Summary: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to add or expand definitions under such Act, including to define: (1) "culturally specific services" to mean community-based services that offer culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to racial and ethnic minority groups, (2) "child" to mean a person who is under 11 years of age and "youth" to mean a person who is 11 to 20 years old, (3) "personally identifying information or personal information" to mean individually identifying information for or about an individual likely to disclose the location of a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault crimes, and (4) "underserved populations" to mean populations that face barriers in accessing and using victim services due to geographic location or special needs. Modifies or expands grant conditions under such Act, including requirements relating to nondisclosure of personally identifying information or other client information, information sharing between grantees and subgrantees, civil rights and nondiscrimination, audits, and nonprofit organizations. Requires an annual audit of not fewer than 10% of all VAWA grantees beginning in FY2013 to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds. Prohibits: (1) the awarding of grants to nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for tax avoidance purposes, (2) the use of amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to host or support conferences without prior written approval by appropriate DOJ or HHS officials, and (3) the use of grant funds to lobby any governmental employee regarding the award of grant funding. Title I: Enhancing Judicial and Law Enforcement Tools to Combat Violence Against Women - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand services for sexual assault victims, including male victims, under the grant programs for combatting violent crimes against women (STOP grants) and for encouraging arrest policies and enforcing protection orders for sexual assault victims. Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 to expand the availability of competent pro bono legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Revises the grant programs for supporting families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to such families and to train court personnel in assisting such families. Extends through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) the training of probation and parole officers to manage sex offenders, and (2) the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program. Amends the federal criminal code with respect to the crime of stalking to prohibit the use of any interactive computer or electronic communication service to stalk victims. Revises and reauthorizes through FY2016 the grant program for outreach and services to underserved populations. Eliminates the requirement that recipients of grants to combat violent sex crimes against women include linguistically specific services in administering such grants. Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to authorize appropriations through FY2016 for the training of judicial personnel and attorneys in juvenile and family courts. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the chief justice of the highest court of any state that wishes to collect past-due, legally enforceable, state judicial debts to designate a single state entity to communicate judicial debt information to the Secretary of the Treasury. Defines "state judicial debt" to include court costs, fees, fines, assessments, restitution to victims of crime, and other monies resulting from a judgment or sentence rendered by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction handling criminal or traffic cases in the state. Title II: Improving Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking - Amends VAWA to extend through FY2016 grant programs to: (1) assist states, Indian tribes, and territories to establish, maintain, and expand rape crisis centers and other programs to assist victims of sexual assault; and (2) assist victims of domestic violence and other sexual assault crimes in rural areas. Amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to extend through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for grants to end violence against women with disabilities and women in later life. Title III: Services, Protection, and Justice for Young Victims of Violence - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for grants for rape prevention and education programs conducted by rape crisis centers. Amends VAWA to replace certain grant programs for the protection of young victims of violent crimes with a program requiring the Attorney General to award grants to enhance the safety of youth and children who are victims of, or exposed to, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and to prevent future violence. Amends the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to expand the requirements for the grant program to combat violent crimes on campuses. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the requirements for disclosure of campus security policies and crime statistics by institutions of higher education to require disclosure of disciplinary proceedings and procedures to protect the confidentiality of crime victims. Title IV: Violence Reduction Practices - Authorizes appropriations through FY2016 for grants through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support research to examine prevention and intervention programs to further the understanding of sexual and domestic violence by and against adults, youth, and children. Amends VAWA to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by taking a comprehensive approach that focuses on youth, children exposed to violence, and men as leaders and influencers of social norms (SMART Prevention grants). Title V: Strengthening the Healthcare System's Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize, revise, and consolidate grant programs that address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by developing or enhancing and implementing: (1) interdisciplinary training for health professionals, public health staff, and allied health professionals; (2) education programs for health profession students to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (3) comprehensive statewide strategies to improve the response of clinics, public health facilities, hospitals, and other health settings to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Title VI: Safe Homes for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking - Amends VAWA with respect to housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Prohibits denial or termination of housing assistance on the basis of being such a victim under specified federal housing programs (covered programs), including the low-income housing tax credit program, if the applicant or tenant otherwise qualifies for such admission, assistance, participation, or occupancy. Prohibits denial of assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights to assisted housing based solely on certain criminal activity directly related to domestic violence engaged in by a member of the individual's household or by any guest or other person under the individual's control, if the tenant or an affiliated individual is the victim or threatened victim. Defines "affiliated individual" as: (1) a spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child of that individual, or someone to whom such individual stands in loco parentis; or (2) any other individual, tenant, or lawful occupant living in the individual's household. Allows a public housing agency (PHA) or an owner or manager of assisted housing to bifurcate a housing lease in order to evict, remove, or terminate assistance to any tenant or lawful occupant who engages in criminal activity directly relating to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking against an affiliated individual or other individual, without evicting or otherwise penalizing a victim of such criminal activity who is also a tenant or lawful occupant. Requires each appropriate agency to adopt a model emergency transfer plan, meeting specified criteria, for PHAs and owners or managers of assisted housing to use in allowing tenants who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to transfer to another available and safe dwelling unit of assisted housing. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish policies and procedures under which a victim requesting such a transfer may receive section 8 (voucher program) assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937. Makes conforming amendments to the United States Housing Act of 1937. Revises eligibility requirements for transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to specify that any victims are eligible. Decreases the authorization of appropriations for such grants for FY2012-FY2016. Decreases the authorization of appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 also for: (1) collaborative grants to increase the long-term stability of victims, and (2) grants to combat violence against women in public and assisted housing. Title VII: Economic Security for Victims of Violence - Amends VAWA to extend through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for grants to eligible nonprofit nongovernmental entities or tribal organizations for a national resource center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence. Title VIII: Immigration Provisions - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding cancellation of removal and adjustment to permanent resident status of a battered spouse or child to: (1) give adjudicatory authority to the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), (2) direct United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to review an application for completeness and clear indicators of fraud or misrepresentation and to conduct an in-person interview of the applicant, and (3) give priority to applications in cases where there is an ongoing immigration or law enforcement investigation or prosecution concerning the petitioning alien. Requires that a certification for a nonimmgrant U-visa (victims of certain crimes) confirm that: (1) the petitioner reported the criminal activity to a law enforcement agency within 120 days of its occurrence, (2) the statute of limitations for prosecuting the criminal activity has not lapsed, (3) the criminal activity is under active investigation or prosecution, and (4) the petitioner has provided information that will assist in identifying the perpetrator or the perpetrator's identity is known. Expands the scope of criminal-related information that must be disclosed by a U.S. citizen petitioning for a nonimmigrant K-visa (alien fiancee or fiance). Amends the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 to prohibit an international marriage broker from providing any individual or entity with information or photographs about an individual under the age of 18. Requires a broker to obtain, and keep for five years, a valid copy of each foreign national client's birth certificate or other official proof of age documented by the appropriate government entity. Subjects to criminal penalties a person who, knowingly and with intent to defraud another person outside the United States in order to recruit or solicit that other person into entering a dating or matrimonial relationship, makes certain false or fraudulent disclosure representations. Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress regarding U-visa petition and application adjudications and the VAWA self-petitioning processes. Title IX: Safety for Indian Women - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct a portion of certain grants to combat violent crime against American Indian women toward: (1) sex trafficking, (2) services for youthful victims, and (3) legislation and policies effective in combating such crime. Alters federal assault provisions to: (1) increase the maximum federal penalties for assault; (2) cover domestic violence, dating violence, and attempts to commit sexual abuse; and (3) apply them to individuals in Indian country. Amends the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to require the National Institute of Justice to include sex trafficking in its study of violence against Indian women. Permits Indian tribes to petition a federal district court in whose district they are located for an appropriately tailored protection order excluding an individual from areas within their land. Title X: Violent Crime Against Women - Amends the federal criminal code to provide that the prohibition against sexual abuse of a ward in official detention or under official supervision or control shall apply: (1) during arrest or pretrial release; (2) while in official detention or custody; or (3) while on probation, supervised release, or parole. Increases penalties for criminal civil rights violations involving sexual abuse. Amends the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act to allow a prisoner in federal custody to bring suit against the United States for a mental or emotional injury if such injury resulted from the commission of a sexual act (currently, requires a prior showing of a physical injury). Amends the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to direct the DHS Secretary to publish a final rule adopting national standards for the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of rapes and sexual assaults in detention facilities against aliens detained for a violation of U.S. immigration laws. Requires the HHS Secretary to publish a similar final rule for the protection of unaccompanied alien children in custodial facilities. Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to increase funding in FY2012-FY2014 for DNA analyses from crime scenes, including samples from rape kits. Requires GAO to: (1) prepare a study on the availability of services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (2) audit the expenditure of funds by the Office for Victims of Crime from the Crime Victims Fund. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a mandatory minimum prison term for aggravated sexual abuse involving force or threats (10 years) and for aggravated sexual abuse involving other means, including by the use of drugs or intoxicants (5 years); (2) increase criminal penalties for interstate domestic violence; (3) authorize the issuance of an administrative subpoena in the investigation of an unregistered sex offender by the U.S. Marshals Service; and (4) impose minimum mandatory criminal penalties for the possession of child pornography. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the definition of "aggravated felony," for purposes of removing an alien from the United States, a third drunk driving conviction. Title XI: The Safer Act - Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry Act of 2012 or the SAFER Act of 2012 - Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to: (1) allow states or local governments to use grant funds under such Act to conduct audits of samples of sexual assault evidence that are awaiting testing, and (2) provide funding in FY2012-FY2016 for such purpose. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants for such audits only if the grant recipient (i.e., a state or local government) submits a plan for performing the audit of samples of sexual assault evidence and includes a good-faith estimate of the number of such samples. Requires the Attorney General to establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry to include information about samples of sexual assault evidence awaiting testing and to track the testing and processing of such samples. Sets forth requirements relating to information required to be included in such Registry, the protection of personally identifiable information in the Registry, and the updating of information in the Registry.

violence_against_women_reauthorization_act amends violence women act vawa add expand definitions act including define culturally specific services mean community based services offer culturally relevant linguistically specific services resources racial ethnic minority groups child mean person years age youth mean person years old personally identifying information personal information mean individually identifying information individual likely disclose location victim domestic violence sexual assault crimes underserved populations mean populations face barriers accessing victim services geographic location special needs modifies expands grant conditions act including requirements relating nondisclosure personally identifying information client information information sharing grantees subgrantees civil rights nondiscrimination audits nonprofit organizations requires annual audit fewer vawa grantees beginning fy2013 prevent waste fraud abuse funds prohibits awarding grants nonprofit organizations hold money offshore accounts tax avoidance purposes use amounts authorized appropriated department_of_justice doj department_of_health_and_human_services hhs host support conferences prior written approval appropriate doj hhs officials use grant funds lobby governmental employee award grant funding title enhancing judicial law enforcement tools combat violence women amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act expand services sexual assault victims including male victims grant programs combatting violent crimes women stop grants encouraging arrest policies enforcing protection orders sexual assault victims amends violence women act expand availability competent pro bono legal assistance victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking revises grant programs supporting families history domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking authorize attorney general grants improve response civil criminal justice system families train court personnel assisting families extends fy2016 authorization appropriations training probation parole officers manage sex offenders program amends federal criminal code respect crime stalking prohibit use interactive computer electronic communication service stalk victims revises reauthorizes fy2016 grant program outreach services underserved populations eliminates requirement recipients grants combat violent sex crimes women include linguistically specific services administering grants amends victims child abuse act authorize appropriations fy2016 training judicial personnel attorneys juvenile family courts amends internal revenue code require chief justice highest court state wishes collect past legally enforceable state judicial debts designate single state entity communicate judicial debt information secretary treasury defines state judicial debt include court costs fees fines assessments restitution victims crime monies resulting judgment sentence rendered court tribunal competent jurisdiction handling criminal traffic cases state title improving services victims domestic violence dating violence sexual_assault vawa extend fy2016 grant programs assist states indian tribes territories establish maintain expand rape crisis centers programs assist victims sexual assault assist victims domestic violence sexual assault crimes rural areas amends victims_of_trafficking_and_violence_protection_act extend fy2016 authorization appropriations grants end violence women disabilities women later life title iii services protection justice young victims extend fy2016 authorization appropriations grants rape prevention education programs conducted rape crisis centers amends vawa replace certain grant programs protection young victims violent crimes program requiring attorney general award grants enhance safety youth children victims exposed domestic violence sexual assault stalking prevent future violence amends violence women department_of_justice reauthorization act expand requirements grant program combat violent crimes campuses amends higher education act expand requirements disclosure campus security policies crime statistics institutions higher education require disclosure disciplinary proceedings procedures protect confidentiality crime victims title violence reduction practices authorizes appropriations fy2016 grants centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc support research examine prevention intervention programs understanding sexual domestic violence adults youth children amends vawa authorize attorney general award grants prevent domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking taking comprehensive approach focuses youth children exposed violence men leaders influencers social norms smart_prevention grants title strengthening healthcare_system response domestic violence dating violence sexual_assault reauthorize revise consolidate grant programs address domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking developing enhancing implementing interdisciplinary training health professionals public health staff allied health professionals education programs health profession students prevent respond domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking comprehensive statewide strategies improve response clinics public health facilities hospitals health settings domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking title safe homes victims domestic violence dating violence sexual_assault vawa respect housing rights victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking prohibits denial termination housing assistance basis victim specified federal housing programs covered programs including low income housing tax credit program applicant tenant qualifies admission assistance participation occupancy prohibits denial assistance tenancy occupancy rights assisted housing based solely certain criminal activity directly related domestic violence engaged member individual household guest person individual control tenant affiliated individual victim threatened victim defines affiliated individual spouse parent brother sister child individual individual stands loco parentis individual tenant lawful occupant living individual household allows public housing agency pha owner manager assisted housing bifurcate housing lease order evict remove terminate assistance tenant lawful occupant engages criminal activity directly relating domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking affiliated individual individual evicting penalizing victim criminal activity tenant lawful occupant requires appropriate agency adopt model emergency transfer plan meeting specified criteria phas owners managers assisted housing use allowing tenants victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking transfer available safe dwelling unit assisted housing requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish policies procedures victim requesting transfer receive section voucher program assistance united_states housing act makes conforming amendments united_states housing act revises eligibility requirements transitional housing assistance grants child victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking specify victims eligible decreases authorization appropriations grants fy2012-fy2016 decreases authorization appropriations fy2012-fy2016 collaborative grants increase long term stability victims grants combat violence women public assisted housing title vii economic security victims violence amends vawa extend fy2016 authorization appropriations grants eligible nonprofit nongovernmental entities tribal organizations national resource center workplace responses assist victims domestic sexual violence title viii immigration provisions amends immigration nationality act cancellation removal adjustment permanent resident status battered spouse child adjudicatory authority secretary homeland_security dhs direct united_states_citizenship_and_immigration_services review application completeness clear indicators fraud misrepresentation conduct person interview applicant priority applications cases ongoing immigration law enforcement investigation prosecution concerning petitioning alien requires certification visa victims certain crimes confirm petitioner reported criminal activity law enforcement agency days occurrence statute limitations prosecuting criminal activity lapsed criminal activity active investigation prosecution petitioner provided information assist identifying perpetrator perpetrator identity known expands scope criminal related information disclosed citizen petitioning nonimmigrant visa alien fiancee fiance amends international_marriage_broker_regulation_act prohibit international marriage broker providing individual entity information photographs individual age requires broker obtain years valid copy foreign national client birth certificate official proof age documented appropriate government entity subjects criminal penalties person knowingly intent defraud person outside united_states order recruit solicit person entering dating relationship makes certain false fraudulent disclosure representations requires government_accountability_office gao report congress visa petition application adjudications vawa self petitioning processes title safety indian women amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act direct portion certain grants combat violent crime american indian women sex trafficking services victims legislation policies effective combating crime alters federal assault provisions increase maximum federal penalties assault cover domestic violence dating violence attempts commit sexual abuse apply individuals indian country amends violence women department_of_justice reauthorization act require national_institute_of_justice include sex trafficking study violence indian women permits indian tribes petition federal district court district located appropriately tailored protection order excluding individual areas land title violent crime women amends federal criminal code provide prohibition sexual abuse ward official detention official supervision control shall apply arrest pretrial release official detention custody probation supervised release parole increases penalties criminal civil rights violations involving sexual abuse amends civil rights institutionalized persons act allow prisoner federal custody bring suit united_states mental emotional injury injury resulted commission sexual act currently requires prior showing physical injury amends prison_rape_elimination_act direct dhs secretary publish final rule adopting national standards detection prevention reduction punishment rapes sexual assaults detention facilities aliens detained violation immigration laws requires hhs secretary publish similar final rule protection unaccompanied alien children custodial facilities amends dna analysis backlog elimination act increase funding fy2012-fy2014 dna analyses crime scenes including samples rape kits requires gao prepare study availability services victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking audit expenditure funds crime_victims_fund amends federal criminal code impose mandatory minimum prison term aggravated sexual abuse involving force threats years aggravated sexual abuse involving means including use drugs years increase criminal penalties interstate domestic violence authorize issuance administrative subpoena investigation unregistered sex offender impose minimum mandatory criminal penalties possession child pornography amends immigration nationality act include definition aggravated felony purposes removing alien united_states drunk driving conviction title safer act sexual assault forensic evidence registry act safer act amends dna analysis backlog elimination act allow states local governments use grant funds act conduct audits samples sexual assault evidence awaiting testing provide funding fy2012 fy2016 purpose authorizes attorney general award grants audits grant recipient state local government submits plan performing audit samples sexual assault evidence includes good faith estimate number samples requires attorney general establish sexual assault forensic evidence registry include information samples sexual assault evidence awaiting testing track testing processing samples sets forth requirements relating information required included registry protection personally identifiable information registry updating information registry


Summary: Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry Act of 2012 or the SAFER Act of 2012 - Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to authorize the Attorney General to make Debbie Smith grants under such Act to states or local governments to conduct audits of samples of sexual assault evidence that are awaiting testing, provided such government submits an audit plan that includes a good-faith estimate of the number of such samples. Requires 7% of Debbie Smith grant funds distributed in FY2013-FY2017 to be awarded for such purpose if sufficient applications are received, provided such award doesn't decrease funds for other distribution requirements. Requires the Attorney General to establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry that: (1) allows state and local governments to enter specified information about samples of sexual assault evidence in their possession that are awaiting testing, and (2) tracks the testing and processing of such samples. Requires a government: (1) to complete a funded audit and enter such information about the sample into the Registry within one year after receiving a grant under this Act, (2) within 21 days after receiving a sample that was not in such government's possession at the time of such audit, to enter information about such sample into the Registry, (3) to update the status of a sample within 30 days after any change, and (4) to assign each sample a unique numeric or alphanumeric identifier. Exempts from such Registry-requirements samples that are not considered criminal evidence or that relate to a sexual assault for which the prosecution of each perpetrator is barred by a statute of limitations. Requires the Attorney General to make publicly available on a website aggregate non-individualized and non-personally identifying data compiled from information required to be entered into the Registry, to allow for comparison of backlog data by state and local governments. Requires, for each fiscal year through FY2017, not less than: (1) 40% of Debbie Smith grant amounts to be awarded to carry out DNA analyses of samples from crime scenes for inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System, and (2) 75% of grant amounts be awarded for a combination of that purpose and to increase the capacity of state or local government laboratories to carry out DNA analyses.

safer act amends dna analysis backlog elimination act authorize attorney general debbie_smith grants act states local governments conduct audits samples sexual assault evidence awaiting testing provided government submits audit plan includes good faith estimate number samples requires debbie_smith grant funds distributed fy2013 fy2017 awarded purpose sufficient applications received provided award decrease funds distribution requirements requires attorney general establish sexual assault forensic evidence registry allows state local governments enter specified information samples sexual assault evidence possession awaiting testing tracks testing processing samples requires government complete funded audit enter information sample registry year receiving grant act days receiving sample government possession time audit enter information sample registry update status sample days change assign sample unique numeric identifier exempts registry requirements samples considered criminal evidence relate sexual assault prosecution perpetrator barred statute limitations requires attorney general publicly available website aggregate non individualized non personally identifying data compiled information required entered registry allow comparison backlog data state local governments requires fiscal year fy2017 debbie_smith grant amounts awarded carry dna analyses samples crime scenes inclusion combined dna index system grant amounts awarded combination purpose increase capacity state local government laboratories carry dna analyses


Summary: Stop Abuse, Violence, and Exploitation of Elders Act of 2012 or the SAVE Elders Act of 2012 - Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to designate specified funds from the Crime Victims Fund for grants for compensation and assistance to victims of elder abuse. Defines "elder abuse" under that Act: (1) to mean the abuse, exploitation, or neglect of an individual who is age 65 or older and lawfully present in the United States; and (2) with respect to a state that receives a grant, to include any other conduct that is defined as such under the laws of the state. Requires the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime to use such funds to make grants to states to support: (1) eligible crime victim assistance programs that provide assistance to victims of elder abuse; and (2) programs that improve the investigation, handling, and prosecution of cases of elder abuse. Apportions specified percentages of grant amounts among the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands and requires the amounts remaining after such apportionment to be distributed among the states based on: (1) the population of individuals age 65 or older in a state relative to the population of such individuals in all states, (2) the population of individuals age 65 or older in a state in relation to the population of the state, and (3) the overall rate of crime in a state. Requires the Attorney General: (1) acting through the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to periodically review all DOJ grants to ensure the purposes of the grants are achieved in the most efficient manner possible; (2) to submit an assessment of each DOJ grant program to determine the extent of overlap and duplication; and (3) to direct any DOJ office that carries out a grant program to coordinate with other offices to review anticipated grant awards.

violence exploitation elders act save elders act amends victims crime act designate specified funds crime_victims_fund grants compensation assistance victims elder abuse defines elder abuse act mean abuse exploitation neglect individual age older lawfully present united_states respect state receives grant include conduct defined laws state requires director use funds grants states support eligible crime victim assistance programs provide assistance victims elder abuse programs improve investigation handling prosecution cases elder abuse apportions specified percentages grant amounts states district_of_columbia puerto_rico guam american_samoa northern_mariana islands requires amounts remaining apportionment distributed states based population individuals age older state relative population individuals states population individuals age older state relation population state overall rate crime state requires attorney general acting inspector general department justice doj periodically review doj grants ensure purposes grants achieved efficient manner possible submit assessment doj grant program determine extent overlap duplication direct doj office carries grant program coordinate offices review anticipated grant awards


Summary: Stop Abuse, Violence, and Exploitation of Elders Act of 2012 or the SAVE Elders Act of 2012 - Amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to designate specified funds from the Crime Victims Fund for grants for compensation and assistance to victims of elder abuse. Defines "elder abuse" under that Act: (1) to mean the abuse, exploitation, or neglect of an individual who is age 65 or older and lawfully present in the United States; and (2) with respect to a state that receives a grant, to include any other conduct that is defined as such under the laws of the state. Requires the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime to use such funds to make grants to states to support: (1) eligible crime victim assistance programs that provide assistance to victims of elder abuse; and (2) programs that improve the investigation, handling, and prosecution of cases of elder abuse. Apportions specified percentages of grant amounts among the states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands and requires the amounts remaining after such apportionment to be distributed among the states based on: (1) the population of individuals age 65 or older in a state relative to the population of such individuals in all states, (2) the population of individuals age 65 or older in a state in relation to the population of the state, and (3) the overall rate of crime in a state.

violence exploitation elders act save elders act amends victims crime act designate specified funds crime_victims_fund grants compensation assistance victims elder abuse defines elder abuse act mean abuse exploitation neglect individual age older lawfully present united_states respect state receives grant include conduct defined laws state requires director use funds grants states support eligible crime victim assistance programs provide assistance victims elder abuse programs improve investigation handling prosecution cases elder abuse apportions specified percentages grant amounts states district_of_columbia puerto_rico guam american_samoa northern_mariana islands requires amounts remaining apportionment distributed states based population individuals age older state relative population individuals states population individuals age older state relation population state overall rate crime state


Summary: Excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount received from the Aurora Victim Relief Fund established by the tax-exempt Community First Foundation, if such amount is paid on account of the mass shooting at the Century 16 Cinema in Aurora, Colorado, on July 20, 2012.

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Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act - Prohibits a court from dismissing an action against a manufacturer, seller, or trade association for damages or relief resulting from an alleged defect or negligence with respect to a product, or conduct that would be actionable under state common or statutory law in the absence of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, on the basis that the action is for damages or relief from the criminal, unlawful, or volitional use of a qualified product.

Makes the contents of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) subject to subpoena or other discovery and admissible as evidence. Permits such contents to be used, relied on, or disclosed, and permits testimony or other evidence to be based on the data, on the same basis as other information in a civil action in any state or federal court or in an administrative proceeding.

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Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting Act of 2013 or the SAFER Act of 2013 - Amends the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to authorize the Attorney General to make Debbie Smith grants under such Act to states or local governments to: (1) conduct audits of samples of sexual assault evidence that are awaiting testing; and (2) ensure that the collection and processing of DNA evidence by law enforcement agencies from crimes is carried out in an appropriate and timely manner and in accordance with specified protocols and practices. Requires not less than 5% but not more than 7% of Debbie Smith grant funds distributed in FY2014-FY2017 to be awarded for such audits if sufficient applications to justify such amounts are received by the Attorney General, provided such award doesn't decrease funds for other distribution requirements.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award such a grant to a state or local government for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs only if the recipient submits a plan for performing the audit and includes a good-faith estimate of the number of such samples. Sets forth provisions regarding grant conditions, including requirements that: (1) the government complete the audit within one year, assign a unique numeric or alphanumeric identifier to each sample awaiting testing, and identify any statutory deadlines for prosecuting a perpetrator to which a sample relates; and (2) the chief law enforcement officer of the state or local government be the individual responsible for compliance with reporting requirements.

Requires a grant recipient, at least every 60 days for 12 months after completing an initial count of the samples awaiting testing, to submit a report to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the number of samples: (1) that such government has determined should undergo testing, (2) that such government has determined should not undergo testing, (3) that have been submitted for testing, and (4) for which testing has been completed.

Directs the Attorney General to publish such reports and to ensure that any information published does not include information that might lead to the identification of the individuals involved.

Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to: (1) develop and publish a description of protocols and practices appropriate for the accurate, timely, and effective collection and processing of DNA evidence; and (2) make available technical assistance and training to support states and local governments in adopting and implementing such protocols and practices.

Requires the Attorney General, to submit to Congress an annual report that: (1) lists the states and local governments awarded grants and the amount received by each, (2) states the number of audit deadline extensions granted by the Attorney General, and (3) summarizes the processing status of the samples of sexual assault evidence identified in Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reports.

Requires, for each fiscal year through FY2018, that not less than 75% of Debbie Smith grant amounts be awarded to: (1) carry out, for inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System, DNA analyses of samples collected under applicable legal authority and of samples collected from crime scenes; and (2) increase the capacity of state or local government laboratories to carry out DNA analyses.

Requires the DOJ Inspector General to conduct audits of all grants under this Act to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse by grantees. Makes a grant recipient found to have an unresolved audit finding ineligible to receive grants under this Act for two fiscal years. Directs the Attorney General to give priority in awarding grants to eligible entities that, during the three prior fiscal years, did not have an unresolved audit finding showing a violation of a DOJ grant program. Prohibits the Attorney General from awarding a grant under this Act to a nonprofit organization that holds money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying tax on certain unrelated business income.

Limits the use of amounts authorized to be appropriated under this Act for DOJ salaries and administrative expenses, for conferences, or for lobbying any representative of a government regarding the award of grant funding.

Sunsets specified provisions of this Act regarding Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs on December 31, 2018.

sexual assault forensic evidence reporting act safer act amends dna analysis backlog elimination act authorize attorney general debbie_smith grants act states local governments conduct audits samples sexual assault evidence awaiting testing ensure collection processing dna evidence law enforcement agencies crimes carried appropriate timely manner accordance specified protocols practices requires debbie_smith grant funds distributed fy2014 fy2017 awarded audits sufficient applications justify amounts received attorney general provided award decrease funds distribution requirements authorizes attorney general award grant state local government auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs recipient submits plan performing audit includes good faith estimate number samples sets forth provisions grant conditions including requirements government complete audit year assign unique numeric identifier sample awaiting testing identify statutory deadlines prosecuting perpetrator sample relates chief law enforcement officer state local government individual responsible compliance reporting requirements requires grant recipient days months completing initial count samples awaiting testing submit report department_of_justice doj number samples government determined undergo testing government determined undergo testing submitted testing testing completed directs attorney general publish reports ensure information published include information lead identification individuals involved requires director federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi develop publish description protocols practices appropriate accurate timely effective collection processing dna evidence available technical assistance training support states local governments adopting implementing protocols practices requires attorney general submit congress annual report lists states local governments awarded grants received states number audit deadline extensions granted attorney general summarizes processing status samples sexual assault evidence identified sexual assault forensic evidence reports requires fiscal year fy2018 debbie_smith grant amounts awarded carry inclusion combined dna index system dna analyses samples collected applicable legal authority samples collected crime scenes increase capacity state local government laboratories carry dna analyses requires doj inspector general conduct audits grants act prevent waste fraud abuse grantees makes grant recipient found unresolved audit finding ineligible receive grants act fiscal years directs attorney general priority awarding grants eligible entities prior fiscal years unresolved audit finding showing violation doj grant program prohibits attorney general awarding grant act nonprofit organization holds money offshore accounts purpose avoiding paying tax certain unrelated business income limits use amounts authorized appropriated act doj salaries administrative expenses conferences lobbying representative government award grant funding sunsets specified provisions act debbie_smith grants auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs december


Summary:
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 - Amends the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 to: (1) expand the assistance provided under such Act, and (2) reauthorize appropriations for FY2015-FY2019.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to establish or expand: (1) veterans treatment court programs, which involve collaboration among criminal justice, veterans, and mental health and substance abuse agencies to provide qualified veterans (preliminarily qualified offenders who were discharged from the armed forces under conditions other than dishonorable) with intensive judicial supervision and case management, treatment services, alternatives to incarceration, and other appropriate services, including housing, transportation, job training, education, and assistance in obtaining benefits; (2) peer to peer services or programs to assist such veterans in obtaining treatment, recovery, stabilization, or rehabilitation; (3) practices that identify and provide treatment, rehabilitation, legal, transitional, and other appropriate services to such veterans who have been incarcerated; and (4) training programs to teach criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, mental health, and substance abuse personnel how to identify and respond to incidents involving such veterans.

Revises the definition of "preliminarily qualified offender" to include, in the case of a veterans treatment court program, an adult or juvenile accused of an offense who has been diagnosed with, or manifests obvious signs of, mental illness or a substance abuse disorder or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorder. Removes a requirement that the adult or juvenile be accused of a nonviolent offense. Requires preliminarily qualified offenders to be unanimously approved for participation in a collaboration program by, when appropriate, the relevant prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, probation or corrections official, judge, and representative from the relevant mental health agency.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to enhance the capabilities of a correctional facility to: (1) identify and screen for mentally ill inmates; (2) plan and provide assessments of the clinical, medical, and social needs of inmates and appropriate treatment and services that address mental health and substance abuse needs; (3) develop, implement, and enhance post-release transition plans that coordinate services and public benefits, the availability of mental health care and substance abuse treatment services, alternatives to solitary confinement and segregated housing, and mental health screening and treatment for inmates placed in solitary confinement or segregated housing; and (4) train employees in identifying and responding to incidents involving inmates with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders.

Authorizes the Attorney General to: (1) award not more than six grants per year to applicants for the purpose of reducing the use of public services by mentally ill individuals who consume a significantly disproportionate quantity of public resources, and (2) make grants to provide support for programs that teach law enforcement personnel how to identify and respond to incidents involving persons with such disorders.

Directs the Attorney General to give priority in awarding grants for adult or juvenile collaboration programs to applications that: (1) propose interventions that have been shown by empirical evidence to reduce recidivism, and (2) use validated assessment tools to target preliminarily qualified offenders with a moderate or high risk of recidivism and a need for treatment and services.

amends mentally ill offender treatment crime reduction act expand assistance provided act reauthorize appropriations fy2015-fy2019 authorizes attorney general award grants establish expand veterans treatment court programs involve collaboration criminal justice veterans mental health substance abuse agencies provide qualified veterans qualified offenders discharged armed forces conditions dishonorable intensive judicial supervision case management treatment services alternatives incarceration appropriate services including housing transportation job training education assistance obtaining benefits peer peer services programs assist veterans obtaining treatment recovery stabilization rehabilitation practices identify provide treatment rehabilitation legal transitional appropriate services veterans incarcerated training programs teach criminal justice law enforcement corrections mental health substance abuse personnel identify respond incidents involving veterans revises definition qualified offender include case veterans treatment court program adult juvenile accused offense diagnosed manifests signs mental illness substance abuse disorder occurring mental illness substance abuse disorder removes requirement adult juvenile accused nonviolent offense requires qualified offenders approved participation collaboration program appropriate relevant prosecuting attorney defense attorney probation corrections official judge representative relevant mental health agency authorizes attorney general award grants enhance capabilities correctional facility identify screen mentally ill inmates plan provide assessments clinical medical social needs inmates appropriate treatment services address mental health substance abuse needs develop implement enhance post release transition plans coordinate services public benefits availability mental health care substance abuse treatment services alternatives solitary confinement segregated housing mental health screening treatment inmates placed solitary confinement segregated housing train employees identifying responding incidents involving inmates mental health disorders occurring mental health substance abuse disorders authorizes attorney general award grants year applicants purpose reducing use public services mentally ill individuals consume significantly disproportionate quantity public resources grants provide support programs teach law enforcement personnel identify respond incidents involving persons disorders directs attorney general priority awarding grants adult juvenile collaboration programs applications propose interventions shown empirical evidence reduce recidivism use validated assessment tools target qualified offenders moderate high risk recidivism need treatment services


Summary:
COPS Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify the public safety and community policing grant program (COPS ON THE BEAT grant program) to: (1) establish within the Department of Justice (DOJ), under the general authority of the Attorney General, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to be headed by a Director; and (2) authorize the Attorney General to carry out more than one such program.

Repeals provisions authorizing: (1) the Attorney General to give preferential consideration to applications for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers that involve a non-federal contribution exceeding a 25% minimum; and (2) the use of such grants to develop and implement either innovative programs to permit members of the community to assist state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in the prevention of crime in the community or new administrative and managerial systems to facilitate the adoption of community-oriented policing as an organization-wide philosophy.

Authorizes the use of such grants to: (1) hire school resource officers and establish local partnerships to enhance school safety and to combat crime, gangs, drug activities, and other problems in elementary and secondary schools; (2) establish and implement innovative programs to reduce and prevent illegal drug manufacturing, distribution, and use; (3) meet emerging law enforcement needs; (4) hire former members of the Armed Forces to serve as career law enforcement officers for deployment in community-oriented policing; and (5) develop new technologies to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in crime prevention and training.

Requires an application for a grant for officers performing homeland security duties to explain how the applicant intends to coordinate with federal law enforcement in support of the applicant's homeland security mission.

Increases the limit on grant funding provided for hiring or rehiring a career law enforcement officer, unless the Attorney General grants a waiver, from $75,000 to $125,000.

Extends the authorization of appropriations for the program for FY2013-FY2017.

cops improvement reauthorization act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act modify public safety community policing grant program cops beat grant program establish department_of_justice doj general authority attorney general office_of_community_oriented_policing_services headed director authorize attorney general carry program repeals provisions authorizing attorney general preferential consideration applications hiring rehiring additional career law enforcement officers involve non federal contribution exceeding minimum use grants develop implement innovative programs permit members community assist state tribal local law enforcement agencies prevention crime community new administrative managerial systems facilitate adoption community oriented policing organization wide philosophy authorizes use grants hire school resource officers establish local partnerships enhance school safety combat crime gangs drug activities problems elementary secondary schools establish implement innovative programs reduce prevent illegal drug manufacturing distribution use meet emerging law enforcement needs hire members armed_forces serve career law enforcement officers deployment community oriented policing develop new technologies assist state local law enforcement agencies crime prevention training requires application grant officers performing homeland security duties explain applicant intends coordinate federal law enforcement support applicant homeland security mission increases limit grant funding provided hiring rehiring career law enforcement officer attorney general grants waiver extends authorization appropriations program fy2013 fy2017


Summary: Violence Against the Homeless Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless in the crime data collected by the Attorney General under such Act.

violence homeless accountability act amends hate crime statistics act include crimes homeless crime data collected attorney general act


Summary:
Crime Victims Fund Preservation Act of 2013 - Excludes receipts and disbursements of the Crime Victims Fund from executive and congressional budgets.

Prohibits the consideration of any legislation in the House of Representatives or the Senate that would authorize the use of amounts in the Crime Victims Fund for a purpose not authorized by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984. Allows the Senate to waive or suspend such prohibition by a three-fifths vote.

crime_victims_fund preservation act excludes receipts disbursements crime_victims_fund executive congressional budgets prohibits consideration legislation house_of_representatives senate authorize use amounts crime_victims_fund purpose authorized victims_of_crime_act allows senate waive suspend prohibition fifths vote


Summary: Amends the the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) authorize appropriations for the matching grant program for school security through FY2018, and (2) authorize such grants to be used for emergency notification and response technologies and the acquisition and installation of technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency.

amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act authorize appropriations matching grant program school security fy2018 authorize grants emergency notification response technologies acquisition installation technology expedited notification local law enforcement emergency


Summary:
Community-Based Gang Intervention Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should acknowledge and address social conditions such as poverty, homelessness, inadequate educational systems, and limited economic opportunities in developing a comprehensive gang violence reduction strategy.

Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to: (1) require the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to award grants to nonprofit community-based gang intervention agencies to provide services for reducing and stopping gang-related and gang-motivated violence and crime, (2) include representatives of community-based gang intervention agencies in juvenile justice and delinquency prevention advisory groups established by state plans, and (3) include community-based gang intervention and prevention activities in state and local grant programs for delinquency prevention.

sense congress united_states acknowledge address social conditions poverty homelessness inadequate educational systems limited economic opportunities developing comprehensive gang violence reduction strategy amends juvenile justice delinquency prevention act require administrator office_of_juvenile_justice delinquency prevention award grants nonprofit community based gang intervention agencies provide services reducing stopping gang related gang motivated violence crime include representatives community based gang intervention agencies juvenile justice delinquency prevention advisory groups established state plans include community based gang intervention prevention activities state local grant programs delinquency prevention


Summary:
Shield Our Streets Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Attorney General to carry out a program, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to award grants to assist eligible local law enforcement agencies with hiring and training new law enforcement officers and with rehiring career law enforcement officers who have been laid off as a result of budget reductions.

Defines an "eligible" local law enforcement agency as one that has jurisdiction over all or part of a county or other unit of local government that has a violent crime rate at or above the national average and that has had budget reductions during the most recent five-year period (elevated need locality).

Authorizes the Attorney General to carry out a program to award grants to units of local government that have jurisdiction over all or part of an elevated need locality to enhance public safety in such jurisdictions, including by: (1) purchasing public safety equipment, (2) funding public safety programs, (3) making infrastructure improvements, (4) purchasing and installing lights to deter crime, (5) funding activities related to crime labs, and (6) funding public defender programs. Authorizes such grants to nonprofit organizations that operate in elevated need localities to carry out programs designed to reduce crime in such areas.

shield streets act authorizes attorney general carry program office_of_community_oriented_policing_services award grants assist eligible local law enforcement agencies hiring training new law enforcement officers rehiring career law enforcement officers laid result budget reductions defines eligible local law enforcement agency jurisdiction county unit local government violent crime rate national average budget reductions recent year period elevated need locality authorizes attorney general carry program award grants units local government jurisdiction elevated need locality enhance public safety jurisdictions including purchasing public safety equipment funding public safety programs making infrastructure improvements purchasing installing lights deter crime funding activities related crime labs funding public defender programs authorizes grants nonprofit organizations operate elevated need localities carry programs designed reduce crime areas


Summary:
Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to award public safety and community policing grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to assist federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children and elderly and disabled individuals through the use of a rapid telephone and cellular alert call system. Defines an "elderly individual" as an individual 60 years of age or older.

Permits the use of grant funds to: (1) maintain and expand technologies and techniques to ensure the highest level of performance of services; (2) provide both centralized and on-site training, and to distribute information, to law enforcement agency officials about missing individuals and use of a rapid telephone and cellular alert call system; (3) provide services to Child Abduction Response Teams; (4) assist law enforcement agencies to combat human trafficking through the use of rapid telephone and cellular alert calls; (5) share appropriate information on cases with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the AMBER Alert, Silver Alert, and Blue Alert programs, and law enforcement; and (6) assist appropriate organizations with education and prevention programs related to missing individuals.

Directs the Attorney General to annually: (1) require each grantee to submit the results of monitoring and evaluations of grant recipients, and (2) publish a report regarding such results and the effectiveness of activities carried out under each grant.

child elderly missing alert program amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act authorize attorney general award public safety community policing grants eligible nonprofit organizations assist federal state tribal local law enforcement agencies rapid recovery missing children elderly disabled individuals use rapid telephone cellular alert system defines elderly individual individual years age older permits use grant funds maintain expand technologies techniques ensure highest level performance services provide centralized site training distribute information law enforcement agency officials missing individuals use rapid telephone cellular alert system provide services child abduction response teams assist law enforcement agencies combat human trafficking use rapid telephone cellular alert calls share appropriate information cases national_center_for_missing exploited_children silver_alert blue alert programs law enforcement assist appropriate organizations education prevention programs related missing individuals directs attorney general annually require grantee submit results monitoring evaluations grant recipients publish report results effectiveness activities carried grant


Summary: Shield Act - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to permit a Special Victims' Counsel who is representing an alleged victim of a rape, sexual assault, or forcible sodomy offense to speak on behalf of such victim in a preliminary criminal investigation (Article 32 Investigation) of any such offense when the victim has the right to be heard. Prohibits: (1) questions during such investigation about the sexual behavior of an alleged victim that is not directly related to the charge or specification being investigated, or (2) the admission of any evidence to prove or show a sexual predisposition on the part of an alleged victim.

uniform code military justice ucmj permit special victims counsel representing alleged victim rape sexual assault forcible sodomy offense speak behalf victim preliminary criminal investigation article investigation offense victim right heard prohibits questions investigation sexual behavior alleged victim directly related charge specification investigated admission evidence prove sexual alleged victim


Summary:
Help Communities Fight Violent Crime Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY2014-FY2018 to the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) for the conduct of Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships in: (1) the 10 most violent cities in the United States with a population of more than 100,000 individuals, and (2) any community that is in close proximity to any such city.

Authorizes the Director to transfer such appropriated funds to any other federal agency or instrumentality for conducting activities under such a Partnership.

help communities fight violent crime act authorizes appropriations fy2014-fy2018 director explosives atf conduct violent crime reduction partnerships violent cities united_states population individuals community close proximity city authorizes director transfer appropriated funds federal agency instrumentality conducting activities partnership


Summary:
Justice for Crime Victims Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to add to the list of crime victims' rights: (1) the right to be informed in a timely manner of any plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement, and (2) the right to be informed of victims' rights and the services described in the Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990 and to be provided contact information for the Office of the Victims' Rights Ombudsman of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Requires the court of appeals to: (1) take up and decide an application for relief and writ of mandamus regarding a victim's rights within 72 hours after a petition has been filed (current law), unless the litigants, with the court's approval, have stipulated to a different time period for consideration; and (2) apply ordinary standards of appellate review in deciding such application.

Defines "court of appeals" for purposes of crime victims' rights provisions to mean: (1) the U.S. court of appeals for the judicial district in which a defendant is being prosecuted; or (2) for a prosecution in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Makes sums in the Crime Victims Fund that are made available for the U.S. Attorneys Offices and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for services for the benefit of crime victims in the federal criminal justice system to be available only for such services provided through victim coordinators, victims' specialists, and advocates, including for the administrative support of such victim coordinators and advocates.

justice crime victims act amends federal criminal code add list crime victims rights right informed timely manner plea bargain deferred prosecution agreement right informed victims rights services described provided contact information doj requires court appeals decide application relief writ victim rights hours petition filed current law court approval stipulated different time period consideration apply ordinary standards appellate review deciding application defines court appeals purposes crime victims rights provisions mean court appeals judicial district defendant prosecuted prosecution district_of_columbia_court_of_appeals makes sums crime_victims_fund available federal_bureau_of_investigation fbi services benefit crime victims federal criminal justice system available services provided victim coordinators victims specialists advocates including administrative support victim coordinators advocates


Summary:
Pet and Women Safety Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit threats or acts of violence against a person's pet under the offenses of stalking and interstate violation of a protection order. Defines "pet" to mean a domesticated animal that is kept for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes.

Requires the "full amount of the victim's losses" for purposes of restitution in domestic violence and stalking offenses to include any costs incurred for veterinary services relating to physical care for the victim's pet.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to award grants to eligible entities to carry out programs to provide specified housing assistance, support services, and training of relevant stakeholders to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their pets.

Expresses the sense of Congress that states should encourage the inclusion of protections against violent or threatening acts against the pet of the person in domestic violence protection orders.

amends federal criminal code prohibit threats acts violence person pet offenses stalking interstate violation protection order defines pet mean domesticated animal kept pleasure commercial purposes requires victim losses purposes restitution domestic violence stalking offenses include costs incurred veterinary services relating physical care victim pet directs secretary agriculture usda award grants eligible entities carry programs provide specified housing assistance support services training relevant stakeholders victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking pets expresses sense congress states encourage inclusion protections violent threatening acts pet person domestic violence protection orders


Summary:
Billy's Law or the Help Find the Missing Act - Authorizes the Attorney General, through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, to maintain public databases containing missing persons records and unidentified remains cases, to be known as the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or NamUs, for purposes of assisting in identifying missing people and solving cases of unidentified human remains. Transfers all functions, personnel, assets, liabilities, and actions applicable to such System before enactment of this Act to such System as authorized by this Act. Authorizes appropriations for such System for FY2015-FY2020.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to conduct a study on: (1) how to better integrate the national missing persons databases, including the NamUs databases and the NCIC database; (2) any technical challenges for integrating such databases; and (3) practices, procedures, or technologies that would assist states, local law enforcement agencies, medical examiners, and coroners in reporting missing persons and unidentified remains to the NamUs databases and the NCIC database.

Requires the Attorney General to: (1) provide for information on missing persons and unidentified human remains contained in the NCIC database to be transmitted to, entered in, and shared with the NamUs databases and vice versa; (2) promulgate rules that specify the information the Attorney General may provide from the NCIC files to the NamUs databases while protecting confidential information; and (3) update the online data entry format for the NCIC database and the NamUs databases to provide state criminal justice agencies, medical examiners, and coroners with the option to authorize the submission of new data that is reported to and entered into the NCIC database to the NamUs databases.

Amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require the updating and reporting of missing children information to the NamUs databases.

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a program to provide grants to qualifying law enforcement agencies, coroners, medical examiners, and other authorized agencies to facilitate reporting information regarding missing persons and unidentified remains to the NCIC database and the NamUs databases; and (2) issue a report to medical examiners, coroners, and law enforcement agencies describing the best practices for the collection, reporting, and analysis of such information.

help find missing act authorizes attorney general director national_institute_of_justice maintain public databases containing missing persons records unidentified remains cases known national missing unidentified persons system namus purposes assisting identifying missing people solving cases unidentified human remains transfers functions personnel assets liabilities actions applicable system enactment act system authorized act authorizes appropriations system fy2015 fy2020 directs comptroller general gao conduct study better integrate national missing persons databases including namus databases ncic database technical challenges integrating databases practices procedures technologies assist states local law enforcement agencies medical examiners coroners reporting missing persons unidentified remains namus databases ncic database requires attorney general provide information missing persons unidentified human remains contained ncic database transmitted entered shared namus databases vice versa promulgate rules specify information attorney general provide ncic files namus databases protecting confidential information update online data entry format ncic database namus databases provide state criminal justice agencies medical examiners coroners option authorize submission new data reported entered ncic database namus databases amends crime_control_act require updating reporting missing children information namus databases directs attorney general establish program provide grants qualifying law enforcement agencies coroners medical examiners authorized agencies facilitate reporting information missing persons unidentified remains ncic database namus databases issue report medical examiners coroners law enforcement agencies describing best practices collection reporting analysis information


Summary:
Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the public safety and community policing (COPS ON THE BEAT) grant program for FY2015-FY2019.

Replaces various requirements for the allocation of grant funds with a requirement that a specified amount of funds available in any fiscal year be allocated to establish school-based partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and local school systems by using school resource officers who operate in and around elementary and secondary schools to combat school-related crime and disorder problems, gangs, and drug activities.

amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act reauthorize public safety community policing grant program fy2015-fy2019 replaces requirements allocation grant funds requirement specified funds available fiscal year allocated establish school based partnerships local law enforcement agencies local school systems school resource officers operate elementary secondary schools combat school related crime disorder problems gangs drug activities


Summary:
Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2013 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to revise the definition of: (1) "intimate partner" to include a dating partner and any other person similarly situated to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the state or tribal jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or where the victim resides; and (2) "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” to include the use or attempted use of physical force or a deadly weapon by a current or former intimate partner.

Prohibits: (1) the sale or other disposition of a firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of stalking; and (2) the shipment or possession of a firearm or ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce, or the receipt of a firearm or ammunition that has been transported in interstate or foreign commerce, by an individual who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of stalking.

amends brady handgun violence prevention act revise definition intimate partner include dating partner person similarly situated spouse protected domestic family violence laws state tribal jurisdiction injury occurred victim resides misdemeanor crime domestic violence include use attempted use physical force deadly weapon current intimate partner prohibits sale disposition firearm ammunition person knowing having reasonable cause believe person convicted misdemeanor crime stalking shipment possession firearm ammunition interstate foreign commerce receipt firearm ammunition transported interstate foreign commerce individual convicted misdemeanor crime stalking


Summary:
International Violence Against Women Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues.

Directs the Ambassador-at-Large to coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender integration and advancing the status of women and girls in U.S. foreign policy.

 Establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) a Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall direct USAID activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to gender equality and women's empowerment.

Directs the Ambassador-at-Large to develop or update annually for six years a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls.

Authorizes the Secretary and the Administrator of USAID to provide assistance to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls internationally.

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Summary:
Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program of 2014 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to award public safety and community policing grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to assist federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children and elderly and disabled individuals through the use of a rapid telephone and cellular alert call system. Defines an "elderly individual" as an individual 60 years of age or older.

Permits the use of grant funds to: (1) maintain and expand technologies and techniques to ensure the highest level of performance of services; (2) provide both centralized and on-site training, and to distribute information, to law enforcement agency officials about missing individuals and use of a rapid telephone and cellular alert call system; (3) provide services to Child Abduction Response Teams; (4) assist law enforcement agencies to combat human trafficking through the use of rapid telephone and cellular alert calls; (5) share appropriate information on cases with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the AMBER Alert, Silver Alert, and Blue Alert programs, and law enforcement; and (6) assist appropriate organizations with education and prevention programs related to missing individuals.

Directs the Attorney General to annually: (1) require each grantee to submit the results of monitoring and evaluations of grant recipients, and (2) publish a report regarding such results and the effectiveness of activities carried out under each grant.


Summary: Amends the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 to repeal a provision prohibiting Alaska tribes other than the Metlakatla Indian Community from issuing and enforcing domestic violence protective orders against non-member Alaska Natives and non-Natives.

amends violence_against_women_reauthorization_act repeal provision prohibiting alaska tribes metlakatla_indian_community issuing enforcing domestic violence protective orders non member alaska_natives


Summary:
Shield Our Streets Act of 2015

 Authorizes the Attorney General to carry out a program, through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, to award grants to assist eligible local law enforcement agencies with hiring and training new law enforcement officers and with rehiring career law enforcement officers who have been laid off as a result of budget reductions.

Defines an "eligible" local law enforcement agency as one that has jurisdiction over all or part of a county or other unit of local government that has a violent crime rate at or above the national average and that has had budget reductions during the most recent five-year period (elevated need locality).

Authorizes the Attorney General to carry out a program to award grants to units of local government that have jurisdiction over all or part of an elevated need locality to enhance public safety in such jurisdictions, including by: (1) purchasing public safety equipment, (2) funding public safety programs, (3) making infrastructure improvements, (4) purchasing and installing lights to deter crime, (5) funding activities related to crime labs, and (6) funding public defender programs. Authorizes such grants to nonprofit organizations that operate in elevated need localities to carry out programs designed to reduce crime in such areas.


Summary:
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2015

 Amends the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 to: (1) expand the assistance provided under such Act, and (2) reauthorize appropriations for FY2016-FY2020.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to establish or expand: (1) veterans treatment court programs, which involve collaboration among criminal justice, veterans, and mental health and substance abuse agencies to provide qualified veterans (preliminarily qualified offenders who were discharged from the armed forces under conditions other than dishonorable) with intensive judicial supervision and case management, treatment services, alternatives to incarceration, and other appropriate services, including housing, transportation, job training, education, and assistance in obtaining benefits; (2) peer to peer services or programs to assist such veterans in obtaining treatment, recovery, stabilization, or rehabilitation; (3) practices that identify and provide treatment, rehabilitation, legal, transitional, and other appropriate services to such veterans who have been incarcerated; and (4) training programs to teach criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, mental health, and substance abuse personnel how to identify and respond to incidents involving such veterans.

Revises the definition of "preliminarily qualified offender" to include, in the case of a veterans treatment court program, an adult or juvenile accused of an offense who has been diagnosed with, or manifests obvious signs of, mental illness or a substance abuse disorder or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorder. Removes a requirement that the adult or juvenile be accused of a nonviolent offense. Requires preliminarily qualified offenders to be unanimously approved for participation in a collaboration program by, when appropriate, the relevant prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, probation or corrections official, judge, and representative from the relevant mental health agency.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to enhance the capabilities of a correctional facility to: (1) identify and screen for mentally ill inmates; (2) plan and provide assessments of the clinical, medical, and social needs of inmates and appropriate treatment and services that address mental health and substance abuse needs; (3) develop, implement, and enhance post-release transition plans that coordinate services and public benefits, the availability of mental health care and substance abuse treatment services, alternatives to solitary confinement and segregated housing, and mental health screening and treatment for inmates placed in solitary confinement or segregated housing; and (4) train employees in identifying and responding to incidents involving inmates with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to provide support for programs that teach law enforcement personnel how to identify and respond to incidents involving persons with such disorders.

Directs the Attorney General to give priority in awarding grants for adult or juvenile collaboration programs to applications that: (1) propose interventions that have been shown by empirical evidence to reduce recidivism, and (2) use validated assessment tools to target preliminarily qualified offenders with a moderate or high risk of recidivism and a need for treatment and services.

amends mentally ill offender treatment crime reduction act expand assistance provided act reauthorize appropriations fy2016-fy2020 authorizes attorney general award grants establish expand veterans treatment court programs involve collaboration criminal justice veterans mental health substance abuse agencies provide qualified veterans qualified offenders discharged armed forces conditions dishonorable intensive judicial supervision case management treatment services alternatives incarceration appropriate services including housing transportation job training education assistance obtaining benefits peer peer services programs assist veterans obtaining treatment recovery stabilization rehabilitation practices identify provide treatment rehabilitation legal transitional appropriate services veterans incarcerated training programs teach criminal justice law enforcement corrections mental health substance abuse personnel identify respond incidents involving veterans revises definition qualified offender include case veterans treatment court program adult juvenile accused offense diagnosed manifests signs mental illness substance abuse disorder occurring mental illness substance abuse disorder removes requirement adult juvenile accused nonviolent offense requires qualified offenders approved participation collaboration program appropriate relevant prosecuting attorney defense attorney probation corrections official judge representative relevant mental health agency authorizes attorney general award grants enhance capabilities correctional facility identify screen mentally ill inmates plan provide assessments clinical medical social needs inmates appropriate treatment services address mental health substance abuse needs develop implement enhance post release transition plans coordinate services public benefits availability mental health care substance abuse treatment services alternatives solitary confinement segregated housing mental health screening treatment inmates placed solitary confinement segregated housing train employees identifying responding incidents involving inmates mental health disorders occurring mental health substance abuse disorders authorizes attorney general grants provide support programs teach law enforcement personnel identify respond incidents involving persons disorders directs attorney general priority awarding grants adult juvenile collaboration programs applications propose interventions shown empirical evidence reduce recidivism use validated assessment tools target qualified offenders moderate high risk recidivism need treatment services


Summary:
Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015

 Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit threats or acts of violence against a person's pet under the offenses of stalking and interstate violation of a protection order. Defines "pet" to mean a domesticated animal that is kept for pleasure rather than for commercial purposes.

Requires the "full amount of the victim's losses" for purposes of restitution in domestic violence and stalking offenses to include any costs incurred for veterinary services relating to physical care for the victim's pet.

Directs the Department of Agriculture to award grants to eligible entities to carry out programs to provide specified housing assistance, support services, and training of relevant stakeholders to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their pets.

Expresses the sense of Congress that states should encourage the inclusion of protections against violent or threatening acts against the pet of the person in domestic violence protection orders.

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Summary:
Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program of 2015

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to award public safety and community policing grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to assist federal, state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children and elderly and disabled individuals through the use of a rapid telephone and cellular alert call system. Defines an "elderly individual" as an individual 60 years of age or older.

Permits the use of grant funds to: (1) maintain and expand technologies and techniques to ensure the highest level of performance of services; (2) provide both centralized and on-site training and distribute information to law enforcement agency officials about missing individuals and use of a rapid telephone and cellular alert call system; (3) provide services to Child Abduction Response Teams; (4) assist law enforcement agencies to combat human trafficking through the use of rapid telephone and cellular alert calls; (5) share appropriate information on cases with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the AMBER Alert, Silver Alert, and Blue Alert programs, and law enforcement; and (6) assist appropriate organizations with education and prevention programs related to missing individuals.

Directs the Attorney General to annually: (1) require each grantee to submit the results of monitoring and evaluations of grant recipients, and (2) publish a report regarding such results and the effectiveness of activities carried out under each grant.


Summary:
Providing Rewards for Outstanding Tips to Expose Crimes in Technology Act of 2015 or the PROTECT Act of 2015

This bill requires the Attorney General to establish and publicize a special reward program for individuals providing information leading to the apprehension and conviction of persons committing certain computer fraud and cybercrime offenses.

providing rewards outstanding tips protect act bill requires attorney general establish publicize special reward program individuals providing information leading apprehension conviction persons committing certain computer fraud cybercrime offenses


Summary:
Billy's Law or the Help Find the Missing Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ), through the National Institute of Justice, to maintain public databases, known as the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), of missing persons and unidentified remains.

It requires DOJ to facilitate information sharing between the NamUs databases and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. DOJ must update the online data entry format to allow criminal justice agencies, medical examiners, and coroners to simultaneously submit information to NamUs and NCIC. DOJ must also promulgate rules that protect confidential, private, and law enforcement sensitive information.

The bill amends the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require a law enforcement agency that submits a missing child report to NCIC to also submit such missing child report to NamUs.

It directs DOJ to establish a program to award matching grants to law enforcement agencies, coroners, and medical examiners to facilitate information reporting to the NCIC database and NamUs databases to help locate missing persons and identify unidentified remains.

DOJ must report: (1) to medical examiners, coroners, and law enforcement agencies on best practices for data collection and analysis; and (2) to Congress on the status of the NCIC database and NamUs databases.

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Summary:
Community-Based Gang Intervention Act

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should acknowledge and address social conditions such as poverty, homelessness, inadequate educational systems, and limited economic opportunities in developing a comprehensive gang violence reduction strategy.

It amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to: (1) require the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to award grants to nonprofit community-based gang intervention agencies to provide services for reducing and stopping gang-related and gang-motivated violence and crime, (2) include representatives of community-based gang intervention agencies in juvenile justice and delinquency prevention advisory groups established by state plans, and (3) include community-based gang intervention and prevention activities in state and local grant programs for delinquency prevention.

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