II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1327 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2009 Mr. Johnson (for himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the public and Indian housing drug elimination program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.

2.

Amendment to short title

(a)

In general

The Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990 is amended by striking the chapter designation and heading and all that follows through section 5121 (42 U.S.C. 11901 note; 102 Stat. 4301; 104 Stat. 4245) and inserting the following: 2

Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program

5121.

Short title

This chapter may be cited as the Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Act.

. (b)

References

Any reference in any Federal, State, tribal, or local law (including regulations) to the Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 11901 et seq.) shall be considered to be a reference to the Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Act.

3.

Eligible activities

Section 5124(a)(6) of the Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Act (42 U.S.C. 11903(a)(6)) (as amended by section 2(a)) is amended by striking treatment programs; and inserting the following: “treatment programs, except that the activities conducted under any such program and paid for, in whole or in part, using a grant provided under this chapter may only include— (A)providing access to treatment for drug abuse through rehabilitation or relapse prevention; (B)providing education regarding the dangers and adverse consequences of drug use or violent crime; (C)(i)assisting drug users in discontinuing drug use through an educational program; and (ii)if appropriate, referring the users to drug treatment programs; (D)providing after-school activities for youths for the purpose of discouraging, reducing, or eliminating drug use or violent crime by youths; (E)providing capital improvements for the purpose of discouraging, reducing, or eliminating drug use or violent crime; and (F)providing security services for the purpose of discouraging, reducing, or eliminating drug use or violent crime; .

4.

Applications

Section 5125(a) of the Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Act (42 U.S.C. 11904(a)) (as amended by section 2(a)) is amended— (1)by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through To receive a grant and inserting the following: (a)

Requirement

(1)

In general

To receive a grant ; (2)in the first sentence, by inserting a comma after an Indian tribe; (3)in the second sentence— (A)by striking Such application and inserting the following: (2)

Inclusion of plan

An application under paragraph (1) ; and (B)by striking around of the housing and inserting around the housing; and (4)by adding at the end the following: (3)

Development; agreements

Each plan submitted under paragraph (2) shall— (A)to the maximum extent practicable, be developed in coordination with relevant local law enforcement agencies and other local entities involved in crime prevention and reduction; and (B)include an agreement between the applicant and the Office of Policy Development and Research under which the applicant shall work cooperatively with the Office in carrying out section 5129. .

5.

Reports

Section 5127 of the Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Act (42 U.S.C. 11906) (as amended by section 2(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d)

Effectiveness report

Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1)aggregate data regarding the categories of program activities that have been funded by grants under this chapter; (2)promising strategies relating to preventing and reducing violent and drug-related crime in public, Indian, and federally assisted low-income housing derived from— (A)a review of existing research; and (B)evaluations of programs funded by grants under this chapter that were conducted by— (i)the Office of Policy Development and Research; or (ii)grantees; (3)the means by which the strategies described in paragraph (2) have been incorporated into— (A)guidance provided to applicants under this chapter; and (B)regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter; and (4)any statutory changes recommended by the Secretary to increase the effectiveness of grants provided under this chapter. .

6.

Office of Policy Development and Research review and evaluation plan

The Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Act (as amended by section 2(a)) is amended— (1)by redesignating section 5129 (42 U.S.C. 11908) as section 5130; and (2)by inserting after section 5128 (42 U.S.C. 11907) the following:

5129.

Office of Policy Development and Research review and evaluation plan

(a)

Review

(1)

In general

The Office of Policy Development and Research established pursuant to section 501 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1) shall conduct a review of existing research relating to preventing and reducing violent and drug-related crime to assess, using scientifically rigorous and acceptable methods, any strategies that— (A)have been found to be effective in preventing and reducing violent and drug-related crime; and (B)are likely to be effective in preventing and reducing violent and drug-related crime in public and federally assisted low-income housing. (2)

Report

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, the Secretary shall publish a written report describing the results of the review under paragraph (1). (b)

Evaluation plan

(1)

In general

On completion of the review under subsection (a)(1), the Office of Policy Development and Research, in consultation with housing authorities, social scientists, and other interested parties, shall develop and implement a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of each strategy (including new and innovative strategies and existing strategies) funded under this chapter that have not previously been subject to a rigorous evaluation methodology, as determined by the Office. (2)

Methodology

The plan developed under paragraph (1) shall require each evaluation carried out pursuant to the plan to use a rigorous methodology, particularly random assignment (where practicable), that is capable of producing scientifically valid knowledge regarding which program activities are effective in preventing and reducing violent and drug-related crime in public and other federally assisted low-income housing.

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7.

Authorization of appropriations

Section 5130 of the Public and Indian Housing Crime and Drug Elimination Program Act (as amended by sections 2(a) and 6(1)) (42 U.S.C. 11908) is amended— (1)by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a)

In general

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter— (1)$240,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; (2)$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; (3)$265,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; (4)$285,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and (5)$310,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. ; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (d)

Set-aside for Office of Policy Development and Research

Of the amounts made available for each fiscal year to carry out this chapter, not less than 2 percent shall be made available to the Office of Policy Development and Research to carry out section 5129. .