,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjac,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,co/a1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,education & !       
,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to reau?orize subtitle ,a ( ! 
,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act ( #aiij4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act          
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac4  #b4      
,improv+ inve/igation & prosecution (   
*ild abuse cases  7a7 ,reau?orization   
,section #bad;,b ( ! ,victims ( ,*ild   
,abuse ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#acjjd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjjd & #bjje & ins]t+ #ag1ejj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad1 #bjae1      

#bjaf1 #bjag1 & #bjah2 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ fiscal ye>s    
#bjjd & #bjje & ins]t+ fiscal ye>s      
#bjad1 #bjae1 #bjaf1 #bjag1 & #bjah4    
7b7 ,acc\ntability ,subtitle ,a ( !     
,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act ( #aiij    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjja et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bad;,c4    
,acc\ntability ,all grants aw>d$ by !   
,adm9i/rator "u ?is subtitle %all be    
subject to ! foll[+ acc\ntability       
provisions3 7#a7 ,audit requirem5t  7,a7
 ,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m      
unresolv$ audit f9d+ means a f9d+ 9 !   
f9al audit report ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice t ! audit$      
grantee has utiliz$ grant funds = an    
unau?oriz$ exp5diture or o!rwise        
unall[able co/ t is n clos$ or resolv$  
)9 #ab mon?s f ! date :5 ! f9al audit   
report is issu$ & any appeal has be5    
complet$4  7,b7 ,audit ,! ,inspector    
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all     
conduct audits ( recipi5ts ( grants "u  
?is subtitle to prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 &   

abuse ( funds by grantees4 ,! ,inspector
 ,g5]al %all det]m9e ! appropriate numb]
 ( grantees to be audit$ ea* ye>4  7,c7 
,m&atory ,exclusion ,a recipi5t ( grant 
funds "u ?is subtitle t is f\nd to h an 
unresolv$ audit f9d+ %all n be eligible 
to receive grant funds "u ?is subtitle  
dur+ ! foll[+ #b fiscal ye>s4  7,d7     
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
subtitle1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give      
priority to eligible entities t did n h 
an unresolv$ audit f9d+ dur+ ! #c fiscal
 ye>s prior to submitt+ an application =
 a grant "u ?is subtitle4  7,e7         
,reimbursem5t ,if an entity is aw>d$    
grant funds "u ?is subtitle dur+ !      
#b-;fiscal-ye> p]iod 9 :i* ! entity is  
b>r$ f receiv+ grants "u p>agraph 7#b71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 deposit an    
am\nt equal to ! grant funds t 7        
improp]ly aw>d$ to ! grantee into !     
,g5]al ,fund ( ! ,treasury2 &  7ii7 seek
 to rec\p ! co/s ( ! repaym5t to ! fund 
f ! grant recipi5t t 0 errone\sly aw>d$ 
grant funds4  7#b7 ,nonpr(it            

organization requirem5ts  7,a7          
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 !
 t]m nonpr(it organization means an     
organization t is describ$ 9 section    
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & is exempt f taxation "u       
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7,b7     
,prohibition ,! ,adm9i/rator may n aw>d 
a grant "u any grant program describ$ 9 
?is subtitle to a nonpr(it organization 
t holds money 9 (f%ore acc\nts = !      
purpose ( avoid+ pay+ ! tax describ$ 9  
section #eaa7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf4  7,c7 ,disclosure ,ea*   
nonpr(it organization t is aw>d$ a grant
 "u ?is subtitle & uses ! proc$ures     
prescrib$ 9 regulations to create a     
rebuttable presumption ( reasonabl5ess =
 ! comp5sation ( its (fic]s1 directors1 
tru/ees & key employees1 %all disclose  
to ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 ! application = !  
grant1 ! process = det]m9+ su*          
comp5sation1 includ+ ! indep5d5t p]sons 
involv$ 9 review+ & approv+ su*         
comp5sation1 ! comp>ability data us$1 & 

contemporane\s sub/antiation ( !        
delib]ation & decision4 ,^u reque/1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all make ! in=mation      
disclos$ "u ?is subp>agraph available = 
public inspection4  7#c7 ,conf]5ce      
exp5ditures  7,a7 ,limitation ,no am\nts
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice "u ?is subtitle may 
be us$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 or by any     
individual or organization aw>d$        
discretion>y funds ?r\gh a coop]ative   
agreem5t "u ?is ,act1 to ho/ or support 
any exp5diture = conf]5ces t uses m ?an 
#bj1jjj 9 ,dep>tm5t funds1 unless !     
,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al or su*         
,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]als1 ,directors1
 or pr9cipal deputies z ! ,deputy       
,attorney ,g5]al may designate1 includ+ 
! ,adm9i/rator1 provides prior writt5   
au?orization ?r\gh an aw>d process or   
subsequ5t application t ! funds may be  
exp5d$ to ho/ a conf]5ce4  7,b7 ,writt5 
approval ,writt5 approval "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all include a writt5 e/imate (   
all co/s associat$ ) ! conf]5ce1 includ+

 ! co/ ( all food & bev]ages1           
audiovisual equipm5t1 honor>ia =        
speak]s1 & any ent]ta9m5t4  7,c7 ,report
 ,! ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit
 an annual report to ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
on all approv$ conf]5ce exp5ditures     
ref]5c$ 9 ?is p>agraph4  4