SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Department of Justice Bureau of Sta-
tistics reports that over 45 Americans are killed 
daily by gun violence all across the United States. 
(2) In 2005, gun violence killed 3,027 American 
children and teens ages 19 and under, an average of 
8 young people killed each day by guns in the 
United States, a total that is the highest of any de-
veloped country. 
(3) In 2005, individuals between 17 years of 
age and 24 years of age made up 11.4 percent of 
the population but accounted for 33.7 percent of 
those killed by gun violence. 
(4) In 2005, firearm homicide was the second 
leading cause of injury death for men and women 
between 10 years of age and 24 years of age—sec-
ond only to motor vehicle crashes. 
(5) In 2005, firearm homicide was the leading 
cause of death for black males between 15 years of 
age and 34 years of age. 
(6) A study of all direct and indirect costs of 
gun violence including medical, lost wages, and secu-
rity costs estimates that gun violence costs the Na-
tion $100 billion per year. 
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(7) The average total cost of one gun crime can 
be as high as $1.79 million, including medical treat-
ment and the prosecution and imprisonment of the 
shooter, and at least 80 percent of the economic 
costs of treating firearm injuries are paid for by tax-
payer dollars. 
(8) In 1995, Boston’s Operation Ceasefire, 
which entailed a problem-oriented policing approach, 
and focused on specific crime hot spots, was estab-
lished as a strategy for stemming the epidemic of 
youth gun violence in Boston, and within two years 
the number of youth homicides dropped from 73 to 
ten, with only one handgun-related youth homicide 
occurring in 1999 and 2000. 
(9) Programs targeted at entire communities, 
such as community revitalization, after-school pro-
grams, and media campaigns, have been proven to 
be more effective in reducing the general level of vio-
lence that children are exposed to. 
(10) Sociologist James D. Wright suggests that 
to convince inner-city youths not to carry guns ‘‘re-
quires convincing them that they can survive in their 
neighborhood without being armed, that they can 
come and go in peace, that being unarmed will not 
cause them to be victimized, intimidated, or slain’’. 
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SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITIES IN ACTION 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, through 
the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Jus-
tice, shall establish a 5-year competitive grant program 
(in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Grant Program’’) under 
which the Attorney General may provide grants to six 
communities, through State attorney generals of the 
States involved, to establish and maintain, in accordance 
with the provisions of this Act, pilot programs for CAN 
DO Centers (described in section 4(a)) in such commu-
nities to establish, administer, and coordinate each of the 
following: 
(1) The CAN DO Safer Streets Strategy Group 
Program and Guns off Our Streets Program under 
section 5. 
(2) The CAN DO Operation Community Patrol 
Program under section 6. 
(3) The CAN DO Street Mentoring Program 
under section 7. 
(4) The CAN DO Services Providers Network 
under section 8. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a)— 
(1) A community must be a community that 
has a population within a population size specified 
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by the Attorney General and that has an average 
rate of gun homicides that is more than the average 
national rate of gun homicides; and 
(2) The executive officer of a community shall 
submit to the Attorney General, through the State 
attorney general of the State involved, an application 
at such time and in such manner as specified by the 
Attorney General, and containing at least— 
(A) a proposal for establishing and main-
taining a CAN DO Center under section 4(a) 
and each of the programs described in para-
graphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a), that 
will demonstrate— 
(i) the capacity of the community to 
establish and maintain a CAN DO Pro-
gram Board described in section 4(c) and 
the commitment of all of the members de-
scribed in such section to participate on 
such board; 
(ii) the capacity of the community to 
provide for each of the programs described 
in such paragraphs; and 
(iii) the location site for each of such 
programs; 
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(B) assurances that for each year the com-
munity receives the grant the executive officer 
will submit to the Attorney General, through 
the State attorney general of the State involved, 
a report describing the activities for which the 
grant funds for such year were used; and 
(C) assurances that for each year the com-
munity receives the grant, the community will 
not violate the limitation under subsection 
(c)(3)(B). 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A grant awarded under sub-
section (a) shall be awarded to a community through 
the State attorney general of the State in which the 
community is located and shall be administered to 
such community by such State attorney general. 
(2) PILOT PROGRAM SITES.—Grants under sub-
section (a) shall be awarded to six communities, 4 
of which shall be urban communities and 2 of which 
shall be suburban or rural communities, as selected 
by the Attorney General. 
(3) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a grant 
awarded to a community under subsection (a) 
shall be for each year of the grant— 
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(i) in the case of an urban commu-
nity, $4,000,000; and 
(ii) in the case of a suburban or rural 
community, $2,000,000. 
(B) LIMITATION.—Of the amount de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) awarded to a com-
munity under subsection (a) for a year— 
(i) not more than $1,000,000 may be 
used for purposes of carrying out sections 
5, 6, and 7; and 
(ii) not more than $3,500,000 may be 
used for purposes of carrying out section 
8. 
(4) DURATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), a grant awarded to a community 
under subsection (a) shall be for five years. 
(B) CONDITION FOR RECEIPT OF ANNUAL 
FUNDS.—If, based on a report described in sub-
section (c)(2)(B) submitted by a community for 
a year, the Attorney General determines that 
the community is not in compliance with the 
terms of the grant or the proposal submitted by 
such community under subsection (c) the com-
munity shall not be eligible for a payment 
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established, administered, and coordinated by the 
Center. 
(2) MEMBERS.—Each CAN DO Program 
Board, with respect to a community, shall be com-
posed of members as follows: 
(A) INITIAL
MEMBERS.—Initial members 
of the Board shall be appointed and selected as 
follows: 
(i) Ten members shall be appointed as 
follows: 
(I) 1 shall be a representative of 
the executive officer’s office; 
(II) 1 shall be a representative of 
the local court; 
(III) 1 shall be a representative 
of the local prosecutor’s office; 
(IV) 1 shall be a representative 
of the local public defender’s office; 
(V) 1 shall be a representative of 
the office of the executive officer of 
the community; 
(VI) 1 shall be a representative 
of a local educational agency; 
(VII) 1 shall be a representative 
of a local mental health agency; 
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(VIII) 1 shall be a representative 
of the local law enforcement agency; 
(IX) 1 shall be a representative 
of a local job training agency; and 
(X) 1 shall be a representative of 
the regional office of the Department 
of Health and Human Services; 
(ii) Seven members shall be selected 
by the community in accordance with a 
process specified by the executive officer of 
the community, of whom— 
(I) 1 shall be a local parent; 
(II) 1 shall be a local student; 
(III) 1 shall be a representative 
of the local faith-based community or 
clergy; 
(IV) 1 shall be a representative 
from a local business; and 
(V) 3 shall be representatives 
from a community-based nonprofit or-
ganization that works with at-risk 
youth in areas of education, life skills, 
job readiness, management, coun-
seling, or any other related area. 
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(B) ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS.—The initial 
members of the Board appointed and selected 
under subparagraph (A) may by the affirmative 
vote of two-thirds of such members select addi-
tional members to be included on the Board. 
(3) MEMORANDUM
OF
AGREEMENT.—Each 
Community in Action Advisory Board shall establish 
a memorandum of agreement, which must be signed 
by each member of the Board before participating 
on such Board, that provides for the duties of each 
member with respect to establishing, administering 
and coordinating the programs described in section 
3(a) and the timeframes involved in establishing, ad-
ministering, and coordinating such programs. 
(4) TERMS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The terms of members 
of each Community in Action Advisory Board 
shall be 1 year, except as provided in subpara-
graph (B). There shall be no limit for the num-
ber of terms that such a member may serve. 
(B) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed 
to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration 
of the term for which the predecessor of the 
member was appointed shall be appointed only 
for the remainder of that term. A member may 
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serve after the expiration of that member’s 
term until a successor has been appointed or se-
lected. A vacancy in the Commission shall be 
filled in the manner in which the original ap-
pointment or selection was made. 
(5) MEETINGS.—Each Community in Action 
Advisory Board shall meet at least once every three 
months. 
SEC. 5. CAN DO SAFER STREETS STRATEGY GROUP PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) STRATEGY GROUP.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each community that re-
ceives a grant under section 3(a) shall establish a 
CAN DO Safer Streets Strategy Group (in this Act 
to be known as the ‘‘Strategy Group’’ to develop a 
coordinated community-wide intervention strategy, 
through the coordination and knowledge of the com-
munity’s law enforcement and criminal justice agen-
cies, to deter firearm violence and homicides, includ-
ing such crimes committed by youth, in the commu-
nity. 
(2) MEMBERS.—Each Strategy Group, with re-
spect to a community, shall consist of the following 
members: 
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(A) At least one representative of the local 
police anti-gang unit or similar local police unit. 
(B) At least one representative from the 
United States Attorney’s office involved. 
(C) At least one representative from the 
State probation office and the State parole of-
fice involved or similar office for such State. 
(D) At least one representative of the 
United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms and Explosives. 
(E) At least one representative of the 
United States Drug Enforcement Administra-
tion. 
(F) At least one representative of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation. 
(G) At least one representative of the De-
partment of Youth Services of the Department 
of Health and Human Services. 
(H) If applicable, at least one representa-
tive of the county district attorney’s office. 
(I) At least one representative of the Com-
munities in Action Street Mentoring Program 
under section 7. 
(J) At least one representative of the local 
clergy. 
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(K) Representatives of any other applicable 
community-based organization. 
(3) SPECIFIC DUTIES.—Each Strategy Group, 
with respect to a community, shall have the fol-
lowing duties: 
(A) 
TRACKING
GANG
ACTIVITY.—The 
Strategy Group shall geographically map the 
areas of the community with the highest rates 
of gun homicides and gather and coordinate in-
formation on the sizes of gangs in the commu-
nity, the areas of the community affected by the 
activities of such gangs, and any alliances or 
conflicts between gangs in the community. 
(B) INFORMATION ON HIGH RISK INDIVID-
UALS.—The Strategy Group shall collect and 
maintain information on individuals identified 
by law enforcement officials as being involved in 
multiple gun homicides and violent crimes, in-
cluding information on probation, parole, war-
rants, criminal violations committed, arrests, 
and other information related to the criminal 
history of such individuals. 
(C) DETERRENCE MEETINGS.—The Strat-
egy Group shall meet with the following individ-
uals to communicate with such individuals that 
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the community has a zero tolerance policy for 
homicides: 
(i) Individuals identified under sub-
paragraph (B). 
(ii) At-risk youth (as defined in sec-
tion 6(b)), through group and individual 
meetings in schools, homes of such youth, 
neighborhoods of such youth, courthouses, 
and other appropriate locations. 
(iii) Teens and youth who are on pro-
bation. 
(D) ORDER MAINTENANCE AND ENFORCE-
MENT TACTICS.—In the case of any gun homi-
cide that occurs in the community, the Strategy 
Group shall provide for, through working and 
consultation with the appropriate law enforce-
ment agencies, intensive order maintenance and 
enforcement tactics to quickly suppress poten-
tial resulting firearm violence in emerging vio-
lent hotspots in the community, as identified by 
the Strategy Group. Such tactics may include 
targeting individuals identified under subpara-
graph (B) in the community with aggressive en-
forcement of penalties for motor vehicle viola-
tions, outstanding arrests, public drinking and 
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disorderly conduct, loitering, probation and pa-
role violations, breaking curfew, child support 
arrears, and other criminal violations. 
(E) ADDITIONAL SERVICES.—The Strategy 
Group shall inform individuals in the commu-
nity about services provided by the community, 
specifically services provided or coordinated by 
the Communities in Action Center of the com-
munity, including job training and placement 
services, drug treatment services, tutoring serv-
ices for General Education Development (GED) 
testing, psychological and mental health serv-
ices, and conflict mediation and resolution serv-
ices. 
(F) GUNS OFF OUR STREETS PROGRAM.— 
The Strategy Group shall oversee the Guns off 
Our Streets Program under subsection (b) for 
the community and shall— 
(i) flag for investigation each firearms 
trace conducted under such program that 
shows guns used or found in high-risk 
neighborhoods of the community, as identi-
fied by the Strategy Group, and guns that 
are associated with gang members in the 
community; and 
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(ii) establish and maintain a database 
or other data collection that compares 
trace data determined through the pro-
gram, as described in subsection (b)(2), 
and data on individuals collected or main-
tained by the Strategy Group under sub-
paragraph (B) on individuals described in 
such subparagraph. 
(b) GUNS OFF OUR STREETS PROGRAM.—Each com-
munity that receives a grant under section 3(a) shall pro-
vide for a Guns off Our Streets Program under which— 
(1) the local law enforcement agencies work to-
gether with the district attorney’s office involved 
and, as appropriate, in consultation with the United 
States Attorney’s office involved and the Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, to in-
vestigate firearm trafficking in the community and 
crime committed by repeat criminal offenders in the 
community; 
(2) the local law enforcement agencies shall 
submit to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 
and Explosives information necessary for the Bureau 
to trace through the Bureau’s National Tracing 
Center each gun recovered by such agencies to dis-
cover sources of illegal weapons and firearms-traf-
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ficking patterns in the community and the Bureau 
shall conduct such traces; 
(3) the local law enforcement agencies and the 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explo-
sives will work in collaboration to ensure all Federal 
firearms licenses issued in the community are in 
compliance with Federal laws; and 
(4) the local law enforcement agencies shall at-
tempt to gather information on the firearms market 
from criminal offenders in the community. 
(c) DOJ ASSISTANCE.—Upon request of the Strategy 
Group, the Attorney General may detail, on a reimburs-
able basis, the appropriate personnel of the Department 
of Justice to the Strategy Group to assist it in carrying 
out its duties under this section. 
SEC. 6. CAN DO OPERATION COMMUNITY PATROL PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each community that receives a 
grant under section 3(a) shall establish and carry out a 
CAN DO Operation Community Patrol Program (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Community Patrol Program’’), 
under which probation officers of the District Court in-
volved shall jointly work with law enforcement officers 
from the anti-gang violence unit of the local law enforce-
ment agency involved (or similar unit) to identify and 
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monitor gang members and other at-risk youth in the com-
munity and to carry out the following activities, with re-
spect to such members and youth: 
(1) PATROL ORGANIZATION STRATEGY.—Such 
individuals and entities shall develop and carry out 
a patrol organization strategy, including the assign-
ment of local law enforcement officers of the com-
munity to specific areas of the community to become 
familiar with such area, criminal activity involved in 
such area, and develop approaches to reduce violent 
crime in such area in cooperation with residents of 
the area. 
(2) AT-RISK YOUTH VISITS.—Probation officers 
shall select gang members and at-risk youth for such 
officers to visit, based on whether or not such mem-
ber or youth has defaulted on the terms of the mem-
ber or youth’s probation or parole, and shall visit 
such members and youth on a rotational basis. 
(3) UNANNOUNCED VISITS.—Probation officers 
and local law enforcement officers shall make unan-
nounced visits to homes, schools, and workplaces of 
gang members and other at-risk youth to ensure 
that such youths are complying with the terms of 
their probation or parole, including curfews, geo-
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graphical restrictions, and restricted associations, as 
applicable. 
(4) ENFORCEMENT OF PROBATION AND PAROLE 
TERMS.—Such officers shall enforce all terms of the 
probation or parole of each identified gang member 
and other at-risk youth. 
(5) COMMUNITY OUTREACH TRAINING.—A rep-
resentative from the National Organization of Black 
Law Enforcement Executives (or similar certified 
entity) shall train such officers in community out-
reach and appropriate sensitivity training in order to 
enhance cooperation and collaboration between such 
officers and the community. 
(6) COMMUNITY
OUTREACH.—Such officers 
shall conduct outreach to residents of the community 
to identify and address neighborhood concerns. To 
further such purposes, such officers shall attempt to 
meet with members of the community in a 
nonconfrontational, courteous, and professional man-
ner in accordance with community law enforcement 
roles, to establish good relations with members of 
the community. 
(7) INFORMATION
ABOUT
SERVICES
AVAIL-
ABILITY.—Such officers shall inform members of the 
community of the services coordinated by or pro-
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