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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4088 

To provide funding for Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships in the most 

violent communities in the United States, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 25, 2014 

Mr. KILDEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 

case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 

the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To provide funding for Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships 

in the most violent communities in the United States, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Help Communities 

5 Fight Violent Crime Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 The Congress finds as follows: 


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1 (1) Violent crime is endemic in many of our 

2 Nation’s great cities. 

3 (2) Addressing violent crime is a moral, social, 

4 and economic imperative. 

5 (3) Violent crime infringes on our citizens’ most 

6 basic human rights by barring them from realizing 

7 their full potential for advancement, happiness, and 

8 safety. 

9 (4) Violent crime hinders the educational, eco10 nomic and social advancement of citizens and com11 munities. 

12 (5) Violent crime imposes staggering economic 

13 and other costs on society. 

14 (6) There are estimates that violent crime im15 poses nearly $200,000,000,000 per year in direct 

16 and intangible costs on our economy in addition to 

17 the staggering immeasurable costs it has on victims, 

18 families, and communities. 

19 (7) Violent crime prevents our cities from pros20 pering by discouraging and preventing investment in 

21 communities, infrastructure, and businesses. 

22 (8) Reducing violent crime results in significant 

23 savings for cities, States, and the Federal Govern24 ment. 


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1 (9) Many of our Nation’s most financially trou2 bled cities are also the most violent, so addressing 

3 violent crime is requisite to saving failing cities. 

4 (10) It is impossible to address the financial 

5 ails of a city without first addressing violent crime. 

6 (11) Arguably the largest purely economic ben7 efit from reducing violent crime is the associated in8 crease in property value. 

9 (12) There are no citizens of a city or State, 

10 only citizens of the United States, and the Federal 

11 Government has a responsibility to provide for the 

12 safety and security of all citizens. 

13 (13) The violent crime rate in many cities dem14 onstrates that municipalities and States alone are 

15 often incapable of addressing the onslaught of vio16 lent crime and suffering; thus, the Federal Govern17 ment has a duty to help protect the lives of all of 

18 its citizens. 

19 (14) The Federal Government, specifically the 

20 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explo21 sives, has unique capabilities to address violent 

22 crime as demonstrated by the success it has had em23 ploying Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships. 

24 (15) Because of the proven success of Violent 

25 Crime Reduction Partnerships in stemming violent 


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1 crime, we need to immediately increase funding for 

2 these types of programs to stop the pervasive vio3 lence in our communities. 

4 SEC. 3. FUNDING FOR VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PART5 NERSHIPS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—For the conduct of Violent Crime 

7 Reduction Partnerships in the 10 most violent cities in 

8 the United States with a population of more than 100,000 

9 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of Alcohol, To10 bacco, Firearms, and Explosives (in this section referred 

11 to as the ‘‘Bureau’’), and in any community that is in 

12 close proximity to any such city (as determined by the Bu13 reau), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Di14 rector of the Bureau not more than $25,000,000 for each 

15 of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, in addition to any other 

16 amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose 

17 for any of such fiscal years. 

18 (b) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO OTHER

19 PARTNERSHIP PARTICIPANTS.—The Director of the Bu20 reau may transfer funds appropriated under subsection 

21 (a) to any other agency or instrumentality of the Federal 

22 Government that participates in a Violent Crime Reduc23 tion Partnership in which the Bureau participates, solely 

24 for the conduct of activities under the Partnership, in such 


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1 amounts, for such periods, and subject to such other limi2 tations and conditions as the Director deems appropriate. 

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