110 HR 2294 IH: Enhanced Participation in Drug Courts U.S. House of Representatives 2007-05-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2294 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2007 Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise the definition of violent offender for the purpose of participation in drug courts.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Participation in Drug Courts Act of 2007.

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Definition of violent offender

(a)

Definition

Section 2953(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797u–2(a)(1)) is amended by inserting that is punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year after convicted of an offense. (b)

Period for compliance

Notwithstanding section 2952(2) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797u–1(2)), each grantee under part EE of such Act shall have not more than 3 years from the date of enactment of this Act to adopt the definition of violent offender under such part, as amended by subsection (a) of this section. (c)

Regulations

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise any regulations or guidelines described in section 2952 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797u–1) in accordance with the amendments made by subsection (a). Such regulations shall specify that grant amounts under part EE of such Act shall be reduced for any drug court that does not adopt the definition of violent offender under such part, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, within 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.