 includ+-- 7i7 blue envelopes 

t c be us$ to /ore ess5tial docum5ts 9  
vehicles1 su* z id5tification1 diagnosis
 in=mation1 communication pref]5ces &   
em]g5cy contact in=mation = use dur+    
vehicle-relat$ law en=cem5t enc\nt]s2 & 
7ii7 o!r items & mat]ials t may         
include-- 7,i7 c> decals2  7,,ii7       
seatbealt cov]s2  7,,iii7 lany>ds2      
7,,iv7 key*a9s2  7,v7 p9s2 &  7,,vi7 o!r
 accessories & res\rces t c be helpful 9
 ov]com+ communication b>ri]s 9         
int]actions ) law en=cem5t & fir/       
respond]s2 &  7,e7 t provides education1
 includ+ volunt>y tra9+ & res\rces-- 7i7
 = community memb]s on h[ to safely     
int]act ) individuals describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 = individuals 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 on h[ use ! 
items & mat]ials describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,d74  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director  
means ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice 
,assi/ance4  7#d7 ,/ate2 unit ( local   
gov]nm5t ,! t]ms ,/ate & unit ( local   
gov]nm5t h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9      
section #ija ( ! ,omnibus ,crime        

,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,director1 may make grants to eligible  
entities to create or support blue      
envelope programs4  7c7 ,priority ,9    
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,director
 %all prioritize blue envelope programs 
t-- 7#a7 h scalability or a plan to     
cont9ue ! op]ation ( ! program beyond ! 
duration ( ! grant aw>d2  7#b7 h        
community support2  7#c7 involve        
multiple law en=cem5t ag5cies2 &  7#d7  
involve entities t-- 7,a7 h demon/rat$  
p]son-c5t]$ & trauma-in=m$ practices &  
actively engage individuals 9 !         
community ) autism spectrum disord] or  
developm5tal1 cognitive1 s5sory1 or     
communication disabilities1 :o may face 
communication b>ri]s dur+ law en=cem5t  
enc\nt]s2  7,b7 h exp]i5ce 9 provid+    
tra9+ & res\rces to law en=cem5t ag5cies
 9 int]actions ) su* individuals2 &     
7,c7 seek ! input & fe$back f           
self-advocates ) a v>iety (             

disabilities4  7d7 ,di/ribution ,!      
,director %all make e ef=t to-- 7#a7    
ensure a broad geographic di/ribution ( 
aw>ds "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 take into 
consid]ation ! ne$s ( und]s]v$          
populations1 includ+ rural & ,tribal    
communities4  7e7 ,report ,on ! date t  
is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director  
%all submit to ,congress a report on--  
7#a7 ! implem5tation ( ! grant program  
"u ?is section2  7#b7 diff]5t models &  
examples ( blue envelope programs fund$ 
"u ?is section1 includ+ tra9+s &        
mat]ials us$2 &  7#c7 recomm5d$ be/     
practices = blue envelope programs4  7f7
 ,directory ,! ,director %all ma9ta9 a  
publicly accessible onl9e directory (   
blue envelope programs = use by memb]s (
 ! public to locate ! ne>e/ blue        
envelope program4  7g7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al to    
c>ry out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4