‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON ISOLATION.—A State or 
unit of local government receiving a grant for an ac-
tivity described in subsection (b)(1)(C) shall require 
that— 
‘‘(A) isolation is used only for immediate 
and short-term security or safety reasons; 
‘‘(B) no juvenile is placed in isolation with-
out approval of the facility superintendent or 
chief medical officer or their official staff des-
ignee; 
‘‘(C) all instances in which a juvenile is 
placed in isolation are documented in the file of 
a juvenile along with the justification; 
‘‘(D) a juvenile is in isolation only the 
amount of time necessary to achieve security 
and safety of the juvenile and staff; 
‘‘(E) staff monitor each juvenile in isola-
tion once every 15 minutes and conduct a pro-
fessional review of the need for isolation at least 
every 4 hours; and 
‘‘(F) any juvenile held in isolation for 24 
hours is examined by a physician or licensed 
psychologist. 
‘‘(4) MEDICAL
AND
MENTAL
HEALTH
EMER-
GENCIES.—A State or unit of local government re-
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ceiving a grant for an activity described in sub-
section (b)(1)(C) shall require that a correctional fa-
cility operated by or on behalf of that State or unit 
of local government has written policies and proce-
dures on suicide prevention. All staff working in a 
correctional facility operated by or on behalf of a 
State or unit of local government receiving a grant 
for an activity described in subsection (b)(1)(C) shall 
be trained and certified annually in suicide preven-
tion. A correctional facility operated by or on behalf 
of a State or unit of local government receiving a 
grant for an activity described in subsection 
(b)(1)(C) shall have a written arrangement with a 
hospital or other facility for providing emergency 
medical and mental health care. Physical and mental 
health services shall be available to an incarcerated 
juvenile 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. 
‘‘(5) IDEA 
AND
REHABILITATION
ACT.—A 
State or unit of local government receiving a grant 
for an activity described in subsection (b)(1)(C) shall 
require that all juvenile facilities operated by or on 
behalf of the State or unit of local government abide 
by all mandatory requirements and timelines set 
forth under the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
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cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) and section 504 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794). 
‘‘(6) FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.—A State or unit 
of local government receiving a grant for an activity 
described in subsection (b)(1)(C) shall provide for 
such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures 
as may be necessary to ensure prudent use, proper 
disbursement, and accurate accounting of funds re-
ceived under this section that are used for an activ-
ity described in subsection (b)(1)(C).’’. 
SEC. 212. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 299 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5671) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘PARTS C AND E’’ and inserting ‘‘PARTS C, E, 
AND F’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘this 
title’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘this title— 
‘‘(A) $245,900,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(B) $295,100,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(C) $344,300,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
‘‘(D) $393,500,000 for fiscal year 2014; and 
‘‘(E) $442,700,000 for fiscal year 2015.’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (2), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘parts C 
and E’’ and inserting ‘‘parts C, E, and F’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(other than section 
216(c))’’ after ‘‘Part E’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2003, 2004, 
2005, 2006, and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (f); and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
PART E, SECTION 261(c).—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 261(c), and authorized 
to remain available until expended— 
‘‘(1) $23,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011, 
2012, and 2013; 
‘‘(2) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; and 
‘‘(3) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2015. 
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‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PART 
F.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part F, and authorized to 
remain available until expended, $80,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 
2015. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the sums that are ap-
propriated for a fiscal year to carry out part F— 
‘‘(A) not less than 40 percent shall be used 
to fund programs that are carrying out an ac-
tivity described in subparagraph (C), (D), or 
(E) of section 271(b)(1); 
‘‘(B) not less than 50 percent shall be used 
to fund programs that are carrying out an ac-
tivity described in subparagraph (A) of such 
section; and 
‘‘(C) not less than 5 percent shall be used 
to fund activities described in subparagraph (F) 
of such section.’’. 
SEC. 213. ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. 
Section 299A(e) of the Juvenile Justice and Delin-
quency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5672(e)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘requirements described in para-
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graphs (11), (12), and (13) of section 223(a)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘core requirements’’. 
SEC. 214. AUTHORITY FOR FEDERAL PRETRIAL SERVICES 
WITH RESPECT TO JUVENILES. 
Section 3154 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (14) as para-
graph (15); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(14) Perform, in a manner appropriate for ju-
veniles, any of the functions identified in this section 
with respect to juveniles awaiting adjudication, trial, 
or disposition under chapter 403 of this title who 
are not detained.’’. 
SEC. 215. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 204(b)(6), by striking ‘‘section 
223(a)(15)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 223(a)(16)’’; 
(2) in section 246(a)(2)(D), by striking ‘‘section 
222(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 222(d)’’; and 
(3) in section 299D(b), of by striking ‘‘section 
222(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 222(d)’’. 
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TITLE III—INCENTIVE GRANTS 
FOR 
LOCAL 
DELINQUENCY 
PREVENTION PROGRAMS 
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 502 of the Incentive Grants for Local Delin-
quency Prevention Programs Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 
5781) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘DEFI-
NITION’’ and inserting ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘this title, the term’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘this title— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘mentoring’ means matching 1 
adult with 1 or more youths (not to exceed 4 youths) 
for the purpose of providing guidance, support, and 
encouragement aimed at developing the character of 
the youths, where the adult and youths meet regu-
larly for not less than 4 hours each month for not 
less than a 9-month period; and 
‘‘(2) the term’’. 
SEC. 302. GRANTS FOR DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 504(a) of the Incentive Grants for Local De-
linquency Prevention Programs Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 
5783(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) mentoring programs.’’. 
SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 505 of the Incentive Grants for Local Delin-
quency Prevention Programs Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 
5784) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 505. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title— 
‘‘(1) $322,800,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(2) $373,400,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(3) $424,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
‘‘(4) $474,600,000 for fiscal year 2014; and 
‘‘(5) $525,200,000 for fiscal year 2015.’’. 
SEC. 304. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 
of 1974 is amended by striking title V, as added by the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 
(Public Law 93–415; 88 Stat. 1133) (relating to miscella-
neous and conforming amendments). 
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TITLE IV—PRECAUTION ACT 
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Prevention Resources 
for Eliminating Criminal Activity Using Tailored Inter-
ventions in Our Neighborhoods Act of 2010’’ or the 
‘‘PRECAUTION Act’’. 
SEC. 402. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this title are to— 
(1) establish a commitment on the part of the 
Federal Government to provide leadership on suc-
cessful crime prevention and intervention strategies; 
(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; 
(3) develop a plain-language, implementation- 
focused 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 grants, contracts, 
and cooperative agreements for research and devel-
opment for promising crime prevention and interven-
tion strategies; 
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(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, in-
cluding the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assist-
ance 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 administered by the Office of Community 
Oriented Policing 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 
imposes on interstate commerce. 
SEC. 403. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title, the following definitions shall apply: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the National Commission on Public Safety 
Through Crime Prevention established under section 
404(a). 
(2) RIGOROUS EVIDENCE.—The term ‘‘rigorous 
evidence’’ means evidence generated by scientifically 
valid forms of outcome evaluation, particularly ran-
domized trials (where practicable). 
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(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 siz-
able, sustained benefits to participants in the strat-
egy or to society. 
SEC. 404. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON PUBLIC SAFETY 
THROUGH CRIME PREVENTION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the National Commission on Pub-
lic Safety Through Crime Prevention. 
(b) MEMBERS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission shall be 
composed of 9 members, of whom— 
(A) 3 shall be appointed by the President, 
1 of whom shall be the Assistant Attorney Gen-
eral for the Office of Justice Programs or a 
representative of such Assistant Attorney Gen-
eral; 
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(B) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, unless the Speak-
er 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 
appointed 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 
of the Senate and 1 shall be appointed by the 
minority leader of the Senate; and 
(E) 1 shall be appointed by the minority 
leader of the Senate (in addition to any ap-
pointment 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. 
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(B) 
REQUIRED
REPRESENTATIVES.—At 
least— 
(i) 2 members of the Commission 
shall be respected social scientists with ex-
perience implementing or interpreting rig-
orous, outcome-based trials; and 
(ii) 2 members of the Commission 
shall be law enforcement 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 Sen-
ate shall consult prior to the appointment of the 
members of the Commission to achieve, to the max-
imum extent possible, fair and equitable representa-
tion of various points of view with respect to the 
matters to be studied by the Commission. 
(4) TERM.—Each member shall be appointed 
for the life of the Commission. 
(5) TIME
FOR
INITIAL
APPOINTMENTS.—The 
appointment of the members shall be made not later 
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(6) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission 
shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
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appointment was made, and shall be made not later 
than 60 days after the date on which the vacancy 
occurred. 
(7) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The Director of 
the National Institute of Justice, the Director of the 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preven-
tion, the Director of the Community Capacity Devel-
opment Office, the Director of the Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, the Director of the Bureau of Justice As-
sistance, and the Director of Community Oriented 
Policing Services (or a representative of each such 
director) shall each serve in an ex officio capacity on 
the Commission to provide advice and information to 
the Commission. 
(c) OPERATION.— 
(1) CHAIRPERSON.—At the initial meeting of 
the Commission, the members of the Commission 
shall elect a chairperson from among its voting 
members, by a vote of 2⁄3 of the members of the 
Commission. The chairperson shall retain this posi-
tion for the life of the Commission. If the chair-
person leaves the Commission, a new chairperson 
shall be selected, by a vote of 2⁄3 of the members of 
the Commission. 
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(2) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at 
the call of the chairperson. The initial meeting of the 
Commission shall take place not later than 30 days 
after the date on which all the members of the Com-
mission have been appointed. 
(3) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Commission shall constitute a quorum to con-
duct business, and the Commission may establish a 
lesser quorum for conducting hearings scheduled by 
the Commission. 
(4) RULES.—The Commission may establish by 
majority vote any other rules for the conduct of 
Commission business, if such rules are not incon-
sistent with this title or other applicable law. 
(d) PUBLIC HEARINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall hold 
public hearings. The Commission may hold such 
hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take 
such testimony, and receive such evidence as the 
Commission considers advisable to carry out its du-
ties under this section. 
(2) FOCUS
OF
HEARINGS.—The Commission 
shall hold at least 3 separate public hearings, each 
of which shall focus on 1 of the subcategories. 
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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 mileage allowances for witnesses shall be paid 
from funds appropriated to the Commission. 
(e) COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF EVIDENCE-BASED 
CRIME PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall carry 
out a comprehensive study of the effectiveness of 
crime and delinquency prevention and intervention 
strategies, organized around the 3 subcategories. 
(2) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The study under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a review of research on the general ef-
fectiveness of incorporating crime prevention 
and intervention strategies into an overall law 
enforcement plan; 
(B) an evaluation of how to more effec-
tively communicate the wealth of social science 
research to practitioners; 
(C) a review of evidence regarding the ef-
fectiveness of specific crime prevention and 
intervention strategies, focusing on those strate-
gies supported by rigorous evidence; 
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(D) an identification of— 
(i) promising areas for further re-
search 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 im-
plementation of intervention and prevention 
strategies; and 
(G) an assessment of those top-tier strate-
gies best suited for duplication efforts in a 
range of settings across the country. 
(3) INITIAL REPORT ON TOP-TIER CRIME PRE-
VENTION 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-
mission shall submit a public report on the 
study carried out under this subsection to— 
(i) the President; 
(ii) Congress; 
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(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 Administra-
tive Office of the United States Courts; 
and 
(viii) the attorney general of each 
State. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The report under sub-
paragraph (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; 
(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 in-
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formation 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 and so-
cial science professions, including the National 
Sheriffs’ Association, the Police Executive Re-
search Forum, the International Association of 
Chiefs of Police, the Consortium of Social 
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Science Associations, and the American Society 
of Criminology. 
(f) RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING
INNOVATIVE 
CRIME PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES.— 
(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 and the Attorney 
General with recommendations on qualifying 
considerations relating to that subcategory for 
selecting recipients of contracts, cooperative 
agreements, and grants under section 405. 
(B) 
DEADLINE.—Not 
later 
than 
months after the date on which all members of 
the Commission have been appointed, the Com-
mission shall provide all recommendations re-
quired under this subsection. 
(2) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The recommenda-
tions provided under paragraph (1) shall include rec-
ommendations relating to— 
(A) the types of strategies for the applica-
ble subcategory that would best benefit from 
additional research and development; 
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(B) any geographic or demographic tar-
gets; 
(C) the types of partnerships with other 
public or private entities that might be perti-
nent and prioritized; and 
(D) any classes of crime and delinquency 
prevention and intervention strategies that 
should not be given priority because of a pre- 
existing base of knowledge that would benefit 
less from additional research and development. 
(g) FINAL REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF INNOVA-
TIVE CRIME PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATE-
GIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Following the close of the 3- 
year period for the evaluation of an innovative strat-
egy under section 405, the Commission shall collect 
the results of the evaluation and shall submit a pub-
lic report to the President, the Attorney General, 
Congress, the chief executive of each State, and the 
attorney general of each State describing each strat-
egy funded under section 405 and the results of the 
strategy. The report under this paragraph shall be 
submitted not later than 5 years after the date of 
the selection of the chairperson of the Commission. 
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(2) COLLECTION
OF
INFORMATION
AND
EVI-
DENCE REGARDING RECIPIENTS.—The collection of 
information and evidence by the Commission regard-
ing each recipient of a contract, cooperative agree-
ment, or grant under section 405 shall be carried 
out by— 
(A) ongoing communications with the 
grant administrator at the National Institute of 
Justice and other appropriate officers at other 
components of the Department of Justice; 
(B) visits by representatives of the Com-
mission (including at least 1 member of the 
Commission) to the site where the recipient of 
a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant is 
carrying out the strategy funded under section 
405, at least once in the second and once in the 
third year of the contract, cooperative agree-
ment, or grant; 
(C) a review of the data generated by the 
study monitoring the effectiveness of the strat-
egy; and 
(D) other means as necessary. 
(3) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The report sub-
mitted under paragraph (1) shall include a review of 
each strategy carried out with a contract, coopera-
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tive agreement, or grant under section 405, detail-
ing— 
(A) the type of crime or delinquency pre-
vention or intervention strategy; 
(B) where the activities under the strategy 
were carried out, including geographic and de-
mographic targets; 
(C) any partnerships with public or private 
entities through the course of the period of the 
contract, cooperative agreement, or grant; 
(D) the type and design of the effective-
ness study conducted under section 405(b)(4) 
or section 405(c)(2)(C) for that strategy; 
(E) the results of the effectiveness study 
conducted under section 405(b)(4) or section 
405(c)(2)(C) for that strategy; 
(F) lessons learned regarding implementa-
tion of that strategy or of the effectiveness 
study conducted under section 405(b)(4) or sec-
tion 405(c)(2)(C), including recommendations 
regarding which types of environments might 
best be suited for successful replication; and 
(G) recommendations regarding the need 
for further research and development of the 
strategy. 
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(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. 
(3) STAFF.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The chairperson of the 
Commission may, without regard to the civil 
service laws and regulations, appoint and termi-
nate an executive director and such other addi-
tional personnel as may be necessary to enable 
the Commission to perform its duties. The em-
ployment 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 with-
out regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United 
States Code, relating to classification of posi-
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tions and General Schedule pay rates, except 
that the rate of pay for the executive director 
and other personnel 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 
Commission, any Federal Government employee, 
with the approval of the head of the appropriate 
Federal agency, may be detailed to the Commission 
without reimbursement, and such detail shall be 
without interruption or loss of civil service status, 
benefits, or privileges. 
(i) CONTRACTS FOR RESEARCH.— 
(1) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE.—With a 
2⁄3 affirmative vote of the members of the Commis-
sion, the Commission may select nongovernmental 
researchers and experts to assist the Commission in 
carrying out its duties under this title. The National 
Institute of Justice shall contract with the research-
ers and experts selected by the Commission to pro-
vide 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 
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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 
Commission submits the last report required by this sec-
tion. 
(l) EXEMPTION.—The Commission shall be exempt 
from the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 
SEC. 405. INNOVATIVE CRIME PREVENTION AND INTERVEN-
TION STRATEGIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may fund 
the implementation and evaluation of innovative crime or 
delinquency prevention or intervention strategies though 
coordinated initiatives, as described in subsection (b), 
through grants authorized under subsection (c), or a com-
bination of the coordinated initiatives and grants. 
(b) COORDINATED INITIATIVES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, act-
ing through the Director of the National Institute of 
Justice, may coordinate efforts between the National 
Institute of Justice and other appropriate compo-
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nents of the Department of Justice to implement 
and rigorously evaluate innovative crime or delin-
quency prevention or intervention strategies. 
(2) SELECTION OF STRATEGIES.—The Director 
of the National Institute of Justice, in consultation 
with the heads of other appropriate components of 
the Department of Justice, shall identify innovative 
crime or delinquency prevention or intervention 
strategies that would best benefit from additional 
funding and evaluation, taking into consideration the 
recommendations of the Commission under section 
404(f). 
(3) PROGRAM OFFICE ROLE.—The head of any 
appropriate component of the Department of Jus-
tice, as determined by the Attorney General, may 
provide incentives under a contract, cooperative 
agreement, or grant entered into or made by the 
component, including a competitive preference pri-
ority and providing additional funds, for a public or 
private entity to— 
(A) implement a strategy identified under 
paragraph (2); or 
(B) participate in the evaluation under 
paragraph (4) of the strategies identified under 
paragraph (2). 
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(4) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE EVALUA-
TION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director of the 
National Institute of Justice may enter into or 
make contracts, cooperative agreements, or 
grants to conduct a rigorous study of the effec-
tiveness of each strategy relating to which an 
incentive is provided under paragraph (3). 
(B) AMOUNT AND DURATION.—A contract, 
cooperative agreement, or grant under subpara-
graph (A) shall be for not more than $700,000, 
and shall be for a period of not more than 3 
years. 
(C) METHODOLOGY
OF
STUDY.—Each 
study conducted under subparagraph (A) shall 
use a study design that is likely to produce rig-
orous evidence of the effectiveness of the strat-
egy and, where feasible, measure outcomes 
using available administrative data, such as po-
lice arrest records, so as to minimize the costs 
of the study. 
(c) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 
Institute of Justice may make grants to public and 
private entities to fund the implementation and eval-
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uation of innovative crime or delinquency prevention 
or intervention strategies. The purpose of grants 
under this subsection shall be to provide funds for 
all expenses related to the implementation of such a 
strategy and to conduct a rigorous study on the ef-
fectiveness of that strategy. 
(2) GRANT DISTRIBUTION.— 
(A) PERIOD.—A grant under this sub-
section shall be made for a period of not more 
than 3 years. 
(B) AMOUNT.—The amount of each grant 
under this subsection— 
(i) shall be sufficient to ensure that 
rigorous evaluations may be performed; 
and 
(ii) shall not exceed $2,000,000. 
(C) EVALUATION SET-ASIDE.— 
(i) 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 subsection for a rigorous study of the 
effectiveness of the strategy during the 3- 
year period of the grant for that strategy. 
(ii) METHODOLOGY OF STUDY.— 
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(I) IN
GENERAL.—Each study 
conducted under clause (i) shall use 
an evaluator and a study design ap-
proved by the employee of the Na-
tional Institute of Justice hired or as-
signed under subsection (e) and, 
where feasible, measure outcomes 
using available administrative data, 
such as police arrest records, so as to 
minimize the costs of the study. 
(II) CRITERIA.—The employee of 
the National Institute of Justice hired 
or assigned under subsection (e) shall 
approve— 
(aa) an evaluator that has 
successfully carried out multiple 
studies producing rigorous evi-
dence of effectiveness; and 
(bb) a proposed study design 
that is likely to produce rigorous 
evidence of the effectiveness of 
the strategy. 
(III) APPROVAL.—Before a grant 
is awarded under this subsection, the 
evaluator and study design of a grant-
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ee shall be approved by the employee 
of the National Institute of Justice 
hired or assigned under subsection 
(e). 
(D) DATE OF AWARD.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of receiving recommenda-
tions relating to a subcategory from the Com-
mission under section 404(f), the Director of 
the National Institute of Justice shall award all 
grants under this subsection relating to that 
subcategory. 
(E) TYPE OF GRANTS.—One-third of the 
grants made under this subsection shall be 
made in each subcategory. In distributing 
grants, the recommendations of the Commission 
under section 404(f) shall be considered. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $18,000,000 to carry 
out subsections (b) and (c). 
(e) DEDICATED STAFF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 
Institute of Justice shall hire or assign a full-time 
employee to oversee the contracts, cooperative agree-
ments, and grants under this section. 
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(2) STUDY OVERSIGHT.—The employee of the 
National Institute of Justice hired or assigned under 
paragraph (1) shall be responsible for ensuring that 
recipients of a contract, cooperative agreement, or 
grant under this section adhere to the study design 
approved before the contract, cooperative agreement, 
or grant was entered into or awarded. 
(3) LIAISON.—The employee of the National 
Institute of Justice hired or assigned under para-
graph (1) may be used as a liaison between the 
Commission and the recipients of a contract, cooper-
ative agreement, or grant under this section. The 
employee shall be responsible for ensuring timely co-
operation with Commission requests. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated $150,000 
for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to carry 
out this subsection. 
(f) APPLICATIONS.—A public or private entity desir-
ing a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under this 
section shall submit an application at such time, in such 
manner, and accompanied by such information as the Di-
rector of the National Institute of Justice or other appro-
priate component of the Department of Justice may rea-
sonably require. 
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(g) COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSION.—A per-
son entering into a contract or cooperative agreement or 
receiving a grant under this section shall cooperate with 
the Commission in providing the Commission with full in-
formation on the progress of the strategy being carried 
out with a contract, cooperative agreement, or grant under 
this section, including— 
(1) hosting visits by the members of the Com-
mission to the site where the activities under the 
strategy are being carried out; 
(2) providing pertinent information on the lo-
gistics of establishing the strategy for which the con-
tract, cooperative agreement, or grant under this 
section was received, including details on partner-
ships, selection of participants, and any efforts to 
publicize the strategy; and 
(3) responding to any specific inquiries that 
may be made by the Commission. 
SEC. 406. FUNDING. 
Section 524(c) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) For the first full fiscal year after the date of 
enactment of the PRECAUTION Act, and each fiscal year 
thereafter through the end of the fifth full fiscal year after 
such date of enactment, there is appropriated to the Attor-
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ney General from the Fund $4,750,000 to carry out the 
PRECAUTION Act.’’. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. EVALUATION BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. 
(a) EVALUATION.—Not later than October 1, 2010, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall— 
(1) conduct a comprehensive analysis and eval-
uation regarding the performance of the Office of 
Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention (re-
ferred to in this section as ‘‘the agency’’), its func-
tions, its programs, and its grants; 
(2) conduct a comprehensive audit and evalua-
tion of a selected, statistically significant sample of 
grantees (as determined by the Comptroller General) 
that receive Federal funds under grant programs ad-
ministered by the Office of Juvenile Justice Delin-
quency and Prevention including a review of internal 
controls to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of funds 
by grantees; and 
(3) submit a report in accordance with sub-
section (d). 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS
FOR EVALUATION.—In con-
ducting the analysis and evaluation under subsection 
(a)(1), and in order to document the efficiency and public 
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benefit of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preven-
tion Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), excluding the 
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et 
seq.) and the Missing Children’s Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5771 et seq.), the Comptroller General shall take 
into consideration— 
(1) the extent to which the jurisdiction of, and 
the programs administered by, the agency duplicate 
or conflict with the jurisdiction and programs of 
other agencies; 
(2) the potential benefits of consolidating pro-
grams administered by the agency with similar or 
duplicative programs of other agencies; and the po-
tential for consolidating those programs; 
(3) whether present functions or operations are 
impeded or enhanced by existing statutes, rules and 
procedures; 
(4) the number and types of beneficiaries or 
persons served by programs carried out by the agen-
cy; 
(5) the manner with which the agency seeks 
public input and input from State and local Govern-
ments on the performance of the functions of the 
agency; 
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