(5) The financial impact of meth mouth on 
Federal, State, and local corrections budgets. 
(6) The efficacy of oral health care programs 
designed to address meth mouth. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 
2011. Amounts authorized for appropriation under this 
subsection are in addition to any other amounts author-
ized for appropriation for such purpose. 
SEC. 6. INTERIM ASSISTANCE FOR CORRECTIONAL DENTAL 
PROGRAMS. 
Part A of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 110. INTERIM ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CORREC-
TIONAL DENTAL PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Attorney General 
shall make grants to States and local, territorial, and trib-
al units of government, for the purpose of developing, en-
hancing, or otherwise sustaining dental programs that 
provide for the oral health of jail and prison inmates. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for grants 
under this section, an entity shall prepare and sub-
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mit an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Assistant 
Attorney General may require. 
‘‘(2) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under 
this section, the Assistant Attorney General shall 
give preference to applicants that demonstrate a 
compelling need for financial assistance due to the 
prevalence and severity of inmate meth mouth. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts awarded under this 
section may be used— 
‘‘(1) to recruit, hire, or otherwise secure the 
services of dentists, allied dental personnel, and 
other oral health professionals; 
‘‘(2) to rent, purchase, or otherwise secure den-
tal instruments, equipment, and supplies; 
‘‘(3) to survey, document, and report on— 
‘‘(A) the prevalence and severity of inmate 
oral health problems believed to be associated 
with methamphetamine use; 
‘‘(B) the criteria most commonly used to 
determine whether an inmate’s oral health 
problems are associated with methamphetamine 
use; 
‘‘(C) the therapies most commonly used to 
treat inmates with meth mouth; 
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‘‘(D) the prognosis for inmates who re-
ceived care for meth mouth; and 
‘‘(E) the financial impact of meth mouth 
on State and local corrections budgets; and 
‘‘(4) to support other activities deemed appro-
priate by the Assistant Attorney General. 
‘‘(d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Federal share 
of a grant received under this section may not exceed 50 
percent of the total costs of the activity funded by such 
grant. 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Assistant 
Attorney General may enter into contracts or agreements 
with other Federal agencies, including interagency agree-
ments to delegate authority for the execution of grants 
and for such other activities as may be necessary to carry 
out this section. 
‘‘(f) METH MOUTH DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘meth mouth’ means a distinct and often 
severe pattern of oral decay that is commonly associated 
with methamphetamine use. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out 
this section for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 
2011. Amounts authorized for appropriation under this 
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subsection are in addition to any other amounts author-
ized for appropriation for such purpose.’’. 
SEC. 7. GRANTS FOR DENTAL CARE OFFENDER REENTRY 
PROJECTS. 
Part FF of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797w et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2978. GRANTS FOR DENTAL CARE OFFENDER RE-
ENTRY PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) GRANT AUTHORIZATION.—The Attorney Gen-
eral shall make grants to State, local, territorial, and trib-
al units of government to identify, eliminate, and report 
on the degree to which poor oral health undermines or 
otherwise impedes an inmate’s successful transition to a 
stable, productive, and law-abiding life following his or her 
release from jail or prison. 
‘‘(b) REENTRY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS PER-
MITTED.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Attorney 
General is authorized to make grants to entities described 
in such subsection to establish adult and juvenile offender 
reentry demonstration projects for the purpose of— 
‘‘(1) developing and implementing dental treat-
ment programs at correctional and detention facili-
ties in which inmates are incarcerated for a period 
of time to permit or require emergency dental care; 
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‘‘(2) evaluating the degree to which an inmate’s 
presentable oral condition at the time of his or her 
release facilities the transition of such an inmate to 
stable, productive, and law-abiding life; 
‘‘(3) promoting good oral hygiene among in-
mates and encouraging inmates to obtain regular 
dental check-ups after their release; 
‘‘(4) monitoring an inmate’s compliance with 
post-release treatment instructions and oral hygiene 
protocols; and 
‘‘(5) supporting other activities deemed appro-
priate by the Attorney General. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out 
this section for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 
2011.’’. 
Æ 
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