,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eegh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjaf,mrs4 
,mimi ,walt]s ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1    
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,goodlatte1 ,mr4      
,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,g[dy1 ,mr4 ,co/ello (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4  
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mrs4      
,brooks ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4   
,ri*mond1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1 
,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,mr4
 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4   
,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1    
,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4       
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4    
,del,bene1 & ,mr4 ,f>r7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]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      
e/abli% c]ta9 rights = sexual assault   
survivors1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 

title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,survivors' ,bill ( ,rights ,act (      
#bjaf4  #b4 ,sexual assault survivors'  
rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,ii ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ aft] *apt] #bcg ! foll[+3  #bch    
,sexual assault survivors' rights  ,sec4
 #cggb4 ,sexual assault survivors'      
rights4  #cggb4 ,sexual assault         
survivors' rights  7a7 ,rights ( sexual 
assault survivors ,9 addition to ^?     
rights provid$ 9 section #cgga1 a sexual
 assault survivor has ! foll[+ rights3  
7#a7 ,! "r n to be prev5t$ f1 or *>g$ =1
 receiv+ a m$ical =5sic exam9ation4     
7#b7 ,! "r to--  7,a7 subject to        
p>agraph 7#c71 h a sexual assault       
evid5ce collection kit or its probative 
cont5ts pres]v$1 )\t *>ge1 = ! duration 
( ! maximum applicable /atute (         
limitations or #bj ye>s1 :i*ev] is      
%ort]2  7,b7 be in=m$ ( any result ( a  
sexual assault evid5ce collection kit1  
includ+ a ,,dna pr(ile mat*1 toxicology 
report1 or o!r in=mation collect$ z "p (

 a m$ical =5sic exam9ation1 if su*      
disclosure w\ld n imp$e or compromise an
 ongo+ inve/igation2 &  7,c7 be in=m$ 9 
writ+ ( policies gov]n+ ! collection &  
pres]vation ( a sexual assault evid5ce  
collection kit4  7#c7 ,! "r to-- 7,a7 ^u
 writt5 reque/1 receive writt5          
notification f ! appropriate (ficial )  
cu/ody n lat] ?an #fj days be=e ! date (
 ! int5d$ de/ruction or disposal2 &     
7,b7 ^u writt5 reque/1 be grant$ fur!r  
pres]vation ( ! kit or its probative    
cont5ts4  7#d7 ,! "r to be in=m$ ( !    
rights "u ?is subsection4  7b7          
,applicability ,subsections 7b7 ?r\gh   
7f7 ( section #cgga %all apply to sexual
 assault survivors4  7c7 ,def9ition (   
sexual assault ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
sexual assault means any noncons5sual   
sexual act proscrib$ by ,f$]al1 tribal1 
or ,/ate law1 includ+ :5 ! victim lacks 
capacity to cons5t4  7d7 ,fund+ ,?is    
section1 o!r ?an p>agraphs 7#b77;,a7 &  
7#c77;,b7 ( subsection 7a71 %all be     
c>ri$ out us+ funds made available "u   

section #adjb7;d77#c77;,a77i7 ( !       
,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja7;d77#c77;,a77i774 ,no  
additional funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section4  4 
7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( *apt]s = "p ,,ii ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bch4,sexual assault         
survivors' rights#cggb  4  7c7 ,am5dm5t 
to ,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd       
,section #adjb7;d77#c77;,a77i7 ( !      
,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja7;d77#c77;,a77i77 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cgga !    
foll[+3 or section #cggb1 z x relates to
 direct s]vices14  #c4 ,sexual assault  
survivors' notification grants ,!       
,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd is am5d$ 
by add+ aft] section #adjd;,e 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfjc;e7 ! foll[+3  #adjd;,f4
 ,sexual assault survivors' notification
 grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al may make grants z provid$ 9      
section #adjd7;c77#a77;,a7 to ,/ates to 

develop & dissem9ate to entities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 ( ?is     
section writt5 notice ( applicable      
rights & policies = sexual assault      
survivors4  7b7 ,notification ( rights  
,ea* recipi5t ( a grant aw>d$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all make its be/ ef=t to
 ensure t ea* entity describ$ 9         
subsection 7c77#a7 provides individuals 
:o id5tify z a survivor ( a sexual      
assault1 & :o cons5t to receiv+ su*     
in=mation1 ) writt5 notice ( applicable 
rights & policies reg>d+--  7#a7 ! "r n 
to be *>g$ fees = or o!rwise prev5t$ f  
pursu+ a sexual assault evid5ce         
collection kit2  7#b7 ! "r to h a sexual
 assault m$ical =5sic exam9ation        
reg>dless ( :e!r ! survivor reports to  
or coop]ates ) law en=cem5t2  7#c7 !    
availability ( a sexual assault         
advocate2  7#d7 ! availability (        
protective ord]s & policies relat$ to _!
 en=cem5t2  7#e7 policies reg>d+ !      
/orage1 pres]vation1 & disposal ( sexual
 assault evid5ce collection kits2  7#f7 

! process1 if any1 to reque/ pres]vation
 ( sexual assault evid5ce collection    
kits or ! probative evid5ce f su* kits2 
&  7#g7 ! availability ( victim         
comp5sation & re/itution4  7c7          
,dissem9ation ( writt5 notice ,ea*      
recipi5t ( a grant aw>d$ "u subsection  
7a7 %all--  7#a7 provide ! writt5 notice
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to m$ical    
c5t]s1 hospitals1 =5sic exam9]s1 sexual 
assault s]vice provid]s1 ,/ate & local  
law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & any o!r ,/ate   
ag5cy or dep>tm5t reasonably likely to  
s]ve sexual assault survivors2 &  7#b7  
make ! writt5 notice describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 publicly available on !  
,int]net website ( ! attorney g5]al ( ! 
,/ate4  7d7 ,provision ,to promote      
compliance ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may      
provide su* te*nical assi/ance &        
guidance z necess>y to help recipi5ts   
meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7e7  
,integration ( sy/ems ,any sy/em        
develop$ & implem5t$ "u ?is section may 
be integrat$ ) an exi/+ case managem5t  

sy/em op]at$ by ! recipi5t ( ! grant if 
! sy/em meets ! requirem5ts li/$ 9 ?is  
section4  4  #d4 ,work+ gr\p  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z ! ,secret>y71 %all e/abli% a jo9t    
work+ gr\p 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,work+ ,gr\p7 to develop1 coord9ate1 &  
dissem9ate be/ practices reg>d+ ! c>e & 
treatm5t ( sexual assault survivors & ! 
pres]vation ( =5sic evid5ce4  7b7       
,consultation ) /akehold]s ,! ,work+    
,gr\p %all consult )-- 7#a7 /akehold]s 9
 law en=cem5t1 prosecution1 =5sic       
laboratory1 c\nsel+1 =5sic exam9]1      
m$ical facility1 & m$ical provid]       
communities2 &  7#b7 repres5tatives ( n 
less ?an #c entities ) demon/rat$       
exp]tise 9 sexual assault prev5tion1    
sexual assault advocacy1 or             
repres5tation ( sexual assault victims1 
( :i* n less ?an #a repres5tative %all  
be a sexual assault victim4  7c7        
,memb]%ip ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be       

compos$ ( gov]nm5tal or nongov]nm5tal   
ag5cy heads at ! discretion ( !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y4  7d7 ,duties ,! ,work+ ,gr\p 
%all-- 7#a7 develop recomm5dations =    
improv+ ! coord9ation ( ! dissem9ation &
 implem5tation ( be/ practices &        
protocols reg>d+ ! c>e & treatm5t (     
sexual assault survivors & ! pres]vation
 ( evid5ce to hospital adm9i/rators1    
physicians1 =5sic exam9]s1 & o!r m$ical 
associations & lead]s 9 ! m$ical        
community2  7#b7 enc\rage1 :]e          
appropriate1 ! adoption & implem5tation 
( be/ practices & protocols reg>d+ ! c>e
 & treatm5t ( sexual assault survivors &
 ! pres]vation ( evid5ce among hospital 
adm9i/rators1 physicians1 =5sic exam9]s1
 & o!r m$ical associations & lead]s 9 ! 
m$ical community2  7#c7 develop         
recomm5dations to promote ! coord9ation 
( ! dissem9ation & implem5tation ( be/  
practices reg>d+ ! c>e & treatm5t (     
sexual assault survivors & ! pres]vation
 ( evid5ce to ,/ate attorneys g5]al1    

,unit$ ,/ates attorneys1 heads ( ,/ate  
law en=cem5t ag5cies1 =5sic laboratory  
directors & manag]s1 & o!r lead]s 9 !   
law en=cem5t community2  7#d7 develop & 
implem5t1 :]e practicable1 inc5tives to 
enc\rage ! adoption or implem5tation (  
be/ practices reg>d+ ! c>e & treatm5t ( 
sexual assault survivors & ! pres]vation
 ( evid5ce among ,/ate attorneys g5]al1 
,unit$ ,/ates attorneys1 heads ( ,/ate  
law en=cem5t ag5cies1 =5sic laboratory  
directors & manag]s1 & o!r lead]s 9 !   
law en=cem5t community2  7#e7 collect   
fe$back f /akehold]s1 practition]s1 &   
lead]%ip ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al & ,/ate law   
en=cem5t1 victim s]vices1 =5sic sci5ce  
practition]1 & heal? c>e communities to 
in=m developm5t ( future be/ practices  
or cl9ical guidel9es reg>d+ ! c>e &     
treatm5t ( sexual assault survivors2 &  
7#f7 p]=m o!r activities1 su* z         
activities relat+ to developm5t1        
dissem9ation1 outrea*1 engagem5t1 or    
tra9+ associat$ ) advanc+ victim-c5t]$  
c>e = sexual assault survivors4  7e7    

,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p   
%all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !    
,secret>y1 & ,congress a report conta9+ 
! f9d+s & recomm5d$ actions ( ! ,work+  
,gr\p4