[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4116 Introduced in House (IH)]
103d CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4116
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make
grants to programs that create safe corridors for senior citizens.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 23, 1994
Mr. Foglietta (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Borski)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make
grants to programs that create safe corridors for senior citizens.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Senior Safe Corridors Act''.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to fund programs that establish
corridors of safety for senior citizens in crime-troubled areas.
SEC. 3. GRANTS PROGRAMS TO ESTABLISH CORRIDORS OF SAFETY FOR SENIOR
CITIZENS.
Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating part Q as part R;
(2) by redesignating section 1701 as section 1801; and
(3) by inserting after part P the following new part:
``PART Q--PROGRAMS TO ESTABLISH SAFE CORRIDORS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
``SEC. 1701. GRANT AUTHORIZATION.
``(a) In General.--The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
may make grants under this part to States, and to units of local
government with populations of more than 100,000 individuals, to fund
programs that create corridors of safety for senior citizens in high-
density senior citizen areas.
``(b) Uses of Funds.--Funds distributed under this part shall be
used to fund programs that seek to decrease violent crimes against
senior citizens by increasing the numbers, protective presence, and
watchfulness of police, community group members, and others, and the
watchfulness of business owners and employees, in high-density senior
citizen areas. Programs may include escorting senior citizens.
``SEC. 1702. APPLICATIONS.
``(a) In General.--To request a grant under this part, a State, or
a unit of local government with a population of more than 100,000
individuals, shall submit an application to the Director in the form
and containing the information that the Director reasonably requires.
``(b) Approval.--The Director shall approve or disapprove each
application made under subsection (a) within 60 days after the date
that the application is received by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
``SEC. 1703. CRITERIA.
``(a) Criteria.--In order to receive a grant under this part, an
applicant shall--
``(1) demonstrate that there is significant violent crime
against senior citizens in the high-density senior citizen
areas that will be affected by the applicant's program;
``(2) state the number of senior citizens who will be
served by the applicant's program, and define which individuals
will be considered senior citizens for purposes of the program;
``(3) describe the manner in which the applicant, including
the applicant's local governments and police, will involve
other sectors of the community, including local businesses,
community groups, religious institutions, and law enforcement
personnel such as transit and public housing officers, in the
applicant's program; and
``(4) comply with any other requirement established by the
Director for purposes of this section.
``(b) Application of Criteria.--
``(1) In general.--The Director shall determine which
applicants receive funding under this part based on the
criteria referred to in subsection (a).
``(2) Priority.--If 2 applicants demonstrate equal need
under the criteria referred to in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4)
of subsection (a), the applicant whose proposed program shows
the greatest amount and diversity of community involvement, as
described in paragraph (3) of such subsection, shall be given
priority in receiving a grant under this part.
``SEC. 1704. LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF GRANT.
``(a) In General.--The amount of a grant made under this part may
not exceed 75 percent of the total costs, for the period for which the
grant is received, of the program funded by the grant.
``(b) Waiver of Requirement.--The Director may waive the
requirement of subsection (a) for a grant made to an applicant that is
a unit of local government, if the Director finds that--
``(1) the applicant has a compelling need for the program
for which it is applying for funding under this part; and
``(2) the applicant has severe financial problems.
``SEC. 1705. REPORTS BY GRANT RECIPIENTS.
``(a) In General.--A State or unit of local government that
receives funding for a program under this part shall submit, by a
deadline established by the Director, an annual report for each fiscal
year for which the funding is received, containing any information the
Director may require regarding the program.
``(b) Evaluation of Effect on Crime.--The report required by
subsection (a) with respect to any program shall include an evaluation
of the effect of the program on violent crime against senior citizens
in the high-density senior citizen areas in which the program operates.
``(c) Use of Grant Funds for Report.--A State or unit of local
government may spend not more than 2 percent of the funds received
under this part to compile the report required by subsection (a), or to
otherwise comply with subsections (a) and (b).
``SEC. 1706. DEFINITIONS.
``For purposes of this part:
``(1) The term `applicant' means a State, or a unit of
local government with a population of over 100,000 individuals,
that applies for a grant under this part.
``(2) The term `Director' means the Director of the Bureau
of Justice Assistance.
``(3) The term `high-density senior citizen area' means an
area inside, surrounding, or adjacent to facilities or services
that specialize in availability to senior citizens, such as a
senior citizen program at a community center, a public housing
authority or private senior citizen apartment complex, or a
medical practice providing care to senior citizens.
``(4) The term `program' means a program described in
section 1701(b).''.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 1001(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
``(11) There are authorized to be appropriated, to carry
out part Q, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and such sums as
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1996 through
1998.''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 1001(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793) is amended by
striking ``and O'' and inserting ``O, and Q''.
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Evaluation of Programs.--Section 801(b) of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3782(b)) is amended by
striking ``and O'' and inserting ``O, and Q''.
(b) Process for Denied Applications.--Section 802(b) of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3783(b)) is
amended in the 1st sentence by striking ``or O'' and inserting ``O, or
Q''.
(c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711
prec.) is amended by striking the items relating to part Q and
inserting the following new items:
``Part Q--Programs To Establish Safe Corridors for Senior Citizens
``Sec. 1701. Grant authorization.
``Sec. 1702. Applications.
``Sec. 1703. Criteria.
``Sec. 1704. Limit on amount of grant.
``Sec. 1705. Reports by grant recipients.
``Sec. 1706. Definitions.
``Part R--Transition--Effective Date--Repealer
``Sec. 1801. Continuation of rules, authorities, and
proceedings.''.
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