,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #beff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bc1          
#bjaf,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to provide sexual assault 
survivors ) c]ta9 rights1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sexual ,assault           
,survivors' ,rights ,act4  #b4          
,def9ition ( sexual assault survivor ,9 
?is ,act1 ! t]m sexual assault survivor 
includes a deceas$ victim ( sexual      
assault4  #c4 ,sexual assault survivors'
 rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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$1 )\t   
*>ge1 = ! duration ( ! maximum          
applicable /atute ( limitations2  7,b7  
be in=m$ ( 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 ,! "r1 if !       
,gov]nm5t int5ds to de/roy or dispose ( 
a sexual assault evid5ce collection kit 
or its probative cont5ts be=e !         
expiration ( ! maximum applicable /atute
 ( limitations1 to--  7,a7 ^u writt5    
reque/1 receive writt5 notification f ! 

prosecutor 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 survivor ,= purposes (   
?is section1 ! t]m sexual assault       
survivor includes a deceas$ victim (    
sexual assault4  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  #d4 ,s]vices to         
survivors ,section #ejc7;c77#a7 ( !     
,victims ,rights & ,re/itution ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfjg7;c77#a77 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
ins]t+ 1 includ+ sexual assault s]vice  
provid]s be=e ! semicolon at ! end2     
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ 1    

includ+ sexual assault c\nsel+ be=e !   
semicolon at ! end2 &  7#c7 9           
subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+   
national & local sexual assault hotl9es 
be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  #e4 ,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  
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  7f7 ,def9ition ( sexual       
assault survivor ,= purposes ( ?is      
section1 ! t]m sexual assault survivor  
includes a deceas$ victim ( sexual      
assault4  4  #f4 ,work+ gr\p  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %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 f n 
less ?an #c national organizations &    
,/ate coalitions ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9
 sexual assault prev5tion1 sexual       
assault advocacy1 or repres5tation (    
sexual assault victims1 p>ticul>ly      
repres5tatives ( und]s]v$ or e?nic      
m9ority communities4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,!  
,work+ ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ 
memb]s3 7#a7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? 
,res\rce & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7
 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e & 
,m$icaid ,s]vices4  7#c7 ,! ,director ( 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          
,prev5tion4  7#d7 ,! ,director ( !      
,indian ,heal? ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,!        
,director ( ! ,(fice = ,victims (       
,crime4  7#f7 ,! ,assi/ant ,attorney    

,g5]al = ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs4  
7#g7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce
 ,aga9/ ,wom54  7#h7 ,o!r gov]nm5tal or 
nongov]nm5tal ag5cy heads at !          
discretion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !    
,secret>y4  7d7 ,duties ,! ,work+ ,gr\p 
%all-- 7#a7 improve ! 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 develop &       
implem5t1 :]e appropriate1 cl9ical      
guidel9es & o!r inc5tives to enc\rage ! 
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 improve ! 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 appropriate1 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    
,initial op]at+ plan ,n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] its fir/ meet+1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p
 %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !   
,secret>y1 & ,congress an op]at+ plan = 
c>ry+ out ! activities ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4
  7f7 ,meet+s ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all--    
7#a7 hold its fir/ meet+ n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 
&  7#b7 meet n few] ?an #b times & n m  
?an #e times ea* ye>4  7g7 ,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  #g4
 ,s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress 
f9ds t !re is a sub/antial ,f$]al int]e/
 9 enc\rag+ m sexual assault survivors  
to come =w>d & coop]ate ) law en=cem5t  
inve/igations & prosecutions4  7b7 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t-- 7#a7 to fur!r ! ,f$]al int]e/       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,attorney  

,g5]al %\ld enc\rage ,/ate & ,f$]al     
prosecutors to refra9 f prosecut+ sexual
 assault survivors = m9or (f5ses su* z  
und]age alcohol consumption1            
solicitation1 or drug use1 p>ticul>ly if
 ! evid5ce ( su* an (f5se is uncov]$    
?r\gh a m$ical =5sic exam9ation2 &  7#b7
 9 ord] to create an environm5t 9 :i*   
sexual assault survivors feel m         
com=table report+ crimes ( sexual       
viol5ce to law en=cem5t ag5cies1        
survivors %\ld be in=m$1 :5 appropriate1
 t !y w n be prosecut$ = m9or crimes    
discov]$ ?r\gh _! p>ticipation 9 m$ical 
=5sic exam9ations4