Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2022
Bill: S.4859 | Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2022
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program within the Department of Justice. The bill also allows funds under the program to be used for

To reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program 
           Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Project Safe Neighborhoods 
Reauthorization Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Launched in 2001, the Project Safe Neighborhoods 
        program is a nationwide initiative that brings together 
        Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials, 
        prosecutors, community leaders, and other stakeholders to 
        identify the most pressing crime problems in a community and 
        work collaboratively to address those problems.
            (2) The Project Safe Neighborhoods program--
                    (A) operates in all 94 Federal judicial districts 
                throughout the 50 States and territories of the United 
                States; and
                    (B) implements 4 key components to successfully 
                reduce violent crime in communities, including 
                community engagement, prevention and intervention, 
                focused and strategic enforcement, and accountability.

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant 
Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 60701) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
        paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively;
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(1) the term `crime analyst' means an individual employed 
        by a law enforcement agency for the purpose of separating 
        information into key components and contributing to plans of 
        action to understand, mitigate, and neutralize criminal 
        threats;''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(3) the term `law enforcement assistant' means an 
        individual employed by a law enforcement agency or a 
        prosecuting agency for the purpose of aiding law enforcement 
        officers in investigative or administrative duties;''.
    (b) Use of Funds.--Section 4(b) of the Project Safe Neighborhoods 
Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 60703(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) hiring crime analysts to assist with violent crime 
        reduction efforts;
            ``(6) the cost of overtime for law enforcement officers, 
        prosecutors, and law enforcement assistants that assist with 
        the Program; and
            ``(7) purchasing, implementing, and using technology to 
        assist with violent crime reduction efforts.''.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 6 of the Project Safe 
Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 60705) 
is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2019 through 2021'' and inserting 
``fiscal years 2023 through 2026''.

SEC. 4. TASK FORCE SUPPORT.

    (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Officer Ella 
Grace French and Sergeant Jim Smith Task Force Support Act of 2022''.
    (b) Amendment.--Section 4(b) of the Project Safe Neighborhoods 
Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 60703(b)), as 
amended by section 3(b), is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) support for multi-jurisdictional task forces.''.

            Passed the Senate December 20, 2022.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4859

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