,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cee ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #c1 #bjae ,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to support ! provision ( safe relation%ip behavior education & tra9+4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tea* ,safe ,relation%ips ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,fund = ! improvem5t ( education ,"p ,d ( title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bb ,provid+ safe relation%ip behavior education & tra9+ #efba4 ,%ort title ,?is subp>t may be cit$ z ! ,tea* ,safe ,relation%ips ,act ( #bjae4 #efbb4 ,/atem5t ( purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is subp>t3 7#a7 ,to help ensure t all /ud5ts receive evid5ce-in=m$ safe relation%ip behavior education & tra9+1 includ+ education & tra9+ reg>d+ ! prev5tion ( te5 & adolesc5t dat+ viol5ce or relation%ip abuse1 dome/ic abuse1 & sexual viol5ce & h>assm5t4 7#b7 ,to promote safe & heal?y relation%ips betwe5 & among /ud5ts4 7#c7 ,to help /ud5ts & s*ool faculty & /aff to develop heal?y & respectful attitudes & insights necess>y = /ud5ts to und]/& !mselves 9 ! context ( relation%ips ) o!rs & ) society4 7#d7 ,to provide f9ancial assi/ance to support local educational ag5cies 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( title ,,ix ( ! ,educational ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb4 #efbc4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,educat+ /ud5ts ab\t safe relation%ip behavior w aid 9 ! prev5tion ( unsafe dat+ practices1 includ+ dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+4 7#b7 ,! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acibe et seq47 includ$ programs to develop & implem5t prev5tion & int]v5tion policies 9 middle & high s*ools1 includ+ appropriate responses to1 & id5tification & ref]ral proc$ures =1 /ud5ts :o are exp]i5c+ or p]petrat+ dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sexual h>assm5t1 /alk+1 or sex traffick+4 7#c7 ,s*ools c play an important role 9 provid+ /ud5ts ) a k base t may all[ /ud5ts to make in=m$ decisions & =m a heal?y life/yle4 7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 !re is an av]age ( #bic1jff victims 7age #ab or old]7 ( rape & sexual assault ea* ye>4 7#e7 ,"y wom5 betwe5 ! ages ( #af & #bd exp]i5ce ! highe/ rate ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce4 ,accord+ to "o national /udy1 #bi p]c5t ( ! "y wom5 survey$ :o _h ev] be5 9 a relation%ip said !y _h be5 pressur$ to h sex or to engage 9 sexual activity !y did n want4 7#f7 ,f #aiig to #bjac1 females ages #ah to #bd consi/5tly exp]i5c$ high] rates ( rape & sexual assault ?an females 9 o!r age brackets4 7#g7 ,p>tn]s ( all g5d]s & ^? 9 same-sex relation%ips also exp]i5ce dat+ viol5ce4 ,a #bjac survey ( grade s*ool /ud5ts f\nd t #dc p]c5t ( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d] y\? report$ be+ victims ( physical dat+ viol5ce1 comp>$ to #bi p]c5t ( het]osexual y\?4 7#h7 ,exp]i5c+ dat+ viol5ce is associat$ ) an increase 9 sexual risk-tak+ behaviors1 heal? risks1 & is associat$ ) adolesc5t & un9t5d$ pregnancy4 7#i7 ,tea*+ & le>n+ practices 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates frequ5tly d n address safe relation%ip behavior education & tra9+1 = example-- 7,a7 sex education curriculum %\ld address emotional relation%ip heal?2 7,b7 sexual h>assm5t und]m9es ! ability ( s*ools to provide safe & equitable le>n+ or workplace environm5ts2 & 7,c7 classroom textbooks & educational mat]ials d n suffici5tly reflect ! promotion ( safe & heal?y relation%ips4 7#aj7 ,ef=ts to improve ! quality ( public education mu/ also include ef=ts to ensure programs = safe relation%ip behavior tra9+4 7#aa7 ,f$]al support %\ld address n only rese>* & developm5t ( innovative model curricula & tea*+ & le>n+ /rategies to promote heal?y behavior1 b %\ld also assi/ s*ools & local communities ) implem5t+ a curriculum t includes sexual assault & te5 dat+ viol5ce4 #efbd4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>t3 7#a7 ,cons5t 7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! t]m cons5t means affirmative1 unambigu\s1 & volunt>y agreem5t to engage 9 a specific sexual activity dur+ a sexual enc\nt]4 7,b7 ,limitations ,cons5t _c be giv5 by an individual :o is-- 7i7 asleep1 or m5tally or physically incapacitat$1 ei!r ?r\gh ! effect ( drugs or alcohol or = any o!r reason2 7ii7 "u duress or exp]i5c+ a ?reat1 co]cion1 or =ce2 or 7iii7 inf]r$ "u circum/ances 9 :i* cons5t is n cle>1 includ+ ! abs5ce ( language or actions t indicate unwill+ness 7su* z say+ no or /op71 or ! exi/5ce ( a prior or curr5t relation%ip or prior or curr5t sexual activity4 7#b7 ,safe relation%ip behavior education ,! t]m safe relation%ip behavior education means education t-- 7,a7 is m$ically accurate & appropriate = an individual's age1 developm5tal /age1 & culture2 7,b7 promotes safe relation%ips & tea*es /ud5ts to recognize & prev5t-- 7i7 physical & emotional relation%ip abuse2 & 7ii7 co]cion1 viol5ce1 or abuse1 includ+ te5 & adolesc5t dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic abuse1 & sexual viol5ce & h>assm5t2 7,c7 includes education reg>d+ relation%ip communication skills1 emotional heal?1 acc\ntability1 & well-be+ 9 relation%ips1 & cons5t2 & 7,d7 includes education reg>d+ heal?y relation%ips1 includ+ ! developm5t ( heal?y attitudes & insights necess>y = und]/&+ relation%ips betwe5 oneself1 family1 p>tn]s1 o!rs1 & society1 includ+ skills on heal?y self-e/eem1 & self-efficacy & /ress managem5t4 7#c7 ,sexual assault ,! t]m sexual assault means any noncons5sual sexual act proscrib$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or tribal law1 includ+ :5 a victim lacks capacity to cons5t4 7#d7 ,sexual h>assm5t ,! t]m sexual h>assm5t means unwelcome conduct ( a sexual nature1 includ+ unwelcome sexual advances1 reque/s = sexual favors1 & o!r v]bal1 nonv]bal1 or physical conduct ( a sexual nature4 7#e7 ,sexual viol5ce ,! t]m sexual viol5ce means physical sexual acts p]petrat$ aga9/ a p]son's w or :5 or :]e a p]son is incapable ( giv+ cons5t4 7#f7 ,te5 & adolesc5t dat+ viol5ce ,! t]m te5 & adolesc5t dat+ viol5ce means-- 7,a7 viol5ce committ$ by a p]son :o is or has be5 9 a social relation%ip ( a romantic or intimate nature ) ! victim2 & 7,b7 :]e ! exi/5ce ( su* a relation%ip %all be det]m9$ bas$ on a consid]ation ( factors1 includ+-- 7i7 ! l5g? ( ! relation%ip2 7ii7 ! type ( relation%ip2 & 7iii7 ! frequ5cy ( int]action betwe5 ! p]sons involv$ 9 ! relation%ip4 #efbe4 ,grants au?oriz$ 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to local educational ag5cies 9 ord] to enable su* ag5cies-- 7#a7 to provide pr(essional developm5t to s*ool adm9i/rators1 tea*]s1 & /aff 9 safe relation%ip behavior education & tea*+ & le>n+ practices2 & 7#b7 to provide educational programm+ & curricula t is age appropriate & developm5tally & culturally appropriate = /ud5ts reg>d+ safe relation%ip behavior education & tra9+4 7b7 ,aw>d basis ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants "u ?is section-- 7#a7 on a competitive basis2 & 7#b7 9 a mann] t ensures t su* grants are equitably di/ribut$ among local educational ag5cies locat$ 9 rural1 urban1 & suburban areas4 7c7 ,duration ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #d ye>s4 7d7 ,policy dissem9ation ,! ,secret>y %all dissem9ate to local educational ag5cies any ,dep>tm5t policy guidance reg>d+ safe relation%ip behavior tra9+ & ! promotion ( safe & heal?y relation%ips4 7e7 ,use ( funds ,ea* local educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is subp>t %all use grant funds to develop & implem5t curricula = /ud5ts t-- 7#a7 incorporate elem5ts ( effective & evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$ programs t include-- 7,a7 safe relation%ip behavior tra9+1 includ+ = ! prev5tion ( te5 & adolesc5t dat+ viol5ce1 dome/ic abuse1 & sexual viol5ce & h>assm5t2 & 7,b7 education ab\t heal?y relation%ips betwe5 oneself & family1 o!rs1 & society2 & 7#b7 are age appropriate1 developm5tally appropriate1 & culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate1 reflect+ ! div]se circum/ance & realities ( "y p4 7f7 ,application ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a local educational ag5cy %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,ea* application %all include a description ( ! local educational ag5cy's-- 7#a7 ne$ = funds provid$ "u ?is subp>t2 7#b7 plan = implem5t+ ! activities describ$ "u subsection 7e72 & 7#c7 measurable objectives =1 & expect$ results f1 ! use ( funds provid$ by ! grant "u ?is subp>t4 7g7 ,selection ( grantees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e1 bas$ on ! pe] review process describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 :i* local educational ag5cies %all receive fund+ "u ?is subp>t1 & ! am\nt ( ! grant fund+ "u ?is subp>t t ea* select$ local educational ag5cy w receive4 7#b7 ,grant am\nts ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is subp>t1 ! ,secret>y %all take into acc\nt ! total am\nt ( funds available = all grants "u ?is subp>t & ! types ( activities propos$ to be c>ri$ out by ea* local educational ag5cy1 9 ord] to ensure t all grants are ( suffici5t size1 scope1 & quality to be effective4 7#c7 ,pe] review process ,! ,secret>y %all conv5e a pe] review committee to review applications = grants "u ?is subp>t & to make recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y reg>d+ ! selection ( grantees4 4 #c4 ,g5]al prohibition ,section #iebf7;a77#c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gijf7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by add+ & safe relation%ip behavior education 7z def9$ 9 section #efbd7 aft] ab/95ce4