petent counsel under the Sixth Amendment to the 
Constitution; 
‘‘(12) outline ways for ensuring access to the 
program for offenders who are high-risk for contin-
ued substance abuse and drug-related crime, are fac-
ing the longest sentences, and are high-need based 
on drug dependency; 
‘‘(13) describe the methodology that will be 
used in evaluating the program, including dem-
onstration of research related to alternative sen-
tences for offenders whose illegal conduct was 
caused by drug dependency; and 
‘‘(14) certify that substance abuse treatment 
services provided to participants are licensed or ac-
credited by the State substance abuse authority and 
that State standards of care are utilized. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘violent offender’ means an indi-
vidual who has committed an offense that, by its na-
ture, involves a substantial use of physical force with 
the specific intent to cause serious bodily injury or 
harm to another individual, as determined by the en-
tity applying for or receiving a grant under this 
part. 
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‘‘(2) The term ‘sex offender’ means an indi-
vidual who has committed an act of sexual assault 
as such term is defined in section 40002 of the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
13925). 
‘‘SEC. 2954. FEDERAL SHARE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of a grant 
made under this part may not exceed 75 percent of the 
total costs of the program described in the application sub-
mitted under section 2953 for the fiscal year for which 
the program receives assistance under this part, unless the 
Attorney General waives, wholly or in part, the require-
ment of a matching contribution under this section. 
‘‘(b) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—In-kind contribu-
tions may constitute a portion of the non-Federal share 
of a grant. 
‘‘SEC. 2955. DISTRIBUTION AND ALLOCATION. 
‘‘(a) CONSIDERATION AND DISTRIBUTION.—The At-
torney General shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) all States, State courts, local courts, units 
of local government, and Indian tribal governments 
are provided with an opportunity to apply and be 
considered for a grant under this part; and 
‘‘(2) to the extent practicable, an equitable geo-
graphic distribution of grant awards is made. 
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‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.—Un-
less one or more applications submitted by any State or 
unit of local government within such State (other than an 
Indian tribe) for a grant under this part has been funded 
in any fiscal year, such State, together with eligible appli-
cants within such State, shall be provided targeted tech-
nical assistance and training by the Bureau of Justice As-
sistance to assist such State and such eligible applicants 
to successfully compete for future funding under this part, 
and to strengthen existing State drug court systems. In 
providing such technical assistance and training, the Bu-
reau of Justice Assistance shall consider and respond to 
the unique needs of rural States, rural areas, and rural 
communities. 
‘‘SEC. 2956. REPORT. 
‘‘A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local 
government that receives funds under this part during a 
fiscal year shall submit to the Attorney General a descrip-
tion and an evaluation report on a date specified by the 
Attorney General regarding the effectiveness of this part. 
‘‘SEC. 2957. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND EVAL-
UATION. 
‘‘(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.—The 
Attorney General may provide technical assistance and 
training in furtherance of the purposes of this part. 
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‘‘(b) EVALUATIONS.—In addition to any evaluation 
requirements that may be prescribed for grantees (includ-
ing uniform data collection standards and reporting re-
quirements), the Attorney General shall carry out or make 
arrangements for evaluations of programs that receive 
support under this part. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The technical assistance, 
training, and evaluations authorized by this section may 
be carried out directly by the Attorney General, in collabo-
ration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
or through grants, contracts, or other cooperative arrange-
ments with other entities.’’. 
(b) REAUTHORIZATION.—Paragraph (25) of section 
1001(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(25)(A) There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out part EE— 
‘‘(i) $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(ii) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(iii) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
and 
‘‘(iv) $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2017. 
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‘‘(B) The Attorney General shall reserve not 
less than 1 percent and not more than 4.5 percent 
of the sums appropriated for this program in each 
fiscal year for research and evaluation of this pro-
gram.’’. 
Æ 
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