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This section requires applicants for Byrne Justice Assistance Grants to certify that they will report data on felony convictions under state law involving cruelty to animals, including the names of convicted individuals. It directs the Attorney General to establish and periodically update a publicly accessible Department of Justice database containing the reported data within 2 years of enactment. It also revises the grant distribution formula to prioritize units of local government that submit the data to the National Incident-Based Reporting System, in addition to those with the highest number of part 1 violent crimes, effective for applications submitted in the first fiscal year beginning after 2 years from enactment.