[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 53 (Thursday, April 18, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2806-S2814]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 734. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 649, to ensure that all individuals who should be 
prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant 
criminal background check system and require a background check for 
every firearm sale, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

             TITLE IV--NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MASS VIOLENCE

     SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``National Commission on 
     Mass Violence Act of 2013''.

     SEC. 402. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MASS VIOLENCE.

       (a) Establishment of Commission.--There is established a 
     commission to be known as the National Commission on Mass 
     Violence (in this title referred to as the ``Commission'') to 
     study the availability and nature of firearms, including the 
     means of acquiring firearms, issues relating to mental 
     health, and all positive and negative impacts of the 
     availability and nature of firearms on incidents of mass 
     violence or in preventing mass violence.
       (b) Membership.--
       (1) Appointments.--The Commission shall be composed of 12 
     members, of whom--
       (A) 6 members of the Commission shall be appointed by the 
     Majority Leader of the Senate, in consultation with the 
     Democratic leadership of the House of Representatives, 1 of 
     whom shall serve as Chairman of the Commission; and
       (B) 6 members of the Commission shall be appointed by the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with 
     the Republican leadership of the Senate, 1 of whom shall 
     serve as Vice Chairman of the Commission.
       (2) Persons eligible.--
       (A) In general.--The members appointed to the Commission 
     shall include--
       (i) well-known and respected individuals among their peers 
     in their respective fields of expertise; and
       (ii) not less than 1 non-elected individual from each of 
     the following categories, who has expertise in the category, 
     by both experience and training:

       (I) Firearms.
       (II) Mental health.
       (III) School safety.
       (IV) Mass media.

       (B) Experts.--In identifying the individuals to serve on 
     the Commission, the appointing authorities shall take special 
     care to identify experts in the fields described in section 
     403(a)(2).
       (C) Party affiliation.--Not more than 6 members of the 
     Commission shall be from the same political party.
       (3) Completion of appointments; vacancies.--Not later than 
     30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     appointing authorities under paragraph (1) shall each make 
     their respective appointments. Any vacancy that occurs during 
     the life of the Commission shall not affect the powers of the 
     Commission, and shall be filled in the same manner as the 
     original appointment not later than 30 days after the vacancy 
     occurs.
       (4) Operation of the commission.--
       (A) Meetings.--
       (i) In general.--The Commission shall meet at the call of 
     the Chairman.
       (ii) Initial meeting.--The initial meeting of the 
     Commission shall be conducted not later than 30 days after 
     the later of--

       (I) the date of the appointment of the last member of the 
     Commission; or
       (II) the date on which appropriated funds are available for 
     the Commission.

       (B) Quorum; vacancies; voting; rules.--A majority of the 
     members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum to 
     conduct business, but the Commission may establish a lesser 
     quorum for conducting hearings scheduled by the Commission. 
     Each member of the Commission shall have 1 vote, and the vote 
     of each member shall be accorded the same weight. The 
     Commission may establish by majority vote any other rules for 
     the conduct of the Commission's business, if such rules are 
     not inconsistent with this title or other applicable law.

     SEC. 403. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

       (a) Study.--
       (1) In general.--It shall be the duty of the Commission to 
     conduct a comprehensive factual study of incidents of mass 
     violence, including incidents of mass violence not involving 
     firearms, in the context of the many acts of senseless mass 
     violence that occur in the United States each year, in order 
     to determine the root causes of such mass violence.
       (2) Matters to be studied.--In determining the root causes 
     of these recurring and tragic acts of mass violence, the 
     Commission shall study any matter that the Commission 
     determines relevant to meeting the requirements of paragraph 
     (1), including at a minimum--
       (A) the role of schools, including the level of involvement 
     and awareness of teachers and school administrators in the 
     lives of their students and the availability of mental health 
     and other resources and strategies to help detect and counter 
     tendencies of students towards mass violence;
       (B) the effectiveness of and resources available for school 
     security strategies to prevent incidents of mass violence;
       (C) the role of families and the availability of mental 
     health and other resources and strategies to help families 
     detect and counter tendencies toward mass violence;
       (D) the effectiveness and use of, and resources available 
     to, the mental health system in understanding, detecting, and 
     countering tendencies toward mass violence, as well as the 
     effects of treatments and therapies;
       (E) whether medical doctors and other mental health 
     professionals have the ability, without negative legal or 
     professional consequences, to notify law enforcement 
     officials when a patient is a danger to himself or others;
       (F) the nature and impact of the alienation of the 
     perpetrators of such incidents of mass violence from their 
     schools, families, peer groups, and places of work;
       (G) the role that domestic violence plays in causing 
     incidents of mass violence;
       (H) the effect of depictions of mass violence in the media, 
     and any impact of such depictions on incidents of mass 
     violence;
       (I) the availability and nature of firearms, including the 
     means of acquiring such firearms, and all positive and 
     negative impacts of such availability and nature on incidents 
     of mass violence or in preventing mass violence;
       (J) the role of current prosecution rates in contributing 
     to the availability of weapons that are used in mass 
     violence;
       (K) the availability of information regarding the 
     construction of weapons, including explosive devices, and any 
     impact of such information on such incidents of mass 
     violence;
       (L) the views of law enforcement officials, religious 
     leaders, mental health experts, and other relevant officials 
     on the root causes and prevention of mass violence;
       (M) incidents in which firearms were used to stop mass 
     violence; and
       (N) any other area that the Commission determines 
     contributes to the causes of mass violence.
       (3) Testimony of victims and survivors.--In determining the 
     root causes of these recurring and tragic incidents of mass 
     violence, the Commission shall, in accordance with section 
     404(a), take the testimony of victims and survivors to learn 
     and memorialize their views and experiences regarding such 
     incidents of mass violence.
       (b) Recommendations.--Based on the findings of the study 
     required under subsection (a), the Commission shall make 
     recommendations to the President and Congress to address the 
     causes of these recurring and tragic incidents of mass 
     violence and to reduce such incidents of mass violence.
       (c) Reports.--

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       (1) Interim report.--Not later than 3 months after the date 
     on which the Commission first meets, the Commission shall 
     submit to the President and Congress an interim report 
     describing any initial recommendations of the Commission.
       (2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
     on which the Commission first meets, the Commission shall 
     submit to the President and Congress a comprehensive report 
     of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together 
     with the recommendations of the Commission.
       (3) Summaries.--The report under paragraph (2) shall 
     include a summary of--
       (A) the reports submitted to the Commission by any entity 
     under contract for research under section 404(e); and
       (B) any other material relied on by the Commission in the 
     preparation of the report.

     SEC. 404. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

       (a) Hearings.--
       (1) In general.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit 
     and act at such times and places, administer such oaths, take 
     such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission 
     considers advisable to carry out its duties under section 
     403.
       (2) Witness expenses.--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.
       (b) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission may 
     secure directly from any Federal agency such information as 
     the Commission considers necessary to carry out its duties 
     under section 403. Upon the request of the Commission, the 
     head of such agency may furnish such information to the 
     Commission.
       (c) Information to Be Kept Confidential.--
       (1) In general.--The Commission shall be considered an 
     agency of the Federal Government for purposes of section 1905 
     of title 18, United States Code, and any individual employed 
     by any individual or entity under contract with the 
     Commission under subsection (d) shall be considered an 
     employee of the Commission for the purposes of section 1905 
     of title 18, United States Code.
       (2) Disclosure.--Information obtained by the Commission or 
     the Attorney General under this title and shared with the 
     Commission, other than information available to the public, 
     shall not be disclosed to any person in any manner, except--
       (A) to Commission employees or employees of any individual 
     or entity under contract to the Commission under subsection 
     (d) for the purpose of receiving, reviewing, or processing 
     such information;
       (B) upon court order; or
       (C) when publicly released by the Commission in an 
     aggregate or summary form that does not directly or 
     indirectly disclose--
       (i) the identity of any person or business entity; or
       (ii) any information which could not be released under 
     section 1905 of title 18, United States Code.
       (d) Contracting for Research.--The Commission may enter 
     into contracts with any entity for research necessary to 
     carry out the duties of the Commission under section 403.

     SEC. 405. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.

       (a) Compensation of Members.--Each member of the Commission 
     who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government 
     shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent 
     of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of 
     the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
     States Code, for each day (including travel time) during 
     which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties 
     of the Commission. All members of the Commission who are 
     officers or employees of the United States shall serve 
     without compensation in addition to that received for their 
     services as officers or employees of the United States.
       (b) Travel Expenses.--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.
       (c) Staff.--
       (1) In general.--The Chairman of the Commission may, 
     without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, 
     appoint and terminate an executive director and such other 
     additional employees as may be necessary to enable the 
     Commission to perform its duties. The employment and 
     termination of an executive director shall be subject to 
     confirmation by a majority of the members of the Commission.
       (2) Compensation.--The executive director shall be 
     compensated at a rate not to exceed the rate payable for 
     level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 
     5, United States Code. The Chairman may fix the compensation 
     of other employees 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 such employees may not exceed the rate payable for level 
     V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
       (3) Detail of government employees.--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 privilege.
       (d) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--
     The Chairman of the Commission may procure temporary and 
     intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 
     United States Code, at rates for individuals not to exceed 
     the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 
     prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under 
     section 5316 of such title.

     SEC. 406. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission 
     and any agency of the Federal Government assisting the 
     Commission in carrying out its duties under this title such 
     sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
     title. Any sums appropriated shall remain available, without 
     fiscal year limitation, until expended.

     SEC. 407. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.

       The Commission shall terminate 30 days after the Commission 
     submits the final report under section 403(c)(2).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 735. Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 649, to ensure that all individuals who should be 
prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant 
criminal background check system and require a background check for 
every firearm sale, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       Strike titles I and II and insert the following:

                 TITLE I--KEEPING OUR SCHOOLS SAFE ACT

     SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Keeping Our Schools Safe 
     Act of 2013''.

     SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF COPS GRANT FUNDS.

       (a) Combating Targeted Firearms Violence Against Students 
     and School Personnel.--Section 1701(b)(12) of title I of the 
     Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
     3796dd(b)(12)) is amended by striking ``to combat school-
     related crime and disorder problems, gangs, and drug 
     activities'' and inserting ``to combat targeted firearms 
     violence against students and school personnel and other 
     forms of school-related violent crime, gangs, and drug 
     activities''.
       (b) Hiring School Resource Officers.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, of amounts appropriated to the 
     Attorney General for fiscal year 2014 for grants to hire 
     additional career law enforcement officers under paragraph 
     (2) of section 1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
     3796dd(b)(2)), the Attorney General may use not more than 25 
     percent of such amounts for grants for school resource 
     officers under paragraph (12) of such section 1701(b), as 
     amended by subsection (a), which shall be awarded through a 
     competitive process.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 736. Mr. REID (for Mr. Lautenberg) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by Mr. Reid, of NV to the bill S. 649, to ensure that 
all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are 
listed in the national instant criminal background check system and 
require a background check for every firearm sale, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS BACKGROUND CHECK ACT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Explosive Materials Background Check Act''.
       (b) Amendments to Title 18.--Chapter 40 of title 18, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 841--
       (A) in subsection (d), by inserting ``smokeless powder and 
     black powder substitutes,'' after ``black powder,''; and
       (B) in subsection (h), by striking ``the business of'';
       (2) in section 842--
       (A) in subsection (d)--
       (i) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting 
     a semicolon; and
       (ii) inserting at the end the following:
       ``(10) is subject to a court order that restrains such 
     person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate 
     partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or 
     person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an 
     intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the 
     partner or child, except that this paragraph shall only apply 
     to a court order that--
       ``(A) was issued after a hearing of which such person 
     received actual notice, and at which such person had the 
     opportunity to participate; and
       ``(B)(i) includes a finding that such person represents a 
     credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate 
     partner or child; or
       ``(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted 
     use, or threatened use of physical force against such 
     intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected 
     to cause bodily injury; or
       ``(11) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor 
     crime of domestic violence.'';
       (B) in subsection (i)--
       (i) in paragraph (7), by inserting a semicolon after 
     ``person'';

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       (ii) inserting at the end the following:
       ``(8) is subject to a court order that restrains such 
     person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate 
     partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or 
     person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an 
     intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the 
     partner or child, except that this paragraph shall only apply 
     to a court order that--
       ``(A) was issued after a hearing of which such person 
     received actual notice, and at which such person had the 
     opportunity to participate; and
       ``(B)(i) includes a finding that such person represents a 
     credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate 
     partner or child; or
       ``(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted 
     use, or threatened use of physical force against such 
     intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected 
     to cause bodily injury; or
       ``(9) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor 
     crime of domestic violence.'';
       (3) in section 843(b)--
       (A) by striking ``Upon'' and inserting ``Except as provided 
     in subsection (j), upon'';
       (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (C) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (D) by inserting at the end the following:
       ``(8) in the case of a limited permit holder, the applicant 
     certifies the permit will only be used to purchase black 
     powder, black powder substitute, and smokeless powder in 
     which case the limitation in paragraph (7) shall not 
     apply.''; and
       (4) in section 845(a)--
       (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and components 
     thereof''; and
       (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``black powder in 
     quantities not to exceed fifty pounds,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 737. Mr. REID (for Mr. Lautenberg) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by Mr. Reid, of NV to the bill S. 649, to ensure that 
all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are 
listed in the national instant criminal background check system and 
require a background check for every firearm sale, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS BACKGROUND CHECK ACT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Explosive Materials Background Check Act''.
       (b) Amendments to Explosive Materials Provisions.--
       (1) Chapter 40.--Chapter 40 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in section 841--
       (i) in subsection (d), by inserting ``smokeless powder and 
     black powder substitutes,'' after ``black powder,''; and
       (ii) in subsection (h), by striking ``the business of'';
       (B) in section 842--
       (i) in subsection (d)--

       (I) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting 
     a semicolon; and
       (II) inserting at the end the following:

       ``(10) is subject to a court order that restrains such 
     person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate 
     partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or 
     person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an 
     intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the 
     partner or child, except that this paragraph shall only apply 
     to a court order that--
       ``(A) was issued after a hearing of which such person 
     received actual notice, and at which such person had the 
     opportunity to participate; and
       ``(B) includes a finding that such person represents a 
     credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate 
     partner or child; or
       ``(C) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted 
     use, or threatened use of physical force against such 
     intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected 
     to cause bodily injury;
       ``(11) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor 
     crime of domestic violence; or
       ``(12) has received actual notice of the Attorney General's 
     determination made pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(B) or (j) of 
     section 843 of this title.''; and
       (ii) in subsection (i)--

       (I) in paragraph (7), by inserting a semicolon after 
     ``person'';
       (II) inserting at the end the following:

       ``(8) is subject to a court order that restrains such 
     person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate 
     partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or 
     person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an 
     intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the 
     partner or child, except that this paragraph shall only apply 
     to a court order that--
       ``(A) was issued after a hearing of which such person 
     received actual notice, and at which such person had the 
     opportunity to participate; and
       ``(B) includes a finding that such person represents a 
     credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate 
     partner or child; or
       ``(C) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted 
     use, or threatened use of physical force against such 
     intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected 
     to cause bodily injury;
       ``(9) has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor 
     crime of domestic violence; or
       ``(10) has received actual notice of the Attorney General's 
     determination made pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(B) or (j) of 
     section 843 of this title.'';
       (C) in section 843--
       (i) in subsection (b)--

       (I) by striking ``Upon'' and inserting ``Except as provided 
     in subsection (j), upon'';
       (II) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (III) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (IV) by inserting at the end the following:

       ``(8) in the case of a limited permit holder, the applicant 
     certifies the permit will only be used to purchase black 
     powder, black powder substitute, and smokeless powder in 
     which case the limitation in paragraph (7) shall not 
     apply.'';
       (ii) in subsection (d)--

       (I) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(d)'';
       (II) by striking ``if in the opinion'' and inserting the 
     following: ``if--

       (iii) in the opinion; and''; and

       (I) by striking ``The Secretary's action'' and inserting 
     the following: ``; or

       ``(II) the Attorney General determines that the licensee or 
     holder (or any responsible person or employee possessor 
     thereof) is known (or appropriately suspected) to be or have 
     been engaged in conduct constituting, in preparation for, in 
     aid of, or related to terrorism, or providing material 
     support or resources for terrorism, and that the Attorney 
     General has a reasonable belief that the person may use 
     explosives in connection with terrorism.
       ``(2) The Attorney General's action''; and
       (iv) in subsection (e)--

       (I) in paragraph (1), by inserting after the first sentence 
     the following: ``However, if the denial or revocation is 
     based upon an Attorney General determination under subsection 
     (j) or (d)(1)(B), any information which the Attorney General 
     relied on for this determination may be withheld from the 
     petitioner if the Attorney General determines that disclosure 
     of the information would likely compromise national 
     security.''; and
       (II) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``In responding to any petition for review of a denial or 
     revocation based upon an Attorney General determination under 
     subsection (j) or (d)(1)(B), the United States may submit, 
     and the court may rely upon, summaries or redacted versions 
     of documents containing information the disclosure of which 
     the Attorney General has determined would likely compromise 
     national security.'';

       (v) in subsection (h)(2)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or in subsection 
     (j) of this section (on grounds of terrorism)'' after 
     ``section 842(i)''; and
       (II) in subparagraph (B)--

       (aa) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``or 
     in subsection (j) of this section,'' after ``section 
     842(i),''; and
       (bb) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, except that any 
     information that the Attorney General relied on for a 
     determination pursuant to subsection (j) may be withheld if 
     the Attorney General concludes that disclosure of the 
     information would likely compromise national security'' after 
     ``determination'' ; and
       (vi) by inserting at the end the following:
       ``(j) Attorney General Discretionary Denial of Federal 
     Explosives Licenses and Permits.--The Attorney General may 
     deny the issuance of a permit or license to an applicant if 
     the Attorney General determines that the applicant or a 
     responsible person or employee possessor thereof is known (or 
     appropriately suspected) to be or have been engaged in 
     conduct constituting, in preparation of, in aid of, or 
     related to terrorism, or providing material support or 
     resources for terrorism, and the Attorney General has a 
     reasonable belief that the person may use explosives in 
     connection with terrorism.''; and
       (D) in section 845(a)--
       (i) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and components 
     thereof''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (5), by striking ``black powder in 
     quantities not to exceed fifty pounds,''.
       (2) Conforming amendment to immigration and nationality 
     act.--Section 101(a)(43)(E)(ii) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(E)(ii)) is amended by 
     striking ``or (5)'' and inserting ``(5), or (10)''.
       (3) Guidelines.--
       (A) In general.--The Attorney General shall issue 
     guidelines describing the circumstances under which the 
     Attorney General will exercise the authority and make 
     determinations under subsections (d)(1)(B) and (j) of section 
     843 and sections 922A and 922B of title 18, United States 
     Code, as amended by this Act.
       (B) Contents.--The guidelines issued under subparagraph (A) 
     shall--
       (i) provide accountability and a basis for monitoring to 
     ensure that the intended goals for, and expected results of, 
     the grant of authority under subsections (d)(1)(B) and (j) of 
     section 843 and sections 922A and 922B of title 18, United 
     States Code, as amended by this Act, are being achieved; and
       (ii) ensure that terrorist watch list records are used in a 
     manner that safeguards privacy and civil liberties 
     protections, in accordance with requirements outlines in 
     Homeland Security Presidential Directive 11 (dated August 27, 
     2004).

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       (c) Standard for Exercising Attorney General Discretion 
     Regarding Transferring Firearms or Issuing Firearms Permits 
     to Dangerous Terrorists.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting after section 922 the following:

     ``Sec. 922A. Attorney General's discretion to deny transfer 
       of a firearm.

       ``The Attorney General may deny the transfer of a firearm 
     under section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) of this title if the Attorney 
     General--
       ``(1) determines that the transferee is known (or 
     appropriately suspected) to be or have been engaged in 
     conduct constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or 
     related to terrorism, or providing material support or 
     resources for terrorism; and
       ``(2) has a reasonable belief that the prospective 
     transferee may use a firearm in connection with terrorism.

     ``Sec. 922B. Attorney General's discretion regarding 
       applicants for firearm permits which would qualify for the 
       exemption provided under section 922(t)(3).

       ``The Attorney General may determine that--
       ``(1) an applicant for a firearm permit which would qualify 
     for an exemption under section 922(t) is known (or 
     appropriately suspected) to be or have been engaged in 
     conduct constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or 
     related to terrorism, or providing material support or 
     resources for terrorism; and
       ``(2) the Attorney General has a reasonable belief that the 
     applicant may use a firearm in connection with terrorism.'';
       (2) in section 921(a), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(36) The term `terrorism' includes international 
     terrorism and domestic terrorism, as defined in section 2331 
     of this title.
       ``(37) The term `material support or resources' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 2339A of this title.
       ``(38) The term `responsible person' means an individual 
     who has the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause 
     the direction of the management and policies of the applicant 
     or licensee pertaining to firearms.''; and
       (3) in the table of sections, by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 922 the following:

``922A. Attorney General's discretion to deny transfer of a firearm.
``922B. Attorney General's discretion regarding applicants for firearm 
              permits which would qualify for the exemption provided 
              under section 922(t)(3).''.

       (d) Effect of Attorney General Discretionary Denial Through 
     the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) 
     on Firearms Permits.--Section 922(t) of title 18, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by inserting ``or State law, 
     or that the Attorney General has determined to deny the 
     transfer of a firearm pursuant to section 922A of this 
     title'' before the semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by inserting ``, or if the Attorney General has not 
     determined to deny the transfer of a firearm pursuant to 
     section 922A of this title'' after ``or State law'';
       (3) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in clause (i)--

       (I) in subclause (I), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
       (II) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(III) was issued after a check of the system established 
     pursuant to paragraph (1);'';
       (ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the 
     semicolon; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) the State issuing the permit agrees to deny the 
     permit application if such other person is the subject of a 
     determination by the Attorney General pursuant to section 
     922B of this title;'';
       (4) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, or if the Attorney 
     General has not determined to deny the transfer of a firearm 
     pursuant to section 922A of this title'' after ``or State 
     law''; and
       (5) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, or if the Attorney 
     General has determined to deny the transfer of a firearm 
     pursuant to section 922A of this title'' after ``or State 
     law''.
       (e) Unlawful Sale or Disposition of Firearm Based Upon 
     Attorney General Discretionary Denial.--Section 922(d) of 
     title 18, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(10) has been the subject of a determination by the 
     Attorney General under section 922A, 922B, 923(d)(3), or 
     923(e) of this title.''.
       (f) Attorney General Discretionary Denial as Prohibitor.--
     Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
       ``(10) who has received actual notice of the Attorney 
     General's determination made under section 922A, 922B, 
     923(d)(3) or 923(e) of this title,''.
       (g) Attorney General Discretionary Denial of Federal 
     Firearms Licenses.--Section 923(d) of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``Any'' and inserting ``Except as provided 
     in paragraph (3), any''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) The Attorney General may deny a license application 
     if the Attorney General determines that the applicant 
     (including any responsible person) is known (or appropriately 
     suspected) to be or have been engaged in conduct 
     constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to 
     terrorism, or providing material support or resources for 
     terrorism, and the Attorney General has a reasonable belief 
     that the applicant may use a firearm in connection with 
     terrorism.''.
       (h) Discretionary Revocation of Federal Firearms 
     Licenses.--Section 923(e) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(e)'';
       (2) by striking ``revoke any license'' and inserting the 
     following: ``revoke--
       ``(A) any license'';
       (3) by striking ``. The Attorney General may, after notice 
     and opportunity for hearing, revoke the license'' and 
     inserting the following: ``;
       ``(B) the license''; and
       (4) by striking ``. The Secretary's action'' and inserting 
     the following: ``; or
       ``(C) any license issued under this section if the Attorney 
     General determines that the holder of such license (including 
     any responsible person) is known (or appropriately suspected) 
     to be or have been engaged in conduct constituting, in 
     preparation for, in aid of, or related to terrorism or 
     providing material support or resources for terrorism, and 
     the Attorney General has a reasonable belief that the 
     applicant may use a firearm in connection with terrorism.
       ``(2) The Attorney General's action''.
       (i) Attorney General's Ability To Withhold Information in 
     Firearms License Denial and Revocation Suit.--
       (1) In general.--Section 923(f)(1) of title 18, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence 
     the following: ``However, if the denial or revocation is 
     pursuant to subsection (d)(3) or (e)(1)(C), any information 
     upon which the Attorney General relied for this determination 
     may be withheld from the petitioner, if the Attorney General 
     determines that disclosure of the information would likely 
     compromise national security.''.
       (2) Summaries.--Section 923(f)(3) of title 18, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting after the third sentence 
     the following: ``With respect to any information withheld 
     from the aggrieved party under paragraph (1), the United 
     States may submit, and the court may rely upon, summaries or 
     redacted versions of documents containing information the 
     disclosure of which the Attorney General has determined would 
     likely compromise national security.''.
       (j) Attorney General's Ability To Withhold Information in 
     Relief From Disabilities Lawsuits.--Section 925(c) of title 
     18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 
     third sentence the following: ``If the person is subject to a 
     disability under section 922(g)(10) of this title, any 
     information which the Attorney General relied on for this 
     determination may be withheld from the applicant if the 
     Attorney General determines that disclosure of the 
     information would likely compromise national security. In 
     responding to the petition, the United States may submit, and 
     the court may rely upon, summaries or redacted versions of 
     documents containing information the disclosure of which the 
     Attorney General has determined would likely compromise 
     national security.''.
       (k) Penalties.--Section 924(k) of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the comma at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) constitutes an act of terrorism, or providing 
     material support or resources for terrorism,''.
       (l) Remedy for Erroneous Denial of Firearm or Firearm 
     Permit Exemption.--
       (1) In general.--Section 925A of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``Remedy for 
     erroneous denial of firearm'' and inserting ``Remedies'';
       (B) by striking ``Any person denied a firearm pursuant to 
     subsection (s) or (t) of section 922'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any person 
     denied a firearm pursuant to subsection (t) of section 922 or 
     a firearm permit pursuant to a determination made under 
     section 922B''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) In any case in which the Attorney General has denied 
     the transfer of a firearm to a prospective transferee 
     pursuant to section 922A of this title or has made a 
     determination regarding a firearm permit applicant pursuant 
     to section 922B of this title, an action challenging the 
     determination may be brought against the United States. The 
     petition shall be filed not later than 60 days after the 
     petitioner has received actual notice of the Attorney 
     General's determination under section 922A or 922B of this 
     title. The court shall sustain the Attorney General's 
     determination upon a showing by the United States by a 
     preponderance of evidence that the Attorney General's 
     determination satisfied the requirements of section 922A or 
     922B,

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     as the case may be. To make this showing, the United States 
     may submit, and the court may rely upon, summaries or 
     redacted versions of documents containing information the 
     disclosure of which the Attorney General has determined would 
     likely compromise national security. Upon request of the 
     petitioner or the court's own motion, the court may review 
     the full, undisclosed documents ex parte and in camera. The 
     court shall determine whether the summaries or redacted 
     versions, as the case may be, are fair and accurate 
     representations of the underlying documents. The court shall 
     not consider the full, undisclosed documents in deciding 
     whether the Attorney General's determination satisfies the 
     requirements of section 922A or 922B.''.
       (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 925A and 
     inserting the following:

``925A. Remedies.''.

       (m) Provision of Grounds Underlying Ineligibility 
     Determination by the National Instant Criminal Background 
     Check System.--Section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence 
     Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (f)--
       (A) by inserting ``or the Attorney General has made a 
     determination regarding an applicant for a firearm permit 
     pursuant to section 922B of title 18, United States Code,'' 
     after ``is ineligible to receive a firearm''; and
       (B) by inserting ``except any information for which the 
     Attorney General has determined that disclosure would likely 
     compromise national security,'' after ``reasons to the 
     individual,''; and
       (2) in subsection (g)--
       (A) the first sentence--
       (i) by inserting ``or if the Attorney General has made a 
     determination pursuant to section 922A or 922B of title 18, 
     United States Code,'' after ``or State law,''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``, except any information for which the 
     Attorney General has determined that disclosure would likely 
     compromise national security'' before the period at the end; 
     and
       (B) by adding at the end the following: ``Any petition for 
     review of information withheld by the Attorney General under 
     this subsection shall be made in accordance with section 925A 
     of title 18, United States Code.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 738. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Casey) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 649, to ensure 
that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are 
listed in the national instant criminal background check system and 
require a background check for every firearm sale, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

  TITLE IV--YOUTH PRISON REDUCTION THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES, MENTORING, 
                INTERVENTION, SUPPORT, AND EDUCATION ACT

     SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Youth Prison Reduction 
     through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and 
     Education Act'' or the ``Youth PROMISE Act''.

     SEC. 402. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention.
       (2) Community.--The term ``community'' means a unit of 
     local government or an Indian tribe, or part of such a unit 
     or tribe, as determined by such a unit or tribe for the 
     purpose of applying for a grant under this title.
       (3) Designated geographic area.--The term ``designated 
     geographic area'' means a 5-digit postal ZIP Code assigned to 
     a geographic area by the United States Postal Service.
       (4) Evidence-based.--The term ``evidence-based'', when used 
     with respect to a practice relating to juvenile delinquency 
     and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
     intervention, means a practice (including a service, program, 
     activity, intervention, technology, or strategy) for which 
     the Administrator has determined--
       (A) causal evidence documents a relationship between the 
     practice and its intended outcome, based on measures of the 
     direction and size of a change, and the extent to which a 
     change may be attributed to the practice; and
       (B) the use of scientific methods rules out, to the extent 
     possible, alternative explanations for the documented change.
       (5) Intervention.--The term ``intervention'' means the 
     provision of programs and services that are supported by 
     research, are evidence-based or promising practices, and are 
     provided to youth who are involved in, or who are identified 
     by evidence-based risk assessment methods as being at high 
     risk of continued involvement in, juvenile delinquency or 
     criminal street gangs, as a result of indications that 
     demonstrate involvement with problems such as truancy, 
     substance abuse, mental health treatment needs, or siblings 
     who have had involvement with juvenile or criminal justice 
     systems.
       (6) Juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
     prevention.--The term ``juvenile delinquency and criminal 
     street gang activity prevention'' means the provision of 
     programs and resources to children and families who have not 
     yet had substantial contact with criminal justice or juvenile 
     justice systems, that--
       (A) are designed to reduce potential juvenile delinquency 
     and criminal street gang activity risks; and
       (B) are evidence-based or promising educational, health, 
     mental health, school-based, community-based, faith-based, 
     parenting, job training, social opportunities and 
     experiences, or other programs, for youth and their families, 
     that have been demonstrated to be effective in reducing 
     juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity risks.
       (7) Promising.--The term ``promising'', when used with 
     respect to a practice relating to juvenile delinquency and 
     criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention, 
     means a practice (including a service, program, activity, 
     intervention, technology, or strategy) that, based on 
     statistical analyses or a theory of change, has been 
     determined by the Administrator to have demonstrated the 
     potential to meet the requirements of an evidence-based 
     practice.
       (8) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
     States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern 
     Mariana Islands, and any other territories or possessions of 
     the United States.
       (9) Theory of change.--The term ``theory of change'' means 
     a program planning strategy approved by the Administrator 
     that outlines the types of interventions and outcomes 
     essential to achieving a set of program goals.
       (10) Youth.--The term ``youth'' means--
       (A) an individual who is 18 years of age or younger; or
       (B) in any State in which the maximum age at which the 
     juvenile justice system of such State has jurisdiction over 
     individuals exceeds 18 years of age, an individual who is 
     such maximum age or younger.

     SEC. 403. FINDINGS.

       The Congress finds as follows:
       (1) Youth gang crime has taken a toll on a number of urban 
     communities, and senseless acts of gang-related violence have 
     imposed economic, social, and human costs.
       (2) Drug- and alcohol-dependent youth, and youth dually 
     diagnosed with addiction and mental health disorders, are 
     more likely to become involved with the juvenile justice 
     system than youth without such risk factors, absent 
     appropriate prevention and intervention services.
       (3) Children of color are over-represented relative to the 
     general population at every stage of the juvenile justice 
     system. African American youth are 17 percent of the United 
     States population, but represent 38 percent of youth in 
     secure placement juvenile facilities, and 58 percent of youth 
     incarcerated in adult prisons.
       (4) Research funded by the Department of Justice indicates 
     that gang-membership is short-lived among adolescents. With 
     very few youth remaining gang-involved throughout their 
     adolescent years, ongoing opportunities for intervention 
     exist.
       (5) Criminal justice costs have become burdensome in many 
     States and cities, requiring reductions in vital educational, 
     social, welfare, mental health, and related services.
       (6) Direct expenditures for each of the major criminal 
     justice functions, police, corrections, and judicial 
     services, have increased steadily over the last 25 years. In 
     fiscal year 2009, Federal, State, and local governments spent 
     an estimated $258,000,000,000 for police protection, 
     corrections, and judicial and legal services, nearly a 207 
     percent increase since 1982.
       (7) In 2009, State governments spent $5,700,000,000 to 
     incarcerate youth. The average annual cost to incarcerate one 
     youth is $88,000.
       (8) Coordinated efforts of stakeholders in the juvenile 
     justice system in a local community, together with other 
     organizations and community members concerned with the safety 
     and welfare of children, have a strong record of demonstrated 
     success in reducing the impact of youth and gang-related 
     crime and violence, as demonstrated in Boston, Massachusetts, 
     Chicago, Illinois, Richmond, Virginia, Los Angeles, 
     California, and other communities.
       (9) Investment in prevention and intervention programs for 
     children and youth, including quality early childhood 
     programs, comprehensive evidence-based school, after school, 
     and summer school programs, mentoring programs, mental health 
     and treatment programs, evidence-based job training programs, 
     and alternative intervention programs, has been shown to lead 
     to decreased youth arrests, decreased delinquency, lower 
     recidivism, and greater financial savings from an 
     educational, economic, social, and criminal justice 
     perspective.
       (10) Quality early childhood education programs have been 
     demonstrated to help children start school ready to learn and 
     to reduce delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
     risks.
       (11) Evidence-based mentoring programs have been shown to 
     prevent youth drug abuse and violence.
       (12) Evidence-based school-based comprehensive 
     instructional programs that pair youth with responsible adult 
     mentors have been shown to have a strong impact upon 
     delinquency prevention.
       (13) After-school programs that connect children to caring 
     adults and that provide

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     constructive activities during the peak hours of juvenile 
     delinquency and criminal street gang activity, between 3 p.m. 
     and 6 p.m., have been shown to reduce delinquency and the 
     attendant costs imposed on the juvenile and criminal justice 
     systems.
       (14) States with higher levels of educational attainment 
     have been shown to have crime rates lower than the national 
     average. Researchers have found that a 5-percent increase in 
     male high school graduation rates would produce an annual 
     savings of almost $5,000,000,000 in crime-related expenses.
       (15) Therapeutic programs that engage and motivate high-
     risk youth and their families to change behaviors that often 
     result in criminal activity have been shown to significantly 
     reduce recidivism among juvenile offenders, and significantly 
     reduce the attendant costs of crime and delinquency imposed 
     upon the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
       (16) Comprehensive programs that target kids who are 
     already serious juvenile offenders by addressing the multiple 
     factors in peer, school, neighborhood, and family 
     environments known to be related to delinquency can reduce 
     recidivism among juvenile offenders and save the public 
     significant economic costs.
       (17) There are many alternatives to incarceration of youth 
     that have been proven to be more effective in reducing crime 
     and violence at the Federal, State, local, and tribal levels, 
     and the failure to provide for such effective alternatives is 
     a pervasive problem that leads to increased youth, and later 
     adult, crime and violence.
       (18) Savings achieved through early intervention and 
     prevention are significant, especially when noncriminal 
     justice social, educational, mental health, and economic 
     outcomes are considered.
       (19) The prevention of child abuse and neglect can help 
     stop a cycle of violence and save up to $5.00 for every $1.00 
     invested in preventing such abuse and neglect.
       (20) Targeting interventions at special youth risk groups 
     and focusing upon relatively low-cost interventions increases 
     the probability of fiscal benefit.
       (21) Evidence-based intervention treatment facilities have 
     been shown to reduce youth delinquency and to be cost-
     effective.
       (22) States, including Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, Texas, 
     and Pennsylvania, have seen a reduction in juvenile 
     incarceration due to a reallocation of criminal justice funds 
     towards prevention programs.
       (23) The rise in homicides in several cities in recent 
     years followed declines in Federal funding provided for law 
     enforcement, educational, health and mental health, social 
     services, and other support to localities for youth, their 
     families, and other community-oriented programs and 
     approaches.

     SEC. 404. ALLOTMENT FOR YOUTH PROMISE PROGRAMS.

       Not more than 50 percent of the total amount available for 
     the Edward Byrne Memorial Criminal Justice Innovation Program 
     for each fiscal year shall be made available to carry out 
     this title.

 Subtitle A--Federal Coordination of Local and Tribal Juvenile Justice 
                        Information and Efforts

     SEC. 405. PROMISE ADVISORY PANEL.

       (a) Organization of State Advisory Group Member 
     Representatives.--Section 223(f) of the Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5633(f)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``an eligible 
     organization composed of member representatives of the State 
     advisory groups appointed under subsection (a)(3)'' and 
     inserting ``a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that is 
     described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986,''; and
       (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Assistance.--To be eligible to receive such 
     assistance, such organization shall--
       ``(A) be governed by individuals who--
       ``(i) have been appointed by a chief executive of a State 
     to serve as a State advisory group member under subsection 
     (a)(3); and
       ``(ii) are elected to serve as a governing officer of such 
     organization by a majority of the Chairs (or Chair-designees) 
     of all such State advisory groups;
       ``(B) include member representatives from a majority of 
     such State advisory groups, who shall be representative of 
     regionally and demographically diverse States and 
     jurisdictions;
       ``(C) annually seek appointments by the chief executive of 
     each State of one State advisory group member and one 
     alternate State advisory group member from each such State to 
     implement the advisory functions specified in clauses (iv) 
     and (v) of subparagraph (D), including serving on the PROMISE 
     Advisory Panel, and make a record of any such appointments 
     available to the public; and
       ``(D) agree to carry out activities that include--
       ``(i) conducting an annual conference of such member 
     representatives for purposes relating to the activities of 
     such State advisory groups;
       ``(ii) disseminating information, data, standards, advanced 
     techniques, and program models;
       ``(iii) reviewing Federal policies regarding juvenile 
     justice and delinquency prevention;
       ``(iv) advising the Administrator with respect to 
     particular functions or aspects of the work of the Office, 
     and appointing a representative, diverse group of members of 
     such organization under subparagraph (C) to serve as an 
     advisory panel of State juvenile justice advisors (referred 
     to as the `PROMISE Advisory Panel') to carry out the 
     functions specified in subsection (g); and
       ``(v) advising the President and Congress with regard to 
     State perspectives on the operation of the Office and Federal 
     legislation pertaining to juvenile justice and delinquency 
     prevention.''.
       (b) PROMISE Advisory Panel.--Section 223 of the Juvenile 
     Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
     5633) is further amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(g) PROMISE Advisory Panel.--
       ``(1) Functions.--The PROMISE Advisory Panel required under 
     subsection (f)(2)(D) shall--
       ``(A) assess successful evidence-based and promising 
     practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street 
     gang activity prevention and intervention carried out by 
     PROMISE Coordinating Councils under the Youth PROMISE Act;
       ``(B) provide the Administrator with a list of individuals 
     and organizations with experience in administering or 
     evaluating practices that serve youth involved in, or at risk 
     of involvement in, juvenile delinquency and criminal street 
     gang activity, from which the Administrator shall select 
     individuals who shall--
       ``(i) provide to the Administrator peer reviews of 
     applications submitted by units of local government and 
     Indian tribes pursuant to subtitle B of the Youth PROMISE 
     Act, to ensure that such applications demonstrate a clear 
     plan to--

       ``(I) serve youth as part of an entire family unit; and
       ``(II) coordinate the delivery of service to youth among 
     agencies; and

       ``(ii) advise the Administrator with respect to the award 
     and allocation of PROMISE Planning grants to local and tribal 
     governments that develop PROMISE Coordinating Councils, and 
     of PROMISE Implementation grants to such PROMISE Coordinating 
     Councils, pursuant to subtitle B of the Youth PROMISE Act; 
     and
       ``(C) develop performance standards to be used to evaluate 
     programs and activities carried out with grants under 
     subtitle B of the Youth PROMISE Act, including the evaluation 
     of changes achieved as a result of such programs and 
     activities related to decreases in juvenile delinquency and 
     criminal street gang activity, including--
       ``(i) prevention of involvement by at-risk youth in 
     juvenile delinquency or criminal street gang activity;
       ``(ii) diversion of youth with a high risk of continuing 
     involvement in juvenile delinquency or criminal street gang 
     activity; and
       ``(iii) financial savings from deferred or eliminated 
     costs, or other benefits, as a result of such programs and 
     activities, and the reinvestment by the unit or tribe of any 
     such savings.
       ``(2) Annual report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of the enactment of the Youth PROMISE Act, and annually 
     thereafter, the PROMISE Advisory Panel shall prepare a report 
     containing the findings and determinations under paragraph 
     (1)(A) and shall submit such report to Congress, the 
     President, the Attorney General, and the chief executive and 
     chief law enforcement officer of each State, unit of local 
     government, and Indian tribe.''.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 299(a)(1) of 
     the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 
     (42 U.S.C. 5671(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(1) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
     may be necessary to carry out this title for each of the 
     fiscal years 2014 through 2016.''.

     SEC. 406. GEOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION.

       (a) Grant for Collection of Data to Determine Need.--The 
     Administrator shall award a grant, on a competitive basis, to 
     an organization to--
       (1) collect and analyze data related to the existing 
     juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
     prevention and intervention needs and resources in each 
     designated geographic area;
       (2) use the data collected and analyzed under paragraph (1) 
     to compile a list of designated geographic areas that have 
     the most need of resources, based on such data, to carry out 
     juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
     prevention and intervention;
       (3) use the data collected and analyzed under paragraph (1) 
     to rank the areas listed under paragraph (2) in descending 
     order by the amount of need for resources to carry out 
     juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
     prevention and intervention, ranking the area with the 
     greatest need for such resources highest; and
       (4) periodically update the list and rankings under 
     paragraph (3) as the Administrator determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (b) Data Sources.--In compiling such list and determining 
     such rankings, the organization shall collect and analyze 
     data relating to juvenile delinquency and criminal street 
     gang activity prevention and intervention--
       (1) using the geographic information system and Web-based 
     mapping application known as the Socioeconomic Mapping and 
     Resource Topography (SMART) system;
       (2) from the Department of Health and Human Services, the 
     Department of Labor,

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     the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the 
     Department of Education; and
       (3) from the annual KIDS Count Data Book and other data 
     made available by the KIDS Count initiative of the Annie E. 
     Casey Foundation.
       (c) Use of Data by the Administrator.--The list and 
     rankings required by this section shall be provided to the 
     Administrator to be used to provide funds under this title in 
     the most strategic and effective manner to ensure that 
     resources and services are provided to youth in the 
     communities with the greatest need for such resources and 
     services.
       (d) Limitation on Use of Collected Data.--The information 
     collected and analyzed under this section may not be used for 
     any purpose other than to carry out the purposes of this 
     title. Such information may not be used for any purpose 
     related to the investigation or prosecution of any person, or 
     for profiling of individuals based on race, ethnicity, socio-
     economic status, or any other characteristic.
       (e) Limitation of Allocation.--Of the amount made available 
     for fiscal year 2014 to carry out this section and part I of 
     subtitle B (as authorized under section 411), not more than 1 
     percent of such amount, or $1,000,000, whichever is less, 
     shall be available to carry out this section.

                       Subtitle B--PROMISE Grants

     SEC. 407. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of the grant programs established under this 
     subtitle are to--
       (1) enable local and tribal communities to assess the unmet 
     needs of youth who are involved in, or are at risk of 
     involvement in, juvenile delinquency or criminal street 
     gangs;
       (2) develop plans appropriate for a community to address 
     those unmet needs with juvenile delinquency and gang 
     prevention and intervention practices; and
       (3) implement and evaluate such plans in a manner 
     consistent with this title.

             PART I--PROMISE ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS

     SEC. 408. PROMISE ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

       (a) Grants Authorized.--The Administrator is authorized to 
     award grants to units of local government and Indian tribes 
     to assist PROMISE Coordinating Councils with planning and 
     assessing evidence-based and promising practices relating to 
     juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
     prevention and intervention, especially for youth who are 
     involved in, or who are at risk of involvement in, juvenile 
     delinquency and criminal street gang activity. Such PROMISE 
     Coordinating Councils shall--
       (1) conduct an objective needs and strengths assessment in 
     accordance with section 409; and
       (2) develop a PROMISE Plan in accordance with section 410, 
     based on the assessment conducted in accordance with section 
     409.
       (b) Grant Duration, Amount, and Allocation.--
       (1) Duration.--A grant awarded under this section shall be 
     for a period not to exceed one year.
       (2) Maximum grant amount.--A grant awarded under this 
     section shall not exceed $300,000.

     SEC. 409. PROMISE COORDINATING COUNCILS.

       To be eligible to receive a grant under this part, a unit 
     of local government or an Indian tribe shall establish a 
     PROMISE Coordinating Council for each community of such unit 
     or tribe, respectively, for which such unit or tribe is 
     applying for a grant under this subtitle. Each such community 
     shall include one or more designated geographic areas 
     identified on the list required under section 406(a)(2). The 
     members of such a PROMISE Coordinating Council shall be 
     representatives of public and private sector entities and 
     individuals that--
       (1) should include at least one representative from each of 
     the following:
       (A) the local chief executive's office;
       (B) a local educational agency;
       (C) a local health agency or provider;
       (D) a local mental health agency or provider, unless the 
     representative under subparagraph (C) also meets the 
     requirements of this subparagraph;
       (E) a local public housing agency;
       (F) a local law enforcement agency;
       (G) a local child welfare agency;
       (H) a local juvenile court;
       (I) a local juvenile prosecutor's office;
       (J) a private juvenile residential care entity;
       (K) a local juvenile public defender's office;
       (L) a State juvenile correctional entity;
       (M) a local business community representative; and
       (N) a local faith-based community representative;
       (2) shall include two representatives from each of the 
     following:
       (A) parents who have minor children, and who have an 
     interest in the local juvenile or criminal justice systems;
       (B) youth between the ages of 15 and 24 who reside in the 
     jurisdiction of the unit or tribe; and
       (C) members from nonprofit community-based organizations 
     that provide effective delinquency prevention and 
     intervention to youth in the jurisdiction of the unit or 
     tribe; and
       (3) may include other members, as the unit or tribe 
     determines to be appropriate.

     SEC. 410. NEEDS AND STRENGTHS ASSESSMENT.

       (a) Assessment.--Each PROMISE Coordinating Council 
     receiving funds from a unit of local government or Indian 
     tribe under this subtitle shall conduct an objective 
     strengths and needs assessment of the resources of the 
     community for which such PROMISE Coordinating Council was 
     established, to identify the unmet needs of youth in the 
     community with respect to evidence-based and promising 
     practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street 
     gang activity prevention and intervention. The PROMISE 
     Coordinating Council shall consult with a research partner 
     receiving a grant under section 420 for assistance with such 
     assessment. Such assessment shall include, with respect to 
     the community for which such PROMISE Coordinating Council was 
     established--
       (1) the number of youth who are at-risk of involvement in 
     juvenile delinquency or street gang activity;
       (2) the number of youth who are involved in juvenile 
     delinquency or criminal street gang activity, including the 
     number of such youth who are at high risk of continued 
     involvement;
       (3) youth unemployment rates during the summer;
       (4) the number of individuals on public financial 
     assistance (including a breakdown of the numbers of men, 
     women, and children on such assistance);
       (5) the estimated number of youth who are chronically 
     truant;
       (6) the number of youth who have dropped out of school in 
     the previous year;
       (7) for the year before such assessment, the estimated 
     total amount expended (by the community and other entities) 
     for the incarceration of offenders who were convicted or 
     adjudicated delinquent for an offense that was committed in 
     such community, including amounts expended for the 
     incarceration of offenders in prisons, jails, and juvenile 
     facilities that are located in the United States but are not 
     located in such community;
       (8) a comparison of the amount under paragraph (5) with an 
     estimation of the amount that would be expended for the 
     incarceration of offenders described in such paragraph if the 
     number of offenders described in such paragraph was equal to 
     the national average incarceration rate per 100,000 
     population; and
       (9) a description of evidence-based and promising practices 
     related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang 
     activity prevention available for youth in the community, 
     including school-based programs, after school programs 
     (particularly programs that have activities available for 
     youth between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the afternoon), weekend 
     activities and programs, youth mentoring programs, faith and 
     community-based programs, summer activities, and summer jobs, 
     if any; and
       (10) a description of evidence-based and promising 
     intervention practices available for youth in the community.
       (b) Limitation on Use of Assessment Information.--
     Information gathered pursuant to this section may be used for 
     the sole purpose of developing a PROMISE Plan in accordance 
     with this subtitle.

     SEC. 411. PROMISE PLAN COMPONENTS.

       (a) In General.--Each PROMISE Coordinating Council 
     receiving funds from a unit of local government or Indian 
     tribe under this subtitle shall develop a PROMISE Plan to 
     provide for the coordination of, and, as appropriate, to 
     support the delivery of, evidence-based and promising 
     practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street 
     gang activity prevention and intervention to youth and 
     families who reside in the community for which such PROMISE 
     Coordinating Council was established. Such a PROMISE Plan 
     shall--
       (1) include the strategy by which the PROMISE Coordinating 
     Council plans to prioritize and allocate resources and 
     services toward the unmet needs of youth in the community, 
     consistent with the needs and available resources of 
     communities with the greatest need for assistance, as 
     determined pursuant to section 406;
       (2) include a combination of evidence-based and promising 
     prevention and intervention practices that are responsive to 
     the needs of the community; and
       (3) ensure that cultural and linguistic needs of the 
     community are met.
       (b) Mandatory Components.--Each PROMISE Plan shall--
       (1) include a plan to connect youth identified in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 409(a) to evidence-based 
     and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
     criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention;
       (2) identify the amount or percentage of local funds that 
     are available to the PROMISE Coordinating Council to carry 
     out the PROMISE Plan;
       (3) provide strategies to improve indigent defense delivery 
     systems, with particular attention given to groups of 
     children who are disproportionately represented in the State 
     delinquency system and Federal criminal justice system, as 
     compared to the representation of such groups in the general 
     population of the State;
       (4) provide for training (which complies with the American 
     Bar Association Juvenile Justice Standards for the 
     representation and care of youth in the juvenile justice 
     system) of prosecutors, defenders, probation officers, judges 
     and other court personnel related to issues concerning the 
     developmental needs, challenges, and potential of youth in 
     the juvenile justice system, (including training related to 
     adolescent development and mental

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     health issues, and the expected impact of evidence-based 
     practices and cost reduction strategies);
       (5) ensure that the number of youth involved in the 
     juvenile delinquency and criminal justice systems does not 
     increase as a result of the activities undertaken with the 
     funds provided under this part;
       (6) describe the coordinated strategy that will be used by 
     the PROMISE Coordinating Council to provide at-risk youth 
     with evidence-based and promising practices related to 
     juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity 
     prevention and intervention;
       (7) propose the performance evaluation process to be used 
     to carry out section 412(d), which shall include performance 
     measures to assess efforts to address the unmet needs of 
     youth in the community with evidence-based and promising 
     practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street 
     gang activity prevention and intervention; and
       (8) identify the research partner the PROMISE Coordinating 
     Council will use to obtain information on evidence-based and 
     promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
     criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention, 
     and for the evaluation under section 412(d) of the results of 
     the activities carried out with funds under this subtitle.
       (c) Voluntary Components.--In addition to the components 
     under subsection (b), a PROMISE Plan may include evidence-
     based or promising practices related to juvenile delinquency 
     and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention 
     in the following categories:
       (1) Early childhood development services (such as pre-natal 
     and neo-natal health services), early childhood prevention, 
     voluntary home visiting programs, nurse-family partnership 
     programs, parenting and healthy relationship skills training, 
     child abuse prevention programs, Early Head Start, and Head 
     Start.
       (2) Child protection and safety services (such as foster 
     care and adoption assistance programs), family stabilization 
     programs, child welfare services, and family violence 
     intervention programs.
       (3) Youth and adolescent development services, including 
     job training and apprenticeship programs, job placement and 
     retention training, education and after school programs (such 
     as school programs with shared governance by students, 
     teachers, and parents, and activities for youth between the 
     hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the afternoon), mentoring 
     programs, conflict resolution skills training, sports, arts, 
     life skills, employment and recreation programs, summer jobs, 
     and summer recreation programs, and alternative school 
     resources for youth who have dropped out of school or 
     demonstrate chronic truancy.
       (4) Heath and mental health services, including cognitive 
     behavioral therapy, play therapy, and peer mentoring and 
     counseling.
       (5) Substance abuse counseling and treatment services, 
     including harm-reduction strategies.
       (6) Emergency, transitional, and permanent housing 
     assistance (such as safe shelter and housing for runaway and 
     homeless youth).
       (7) Targeted gang prevention, intervention, and exit 
     services such as tattoo removal, successful models of anti-
     gang crime outreach programs (such as ``street worker'' 
     programs), and other criminal street gang truce or 
     peacemaking activities.
       (8) Training and education programs for pregnant teens and 
     teen parents.
       (9) Alternatives to detention and confinement programs 
     (such as mandated participation in community service, 
     restitution, counseling, and intensive individual and family 
     therapeutic approaches).
       (10) Pre-release, post-release, and reentry services to 
     assist detained and incarcerated youth with transitioning 
     back into and reentering the community.

                 PART II--PROMISE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS

     SEC. 412. PROMISE IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

       (a) PROMISE Implementation Grants Authorized.--The 
     Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention is authorized to award grants to units 
     of local government and Indian tribes to assist PROMISE 
     Coordinating Councils with implementing PROMISE Plans 
     developed pursuant to part I.
       (b) Grant Duration.--A grant awarded under this part shall 
     be for a 3-year period.
       (c) Non-Federal Funds Required.--For each fiscal year 
     during the 3-year grant period for a grant under this part, 
     each unit of local government or Indian tribe receiving such 
     a grant for a PROMISE Coordinating Council shall provide, 
     from non-Federal funds, in cash or in-kind, 25 percent of the 
     costs of the activities carried out with such grant.
       (d) Evaluation.--Of any funds provided to a unit of local 
     government or an Indian tribe for a grant under this part, 
     not more than $100,000 shall be used to provide a contract to 
     a competitively selected organization to assess the progress 
     of the unit or tribe in addressing the unmet needs of youth 
     in the community, in accordance with the performance measures 
     under section 410(a).

     SEC. 413. PROMISE IMPLEMENTATION GRANT APPLICATION 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Application Required.--To be eligible to receive a 
     PROMISE Implementation grant under this part, a unit of local 
     government or Indian tribe that received a PROMISE Assessment 
     and Planning grant under part I shall submit an application 
     to the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention not later than one year after the date 
     such unit of local government or Indian tribe was awarded 
     such grant under part I, in such manner, and accompanied by 
     such information, as the Administrator, after consultation 
     with the organization under section 223(f)(1) of the Juvenile 
     Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
     5633(f)(1)), may require.
       (b) Contents of Application.--Each application submitted 
     under subsection (a) shall--
       (1) identify potential savings from criminal justice costs, 
     public assistance costs, and other costs avoided by utilizing 
     evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile 
     delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
     intervention;
       (2) document--
       (A) investment in evidence-based and promising practices 
     related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang 
     activity prevention and intervention to be provided by the 
     unit of local government or Indian tribe;
       (B) the activities to be undertaken with the grants funds;
       (C) any expected efficiencies in the juvenile justice or 
     other local systems to be attained as a result of 
     implementation of the programs funded by the grant; and
       (D) outcomes from such activities, in terms of the expected 
     numbers related to reduced criminal activity;
       (3) describe how savings sustained from investment in 
     prevention and intervention practices will be reinvested in 
     the continuing implementation of the PROMISE Plan; and
       (4) provide an assurance that the local fiscal contribution 
     with respect to evidence-based and promising practices 
     related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang 
     activity prevention and intervention in the community for 
     which the PROMISE Coordinating Council was established for 
     each year of the grant period will not be less than the local 
     fiscal contribution with respect to such practices in the 
     community for the year preceding the first year of the grant 
     period.

     SEC. 414. GRANT AWARD GUIDELINES.

       (a) Selection and Distribution.--Grants awarded under this 
     part shall be awarded on a competitive basis. The 
     Administrator shall--
       (1) take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that 
     grants are awarded to units of local governments and Indian 
     tribes in areas with the highest concentrations of youth who 
     are--
       (A) at-risk of involvement in juvenile delinquency or 
     criminal street gang activity; and
       (B) involved in juvenile delinquency or street gang 
     activity and who are at high-risk of continued involvement; 
     and
       (2) give consideration to the need for grants to be awarded 
     to units of local governments and Indian tribes in each 
     region of the United States, and among urban, suburban, and 
     rural areas.
       (b) Extension of Grant Award.--The Administrator may extend 
     the grant period under section 412(b)(1) for a PROMISE 
     Implementation grant to a unit of local government or an 
     Indian tribe, in accordance with regulations issued by the 
     Administrator.
       (c) Renewal of Grant Award.--The Administrator may renew a 
     PROMISE Implementation grant to a unit of local government or 
     an Indian tribe to provide such unit or tribe with additional 
     funds to continue implementation of a PROMISE Plan. Such a 
     renewal--
       (1) shall be initiated by an application for renewal from a 
     unit of local government or an Indian tribe;
       (2) shall be carried out in accordance with regulations 
     issued by the Administrator; and
       (3) shall not be granted unless the Administrator 
     determines such a renewal to be appropriate based on the 
     results of the evaluation conducted under section 418(a) with 
     respect to the community of such unit or tribe for which a 
     PROMISE Coordinating Council was established, and for which 
     such unit or tribe is applying for renewal.

     SEC. 415. REPORTS.

       Not later than one year after the end of the grant period 
     for which a unit of local government or an Indian tribe 
     receives a PROMISE Implementation grant, and annually 
     thereafter for as long as such unit or tribe continues to 
     receive Federal funding for a PROMISE Coordinating Council, 
     such unit or tribe shall report to the Administrator 
     regarding the use of Federal funds to implement the PROMISE 
     Plan developed under part I.

               PART III--GENERAL PROMISE GRANT PROVISIONS

     SEC. 416. NONSUPPLANTING CLAUSE.

       A unit of local government or Indian tribe receiving a 
     grant under this subtitle shall use such grant only to 
     supplement, and not supplant, the amount of funds that, in 
     the absence of such grant, would be available to address the 
     needs of youth in the community with respect to evidence-
     based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency 
     and criminal street gang activity prevention and 
     intervention.

     SEC. 417. GRANT APPLICATION REVIEW PANEL.

       The Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention, in conjunction with the PROMISE 
     Advisory Panel,

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     shall establish and utilize a transparent, reliable, and 
     valid system for evaluating applications for PROMISE 
     Assessment and Planning grants and for PROMISE Implementation 
     grants, and shall determine which applicants meet the 
     criteria for funding, based primarily on a determination of 
     greatest need (in accordance with section 406), with due 
     consideration to other enumerated factors and the indicated 
     ability of the applicant to successfully implement the 
     program described in the application.

     SEC. 418. EVALUATION OF PROMISE GRANT PROGRAMS.

       (a) Evaluation Required.--The Administrator shall, in 
     consultation with the organization provided assistance under 
     section 223(f)(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5633(f)(1)), provide for an 
     evaluation of the programs and activities carried out with 
     grants under this subtitle. In carrying out this section, the 
     Administrator shall--
       (1) award grants to institutions of higher education 
     (including institutions that are eligible to receive funds 
     under part F of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1067q et seq.), to facilitate the evaluation 
     process and measurement of achieved outcomes;
       (2) identify evidence-based and promising practices used by 
     PROMISE Coordinating Councils under PROMISE Implementation 
     grants that have proven to be effective in preventing 
     involvement in, or diverting further involvement in, juvenile 
     delinquency or criminal street gang activity; and
       (3) ensure--
       (A) that such evaluation is based on the performance 
     standards that are developed by the PROMISE Advisory Panel in 
     accordance with section 223(g) of the Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (as added by section 
     405(b) of this title);
       (B) the development of longitudinal and clinical trial 
     evaluation and performance measurements with regard to the 
     evidence-based and promising practices funded under this 
     subtitle; and
       (C) the dissemination of the practices identified in 
     paragraph (2) to the National Research Center for Proven 
     Juvenile Justice Practices (established under section 301), 
     units of local government, and Indian tribes to promote the 
     use of such practices by such units and tribes to prevent 
     involvement in, or to divert further involvement in, juvenile 
     delinquency or criminal street gang activity.
       (b) Results to the National Research Center for Proven 
     Juvenile Justice Practices.--The Administrator shall provide 
     the results of the evaluation under subsection (a) to the 
     National Research Center for Proven Juvenile Justice 
     Practices established under section 419.

                  Subtitle C--PROMISE Research Centers

     SEC. 419. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR 
                   PROVEN JUVENILE JUSTICE PRACTICES.

       The Administrator shall award a grant to a nonprofit 
     organization with a national reputation for expertise in 
     operating or evaluating effective, evidence-based practices 
     related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang 
     activity prevention or intervention to develop a National 
     Research Center for Proven Juvenile Justice Practices. Such 
     Center shall--
       (1) collaborate with institutions of higher education as 
     regional partners to create a best practices juvenile justice 
     information-sharing network to support the programs and 
     activities carried out with grants under subtitle B;
       (2) collect, and disseminate to PROMISE Coordinating 
     Councils, research and other information about evidence-based 
     and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
     criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to 
     inform the efforts of PROMISE Coordinating Councils and 
     regional research partners and to support the programs and 
     activities carried out with grants under title subtitle B;
       (3) increase the public's knowledge and understanding of 
     effective juvenile justice practices to prevent crime and 
     delinquency and reduce recidivism; and
       (4) develop, manage, and regularly update a site to 
     disseminate proven practices for successful juvenile 
     delinquency prevention and intervention.

     SEC. 420. GRANTS FOR REGIONAL RESEARCH PROVEN PRACTICES 
                   PARTNERSHIPS.

       The Administrator shall establish a grant program to award 
     grants to institutions of higher education to serve as 
     regional research partners with PROMISE Coordinating Councils 
     that are located in the same geographic region as an 
     institution, in collaboration with the National Research 
     Center for Proven Juvenile Justice Practices authorized under 
     section 419. Regional research partners shall provide 
     research support to such PROMISE Coordinating Councils, 
     including--
       (1) assistance with preparing PROMISE grant applications 
     under subtitle B, including collection of baseline data for 
     such applications;
       (2) assistance with the needs and strengths assessments 
     conducted under section 410; and
       (3) provision of support services to PROMISE grant 
     recipients for data collection and analysis to assess 
     progress under the PROMISE grant.
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  SA 739. Mr. WICKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 649, to ensure that all individuals who should be 
prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the national instant 
criminal background check system and require a background check for 
every firearm sale, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 307. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS 
                   AND COMMUNITIES FUNDS FOR SCHOOL SAFETY 
                   MEASURES.

       Section 4121(a) of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and 
     Communities Act (20 U.S.C. 7131(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
       ``(9) assistance in the acquisition and installation of 
     physical measures, such as metal detectors, surveillance 
     cameras, or other related security equipment and 
     technologies, that are designed to prevent targeted firearms 
     violence against students and school personnel; and''.

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