Butcher Posted Tuesday at 05:28 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:28 AM Senator BUTCHER, for himself, introduces to the United States Senate: AN ACT To provide funding to improve local law enforcement capabilities through material support and provide funding for community development in areas of high crime. 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 “Community Law Enforcement And Renewal Act” or “CLEAR Act”. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. A. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program is a program which is administered by the Department of Justice. Named for slain NYPD Officer Edward Byrne, the program provides funding to local, state and tribal law enforcement entities to provide for personnel, equipment and training of law enforcement; B. The Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program is a program which is administered by the Department Of Justice. The program invests in the development of practitioner-researcher partnerships that use data, evidence, and innovation to create strategies and interventions that are effective and economical; C. The National Weed and Seed Program is a program which is administered by the Department of Justice. The program provides an innovative and comprehensive approach to law enforcement and community revitalization, and to prevent and control violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in target areas. To achieve these goals, Weed and Seed integrates law enforcement, community policing, prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood restoration efforts; D. The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and the New Markets Tax Credit are administered by the Department of Treasury. They provide access and availability of credit and financial services to underserved markets and populations, often in communities with high crime rates. SEC. 3. PROVISIONS. A. There shall be allocated for each of the next five fiscal years, an additional amount of $1.5 billion per year to the Department of Justice, designated solely for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; B. There shall be designated for each of the next five fiscal years, an additional amount of $500 million per year to the Department of Justice, designated solely for the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program; C. There shall be designated for each of the next five fiscal years, an amount of $2 billion per year to the Department of Justice, designated solely for the National Weed And Seed Program; D. There shall be designated for each of the next five fiscal years, an additional amount of $2 billion per year to the Department of Treasury, designated solely for the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund as well as for the expansion of New Markets Tax Credits. SEC. 4. OFFSETS. A. The total expenditure of this legislation shall be $6 billion; B. Expenditures in the bill shall be offset by the elimination of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program which shall account for $1.7 billion; C. Expenditures in this bill shall be offset by the reduction in the outlay of sugar subsidies by an estimated amount of $4 billion. SENATOR DOUGLAS BUTCHER (R-TX) COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE ★ BIOGRAPHY ★ LEGISLATIVE RECORD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgat Posted Tuesday at 05:47 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:47 AM CS HUNT.SENATE.GOV BIOGRAPHY CONGRESSIONAL RECORD "True leadership isn't about making the popular choice—it's about making the right choice, even when it's hard. The people of Maine expect honesty, integrity, and a relentless pursuit of solutions, and that's exactly what I'll deliver."- US Senator John Hunt (R-ME) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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