,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ah1 #bjae ,mr4 ,pocan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 & ,mr4 ,ruiz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to prev5t h>assm5t at in/itutions ( high] education1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tyl] ,clem5ti ,high] ,education ,anti-,h>assm5t ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,in/itutional & f9ancial assi/ance in=mation = /ud5ts ,section #dhe7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! subsection head+ & ins]t+ ,disclosure ( campus security & h>assm5t policy & campus crime /ati/ics42 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 z clauses 7vi7 & 7vii71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3 7ii7 ,! t]m comm]cial mobile s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ccb7;d7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d774 7iii7 ,! t]m electronic communication means any transf] ( signs1 signals1 writ+1 images1 s\nds1 or data ( any nature transmitt$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by a wire1 radio1 electromagnetic1 photoelectronic1 or photooptical sy/em4 7iv7 ,! t]m electronic messag+ s]vices has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,communications ,assi/ance = ,law ,en=cem5t ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7v7 ,! t]m h>assm5t means conduct1 includ+ acts ( v]bal1 nonv]bal1 or physical aggression1 intimidation1 or ho/ility 7includ+ conduct t is und]tak5 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ?r\gh ! use ( electronic messag+ s]vices1 comm]cial mobile s]vices1 electronic communications1 or o!r te*nology7 t-- 7,i7 is suffici5tly sev]e1 p]si/5t1 or p]vasive s z to limit a /ud5t's ability to p>ticipate 9 or b5efit f a program or activity at an in/itution ( high] education1 or to create a ho/ile or abusive educational environm5t at an in/itution ( high] education2 & 7,,ii7 is bas$ on a /ud5t's actual or p]ceiv$-- 7aa7 race2 7bb7 color2 7cc7 national orig92 7dd7 sex2 7ee7 disability2 7ff7 sexual ori5tation2 7gg7 g5d] id5tity2 or 7hh7 religion4 2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ah7 z p>agraphs 7#aj7 ?r\gh 7#ai71 respectively2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+3 7#i7 7,a7 ,ea* in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 9 any program "u ?is title1 o!r ?an a =eign in/itution ( high] education1 %all develop & di/ribute z "p ( ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 a /atem5t ( policy reg>d+ h>assm5t1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 a prohibition ( h>assm5t ( enroll$ /ud5ts by o!r /ud5ts1 faculty1 & /aff-- 7,i7 on campus2 7,,ii7 9 noncampus build+s or on noncampus prop]ty2 7,,iii7 on public prop]ty2 7,,iv7 ?r\gh ! use ( electronic mail addresses issu$ by ! in/itution ( high] education2 7,v7 ?r\gh ! use ( comput]s & communication networks1 includ+ any telecommunications s]vice1 own$1 op]at$1 or contract$ = use by ! in/itution ( high] education or its ag5ts2 or 7,,vi7 dur+ an activity sponsor$ by ! in/itution ( high] education or c>ri$ out ) ! use ( res\rces provid$ by ! in/itution ( high] education2 7ii7 a description ( ! in/itution's programs to combat h>assm5t1 :i* %all be aim$ at ! prev5tion ( h>assm5t2 7iii7 a description ( ! proc$ures t a /ud5t %\ld foll[ if an incid5t ( h>assm5t occurs2 & 7iv7 a description ( ! proc$ures t ! in/itution w foll[ once an incid5t ( h>assm5t has be5 report$4 7,b7 ,! /atem5t ( policy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all address ! foll[+ areas3 7i7 ,proc$ures = timely in/itutional action 9 cases ( alleg$ h>assm5t1 :i* proc$ures %all include a cle> /atem5t t ! accus] & ! accus$ %all be in=m$ ( ! outcome ( any discipl9>y proce$+s 9 response to an allegation ( h>assm5t4 7ii7 ,possible sanctions to be impos$ foll[+ ! f9al det]m9ation ( an in/itutional discipl9>y proc$ure reg>d+ h>assm5t4 7iii7 ,notification ( exi/+ c\nsel+1 m5tal heal?1 or /ud5t s]vices = victims or p]petrators ( h>assm5t1 bo? on campus & 9 ! community4 7iv7 ,id5tification ( a designat$ employee or (fice at ! in/itution t w be responsible = receiv+ & track+ ea* report ( h>assm5t by a /ud5t1 faculty1 or /aff memb]4 4 #c4 ,anti-h>assm5t ,competitive ,grant program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible ,entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education1 includ+ an in/itution ( high] education 9 a collaborative p>tn]%ip ) a nonpr(it organization2 or 7,b7 a consortium ( in/itutions ( high] education locat$ 9 ! same ,/ate4 7#b7 ,h>assm5t ,! t]m h>assm5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dhe7;f77#f77;,a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#f77;,a771 z am5d$ by section #b ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 7b7 ,program ,au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities to enable eligible entities to c>ry out ! au?oriz$ activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7c7 ,am\nt ( ,grant ,aw>ds ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section is ( suffici5t am\nt to enable ! grantee to meet ! purpose ( ?is section4 7d7 ,au?oriz$ ,activities ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! funds made available ?r\gh ! grant to address "o or m ( ! types ( h>assm5t li/$ 9 section #dhe7;f77#f77;,a77v77,,ii7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#f77;,a77v77,,ii771 z am5d$ by section #b ( ?is ,act1 by initiat+1 exp&+1 or improv+ programs-- 7#a7 to prev5t ! h>assm5t ( /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high] education2 7#b7 at in/itutions ( high] education t provide c\nsel+ or r$ress s]vices to /ud5ts :o h suff]$ su* h>assm5t or /ud5ts :o h be5 accus$ ( subject+ o!r /ud5ts to su* h>assm5t2 or 7#c7 t educate or tra9 /ud5ts1 faculty1 or /aff ( in/itutions ( high] education ab\t ways to prev5t h>assm5t or ways to address su* h>assm5t if x occurs4 7e7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation1 z ! ,secret>y may require4 7f7 ,duration2 ,r5ewal ,a grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s4 ,! ,secret>y may r5ew a grant "u ?is section = "o additional p]iod ( n m ?an #b ye>s4 7g7 ,aw>d ,consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all select eligible entities t demon/rate ! greate/ ne$ = a grant & ! greate/ pot5tial b5efit f receipt ( a grant4 7h7 ,report & ,evaluation 7#a7 ,evaluation & ,report to ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! end ( ! eligible entity's grant p]iod1 ! eligible entity %all-- 7,a7 evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities c>ri$ out ) ! use ( funds aw>d$ pursuant to ?is section 9 decreas+ h>assm5t & improv+ tol]ance2 & 7,b7 prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a report on ! results ( ! evaluation conduct$ by ! entity4 7#b7 ,evaluation & ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! fir/ report submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ,congress a report t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] & types ( eligible entities receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,! anti-h>assm5t programs be+ implem5t$ ) assi/ance "u ?is section & ! co/s ( su* programs4 7,c7 ,any o!r in=mation det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be useful 9 evaluat+ ! ov]all effectiv5ess ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section 9 decreas+ incid5ts ( h>assm5t at in/itutions ( high] education4 7#c7 ,be/ ,practices ,report ,! ,secret>y %all use ! in=mation provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to publi% a report ( be/ practices = combat+ h>assm5t at in/itutions ( high] education4 ,! report %all be made available to all in/itutions ( high] education & o!r int]e/$ p>ties4 7i7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjba4 #d4 ,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to invalidate or limit rights1 rem$ies1 proc$ures1 or legal /&>ds available to victims ( discrim9ation "u any o!r ,f$]al law or law ( a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 includ+ title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section #ejd or #eje ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid1 #gid;a71 or ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 ,! obligations impos$ by ?is ,act are 9 addition to ^? impos$ by title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 & ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474