text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Investing in Neighborhood-focused, 
  Vital, Evidence-based Strategies and Trust to Prevent Crime Act of 
  2016'' or the ``INVEST to Prevent Crime Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM.
  
      (a) In General.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
  Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
  the end the following:
  
                   ``PART MM--DEMONSTRATION GRANT PROGRAM
  
  ``SEC. 3031. DEFINITIONS.
  
      ``In this part--
              ``(1) the term `crime hot spot' means a defined geographic 
          area within a target neighborhood where, for not less than 1 
          year, the occurrence of crime is so frequent that it is highly 
          predictable;
              ``(2) the term `eligible entity' means a State, unit of 
          local government, Indian tribe, tribal organization, non-profit 
          organization, or institution of higher education that is a 
          member of a community consortium, which includes not less than 
          1 partner law enforcement agency, that is committed to working 
          with law enforcement agencies, community leaders, and research 
          partners to develop an evidence-based or research-based, cross-
          sector strategy to revitalize a target neighborhood facing 
          significant crime challenges;
              ``(3) the term `evidence-based practice' means a program, 
          strategy, or procedure that has been demonstrated as effective 
          by causal evidence, obtained through one or more outcome 
          evaluations;
              ``(4) the terms `Indian tribe' and `tribal organization' 
          have the meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Indian 
          Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
          5304);
              ``(5) the term `institution of higher education' has the 
          meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education 
          Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002);
              ``(6) the term `State' means each of the 50 States, the 
          District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
          United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the 
          Northern Mariana Islands;
              ``(7) the term `target neighborhood' means a defined 
          geographic area that is the focus of a project funded by a 
          grant awarded under this part; and
              ``(8) the term `unit of local government' means a county, 
          municipality, city, town, township, village, parish, borough, 
          or other unit of general government below the State level.
  
  ``SEC. 3032. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
  
      ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may--
              ``(1) make grants to eligible entities to prepare a 
          comprehensive plan for and implement enhancement of the 
          capacity of local and tribal communities to effectively target 
          and address significant crime issues through collaborative 
          cross-sector approaches; and
              ``(2) provide training and technical assistance to eligible 
          entities that receive grants under this part.
      ``(b) Project Goals.--Projects funded under this section shall--
              ``(1) identify a target neighborhood facing significant 
          crime challenges;
              ``(2) use evidence-based practices or research-based 
          practices;
              ``(3) encourage active involvement and leadership from 
          neighborhood residents, business owners, organizations, and 
          others who live, work, or conduct business in the target 
          neighborhood; and
              ``(4) build cross-sector partnerships to address crime 
          problems from multiple perspectives.
      ``(c) Applications.--
              ``(1) In general.--To receive a planning grant or an 
          implementation grant under this section, an eligible entity 
          shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such 
          form and containing such information as the Attorney General 
          may reasonably require.
              ``(2) Combined application.--The Attorney General may 
          develop a procedure under which an eligible entity may apply at 
          the same time and in a single application for a planning grant 
          and an implementation grant under this section, with receipt of 
          the implementation grant conditioned on the successful 
          completion of the activities funded by the planning grant.
              ``(3) Research partner.--
                      ``(A) In general.--An applicant for a grant under 
                  this section shall identify a research partner, such as 
                  an institution of higher education, research center, or 
                  State or local agency, to--
                              ``(i) conduct a detailed crime analysis 
                          during the planning period described in 
                          subsection (d)(1)(A); and
                              ``(ii) assist the grant recipient to select 
                          the most appropriate evidence-based practices 
                          or research-based practices to apply based on 
                          the research findings.
                      ``(B) Continued assistance.--A research partner 
                  described in subparagraph (A) shall remain engaged 
                  throughout the duration of the grant by continuing to 
                  provide and analyze data to help inform project 
                  implementation.
      ``(d) Duration of Grants.--
              ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2)--
                      ``(A) a planning grant awarded under this section 
                  shall be used by the recipient for a period not to 
                  exceed 12 months; and
                      ``(B) an implementation grant awarded under this 
                  section shall be used by the recipient for a period not 
                  to exceed 36 months.
              ``(2) Extension of planning or implementation.--Upon 
          request of a grant recipient, the Attorney General may allow 
          the grant recipient to extend the planning period described in 
          paragraph (1)(A) or the implementation period described in 
          paragraph (1)(B) for a reasonable length of time, as determined 
          by the Attorney General.
              ``(3) Limitation on additional funds.--If the Attorney 
          General allows an extension under paragraph (2), the Attorney 
          General may not award additional grant funds.
      ``(e) Planning Grants.--A grant awarded for the planning phase of a 
  project may be used to--
              ``(1) identify, verify, and prioritize crime hot spots 
          within the target neighborhood;
              ``(2) build community partnerships and facilitate 
          leadership to ensure residents are active participants in the 
          strategy to address crime in the community;
              ``(3) collaborate with local law enforcement agencies, 
          research partners, and the community to analyze the drivers of 
          crime and assess the needs of the community and the available 
          resources to meet those needs; and
              ``(4) work with community consortium partners to develop a 
          comprehensive cross-sector strategic plan to reduce crime in 
          the target neighborhood that is based on the findings made 
          under paragraph (3).
      ``(f) Implementation Grants.--Funds awarded for the implementation 
  phase of a project may be used to--
              ``(1) convene regular meetings of cross-sector partners and 
          the project management team;
              ``(2) continue work with research partners to assess 
          project implementation;
              ``(3) modify strategies developed during project planning 
          as appropriate;
              ``(4) support personnel and program costs to implement 
          strategies developed during project planning;
              ``(5) pursue community engagement and leadership 
          development; and
              ``(6) identify and develop a long-term sustainable strategy 
          to continue to achieve the project's goals after the conclusion 
          of the implementation period.
  
  ``SEC. 3033. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
  
      ``At the end of the first grant year, and each year thereafter, the 
  Attorney General shall submit a report to the Committee on the 
  Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House 
  of Representatives that provides an overall assessment of the 
  outcomes--
              ``(1) achieved by the demonstration projects funded under 
          this part; and
              ``(2) achieved by any demonstration projects that--
                      ``(A) received funding under the Byrne Criminal 
                  Justice Innovation program of the Department of Justice 
                  during fiscal years 2013 through 2016; and
                      ``(B) were carried out during the grant year to 
                  which the report pertains.
  
  ``SEC. 3034. GRANT ACCOUNTABILITY.
  
      ``(a) Accountability.--All grants awarded by the Attorney General 
  under this part shall be subject to the following accountability 
  provisions:
              ``(1) Audit requirement.--
                      ``(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term 
                  `unresolved audit finding' means a finding in the final 
                  audit report of the Inspector General of the Department 
                  of Justice that the audited grantee has utilized grant 
                  funds for an unauthorized expenditure or otherwise 
                  unallowable cost that is not closed or resolved within 
                  12 months from the date when the final audit report is 
                  issued.
                      ``(B) Audits.--Beginning in the first fiscal year 
                  beginning after the date of enactment of this 
                  subsection, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the 
                  Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall 
                  conduct audits of recipients of grants under this part 
                  to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by 
                  grantees. The Inspector General shall determine the 
                  appropriate number of grantees to be audited each year.
                      ``(C) Mandatory exclusion.--A recipient of grant 
                  funds under this part that is found to have an 
                  unresolved audit finding shall not be eligible to 
                  receive grant funds under this part during the first 2 
                  fiscal years beginning after the end of the 12-month 
                  period described in subparagraph (A).
                      ``(D) Priority.--In awarding grants under this 
                  part, the Attorney General shall give priority to 
                  eligible applicants that did not have an unresolved 
                  audit finding during the 3 fiscal years before 
                  submitting an application for a grant under this part.
                      ``(E) Reimbursement.--If an entity is awarded grant 
                  funds under this part during the 2-fiscal-year period 
                  during which the entity is barred from receiving grants 
                  under subparagraph (C), the Attorney General shall--
                              ``(i) deposit an amount equal to the amount 
                          of the grant funds that were improperly awarded 
                          to the grantee into the General Fund of the 
                          Treasury; and
                              ``(ii) seek to recoup the costs of the 
                          repayment to the fund from the grant recipient 
                          that was erroneously awarded grant funds.
              ``(2) Nonprofit organization requirements.--
                      ``(A) Definition.--For purposes of this paragraph 
                  and the grant programs under this part, the term 
                  `nonprofit organization' means an organization that is 
                  described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
                  Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 
                  501(a) of such Code.
                      ``(B) Prohibition.--The Attorney General may not 
                  award a grant under this part to a nonprofit 
                  organization that holds money in offshore accounts for 
                  the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in 
                  section 511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
                      ``(C) Disclosure.--Each nonprofit organization that 
                  is awarded a grant under this part and uses the 
                  procedures prescribed in regulations to create a 
                  rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for the 
                  compensation of its officers, directors, trustees, and 
                  key employees, shall disclose to the Attorney General, 
                  in the application for the grant, the process for 
                  determining such compensation, including the 
                  independent persons involved in reviewing and approving 
                  such compensation, the comparability data used, and 
                  contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and 
                  decision. Upon request, the Attorney General shall make 
                  the information disclosed under this subparagraph 
                  available for public inspection.
              ``(3) Conference expenditures.--
                      ``(A) Limitation.--No amounts made available to the 
                  Department of Justice under this part may be used by 
                  the Attorney General, or by any individual or entity 
                  awarded discretionary funds through a cooperative 
                  agreement under this part, to host or support any 
                  expenditure for conferences that uses more than $20,000 
                  in funds made available by the Department of Justice, 
                  unless the head of the relevant agency or department, 
                  provides prior written authorization that the funds may 
                  be expended to host the conference.
                      ``(B) Written approval.--Written approval under 
                  subparagraph (A) shall include a written estimate of 
                  all costs associated with the conference, including the 
                  cost of all food, beverages, audio-visual equipment, 
                  honoraria for speakers, and entertainment.
                      ``(C) Report.--The Deputy Attorney General shall 
                  submit an annual report to the Committee on the 
                  Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the 
                  Judiciary of the House of Representatives on all 
                  conference expenditures approved under this paragraph.
              ``(4) Annual certification.--Beginning in the first fiscal 
          year beginning after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
          the Attorney General shall submit, to the Committee on the 
          Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and 
          the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
          Appropriations of the House of Representatives, an annual 
          certification--
                      ``(A) indicating whether--
                              ``(i) all audits issued by the Office of 
                          the Inspector General under paragraph (1) have 
                          been completed and reviewed by the appropriate 
                          Assistant Attorney General or Director;
                              ``(ii) all mandatory exclusions required 
                          under paragraph (1)(C) have been issued; and
                              ``(iii) all reimbursements required under 
                          paragraph (1)(E) have been made; and
                      ``(B) that includes a list of any grant recipients 
                  excluded under paragraph (1) from the previous year.
      ``(b) Preventing Duplicative Grants.--
              ``(1) In general.--Before the Attorney General awards a 
          grant to an applicant under this part, the Attorney General 
          shall compare potential grant awards with other grants awarded 
          under this part to determine if duplicate grant awards are 
          awarded for the same purpose.
              ``(2) Report.--If the Attorney General awards duplicate 
          grants to the same applicant for the same purpose the Attorney 
          General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
          Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
          Representatives a report that includes--
                      ``(A) a list of all duplicate grants awarded, 
                  including the total dollar amount of any duplicate 
                  grants awarded; and
                      ``(B) the reason the Attorney General awarded the 
                  duplicate grants.''.
      (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a) of title I of 
  the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
  3793(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
              ``(28) For activities under part MM, there are authorized 
          to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 
          through 2021.''.
target: Investing in Neighborhood-focused, Vital, Evidence-based Strategies and Trust to Prevent Crime Act of 2016 or the INVEST to Prevent Crime Act This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for governments, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education to prepare a comprehensive plan and enhance community capacity to address crime through collaborative cross-sector approaches.
feat_title: Investing in Neighborhood-focused, Vital, Evidence-based Strategies and Trust to Prevent Crime Act of 2016