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(E) Fieldwork and neighborhood outreach in commu-
nities where the young violent offenders live, including 
support of the program from local public and private 
organizations and community members. 
(F) Imposition of graduated probation sanctions to 
deter violent and criminal behavior. 
(G) A record of program operation and effectiveness 
evaluation over a period of at least five years prior to 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(H) A program structure that can serve as a model 
for other communities in addressing the problem of youth 
violence and juvenile and young adult recidivism. 
(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Amounts paid to an eligible entity 
under a grant award may be used for the following activities: 
(1) Designing and enhancing program activities. 
(2) Employing and training personnel. 
(3) Purchasing or leasing equipment. 
(4) Providing services and training to program participants 
and their families. 
(5) Supporting related law enforcement and probation 
activities, including personnel costs. 
(6) Establishing and maintaining a system of program 
records. 
(7) Acquiring, constructing, expanding, renovating, or oper-
ating facilities to support the program. 
(8) Evaluating program effectiveness. 
(9) Undertaking other activities determined by the Attorney 
General as consistent with the purposes and requirements of 
the demonstration program. 
(d) EVALUATION AND REPORTS.— 
(1) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION.—The Attorney General may 
use up to $500,000 of funds appropriated annually under this 
such section to— 
(A) prepare and implement a design for interim and 
overall evaluations of performance and progress of the 
funded demonstration projects; 
(B) provide training and technical assistance to grant 
recipients; and 
(C) disseminate broadly the information generated and 
lessons learned from the operation of the demonstration 
projects. 
(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 120 days after 
the last day of each fiscal year for which 1 or more demonstra-
tion grants are awarded, the Attorney General shall submit 
to Congress a report which shall include— 
(A) a summary of the activities carried out with such 
grants; 
(B) an assessment by the Attorney General of the 
program carried out; and 
(C) such other information as the Attorney General 
considers appropriate. 
(e) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of a grant awarded 
under this Act shall not exceed 90 percent of the total program 
costs. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of such 
cost may be provided in cash or in-kind.
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘unit of local 
government’’ means a county, township, city, or political sub-
division of a county, township, or city, that is a unit of local 
government as determined by the Secretary of Commerce for 
general statistical purposes. 
(2) JUVENILE.—The term ‘‘juvenile’’ means an individual 
who is 17 years of age or younger. 
(3) YOUNG ADULT.—The term ‘‘young adult’’ means an indi-
vidual who is 18 through 24 years of age. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2007 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2009, to remain available until expended.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.