‘‘(2) serve a community in which at least 100 
incidents of intentional violent trauma occur annu-
ally; and 
‘‘(3) submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(c) SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(1) GEOGRAPHIC
DIVERSITY.—In selecting 
grant recipients under subsection (a)(1), the Sec-
retary shall ensure that collectively grantees rep-
resent a diversity of geographic areas. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In selecting grant recipients 
under 
subsection 
(a)(1), 
the 
Secretary 
shall 
prioritize applicants that serve one or more commu-
nities with high absolute numbers or high rates of 
intentional violent trauma. 
‘‘(3) 
HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL
SHORTAGE 
AREAS.— 
‘‘(A) ENCOURAGEMENT.—The Secretary 
shall encourage entities described in paragraphs 
(1) and (2) that are located in or serve a health 
professional shortage area to apply for grants 
under subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—In subparagraph (A), 
the term ‘health professional shortage area’ 
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means a health professional shortage area des-
ignated under section 332. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORTS TO SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An entity that re-
ceives a grant under subsection (a)(1) shall 
submit reports on the use of the grant funds to 
the Secretary, including progress reports, as re-
quired by the Secretary. Such reports shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) any findings of the program es-
tablished, or expanded, by the entity 
through the grant; and 
‘‘(ii) if applicable, the manner in 
which the entity has incorporated such 
findings in the violence intervention or vio-
lence prevention program conducted by 
such entity. 
‘‘(B) OPTION FOR JOINT REPORT.—To the 
extent feasible and appropriate, an entity that 
receives a grant under subsection (a)(1) may 
elect to coordinate with one or more other enti-
ties that have received such a grant to submit 
a joint report that meets the requirements of 
subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
six years after the date of enactment of the Bipar-
tisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2020, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report— 
‘‘(A) on any findings resulting from re-
ports submitted to the Secretary under para-
graph (1); 
‘‘(B) on best practices developed by the 
Secretary under subsection (e); and 
‘‘(C) with recommendations for legislative 
action relating to intentional violent trauma 
prevention that the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
‘‘(e) BEST PRACTICES.—Not later than six years 
after the date of enactment of the Bipartisan Solution to 
Cyclical Violence Act of 2020, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) develop, and post on a public website of 
the Department of Health and Human Services, best 
practices for intentional violent trauma prevention, 
based on any findings reported to the Secretary 
under subsection (d)(1); and 
‘‘(2) disseminate such best practices to stake-
holders, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appro-
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priated $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2020 
through 2023.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 484 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5855 
[Report No. 116–586] 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to estab-
lish a grant program supporting trauma center 
violence intervention and violence prevention pro-
grams, and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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