[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3721 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3721

  To authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for 
 veterans through drug courts under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
                          Streets Act of 1968.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2011

   Mr. Meehan (for himself, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Andrews) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize veterans' treatment courts and encourage services for 
 veterans through drug courts under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
                          Streets Act of 1968.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Servicemember Assistance for Lawful 
Understanding, Treatment, and Education Act'' or the ``SALUTE Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR VETERANS COURTS.

    (a) Veterans and Drug Courts.--Section 2951 of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797u) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``and tribal drug courts'' and inserting 
                ``tribal drug courts, and veterans' treatment courts 
                and programs (in accordance with subsection (d))''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and over 
                offenders who are veterans (in accordance with 
                subsection (d)),'' after ``problems''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Veterans.--
            ``(1) Grants.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
        part, grants for continuing judicial supervision over offenders 
        who are veterans shall be used for--
                    ``(A) developing, implementing, or enhancing 
                veterans' treatment courts or expanding operational 
                mental health or drug courts to serve veterans to 
                ensure that such courts effectively integrate substance 
                abuse treatment, mental health treatment, sanctions and 
                incentives, and transitional services, in a judicially 
                supervised court setting with jurisdiction over 
                offenders that have served in the United States 
                military; and
                    ``(B) programs that involve--
                            ``(i) continuing judicial supervision over 
                        offenders with substance abuse or mental health 
                        problems who have served in the United States 
                        military; and
                            ``(ii) the integrated administration of 
                        other sanctions and services, which shall 
                        include--
                                    ``(I) substance abuse and mental 
                                health treatment (such as treatment for 
                                depression and post-traumatic stress 
                                disorder) for each participant; and
                                    ``(II) diversion, probation, or 
                                other supervised release involving the 
                                possibility of prosecution, 
                                confinement, or incarceration based on 
                                noncompliance with program requirements 
                                or failure to show satisfactory 
                                progress.
            ``(2) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
                    ``(A) The term `veteran' means a person who served 
                in the active military, naval, or air service, and who 
                was discharged or released therefrom under conditions 
                other than dishonorable.
                    ``(B) The term `veterans' treatment court' means a 
                program designed to offer a collaborative 
                rehabilitative approach for veterans in certain 
                criminal justice proceedings.
            ``(3) Consultation.--In awarding grants in accordance with 
        this subsection, the Attorney General shall consult with the 
        Secretary of Veterans Affairs and any other appropriate 
        officials.''.
    (b) Reports.--Section 2958 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797u-7) is amended by 
inserting before the period the following: ``, including data and an 
evaluation report on the effectiveness of veterans' treatment courts 
and programs (as applicable)''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a)(25)(B) of 
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3793u(a)(25)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ``Of the sums remaining for this program in each fiscal 
year after such reservation, the Attorney General shall reserve not 
less than 15 percent for veterans' treatment courts and programs under 
part EE.''.
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