Sec. 2. Assisting veterans
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Section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa) is amended by redesignating subsection
(i)as subsection (l). Section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3797aa ) is amended by inserting after subsection
(h)the following: In this subsection: The term peer to peer services or programs means services or programs that connect qualified veterans with other veterans for the purpose of providing support and mentorship to assist qualified veterans in obtaining treatment, recovery, stabilization, or rehabilitation. The term qualified veteran means a preliminarily qualified offender who— has served on active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard and reserve components; and was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable. The term veterans treatment court program means a court program involving collaboration among criminal justice, veterans, and mental health and substance abuse agencies that provides qualified veterans with— intensive judicial supervision and case management, which may include random and frequent drug testing where appropriate; a full continuum of treatment services, including mental health services, substance abuse services, medical services, and services to address trauma; alternatives to incarceration; and other appropriate services, including housing, transportation, mentoring, employment, job training, education, and assistance in applying for and obtaining available benefits. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, may award grants under this subsection to applicants to establish or expand— veterans treatment court programs; peer to peer services or programs for qualified veterans; practices that identify and provide treatment, rehabilitation, legal, transitional, and other appropriate services to qualified veterans who have been incarcerated; and training programs to teach criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, mental health, and substance abuse personnel how to identify and appropriately respond to incidents involving qualified veterans. In awarding grants under this subsection, the Attorney General shall give priority to applications that— demonstrate collaboration between and joint investments by criminal justice, mental health, substance abuse, and veterans service agencies; promote effective strategies to identify and reduce the risk of harm to qualified veterans and public safety; and propose interventions with empirical support to improve outcomes for qualified veterans. .
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