[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 74 (Thursday, May 20, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5765-S5768]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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VIOLENT AND REPEAT JUVENILE OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY AND REHABILITATION 
                              ACT OF 1999

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                        DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 367

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill (S. 254) to reduce violent juvenile crime, promote 
accountability by rehabilitation of juvenile criminals, punish and 
deter violent gang crime, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Family Responsibility Act''.

     SEC. __. CHILDREN AND FIREARMS SAFETY.

       (a) Definition.--Section 921(a)(34)(A) of title 18, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting ``or removing'' after 
     ``deactivating''.
       (b) Prohibition.--Section 922 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (y) the 
     following:
       ``(z) Prohibition Against Giving Juveniles Access to 
     Certain Firearms.--
       ``(1) Definition of juvenile.--In this subsection, the term 
     `juvenile' means an individual who has not attained the age 
     of 18 years.
       ``(2) Prohibition.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), it 
     shall be unlawful for any person to keep a loaded firearm, or 
     an unloaded firearm and ammunition for the firearm, any of 
     which has been shipped or transported in interstate or 
     foreign commerce or

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     otherwise substantially affects interstate or foreign 
     commerce, within any premise that is under the custody or 
     control of that person if that person knows, reasonably 
     should know, or recklessly disregards the risk that a 
     juvenile is capable of gaining access to the firearm without 
     the permission of the parent or legal guardian of the 
     juvenile.
       ``(3) Exceptions.--Paragraph (2) does not apply if--
       ``(A) the person uses a secure gun storage or safety device 
     for the firearm;
       ``(B) the person is a peace officer, a member of the Armed 
     Forces, or a member of the National Guard, and the juvenile 
     obtains the firearm during, or incidental to, the performance 
     of the official duties of the person in that capacity;
       ``(C) the juvenile obtains, or obtains and discharges, the 
     firearm in a lawful act of self-defense or defense of one or 
     more other persons;
       ``(D) the person has no reasonable expectation, based on 
     objective facts and circumstances, that a juvenile is likely 
     to be present on the premises on which the firearm is kept; 
     or
       ``(E) the juvenile obtains the firearm as a result of an 
     unlawful entry by any person.''.
       (c) Penalties.--Section 924(a) of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) Whoever violates section 922(z), if a juvenile (as 
     defined in section 922(z)) obtains access to the firearm and 
     thereby causes death or bodily injury to the juvenile or to 
     any other person, or exhibits the firearm either in a public 
     place, or in violation of section 922(q)--
       ``(A) shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned not 
     more than 1 year, or both;
       (d) Role of Licensed Firearms Dealers.--Section 926 of 
     title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(d) Contents of Form.--The Secretary shall ensure that a 
     copy of section 922(z) appears on the form required to be 
     obtained by a licensed dealer from a prospective transferee 
     of a firearm.''.
       (e) No Effect on State Law.--Nothing in this section or the 
     amendments made by this section shall be construed to preempt 
     any provision of the law of any State, the purpose of which 
     is to prevent juveniles from injuring themselves or others 
     with firearms.
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                  HARKIN AND KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 368

  Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) proposed an amendment to the 
bill S. 254, supra; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. __. APPROPRIATE INTERVENTIONS AND SERVICES; 
                   CLARIFICATION OF FEDERAL LAW.

       (a) Appropriate Interventions and Services.--School 
     personnel shall ensure that immediate appropriate 
     interventions and services, including mental health 
     interventions and services, are provided to a child removed 
     from school for any act of violence, including carrying or 
     possessing a weapon to or at a school, on school premises, or 
     to or at a school function under the jurisdiction of a State 
     or local educational agency, in order to--
       (1) to ensure that our Nation's schools and communities are 
     safe; and
       (2) maximize the likelihood that such child shall not 
     engage in such behaviors, or such behaviors do not reoccur.
       (b) Clarification of Federal Law.--Nothing in Federal law 
     shall be construed--
       (1) to prohibit an agency from reporting a crime committed 
     by a child, including a child with a disability, to 
     appropriate authorities; or
       (2) to prevent State law enforcement and judicial 
     authorities from exercising their responsibilities with 
     regard to the application of Federal and State law to a crime 
     committed by a child, including a child with a disability.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to pay the costs of the interventions and services described 
     in subsection (a) such sums as may be necessary for each of 
     the fiscal years 2000 through 2004.
       (2) Distribution.--The Secretary of Education shall provide 
     for the distribution of the funds made available under 
     paragraph (1)--
       (A) to States for a fiscal year in the same manner as the 
     Secretary makes allotments to States under section 4011(b) of 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7111(b)) for the fiscal year; and
       (B) to local educational agencies for a fiscal year in the 
     same manner as funds are distributed to local educational 
     agencies under section 4113(d)(2) of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) for 
     the fiscal year.
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                  HELMS (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 369

  Mr. HATCH (for Mr. Helms (for himself, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Thurmond, and 
Mr. Grassley) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 254, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     ``SEC.   . SAFE SCHOOLS.

       ``(a) Amendments.--Part F of title XIV of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8921 et seq.) 
     is amended as follows:
       ``(1) Short title.--Section 14601(a) is amended by 
     replacing ``Gun-Free'' with ``Safe'', and ``1994'' with 
     ``1999''.
       ``(2) Requirements.--Section 14601(b)(1) is amended by 
     inserting after ``determined'' the following: ``to be in 
     possession of felonious quantities of an illegal drug, on 
     school property under the jurisdiction of, or in a vehicle 
     operated by an employee or agent of, a local educational 
     agency in that State, or''.
       ``(3) Definitions.--Section 14601(b)(4) is amended by 
     replacing ``Definition'' with ``Definitions'' in the 
     catchline, by replacing ``section'' in the matter under the 
     catchline with ``part'', by redesignating the matter under 
     the catchline after the comma as subparagraph (A), by 
     replacing the period with a semi-colon, and by adding new 
     subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as follows:
       ``(B) the term ``illegal drug'' means a controlled 
     substance, as defined in section 102(6) of the Controlled 
     Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)), the possession of which is 
     unlawful under the Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or under the 
     Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951 et 
     seq.), but does not mean a controlled substance used pursuant 
     to a valid prescription or as authorized by law; and
       ``(C) the term ``illegal drug paraphernalia'' means drug 
     paraphernalia, as defined in section 422(d) of the Controlled 
     Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 863(d)), except that the first 
     sentence of that section shall be applied by inserting `or 
     under the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 
     U.S.C. 951 et seq.)' before the period.
       ``(D) the term ``felonious quantities of an illegal drug'' 
     means any quantity of an illegal drug--
       (i) possession of which quantity would, under federal, 
     State, or local law, either constitute a felony or indicate 
     an intent to distribute or
       (ii) that is possessed with an intent to distribute.''.
       ``(4) Report to state.--Section 14601(d)(2)(C) is amended 
     by inserting ``illegal drugs or'' before ``weapons''.
       ``(5) Repealer--Section 14601 is amended by striking 
     subsection (f).
       ``(6) Policy regarding criminal justice system referral.--
     Section 14602(a) is amended by replacing ``served by'' with 
     ``under the jurisdiction of'', and by inserting after ``who'' 
     the following: ``is in possession of an illegal drug, or 
     illegal drug paraphernalia, on school property under the 
     jurisdiction of, or in a vehicle operated by an employee or 
     agent of, such agency, or who''.
       ``(7) Data and policy dissemination under idea.--Section 
     14603 is amended by inserting ``current'' before ``policy'', 
     by striking ``in effect on October 20, 1994'', by striking 
     all the matter after ``schools'' and inserting a period 
     thereafter, and by inserting before ``engaging'' the 
     following: ``possessing illegal drugs, or illegal drug 
     paraphernalia, on school property, or in vehicles operated by 
     employees or agents of, schools or local educational 
     agencies, or''.
       ``(b) Compliance Date; Reporting:--
       ``(1) States shall have two years from the date of 
     enactment of this act to comply with the requirements 
     established in the amendments made by subsection (a).
       ``(2) Not later than three years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall 
     submit to Congress a report on any State that is not in 
     compliance with the requirements of this part.
       ``(3) Not later than two years after the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to 
     Congress a report analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of 
     approaches regarding the disciplining children with 
     disabilities.''
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                 HARKIN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 370

  Mr. HATCH (for Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. 
Wellstone)) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 254, supra; as 
follows:

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. __. SCHOOL COUNSELING.

       Section 10102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8002) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 10102. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SECONDARY SCHOOL 
                   COUNSELING DEMONSTRATION.

       ``(a) Counseling Demonstration.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants under 
     this section to local educational agencies to enable the 
     local educational agencies to establish or expand elementary 
     school counseling programs.
       ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
     Secretary shall give special consideration to applications 
     describing programs that--
       ``(A) demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional 
     counseling services among the children in the schools served 
     by the applicant;
       ``(B) propose the most promising and innovative approaches 
     for initiating or expanding school counseling; and
       ``(C) show the greatest potential for replication and 
     dissemination.
       ``(3) Equitable distribution.--In awarding grants under 
     this section, the Secretary shall ensure an equitable 
     geographic distribution among the regions of the United 
     States and among urban, suburban, and rural areas.
       ``(4) Duration.--A grant under this section shall be 
     awarded for a period not to exceed three years.
       ``(5) Maximum grant.--A grant under this section shall not 
     exceed $400,000 for any fiscal year.

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       ``(b) Applications.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each local educational agency desiring a 
     grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
     such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each application for a grant under this 
     section shall--
       ``(A) describe the school population to be targeted by the 
     program, the particular personal, social, emotional, 
     educational, and career development needs of such population, 
     and the current school counseling resources available for 
     meeting such needs;
       ``(B) describe the activities, services, and training to be 
     provided by the program and the specific approaches to be 
     used to meet the needs described in subparagraph (A);
       ``(C) describe the methods to be used to evaluate the 
     outcomes and effectiveness of the program;
       ``(D) describe the collaborative efforts to be undertaken 
     with institutions of higher education, businesses, labor 
     organizations, community groups, social service agencies, and 
     other public or private entities to enhance the program and 
     promote school-linked services integration;
       ``(E) describe collaborative efforts with institutions of 
     higher education which specifically seek to enhance or 
     improve graduate programs specializing in the preparation of 
     school counselors, school psychologists, and school social 
     workers;
       ``(F) document that the applicant has the personnel 
     qualified to develop, implement, and administer the program;
       ``(G) describe how any diverse cultural populations, if 
     applicable, would be served through the program;
       ``(H) assure that the funds made available under this part 
     for any fiscal year will be used to supplement and, to the 
     extent practicable, increase the level of funds that would 
     otherwise be available from non-Federal sources for the 
     program described in the application, and in no case supplant 
     such funds from non-Federal sources; and
       ``(I) assure that the applicant will appoint an advisory 
     board composed of parents, school counselors, school 
     psychologists, school social workers, other pupil services 
     personnel, teachers, school administrators, and community 
     leaders to advise the local educational agency on the design 
     and implementation of the program.
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Grant funds under this section shall be 
     used to initiate or expand school counseling programs that 
     comply with the requirements in paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Program requirements.--Each program assisted under 
     this section shall--
       ``(A) be comprehensive in addressing the personal, social, 
     emotional, and educational needs of all students;
       ``(B) use a developmental, preventive approach to 
     counseling;
       ``(C) increase the range, availability, quantity, and 
     quality of counseling services in the elementary schools of 
     the local educational agency;
       ``(D) expand counseling services only through qualified 
     school counselors, school psychologists, and school social 
     workers;
       ``(E) use innovative approaches to increase children's 
     understanding of peer and family relationships, work and 
     self, decisionmaking, or academic and career planning, or to 
     improve social functioning;
       ``(F) provide counseling services that are well-balanced 
     among classroom group and small group counseling, individual 
     counseling, and consultation with parents, teachers, 
     administrators, and other pupil services personnel;
       ``(G) include inservice training for school counselors, 
     school social workers, school psychologists, other pupil 
     services personnel, teachers, and instructional staff;
       ``(H) involve parents of participating students in the 
     design, implementation, and evaluation of a counseling 
     program;
       ``(I) involve collaborative efforts with institutions of 
     higher education, businesses, labor organizations, community 
     groups, social service agencies, or other public or private 
     entities to enhance the program and promote school-linked 
     services integration;
       ``(J) evaluate annually the effectiveness and outcomes of 
     the counseling services and activities assisted under this 
     section;
       ``(K) ensure a team approach to school counseling by 
     maintaining a ratio in the elementary schools of the local 
     educational agency that does not exceed 1 school counselor to 
     250 students, 1 school social worker to 800 students, and 1 
     school psychologist to 1,000 students; and
       ``(L) ensure that school counselors, school psychologists, 
     or school social workers paid from funds made available under 
     this section spend at least 85 percent of their total 
     worktime at the school in activities directly related to the 
     counseling process and not more than 15 percent of such time 
     on administrative tasks that are associated with the 
     counseling program.
       ``(3) Report.--The Secretary shall issue a report 
     evaluating the programs assisted pursuant to each grant under 
     this subsection at the end of each grant period in accordance 
     with section 14701, but in no case later than January 30, 
     2003.
       ``(4) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall make the programs 
     assisted under this section available for dissemination, 
     either through the National Diffusion Network or other 
     appropriate means.
       ``(5) Limit on administration.--Not more than five percent 
     of the amounts made available under this section in any 
     fiscal year shall be used for administrative costs to carry 
     out this section.
       ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
       ``(1) the term `school counselor' means an individual who 
     has documented competence in counseling children and 
     adolescents in a school setting and who--
       ``(A) possesses State licensure or certification granted by 
     an independent professional regulatory authority;
       ``(B) in the absence of such State licensure or 
     certification, possesses national certification in school 
     counseling or a specialty of counseling granted by an 
     independent professional organization; or
       ``(C) holds a minimum of a master's degree in school 
     counseling from a program accredited by the Council for 
     Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs 
     or the equivalent;
       ``(2) the term `school psychologist' means an individual 
     who--
       ``(A) possesses a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours in 
     school psychology from an institution of higher education and 
     has completed 1,200 clock hours in a supervised school 
     psychology internship, of which 600 hours shall be in the 
     school setting;
       ``(B) possesses State licensure or certification in the 
     State in which the individual works; or
       ``(C) in the absence of such State licensure or 
     certification, possesses national certification by the 
     National School Psychology Certification Board;
       ``(3) the term `school social worker' means an individual 
     who holds a master's degree in social work and is licensed or 
     certified by the State in which services are provided or 
     holds a school social work specialist credential; and
       ``(4) the term `supervisor' means an individual who has the 
     equivalent number of years of professional experience in such 
     individual's respective discipline as is required of teaching 
     experience for the supervisor or administrative credential in 
     the State of such individual.
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
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                  BIDEN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 371

  Mr. HATCH (for Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. 
Boxer, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Breaux, Mr. 
Cleland, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. 
Reid, Mr. Reed, Mr. Robb, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
Torricelli, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Hollings) 
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 254, supra; as follows:

       At the end of the bill, insert the following:
          TITLE V--21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY POLICING INITIATIVE

     SEC. 501. 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY POLICING INITIATIVE.

       (a) COPS Program.--Section 1701(a) of title I of the 
     Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
     3796dd(a)) is amended by--
       (1) inserting ``and prosecutor'' after ``increase police''; 
     and
       (2) inserting ``to enhance law enforcement access to new 
     technologies, and'' after ``presence,''.
       (b) Hiring and Redeployment Grant Projects.--Section 
     1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B) and 
     inserting after ``Nation,'' ``or pay overtime to existing 
     career law enforcement officers;'';
       (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) promote higher education among inservice State and 
     local law enforcement officers by reimbursing them for the 
     costs associated with seeking a college or graduate school 
     education.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2) by striking all that follows Support 
     Systems.--'' and inserting ``Grants pursuant to paragraph 
     (1)(A) for overtime may not exceed 25 percent of the funds 
     available for grants pursuant to this subsection for any 
     fiscal year; paragraph (1)(C) may not exceed 20 percent of 
     the funds available for grants pursuant to this subsection in 
     any fiscal year, and grants pursuant to paragraph (1)(D) may 
     not exceed 5 percent of the funds available for grants 
     pursuant to this subsection for any fiscal year.
       (c) Additional Grant Projects.--Section 1701(d) of title I 
     of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
     U.S.C. 3796dd(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by inserting ``integrity and ethics'' after 
     ``specialized''; and
       (B) by inserting ``and'' after ``enforcement officers'';
       (2) in paragraph (7) by inserting ``school officials, 
     religiously-affiliated organizations,'' after ``enforcement 
     officers'';

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       (3) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:

     ``(8) establish school-based partnerships between local law 
     enforcement agencies and local school systems, by using 
     school resource officers who operate in and around elementary 
     and secondary schools to serve as a law enforcement liaison 
     with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement and 
     regulatory agencies, combat school-related crime and disorder 
     problems, gang membership and criminal activity, firearms and 
     explosives-related incidents, illegal use and possession of 
     alcohol and the illegal possession, use, and distribution of 
     drugs; '';
       (4) in paragraph (10) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (5) in paragraph (11) by striking the period that appears 
     at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
       (6) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(12) develop and implement innovative programs (such as 
     the TRIAD program) that bring together a community's sheriff, 
     chief of police, and elderly residents to address the public 
     safety concerns of older citizens.''.
       (d) Technical Assistance.--Section 1701(f) of title I of 
     the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
     U.S.C. 3796dd(f)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by inserting ``use up to 5 percent of the funds 
     appropriated under subsection (a) to'' after ``The Attorney 
     General may'';
       (B) by inserting at the end the following: ``In addition, 
     the Attorney General may use up to 5 percent of the funds 
     appropriated under subsections (d), (e), and (f) for 
     technical assistance and training to States, units of local 
     government, Indian tribal governments, and to other public 
     and private entities for those respective purposes,'';
       (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``under subsection (a)'' 
     after ``the Attorney General''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) by striking ``the Attorney General may'' and inserting 
     ``the Attorney General shall'';
       (B) by inserting ``regional community policing institutes'' 
     after ``operation of''; and
       (C) by inserting ``representatives of police labor and 
     management organizations, community residents,'' after 
     ``supervisors,''.
       (e) Technology and Prosecution Programs.--Section 1701 of 
     title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
     1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) is amended by--
       (1) striking subsection (k);
       (2) redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as 
     subsections (g) through (k); and
       (3) striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
       ``(f) Law Enforcement Technology Program.--Grants made 
     under subsection (a) may be used to assist police 
     departments, in employing professional, scientific, and 
     technological advancements that will help them--
       ``(1) improve police communications through the use of 
     wireless communications, computers, software, videocams, 
     databases and other hardware and software that allow law 
     enforcement agencies to communicate more effectively across 
     jurisdictional boundaries and effectuate interoperability;
       ``(2) develop and improve access to crime solving 
     technologies, including DNA analysis, photo enhancement, 
     voice recognition, and other forensic capabilities; and
       ``(3) promote comprehensive crime analysis by utilizing new 
     techniques and technologies, such as crime mapping, that 
     allow law enforcement agencies to use real-time crime and 
     arrest data and other related information--including non-
     criminal justice data--to improve their ability to analyze, 
     predict, and respond pro-actively to local crime and disorder 
     problems, as well as to engage in regional crime analysis.
       ``(g) Community-Based Prosecution Program.--Grants made 
     under subsection (a) may be used to assist State, local or 
     tribal prosecutors' offices in the implementation of 
     community-based prosecution programs that build on local 
     community policing efforts. Funds made available under this 
     subsection may be used to--
       ``(1) hire additional prosecutors who will be assigned to 
     community prosecution programs, including (but not limited 
     to) programs that assign prosecutors to handle cases from 
     specific geographic areas, to address specific violent crime 
     and other local crime problems (including intensive illegal 
     gang, gun and drug enforcement projects and quality of life 
     initiatives), and to address localized violent and other 
     crime problems based on needs identified by local law 
     enforcement agencies, community organizations, and others;
       ``(2) redeploy existing prosecutors to community 
     prosecution programs as described in paragraph (1) of this 
     section by hiring victim and witness coordinators, 
     paralegals, community outreach, and other such personnel; and
       ``(3) establish programs to assist local prosecutors' 
     offices in the implementation of programs that help them 
     identify and respond to priority crime problems in a 
     community with specifically tailored solutions.
       At least 75 percent of the funds made available under this 
     subsection shall be reserved for grants under paragraphs (1) 
     and (2) and of those amounts no more than 10 percent may be 
     used for grants under paragraph (2) and at least 25 percent 
     of the funds shall be reserved for grants under paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) to units of local government with a population of 
     less than 50,000.''.
       (h) Retention Grants.--Section 1703 of title I of the 
     Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
     3796dd-2) is amended by inserting at the end the following:
       ``(d) Retention Grants.--The Attorney General may use no 
     more than 50 percent of the funds under subsection (a) to 
     award grants targeted specifically for retention of police 
     officers to grantees in good standing, with preference to 
     those that demonstrate financial hardship or severe budget 
     constraint that impacts the entire local budget and may 
     result in the termination of employment for police officers 
     funded under subsection (b)(1).''.
       (i) Hiring Costs.--Section 1704(c) of title I of the 
     Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
     3796dd-3(c)) is amended by striking ``$75,000'' and inserting 
     ``$125,000''.
       (j) Definitions.--
       (1) Career Law Enforcement Officer.--Section 1709(1) of 
     title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
     1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd-8) is amended by inserting after 
     ``criminal laws'' the following: ``including sheriffs 
     deputies charged with supervising offenders who are released 
     into the community but also engaged in local community 
     policing efforts.''.
       (2) School Resource Officer.--Section 1709(4) of title I of 
     the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
     U.S.C. 3796dd-8) is amended--
       (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) to serve as a law enforcement liaison with other 
     Federal, State, and local law enforcement and regulatory 
     agencies, to address and document crime and disorder problems 
     including gangs and drug activities, firearms and explosives-
     related incidents, and the illegal use and possession of 
     alcohol affecting or occurring in or around an elementary or 
     secondary school;
       (B) by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(E) to train students in conflict resolution, restorative 
     justice, and crime awareness, and to provide assistance to 
     and coordinate with other officers, mental health 
     professionals, and youth counselors who are responsible for 
     the implementation of prevention/intervention programs within 
     the schools;''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) to work with school administrators, members of the 
     local parent teacher associations, community organizers, law 
     enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical 
     personnel in the creation, review, and implementation of a 
     school violence prevention plan;
       ``(I) to assist in documenting the full description of all 
     firearms found or taken into custody on school property and 
     to initiate a firearms trace and ballistics examination for 
     each firearm with the local office of the Bureau of Alcohol, 
     Tobacco, and Firearms;
       ``(J) to document the full description of all explosives or 
     explosive devices found or taken into custody on school 
     property and report to the local office of the Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms; and
       ``(K) to assist school administrators with the preparation 
     of the Department of Education, Annual Report on State 
     Implementation of the Gun-Free Schools Act which tracks the 
     number of students expelled per year for bringing a weapon, 
     firearm, or explosive to school.''.
       (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a)(11) 
     of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
     of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(11)) is amended--
       (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     part Q, to remain available until expended--
       ``(i) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
       ``(ii) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(iii) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
       ``(iv) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
       ``(v) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
       ``(vi) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) by striking ``3 percent'' and inserting ``5 percent'';
       (B) by striking ``85 percent'' and inserting 
     ``$600,000,000''; and
       (C) by striking ``1701(b),'' and all that follows through 
     ``of part Q'' and inserting the following: ``1701(b) and (c), 
     $350,000,000 to grants for the purposes specified in section 
     1701(f), and $200,000,000 to grants for the purposes 
     specified in section 1701(g).''.

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