This includes funding for such items as: $100 million for the COPS hiring program. $175 million for expanding DNA analysis and forensic crime lab capacity. and $85 million for beefing up enforcement in "meth hot spots." places where meth is a serious problem. Similarly. the bill includes $600 million for Byrne Justice Assistance Grants to assist local law enforcement agencies and which the Presidents budget proposed to terminate. It also includes continued funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance program (SCAAP). which assists state and local governments with the costs of jailing undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes not related to their immigration statusnother vital program the Presidents budget proposed for elimination. The bill also rejects proposed cuts in the Violence Against Women programs and includes vital support for competitive youth mentoring grants. delinquency prevention grants. and Justice Accountability Block Grants. In summary.
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