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‘‘(c) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—A program supported 
by a grant under this section— 
‘‘(1) shall focus on interrupting cycles of vio-
lence by focusing intervention resources on the indi-
viduals identified as being at highest risk for being 
victims or perpetrators of community violence in the 
near future; and 
‘‘(2) shall be used to support, expand, and rep-
licate evidence-informed violence reduction initia-
tives, including— 
‘‘(A) hospital-based violence intervention 
programs; 
‘‘(B) evidence-informed street outreach 
programs; 
‘‘(C) focused deterrence strategies; 
‘‘(D) conflict mediation; 
‘‘(E) delivery of needs-based support serv-
ices for high-risk individuals and their family 
members; and 
‘‘(F) providing intensive case management, 
counseling or peer support services that reduce 
individuals’ risk of being victimized by, or per-
petrating, violence and that seek to interrupt 
cycles of violence and retaliation in order to re-
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duce the incidence of homicides, shootings, and 
group-related violence. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to programs oper-
ating in— 
‘‘(1) the 127 municipalities that have had the 
highest annual per capita homicide rates as meas-
ured over the most recent 5 years (among munici-
palities meeting certain population thresholds, as 
specified by the Secretary); and 
‘‘(2) other municipalities with substantial recent 
increases in homicide rates, based on homicide data 
reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or 
as otherwise specified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) GRANT RECIPIENT REPORTS.—Each recipient 
of a grant under this section shall submit a biennial per-
formance report to the Secretary detailing how such grant 
funds were used and the progress made towards address-
ing violence in the community during the applicable fund-
ing period under the grant. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 
years after the date on which the program under this sec-
tion commences, and every 2 years thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report to Congress detailing how 
funds appropriated for the grant program under this sec-
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tion were used and recommendations for improvement of 
the program. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $120,000,000 for each fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 902. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON FIREARMS SAFETY 
OR GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION. 
(a) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Attorney General $60,000,000 
for each fiscal year for the purpose of conducting or 
supporting research on firearms safety or gun vio-
lence prevention. The amount authorized to be ap-
propriated by the preceding sentence is in addition 
to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for such purpose. 
(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
every 2 years thereafter, the Attorney General shall 
submit a report to Congress detailing how the funds 
authorized to be appropriated under this section 
were used. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV-
ICES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services $60,000,000 for each fiscal year for the 
purpose of conducting or supporting research on 
firearms safety or gun violence prevention, including 
conducting evaluations of the community violence 
intervention grant program authorized under section 
399V–7 of the Public Health Service Act (as added 
by section 901 of this Act). The amount authorized 
to be appropriated by the preceding sentence is in 
addition to any other amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated for such purpose. 
(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall submit a report to Con-
gress detailing how the funds authorized to be ap-
propriated under this section were used. 
TITLE X—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 1001. REGISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922(v)(2) of title 18, 
United States Code, as added by section 512 of this Act, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘weapon otherwise lawfully’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘weapon— 
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‘‘(A) otherwise lawfully’’; 
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) registered under the National Fire-
arms Act.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subchapter B of 
chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by inserting after section 5841 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 5841A. 
Registration 
of 
semiautomatic 
assault 
weapons 
‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of the Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety 
Act of 2022, the Attorney General shall promulgate regu-
lations to carry out the registration of semiautomatic as-
sault weapons (as defined in section 921(a) of title 18) 
required under section 922(v)(2)(B) of such title 18.’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
in part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 5841 the following: 
‘‘5841A. Registration of semiautomatic assault weapons.’’. 
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