TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.
PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''America's Law Enforcement and Mental
Health Project''.

SEC. 2. MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION COURTS.

(a) Amendment.--Part V of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended to read as follows:

''PART V--MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION COURTS

''SEC. 2201. GRANT AUTHORITY.

''The Attorney General may make grants to States, State courts,
local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments,
acting directly or through agreements with other public or nonprofit
entities, for 25 programs that involve--
''(1) continuing judicial supervision, including periodic
review at least every 45 days, over preliminarily qualified
offenders with mental illness, mental retardation, or co-
occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders who are
charged with nonviolent misdemeanors, for a period not to
exceed 1 year; and
''(2) the integrated administration of services, which
includes--
''(A) specialized training of law enforcement and
judicial personnel to identify and address the unique
needs of a mentally ill or mentally retarded offender;
''(B) voluntary diversion into outpatient or
inpatient mental health treatment that carries with it
the possibility of prosecution of the original criminal
charge if the mentally ill or mentally retarded
defendant is noncompliant with program requirements;
''(C) centralized case management involving the
consolidation of all of a mentally ill or mentally
retarded defendant's misdemeanor cases, including
violations of misdemeanor probation, and the
coordination of all treatment plans of mental health
and social service providers; and
''(D) life skills training, such as housing
placement, vocational training, education, job
placement, health care, and relapse prevention for each
participant who requires such services.

''SEC. 2202. DEFINITION.

''In this part the term 'preliminarily qualified offender with
mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental and
substance abuse disorders' means a person who--
''(1)(A) previously or currently has been diagnosed by a
qualified mental health professional as having a mental
illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental illness and
substance abuse disorders; or
''(B) manifests obvious signs of mental illness, mental
retardation, or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse
disorders during arrest or confinement or before any court; and
''(2) is deemed eligible for diversion by designated
judges.

''SEC. 2203. ADMINISTRATION.

''(a) Consultation.--The Attorney General shall consult with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services and any other appropriate
officials in carrying out this part.
''(b) Use of Components.--The Attorney General may utilize any
component or components of the Department of Justice in carrying out
this part.
''(c) Regulatory Authority.--The Attorney General shall issue
regulations and guidelines necessary to carry out this part which
include, but are not limited to, the methodologies and outcome measures
proposed for evaluating each applicant program.
''(d) Applications.--In addition to any other requirements that may
be specified by the Attorney General, an application for a grant under
this part shall--
''(1) include a long-term strategy and detailed
implementation plan;
''(2) explain the applicant's inability to fund the program
adequately without Federal assistance;
''(3) certify that the Federal support provided will be
used to supplement, and not supplant, State, Indian tribal, and
local sources of funding that would otherwise be available;
''(4) identify related governmental or community
initiatives which complement or will be coordinated with the
proposal;
''(5) certify that there has been appropriate consultation
with all affected agencies and that there will be appropriate
coordination with all affected agencies in the implementation
of the program;
''(6) certify that participating offenders will be
supervised by one or more designated judges with responsibility
for the mental health diversion court program;
''(7) specify plans for obtaining necessary support and
continuing the proposed program following the conclusion of
Federal support; and
''(8) describe the methodology and outcome measures that
will be used in evaluating the program.

''SEC. 2204. APPLICATIONS.

''To request funds under this part, the chief executive or the
chief justice of a State or the chief executive or chief judge of a
unit of local government or Indian tribal government shall submit an
application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such
information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.

''SEC. 2205. FEDERAL SHARE.

''The Federal share of a grant made under this part may not exceed
75 percent of the total costs of the program described in the
application submitted under section 2205 for the fiscal year for which
the program receives assistance under this part, unless the Attorney
General waives, wholly or in part, the requirement of a matching
contribution under this section. The use of the Federal share of a
grant made under this part shall be limited to new expenses
necessitated by the proposed diversion program, including the
development of treatment services and the hiring and training of
personnel. In-kind contributions may constitute a portion of the non-
Federal share of a grant.

''SEC. 2206. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.

''The Attorney General shall ensure that, to the extent
practicable, an equitable geographic distribution of grant awards is
made that considers the special needs of rural communities, Indian
tribes, and Alaska Natives.

''SEC. 2207. REPORT.

''A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government
that receives funds under this part during a fiscal year shall submit
to the Attorney General a report in March of the following year
regarding the effectiveness of this part.

''SEC. 2208. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, AND EVALUATION.

''(a) Technical Assistance and Training.--The Attorney General may
provide technical assistance and training in furtherance of the
purposes of this part.
''(b) Evaluations.--In addition to any evaluation requirements that
may be prescribed for grantees, the Attorney General may carry out or
make arrangements for evaluations of programs that receive support
under this part.
''(c) Administration.--The technical assistance, training, and
evaluations authorized by this section may be carried out directly by
the Attorney General, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, or through grants, contracts, or other cooperative
arrangements with other entities.''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--The table of contents of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et
seq.), is amended by inserting after part U the following:

''Part V--Mental Health Diversion Courts

''Sec. 2201. Grant authority.
''Sec. 2202. Definition.
''Sec. 2203. Administration.
''Sec. 2204. Applications.
''Sec. 2205. Federal share.
''Sec. 2206. Geographic distribution.
''Sec. 2207. Report.
''Sec. 2208. Technical assistance, training, and evaluation.''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a) of title I of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3793(a)), is amended by inserting after paragraph (19) the following:
''(20) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part V,
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2004.''.

SOLUTION: America's Law Enforcement and Mental Health Project - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States, State courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments, acting directly or through agreements with other public or nonprofit entities, for 25 programs that involve: (1) continuing judicial supervision, including periodic review at least every 45 days, over preliminarily qualified offenders with mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders who are charged with non-violent misdemeanors, for a period not to exceed one year; and (2) the integrated administration of services, which includes specialized training of law enforcement and judicial personnel to identify and address the unique needs of a mentally ill or mentally retarded offender, voluntary diversion into outpatient or inpatient mental health treatment that carries with it the possibility of prosecution of the original criminal charge if the mentally ill or mentally retarded defendant is noncompliant with program requirements, centralized case management involving the consolidation of all of a mentally ill or mentally retarded defendant's misdemeanor cases (including violations of misdemeanor probation) and the coordination of all treatment plans of mental health and social service providers, and life skills training.
Defines "preliminarily qualified offender with mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders" to mean a person who: (1) previously or currently has been diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional as having a mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders or who manifests obvious signs of mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders during arrest or confinement or before any court; and (2) is deemed eligible for diversion by designated judges.
Directs the Attorney General to issue regulations and guidelines necessary to carry out this Act, including the methodologies and outcome measures proposed for evaluating each applicant program.
Sets forth provisions regarding application requirements, the Federal cost share (75 percent), geographic distribution of grants, reporting requirements, and technical assistance, training, and evaluation. Authorizes appropriations.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS OR AT-RISK INDIAN VETERANS.

Section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(D) Indian veterans housing rental assistance
program.--
''(i) Definitions.--In this subparagraph:
''(I) Eligible indian veteran.--The
term 'eligible Indian veteran' means an
Indian veteran who is--
''(aa) homeless or at risk
of homelessness; and
''(bb) living--

''(AA) on or near a
reservation; or

''(BB) in or near
any other Indian area.

''(II) Eligible recipient.--The
term 'eligible recipient' means a
recipient eligible to receive a grant
under section 101 of the Native
American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C.
4111).
''(III) Indian; indian area.--The
terms 'Indian' and 'Indian area' have
the meanings given those terms in
section 4 of the Native American
Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C.
4103).
''(IV) Indian veteran.--The term
'Indian veteran' means an Indian who is
a veteran.
''(V) Program.--The term 'Program'
means the Tribal HUD-VASH program
carried out under clause (ii).
''(VI) Tribal organization.--The
term 'tribal organization' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of
the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
5304).
''(ii) Program specifications.--The
Secretary shall use not less than 5 percent of
the amounts made available for rental
assistance under this paragraph to carry out a
rental assistance and supported housing
program, to be known as the 'Tribal HUD-VASH
program', in conjunction with the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, by awarding grants for the
benefit of eligible Indian veterans.
''(iii) Model.--
''(I) In general.--Except as
provided in subclause (II), the
Secretary shall model the Program on
the rental assistance and supported
housing program authorized under
subparagraph (A) and applicable
appropriations Acts, including
administration in conjunction with the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
''(II) Exceptions.--
''(aa) Secretary of housing
and urban development.--After
consultation with Indian
tribes, eligible recipients,
and any other appropriate
tribal organizations, the
Secretary may make necessary
and appropriate modifications
to facilitate the use of the
Program by eligible recipients
to serve eligible Indian
veterans.
''(bb) Secretary of
veterans affairs.--After
consultation with Indian
tribes, eligible recipients,
and any other appropriate
tribal organizations, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
may make necessary and
appropriate modifications to
facilitate the use of the
Program by eligible recipients
to serve eligible Indian
veterans.
''(iv) Eligible recipients.--The Secretary
shall make amounts for rental assistance and
associated administrative costs under the
Program available in the form of grants to
eligible recipients.
''(v) Funding criteria.--The Secretary
shall award grants under the Program based on--
''(I) need;
''(II) administrative capacity; and
''(III) any other funding criteria
established by the Secretary in a
notice published in the Federal
Register after consulting with the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
''(vi) Administration.--Grants awarded
under the Program shall be administered in
accordance with the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
(25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.), except that
recipients shall--
''(I) submit to the Secretary, in a
manner prescribed by the Secretary,
reports on the utilization of rental
assistance provided under the Program;
and
''(II) provide to the Secretary
information specified by the Secretary
to assess the effectiveness of the
Program in serving eligible Indian
veterans.
''(vii) Consultation.--
''(I) Grant recipients; tribal
organizations.--The Secretary, in
coordination with the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, shall consult with
eligible recipients and any other
appropriate tribal organization on the
design of the Program to ensure the
effective delivery of rental assistance
and supportive services to eligible
Indian veterans under the Program.
''(II) Indian health service.--The
Director of the Indian Health Service
shall provide any assistance requested
by the Secretary or the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs in carrying out the
Program.
''(viii) Waiver.--
''(I) In general.--Except as
provided in subclause (II), the
Secretary may waive or specify
alternative requirements for any
provision of law (including
regulations) that the Secretary
administers in connection with the use
of rental assistance made available
under the Program if the Secretary
finds that the waiver or alternative
requirement is necessary for the
effective delivery and administration
of rental assistance under the Program
to eligible Indian veterans.
''(II) Exception.--The Secretary
may not waive or specify alternative
requirements under subclause (I) for
any provision of law (including
regulations) relating to labor
standards or the environment.
''(ix) Renewal grants.--The Secretary may--
''(I) set aside, from amounts made
available for tenant-based rental
assistance under this subsection and
without regard to the amounts used for
new grants under clause (ii), such
amounts as may be necessary to award
renewal grants to eligible recipients
that received a grant under the Program
in a previous year; and
''(II) specify criteria that an
eligible recipient must satisfy to
receive a renewal grant under subclause
(I), including providing data on how
the eligible recipient used the amounts
of any grant previously received under
the Program.
''(x) Reporting.--
''(I) In general.--Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of the
Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017, and every
5 years thereafter, the Secretary, in
coordination with the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs and the Director of
the Indian Health Service, shall--
''(aa) conduct a review of
the implementation of the
Program, including any factors
that may have limited its
success; and
''(bb) submit a report
describing the results of the
review under item (aa) to--

''(AA) the
Committee on Indian
Affairs, the Committee
on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs, the
Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, and the
Committee on
Appropriations of the
Senate; and

''(BB) the
Subcommittee on Indian,
Insular and Alaska
Native Affairs of the
Committee on Natural
Resources, the
Committee on Financial
Services, the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs,
and the Committee on
Appropriations of the
House of
Representatives.

''(II) Analysis of housing stock
limitation.--The Secretary shall
include in the initial report submitted
under subclause (I) a description of--
''(aa) any regulations
governing the use of formula
current assisted stock (as
defined in section 1000.314 of
title 24, Code of Federal
Regulations (or any successor
regulation)) within the
Program;
''(bb) the number of
recipients of grants under the
Program that have reported the
regulations described in item
(aa) as a barrier to
implementation of the Program;
and
''(cc) proposed alternative
legislation or regulations
developed by the Secretary in
consultation with recipients of
grants under the Program to
allow the use of formula
current assisted stock within
the Program.''.

Passed the Senate May 23, 2018.

Attest:

JULIE E. ADAMS,

Secretary.

SOLUTION: Tribal HUD-VASH Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill provides statutory authority for the Tribal HUD-VASH program, which provides rental assistance and supportive services to Indian veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and living in or near an Indian area. The United States Housing Act of 1937 is amended to direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to use at least 5% of rental assistance amounts under the HUD-VASH program, which provides housing assistance to homeless veterans, for the Tribal HUD-VASH program. The Tribal HUD-VASH program shall be carried out in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). HUD and the VA: (1) shall consult with tribal organizations regarding the program's design, and (2) may make program modifications after consulting with tribal organizations. Program grants shall be made to entities eligible for Native American housing assistance block grants. HUD may make renewal grants to entities that have received prior program grants.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Gun Crime Enforcement and Second
Amendment Restoration Act of 1996''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) One of the primary duties of government is to protect
its citizens from armed violent criminals. America's cherished
liberty and the social and economic prosperity of its
communities are dependent upon government's ability to maintain
public safety.
(2) Criminals, by definition, operate outside the law and
routinely acquire firearms when they so desire. Banning
specific types of firearms has no effect on the moral behavior
of those who choose to inflict harm on innocent citizens.
(3) The most effective way to protect the public from gun-
wielding violent criminals is to arrest, convict, and
incarcerate such predators, and to ensure that they serve
sentences of sufficient length to prevent them from returning
quickly to the streets.

SEC. 3. ARMED VIOLENT CRIMINAL APPREHENSION DIRECTIVE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General of the United States shall
establish an armed violent criminal apprehension program consistent
with the following requirements:
(1) Each United States attorney shall designate at least 1
assistant United States attorney to prosecute armed violent
criminals.
(2) Each United States attorney shall establish an armed
violent criminal apprehension task force comprised of
appropriate law enforcement representatives. The task force
shall develop strategies for removing armed violent criminals
from the streets, taking into consideration--
(A) the importance of severe punishment in
deterring armed violent crime;
(B) the effectiveness of Federal and State laws
pertaining to apprehension and prosecution of armed
violent criminals;
(C) the resources available to each law enforcement
agency participating in the task force;
(D) the nature and extent of the violent crime
occurring in the district for which the United States
attorney is appointed; and
(E) the principle of limited Federal involvement in
the prosecution of crimes traditionally prosecuted in
State and local jurisdictions.
(3) Not less frequently than monthly, the Attorney General
shall require each United States attorney to report to the
Department of Justice the number of defendants charged with, or
convicted of, violating section 922(g) or 924 of title 18,
United States Code, in the district for which the United States
attorney is appointed.
(4) Not less frequently than twice annually, the Attorney
General shall submit to the Congress a compilation of the
information received by the Department of Justice pursuant to
paragraph (3) and a report on all waivers granted under
subsection (b).
(b) Waiver Authority.--
(1) Request for waiver.--A United States attorney may
request the Attorney General to waive the requirements of
subsection (a) with respect to the United States attorney.
(2) Provision of waiver.--The Attorney General may waive
the requirements of subsection (a) pursuant to a request made
under paragraph (1), in accordance with guidelines which shall
be established by the Attorney General. In establishing the
guidelines, the Attorney General shall take into consideration
the number of assistant United States attorneys in the office
of the United States attorney making the request and the level
of violent crime committed in the district for which the United
States attorney is appointed.
(c) Armed Violent Criminal Defined.--As used in this section,
the term ''armed violent criminal'' means a person who is accused of
violating section 922(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, having
been previously convicted of a violent crime, or who is accused of
violating section 924 of such title.
(d) Sunset.--This section shall have no force or effect after
the 5-year period that begins 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.

SEC. 4. REPEAL OF THE PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT
WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.

(a) Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsections (v) and (w) and by striking the appendix.
(b) Section 921(a) of such title is amended by striking paragraph
(30).
(c) Section 921(a)(31)(A) of such title is amended--
(1) by striking ''manufactured after the date of enactment
of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994'';
and
(2) by striking '', or that can be readily restored or
converted to accept,''.
(d) Section 923(i) of such title is amended by striking the last 2
sentences.
(e) Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title is amended by striking
''(r), (v), or (w)'' and inserting ''or (r)''.
(f) Section 110104 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 (18 U.S.C. 921 note) is repealed.

SEC. 5. MANDATORY PRISON TERMS FOR POSSESSING, BRANDISHING, OR
DISCHARGING A FIREARM OR DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE DURING A
FEDERAL CRIME THAT IS A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR A DRUG
TRAFFICKING CRIME.

Section 924(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(4) and (5), respectively; and
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
''(1) A person who, during and in relation to any crime of violence
or drug trafficking crime (including a crime of violence or drug
trafficking crime which provides for an enhanced punishment if
committed by the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon or device) for
which the person may be prosecuted in a court of the United States--
''(A) possesses a firearm, shall, in addition to the
sentence imposed for the crime of violence or drug trafficking
crime, be sentenced to imprisonment for 5 years;
''(B) brandishes a firearm, shall, in addition to the
sentence imposed for the crime of violence or drug trafficking
crime, be sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years; or
''(C) discharges a firearm with the intent to injure
another person, shall, in addition to the sentence imposed for
the crime of violence or drug trafficking crime, be sentenced
to imprisonment for 20 years;
except that if the firearm is a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled
shotgun, or is equipped with a large capacity ammunition feeding
device, such additional sentence shall be imprisonment for 10 years
more than the term of imprisonment that would otherwise be imposed
under this paragraph, and if the firearm is a machinegun or destructive
device or is equipped with a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, such
additional sentence shall be imprisonment for 30 years.
''(2) In the case of the second or subsequent conviction of a
person under this subsection--
''(A) if the person possessed a firearm during and in
relation to such second or subsequent crime of violence or drug
trafficking crime, the person shall, in addition to the
sentence imposed for such second or subsequent offense, be
sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 20 years;
''(B) if the person brandished a firearm during and in
relation to such second or subsequent crime of violence or drug
trafficking crime, the person shall, in addition to the
sentence imposed for such second or subsequent offense, be
sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 25 years; or
''(C) if the person discharged a firearm with the intent to
injure another person during and in relation to such second or
subsequent crime of violence or drug trafficking crime, the
person shall, in addition to the sentence imposed for such
second or subsequent offense, be sentenced to imprisonment for
not less than 30 years;
except that if the firearm is a machinegun or destructive device or is
equipped with a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, the person shall,
in addition to the sentence imposed for such second or subsequent
offense, be sentenced to life imprisonment.
''(3)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court
shall not impose a probationary sentence on any person convicted of a
violation of this subsection, nor shall a term of imprisonment imposed
under this subsection run concurrently with any other term of
imprisonment including that imposed for the crime of violence or drug
trafficking crime in which the firearm was used.
''(B) No person sentenced under this subsection shall be released
for any reason whatsoever during a term of imprisonment imposed under
this subsection.''.

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 1996.

Attest:

ROBIN H. CARLE,

Clerk.

SOLUTION:
Gun Crime Enforcement and Second Amendment Restoration Act of 1996 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish an armed violent criminal apprehension program under which each U.S. attorney shall designate at least one assistant U.S. attorney to prosecute armed violent criminals and shall establish an armed violent criminal apprehension task force to develop strategies for removing armed violent criminals from the streets; (2) require each U.S. attorney to report to the Department of Justice (DOJ) monthly on the number of defendants charged with, or convicted of, violating specified offenses (such as possession of a firearm by an illegal alien and using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to any crime of violence or drug trafficking crime) ; and (3) submit to the Congress at least twice annually a compilation of the information received by DOJ and a report on all waivers granted under this Act. Authorizes a U.S. attorney to request, and the Attorney General to grant, a waiver of such requirements with respect to the U.S. attorney. Directs the Attorney General, in establishing guidelines for such a waiver, to consider the number of assistant U.S. attorneys in the requesting office and the level of violent crime committed in the district. Terminates such program after five years. (Sec. 4) Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to repeal: (1) the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices; and (2) a provision of such Act directing the Attorney General to study the effect of provisions related to the ban, to determine their impact on violent and drug trafficking crime, and to report to the Congress. (Sec. 5) Provides mandatory additional prison terms of: (1) five, ten, or 20 years, respectively, for possessing, brandishing, or discharging a firearm or destructive device during a Federal crime of violence or drug trafficking crime; and (2) 20, 25, or 30 years, respectively, for second or subsequent convictions or life imprisonment for a second or subsequent offense involving a machine gun or destructive device or a firearm equipped with a silencer or muffler. Prohibits any person who receives such an mandatory additional sentence from being released for any reason during the imposed term of imprisonment.