Sec. 2. Equal access to veterans court treatment programs for racial and ethnic minorities and women
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Section 2991(i)(2) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10651(i)(2) ) is amended— in subparagraph (B)— in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: include a description of a proposal to implement a process to ensure that racial and ethnic minorities and women have equal access to the program, and an equal opportunity to complete the program, including by collecting and analyzing data related to admission in the program and completion of the program, to ensure there are not disparities related to race, ethnicity, or sex. ; and by adding at the end the following:
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of veterans treatment court programs. In preparing such report, the Attorney General shall conduct a national multi-site evaluation of such programs, including an assessment of— the population served by such programs; whether such programs use evidence-based treatments for substance use and mental health, including medication for addiction treatment; recidivism rates of participants in such programs; and program completion rates. .
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Equal access to veterans court treatment programs for racial and ethnic minorities and women
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