1.This Act may be cited as the
Violence Against Children Act of
2007
.
2.Congress makes the following
findings:
(1)According to data from the National
Incident-Based Reporting System, people under the age of 18 make up
approximately 26 percent of violent crime victims reported to police, including
70 percent of all reported sexual assaults. Of the victims under the age of 18,
approximately 37 percent were under the age of 12.
(2)According to data from the Bureau of
Justice Statistics, people between the ages of 12 and 17 are over 2 times more
likely to be victims of violent crime than adults.
(3)According to data from the Bureau of
Justice Statistics, only 29 percent of violent crimes against people between
ages 12 and 17 are actually reported to police.
(4)According to data from the Department of
Health and Human Services, an estimated 152,600 children were victims of
physical abuse in 2004, of which approximately 422 were fatalities.
(5)Child abuse has long-lasting negative
effects upon children and families, including delayed development, depression,
substance abuse, and increased likelihood of experiencing or perpetrating
domestic violence as an adult.
(6)Local law enforcement agencies are in need
of additional resources to protect and serve the needs of children and
families.
(7)Legal representation, including training
requirements for attorneys, guardians ad litem (GAL), and court appointed
special advocates (CASA), and caseload restrictions, for children in dependency
court varies substantially by State and jurisdiction.
(8)With an estimated 30,000 gangs operating
within the United States, gang violence and drug trafficking remain serious
problems throughout the country, causing injury and death to innocent victims,
often children.
(9)(A)On November 13, 2005, a gang-related
dispute broke out in San Bernardino, California, and gunfire sprayed an
apartment building, killing 11-year-old Mynisha Crenshaw and seriously wounding
her 14-year-old sister as they ate Sunday dinner with their family.
(B)This tragic shooting symbolizes the
struggle that so many communities across the United States, like San
Bernardino, face in combating gang violence, and serves as a reminder of the
nationwide problem of protecting children from senseless violence.
(10)According to the National Drug Threat
Assessment, criminal street gangs are responsible for the distribution of much
of the cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and other illegal drugs throughout the
United States.
(11)Coordination of Federal resources is needed
to reduce gang violence through proven and proactive prevention and
intervention programs, including programs that focus on keeping at-risk youth
in school and out of the criminal justice system.
<enum>I</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enhanced Federal role in crimes against
children</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID44E897F7F4B145EEAC3BDF7845EB7F6D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enhanced penalties</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1B6CFD98C7A1458AAE2D47A077AC2CB4"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 110 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID79AF8ED7928E40739315C07420B13F59" style="USC">
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDB10FA9D984D6430996C69F96FE394800" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2260A.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Violence against children</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7BC3FBADCE474D87A3D8D65A97B8D416"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whoever, whether or not acting under color
of law, in any circumstance described in subsection (b), by force or threat of
force intentionally causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury to any
person under 18 years of age shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for
life, and fined in accordance with this title, if—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA0BB66EEC31E4FC0BADE1452A2D958A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">death results from the offense; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAA874A53FE014F6A9DD0814E8E1C58FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the offense includes aggravated assault or
attempted aggravated assault, aggravated battery or attempted aggravated
battery, robbery or attempted robbery, or an attempt to kill.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDA0B97B923F654ED188D6CC6EEF47006C"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Circumstances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of subsection (a), the
circumstances described in this subsection are that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8D79938AB13C499181AFFE37F8526D19"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the course of the conducts described in
subsection (a), the minor or the defendant traveled in or was transported in
interstate or foreign commerce;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb31fff99bd124e4aa2b8bedfb0e154d5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the conduct described in subsection (a) is
done within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United
States; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9AB7B0ABE0E541C7AEF04FC4CE45B7F7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the course of the conduct described in
subsection (a) the defendant used a channel, facility, or instrumentality of
interstate or foreign commerce.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD9FBE74AF9B84C50BAD831650B25E70E"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Serious bodily injury</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8F473382E3EF438DBF66C660515A8C1D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>serious bodily injury</term>
means injury involving extreme physical pain or the protracted impairment of a
function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty, or requiring medical
intervention such as surgery, hospitalization, or physical rehabilitation;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5A0F511F8D13426DAE180FD536013A0F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serious bodily injury is deemed to have
occurred if the offense involves conduct constituting criminal sexual abuse
under section 2241 or 2242 of this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDC78DDD306DBD4208927DFB4F8B24AC1E"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Penalties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An offense under this section shall not
preempt any offense or penalty under relevant State
law.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDCDCD08930B02454DB64C94FCB67455F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amendment to chapter analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The chapter analysis for chapter 110 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the
following:</text>
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<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">2260A. Violence against
children.</toc-entry>
</toc>
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</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5D86C6A73E8540E0AC13002B1D09C28C"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enhanced penalties for existing crimes when
committed against children</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pursuant to its authority under section
994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this Act and its
purposes, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend its
guidelines and its policy statements to provide enhanced penalties when the
victim of a Federal crime is under the age of 18.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID75A623993ED64B7184A6387B71A63412"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">GAO review of State laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 12 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID896B57A4B7E34022923F700070F71C81"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review the statutory penalties for crimes
against children under State laws and the sentencing practices of the States
with respect to those crimes, including whether a State provides enhanced
penalties when the victim of the crime is a child; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7D1F4BAAA0064DD5808E1400D2008B00"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">report the findings of the review to
Congress.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID27EA721879AE4FCC932E89535692B0B5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>102.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enhanced assistance for criminal
investigations and prosecutions by State and local law enforcement
officials</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID32390EBFD496408DB200069068517CD0"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the request of a State, Indian tribal
government, or unit of local government, the Attorney General shall provide
technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or any other form of assistance in the
criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2632F7B460834389A001AEB778B841F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">constitutes a crime of violence (as defined
in section 16 of title 18, United States Code);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDF494731DE17E40EAB4A00087001B87EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">constitutes a felony under the laws of the
State or Indian tribe; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID37727490AEA74D1EB49CCBC946482363"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is committed against a person under 18
years of age.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3A185049C4A440FAB18200A137945582"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Attorney General determines that
there are insufficient resources to fulfill requests made pursuant to
subsection (a), the Attorney General shall give priority to requests for
assistance to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDFA0699C4D9484475AA461F7460C95B88"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">crimes committed by, or believed to be
committed by, offenders who have committed crimes in more than 1 State;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID29D52E4AFD66404BB39691BCF9A27F5D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">rural jurisdictions that have difficulty
covering the extraordinary expenses relating to the investigation or
prosecution of the crime.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd3f2816963e447fb85430f1a21b2c18b"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reporting requirements</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb2c964a9f3b64fc7a2b704c98254ad17"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Every 180 days following the date of
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report
on applications for Federal assistance under this Act, and Federal assistance
provided under this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf13e59e7c32f49eead9e8b70b2bf4512"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID204203b315ad482e96ccec69ed309bc2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a listing of all applications for Federal
assistance under this Act during the previous 180 days;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9a36cd394ecb4edba7d84e47c2f94623"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of each application submitted
during the previous 180 days, whether approved, denied, or pending, including
the name of the requesting party and the nature of the request for
assistance;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDdd8c7573aceb43169267c42a6922cab9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reasons for approval or denial of each
application, and the persons involved in the review and decision-making process
for each application; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfbcc161e071f4c6bbc9b7ecc78bab866"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if Federal assistance was provided, a
description of the assistance provided, including the date on which the
assistance was provided.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grant programs</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9666D939A90C4DB8A600E7CFAA7993D7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal assistance to State and local law
enforcement</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDDDFADD566CAE4D38AF35FCBBF34BDF89"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Attorney General shall award grants to
assist States, Indian tribal governments, and units of local government to
develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution of crimes
against children.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDC30C5FEC67304E3FAF8BA1C8D92CEAB8"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants provided under this section shall
provide personnel, training, technical assistance, data collection, and other
equipment for the more widespread apprehension, prosecution, and adjudication
of persons committing crimes against children, and specifically, for the
purposes of—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8E8CC5D1DECF458200B0899196F9F9A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training law enforcement officers,
prosecutors, judges, and other court personnel to more effectively identify and
respond to crimes against children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDB4BC900C2BBC4A37B1C533EA5EF48125"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing, training, or expanding units of
law enforcement officers, prosecutors, or courts specifically targeting crimes
against children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID066C239A09A94282A2F693639FAF9969"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing and implementing more effective
police and prosecution policies, protocols, orders, and services specifically
devoted to preventing, identifying, and responding to crimes against
children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID39AD55EB737E4B4EA6BE44C03308BCCF"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing, installing, or expanding data
collection and communication systems, including computerized systems, linking
police, prosecutors, and courts for the purpose of identifying and tracking
arrests, prosecutions, and convictions for crimes against children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID007FCC13DB94499A9408366EB400E4CB"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">encouraging, developing, and strengthening
programs, procedures, and policies that enhance cross-collaboration and
cross-communication between law enforcement and child services agencies
regarding the care, treatment, and services for child victims;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1D3FBF77E7844741BB00B412D80041B4"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing, enlarging, or strengthening
programs addressing the needs and circumstances of Indian tribes in dealing
with crimes against children; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6B4FF01E98864A6DBFABC8C022A20B17"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing, training, or expanding units of
law enforcement officers, prosecutors, or courts to investigate and prosecute
Internet crimes against children, including increased development and training
in the use of forensic methods.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3D9FF445E33C4EA19C415B4FEE322397"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID782BE536B8E645F28D65E8A0AB3BBF19"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State, Indian tribal government, or
unit of local government that desires a grant under this section shall submit
an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and
accompanied by or containing such information as the Attorney General shall
reasonably require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDC46C7AB45589407982E4F6C062C39700"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State, Indian tribal government, or unit
of local government applying for a grant under this section shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD6E1A85A304949A5BE4FB600ED006DD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDAA30AC04ED3D4195AE97F881C9DE81BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the purposes for which the grant is
needed;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDB80FF562986043A2A01C975F712BB740"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the intended use of the grant funds;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3EC75B8CAD664E0C006B00C2FAE79D74"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the expected results from the use of grant
funds;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0592D46705DB4A7BBF70D26F9CD305D1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrate that, in developing a plan to
implement the grant, the State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local
government has consulted and coordinated with nonprofit, nongovernmental victim
services programs that have experience in providing services to victims of
crimes against children; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6377D7A1A1734B39AFD87423D0C0893C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">certify that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDC588BB3BA9134AE09094DEA7EE00D43E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any Federal funds received under this
section will be used to supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds that would
otherwise be available for activities funded under this section; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD729DADEA6AF4159BC6FA8BA00306611"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State, the Indian tribal government, or
the State in which the unit of local government is located is in compliance
with sections 301 and 302.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8152C3ADE0C04FAEA4841B2F2E64E676"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of
the fiscal years 2008 through 2010.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDC9DFF1F6A5AB40B1B0917C696FB0A0F5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>202.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Education, prevention, and victims’
assistance grants</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID20CFE0AA51C24745A2C7332D473B5965"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Attorney General shall award grants to
assist States, Indian tribal governments, units of local government,
universities, and nongovernmental organizations to provide education,
prevention, intervention, and victims’ assistance services regarding crimes
against children.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD739EFBCDA694241A97B4EBC92FC6900"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants provided under this section shall be
used to provide education, prevention, and intervention services to prevent
crimes against children and to provide assistance to children, and the families
of children, who are victims of crime, including—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8D19C89E36BB41A0ACAE2D172BD0BA3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">educational seminars;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID9A80F7AC6DD0470100A3154FA45796A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the operation of hotlines;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID52AA6B7D05F947FCAF58E689BD5C22B7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training programs for professionals;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC79E96E8088C49D984A8FA39F453DE58"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the preparation of informational material
for education and public awareness;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id30BA0B75533145FA8C38D77068DE0C85"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">multidisciplinary training curricula at
accredited schools of law and undergraduate institutions in order to provide a
broad and comprehensive foundation for improved intervention and representation
of abused and neglected children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0ED0FFA2008C4206B800008364E2185B"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">intervention services to prevent crimes
against children;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1C4D5134C1D64C878B34CA60908204BC"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other efforts to increase awareness of the
facts about, or to help prevent, crimes against children, including efforts to
increase awareness in underserved racial, ethnic, and language minority
communities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID528A4042852647A8AD81AB3DF4798B00"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">emergency medical treatment for
victims;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7302BEFD2D7143E8AECFE2B1AC296B14"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">counseling to victims of crimes against
children and their families; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID701AD96F796C48199B4CD83035AC9D5C"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increasing the supply of mental health
professionals specializing in the mental health of victims of crimes against
children.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2676441CDBB04D9EA3ABB593CA7101E1"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID41AEC78F2DE94E5C85C3B0E801F4E9B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State, Indian tribal government, unit
of local government, or nongovernmental organization that desires a grant under
this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time,
in such manner, and accompanied by or containing such information as the
Attorney General shall reasonably require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD857C3018F744E9D81ED00772808B3A3"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A State, Indian tribal government, unit of
local government, or nongovernmental organization applying for a grant under
this section shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8F57E6CCD49F46A9BC373B4F38506154"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDF899F228E58D418CB7F70842BE500091"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the purposes for which the grant is
needed;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD0AD51E2DFC3404A9255BE56AE425658"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the intended use of the grant funds;
and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDD9B52986F67446A8A20869B1901F3125"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the expected results from the use of grant
funds;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6B3296C770F94100A601C992BFA8EB00"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">demonstrate that, in developing a plan to
implement the grant—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDAB9F596B6C7B427BAF330082C96400D2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a State, Indian tribal
government, or unit of local government, that the State, Indian tribal
government, or unit of local government has consulted and coordinated with
nonprofit, nongovernmental victim services programs that have experience in
providing services to victims of crimes against children; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID1AB2BE6A03FE4BC4BCB0004BB4000431"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a nongovernmental
organization, that the nongovernmental organization has experience in providing
education, prevention, or intervention services regarding crimes against
children or has experience in providing services to victims of crimes against
children; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDA04F0CB3E8AE4AFEA786C44B8B85F949"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">certify that—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID037E4FCE25B44A25A10391D386666898"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any Federal funds received under this
section will be used to supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds that would
otherwise be available for activities funded under this section, provided that
the Attorney General may waive such requirement for nongovernmental
organizations in extraordinary circumstances; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID7C6F0B52202B4E4BAE4D21C8EA60D72E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State, the Indian tribal government,
the State in which the unit of local government is located, or the State in
which the nongovernmental organization will operate the activities funded under
this section is located, is in compliance with section 303.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDBDEC7B4C308D4500B156783FBEFCC5A0"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of
the fiscal years 2008 through 2010.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nationwide programs</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDB9B3AE2AE2B444BD8BD0971E2672CF91" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improved statistical
gathering</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Each State receiving
grants pursuant to title II shall use, or shall be in the process of testing or
developing protocols to use, the National Incident-Based Reporting
System.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0439849074E44A3A98F6006F13B06495" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>302.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National safe haven</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2479D305D2DE435CAD49003D09B7F443"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, each State receiving grants pursuant to title II shall
have in effect a statute that—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2D5810B6CCEA470E92162635F570CACA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">permits a parent to leave a newborn baby
with a medically trained employee of a hospital emergency room anonymously
without any criminal or other penalty;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID22AFF394CCEC4C67A31CE88CC1E2F517"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes a mechanism to encourage and
permit a hospital employee in the receiving hospital to collect information
about the medical history of the family subject to the approval of the
parent;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0276A473E9F64CD89C75B6C656FD79A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">requires law enforcement entities in the
State, immediately after relinquishment of a child under paragraph (1), to
search State and Federal missing person databases to ensure that the child has
not been reported missing; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID65060C9BEBFD41838ED6A8F54781EADB"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes a plan for publicizing the State’s
Safe Haven law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID09595CBA0E2742939E959D00458959A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1), a State
statute in effect pursuant to this section may deny a parent the ability to
leave a newborn baby anonymously without any criminal or other penalty if the
newborn baby shows signs of abuse or appears to have been intentionally
harmed.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDF1BB42E6AC9C40CEAC2069403FC47890" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>303.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improved child protection services
programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, each State receiving an allotment
for child welfare services under subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the
<act-name parsable-cite="SSA">Social Security Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/620">42 U.S.C. 620</external-xref> et
seq.) shall submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services a report
detailing the State’s program funded under that subpart, including the process
for maintaining records and verifying the well-being of the children under the
State’s care.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAD67CE5F4D014DFC9D14C1D1897F0A7A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>304.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Model training and caseload
standards</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id88B3B0682BE546EDB6C0468121609D0E"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Development</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1B148181044F4079B7BDB6B7980C7E5C"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Model curriculum and training
standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Health and Human Services, in conjunction with the Attorney General, shall
develop model standards for curriculum and training for individuals who are
guardians ad litem, court appointed special advocates, or attorneys ad litem,
in child abuse and neglect cases (as defined in section 111 of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106g)). The Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall design the standards to improve the quality of
representation by, and uniformity of practices of, such individuals, throughout
the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFDC5280311614DC6B79AF8A4FA16C2DD"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Caseload standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Health and Human Services,
after consulting with the Attorney General, shall develop caseload standards
for the individuals described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9DBEBBFB1E39408BAEA6C263BEAC388B"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Dissemination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
disseminate the standards developed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
(a) to State child welfare agencies receiving assistance under subpart 1 of
part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 620 et seq.).</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Mynisha's Law</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id73A9938A6B1C45288DABBF92B6530BB5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as
<quote><short-title>Mynisha's
Law</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDD4FAC3E139A42C0BFE6761A568F43F1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>402.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal coordination and assistance in
preventing gang violence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force to provide Federal
assistance and coordination in preventing gang violence.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0A2AAC156D484F499DC3BC3FBAAA5EED" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>403.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Designation as a High Intensity Interstate
Gang Area</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB5CA785AA5D24FE3811D36B1682ED1CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A unit of local government, city, county,
tribal government, or a group of counties (whether located in 1 or more States)
may submit an application to the Attorney General for designation as a high
intensity interstate gang area.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id76F0AE0A06424490869F717956FC7956"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Criteria</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD4D42129F55B4144A0C7DC15D30111DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Attorney General shall establish
criteria for reviewing applications submitted under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA7CB7867C874D48AC2192F3AE231538"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Considerations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In establishing criteria under subsection
(a) and evaluating an application for designation as a high intensity
interstate gang area, the Attorney General shall consider—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID84d230717ded453b9f4a35cb3e849c9f"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the current and predicted levels of gang
crime activity in the area;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID6c50933143124c898b8e498e503fa83d"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which violent crime in the
area appears to be related to criminal gang activity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEFDF89535C5A45A5A6DAAFBC60A76CF3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which the area is already
engaged in local or regional collaboration regarding, and coordination of, gang
prevention activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc45ff18c847348d4abf90a2165aa0fcd"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the extent to which an increase in the
allocation of Federal resources would enhance local response to the gang crime
or gang prevention activities in the area; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID08293dc00bc84fde90ab37c40a4a8166"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such other criteria as the Attorney General
determines to be appropriate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID596e8be13264476faab77c820e86517a" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>404.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Purpose of the Task Force</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDeed3d0ae8aa54ef9b96d5ef0ccdd1c7e"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In order to coordinate Federal assistance
to high intensity interstate gang areas, the Attorney General shall establish
an Interagency Gang Prevention Task Force (in this title referred to as the
<quote>Task Force</quote>), consisting of a representative from—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID2de91f3885a54dae9196d83ca449e029"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Justice;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4f45ee57cc484bf58b823e1666e58d79"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Education;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe3a7012d584e42d384507cb0bda98aae"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Labor;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDb7b7a7f0bb414ac486f1cae69e3f3577"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Health and Human
Services; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf71ffabadd74473999c7f447c25f7b33"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Housing and Urban
Development.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID469c21eb84c744909a5cd698656d3150"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each high intensity interstate gang
area designated by the Attorney General under section 403, the Task Force
shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2FEF7D8F2AEF4389A5A149A80331599A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate the activities of the Federal
Government to create a comprehensive gang prevention response, focusing on
early childhood intervention, at-risk youth intervention, literacy, employment,
and community policing; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfee6c358cb3a49aa8a3337e1220a921f"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate its efforts with local and
regional gang prevention efforts.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe0def0b017e14856acba42a477c23eaf"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Task Force shall prioritize the needs
of high intensity interstate gang areas for funding under—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa689c9ce558f4cca9e76226e319ca916"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID985f060320974e39af0cb04bcc9ddf2c"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Even Start programs under subpart 3 of
part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6381 et seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id20B7213542A2444A87A886CBBD0F6A62"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Healthy Start Initiative under section
330H of the Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–8);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID82aa79f1c7c940f78a555ef194fffddc"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et
seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDafcdd59ace534516b3f26b3da2c4e59a"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the 21st Century Community Learning Centers
program under part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID16cca1b688704a69aa6af0d35882b512"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Job Corps program under subtitle C of
title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2881 et
seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9DFDB8CEC38D45DFB7DCB4D4AE2424BF"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the community development block grant
program under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id501F8FAEED0948F3BA593996213D4658"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Gang Resistance Education and Training
projects under subtitle X of title III of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13921);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID987c5103ecbe4513b7c6a5e354c9ed72"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any program administered by the Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID84c9d3f8281f4970a979325c95de0c06"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant
program under part R of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ee et seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDe6ee4cc81bbf4927b8b959d204fe579f"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant Program under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDbab45669f6f94571bb788dd6511253df"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other program that the Task Force
determines to be appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDfea8cf04b7d944a0920628d0c764e091"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reporting requirements</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6A2096CD8F844C72B35749FCA241A528"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 1 of each year, the
Task Force shall submit to Congress and the Attorney General a report on the
funding needs and programmatic outcomes for each area designated as a high
intensity interstate gang area.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID8cbeaf6f8ba547968f48b2c3dcf87167"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report under paragraph (1) shall
include—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id24BF82C3565C4BE58A16A1E276AC975E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evidence-based analysis of the best
practices and outcomes among the areas designated as high intensity interstate
gang areas; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC90DDA022C8A45D7B6112B86BBFEC739"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of the adequacy of Federal
funding to meet the needs of each area designated as a high intensity
interstate gang area and, if the Task Force identifies any programmatic
shortfalls in addressing gang prevention, a request for new funding or
reprogramming of existing funds to meet such shortfalls.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDc85d4aacf1e04bb38a16a2b6e7aa307c" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>405.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to meet any needs
identified in any report submitted under section 404(d)(1).</text>
</section><enum>V</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">School Safety Enhancements </header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id307F8D84154440699EA986EF3625353D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>501.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grant program for school
security</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2701 of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797a) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idED728B1F7D2045C8842A91C5BD9D272F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC47C827EB8B4410090813562D87926D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by inserting
<quote>surveillance,</quote> after <quote>detectors,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFF85FF0582D34B48AF1DED2A1EC7E429"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA5BB668802014427A6B1C6F165413154" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id59EDA4A95F1F44ABA4FA7D5B4BF76035"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The establishment of hotlines or tiplines
for the reporting of potentially dangerous students and
situations.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id31E58E6404E0403E919152BF42908752"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
(6); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7F4B7CA52BDE4B87A5A272543B88D0FB"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (4) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBD271B0E916D48B69636E8345032C2F4" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2C89640EEC7F44878226764F4B0A174C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Capital improvements to make school
facilities more
secure.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAC7DF33191D945F4AB2183E0EDAF5FAF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (d)(1) and inserting
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id379E4CFD55F343E69F41586C8BB93853" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0DE60E2E6ED74FB7B3E449FA3A47E7BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 1701(g), the
Federal share of the costs of a program provided by a grant under subsection
(a) shall be 80 percent of the total of such costs. The non-Federal share of
such costs shall be 20 percent of such
costs.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id38C4D91DBABF46109805D459C348EC09"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id75FEEFA6D3AC420495D987EC0E76AFBC" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE586F4BE9E0B4135BF0BE3A6256A3784"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Interagency task force</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of the <short-title>School Safety Enhancements
Act of 2007</short-title>, the Director and the Secretary of Education, or the
designee of the Secretary, shall establish an interagency task force to develop
and promulgate a set of advisory school safety guidelines. The advisory school
safety guidelines shall be published in the Federal Register by not later than
June 1,
2008.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id975B47152896477294E5BC5E0FBC076B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>502.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Applications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2702(a)(2) of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797b(a)(2)) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id803BF7933541477CBD27AF2CC261441F" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDF2B7E776B34042D2B503282B811002A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">be accompanied by a report, signed by the
chief education officer and the attorney general or other chief legal officer
of the State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe, demonstrating that
each proposed use of the grant funds will be—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3C783391E1AA43438D2BC014549ED923"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an effective means for improving the safety
of 1 or more schools;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDACB484CE681D46CCABCC21D4A9902C66"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consistent with a comprehensive approach to
preventing school violence; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID28D065FD73B649D9997B708AA2F5D243"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">individualized to the needs of each school
at which those improvements are to be
made.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB125FF80E28846F8BBDDB3177CDC990B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>503.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2705 of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797e) is
amended by striking <quote>$30,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$50,000,000</quote>.</text>
</section>