3.0.0 3722 2023-01-11T13:29:40Z 2023-01-11T13:29:40Z House HR 2015-10-08 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 148 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. McSALLY:H.R. 3722.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:``This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the UnitedStates Constitution, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 ofthe United States Constitution.''[Page H6937]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2016-09-30T15:32:46Z Referred to 2015-10-08T14:03:45Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2015-11-23T21:46:20Z Referred to 2015-10-08T14:04:05Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2015-11-03T18:37:44Z Referred to 2015-10-08T14:03:40Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-10-21T13:24:52Z Referred to 2015-10-08T14:03:50Z hsap00 Appropriations Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-10-08T14:04:00Z Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 114 2002 S 2016-02-10 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Identical bill CRS Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2015 114 731 HR 2015-03-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 114 1854 HR 2016-01-12 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Related bill CRS Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 114 993 S 2016-01-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS 2016-09-30 hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Committee 2015-11-23 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2015-11-03 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-10-21 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-10-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Appropriations, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2015-10-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Appropriations, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2015-10-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Appropriations, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-10-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Appropriations, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2015-10-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Appropriations, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-10-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Veterans' Affairs, Appropriations, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-10-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-10-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001197 Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] Martha McSally R AZ 2 N A000373 Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] Brad Ashford D NE 2 2015-10-08 True C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2015-10-08 True P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2015-10-08 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2015-10-08 True W000820 Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] Mimi Walters R CA 45 2015-10-08 True W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2015-10-08 True C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2015-10-08 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2015-11-02 False S001189 Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] Austin Scott R GA 8 2015-12-01 False S001183 Rep. 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Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2016-04-21 False J000290 Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] Lynn Jenkins R KS 2 2016-04-26 False R000603 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] David Rouzer R NC 7 2016-04-27 False M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2016-05-03 False S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2016-05-10 False Crime and Law Enforcement Accounting and auditing Administrative remedies Appropriations Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Employment and training programs Firearms and explosives First responders and emergency personnel Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Home and outpatient care Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Performance measurement Specialized courts Tax-exempt organizations Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-10-08 Introduced in House 2015-12-31T14:45:52Z Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants for: (1) mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, (2) state compliance with federal mental health records requirements, (3) court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment, (4) pretrial screening and supervision, (5) behavioral health assessments and intervention, (6) forensic assertive community treatment, and (7) the establishment of a National Criminal Justice and Mental Health Training and Technical Assistance Center.

In addition, the bill expands the purposes for which grant funds may be used under existing programs related to: (1) public safety and community policing, (2) staffing for adequate fire and emergency response, (3) school security, and (4) residential substance abuse treatment for inmates.

DOJ must establish a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of diverting eligible offenders to drug or mental health courts.

Each of the federal uniformed services must be provided specialized mental health training.

With respect to an existing grant program for drug treatment alternatives to incarceration, the bill revises program requirements and expands the program to also cover mental health treatment alternatives.

Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015

DOJ is further authorized to award grants: (1) for sequential intercept mapping, which is aimed at minimizing criminal justice involvement for individuals with mental illness; (2) for various programs related to the behavioral health of veterans; (3) to assist correctional facilities in addressing the needs of inmates with mental illness; and (4) to train law enforcement in responding to situations involving individuals with mental illness.

The bill revises the definition of "preliminarily qualified offenders" who must be targeted by certain grant-funded collaboration programs between mental health and justice agencies.

The bill reauthorizes through FY2020 and revises the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.

Current law prohibits the sale or disposition of a firearm or ammunition to any person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution. The bill instead prohibits such a sale or disposition to any person who has been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a psychiatric hospital, as defined by the bill.

The bill also establishes: (1) procedures for administrative review of a determination that a person has been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a psychiatric hospital, and (2) conditions for removal of records from NICS.

The bill reauthorizes through FY2020 the following: (1) adult and juvenile collaboration programs, and (2) mental health courts and qualified drug treatment programs.

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