An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 109-76 to establish funding for regional databases that track gang activity in high intensity gang areas.

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   Inserted: (c) National and Regional Gang Activity Databases.--

   Inserted: (1) Databases required.--From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General shall establish--

   Inserted: (A) for each high intensity interstate gang activity area, a regional gang activity database; and

   Inserted: (B) a national gang activity database that replicates the information in the regional databases.

   Inserted: (2) Description.--Each regional gang activity database required by paragraph (1) shall--

   Inserted: (A) be designed to disseminate gang information to law enforcement agencies throughout the region;

   Inserted: (B) contain critical information on gangs, gang members, firearms, criminal activities, vehicles, and other information useful for investigators in solving gang-related crimes; and

   Inserted: (C) operate in a manner that enables law enforcement agencies to--

   Inserted: (i) identify gang members involved in crimes;

   Inserted: (ii) track the movement of gangs and members throughout the region;

   Inserted: (iii) coordinate police response to gang violence;

   Inserted: (iv) enhance officer safety;

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   Inserted: (v) provide realistic, up to date figures and statistical data on gang crime and violence;

   Inserted: (vi) forecast trends and respond accordingly; and

   Inserted: (vii) more easily solve crimes and prevent violence.

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   Page 26, after line 2, insert the following new subsection (and redesignate succeeding subsections accordingly):

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