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Sec. 2 · S. 1734

Grants for angel families

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Section 1403 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20102) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) such program is operated by a State and offers compensation to— (A) victims and survivors of victims of criminal violence, including drunk driving and domestic violence, for— (i) medical expenses attributable to a physical injury resulting from a compensable crime, including expenses for mental health counseling and care; (ii) loss of wages attributable to a physical injury resulting from a compensable crime; and (iii) funeral expenses attributable to a death resulting from a compensable crime; or (B) angel families for— (i) medical expenses attributable to any injury resulting from a compensable crime, including expenses for mental health counseling and care; (ii) loss of wages attributable to emotional distress resulting from a compensable crime; and (iii) funeral expenses attributable to a death resulting from a compensable crime;; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (6) the term angel family means the immediate family members of any individual who is a victim of homicide committed by— (A) an alien described in section 212(a)(6)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A)(i)) who is unlawfully present in the United States; or (B) any member of an international criminal organization involved in the unlawful trafficking of controlled substances (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)), including an international drug cartel..

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