An amendment numbered 8 printed in the Congressional Record to determine if civil confinement would, through psychological evaluation, encompass those who are deemed too dangerous to return to society without proper treatment and rehabilitation.

1. Adds SEC. 512. STATE CIVIL COMMITMENT PROGRAMS FOR SEXUALLY DANGEROUS PERSONS after section 511

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   Inserted: SEC. 512. STATE CIVIL COMMITMENT PROGRAMS FOR SEXUALLY DANGEROUS PERSONS.

   Inserted: (a) Grants Authorized.--The Attorney General shall make grants to jurisdictions for the purpose of establishing, enhancing, or operating effective civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons.

   Inserted: (b) Eligibility.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a jurisdiction must, before the expiration of the compliance period--

   Inserted: (A) have established a civil commitment program for sexually dangerous persons that is consistent with guidelines issued by the Attorney General; or

   Inserted: (B) submit a plan for the establishment of such a program.

   Inserted: (2) Compliance period.--The compliance period referred to in paragraph (1) expires on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. However, the Attorney General may, on a case-by-case basis, extend the compliance period that applies to a jurisdiction if the Attorney General considers such an extension to be appropriate.

   Inserted: (c) Attorney General Reports.--Not later than January 31 of each year, beginning with 2008, 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 on the progress of jurisdictions in implementing this section and the rate of sexually violent offenses for each jurisdiction.

   Inserted: (d) Definitions.--As used in this section:

   Inserted: (1) The term "civil commitment program" means a program that involves--

   Inserted: (A) secure civil confinement, including appropriate control, care, and treatment during such confinement; and

   Inserted: (B) appropriate supervision, care, and treatment for individuals released following such confinement.

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   Inserted: (2) The term "sexually dangerous person" means an individual who is dangerous to others because of a mental illness, abnormality, or disorder that creates a risk that the individual will engage in sexually violent conduct or child molestation.

   Inserted: (3) The term "jurisdiction" has the meaning given such term in section 111.

   Inserted: (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.

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   Insert after section 511 the following new section (and redesignate succeeding sections accordingly):

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