Safe Neighborhoods Expansion Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Attorney General to expand the Project Safe Neighborhoods program to require each U.S. attorney to: (1) identify, investigate, and prosecute significant criminal street gangs operating within his or her district; (2) coordinate among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies the identification, investigation, and prosecution of criminal street gangs; and (3) hire additional personnel to support the expansion of the program.
[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3384 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3384
To expand the Project Safe Neighborhoods program, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 3, 2007
Mr. Chandler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To expand the Project Safe Neighborhoods program, 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 ``Safe Neighborhoods Expansion Act of
2007''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCEMENT OF PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE
ENFORCEMENT OF CRIMINAL LAWS AGAINST VIOLENT GANGS.
(a) In General.--While maintaining the focus of Project Safe
Neighborhoods as a comprehensive, strategic approach to reducing gun
violence in America, the Attorney General is authorized to expand the
Project Safe Neighborhoods program to require each United States
attorney to--
(1) identify, investigate, and prosecute significant
criminal street gangs operating within their district; and
(2) coordinate the identification, investigation, and
prosecution of criminal street gangs among Federal, State, and
local law enforcement agencies.
(b) Additional Staff for Project Safe Neighborhoods.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General may hire Assistant
United States attorneys, non-attorney coordinators, or
paralegals to carry out the provisions of this section.
(2) Enforcement.--The Attorney General may hire Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives agents for, and
otherwise expend additional resources in support of, the
Project Safe Neighborhoods/Firearms Violence Reduction program.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012
to carry out this section. Any funds made available under this
subsection shall remain available until expended.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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