I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3721 
To authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans 
through drug courts under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2011 
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. YODER, Mr. FATTAH, and Mr. ANDREWS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage serv-
ices for veterans through drug courts under the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. 
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. GRANTS FOR VETERANS COURTS. 
(a) VETERANS AND DRUG COURTS.—Section 2951 of 
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797u) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘and tribal drug courts’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘tribal drug courts, and veterans’ treatment 
courts and programs (in accordance with sub-
section (d))’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, and 
over offenders who are veterans (in accordance 
with subsection (d)),’’ after ‘‘problems’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) VETERANS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this part, grants for continuing judicial su-
pervision over offenders who are veterans shall be 
used for— 
‘‘(A) developing, implementing, or enhanc-
ing veterans’ treatment courts or expanding 
operational mental health or drug courts to 
serve veterans to ensure that such courts effec-
tively integrate substance abuse treatment, 
mental health treatment, sanctions and incen-
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tives, and transitional services, in a judicially 
supervised court setting with jurisdiction over 
offenders that have served in the United States 
military; and 
‘‘(B) programs that involve— 
‘‘(i) continuing judicial supervision 
over offenders with substance abuse or 
mental health problems who have served in 
the United States military; and 
‘‘(ii) the integrated administration of 
other sanctions and services, which shall 
include— 
‘‘(I) substance abuse and mental 
health treatment (such as treatment 
for depression and post-traumatic 
stress disorder) for each participant; 
and 
‘‘(II) diversion, probation, or 
other supervised release involving the 
possibility of prosecution, confine-
ment, or incarceration based on non-
compliance with program require-
ments or failure to show satisfactory 
progress. 
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‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this 
section: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘veteran’ means a person 
who served in the active military, naval, or air 
service, and who was discharged or released 
therefrom under conditions other than dishon-
orable. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘veterans’ treatment court’ 
means a program designed to offer a collabo-
rative rehabilitative approach for veterans in 
certain criminal justice proceedings. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In awarding grants in 
accordance with this subsection, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall consult with the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs and any other appropriate officials.’’. 
(b) REPORTS.—Section 2958 of title I of the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3797u–7) is amended by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘, including data and an evaluation re-
port on the effectiveness of veterans’ treatment courts and 
programs (as applicable)’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1001(a)(25)(B) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and 
Safe 
Streets 
Act 
of 
1968 
(42 
U.S.C. 
3793u(a)(25)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the 
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following new sentence: ‘‘Of the sums remaining for this 
program in each fiscal year after such reservation, the At-
torney General shall reserve not less than 15 percent for 
veterans’ treatment courts and programs under part 
EE.’’. 
Æ 
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