Subtitle C—City Youth Violence 
Recovery 
SEC. 521. GRANTS TO PREVENT OR ALLEVIATE THE EF-
FECTS OF YOUTH VIOLENCE. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Attorney General, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may 
award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate the 
effects of youth violence in eligible urban communities by 
providing violence-prevention education, mentoring, coun-
seling, and mental health services to children and adoles-
cents in such communities. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this section, 
the Attorney General shall give priority to applicants that 
agree to use the grant in one or more eligible urban commu-
nities that lack the monetary or other resources to address 
youth violence. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The Attorney General may not make 
a grant to an eligible entity under this section unless the 
entity agrees to use not more than 15 percent of the funds 
provided through the grant for violence-prevention edu-
cation. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a partner-
ship between a State mental health authority and one 
or more local public or private providers, such as a 
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local agency, State agency, educational institution, or 
nonprofit or for-profit organization. 
(2) The term ‘‘eligible urban community’’ means 
an urban community with a high or increasing inci-
dence of youth violence. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. 
TITLE VI—PRECAUTION ACT 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Prevention Resources 
for Eliminating Criminal Activity Using Tailored Inter-
ventions in Our Neighborhoods Act of 2009’’, or the ‘‘PRE-
CAUTION Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 602. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this title are to— 
(1) establish a commitment on the part of the 
Federal Government to provide leadership on effective 
and culturally-appropriate crime prevention and 
intervention strategies, including strategies that are 
responsive to gender-specific needs; 
(2) further the integration of crime prevention 
and intervention strategies into traditional law en-
forcement practices of State and local law enforce-
ment offices around the country; 
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(3) develop a plain-language, implementation-fo-
cused assessment of those current crime and delin-
quency prevention and intervention strategies that 
are supported by rigorous evidence; 
(4) provide additional resources to the National 
Institute of Justice to administer research and devel-
opment grants for promising crime prevention and 
intervention strategies; 
(5) develop recommendations for Federal prior-
ities for crime and delinquency prevention and inter-
vention research, development, and funding that may 
augment important Federal grant programs, includ-
ing the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance 
Grant Program under subpart 1 of part E of title I 
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.), grant programs ad-
ministered by the Office of Community Oriented Po-
licing Services of the Department of Justice, grant 
programs administered by the Office of Safe and 
Drug-Free Schools of the Department of Education, 
and other similar programs; and 
(6) reduce the costs that rising violent crime im-
poses on interstate commerce. 
SEC. 603. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title, the following definitions shall apply: 
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(1) 
COMMISSION.—The 
term 
‘‘Commission’’ 
means the National Commission on Public Safety 
Through Crime Prevention established under section 
604(a). 
(2) RIGOROUS EVIDENCE.—The term ‘‘rigorous 
evidence’’ means evidence generated by scientifically 
valid forms of outcome evaluation, particularly ran-
domized trials (where practicable). 
(3) SUBCATEGORY.—The term ‘‘subcategory’’ 
means 1 of the following categories: 
(A) Family and community settings (in-
cluding public health-based strategies). 
(B) Law enforcement settings (including 
probation-based strategies). 
(C) School settings (including anti-gang 
and general anti-violence strategies). 
(4) TOP-TIER.—The term ‘‘top-tier’’ means any 
strategy supported by rigorous evidence of the sizable, 
sustained benefits to participants in the strategy or to 
society. 
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SEC. 604. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON PUBLIC SAFETY 
THROUGH CRIME AND DELINQUENCY PRE-
VENTION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commis-
sion to be known as the National Commission on Public 
Safety Through Crime and Delinquency Prevention. 
(b) MEMBERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 9 members, of whom— 
(A) 3 shall be appointed by the President; 
(B) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, unless the Speaker 
is of the same party as the President, in which 
case 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and 1 shall be ap-
pointed by the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives; 
(C) 1 shall be appointed by the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives (in addi-
tion to any appointment made under subpara-
graph (B)); 
(D) 2 shall be appointed by the majority 
leader of the Senate, unless the majority leader 
is of the same party as the President, in which 
case 1 shall be appointed by the majority leader 
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of the Senate and 1 shall be appointed by the 
minority leader of the Senate; and 
(E) 1 member appointed by the minority 
leader of the Senate (in addition to any appoint-
ment made under subparagraph (D)). 
(2) PERSONS ELIGIBLE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each member of the 
Commission shall be an individual who has 
knowledge or expertise in matters to be studied 
by the Commission. 
(B) 
REQUIRED
REPRESENTATIVES.—At 
least— 
(i) 2 members of the Commission shall 
be social scientists with experience imple-
menting or interpreting rigorous, outcome- 
based trials; 
(ii) 2 members of the Commission shall 
be law enforcement practitioners; and 
(iii) 2 members of the Commission 
shall be youth delinquency prevention or 
intervention practitioners. 
(3) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—The President, 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the mi-
nority leader of the House of Representatives, and the 
majority leader and minority leader of the Senate 
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(3) WITNESS EXPENSES.—Witnesses requested to 
appear before the Commission shall be paid the same 
fees as are paid to witnesses under section 1821 of 
title 28, United States Code. The per diem and mile-
age allowances for witnesses shall be paid from funds 
appropriated to the Commission. 
(e) COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY
OF
EVIDENCE-BASED 
CRIME AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND INTERVEN-
TION STRATEGIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall carry 
out a comprehensive study of the effectiveness of crime 
and delinquency prevention and intervention strate-
gies, organized around the 3 subcategories. 
(2) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The study under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a review of research on the general effec-
tiveness of incorporating crime and delinquency 
prevention and intervention strategies into an 
overall law enforcement plan; 
(B) an evaluation of how to more effectively 
communicate the wealth of social science research 
to practitioners; 
(C) a review of evidence regarding the effec-
tiveness of specific crime prevention and inter-
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vention strategies, focusing on those strategies 
supported by rigorous evidence; 
(D) an identification of— 
(i) promising areas for further research 
and development; and 
(ii) other areas representing gaps in 
the body of knowledge that would benefit 
from additional research and development; 
(E) an assessment of the best practices for 
implementing prevention and intervention strat-
egies; 
(F) an assessment of the best practices for 
gathering rigorous evidence regarding the imple-
mentation of intervention and prevention strate-
gies; and 
(G) an assessment of those top-tier strategies 
best suited for duplication efforts in a range of 
settings across the country. 
(3) INITIAL REPORT ON TOP-TIER CRIME AND 
DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION
AND
INTERVENTION 
STRATEGIES.— 
(A) DISTRIBUTION.—Not later than 18 
months after the date on which all members of 
the Commission have been appointed, the Com-
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mission shall submit a public report on the 
study carried out under this subsection to— 
(i) the President; 
(ii) Congress; 
(iii) the Attorney General; 
(iv) the Chief Federal Public Defender 
of each district; 
(v) the chief executive of each State; 
(vi) the Director of the Administrative 
Office of the Courts of each State; 
(vii) the Director of the Administrative 
Office of the United States Courts; and 
(viii) the attorney general of each 
State. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The report under subpara-
graph (A) shall include— 
(i) the findings and conclusions of the 
Commission; 
(ii) a summary of the top-tier strate-
gies, including— 
(I) a review of the rigorous evi-
dence supporting the designation of 
each strategy as top-tier; 
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(II) a brief outline of the keys to 
successful implementation for each 
strategy; and 
(III) a list of references and other 
information on where further informa-
tion on each strategy can be found; 
(iii) recommended protocols for imple-
menting crime and delinquency prevention 
and intervention strategies generally; 
(iv) recommended protocols for evalu-
ating the effectiveness of crime and delin-
quency prevention and intervention strate-
gies; and 
(v) a summary of the materials relied 
upon by the Commission in preparation of 
the report. 
(C) CONSULTATION
WITH
OUTSIDE
AU-
THORITIES.—In developing the recommended 
protocols for implementation and rigorous eval-
uation of top-tier crime and delinquency preven-
tion and intervention strategies under this para-
graph, the Commission shall consult with the 
Committee on Law and Justice at the National 
Academy of Science and with national associa-
tions representing the law enforcement, social 
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science, and juvenile justice professions, includ-
ing the National Sheriffs’ Association, the Police 
Executive Research Forum, the International As-
sociation of Chiefs of Police, the Consortium of 
Social Science Associations, and the American 
Society of Criminology. 
(f) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING DISSEMINATION 
OF THE INNOVATIVE CRIME AND DELINQUENCY PREVEN-
TION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGY GRANTS.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the final hearing under sub-
section (d) relating to a subcategory, the Com-
mission shall provide the Director of the Na-
tional Institute of Justice with recommendations 
on qualifying considerations relating to that sub-
category for selecting grant recipients under sec-
tion 605. 
(B) DEADLINE.—Not later than 13 months 
after the date on which all members of the Com-
mission have been appointed, the Commission 
shall provide all recommendations required 
under this subsection. 
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(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The recommendations 
provided under paragraph (1) shall include rec-
ommendations relating to— 
(A) the types of strategies for the applicable 
subcategory that would best benefit from addi-
tional research and development; 
(B) any geographic or demographic targets; 
(C) the types of partnerships with other 
public or private entities that might be pertinent 
and prioritized; and 
(D) any classes of crime and delinquency 
prevention and intervention strategies that 
should not be given priority because of a pre-ex-
isting base of knowledge that would benefit less 
from additional research and development. 
(g) FINAL REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE INNOVA-
TIVE CRIME AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND INTER-
VENTION STRATEGY GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Following the close of the 3- 
year implementation period for each grant recipient 
under section 605, the Commission shall collect the re-
sults of the study of the effectiveness of that grant 
under section 605(b)(3) and shall submit a public re-
port to the President, the Attorney General, Congress, 
the chief executive of each State, and the attorney gen-
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eral of each State describing each strategy funded 
under section 605 and its results. This report shall be 
submitted not later than 5 years after the date of the 
selection of the chairperson of the Commission. 
(2) COLLECTION OF INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE 
REGARDING GRANT RECIPIENTS.—The Commission’s 
collection of information and evidence regarding each 
grant recipient under section 605 shall be carried out 
by— 
(A) ongoing communications with the Na-
tional Institute of Justice; 
(B) a review of the data generated by the 
study monitoring the effectiveness of the strategy; 
and 
(C) other means as necessary. 
(3) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall include a review of each 
strategy carried out with a grant under section 605, 
detailing— 
(A) the type of crime or delinquency preven-
tion or intervention strategy; 
(B) where the activities under the strategy 
were carried out, including geographic and de-
mographic targets; 
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(C) any partnerships with public or private 
entities through the course of the grant period; 
(D) the type and design of the effectiveness 
study conducted under section 605(b)(3) for that 
strategy; 
(E) the results of the effectiveness study con-
ducted under section 605(b)(3) for that strategy; 
(F) lessons learned regarding implementa-
tion of that strategy or of the effectiveness study 
conducted under section 605(b)(3), including rec-
ommendations regarding which types of environ-
ments might best be suited for successful replica-
tion; and 
(G) recommendations regarding the need for 
further research and development of the strategy. 
(h) PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—The members of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away 
from their homes or regular places of business in the 
performance of service for the Commission. 
(2) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Members of 
the Commission shall serve without compensation. 
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(3) STAFF.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The chairperson of the 
Commission may, without regard to the civil 
service laws, rules, and regulations, appoint and 
terminate an executive director and such other 
additional personnel as may be necessary to en-
able the Commission to perform its duties. The 
employment of an executive director shall be sub-
ject to confirmation by the Commission. 
(B) COMPENSATION.—The chairperson of 
the Commission may fix the compensation of the 
executive director and other personnel without 
regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States 
Code, relating to classification of positions and 
General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate 
of pay for the executive director and other per-
sonnel may not exceed the rate payable for level 
V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 
of such title. 
(4) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—With the 
affirmative vote of 2⁄3 of the members of the Commis-
sion, any Federal Government employee, with the ap-
proval of the head of the appropriate Federal agency, 
may be detailed to the Commission without reim-
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bursement, and such detail shall be without interrup-
tion or loss of civil service status, benefits, or privi-
leges. 
(i) CONTRACTS FOR RESEARCH.— 
(1) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE.—With a 
2⁄3 affirmative vote of the members of the Commission, 
the Commission may select nongovernmental research-
ers and experts to assist the Commission in carrying 
out its duties under this title. The National Institute 
of Justice may contract with the researchers and ex-
perts selected by the Commission to provide funding 
in exchange for their services. 
(2) OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to limit the ability of the 
Commission to enter into contracts with other entities 
or organizations for research necessary to carry out 
the duties of the Commission under this section. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this 
section. 
(k) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Com-
mission submits the last report required by this section. 
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SEC. 605. INNOVATIVE CRIME AND DELINQUENCY PREVEN-
TION 
AND 
INTERVENTION 
STRATEGY 
GRANTS. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Director of the Na-
tional Institute of Justice may make grants to public and 
private entities to fund the implementation and evaluation 
of innovative crime or delinquency prevention or interven-
tion strategies. The purpose of grants under this section 
shall be to provide funds for all expenses related to the im-
plementation of such a strategy and to conduct a rigorous 
study on the effectiveness of that strategy. 
(b) GRANT DISTRIBUTION.— 
(1) PERIOD.—A grant under this section shall be 
made for a period of not more than 3 years. 
(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of each grant under 
this section— 
(A) shall be sufficient to ensure that rig-
orous evaluations may be performed; and 
(B) shall not exceed $2,000,000. 
(3) EVALUATION SET-ASIDE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A grantee shall use not 
less than $300,000 and not more than $700,000 
of the funds from a grant under this section for 
a rigorous study of the effectiveness of the strat-
egy during the 3-year period of the grant for 
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that 
strategy, 
including 
outcome 
measures 
disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender. 
(B) METHODOLOGY OF STUDY.—Each study 
conducted under subparagraph (A) shall use an 
evaluator and a study design approved by the 
National Institute of Justice. Approval of such 
an evaluator and study design shall be required 
before a grant is awarded to an entity under this 
section. 
(4) DATE OF AWARD.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of receiving recommendations relating 
to a subcategory from the Commission under section 
604(f), the Director of the National Institute of Jus-
tice shall award all grants under this section relating 
to that subcategory. 
(5) TYPE OF GRANTS.—One-third of the grants 
made under this section shall be made in each sub-
category. In distributing grants, the recommendations 
of the Commission under section 604(f) shall be con-
sidered. 
(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated $18,000,000 
to carry out this subsection. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—A public or private entity desir-
ing a grant under this section shall submit an application 
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at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
information as the Director of the National Institute of Jus-
tice may reasonably require. 
TITLE 
VII—ADDITIONAL 
IM-
PROVEMENTS TO JUVENILE 
JUSTICE 
SEC. 701. YOUTH VICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31702(5) of the Violent 
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 13862(5)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including juve-
nile witness and victim protection programs,’’ after ‘‘victim 
protection programs’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
31707 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13867) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 31707. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 
for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to carry out 
this subtitle.’’. 
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SEC. 702. EXPANSION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF THE 
MENTORING 
INITIATIVE 
FOR 
SYSTEM-IN-
VOLVED YOUTH. 
(a) EXPANSION.—Section 261(a) of the Juvenile Jus-
tice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5665(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Within 6 months of the date of enactment of the Youth 
PROMISE Act, the Administrator shall expand the number 
of sites receiving such grants from 4 to 12.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM.—Section 299(c) of 
the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5671(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘There are authorized’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
MENTORING INITIATIVE.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the Mentoring Initiative 
for System-Involved Youth Program under part E 
$4,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 
2014.’’. 
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SEC. 703. STUDY ON ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT AND SEN-
TENCES 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 subsection 
(a) shall— 
(1) incorporate the most recent research and ex-
pertise 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 sentences 
without possibility for parole for minor offenders in 
the Federal system; and 
(4) evaluate issues of recidivism by juveniles who 
are released from prison or detention after serving de-
terminate sentences. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the United States Sentencing Com-
mission 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. 
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(d) REVISION OF GUIDELINES.—If determined appro-
priate by the United States Sentencing Commission after 
completing the study under subsection (a), the Commission 
may, pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 
28, United States Code, establish or revise guidelines and 
policy statements, as warranted, relating to the sentencing 
of minors. 
SEC. 704. PARTNERSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC 
LEAGUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may estab-
lish a program to provide for a youth initiative to end 
youth violence and other youth crime in collaboration with 
professional sports leagues and players in the United 
States, which may include the National Football League, 
National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, 
Major League Soccer, and other professional sports organi-
zations. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent that the pro-
gram under subsection (a) is established, not later 
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Attorney General shall conduct a study of the 
potential for reducing youth violence and other youth 
crime through collaborations with professional sports 
organizations and players in the United States, such 
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as the National Football League, National Basketball 
Association, Major League Baseball, and Major 
League Soccer. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The study conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) identify and describe all efforts under-
taken by professional sports organizations and 
players in the United States to reduce youth 
crime; and 
(B) include a description of the progress of 
these efforts in achieving the goal of reducing 
youth violence and other youth crime. 
(c) REPORT.—In the case a study is conducted under 
subsection (b), not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit 
to Congress a report on such study, which shall— 
(1) include the findings of the Attorney General; 
(2) describe significant programs reviewed as 
part of the study; and 
(3) make recommendations, if any. 
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Union Calendar No. 417 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1064 
[Report No. 111–688, Part I] 
A BILL 
To provide for evidence-based and promising prac-
tices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal 
street gang activity prevention and intervention 
to help build individual, family, and community 
strength and resiliency to ensure that youth lead 
productive, safe, healthy, gang-free, and law- 
abiding lives. 
DECEMBER 22, 2010 
The Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and 
Commerce, and Financial Services discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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