I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2187 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2013 
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. DELANEY, Mr. 
OWENS, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. YODER, and Mr. FATTAH) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to authorize veterans’ treatment courts and 
encourage services for veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Servicemember Assist-
ance for Lawful Understanding, Treatment, and Edu-
cation Act’’ or the ‘‘SALUTE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. VETERANS’ TREATMENT COURTS. 
Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating part JJ, as added by sec-
tion 952 of Public Law 110–315 (relating to Loan 
Repayment for Prosecutors and Public Defenders), 
as part LL, and moving such part so that such part 
follows part KK; 
(2) in part LL, as so redesignated and moved 
by paragraph (1), by redesignating section 3001 as 
section 3021; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new part: 
‘‘PART MM—VETERANS’ TREATMENT COURTS 
‘‘SEC. 3031. GRANT AUTHORITY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General is author-
ized to award grants for developing, implementing, or en-
hancing veterans’ treatment courts or expanding oper-
ational mental health or drug courts to serve veterans to 
ensure that such courts effectively integrate substance 
abuse treatment, mental health treatment, sanctions and 
incentives, and transitional services, in a judicially super-
vised court setting with jurisdiction over offenders who are 
veterans. The Attorney General may award such grants 
to States, State courts, local courts, units of local govern-
ment, and Indian tribal governments, acting directly or 
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through agreements with other public or private entities, 
for court programs that involve— 
‘‘(1) continuing judicial supervision over offend-
ers who are veterans with substance abuse or mental 
health problems; 
‘‘(2) coordination with appropriate Federal, 
State, or local prosecutors; 
‘‘(3) coordination with the Veterans Health Ad-
ministration; and 
‘‘(4) the integrated administration of other 
sanctions and services, which shall include— 
‘‘(A) substance abuse and mental health 
treatment (such as treatment for depression, 
traumatic brain injury, and post-traumatic 
stress disorder) for each participant who re-
quires such treatment; 
‘‘(B) diversion, probation, or other super-
vised release involving the possibility of prosecu-
tion, confinement, or incarceration based on 
non-compliance with program requirements or 
failure to show satisfactory progress; and 
‘‘(C) offender management, which may in-
clude aftercare services such as relapse preven-
tion, health care, education, vocational training, 
job placement, housing placement, and child 
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care or other family support services for each 
participant who requires such services. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds 
made available under this part may not be used to provide 
judicial supervision over, treatment of, or other services 
to violent offenders. A State, State court, local court, unit 
of local government, or Indian tribal government that re-
ceives a grant under this part may provide such super-
vision, treatment, or services to violent offenders who are 
otherwise eligible for veterans’ treatment court participa-
tion only if such supervision, treatment, or services are 
funded exclusively with non-Federal funds. 
‘‘SEC. 3032. ADMINISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) CONSULTATION.—In awarding grants under this 
part, the Attorney General shall consult with the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs and any other appropriate officials. 
‘‘(b) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The Attorney Gen-
eral may, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, issue regulations and guidelines necessary to carry 
out this part. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—In addition to any other re-
quirements that may be specified by the Attorney General, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an 
application for a grant under this part shall— 
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‘‘(1) include a long-term strategy and imple-
mentation plan that shall provide for the consulta-
tion and coordination with appropriate Federal, 
State and local prosecutors, particularly when vet-
erans’ treatment court participants fail to comply 
with program requirements; 
‘‘(2) explain the applicant’s inability to fund the 
veterans’ treatment court adequately without Fed-
eral assistance; 
‘‘(3) certify that the Federal support provided 
will be used to supplement, and not supplant, State, 
tribal, and local sources of funding that would other-
wise be available; 
‘‘(4) identify related governmental or commu-
nity initiatives that complement or will be coordi-
nated with the veterans’ treatment court; 
‘‘(5) certify that there has been appropriate 
consultation with all affected agencies and that there 
will be appropriate coordination with all affected 
agencies in the implementation of the veterans’ 
treatment court; 
‘‘(6) certify that participating offenders will be 
supervised by one or more designated judges with re-
sponsibility for the veterans’ treatment court; 
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‘‘(7) specify plans for obtaining necessary sup-
port and continuing the veterans’ treatment court 
following the conclusion of Federal support; and 
‘‘(8) describe the methodology that will be used 
in evaluating the veterans’ treatment court. 
‘‘SEC. 3033. REPORT. 
‘‘A State, State court, local court, unit of local gov-
ernment, or Indian tribal government that receives funds 
under this part during a fiscal year shall submit to the 
Attorney General and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
a description and an evaluation report on a date specified 
by the Attorney General regarding the effectiveness of the 
veterans’ treatment court carried out with a grant under 
this part. 
‘‘SEC. 3034. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For the purposes of this part: 
‘‘(1) VETERAN.—The term ‘veteran’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2108 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(2) VETERANS’ 
TREATMENT
COURT.—The 
term ‘veterans’ treatment court’ means a program 
designed to offer a collaborative rehabilitative ap-
proach for offenders who are veterans in certain 
criminal justice proceedings. 
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‘‘(3) VIOLENT OFFENDER.—The term ‘violent 
offender’ has the meaning given such term in section 
2953(a).’’. 
SEC. 3. STUDY BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study to assess the effective-
ness and impact of the veterans’ treatment court grant 
program authorized under part MM of title I of the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. In as-
sessing the effectiveness of such grant program, the 
Comptroller General shall consider— 
(1) recidivism rates of veterans’ treatment court 
participants; 
(2) completion rates among veterans’ treatment 
court participants; 
(3) the costs of veterans’ treatment courts to 
the criminal justice system; and 
(4) any other factors the Comptroller deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(b) DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION.—The Attorney 
General and recipients of grants awarded under part MM 
of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968, as a condition of receiving such a grant, shall 
provide the Comptroller General with all relevant docu-
ments and information that the Comptroller General de-
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termines necessary to conduct the study under subsection 
(a). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2015, the 
Comptroller General shall report to Congress the results 
of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
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