essential to ensure compliance with the re-
quirements of this subsection. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2012. 
SEC. 308. 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. 309. 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 
drug offense, homicide,’’ after ‘‘organized criminal activ-
ity’’. 
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SEC. 310. FAMILY ABDUCTION PREVENTION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) STATE GRANTS.—The Attorney General is au-
thorized to make grants to States for projects involving— 
(1) the extradition of individuals suspected of 
committing a family abduction; 
(2) the investigation by State and local law en-
forcement agencies of family abduction cases; 
(3) the training of State and local law enforce-
ment agencies in responding to family abductions 
and recovering abducted children, including the de-
velopment of written guidelines and technical assist-
ance; 
(4) outreach and media campaigns to educate 
parents on the dangers of family abductions; and 
(5) the flagging of school records. 
(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Not less than 50 
percent of the cost of a project for which a grant is made 
under this section shall be provided by non-Federal 
sources. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FAMILY
ABDUCTION.—-The term ‘‘family 
abduction’’ means the taking, keeping, or concealing 
of a child or children by a parent, other family mem-
ber, or person acting on behalf of the parent or fam-
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ily member, that prevents another individual from 
exercising lawful custody or visitation rights. 
(2) FLAGGING.—The term ‘‘flagging’’ means 
the process of notifying law enforcement authorities 
of the name and address of any person requesting 
the school records of an abducted child. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, 
Guam, the Virgin Islands, any territory or posses-
sion of the United States, and any Indian tribe. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$500,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012. 
SEC. 311. STUDY ON ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT AND 
SENTENCES IN THE FEDERAL SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Sentencing 
Commission shall conduct a study to examine the appro-
priateness of sentences for minors in the Federal system. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study conducted under sub-
section (a) shall— 
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(1) incorporate the most recent research and 
expertise in the field of adolescent brain development 
and culpability; 
(2) evaluate the toll of juvenile crime, particu-
larly violent juvenile crime, on communities; 
(3) consider the appropriateness of life sen-
tences without possibility for parole for minor of-
fenders in the Federal system; and 
(4) evaluate issues of recidivism by juveniles 
who are released from prison or detention after serv-
ing determinate sentences. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the United States Sentencing 
Commission shall submit to Congress a report regarding 
the study conducted under subsection (a), which shall— 
(1) include the findings of the Commission; 
(2) describe significant cases reviewed as part 
of the study; and 
(3) make recommendations, if any. 
(d) REVISION OF GUIDELINES.—If determined ap-
propriate by the United States Sentencing Commission, 
after completing the study under subsection (a) the Com-
mission may, pursuant to its authority under section 994 
of title 28, United States Code, establish or revise guide-
lines and policy statements, as warranted, relating to the 
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sentencing of minors under this Act or the amendments 
made by this Act. 
TITLE 
IV—RESOURCES 
TO 
STRENGTHEN 
EMPLOYMENT 
AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNI-
TIES FOR FORMER OFFEND-
ERS 
SEC. 401. GRANTS TO ASSIST JUVENILE OFFENDER RE-
INTEGRATION PROJECTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR JUVENILE 
OFFENDER REINTEGRATION PROJECTS.—From amounts 
made available to carry out this section, the Secretary of 
Labor, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall 
make grants to carry out juvenile offender reintegration 
projects that are designed to provide services to eligible 
juvenile offenders that will reduce recidivism, increase 
educational attainment, and enhance long-term employ-
ability of such offenders. Such grants may be awarded to 
nonprofit organizations, workforce investment boards es-
tablished under title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998, States, and units of local government. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE
JUVENILE
OFFENDERS.—The 
term ‘‘eligible juvenile offenders’’ means individuals 
who— 
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