(2) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The chapter analysis 
for chapter 37 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the items relating to sections 
570 through 576 and inserting the following: 
‘‘570. Short-Term State Witness Protection Section.’’. 
(b) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
(A) the term ‘‘eligible prosecutor’s office’’ 
means a State or local criminal prosecutor’s of-
fice or the United States attorney for the Dis-
trict of Columbia; and 
(B) the term ‘‘serious violent felony’’ has 
the same meaning as in section 3559(c)(2) of 
title 18, United States Code. 
(2) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General 
is authorized to make grants to eligible prosecu-
tor’s offices for purposes of identifying wit-
nesses in need of protection or providing short- 
term protection to witnesses in trials involving 
homicide or serious violent felony. 
(B) ALLOCATION.—Each eligible prosecu-
tor’s office receiving a grant under this sub-
section may— 
(i) use the grant to identify witnesses 
in need of protection or provide witness 
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protection (including tattoo removal serv-
ices); or 
(ii) pursuant to a cooperative agree-
ment with the Short-Term State Witness 
Protection Section of the United States 
Marshals Service, credit the grant to the 
Short-Term State Witness Protection Sec-
tion to cover the costs to the section of 
providing witness protection on behalf of 
the eligible prosecutor’s office. 
(3) APPLICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible prosecu-
tor’s office desiring a grant under this sub-
section shall submit an application to the Attor-
ney General at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Attor-
ney General may reasonably require. 
(B) CONTENTS.—Each application sub-
mitted under subparagraph (A) shall— 
(i) describe the activities for which as-
sistance under this subsection is sought; 
and 
(ii) provide such additional assurances 
as the Attorney General determines to be 
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essential to ensure compliance with the re-
quirements of this subsection. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2010. 
SEC. 3. WITNESS PROTECTION SERVICES. 
Section 3526 of title 18, United States Code (Co-
operation of other Federal agencies and State govern-
ments; reimbursement of expenses) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) In any case in which a State government re-
quests the Attorney General to provide temporary protec-
tion under section 3521(e) of this title, the costs of pro-
viding temporary protection are not reimbursable if the 
investigation or prosecution in any way relates to crimes 
of violence committed by a criminal street gang, as defined 
under the laws of the relevant State seeking assistance 
under this title.’’. 
SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF FEDERAL WITNESS RELOCATION 
AND PROTECTION PROGRAM. 
Section 3521(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, criminal street gang, serious 
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drug offense, homicide,’’ after ‘‘organized criminal activ-
ity’’. 
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