,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ejbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #h1 #bjad ,mr4 ,israel introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish grant programs to provide for the establishment of a national hate crime hotline and a hate crime information and assistance website1 to provide training and education to local law enforcement to prevent hate crimes1 and to provide assistance to victims of hate crimes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,hate ,crimes ,hotline ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,nationwide1 the number of hate groups in the ,united ,states has increased by #fg percent since #bjjj according to the ,southern ,poverty ,law ,center4 7#b7 ,according to the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 #eg percent of offenses based on perceived ethnicity or national origin stemmed from anti-,latino bias4 7#c7 ,between #bjjc through #bjjf and #bjjg through #bjaa the percentage of hate crimes motivated by religious bias more than doubled from #aj percent to #ba percent4 7#d7 ,violent hate crime increased more than #cj percent as a proportion of all nonfatal violent crime1 from #c percent in #bjjc through #bjjf to #d percent in #bjjg through #bjaa4 7#e7 ,in ,new ,york ,state-- 7,a7 hate crimes grew #cj percent between #bjaa and #bjab2 7,b7 #bf percent of all hate crimes reported were due to an individual's sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation in #bjab2 7,c7 anti-,black hate crimes made up #be percent of reported hate crimes against people in #bjab2 and 7,d7 #bb percent of total hate crimes were anti-,jewish1 while almost #fe percent of all property hate crimes were anti-,jewish in #bjab4 7#f7 ,according to the ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics1 an average of more than #bej1jjj people a year are victims of hate crimes4 #c4 ,national ,hate ,crime ,hotline and hate crime information and assistance website 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may award one or more grants to private1 nonprofit entities-- 7#a7 to provide for the establishment and operation of a national1 toll-free telephone hotline to provide information and assistance to victims of hate crimes 7hereafter in this section referred to as the national hate crime hotline72 and 7#b7 to provide for the establishment and operation of a highly secure ,internet website to provide that information and assistance to such victims 7hereafter in this section referred to as the hate crime information and assistance website74 7b7 ,duration ,a grant under this section may extend over a period of not more than #e years4 7c7 ,annual ,approval ,the provision of payments under a grant awarded under this section shall be subject to annual approval by the ,attorney ,general and subject to the availability of appropriations for each fiscal year to make the payments4 7d7 ,hotline ,activities ,an entity that receives a grant under this section for activities described1 in whole or in part1 in subsection 7a77#a7 shall use funds made available through the grant to establish and operate a national hate crime hotline4 ,in establishing and operating the hotline1 the entity shall-- 7#a7 contract with a carrier for the use of a toll-free telephone line2 7#b7 employ1 train 7including technology training71 and supervise personnel to answer incoming calls and provide counseling and referral services to callers on a #bd-;hour-a-day basis2 7#c7 assemble and maintain a current database of information relating to services for victims of hate crimes to which callers throughout the ,united ,states may be referred2 7#d7 publicize the national hate crime hotline to potential users throughout the ,united ,states2 and 7#e7 be prohibited from asking hotline callers about their citizenship status4 7e7 ,secure ,website ,activities 7#a7 ,in general ,an entity that receives a grant under this section for activities described1 in whole or in part1 in subsection 7a77#b7 shall use funds made available through the grant to provide grants for startup and operational costs associated with establishing and operating a hate crime information and assistance website4 7#b7 ,availability ,the hate crime information and assistance website shall be available to the entity operating the national hate crime hotline4 7#c7 ,information ,the hate crime information and assistance website shall provide accurate information that describes the services available to victims of hate crimes1 including health care and mental health services1 social services1 transportation1 and other relevant services4 7#d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to require any shelter or service provider1 whether public or private1 to be linked to the hate crime information and assistance website or to provide information to the recipient of the grant described in paragraph 7#a7 or to the website4 7f7 ,application ,the ,attorney ,general may not award a grant under this section unless the ,attorney ,general approves an application for such grant4 ,to be approved by the ,attorney ,general under this subsection an application shall-- 7#a7 contain such agreements1 assurances1 and information1 be in such form1 and be submitted in such manner1 as the ,attorney ,general shall prescribe through notice in the ,federal ,register2 7#b7 in the case of an application for a grant to carry out activities described in subsection 7a77#a71 include a complete description of the applicant's plan for the operation of a national hate crime hotline1 including descriptions of-- 7,a7 the training program for hotline personnel1 including technology training to ensure that all persons affiliated with the hotline are able to effectively operate any technological systems used by the hotline2 7,b7 the hiring criteria for hotline personnel2 7,c7 the methods for the creation1 maintenance1 and updating of a resource database2 7,d7 a plan for publicizing the availability of the hotline2 7,e7 a plan for providing service to non-,english speaking callers1 including service through hotline personnel who speak ,spanish2 and 7,f7 a plan for facilitating access to the hotline by persons with hearing impairments2 7#c7 in the case of an application for a grant to carry out activities described in subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 include a complete description of the applicant's plan for the development1 operation1 maintenance1 and updating of information and resources of the hate crime information and assistance website2 7,b7 include a certification that the applicant will implement a high level security system to ensure the confidentiality of the website1 taking into consideration the safety of hate crime victims2 and 7,c7 include an assurance that1 after the third year of the website project1 the recipient of the grant will develop a plan to secure other public or private funding resources to ensure the continued operation and maintenance of the website2 7#d7 demonstrate that the applicant has recognized expertise in the area of hate crimes and a record of high quality service to victims of hate crimes1 including a demonstration of support from advocacy groups2 7#e7 demonstrate that the applicant has a commitment to diversity1 and to the provision of services to ethnic1 racial1 religious1 and non-,english speaking minorities1 in addition to older individuals1 individuals with disabilities1 and individuals of various gender1 gender identity1 and sexual orientation2 and 7#f7 contain such other information as the ,attorney ,general may require4 7g7 ,hate crime defined ,for purposes of this ,act1 the term hate crime means a crime in which the defendant intentionally selects a victim1 or in the case of a property crime1 the property that is the object of the crime1 because of the actual or perceived race1 color1 religion1 national origin1 ethnicity1 gender1 gender identity1 disability1 sexual orientation1 perceived sexual identification1 or perceived gender identity of any person4 7h7 ,authorization of ,appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #c1ejj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjai4 7#b7 ,website ,of the amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 for a year1 not less than #aj percent shall be used for purposes of carrying out subsection 7a77#b74 7#c7 ,availability ,funds authorized to be appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 may remain available until expended4 #d4 ,local law enforcement education and training grant program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may award grants to eligible ,state and local law enforcement entities for educational and training programs on solving hate crimes 7as defined in section #a7;g77 and establishing community dialogues with groups whose members are at-risk of being victims of such hate crimes4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 7a71 a ,state or local law enforcement entity must be in compliance with reporting requirements applicable to such entity pursuant to the ,hate ,crimes ,statistics ,act 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #ecd note74 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for fiscal year #bjae and each succeeding fiscal year4 #e4 ,local resources to combat hate crimes grant program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall establish a grant program within the ,office for ,victims of ,crime in the ,office of ,justice ,programs1 under which the ,attorney ,general may award grants to local community based organizations1 nonprofit organizations1 and faith-based organizations to establish or expand local programs and activities that serve targeted areas and that provide legal1 health 7including physical and mental health71 and other support services to victims of hate crimes 7as defined in section 7#a77;g774 ,grant funds may be used for activities including hiring counselors and providing training1 resources1 language support services1 and information to such victims4 7b7 ,targeted area defined ,for purposes of this section1 the term targeted area means an area with a demonstrated lack of resources1 as determined by the ,attorney ,general1 for victims of hate crimes4 7c7 ,funding restriction ,none of the funds from a grant made under this section may be used-- 7#a7 by an organization that discriminates against an individual on the basis of religion2 or 7#b7 for purposes of promoting religious beliefs or views4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for fiscal year #bjae and each succeeding fiscal year4