,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #eie ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ac1 #bjbe,mr4 ,murphy 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 and ,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,office of ,gun ,violence ,prevention1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,office of ,gun ,violence ,prevention ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory ,council ,the term ,advisory ,council means the advisory council established under section #c7;c77#a74 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office4 7#c7 ,gun violence ,the term gun violence includes homicide1 violent crime1 domestic violence1 attempted suicide1 suicide1 and unintentional death or injury involving a firearm4 7#d7 ,office ,the term ,office means the ,office of ,gun ,violence ,prevention established under section #c7;a74 #c4 ,office of ,gun ,violence ,prevention 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall establish within the ,office of ,legal ,policy of the ,department of ,justice the ,office of ,gun ,violence ,prevention4 7#b7 ,director ,the ,attorney ,general shall appoint a ,director to be the head of the ,office4 7b7 ,duties 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,advisory ,council1 shall coordinate1 integrate1 and maximize the efficacy of each responsibility1 program1 and service relating to gun violence prevention administered by the ,attorney ,general to maximize an integrated approach to reducing gun violence and serving victims of gun violence1 including-- 7,a7 the responsibilities of the heads of the ,criminal and ,civil ,divisions of the ,department of ,justice1 the ,director of the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services1 each ,united ,states ,attorney1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives1 the ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women1 the ,director of the ,office of ,victims of ,crime1 and the ,director of the ,office of ,justice ,programs2 and 7,b7 the administration of the national instant criminal background check system established under section #ajc of the ,brady ,handgun ,violence ,prevention ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija74 7#b7 ,evaluation ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,advisory ,council1 shall evaluate laws1 regulations1 ,federal programs1 offices1 data sources1 and grant programs relating to gun violence prevention administered by the ,attorney ,general to assess how each such law1 regulation1 ,federal program1 office1 data source1 and grant program can be maximized1 modernized1 and coordinated to reduce gun violence4 7#c7 ,policy recommendations ,the ,director shall recommend to ,congress and the ,president legislative and executive policy options to promote evidence-based gun violence prevention strategies1 including the implementation of existing laws1 regulations1 and grant programs4 7#d7 ,data ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,advisory ,council1 shall-- 7,a7 identify gaps in available data needed for gun violence prevention research1 policy development1 and the implementation of evidence-based gun violence prevention strategies2 and 7,b7 develop a plan to collect and analyze the data described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#e7 ,assessment ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,advisory ,council1 shall assess ongoing research efforts of the ,department of ,justice relating to gun violence to establish a comprehensive research agenda on the causes and solutions of gun violence4 7#f7 ,education ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,advisory ,council1 shall educate the general public about ,federal laws1 regulations1 and grant programs relating to gun violence prevention1 including by conducting education and awareness campaigns-- 7,a7 directed at-- 7i7 owners of firearms2 7ii7 parents and legal guardians of minors2 and 7iii7 professionals who provide services to individuals and communities disproportionately impacted by gun violence2 and 7,b7 that include education relating to the secure storage or firearms and suicide prevention4 7#g7 ,crisis response ,the ,director1 in consultation with the ,advisory ,council1 shall assist communities that have experienced gun violence 7such as a mass shooting1 a school shooting1 a gang-related shooting1 or a domestic violence shooting7 with crisis response activities1 including providing information about and increasing access to-- 7,a7 mental health services for members of the community2 7,b7 anti-gun trafficking activities2 7,c7 crisis response training for first responders and offices of gun violence prevention serving the community2 and 7,d7 suicide prevention services for members of the community4 7#h7 ,coordination ,in carrying out the duties under this subsection1 the ,director shall coordinate with ,federal agencies and commissions that have jurisdiction over gun violence prevention1 including-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7,b7 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs2 7,c7 the ,department of ,education2 7,d7 the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7,e7 the ,department of ,commerce2 7,f7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7,g7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,h7 the ,department of the ,interior2 7,i7 the ,department of ,labor2 7,j7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7,k7 the ,small ,business ,administration2 7,l7 the ,consumer ,product ,safety ,commission2 7,m7 the ,federal ,trade ,commission2 and 7,n7 the ,united ,states ,sentencing ,commission4 7#i7 ,annual report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7,a7 information on the state of gun violence in the ,united ,states2 7,b7 recommendations for policy initiatives and legislation to reduce gun violence in the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 a description of the efforts of the ,director to carry out the duties under this subsection4 7c7 ,advisory council 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and not less frequently than quarterly thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall convene an advisory council-- 7,a7 chaired by the ,director2 and 7,b7 the membership of which includes the following individuals or a designee of the individual3 7i7 ,the ,deputy ,attorney ,general4 7ii7 ,the ,associate ,attorney ,general4 7iii7 ,the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for the ,office of ,legal ,policy4 7iv7 ,the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for the ,office of ,justice ,programs4 7v7 ,the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for the ,criminal ,division4 7vi7 ,the ,director of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives4 7vii7 ,the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7viii7 ,the ,director of the ,bureau of ,justice ,assistance4 7ix7 ,the ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women4 7x7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,victims of ,crime4 7xi7 ,the ,director of the ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics4 7xii7 ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice4 7#b7 ,additional members 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall make every reasonable effort to include as members of the ,advisory ,council not fewer than #ab additional individuals4 7,b7 ,representatives ,the additional members described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall include not fewer than #a-- 7i7 survivor of gun violence2 7ii7 community violence intervention service provider2 7iii7 public health official2 7iv7 medical professional who provides trauma care2 7v7 mental health clinician2 7vi7 official from a department of justice of a ,state2 7vii7 ,state or local public health department official2 7viii7 teacher2 7ix7 member of a student group2 and 7x7 veteran4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section4