[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S3583]
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PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the
Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 88, S.
1387.
The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 1387) to reauthorize the Project Safe
Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and
for other purposes.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill,
which had been reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an
amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Project Safe Neighborhoods
Reauthorization Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Launched in 2001, the Project Safe Neighborhoods
program is a nationwide initiative that brings together
Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials,
prosecutors, community leaders, and other stakeholders to
identify the most pressing crime problems in a community and
work collaboratively to address those problems.
(2) The Project Safe Neighborhoods program--
(A) operates in all 94 Federal judicial districts
throughout the 50 States and territories of the United
States; and
(B) implements 4 key components to successfully reduce
violent crime in communities, including community engagement,
prevention and intervention, focused and strategic
enforcement, and accountability.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION.
(a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the Project Safe
Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34
U.S.C. 60701) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as
paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively;
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(1) the term `crime analyst' means an individual employed
by a law enforcement agency for the purpose of separating
information into key components and contributing to plans of
action to understand, mitigate, and neutralize criminal
threats;''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(3) the term `law enforcement assistant' means an
individual employed by a law enforcement agency or a
prosecuting agency for the purpose of aiding law enforcement
officers in investigative or administrative duties;''.
(b) Use of Funds.--Section 4(b) of the Project Safe
Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34
U.S.C. 60703(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) hiring crime analysts to assist with violent crime
reduction efforts;
``(6) the cost of overtime for law enforcement officers,
prosecutors, and law enforcement assistants that assist with
the Program; and
``(7) purchasing, implementing, and using technology to
assist with violent crime reduction efforts.''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 6 of the
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of
2018 (34 U.S.C. 60705) is amended by striking ``fiscal years
2019 through 2021'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2024 through
2028''.
SEC. 4. TASK FORCE SUPPORT.
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the
``Officer Ella Grace French and Sergeant Jim Smith Task Force
Support Act of 2023''.
(b) Amendment.--Section 4(b) of the Project Safe
Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34
U.S.C. 60703(b)), as amended by section 3(b), is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) support for multi-jurisdictional task forces.''.
SEC. 5. TRANSPARENCY.
Not less frequently than annually, the Attorney General
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives a report that details, for each area in which
the Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program operates
and with respect to the 1-year period preceding the date of
the report--
(1) how the area spent funds under the Project Safe
Neighborhoods Block Grant Program;
(2) the community outreach efforts performed in the area;
and
(3) the number and a description of the violent crime
offenses committed in the area, including murder, non-
negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated
assault.
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I further ask unanimous consent that the committee-
reported substitute amendment be agreed to.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The committee-reported amendment, in the nature of a substitute, was
agreed to.
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I know of no further debate on the bill, as amended.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read
the third time.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the
question is, Shall the bill pass?
The bill (S. 1387), as amended, was passed.
Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask that the motion to reconsider be considered
made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
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