June 6, 2005

Resolution # 35: Federal Anti-Gang Legislation supports the "Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2005," and urges that this legislation be quickly passed by Congress and signed into law by the President of the United States.

Resolution #36: The COPS Program urges that COPS funding be fully maintained in FY 2006; and calls for new legislation to reauthorize the COPS program, allow for greater program flexibility, and continue the COPS Office as an independent component within the Department of Justice with all of its current functions.

Resolution # 37: The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program opposes the proposed elimination of the program and calls on Congress to fund it at no less than the FY 2005 level of $634 million.

Resolution #38: Federal Funding for 3-1-1 Systems urges the Department of Homeland Security to clarify that 3-1-1 systems are an allowable cost under its homeland security grant programs and to make explicit reference to 3-1-1 systems in the Authorized Equipment List.

Resolution #66: Public Safety Access to 700 Mhz Spectrum supports legislation to mandate a date certain of no later than December 31, 2006 to end the DTV transition and provide spectrum access to public safety on a nationwide basis in the 700 MHz band; and calls on Congress to limit the disruption of over'the-air broadcast by subsidizing digital'to-analog television converter equipment for analog television sets from proceeds of a 700 MHz spectrum auction.

Resolution #39: The Terrorist Apprehension and Record Retention (TARR) Act supports legislation so that known or suspected members of a terrorist organization try and purchase a gun or apply for a state permit: 1) all information related to the prospective transaction shall be automatically and immediately transmitted to the appropriate Federal and State counterterrorism officials; 2) the FBI shall coordinate the response; and 3) all records generated in the course of the check that are obtained by Federal and State officials shall be retained for at least ten years.

Resolution #40: Promoting Safe, Successful Re-Entry and Self'sufficiency for People Leaving Jail or Prison supports efforts to more effectively integrate persons leaving jail or prison back into society; and supports efforts to provide self'sufficiency to persons leaving jail or prison such as the Second Chance Act.

Resolution #41: Gang Prevention / Positive Youth Development calls upon city governments to spearhead an effort to maintain and enhance corrective and enforcement measures, and bring emphasis to preventing and reducing gang violence; and calls on mayors to work with the Mayors Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives to develop sustainable funding strategies to support community-based prevention and youth development efforts and legislative proposals to bring new resources to gang prevention and youth development.

Resolution #43: Urging Prevention and Prosecution of Human Trafficking at Home and Abroad 1) urges international counterparts and governments to call for the signing of relevant United Nations legal instruments that would criminalize all forms of trafficking in persons, and condemn and prosecute those offenders; 2) urges Congress to pass the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act; and 3) applauds the U.S. Department of State's Trafficking in Persons Report.

Resolution #22: Money Follows the Person Act of 2005 supports local and state efforts to ensure the civil rights of people with disabilities of all ages to receive community-based services; and urges Congress to enact S. 528, the Money Follows the Person Act of 2005, which would allow people with disabilities to transfer the funds they receive in institutions to pay for long'term care in more integrated, community'settings, and help states comply with the Olmstead decision by providing people with disabilities the choice to live in their communities near family and friends.

Resolution #23: Supporting One'to-One Community Based Mentoring for Children of Incarcerated Parents supports efforts to mentor children of incarcerated parents in the proven one'to-one community based mentoring model in partnership with faith-based organizations; calls for federal support to both state and local governments and the reduction of counter-productive barriers; and calls for the creation of a National Mentoring Children of Prisoners Consortium through USCM's Mayors Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.