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‘‘(A) the grant will be used to fund mental 
health treatment and services for jail and pris-
on populations that are identified as savings 
populations for such entity; and 
‘‘(B) any savings accruing to the State or 
other applicable jurisdiction from providing 
such population with such treatment and serv-
ices would be used to increase the availability 
and accessibility of community-based mental 
health services. 
‘‘(2) SAVINGS POPULATION.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1), the term ‘savings population’ means 
a population that, if in receipt of mental health 
treatment and services for jail and prison popu-
lations, would potentially generate savings to the 
State or other applicable jurisdiction. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry 
out this section for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2013.’’. 
SEC. 8. IMPROVING THE MENTAL HEALTH COURTS GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH 
COURTS GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 1001(a)(20) of title 
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
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1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(20)) is amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal years 2001 through 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
years 2008 through 2014’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL GRANT USES AUTHORIZED.—Sec-
tion 2201 of such title (42 U.S.C. 3796ii) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) at the end, by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2) at the end, by striking the 
period and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) pretrial services and related treatment pro-
grams for offenders with mental illnesses; and 
‘‘(4) developing, implementing, or expanding 
programs that are alternatives to incarceration for 
offenders with mental illnesses.’’. 
SEC. 9. STUDY AND REPORT ON PREVALENCE OF MEN-
TALLY ILL OFFENDERS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Attorney General shall provide for 
a study of the following: 
(1) The rate of occurrence of serious mental ill-
nesses in each of the following populations: 
(A) Individuals, including juveniles, on 
probation. 
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(B) Individuals, including juveniles, incar-
cerated in a jail. 
(C) Individuals, including juveniles, incar-
cerated in a prison. 
(D) Individuals, including juveniles, on pa-
role. 
(2) For each population described in paragraph 
(1), the percentage of individuals with serious men-
tal illnesses who, at the time of the arrest, are eligi-
ble to receive supplemental security income benefits, 
social security disability insurance benefits, or med-
ical assistance under a State plan for medical assist-
ance under title XIX of the Social Security Act. 
(3) For each such population, with respect to a 
year, the percentage of individuals with serious men-
tal illnesses who— 
(A) were homeless (as defined in section 
103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302)) at the time of ar-
rest; and 
(B) were homeless (as so defined) during 
any period in the previous year. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General 
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shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the 
study under subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITION OF SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.— 
For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘serious mental ill-
ness’’ has the meaning given such term for purposes of 
title V of the Public Health Service Act. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 
2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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