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II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4859IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESSeptember 15, 2022Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2022.

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Findings

Congress finds the following:(1)Launched in 2001, the Project Safe Neighborhoods program is a nationwide initiative that brings together Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials, prosecutors, community leaders, and other stakeholders to identify the most pressing crime problems in a community and work collaboratively to address those problems.(2)The Project Safe Neighborhoods program—(A)operates in all 94 Federal judicial districts throughout the 50 States and territories of the United States; and(B)implements 4 key components to successfully reduce violent crime in communities, including community engagement, prevention and intervention, focused and strategic enforcement, and accountability.

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Reauthorization

(a)

Definitions

Section 2 of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 60701) is amended—(1)by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively;(2)by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:(1)the term crime analyst means an individual employed by a law enforcement agency for the purpose of separating information into key components and contributing to plans of action to understand, mitigate, and neutralize criminal threats;; and(3)by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:(3)the term law enforcement assistant means an individual employed by a law enforcement agency or a prosecuting agency for the purpose of aiding law enforcement officers in investigative or administrative duties;.(b)

Use of funds

Section 4(b) of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 60703) is amended—(1)in paragraph (3), by striking or at the end;(2)in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(5)hiring crime analysts to assist with violent crime reduction efforts;(6)the cost of overtime for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement assistants that assist with the Program; and(7)purchasing, implementing, and using technology to assist with violent crime reduction efforts..(c)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 6 of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 60705) is amended by striking “fiscal years 2019 through 2021” and inserting fiscal years 2023 through 2026.