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health and sensitivities of federally incarcerated preg-
nant women and mothers; and 
(iii) which recidivism reduction programs are the 
most effective— 
(I) for federally incarcerated pregnant women 
and mothers classified at different recidivism risk 
levels; and 
(II) for addressing the specific needs of feder-
ally incarcerated pregnant women and mothers; 
(D) on a biennial basis, review any findings related 
to evaluations conducted under subparagraph (A) and the 
recommendations developed under subparagraph (B), using 
the research conducted under subparagraph (C), to deter-
mine whether any revisions or updates should be made 
to female offender risk and needs assessment systems, 
and if so, make such revisions or updates; 
(E) hold periodic meetings with the individuals listed 
in paragraph (1) at intervals to be determined by the 
Director; 
(F) develop tools to communicate parenting program 
availability and eligibility criteria to each employee of the 
Bureau of Prisons and each pregnant inmate to ensure 
that each pregnant inmate in the custody of a Bureau 
of Prisons facility understands the resources available to 
such inmate; and 
(G) report to Congress in accordance with subsection 
(h). 
(3) METHODS.—In carrying out the duties under paragraph 
(2), the Director shall— 
(A) consult relevant stakeholders; and 
(B) make decisions using data that is based on avail-
able statistical and empirical evidence. 
(e) ELIGIBILITY.—An inmate may apply to participate in the 
Program if the inmate— 
(1) is pregnant at the beginning of or during the term 
of imprisonment; and 
(2) is in the custody or control of the Bureau of Prisons. 
(f) PROGRAM TERMS.— 
(1) TERM OF PARTICIPATION.—To correspond with the pur-
poses and goals of the Program to promote bonding during 
the critical stages of child development, an eligible inmate 
selected for the Program may participate in the Program, sub-
ject to subsection (g), until the earliest of— 
(A) the date that the inmate’s term of imprisonment 
terminates; or 
(B) the date the infant fails to meet any medical cri-
teria established by the Director. 
(2) INMATE
REQUIREMENTS.—For the duration of an 
inmate’s participation in the Program, the inmate shall agree 
to— 
(A) take substantive steps towards acting in the role 
of a parent or guardian to any child of that inmate; 
(B) participate in any recommended educational or 
counseling opportunities, including topics such as child 
development, parenting skills, domestic violence, vocational 
training, or substance abuse, as appropriate;
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(C) abide by any court decision regarding the legal 
or physical custody of the child; and 
(D) specify a person who has agreed to take at least 
temporary custody of the child if the inmate’s participation 
in the Program terminates before the inmate’s release. 
(g) CONTINUITY OF CARE.—The Director shall take appropriate 
actions to prevent detachment or disruption of either an inmate’s 
or infant’s health and bonding-based well-being due to termination 
of the Program. 
(h) REPORTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and once each year thereafter for 
5 years, the Director shall submit a progress report to the 
Congress with regards to implementing the Program. 
(2) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the 
termination of the Program, the Director shall issue a final 
report to the Congress that contains a detailed statement of 
the Director’s findings and conclusions, including recommenda-
tions for legislation, administrative actions, and regulations 
the Director considers appropriate. 
SEC. 1003. RESEARCH AND REPORT ON WOMEN IN FEDERAL INCAR-
CERATION. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and thereafter, every other year, the National Institute of 
Justice, in consultation with the Bureau of Justice Statistics and 
the Bureau of Prisons (including the Women and Special Population 
Branch) shall prepare a report on the status of women in Federal 
incarceration. Depending on the topic to be addressed, and the 
facility, data shall be collected from Bureau of Prisons personnel 
and a sample that is representative of the population of incarcerated 
women. The report shall include— 
(1) with regard to Federal facilities wherein women are 
incarcerated— 
(A) responses by such women to questions from the 
Adverse Childhood Experience (ACES) questionnaire; 
(B) demographic data of such women; 
(C) data on the number of women who are incarcerated 
and placed in Federal and private facilities more than 
200 miles from their place of residence; 
(D) responses by such women to questions about the 
extent of exposure to sexual victimization, sexual violence 
and domestic violence (both inside and outside of incarcer-
ation); 
(E) the number of such women pregnant at the time 
that they entered incarceration; 
(F) the number of such women who have children 
age 18 or under, and if so, how many; and 
(G) the crimes for which such women are incarcerated 
and the length of their sentence and to the extent prac-
ticable, any information on the connection between the 
crime of which they were convicted and their experience 
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking; and 
(2) with regard to all Federal facilities where persons are 
incarcerated—
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(A) a list of best practices with respect to women’s 
incarceration and transition, including staff led programs, 
services, and management practices (including making 
sanitary products readily available and easily accessible, 
and access to and provision of healthcare); 
(B) the availability of trauma treatment at each facility 
(including number of beds, and number of trained staff); 
(C) rates of serious mental illness broken down by 
gender and security level and a list of residential programs 
available by site; and 
(D) the availability of vocational education and a list 
of vocational programs provided by each facility. 
SEC. 1004. REENTRY PLANNING AND SERVICES FOR INCARCERATED 
WOMEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, in coordination with 
the Director of the Office of Probation and Pretrial Services and 
the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (including the Women and 
Special Population Branch), shall collaborate on a model of gender 
responsive transition for incarcerated women, including the develop-
ment of a national standard on prevention with respect to domestic 
and sexual violence. 
(b) 
REQUIRED
CONSULTATION.—In 
developing 
the 
model 
required under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall consult 
with such experts within the Federal government (including the 
Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice), 
within Indian Tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self- 
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), 
within Native Hawaiian organizations (as defined in section 6207 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7517)), and in the victim service provider community (including 
sexual and domestic violence and homelessness, job training and 
job placement service providers) as are necessary to the completion 
of a comprehensive plan. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The model required under subsection (a) shall 
address, at a minimum— 
(1) the development by the Bureau of Prisons of a contract 
for gender collaborative services; and 
(2) identification by re-entry affairs coordinators and 
responsive planning for the needs of re-entering women with 
respect to— 
(A) housing, including risk of homelessness; 
(B) previous exposure to and risk for domestic and 
sexual violence; 
(C) the need for parenting classes, assistance securing 
childcare, or assistance in seeking or securing jobs that 
afford flexibility (as might be necessary in the re-entry, 
parenting or other contexts); 
(D) other support tailored to the needs of Indigenous 
women, including American Indian, Alaska Native, and 
Native Hawaiian women; and 
(E) the need to ensure a family-focused reentry, by— 
(i) including incarcerated mothers, their children, 
and their caregivers to create family reentry planning 
and programming; and 
(ii) informing reentry information to visiting fami-
lies.
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SEC. 1005. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
To carry out this title, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. 
TITLE XI—LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS 
TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY 
SEC. 1101. NICS DENIAL NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2022. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘NICS 
Denial Notification Act of 2022’’. 
(b) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY DEFINED.—Section 
921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(36) The term ‘local law enforcement authority’ means 
a bureau, office, department or other authority of a State or 
local government or Tribe that has jurisdiction to investigate 
a violation or potential violation of, or enforce, a State, local, 
or Tribal law.’’. 
(c) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 925A the following: 
‘‘§ 925B. Reporting of background check denials to State 
authorities 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If the national instant criminal background 
check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 
Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901) (referred to in this section 
as ‘NICS’) provides a notice pursuant to section 922(t) that the 
receipt of a firearm by a person would violate subsection (g) or 
(n) of section 922 or State, local, or Tribal law, the Attorney General 
shall, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section— 
‘‘(1) report to the local law enforcement authority of the 
State or Tribe where the person sought to acquire the firearm 
and, if different, the local law enforcement authorities of the 
State or Tribe of residence of the person— 
‘‘(A) that the notice was provided; 
‘‘(B) the Federal, State, local or Tribal prohibition; 
‘‘(C) the date and time the notice was provided; 
‘‘(D) the location of the licensee where the firearm 
was sought to be transferred; and 
‘‘(E) the identity of the person; and 
‘‘(2) where practicable, report the incident to State and 
local prosecutors or Tribal prosecutors in the jurisdiction where 
the firearm transfer was sought. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORT.—A report is made in accord-
ance with this subsection if the report is made under subsection 
(a) within 24 hours after the NICS denies a firearm transfer in 
accordance with section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, 
except that the making of the report may be delayed for so long 
as is necessary to avoid compromising an ongoing investigation. 
‘‘(c) AMENDMENT OF REPORT.—If a report is made in accordance 
with subsection (b) and, after such report is made, the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation determines that the receipt of a firearm 
by a person for whom the report was made would not violate 
subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 or State, local, or Tribal law, 
the Attorney General shall notify any law enforcement authority