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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4345
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 9, 2017
Mr. Crist (for himself and Mr. Denham) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2017
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Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that veterans treatment courts are a successful program aimed at helping veterans charged with non-violent crimes receive the help and the benefits for which the veterans are entitled.
Veteran Treatment Court Program
Establishment
Subject to the availability of appropriations, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Attorney General shall establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance to the State circuit court systems that—
have adopted a Veterans Treatment Court Program; or
have filed a notice of intent to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program with the Secretary.
Purpose
The purpose of the Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) is to ensure the Department of Justice has a single office to coordinate the provision of grants, training, and technical assistance to help State, local, and Tribal governments to develop and maintain veteran treatment courts.
Programs included
The Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) shall include the grant programs relating to veterans treatment courts carried out by the Attorney General pursuant to sections 2901, 2991, and 3021 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10581, 10651, and 10701) or any other provision of law.
Regulations
The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section.
