,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,reid 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,frank51    
,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,book]1   
,ms4 ,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,s*um]7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t   
,act to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices to make grants to ,/ates
 t ext5d or elim9ate unexpir$ /atutes ( 
limitations applicable to laws involv+  
*ild sexual abuse4  #a4 ,*ild abuse     
prev5tion & treatm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq47 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,iii       
,grants = ! prev5tion ( *ild sexual     
abuse  #cja4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  
7#a7 *ild sexual abuse is a p]nici\s    
crime p]petrat$ ?r\gh ?reats ( viol5ce1 
intimidation1 manipulation1 & abuse (   
p[]2  7#b7 due to ! subv]sive nature (  

?is crime1 ! av]age age ( disclosure (  
ince/u\s *ild sexual abuse does n occur 
until a victim is ov] #be ye>s old2     
7#c7 because _m ,/ate /atutes (         
limitations applicable to laws involv+  
*ild sexual abuse fail to give victims  
adequate "t to come =w>d & report _!    
abuse1 num]\s victims are unable to seek
 fair & j rem$iation aga9/ _! abus]s2 & 
7#d7 due to ! especially he9\s nature ( 
*ild sexual abuse1 x is imp]ative t     
p]petrators ( ?is crime are puni%$1     
prev5t$ f re(f5d+1 & victims h !        
opportunity to see _! abus]s br\ght to  
ju/ice4  #cjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
title-- 7#a7 ! t]m eligible ,/ate means 
a ,/ate or ,indian tribe t1 n lat] ?an  
,septemb] #cj ( ! prec$+ fiscal ye> does
 n h any /atute ( limitations applicable
 to laws involv+ *ild sexual abuse2 &   
7#b7 ! t]m ,indian tribe means a tribe  
id5tifi$ 9 ! li/ publi%$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] pursuant
 to section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$
 ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be  

,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a-#a74  #cjc4 ,grant     
program ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 is au?oriz$ to make  
grants to eligible ,/ates = ! purpose ( 
assi/+ eligible ,/ates 9 develop+1      
e/abli%+1 & op]at+ programs design$ to  
improve--  7#a7 ! assessm5t &           
inve/igation ( suspect$ *ild sexual     
abuse cases1 9 a mann] t limits         
additional trauma to ! *ild & ! family (
 ! *ild2  7#b7 ! inve/igation &         
prosecution ( cases ( *ild sexual abuse2
 &  7#c7 ! assessm5t & inve/igation (   
cases involv+ *ildr5 ) disabilities or  
s]i\s heal?-relat$ problems :o are      
suspect$ victims ( *ild sexual abuse4   
#cjd4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is title #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  7b7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply to any        
violation ( a law involv+ *ild sexual   
abuse committ$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act if ! /atute ( limitations    

applicable to t law _h n run z ( ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4