134 STAT. 688 PUBLIC LAW 116–153—AUG. 8, 2020 Public Law 116–153 116th Congress An Act To direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program. 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 ‘‘Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019’’. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that veterans treatment courts are a successful program aimed at helping veterans charged with nonviolent crimes receive the help and the benefits for which the veterans are entitled. SEC. 3. VETERAN TREATMENT COURT PROGRAM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the availability of appropria- tions, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Attorney General shall establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program to provide grants and technical assistance to court systems that— (1) have adopted a Veterans Treatment Court Program; or (2) have filed a notice of intent to establish a Veterans Treatment Court Program with the Secretary. (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Veterans Treatment Court Program established under subsection (a) is to ensure the Depart- ment of Justice has a single office to coordinate the provision of grants, training, and technical assistance to help State, local, and Tribal governments to develop and maintain veteran treatment courts. (c) PROGRAMS INCLUDED.—The Veterans Treatment Court Pro- gram established under subsection (a) shall include the grant pro- grams relating to veterans treatment courts carried out by the Attorney General pursuant to sections 2991 and 3021 of the Omni- bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10651, 10701) or any other provision of law. Notice. Grants. 34 USC 10651a. Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019. 34 USC 10101 note. Aug. 8, 2020 [H.R. 886] VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:34 Aug 12, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00153 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL153.116 PUBL153 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS 134 STAT. 689 PUBLIC LAW 116–153—AUG. 8, 2020 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 886: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116–259 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 165 (2019): Oct. 28, considered and passed House. Vol. 166 (2020): Jan. 16, considered and passed Senate, amended. July 20, House concurred in Senate amendment. Æ (d) REGULATIONS.—The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. Approved August 8, 2020. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:34 Aug 12, 2020 Jkt 099139 PO 00153 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL153.116 PUBL153 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with PUBLAWS