1.Short
title and table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the School Safety and Law Enforcement Improvement Act of
2007
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table
of contents.
TITLE I—School Safety Enhancements Act
Sec. 101. Short title.
Subtitle A—Elementary and secondary education safety
enhancements
Sec. 111. Grant program for school security.
Sec. 112. Applications.
Sec. 113. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B—Campus Public Safety Enhancement
Sec. 121. National center for campus public safety.
Sec. 122. Grants for campus law enforcement.
TITLE II—NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Findings.
Sec. 203. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Transmittal of records
Sec. 211. Enhancement of requirement that Federal departments
and agencies provide relevant information to the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System.
Sec. 212. Requirements to obtain waiver.
Sec. 213. Implementation assistance to States.
Sec. 214. Penalties for noncompliance.
Sec. 215. Relief from disabilities program required as
condition for participation in grant programs.
Sec. 216. Illegal immigrant gun purchase
notification.
Subtitle B—Focusing Federal assistance on the improvement of
relevant records
Sec. 221. Continuing evaluations.
Subtitle C—Grants to State court systems for the improvement
in automation and transmittal of disposition records
Sec. 231. Disposition records automation and transmittal
improvement grants.
Subtitle D—GAO audit
Sec. 241. GAO audit.
TITLE III—Equity in Law Enforcement Act
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Line-of-duty death and disability
benefits.
Sec. 303. Law enforcement armor vests.
Sec. 304. Byrne grants.
TITLE IV—Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Amendments to law enforcement officers safety
provisions of title 18.
Sec. 403. Government Accountability Office study of qualified
active and retired law enforcement officers.
TITLE V—PRECAUTION Act
Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Purposes.
Sec. 503. Definitions.
Sec. 504. National Commission on Public Safety Through Crime
Prevention.
Sec. 505. Innovative crime prevention and intervention strategy
grants.
TITLE VI—Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007
Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Improvements to the terrorist hoax
statute.
<enum>I</enum><header>School Safety
Enhancements Act</header>
<section id="idDD5287EE9EE649E4B143B7DEE3ECDDDD"><enum>101.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote>School Safety Enhancements Act</quote>.</text>
</section><subtitle id="id2DC8A663B3AB4AF8B42EA506D1BBE96D"><enum>A</enum><header>Elementary and
secondary education safety enhancements</header>
<section id="idCBA630B6A1E440E5BDFD37184248DC7D"><enum>111.</enum><header>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 id="id9BAB5BCB5055473889AA867457E2B425"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id06A0AEFD78AC494D96DEC7586E59AA44"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by inserting <quote>surveillance equipment,</quote> after
<quote>detectors,</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id293E1A63ECBC4CE9B37F4644E9DC266D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB7C88137F13F4A3AA4650B9D35C402B4" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idF824D82963EA46C58AF99BDC01AD3D7D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>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 id="id82A5D38DB44041478012C005E9EFDD6A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8BEF97663AAF4382B260428B9FCEEDD4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting
after paragraph (4) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE778607F9CE94A34B3A69620ACCAF64B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id5CB28D87B71941C9A5558AAEDFF76A06"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Capital
improvements to make school facilities more
secure.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6F289A261D5B45829868E0410DFE7695"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (d)(1) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC2C5F24549674669959278A8EAF2FFEA" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id715ABE8ED6334B929B3706CCB98CF2BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Federal share
of the costs of a program provided by a grant under subsection (a) shall be 50
percent of the total of such costs. The non-Federal share of such costs shall
be 50 percent of such costs.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9B3FA32BE09A4E32ABD6B4AB676799D7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAA39892A387646879BBBB0A1CE1BB70D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idCAC392B02E8A4536B2889DCA8B2572FB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Interagency
task force</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
the School Safety and Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007<short-title></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 id="idDDF42346B5314DF1B3718506E1A36894"><enum>112.</enum><header>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="id1D26CF0DF6EC4C1EBA00BF28AB05C9C0" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5FEACEF7991D4B26A9CB9727D676B678"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be accompanied by
a report, prepared in consultation with senior school professionals and senior
law enforcement officers, demonstrating that each proposed use of the grant
funds will be—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC4C9075F51244BBA8930320E2EAB89B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an effective
means for improving the safety of one or more schools;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCA5ED4C1D0B9465695E06A482A9CE066"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consistent with a
comprehensive approach to preventing school violence; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAFD54246C11C49B8AF9E3535B11C4ADC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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 id="id8DEDDB6FE15B467BA328735C5F12B389"><enum>113.</enum><header>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 for each of fiscal years 2001 through
2009</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008
and 2009</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="idE20A52B520404D49B5DA0539D78345E0"><enum>B</enum><header>Campus Public
Safety Enhancement</header>
<section id="ID24ed8b636141432ea29f81ea44ee2b78"><enum>121.</enum><header>National
center for campus public safety</header>
<subsection id="IDd5fe6804f15d488f8b9ff06635e29e89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Attorney General of the United States is authorized
to make grants, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to
establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety (referred to
in this section as the <quote>Center</quote>). The Center shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID089a2cfbe0c240918c0314ce250488f9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide quality
education and training for campus public safety agencies and the agencies'
collaborative partners;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID08609e2e369b446d902137d38f5a7203"><enum>(2)</enum><text>foster quality
research to strengthen the safety and security of the institutions of higher
education in the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID593fa54282c94fc3bf79f6f9f8118637"><enum>(3)</enum><text>serve as a
clearinghouse for the identification and dissemination of information,
policies, procedures, and best practices relevant to campus safety and
emergency response and evacuation procedures;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID582ac0fb95aa4f59a01d498c50a3fdbe"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop
protocols, in conjunction with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland
Security, the Secretary of Education, State, local and tribal governments and
law enforcement agencies, private and nonprofit organizations and associations,
and other stakeholders, to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover
from natural and man-made emergencies or dangerous situations involving an
immediate threat to the health or safety of the campus community;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID98d5158f1e174d6cbd12339a95a85bf8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>promote the
development and dissemination of effective behavioral threat assessment and
management models to prevent campus violence;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa61002ec6733404295c825afe3c52c47"><enum>(6)</enum><text>coordinate campus
safety information and resources available from the Department of Justice, the
Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Education, State, local and
tribal governments and law enforcement agencies, and private and nonprofit
organizations and associations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID65e03a9f92804088b97f19c5bb09e575"><enum>(7)</enum><text>increase
cooperation, collaboration, and consistency in prevention, response, and
problem-solving methods among agencies and jurisdictions serving institutions
of higher education in the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID05fd69cdf76644ec9e8b8f1bbdc4b79c"><enum>(8)</enum><text>develop
standardized formats and models for mutual aid agreements and memoranda of
understanding between campus safety and security agencies and other public
safety organizations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID905cf290cc144323954c437f0c880197"><enum>(9)</enum><text>report annually
to Congress and the Attorney General on activities performed by the Center
during the previous 12 months.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb48525ef6960433e828c93294c9fb4b8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination
with available resources</header><text>In establishing the Center, the Attorney
General shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID78bb3d1a2f8843ea9bc5eb25861e5652"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consult with the
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Education, and the Attorneys
General of each State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID83c9ae0adc9043ae95c5311fdea4432c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate the
establishment and operation of the Center with campus public safety resources
that may already be available within the Department of Homeland Security and
the Department of Education.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4DCFD4F95FBF4DD3A8D1495CEC41A538"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of
institution of higher education</header><text>In this section, the term
<term>institution of higher education</term> has the meaning given the term in
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID490a764e739e473d9e1830b9c1aabb02"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this section $2,750,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009
and such sums as may be necessary thereafter.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDa4886aeac69946fa8208cd0e09842315"><enum>122.</enum><header>Grants for
campus law enforcement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end of title I the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB466B9C726094E57A1F12DF6D02670AE" style="OLC">
<part id="idA62E7802AA7842948382CF95AC20D243"><enum>JJ<?LEXA-Enum JJ?></enum><header>Matching grant program for campus safety and
security</header>
<section id="ID487367a6036e41e89d1ed7d61b34f54a"><enum>2998.<?LEXA-Enum 2998.?></enum><header>Matching grant program for campus safety and
security</header>
<subsection id="ID00b5a4969254405e9a882789e65fa354"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Attorney General is authorized to make grants,
through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to institutions of
higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education to pay the
Federal share of the costs of providing improved security at those
institutions.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDb32b289d797241bf928afe0c1960fab0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Preferential
consideration</header><text>In awarding grants under this part, the Attorney
General shall give preferential consideration, if feasible, to an application
from an institution of higher education that—</text>
<paragraph id="idC35F93511BB1406590CF701BF4249A97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has a
demonstrated need for improved security;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF0937750486B4529A444DD9229152CB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has a
demonstrated need for financial assistance; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA1ABCAB0FF204629B16B6BE225B84102"><enum>(3)</enum><text>has evidenced the
ability to make the improvements for which the grant amounts are sought.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDec572e3f84c745c6a6ac87b8f62fa089"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Federal share,
non-Federal share</header>
<paragraph id="ID961bf413a40a402a89f5d1a478b50b89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Federal share of the costs of the activities under
this part shall be 50 percent of the total of such costs. The non-Federal share
of such costs shall be 50 percent of such costs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc6db3bd399bd4a53af7bcb3d7238d8c7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special
rule</header><text>Any funds appropriated by Congress for the activities of any
agency of an Indian tribal government or the Bureau of Indian Affairs
performing law enforcement functions on any Indian lands may be used by the
tribal colleges and universities to provide the non-Federal share under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID979f8ba0c8314e30987718f8dc650427"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver or
alteration</header><text>The Attorney General may provide, in the guidelines
implementing this section, for the requirement of paragraph (1) to be waived or
altered in the case of a recipient with a financial need for such a waiver or
alteration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDaced6a25b9e84eaca3519f11b1a2ad1a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Equitable
distribution</header><text>In awarding grants under this part, the Attorney
General shall ensure, to the extent practicable, an equitable geographic
distribution among the regions of the United States and among urban, suburban,
and rural areas.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0a11bdf7df5b4cca852dbb64a1a5d3ed"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administrative
costs</header><text>The Attorney General may reserve not more than 2 percent
from amounts appropriated to carry out this part for administrative
costs.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDbff87d71784341608e1d428ff8d24e04"><enum>2998–1.<?LEXA-Enum 2998–1.?></enum><header>Applications</header>
<subsection id="IDae6c7b2ddbd144b89b29de898237867a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To request a grant under this part, the institution of
higher education or consortium shall submit an application to the Attorney
General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as
the Attorney General may require. Each application shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID614abca969cd47afa75796deb5748412"><enum>(1)</enum><text>include a
detailed explanation of—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa945dd554ea34a98b19119d2877441b1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the intended uses
of funds provided under the grant; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID245db605c34e442d816a5ee4c8057895"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how the
activities funded under the grant will meet the purpose of this part;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID56681cf1fa6f46689e4c7ff327ccc7ae"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be accompanied by
a report, signed by the chief executive or designated administrator of each
institution of higher education receiving assistance under the grant,
demonstrating that each proposed use of the grant funds will be—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1dfc84b8f446480887e9616a2328618e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an effective
means for improving the safety of 1 or more institutions of higher
education;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID56d7f2a8a23148859e53d05b98c88964"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consistent with a
comprehensive approach to preventing campus crime and ensuring campus security;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbb6ca6b494ad4bda9107c7de90bc94b9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>individualized to
the needs of each institution of higher education or consortium at which those
improvements are to be made.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDcaca5ef9281241778bf976cd0a9eab63"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the School Safety and Law
Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007, the Attorney General shall promulgate
guidelines to implement this section regarding submitting the applications
required under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id037C18FA4D9E4681817814744873935D"><enum>2998–2.<?LEXA-Enum 2998-2.?></enum><header>Use of funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Grants awarded under this part shall be
distributed directly to institutions of higher education or consortia and shall
be used to improve campus security at institutions of higher education, whether
public or private, in the jurisdiction of the grantee through 1 or more of the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="ID040fee2d7c4448278ff439341b39650c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Hiring of
additional campus public safety and security officers (sworn and nonsworn) as
well as additional staff and support staff necessary for emergency
management.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe6793ebc677d470dab0941b4481d49e4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Placement and use
of surveillance equipment, locks, lighting, metal detectors, and other
deterrent measures.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe7769bd5c3fa433f87b48fa05485bdd4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Developing and
implementing emergency communications systems for campuses in order to contact
students using state-of-the-art communications methods.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb72eae9414914e61bb55d88d01f8720f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Security
assessments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDac06f8e075a84290af6d54b6fee4c440"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Security training
of personnel and students.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdef8abe352e84ae38a9c12b97aee2f83"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Coordination with
Federal, State, and local law enforcement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID92053cc11d8044b58151dc033a94bf74"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Testing of
emergency response and evacuation procedures.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID086a339c2c78477492514f33cdfcc46d"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Capital
improvements to make school facilities more secure.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDaec8f1e7d92a46358983b0034158d8e9"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Establishment of
hotlines or tiplines for the reporting of potentially dangerous students and
situations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id5A3B1E6BE4C8430496C2D44977151479"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Establishment
and operation of an office of campus public safety.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5a352e56f45942839843541883947250"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Computer-aided
dispatch and record management systems.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7f4ba7bd2a334d8d8153f27e7ee25ef6"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Any other
measure that, in the determination of the Attorney General, may provide a
significant improvement in security.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID1f377d87d7d047f2a3fdb4fa667b6fdc"><enum>2998–3.<?LEXA-Enum 2998–3.?></enum><header>Annual Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than November 30 of each year, the
Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress regarding the activities
carried out under this part. Each such report shall include, for the preceding
fiscal year—</text>
<paragraph id="id1F641E80A30C46F0ADA606FAEA30A377"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of grants funded under this
part;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id78C49015403B43F2A687CCDABA89B86E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of funds provided under those
grants; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id09E92842E2F24270A01744E2560568D2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the activities for which those funds were
used.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID298691664a5b48ba8fd5e40569197efb"><enum>2998–4.<?LEXA-Enum 2998–4.?></enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For purposes of this part, the term
<term>institution of higher education</term> means an institution of higher
education as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1001) and includes tribal colleges and universities as defined in 20 U.S.C.
1059c(b)(3);</text>
</section><section id="IDd758c078a312482790b8edc1f1d931d1"><enum>2998–5.<?LEXA-Enum 2998–5.?></enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $50,000,000 for each of
the fiscal years 2008 and
2009.</text>
</section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>NICS Improvement
Amendments Act of 2007</header>
<section id="IDC4143893999744B8AC85B7642A7E1477" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title></short-title><short-title>NICS Improvement Amendments Act of
2007</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID6E47770CCD3E4F8F966BF78B6347831E"><enum>202.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="ID658494688A7446FFB704A62B6486FDB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Approximately
916,000 individuals were prohibited from purchasing a firearm for failing a
background check between November 30, 1998, (the date the National Instant
Criminal Background Check System (NICS) began operating) and December 31,
2004.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID870A5D5CDF324DCE862121B2FBC2B9CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>From November 30,
1998, through December 31, 2004, nearly 49,000,000 Brady background checks were
processed through NICS.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0785329EEE72471FA696FDA9285D7C7A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Although most
Brady background checks are processed through NICS in seconds, many background
checks are delayed if the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) does not have
automated access to complete information from the States concerning persons
prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under Federal or State
law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID142ACD0D28234A9085C6509A4161544C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Nearly 21,000,000
criminal records are not accessible by NICS and millions of criminal records
are missing critical data, such as arrest dispositions, due to data
backlogs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3F5DF2678FDF40F88D2C1E6D2C708222"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The primary cause
of delay in NICS background checks is the lack of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4B6D530AD334463A85F95BAD31E1396E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>updates and
available State criminal disposition records; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5F54E22585A84795B3D4BE01EB8536CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>automated access
to information concerning persons prohibited from possessing or receiving a
firearm because of mental illness, restraining orders, or misdemeanor
convictions for domestic violence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDD926B87E63EB4861A673B22EA2355519"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Automated access
to this information can be improved by—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDC6B5BFDB19C144DC906FB9FCF350128C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>computerizing
information relating to criminal history, criminal dispositions, mental
illness, restraining orders, and misdemeanor convictions for domestic violence;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID59E7E53EF22343EBB5C8247DBF9FE625"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making such
information available to NICS in a usable format.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDAD9CCF3AF3F548E98A912BED8B8078D8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Helping States to
automate these records will reduce delays for law-abiding gun
purchasers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID916E3D80B38049CA9DC9D5AEAEB68FFE"><enum>(8)</enum><text>On March 12,
2002, the senseless shooting, which took the lives of a priest and a
parishioner at the Our Lady of Peace Church in Lynbrook, New York, brought
attention to the need to improve information-sharing that would enable Federal
and State law enforcement agencies to conduct a complete background check on a
potential firearm purchaser. The man who committed this double murder had a
prior disqualifying mental health commitment and a restraining order against
him, but passed a Brady background check because NICS did not have the
necessary information to determine that he was ineligible to purchase a firearm
under Federal or State law.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDD1DDE107507241B2A833357B00814061"><enum>203.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">As used in this title, the following
definitions shall apply:</text>
<paragraph id="ID533130AB9C0C4701AC63658DFC343633"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Court
order</header><text>The term <term>court order</term> includes a court order
(as described in section 922(g)(8) of title 18, United States Code).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDD369473A76C141DD8EB008A98E784009"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mental health
terms</header><text>The terms <term>adjudicated as a mental defective</term>,
<term>committed to a mental institution</term>, and related terms have the
meanings given those terms in regulations implementing section 922(g)(4) of
title 18, United States Code, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4F8C0023D9A5405C8C537AF87A16F298"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Misdemeanor
crime of domestic violence</header><text>The term <term>misdemeanor crime of
domestic violence</term> has the meaning given the term in section 921(a)(33)
of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></section><subtitle id="IDF10CE17758E34735A87112947A0A42B0"><enum>A</enum><header>Transmittal of
records</header>
<section id="ID5A7C6D463B61462FB9101FA30178F7B0"><enum>211.</enum><header>Enhancement of
requirement that Federal departments and agencies provide relevant information
to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System</header>
<subsection id="IDECD73EA818EC428699AB6DA7470FD975"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Section 103(e)(1) of the Brady Handgun Violence
Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0531FDDCD56F4C61B9375BFFDE58D1D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Notwithstanding</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID663C964E8490498E9B4BC1B0F1CD40E1" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID5AC96289B0AA4B34832F61B0A1F609F1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID52634BA1D6E84446A4D2FE2ACE4A45C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>On request</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDE347B59EE13C4AF8AE842B51C9B93780" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID091D181F181A4F399F04D59231B2DF92"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Request of
attorney general</header><text>On
request</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID01C79361ADDF4A6FA78DD8E9C48EF4C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>furnish such information</quote> and inserting <quote>furnish electronic
versions of the information described under subparagraph (A)</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0BB57C5200EB4F26BA02A5C62BB40AB7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="IDF45594D378C04E2E896D6C5E846AC5DE" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID09651D1A44454F6DBD629FD01C38F8B3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Quarterly
submission to attorney general</header><text>If a department or agency under
subparagraph (A) has any record of any person demonstrating that the person
falls within one of the categories described in subsection (g) or (n) of
section 922 of title 18, United States Code, the head of such department or
agency shall, not less frequently than quarterly, provide the pertinent
information contained in such record to the Attorney General.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2C0C361023AD476F9538F1E060E78FE2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Information
updates</header><text>The agency, on being made aware that the basis under
which a record was made available under subparagraph (A) does not apply, or no
longer applies, shall—</text>
<clause id="IDD131C6FE423A4B27B03CDA50CBD07A58"><enum>(i)</enum><text>update, correct,
modify, or remove the record from any database that the agency maintains and
makes available to the Attorney General, in accordance with the rules
pertaining to that database; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3404A887892B4ADAAEFB0F0FCEA3B256"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>notify the
Attorney General that such basis no longer applies so that the National Instant
Criminal Background Check System is kept up to date.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID533BEDA2D9C04C6D951FAD718082FA90"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>The Attorney General shall submit an annual report to
Congress that describes the compliance of each department or agency with the
provisions of this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID486325B1A184444EAEFC5B07A2A409C6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Provision and
Maintenance of NICS Records</header>
<paragraph id="ID071D67840A2049CF910046514586DB95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department of
homeland security</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall make
available to the Attorney General—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDFF3DC51C41CD4399BD98B56A9F576714"><enum>(A)</enum><text>records, updated
not less than quarterly, which are relevant to a determination of whether a
person is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm under subsection
(g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, for use in
background checks performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check
System; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9FE3831D81104696B63110610B69D996"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information
regarding all the persons described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph who
have changed their status to a category not identified under section 922(g)(5)
of title 18, United States Code, for removal, when applicable, from the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID9A51F5CD32864E7E832FC7B487DA6CA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Department of
justice</header><text>The Attorney General shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6F0AA94B48F143A5AB4633F78C3D01B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that any
information submitted to, or maintained by, the Attorney General under this
section is kept accurate and confidential, as required by the laws,
regulations, policies, or procedures governing the applicable record
system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID35669BB2B2B84F71A86D70CA526CB351"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide for the
timely removal and destruction of obsolete and erroneous names and information
from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7D5F1AD446E44F7EAA7E0A716452F2EA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>work with States
to encourage the development of computer systems, which would permit electronic
notification to the Attorney General when—</text>
<clause id="ID21E620FEA8BD40F2AA2318C7AF94FE84"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
court order has been issued, lifted, or otherwise removed by order of the
court; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID42E730CF0C79405B8206FF3F62DE5030"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
person has been adjudicated as mentally defective or committed to a mental
institution.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDDA1B72DB44A743C68A46CE94B39BB8E6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Standard for
Adjudications, Commitments, and Determinations Related to Mental
Health</header>
<paragraph id="ID0F2BE9E3E45A4014AB05CE3E993ADE38"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No department or agency of the Federal Government may
provide to the Attorney General any record of an adjudication or determination
related to the mental health of a person, or any commitment of a person to a
mental institution if—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDCB678CA2140C47D188222DEBE2D4799A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the adjudication,
determination, or commitment, respectively, has been set aside or expunged, or
the person has otherwise been fully released or discharged from all mandatory
treatment, supervision, or monitoring;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDCB40DCB402CC4C0CA08FC8DB83CA9552"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the person has
been found by a court, board, commission, or other lawful authority to no
longer suffer from the mental health condition that was the basis of the
adjudication, determination, or commitment, respectively, or has otherwise been
found to be rehabilitated through any procedure available under law; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDCE2CEF6272764D8FAC98FFA46A087359"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the adjudication,
determination, or commitment, respectively, is based solely on a medical
finding of disability, without a finding that the person is a danger to himself
or to others or that the person lacks the mental capacity to manage his own
affairs, except that nothing in this section or any other provision of law
shall prevent a department or agency from providing to the Attorney General any
record demonstrating that a person was adjudicated or determined to be not
guilty by reason of insanity, or based on lack of mental responsibility, or
found incompetent to stand trial, in any criminal case or under the Uniform
Code of Military Justice.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID70A4968169584F26A2469E6F59E1BA35"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
certain adjudications, determinations, and commitments</header>
<subparagraph id="ID796941B2B0C8423EA9390D79CB309BF9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Program for
relief from disabilities</header><text>Each department or agency of the United
States that makes any adjudication or determination related to the mental
health of a person or imposes any commitment to a mental institution, as
described in subsection (d)(4) and (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, shall establish a program that permits such a person to apply for
relief from the disabilities imposed by such subsections. Relief and judicial
review shall be available according to the standards prescribed in section
925(c) of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDDA60E8C503AB42B4AB048BF4D2BF210E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Relief from
disabilities</header><text>In the case of an adjudication or determination
related to the mental health of a person or a commitment of a person to a
mental institution, a record of which may not be provided to the Attorney
General under paragraph (1), including because of the absence of a finding
described in subparagraph (C) of such paragraph, or from which a person has
been granted relief under a program established under subparagraph (A), the
adjudication, determination, or commitment, respectively, shall be deemed not
to have occurred for purposes of subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of section 922
of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID366EF20C44BA491282562A081B0CB213"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Information
Excluded From NICS Records</header>
<paragraph id="IDAAF43743422E4082B053CBD7E1BEE82D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No department or agency of the Federal Government may
make available to the Attorney General, for use by the National Instant
Criminal Background Check System (nor may the Attorney General make available
to such system), the name or any other relevant identifying information of any
person adjudicated or determined to be mentally defective or any person
committed to a mental institution for purposes of assisting the Attorney
General in enforcing subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18,
United States Code, unless such adjudication, determination, or commitment,
respectively, included a finding that the person is a danger to himself or to
others or that the person lacks the mental capacity to manage his own
affairs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1ACD6ACD0CD04C15A21F13BAC4EA91B2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall apply to names and other information
provided before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. Any name
or information provided in violation of paragraph (1) before such date shall be
removed from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID2CCB59A4F91340B4BA076A4228121E5B"><enum>212.</enum><header>Requirements
to obtain waiver</header>
<subsection id="ID5A2434AEF8384F2DBF2633A835572018"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Beginning 3 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act, a State shall be eligible to receive a waiver of the 10 percent matching
requirement for National Criminal History Improvement Grants under the Crime
Identification Technology Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 14601) if the State provides
at least 90 percent of the information described in subsection (c). The length
of such a waiver shall not exceed 2 years.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID672EDBBA4FFE4329A5B449BD030B1A77"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State
Estimates</header>
<paragraph id="ID3388F5B4199548458EE9E3774D4BD573"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial state
estimate</header>
<subparagraph id="IDE315673543124BFC827A446F0E51BDFF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To assist the Attorney General in making a determination
under subsection (a) of this section, and under section 214, concerning the
compliance of the States in providing information to the Attorney General for
the purpose of receiving a waiver under subsection (a) of this section, or
facing a loss of funds under section 214, by a date not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, each State shall provide the
Attorney General with a reasonable estimate, as calculated by a method
determined by the Attorney General and in accordance with section 214(d), of
the number of the records described in subparagraph (C) applicable to such
State that concern persons who are prohibited from possessing or receiving a
firearm under subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States
Code.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0EAF1E60276B4DCAB4ECFB042975FAE2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Failure to
provide initial estimate</header><text>A State that fails to provide an
estimate described in subparagraph (A) by the date required under such
subparagraph shall be ineligible to receive any funds under section 213, until
such date as it provides such estimate to the Attorney General.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID73FC429AF7C14406911E3462772A0FEB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Record
defined</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), a record is the
following:</text>
<clause id="IDb29b95749ec14b2592a714541ee5e2ea"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A
record that identifies a person who has been convicted in any court of a crime
punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDfe22acbe3ffc4eb2b2662781919a5738"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A
record that identifies a person for whom an indictment has been returned for a
crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year that is valid
under the laws of the State involved or who is a fugitive from justice, as of
the date of the estimate, and for which a record of final disposition is not
available.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDB6F04D77E2A64D07875EC2E17E8FD999"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A
record that identifies a person who is an unlawful user of, or addicted to a
controlled substance (as such terms <term>unlawful user</term> and
<term>addicted</term> are respectively defined in regulations implementing
section 922(g)(3) of title 18, United States Code, as in effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act) as demonstrated by arrests, convictions, and
adjudications, and whose record is not protected from disclosure to the
Attorney General under any provision of State or Federal law.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0F1FDE1B737B429793B4F795508F6E5F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A
record that identifies a person who has been adjudicated mentally defective or
committed to a mental institution (as determined in regulations implementing
section 922(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code, as in effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act) and whose record is not protected from disclosure to
the Attorney General under any provision of State or Federal law.</text>
</clause><clause id="ID6BDDF0D9D6144654AD48480EC5C72684"><enum>(v)</enum><text>A
record that is electronically available and that identifies a person who, as of
the date of such estimate, is subject to a court order described in section
922(g)(8) of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDF2DA0C20EAE341B88091CA86B4DAB273"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>A
record that is electronically available and that identifies a person convicted
in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, as defined in section
921(a)(33) of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID70FA19B75ED64B70832AEB3FFE0AB5E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The
Attorney General, in determining the compliance of a State under this section
or section 214 for the purpose of granting a waiver or imposing a loss of
Federal funds, shall assess the total percentage of records provided by the
State concerning any event occurring within the prior 20 years, which would
disqualify a person from possessing a firearm under subsection (g) or (n) of
section 922 of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDB4985AC3702249B6825B5D63613914FD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clarification</header><text>Notwithstanding
paragraph (2), States shall endeavor to provide the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System with all records concerning persons who are prohibited
from possessing or receiving a firearm under subsection (g) or (n) of section
922 of title 18, United States Code, regardless of the elapsed time since the
disqualifying event.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID49E72A95249F4A08868A5D756BF0D4E9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility of
State Records for Submission to the National Instant Criminal Background Check
System</header>
<paragraph id="IDB4CDE52D72B74D95AEAB4E71761B8843"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements
for eligibility</header>
<subparagraph id="IDC121CC74106E460182352E3FC68E68D1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From the information collected by a State, the State
shall make electronically available to the Attorney General records relevant to
a determination of whether a person is disqualified from possessing or
receiving a firearm under subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18,
United States Code, or applicable State law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB0CC9494682A48ECAADB17A4F056DBE7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>NICS
updates</header><text>The State, on being made aware that the basis under which
a record was made available under subparagraph (A) does not apply, or no longer
applies, shall, as soon as practicable—</text>
<clause id="IDD3732A5E34BC42FF95AF03D17AD0A29C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>update, correct,
modify, or remove the record from any database that the Federal or State
government maintains and makes available to the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System, consistent with the rules pertaining to that database;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID29691A19DD0541FEBC7F12706CF9D25B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>notify the
Attorney General that such basis no longer applies so that the record system in
which the record is maintained is kept up to date.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID57292AFF52484A2995DAEC6B1986BDC8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>To
remain eligible for a waiver under subsection (a), a State shall certify to the
Attorney General, not less than once during each 2-year period, that at least
90 percent of all records described in subparagraph (A) has been made
electronically available to the Attorney General in accordance with
subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDA44629D6953A4A749F193FB2E3C0AA2C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Inclusion of
all records</header><text>For purposes of this paragraph, a State shall
identify and include all of the records described under subparagraph (A)
without regard to the age of the record.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5A023489285B4247AFF637A53714B260"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application to
persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence</header><text>The
State shall make available to the Attorney General, for use by the National
Instant Criminal Background Check System, records relevant to a determination
of whether a person has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of
domestic violence. With respect to records relating to such crimes, the State
shall provide information specifically describing the offense and the specific
section or subsection of the offense for which the defendant has been convicted
and the relationship of the defendant to the victim in each case.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID790A254A89824CFFB30510730872509B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application to
persons who have been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a
mental institution</header><text>The State shall make available to the Attorney
General, for use by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, the
name and other relevant identifying information of persons adjudicated as
mentally defective or those committed to mental institutions to assist the
Attorney General in enforcing section 922(g)(4) of title 18, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDF637A8855B514D77ABA0B263803C49D0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Privacy
Protections</header><text>For any information provided to the Attorney General
for use by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, relating to
persons prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under section
922(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code, the Attorney General shall work with
States and local law enforcement and the mental health community to establish
regulations and protocols for protecting the privacy of information provided to
the system. The Attorney General shall make every effort to meet with any
mental health group seeking to express its views concerning these regulations
and protocols and shall seek to develop regulations as expeditiously as
practicable.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID77833397C5F649A582220A1B9ECA2526"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Attorney
General Report</header><text>Not later than January 31 of each year, the
Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on
the progress of States in automating the databases containing the information
described in subsection (b) and in making that information electronically
available to the Attorney General pursuant to the requirements of subsection
(c).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDACC90967A6B846FD8B7E852C7E26A3B7"><enum>213.</enum><header>Implementation
assistance to States</header>
<subsection id="ID32F3AC69AC054162A68186599C64003E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header>
<paragraph id="ID22D0619F8D2E40569062040F87AAE9A8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From amounts made available to carry out this section and
subject to section 212(b)(1)(B), the Attorney General shall make grants to
States and Indian tribal governments, in a manner consistent with the National
Criminal History Improvement Program, which shall be used by the States and
Indian tribal governments, in conjunction with units of local government and
State and local courts, to establish or upgrade information and identification
technologies for firearms eligibility determinations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDB31DBC2536954138B44D2C44B926D520"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants to
indian tribes</header><text>Up to 5 percent of the grant funding available
under this section may be reserved for Indian tribal governments, including
tribal judicial systems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID725787E7F6E042E2BA4210C73EF0FA75"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of Grant
Amounts</header><text>Grants awarded to States or Indian tribes under this
section may only be used to—</text>
<paragraph id="ID577696420109425CAF8CFAF4366A11B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>create electronic
systems, which provide accurate and up-to-date information which is directly
related to checks under the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
(referred to in this section as <quote>NICS</quote>), including court
disposition and corrections records;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDAF1A5D27E7E34DE987A3873ECE326F95"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assist States in
establishing or enhancing their own capacities to perform NICS background
checks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5306C94D3D65400BB4DD1A31CF8C6741"><enum>(3)</enum><text>supply accurate
and timely information to the Attorney General concerning final dispositions of
criminal records to databases accessed by NICS;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2E7670E0AB0C4C7C9D9D814C336D256B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>supply accurate
and timely information to the Attorney General concerning the identity of
persons who are prohibited from obtaining a firearm under section 922(g)(4) of
title 18, United States Code, to be used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
solely to conduct NICS background checks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDAA08AB3D8D494A088D6991EE761243F2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>supply accurate
and timely court orders and records of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence
for inclusion in Federal and State law enforcement databases used to conduct
NICS background checks; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID450D4C083E5A4F189CCFA3D915EEFBD3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>collect and
analyze data needed to demonstrate levels of State compliance with this
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID5A0C98ECD78E4EE9906ABD0B50484137"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall certify, to the
satisfaction of the Attorney General, that the State has implemented a relief
from disabilities program in accordance with section 215.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID54D5BD6838F445228F520797F918D97F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Condition</header><text>As
a condition of receiving a grant under this section, a State shall specify the
projects for which grant amounts will be used, and shall use such amounts only
as specified. A State that violates this subsection shall be liable to the
Attorney General for the full amount of the grant received under this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID896212BE850941A6B5396B09FC8BC663"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of Appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="id12D6DE491B344F45BFC008246A4010C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section $400,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2013.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id002CB0775500458F83A6229981E7A69C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Allocations</header><text>For
fiscal years 2009 and 2010, the Attorney General shall endeavor to allocate at
least <fraction>1/2</fraction> of the authorized appropriations to those States
providing more than 50 percent of the records required to be provided under
sections 212 and 213. For fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013, the Attorney
General shall endeavor to allocate at least <fraction>1/2</fraction> of the
authorized appropriations to those States providing more than 70 percent of the
records required to be provided under section 212 and 213. The allocations in
this paragraph shall be subject to the discretion of the Attorney General, who
shall have the authority to make adjustments to the distribution of the
authorized appropriations as necessary to maximize incentives for State
compliance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDEAB20E24C58D4E4D8A0418C75C0C9080"><enum>(f)</enum><header>User
Fee</header><text>The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall not charge a user
fee for background checks pursuant to section 922(t) of title 18, United States
Code.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDBC7C85FF141F41B29F322B01C4C1E4B6"><enum>214.</enum><header>Penalties for
noncompliance</header>
<subsection id="ID587B0C8DD1584FF2815A140E3DB68161"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Attorney
General Report</header>
<paragraph id="ID1BD21034FC4F42D78BB61BBEDF06B5EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than January 31 of each year, the Attorney
General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the
progress of the States in automating the databases containing information
described under sections 212 and 213, and in providing that information
pursuant to the requirements of sections 212 and 213.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE2ECD4319C7F46E883659C384CB7D0C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Justice, such funds as may be necessary to carry out paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2C884B2DD3824E67BA33B67337915DAD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Penalties</header>
<paragraph id="ID8A0360E633D946B4A5A0A00028CC660C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Discretionary
reduction</header>
<subparagraph id="idBE0DB0C4ADFF494CAD310A9173B943F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>During the 2-year
period beginning 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney
General may withhold not more than 3 percent of the amount that would otherwise
be allocated to a State under section 505 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="OCCSS">Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 3755) if the State provides less than 50 percent of
the records required to be provided under sections 212 and 213.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id482D2E4EBB85492BB091402468B21E78"><enum>(B)</enum><text>During the 5-year
period after the expiration of the period referred to in subparagraph (A), the
Attorney General may withhold not more than 4 percent of the amount that would
otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) if the State provides
less than 70 percent of the records required to be provided under sections 212
and 213.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDB373F9CD7E354993905C92A2B67F0A48"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mandatory
reduction</header><text>After the expiration of the periods referred to in
paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall withhold 5 percent of the amount that
would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="OCCSS">Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 3755), if the State provides less than 90 percent of
the records required to be provided under sections 212 and 213.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID19BF061CBBB141D6A8754D97EBC94748"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver by
attorney general</header><text>The Attorney General may waive the applicability
of paragraph (2) to a State if the State provides substantial evidence, as
determined by the Attorney General, that the State is making a reasonable
effort to comply with the requirements of sections 212 and 213, including an
inability to comply due to court order or other legal restriction.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID17403448891A40F2AD5297850A89AA87"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reallocation</header><text>Any
funds that are not allocated to a State because of the failure of the State to
comply with the requirements of this title shall be reallocated to States that
meet such requirements.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC04222537F944A8A82584A446A968662"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Methodology</header><text>The
method established to calculate the number of records to be reported, as set
forth in section 212(b)(1)(A), and State compliance with the required level of
reporting under sections 212 and 213 shall be determined by the Attorney
General. The Attorney General shall calculate the methodology based on the
total number of records to be reported from all subcategories of records, as
described in section 212(b)(1)(C).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID6547A1D3A83C45FEBD964CD32DE70411"><enum>215.</enum><header>Relief from
disabilities program required as condition for participation in grant
programs</header>
<subsection id="ID708C4E3BCD0F40EA98844372754B3BD5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program
Described</header><text>A relief from disabilities program is implemented by a
State in accordance with this section if the program—</text>
<paragraph id="ID49A9F20A3C1F4B449BBAC1C39CC873D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>permits a person
who, pursuant to State law, has been adjudicated as described in subsection
(g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, or has been committed to
a mental institution, to apply to the State for relief from the disabilities
imposed by subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of such section by reason of the
adjudication or commitment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9D778A6F09F847E5B3F85BB6E88520A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides that a
State court, board, commission, or other lawful authority shall grant the
relief, pursuant to State law and in accordance with the principles of due
process, if the circumstances regarding the disabilities referred to in
paragraph (1), and the person’s record and reputation, are such that the person
will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that the
granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9AAF114B51AD4545A83C298097B21454"><enum>(3)</enum><text>permits a person
whose application for the relief is denied to file a petition with the State
court of appropriate jurisdiction for a de novo judicial review of the
denial.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDB51335AC3B6E46A0B0A0B6042D641E9A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority To
Provide Relief From Certain Disabilities With Respect to
Firearms</header><text>If, under a State relief from disabilities program
implemented in accordance with this section, an application for relief referred
to in subsection (a)(1) of this section is granted with respect to an
adjudication or a commitment to a mental institution, the adjudication or
commitment, as the case may be, is deemed not to have occurred for purposes of
subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18, United States
Code.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idF283A8A5B50449DB96469F52C8CFF916"><enum>216.</enum><header>Illegal
immigrant gun purchase notification</header>
<subsection id="id44FBA5E4FFBB414CA4D52084279C2E24"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of law or of this title, all records obtained by the National
Instant Criminal Background Check system relevant to whether an individual is
prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is an alien illegally
or unlawfully in the United States shall be made available to U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id1590CF262DC94C489360C71AFFFB1507"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Attorney General, at his or her
discretion, shall promulgate guidelines relevant to what records relevant to
illegal aliens shall be provided pursuant to the provisions of this
title.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="ID1F034101CCC6491F96A76C380E04594F"><enum>B</enum><header>Focusing Federal
assistance on the improvement of relevant records</header>
<section id="ID97E4B6BC6A1C4DB492BE08107E2EF41B"><enum>221.</enum><header>Continuing
evaluations</header>
<subsection id="ID160780A708184E0191287351DF169788"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation
Required</header><text>The Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics
(referred to in this section as the <quote>Director</quote>) shall study and
evaluate the operations of the National Instant Criminal Background Check
System. Such study and evaluation shall include compilations and analyses of
the operations and record systems of the agencies and organizations necessary
to support such System.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID18EA13DC94494BC08597C3216D4F3862"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on
Grants</header><text>Not later than January 31 of each year, the Director shall
submit to Congress a report containing the estimates submitted by the States
under section 212(b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID2F4D9EB7860B44D4ABCD9F09054509F0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on Best
Practices</header><text>Not later than January 31 of each year, the Director
shall submit to Congress, and to each State participating in the National
Criminal History Improvement Program, a report of the practices of the States
regarding the collection, maintenance, automation, and transmittal of
information relevant to determining whether a person is prohibited from
possessing or receiving a firearm by Federal or State law, by the State or any
other agency, or any other records relevant to the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System, that the Director considers to be best
practices.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDE54FD8A03CF54247A44EFC96CBFCCF76"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2011 to
complete the studies, evaluations, and reports required under this
section.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="IDB1B24AB2E56C4F3AAE0DE61A8B9F83FE"><enum>C</enum><header>Grants to State
court systems for the improvement in automation and transmittal of disposition
records</header>
<section id="ID4AC4F1A5F52B4CF284AD781171513920"><enum>231.</enum><header>Disposition
records automation and transmittal improvement grants</header>
<subsection id="ID8E0DB6BADD764428B5C02A7BE711B896"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants
Authorized</header><text>From amounts made available to carry out this section,
the Attorney General shall make grants to each State, consistent with State
plans for the integration, automation, and accessibility of criminal history
records, for use by the State court system to improve the automation and
transmittal of criminal history dispositions, records relevant to determining
whether a person has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic
violence, court orders, and mental health adjudications or commitments, to
Federal and State record repositories in accordance with sections 212 and 213
and the National Criminal History Improvement Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDC06D7DDF8046426AAF8D9FB4F407F0B4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants to
Indian Tribes</header><text>Up to 5 percent of the grant funding available
under this section may be reserved for Indian tribal governments for use by
Indian tribal judicial systems.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDCD52DE71E5174A48B9F4CF2D015BF32F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of
Funds</header><text>Amounts granted under this section shall be used by the
State court system only—</text>
<paragraph id="ID62F1C5C9D4DF44B3AE95999694D43C31"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to carry out, as
necessary, assessments of the capabilities of the courts of the State for the
automation and transmission of arrest and conviction records, court orders, and
mental health adjudications or commitments to Federal and State record
repositories; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8A8C325A175A4EE79EB009833D002BE1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to implement
policies, systems, and procedures for the automation and transmission of arrest
and conviction records, court orders, and mental health adjudications or
commitments to Federal and State record repositories.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID467AFA21B8514041B9301A84334E5D85"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State shall certify, to
the satisfaction of the Attorney General, that the State has implemented a
relief from disabilities program in accordance with section 215.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9A8EC6C98E454442823FF67D9E18DAAB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Attorney General to carry out this section $125,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2008 through 2010.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="ID955B9A1CDA8143A08712F47508E34102"><enum>D</enum><header>GAO
audit</header>
<section id="ID42BA9EBCA4CB46CA8197FC03AA6B38F1"><enum>241.</enum><header>GAO
audit</header>
<subsection id="ID019EE985A5AD4D1B9C6D5709477F9A41"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct an audit of the expenditure of all funds appropriated for criminal
records improvement pursuant to section 106(b) of the Brady Handgun Violence
Prevention Act (Public Law 103–159) to determine if the funds were expended for
the purposes authorized by the Act and how those funds were expended for those
purposes or were otherwise expended.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID54D14A2B52FE46A4ACFAF8E31185ABF2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall submit a report to Congress describing the findings of the audit
conducted pursuant to subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Equity in Law
Enforcement Act</header>
<section id="idADE015C71F654241BE323F3680DF0716" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Equity in Law Enforcement
Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="IDF5517A6C9EC0475AB2C6ECC2BA30E28A"><enum>302.</enum><header>Line-of-duty
death and disability benefits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1204(8) of part L of the
<act-name parsable-cite="OCCSS">Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 3796b(8)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID80CA6A16F0DD42EDAC626A97ED634534"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDDF5387DD2A6549A5B49BCB6944AC8BF6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID61C363B0626E49168818BCC4760CA33E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="ID4BDE1A4C394D493B945FFF68D5C44859" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID70C989FCDEB74DD1AB55E7F2B67E1962"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an individual who
is—</text>
<clause id="IDE546A3F9356341268F43A867C14D318E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>serving a private
institution of higher education in an official capacity, with or without
compensation, as a law enforcement officer; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID643DCEF138BF4B66B495DF75523A87E3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>sworn, licensed,
or certified under the laws of a State for the purposes of law enforcement (and
trained to meet the training standards for law enforcement officers established
by the relevant governmental appointing authority); or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID85F46596A68D430C8BCB4169198E4B2B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a rail police
officer who is—</text>
<clause id="ID1C4637C268124A859D87D5A12EDBF06B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>employed by a
rail carrier; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDDC225E7FE17447339F7D3BB07758B383"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>sworn, licensed,
or certified under the laws of a State for the purposes of law enforcement (and
trained to meet the training standards for law enforcement officers established
by the relevant governmental appointing
authority).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID2C7CA635504B48D88A37937B2F227452"><enum>303.</enum><header>Law
enforcement armor vests</header>
<subsection id="ID7EAD1A4D5253490496C9C9C166A0C333"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grant
Program</header><text>Section 2501 of part Y of the
<act-name parsable-cite="OCCSS">Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 3796ll) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDE518A67CFF8E4144B897EEA3036567A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID362E2898AEE64008AA3CAA0779F1DD7B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and Indian tribes</quote> and inserting <quote>Indian tribes, private
institutions of higher education, and rail carriers</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID64F6FCC2CB40440DBC31E10D56D409B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
before the period the following: <quote>and law enforcement officers serving
private institutions of higher education and rail carriers who are sworn,
licensed, or certified under the laws of a State for the purposes of law
enforcement (and trained to meet the training standards for law enforcement
officers established by the relevant governmental appointing
authority)</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDFB43CC09C0BD47F491A1ADF524D979A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(1), by striking <quote>or Indian tribe</quote> and inserting <quote>Indian
tribe, private institution of higher education, or rail carrier</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID126ECF2A7ED5402BA6C30D0F368E10A0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection
(e), by striking <quote>or Indian tribe</quote> and inserting <quote>Indian
tribe, private institution of higher education, or rail carrier</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDE031422D26AB4ACA90C818CE8323A75C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>Section
2502 of part Y of the <act-name parsable-cite="OCCSS">Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 3796ll–1) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID71E0CCEA2F1F4125AAC02AF3A9C361F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a), by striking <quote>or Indian tribe</quote> and inserting <quote>Indian
tribe, private institution of higher education, or rail carrier</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3D6026415B3D47E6BB9C1BA69DD09B20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b), by striking <quote>and Indian tribes</quote> and inserting <quote>Indian
tribes, private institutions of higher education, and rail
carriers</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8107490BA3F74148B2F3C9E41EA6B434"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section
2503(6) of part Y of the <act-name parsable-cite="OCCSS">Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 3796ll–2(6)) is amended by
striking <quote>or Indian tribe</quote> and inserting <quote>Indian tribe,
private institution of higher education, or rail carrier</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDA1818B64EBBD48249BD5D0D884B5162A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>304.</enum><header>Byrne
grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 501(b)(2) of
part E of title I of the <act-name parsable-cite="OCCSS">Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968</act-name> (42 U.S.C. 3751(b)(2)) is amended by
inserting after <quote>units of local government</quote> the following:
<quote>, private institutions of higher education, and rail
carriers</quote>.</text>
</section><enum>IV</enum><header>Law
Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2007</header>
<section id="id927BE44E2F1C495B801FAB468D42D639" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Law Enforcement Officers Safety
Act of 2007</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HD196210A45594BBCB4F446AD0089B36D"><enum>402.</enum><header>Amendments to
law enforcement officers safety provisions of title 18</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76019638ABA14E7391232731D269FAB2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 926B of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2211808F3C7F41C3B3EC9C005588B189" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H20F217C3FBCD413193130500D302021E"><enum>(f)</enum><text>For purposes of
this section, a law enforcement officer of the Amtrak Police Department or a
law enforcement or police officer of the executive branch of the Federal
Government qualifies as an employee of a governmental agency who is authorized
by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or
prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law,
and has statutory powers of
arrest.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6FF2762DA8374E9D9BFE56DBC6FD00AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Retired law
enforcement officers</header><text>Section 926C of title 18, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A536047725C4C7B9988E81B8E2E18FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA13047FBDE624653A30095017499CA60"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3)(A), by striking <quote>was
regularly employed as a law enforcement officer for an aggregate of 15 years or
more</quote> and inserting <quote>served as a law enforcement officer for an
aggregate of 10 years or more</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID277eab5e309044f38a1ca3d7d17c7085"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id82DBE561B9394E48B8AF21AAA92AE1F2" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id216775E152FD45B791AA7918100BEE17"><enum>(4)</enum><text>during the most
recent 12-month period, has met, at the expense of the individual, the
standards for qualification in firearms training for active law enforcement
officers as set by the officer’s former agency, the State in which the officer
resides or, if the State has not established such standards, a law enforcement
agency within the State in which the officer
resides;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa989637bb93c4c61bebcaccfbc662636"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4f6bdaef1f2d40babd800fd129cb8cc5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8228e6bfd255417cb88ebfff179f8bf1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>to meet the standards established by the agency for training
and qualification for active law enforcement officers to carry a firearm of the
same type as the concealed firearm; or</quote> and inserting <quote>to meet the
active duty standards for qualification in firearms training as established by
the agency to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed firearm
or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID303428680d47495fb7afbbf045b7d1f3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)(B), by striking <quote>that indicates that the individual has, not less
recently than 1 year before the date the individual is carrying the concealed
firearm, been tested or otherwise found by the State to meet the standards
established by the State for training and qualification for active law
enforcement officers to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed
firearm.</quote> and inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0287C3D2F31A41A89A307D7447F63FC5" style="OLC">
<text>or by a
certified firearms instructor that is qualified to conduct a firearms
qualification test for active duty officers within that State that indicates
that the individual has, not less recently than 1 year before the date the
individual is carrying the concealed firearms, been tested or otherwise found
by the State or a certified firearms instructor that is qualified to conduct a
firearms qualification test for active duty officers within that State to have
met—</text><clause id="id6F2D8D98118448568598BF0D1D9E05ED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the active duty
standards for qualification in firearms training as established by the State to
carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed firearm; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id2EDFEC8C7C2B499497740A8439552F0B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the State has
not established such standards, standards set by any law enforcement agency
within that State to carry a firearm of the same type as the concealed
firearm.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC9F659DF23649F4B2C415175210DB29"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HABD23E2A5B9744FB94F2E9F09F925082" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HF922277978674840994E90DD14000143"><enum>(f)</enum><text>In this section,
the term <term>service with a public agency as a law enforcement officer</term>
includes service as a law enforcement officer of the Amtrak Police Department
or as a law enforcement or police officer of the executive branch of the
Federal
Government.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDdc821994159948d080a939d7aaa269f9"><enum>403.</enum><header>Government
Accountability Office study of qualified active and retired law enforcement
officers</header>
<subsection id="IDfb728ad75e624080b74895e38403e358"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall begin a study
of the number of active and retired law enforcement officers carrying concealed
firearms pursuant to sections 926B and 926C of title 18, United States
Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID4b3c8067c37e4b7aaa4201882ce85937"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
study shall determine and analyze the following:</text>
<paragraph id="ID39556526e8ac416e9899e2e46e96604e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The number of
qualified law enforcement officers in each State or any political subdivision
thereof carrying a concealed firearm under section 926B of title 18, United
States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID64e5037bb8934426858c51393b40b3e4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The number of
qualified retired law enforcement officers in each State or any political
subdivision thereof carrying a concealed firearm under section 926C of title
18, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcf21c304d1934027a7ab6e137e2c0b2d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The number of
qualified retired law enforcement officers with less than 15 years of service
carrying a concealed firearm.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID07560b3c6d1a469894d3069bce101460"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The number of
qualified retired law enforcement officers obtaining certification from a
certified firearms instructor that is qualified to conduct a firearms
qualification test for active duty officers within that State to have met the
active duty standards for qualification in firearms training as established by
the State or, if the State has not established such standards, standards set by
a law enforcement agency for training and qualification for active duty law
enforcement officers within that State, to carry a firearm of the same type as
the concealed firearm. The report shall also include detailed information on
the differences between the certification requirements set forth by each State
and each law enforcement agency within that State authorized to issue
certifications for concealed weapons under sections 926B and 926C of title 18,
United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdb5ec9ed7e344aac9c9d18252e6c0bec"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A detailed
analysis and comparison of the criteria used in each State or any political
subdivision thereof to determine whether an individual is qualified to carry a
concealed weapon under section 926C(c)(5) of title 18, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID754a53e27700455da4a54a132586a508"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Opportunity for
public comment</header><text>The Comptroller General shall provide an
opportunity for public comment on the proposed scope and methodology for the
report required by subsections (a) and (b), making such modifications in
response to such comments as he deems appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDd95052d9aa724caba09ddb935d21e56f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General shall complete the study under this section and submit a
report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives regarding the findings of the
study.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>PRECAUTION
Act</header>
<section id="id75E1C2F9EB3B4598A6814ABBC70F3576"><enum>501.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Prevention Resources for
Eliminating Criminal Activity Using Tailored Interventions in Our Neighborhoods
Act of 2007</short-title></quote> or the <quote>PRECAUTION Act</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id1D4F241BD53A40D581469D00D4A5AC6E"><enum>502.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of this title are to—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8ea02ca7db6a49f387be869324e0ed56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish a
commitment on the part of the Federal Government to provide leadership on
successful crime prevention and intervention strategies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID334178d3cccb4ad49ca881631a777c81"><enum>(2)</enum><text>further the
integration of crime prevention and intervention strategies into traditional
law enforcement practices of State and local law enforcement offices around the
country;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0bde5b4473174e73a54e42798c751894"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop a
plain-language, implementation-focused assessment of those current crime and
delinquency prevention and intervention strategies that are supported by
rigorous evidence;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa47a6551cd014abf996cb405bb8ff444"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide
additional resources to the National Institute of Justice to administer
research and development grants for promising crime prevention and intervention
strategies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbd40ec7723ec45b1b74b3c3fda5cc931"><enum>(5)</enum><text>develop
recommendations for Federal priorities for crime and delinquency prevention and
intervention research, development, and funding that may augment important
Federal grant programs, including 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.), grant programs
administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the
Department of Justice, grant programs administered by the Office of Safe and
Drug-Free Schools of the Department of Education, and other similar programs;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8572bde5e8444753b7967cc1b4d426f7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>reduce the costs
that rising violent crime imposes on interstate commerce.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id2EB036227BF94635A89B371F55718862"><enum>503.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title, the following definitions
shall apply:</text>
<paragraph id="id8A53C2248D6B4C3280C3418325C4399B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commission</header><text>The
term <term>Commission</term> means the National Commission on Public Safety
Through Crime Prevention established under section 134(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9FC77D57CFB64221AF32B3654F378858"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rigorous
evidence</header><text>The term <term>rigorous evidence</term> means evidence
generated by scientifically valid forms of outcome evaluation, particularly
randomized trials (where practicable).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3FDFC1680F1249369687BCDC58B550B9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subcategory</header><text>The
term <term>subcategory</term> means 1 of the following categories:</text>
<subparagraph id="id2562486EEF6D426783EE1D367640CB34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Family and
community settings (including public health-based strategies).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5543E2412D8844B19B89750F49FFA145"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Law enforcement
settings (including probation-based strategies).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id332F8FCF0A2145929DFD87D92A14CA00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>School settings
(including antigang and general antiviolence strategies).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB7D969F98E6F45CEA210E452B3FD49C3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Top-tier</header><text>The
term <term>top-tier</term> means any strategy supported by rigorous evidence of
the sizable, sustained benefits to participants in the strategy or to
society.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID725a7b44b4334f91a0db3b49c506ae7d"><enum>504.</enum><header>National
Commission on Public Safety Through Crime Prevention</header>
<subsection id="id3AD010AEB0244C9A9077F2DE723ED6D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established a commission to be
known as the National Commission on Public Safety Through Crime
Prevention.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa3b0b66c165f43388f25958b2dc13b7a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Members</header>
<paragraph id="IDedd2ef862241419197d820bf12a9436b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall be composed of 9 members, of
whom—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDbfef6c8f1fc94a75917c63a74c87f2d2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>3 shall be
appointed by the President, 1 of whom shall be the Assistant Attorney General
for the Office of Justice Programs or a representative of such Assistant
Attorney General;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID21d9197ac7204e359fbc6ca64dbb2720"><enum>(B)</enum><text>2 shall be
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, unless the Speaker is
of the same party as the President, in which case 1 shall be appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and 1 shall be appointed by the
minority leader of the House of Representatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfbe67a4032eb476d95fa3b86799e93ee"><enum>(C)</enum><text>1 shall be
appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives (in addition
to any appointment made under subparagraph (B));</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID79a6f7117297433da5b7d5997715e022"><enum>(D)</enum><text>2 shall be
appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, unless the majority leader is
of the same party as the President, in which case 1 shall be appointed by the
majority leader of the Senate and 1 shall be appointed by the minority leader
of the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8f949fc735a54ad29097812ee4b4a50d"><enum>(E)</enum><text>1 member
appointed by the minority leader of the Senate (in addition to any appointment
made under subparagraph (D)).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDafeb6e4405f247f587da627ee0e59000"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Persons
eligible</header>
<subparagraph id="idF8DF276E4A34433EBA52F5837E6A9CA2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each member of the Commission shall be an individual who
has knowledge or expertise in matters to be studied by the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdb99b533ae394435b0c45d4d6c8d4e13"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Required
representatives</header><text>At least—</text>
<clause id="idA619D6C4BFA04078857E26CA814AD7E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>2
members of the Commission shall be respected social scientists with experience
implementing or interpreting rigorous, outcome-based trials; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idCF504A3C01164E36A54D1EA6CF9DA55B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>2
members of the Commission shall be law enforcement practitioners.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6920a17f0bb3479e9ec7866aea4814d8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation
required</header><text>The President, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the
majority leader and minority leader of the Senate shall consult prior to the
appointment of the members of the Commission to achieve, to the maximum extent
possible, fair and equitable representation of various points of view with
respect to the matters to be studied by the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdd64d3d96cce400492733cef3a9a7b1d"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Each
member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf1c8ded4ef0d4d95ab41e98b6cd75887"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Time for
initial appointments</header><text>The appointment of the members shall be made
not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID33d72cf656f9416a8582efbad155c5ff"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A
vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original
appointment was made, and shall be made not later than 60 days after the date
on which the vacancy occurred.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfae1353f09834834adcb5fe3ec0c260c"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Ex officio
members</header><text>The Director of the National Institute of Justice, the
Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the
Director of the Community Capacity Development Office, the Director of the
Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance,
and the Director of Community Oriented Policing Services (or a representative
of each such director) shall each serve in an ex officio capacity on the
Commission to provide advice and information to the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfca8ed28ff5840008fda15064dfde3f7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Operation</header>
<paragraph id="IDb3793c8fe4a94ce4b0db45663eb1f19c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>At
the initial meeting of the Commission, the members of the Commission shall
elect a chairperson from among its voting members, by a vote of
<fraction>2/3</fraction> of the members of the Commission. The chairperson
shall retain this position for the life of the Commission. If the chairperson
leaves the Commission, a new chairperson shall be selected, by a vote of
<fraction>2/3</fraction> of the members of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0460681b9f294aebbe2b9654d18fcf83"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The
Commission shall meet at the call of the chairperson. The initial meeting of
the Commission shall take place not later than 30 days after the date on which
all the members of the Commission have been appointed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9cf9a36aac9a4936a44c02d79ff87e79"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>A
majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum to conduct
business, and the Commission may establish a lesser quorum for conducting
hearings scheduled by the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID79255759ebc94b4c9bb156fa3f163c71"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rules</header><text>The
Commission may establish by majority vote any other rules for the conduct of
Commission business, if such rules are not inconsistent with this subtitle or
other applicable law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc0602565ebbe45d6af0f427ce6b4b462"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public
hearings</header>
<paragraph id="ID8a91b9ffc9fd4bb99abd36c7afb5abc5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall hold public hearings. The Commission
may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such
testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to
carry out its duties under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID038087ea1f7e42e18a67d9cb0116fb25"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Focus of
hearings</header><text>The Commission shall hold at least 3 separate public
hearings, each of which shall focus on 1 of the subcategories.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4c241cc2ef7448518a32d4db639b8750"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Witness
expenses</header><text>Witnesses requested to appear before the Commission
shall be paid the same fees as are paid to witnesses under section 1821 of
title 28, United States Code. The per diem and mileage allowances for witnesses
shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDed6dcc60d51c46868c93a5b009147cdf"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Comprehensive
study of evidence-based crime prevention and intervention strategies</header>
<paragraph id="IDed5c9c55e37b49bcb00e4b3019d3647c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall carry out a comprehensive study of
the effectiveness of crime and delinquency prevention and intervention
strategies, organized around the 3 subcategories.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbac1383548284c1fa8ce6b95dcbf4a99"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters
included</header><text>The study under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID977df1fc92ea4cc2b9cdd8ae1b91aad3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a review of
research on the general effectiveness of incorporating crime prevention and
intervention strategies into an overall law enforcement plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1ce40c578af74cff98c802115218244c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an evaluation of
how to more effectively communicate the wealth of social science research to
practitioners;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd516a7455ef24eac827d6e25cd1b9ccd"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a review of
evidence regarding the effectiveness of specific crime prevention and
intervention strategies, focusing on those strategies supported by rigorous
evidence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID98e93a400e364014b2937f8cfc9626d7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an identification
of—</text>
<clause id="id1F6C359F0622425A9597B81C03262084"><enum>(i)</enum><text>promising areas
for further research and development; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id791C19E216A4428789BCFB7801AE2E71"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>other areas
representing gaps in the body of knowledge that would benefit from additional
research and development;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID345dc989256448f4981ca178843de489"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an assessment of
the best practices for implementing prevention and intervention
strategies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE87D8AB21F074F69858BDE1704AA038A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an assessment of
the best practices for gathering rigorous evidence regarding the implementation
of intervention and prevention strategies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9654bc4dd2de4291a30abb79dd817fe3"><enum>(G)</enum><text>an assessment of
those top-tier strategies best suited for duplication efforts in a range of
settings across the country.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbd908997b8b54b5392e55981f05dabda"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Initial report
on top-tier crime prevention and intervention strategies</header>
<subparagraph id="ID0cbce04ba286414cb657c6729e37d5db"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Distribution</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the date on which all members of the Commission have
been appointed, the Commission shall submit a public report on the study
carried out under this subsection to—</text>
<clause id="ID1f55f55261364a9890d3c10ee91ce6e5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
President;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa63d1587b1ef4630825704d51ee07811"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Congress;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8973397e37e244cbb69d3b212c9d28fd"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Attorney
General;</text>
</clause><clause id="idFC569EE350944D2DA15FACB9D9C4B0A2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Chief
Federal Public Defender of each district;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID22581fd8784f499c9dd58c270b28b102"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the
chief executive of each State;</text>
</clause><clause id="id6A2F590662E043CEA7C1F32A917427EB"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the Director of
the Administrative Office of the Courts of each State;</text>
</clause><clause id="idAFACD2D6C7874AB98BE08FEEA2E70EE1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the Director of
the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0fbf7342f62a404eb1d90241775c0e49"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>the attorney
general of each State.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9a2fa26f64334ab78c6f7f7d868305bf"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text>
<clause id="ID7f219a466f9045c9a9ce16aa38575b2d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
findings and conclusions of the Commission;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb4a227dc8b00452296d36cf20b15e284"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
summary of the top-tier strategies, including—</text>
<subclause id="IDed3f21add4c54853a2571741cbcbed21"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a review of the
rigorous evidence supporting the designation of each strategy as
top-tier;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDf38d32f2fc8846a48f0cd6baf83bffab"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a brief outline
of the keys to successful implementation for each strategy; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID32e93ddaa65346a6b330f6640cf0bca1"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a list of
references and other information on where further information on each strategy
can be found;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID21b1e3f87eca44ea8e794f36baf80e6e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>recommended
protocols for implementing crime and delinquency prevention and intervention
strategies generally;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID2f01d1d656c54780bab0083c894fa119"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>recommended
protocols for evaluating the effectiveness of crime and delinquency prevention
and intervention strategies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb90d54afdabb4b2a9d2c762e6b46a2e8"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a
summary of the materials relied upon by the Commission in preparation of the
report.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9446c8ff486f433eb5fbe254fe627eb4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Consultation
with outside authorities</header><text>In developing the recommended protocols
for implementation and rigorous evaluation of top-tier crime and delinquency
prevention and intervention strategies under this paragraph, the Commission
shall consult with the Committee on Law and Justice at the National Academy of
Science and with national associations representing the law enforcement and
social science professions, including the National Sheriffs' Association, the
Police Executive Research Forum, the International Association of Chiefs of
Police, the Consortium of Social Science Associations, and the American Society
of Criminology.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID01c9cfb6bc074e519cc8e7b232d41004"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Recommendations
regarding dissemination of the innovative crime prevention and intervention
strategy grants</header>
<paragraph id="IDec769c7b2d2a44e3a7594dfe5d4d2284"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header>
<subparagraph id="idF932CA991FF64927AB6D529AEE3983DB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of the final
hearing under subsection (d) relating to a subcategory, the Commission shall
provide the Director of the National Institute of Justice with recommendations
on qualifying considerations relating to that subcategory for selecting grant
recipients under section 505.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id78B7796BAFD547A5B835984808388B6E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Not
later than 13 months after the date on which all members of the Commission have
been appointed, the Commission shall provide all recommendations required under
this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2cac64de743c434eb12f84109beb2291"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters
included</header><text>The recommendations provided under paragraph (1) shall
include recommendations relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID266906d7cc9b49cf84e7bd50e8836a7e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the types of
strategies for the applicable subcategory that would best benefit from
additional research and development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc8fa204bd1334d459deaffc02e69495d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any geographic or
demographic targets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID41f80735da09449b860962783f74e3f9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the types of
partnerships with other public or private entities that might be pertinent and
prioritized; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6d52a9b885034723b3763d6060ba6957"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any classes of
crime and delinquency prevention and intervention strategies that should not be
given priority because of a pre-existing base of knowledge that would benefit
less from additional research and development.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0cc5eccc643a4312aabc89449b2d1f35"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Final report on
the results of the innovative crime prevention and intervention strategy
grants</header>
<paragraph id="ID5125b20fa9ae49b686196ab9a9f8a304"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Following the close of the 3-year implementation period
for each grant recipient under section 505, the Commission shall collect the
results of the study of the effectiveness of that grant under section 505(b)(3)
and shall submit a public report to the President, the Attorney General,
Congress, the chief executive of each State, and the attorney general of each
State describing each strategy funded under section 505 and its results. This
report shall be submitted not later than 5 years after the date of the
selection of the chairperson of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4d55d6a0fd7142359db5c54bc970ab18"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Collection of
information and evidence regarding grant recipients</header><text>The
Commission’s collection of information and evidence regarding each grant
recipient under section 505 shall be carried out by—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID42561793d9cd4ab4b14ff05bb6b82bb1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ongoing
communications with the grant administrator at the National Institute of
Justice;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID754d5b48709d42bc8cc6b069e66dc207"><enum>(B)</enum><text>visits by
representatives of the Commission (including at least 1 member of the
Commission) to the site where the grant recipient is carrying out the strategy
with a grant under section 505, at least once in the second and once in the
third year of that grant;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID937e13e7346d4234b663e644ec9b07df"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a review of the
data generated by the study monitoring the effectiveness of the strategy;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID907df80ed08b46a79ab8b79f22c1ba61"><enum>(D)</enum><text>other means as
necessary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDacae79c8f12c4751a9c885e2762bc4dc"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Matters
included</header><text>The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include a
review of each strategy carried out with a grant under section 505,
detailing—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID79e3db3a826a4e7db1c95521d3a7fe83"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the type of crime
or delinquency prevention or intervention strategy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2fc8cbe0a60049a0b5b9969a98bd090a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>where the
activities under the strategy were carried out, including geographic and
demographic targets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1f8f70f675dc4e05903e871d54bc8ea4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any partnerships
with public or private entities through the course of the grant period;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID799637e7555b4ec2b645e141066c3a63"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the type and
design of the effectiveness study conducted under section 505(b)(3) for that
strategy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID05b0d4d494b24e44980844642381ed3c"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the results of
the effectiveness study conducted under section 505(b)(3) for that
strategy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb13b5f7e3f9349618c60c82a27517bfc"><enum>(F)</enum><text>lessons learned
regarding implementation of that strategy or of the effectiveness study
conducted under section 505(b)(3), including recommendations regarding which
types of environments might best be suited for successful replication;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID090345e8d449460eaa3e224e270fddb1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>recommendations
regarding the need for further research and development of the strategy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID65056862502f4b45ada7e312adf1d979"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Personnel
matters</header>
<paragraph id="ID74207e0f676145b48fd5f4ec74a39376"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>The members of the Commission shall be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for
employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the
performance of service for the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID075aa4d121a340c287040f110665b018"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compensation of
members</header><text>Members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5AC2153DC24E4D558E539F2DA0D0C79A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Staff</header>
<subparagraph id="id05A259D422AD4890A21F1FD050D827F4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The chairperson of the Commission may, without regard to
the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive
director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the
Commission to perform its duties. The employment of an executive director shall
be subject to confirmation by the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0BE66AC339594FF293B1ACB6D9A578F6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>The
chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive
director and other personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to
classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the
rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the
rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such
title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf42159640d6f47449b6da39806b3d54a"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Detail of
Federal employees</header><text>With the affirmative vote of
<fraction>2/3</fraction> of the members of the Commission, any Federal
Government employee, with the approval of the head of the appropriate Federal
agency, may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and such
detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status, benefits,
or privileges.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa4fd804cf8d04196a80bc00cd550fb33"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Contracts for
research</header>
<paragraph id="ID954fe81de1ee4d21bb56733f17b88c86"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National
institute of justice</header><text>With a <fraction>2/3</fraction> affirmative
vote of the members of the Commission, the Commission may select
nongovernmental researchers and experts to assist the Commission in carrying
out its duties under this Act. The National Institute of Justice shall contract
with the researchers and experts selected by the Commission to provide funding
in exchange for their services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDaba270997792463a8a5381d117033364"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
organizations</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
limit the ability of the Commission to enter into contracts with other entities
or organizations for research necessary to carry out the duties of the
Commission under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID42e882213a7740a9b334f8f5949bdc5e"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated
$5,000,000 to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID3ae9641d5fe1427b915e911f6932958b"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The
Commission shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which
the Commission submits the last report required by this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa94575d09f6147f6af914187c5c50382"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>The
Commission shall be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID761871ba71984b5b85d05a2e61ed7d71"><enum>505.</enum><header>Innovative
crime prevention and intervention strategy grants</header>
<subsection id="id060B5F95BBB54FB48DA4E63D46EA6C69"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of
the National Institute of Justice may make grants to public and private
entities to fund the implementation and evaluation of innovative crime or
delinquency prevention or intervention strategies. The purpose of grants under
this section shall be to provide funds for all expenses related to the
implementation of such a strategy and to conduct a rigorous study on the
effectiveness of that strategy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe4d66c25cbca46a6aee601a5e7b53065"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant
distribution</header>
<paragraph id="ID98847d35586544fd95d4d09dc810ad6e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Period</header><text>A
grant under this section shall be made for a period of not more than 3
years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID108b8ef102ce4f009d103fbdb120b0a9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
amount of each grant under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="id16CD4844EAA2473385ED3DD757539B80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be
sufficient to ensure that rigorous evaluations may be performed; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8FDB59A87A2B4A768BF4D160404B28A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall not exceed
$2,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID255f1f7c51fa431db14b9260dfae55d7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Evaluation
set-aside</header>
<subparagraph id="id06001DA1E38A437293747144352F64F3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A grantee shall use not less than $300,000 and not more
than $700,000 of the funds from a grant under this section for a rigorous study
of the effectiveness of the strategy during the 3-year period of the grant for
that strategy.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID448b127c2bbe4b388d83b3633d12cb70"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Methodology of
study</header>
<clause id="idEF7ABC88540A467D85DA984D08378818"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each study conducted under subparagraph (A) shall use an
evaluator and a study design approved by the employee of the National Institute
of Justice hired or assigned under subsection (c).</text>
</clause><clause id="id8B9C254C019747049CCEF304190D621F"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The
employee of the National Institute of Justice hired or assigned under
subsection (c) shall approve—</text>
<subclause id="idF02F9E44CF9644A1A12CF589DD5CE343"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an evaluator that
has successfully carried out multiple studies producing rigorous evidence of
effectiveness; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3934F2448DBA4167A4887E210FB90BFC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a proposed study
design that is likely to produce rigorous evidence of the effectiveness of the
strategy.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id77454AE3D919450C8B1934A316E73D82"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>Before
a grant is awarded under this section, the evaluator and study design of a
grantee shall be approved by the employee of the National Institute of Justice
hired or assigned under subsection (c).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7C012999FB5D455AA8AC34EE8DBD7690"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Date of
award</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of receiving
recommendations relating to a subcategory from the Commission under section
504(f), the Director of the National Institute of Justice shall award all
grants under this section relating to that subcategory.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID58683e3b8263456aaed9edc45a9e17bf"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Type of
grants</header><text>One-third of the grants made under this section shall be
made in each subcategory. In distributing grants, the recommendations of the
Commission under section 504(f) shall be considered.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA1E446F7FA9142D8B944D6F39F3FD106"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated
$18,000,000 to carry out this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4f8b5b4985a541bd8e9c2535b7e448e8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Dedicated
staff</header>
<paragraph id="id3804DC52E56E4010A981FEE3ABBF0277"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director of the National Institute of Justice shall
hire or assign a full-time employee to oversee the grants under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd5e6fd3f2f594a95b38624694793ac32"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Study
oversight</header><text>The employee of the National Institute of Justice hired
or assigned under paragraph (1) shall be responsible for ensuring that grantees
adhere to the study design approved before the applicable grant was
awarded.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDca232a2a84c44bf9be624f23579233cc"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Liaison</header><text>The
employee of the National Institute of Justice hired or assigned under paragraph
(1) may be used as a liaison between the Commission and the recipients of a
grant under this section. That employee shall be responsible for ensuring
timely cooperation with Commission requests.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEE003FCAD4CB4BBCA7235DF0CC8497D5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated
$150,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd97ab3ebfd1c48648873bc34c7e8cfbe"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>A
public or private entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an
application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information
as the Director of the National Institute of Justice may reasonably
require.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID0eed2c01646d4b4b97aec518a0090fba"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Cooperation
with the Commission</header><text>Grant recipients shall cooperate with the
Commission in providing them with full information on the progress of the
strategy being carried out with a grant under this section, including—</text>
<paragraph id="IDac99215f19e24091bd44061edf140905"><enum>(1)</enum><text>hosting visits by
the members of the Commission to the site where the activities under the
strategy are being carried out;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID206b7c608688465d9a696075334a2f01"><enum>(2)</enum><text>providing
pertinent information on the logistics of establishing the strategy for which
the grant under this section was received, including details on partnerships,
selection of participants, and any efforts to publicize the strategy;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID48f2c2d9df9449559559533f764b5228"><enum>(3)</enum><text>responding to any
specific inquiries that may be made by the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>VI</enum><header>Terrorist Hoax
Improvements Act of 2007</header>
<section id="id4331FA06AAA64B99BCDB1F18646B0822" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>601.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act
of 2007</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idabfe8e46-5e8c-4a92-b973-ef7bc43e86cc"><enum>602.</enum><header>Improvements
to the terrorist hoax statute</header>
<subsection id="id55fc2582-094b-4ac4-9f78-b64bba8bc924"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Hoax
statute</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1038 of title
18, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id25a85d38-ae49-4706-8caf-5d55eaaa599c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0736cdb5-067a-42f8-898b-b650f83b327b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1), after <quote>title 49,</quote> insert <quote>or any other offense listed
under section 2332b(g)(5)(B) of this title,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1ade58f7-2975-4475-961a-2bcfa578498c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<clause id="iddad0c451-9bd6-4dbb-a216-bfd3f2c881ce"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>5 years</quote> and inserting <quote>10
years</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id7dfbfa83-dbc1-432f-9995-4d83f03721fc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>20 years</quote> and inserting <quote>25
years</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida5173219-62e6-4c5e-925a-e523b34ae838"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending
subsection (b) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id70ae42f2-c760-43b7-b748-96b70a1c1989" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id0d2423e4-8038-4d5d-ac96-17638fe89df5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Civil
action</header>
<paragraph id="id3d634105-d436-41a7-a330-2c064603c92b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Whoever engages in any conduct with intent to convey
false or misleading information under circumstances where such information may
reasonably be believed and where such information indicates that an activity
has taken, is taking, or will take place that would constitute an offense
listed under subsection (a)(1) is liable in a civil action to any party
incurring expenses incident to any emergency or investigative response to that
conduct, for those expenses.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc27c3e91-9064-4f90-a425-1da701917f63"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect of
conduct</header>
<subparagraph id="id1b170b08-971d-4731-bc00-ef87b17e9450"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A person described in subparagraph (B) is liable in a
civil action to any party described in subparagraph (B)(ii) for any expenses
that are incurred by that party—</text>
<clause id="id44b883b4-1d43-41d5-9d1e-433ae9740c03"><enum>(i)</enum><text>incident to
any emergency or investigative response to any conduct described in
subparagraph (B)(i); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id6d5d4e11-98ad-4f3b-b0ac-3d42000227dc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>after the
person that engaged in that conduct should have informed that party of the
actual nature of the activity.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfe549bd7-f20a-43f3-b768-b176f290157f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>A
person described in this subparagraph is any person that—</text>
<clause id="idc8c71348-80bc-4d00-93b5-33be2cf90532"><enum>(i)</enum><text>engages in
any conduct that has the effect of conveying false or misleading information
under circumstances where such information may reasonably be believed to
indicate that an activity has taken, is taking, or will take place that would
constitute an offense listed under subsection (a)(1);</text>
</clause><clause id="ide08c3c69-b039-48ef-bd39-fd0ca8bfcc3e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>receives
actual notice that another party is taking emergency or investigative action
because that party believes that the information indicates that an activity has
taken, is taking, or will take place that would constitute an offense listed
under subsection (a)(1); and</text>
</clause><clause id="idd8b1783d-e4ca-4d16-8ce6-bf16c60079d1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>after
receiving such notice, fails to promptly and reasonably inform 1 or more
parties described in clause (ii) of the actual nature of the
activity.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfe7b2021-e673-4a19-bcb5-8abb1e8fc603"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Threatening
communications</header>
<paragraph id="id364c31d7-86d5-4f1a-8454-c3f8f93b7814"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mailed
within the United States</header><text>Section 876 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id47474264-30e7-426a-be2f-1f6f473b5dd4" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id23cee7be-0b93-49b2-b8ad-4e13285d6a8e"><enum>(e)</enum><text>For purposes
of this section, the term <quote>addressed to any other person</quote> includes
an individual (other than the sender), a corporation or other legal person, and
a government or agency or component
thereof.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7b602def-1e00-46ab-8571-4fd6afd48585"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mailed to a
foreign country</header><text>Section 877 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb51290c5-bbcc-428b-bc38-7511daf829e9" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id845517c3-2103-4b0c-8b15-45f4d33fe1b8"><enum></enum><text>For
purposes of this section, the term <quote>addressed to any person</quote>
includes an individual, a corporation or other legal person, and a government
or agency or component
thereof.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section>
September 21, 2007
Read twice and placed on the calendar