[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1407 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1407

    To provide grants to States and local governments to assess the 
    effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 14, 2005

  Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Clinton) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To provide grants to States and local governments to assess the 
    effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs.

    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 ``Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SEXUAL PREDATOR MONITORING PROGRAM.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General is authorized to 
        award grants (referred to as ``Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde 
        Grants'') to State and local governments to assist such States 
        and local governments in--
                    (A) carrying out programs to outfit sexual 
                offenders with electronic monitoring units; and
                    (B) the employment of law enforcement officials 
                necessary to carry out such programs.
            (2) Duration.--The Secretary shall award grants under this 
        Act for a period not to exceed 3 years.
    (b) Application.--
            (1) In general.--Each State or local government desiring a 
        grant under this Act shall submit an application to the 
        Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
        by such information as the Attorney General may reasonably 
        require.
            (2) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to 
        paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) describe the activities for which assistance 
                under this Act is sought; and
                    (B) provide such additional assurances as the 
                Attorney General determines to be essential to ensure 
                compliance with the requirements of this Act.

SEC. 3. INNOVATION.

    In making grants under this Act, the Attorney General shall ensure 
that different approaches to monitoring are funded to allow an 
assessment of effectiveness.

SEC. 4. DEFINITION.

    In this Act, the term ``sexual offender'' means an offender 18 
years of age or older who commits a sexual offense against a minor.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2008 to carry out 
this Act.
    (b) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2008, the Attorney General 
shall report to Congress--
            (1) assessing the effectiveness and value of programs 
        funded by this Act;
            (2) comparing the cost-effectiveness of the electronic 
        monitoring to reduce sex offenses compared to other 
        alternatives; and
            (3) making recommendations for continuing funding and the 
        appropriate levels for such funding.
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