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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bd1 #bjah,mr4    
,blunt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4    
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,hirono1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4  
,r\nds1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 & ,mr4 ,durb97    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize    
subtitle ,a ( ! ,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse 
,act ( #aiij4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse
 ,act ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah4  #b4
 ,reau?orization  7a7 ,f9d+s ,section   
#baa ( ! ,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act ( 
#aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+          
#b1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #c1cjj1jjj2  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#f7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ improve 
positive outcomes = ! *ild1 be=e &      
increase2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by  
/rik+ c\ld be duplicat$ 9 _m            
jurisdictions ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 & ins]t+

 h exp&$ dramatically ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#h7 ,/ate *apt]s ( *ildr5's   
advocacy c5t] networks are ne$$ to--    
7,a7 assi/ local communities 9 coord9at+
 _! multidiscipl9>y *ild abuse          
inve/igation1 prosecution1 & int]v5tion 
s]vices2 &  7,b7 provide ov]sight (1 &  
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance 91 !         
effective deliv]y ( evid5ce-in=m$       
programm+4  4  7b7 ,def9itions ,section 
#bab ( ! ,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act ( 
#aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjb7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#f72    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71
 7#g71 7#h71 & 7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#c71   
7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71 respectively2 
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z s r$esignat$1 by
 /rik+ & at ! end2  7#d7 9 p>agraph     
7#g71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#e7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ! t]m ,/ate    
*apt] means a memb]%ip organization t   
provides te*nical assi/ance1 tra9+1     
coord9ation1 grant adm9i/ration1        

ov]sight1 & support to local *ildr5's   
advocacy c5t]s1 multidiscipl9>y teams1 &
 communities work+ to implem5t a        
multidiscipl9>y response to *ild abuse 9
 ! provision ( evid5ce-in=m$            
initiatives1 includ+ m5tal heal?        
c\nsel+1 =5sic int]view+1               
multidiscipl9>y team coord9ation1 &     
victim advocacy4  4  7c7 ,regional      
*ildr5's advocacy c5t]s ,section #bac ( 
! ,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act ( #aiij  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ) ! ,director &
  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7,c7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2    
7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 by
 /rik+ & at ! end2  7,e7 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 z s r$esignat$--  7i7 by ins]t+   
aft] m5tal heal? c>e pr(essionals !     
foll[+3 1 law en=cem5t (fic]s1 *ild     
protective s]vice work]s1 =5sic         
int]view]s1 prosecutors1 & victim       
advocates12  7ii7 by /rik+ m$ical ea*   

place t t]m appe>s2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,f7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7           
collaborate ) ,/ate *apt]s to provide   
tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 coord9ation1 
& ov]sight to--  7,a7 local *ildr5's    
advocacy c5t]s2 &  7,b7 communities t   
want to develop local *ildr5's advocacy 
c5t]s4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,director12  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ & at ! end2 
7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !    
prev5tion1 judicial h&l+1 & treatm5t (  
*ild abuse & neglect2 & & ins]t+        
multidiscipl9>y team inve/igation1      
trauma-in=m$ int]v5tions1 &             
evid5ce-in=m$ treatm5t42 &  7iv7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71
 by /rik+ communities & ins]t+          
communities1 local *ildr5's advocacy    
c5t]s1 multidiscipl9>y teams1 & ,/ate   

*apt]s2  7,,ii7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 
& exp&+ aft] develop+2  7,,iii7 by      
r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7x7 z     
clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7xi71 respectively2 
7,,iv7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 !      
foll[+3  7ii7 9 promot+ ! effective     
deliv]y ( ! evid5ce-in=m$ ,*ildr5's     
,advocacy ,model & ! multidiscipl9>y    
response to *ild abuse1 includ+ be/     
practices 9--  7,i7 organizational      
support & developm5t2  7,,ii7           
programmatic evaluation2 &  7,,iii7     
f9ancial ov]sight ( ,f$]al fund+2  2    
7,v7 9 clause 7iii71 z s r$esignat$1 by 
/rik+ a free/&+ facility :]e int]views (
 & s]vices = abus$ *ildr5 c be provid$ &
 ins]t+ *ild-fri5dly facilities = !     
inve/igation (1 assessm5t (1 &          
int]v5tion 9 abuse2 &  7,,vi7 9 clause  
7iv71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ multiple 
& ins]t+ duplicative2 &  7ii7 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ & int]e/$   
communities aft] advocacy c5t]s2  7#c7 9
 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,c71 by /rik+ rem$ial c\nsel+ to &

 ins]t+ evid5ce-in=m$ s]vices =2  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii71 by /rik+       
multidiscipl9>y *ild abuse program &    
ins]t+ *ildr5's advocacy c5t]2 &  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#d77;,b7-- 7i7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,director12  7ii7 by    
/rik+ clause 7iii72 &  7iii7 by         
r$esignat+ clauses 7iv7 & 7v7 z clauses 
7iii7 & 7iv71 respectively2  7#d7 9     
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ 1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director12
 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & !   
,director2 &  7#e7 by /rik+ subsections 
7e7 & 7f74  7d7 ,local *ildr5's advocacy
 c5t]s ,section #bad ( ! ,victims (     
,*ild ,abuse ,act ( #aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjcjd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+      
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,victims (   
,crime1 %all make grants to--  7#a7     
develop & enhance multidiscipl9>y *ild  
abuse inve/igations1 int]v5tion1 &      

prosecution2 &  7#b7 promote ! effective
 deliv]y ( ! evid5ce-in=m$ ,*ildr5's    
,advocacy ,model & ! multidiscipl9>y    
response to *ild abuse1 includ+ be/     
practices 9 programmatic evaluation &   
f9ancial ov]sight ( ,f$]al fund+4  2    
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 !        
subsection head+1 by ins]t+ human       
traffick+ & be=e *ild pornography2  7,b7
 by /rik+ ) ! ,director &2 &  7,c7 by   
ins]t+ human traffick+ & be=e *ild      
pornography2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+    
,director & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7
 by /rik+ ?is section & ins]t+          
subsections 7a7 & 7b72 &  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ social s]vice & ins]t+ *ild    
protective s]vice2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 by /rik+ ! c\nsel+ c5t] & ins]t+ a
 *ildr5's advocacy c5t]2  7iii7 9       
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ sexual &     
s]i\s physical abuse & neglect cases to 
! c\nsel+ c5t] & ins]t+ *ild abuse cases
 t meet designat$ ref]ral crit]ia to !  

*ildr5's advocacy c5t]2  7iv7 9         
subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,i7 by /rik+        
inve/igative & ins]t+ =5sic2 &  7,,ii7  
by /rik+ social s]vice & ins]t+ *ild    
protective s]vice2  7v7 by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,e72  7vi7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraphs 7,f7 ?r\gh 7,j7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,i71           
respectively2  7vii7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71
 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ c\nsel+ c5t] &
 ins]t+ *ildr5's advocacy c5t] or an    
ag5cy ) :i* !re is a l9kage agreem5t    
reg>d+ ! deliv]y ( multidiscipl9>y *ild 
abuse inve/igation1 prosecution1 &      
int]v5tion s]vices2  7viii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,f71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ m9imize ! numb] ( int]views t a   
*ild victim mu/ att5d & ins]t+ elim9ate 
duplicative =5sic int]views ) a *ild    
victim2  7ix7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 z s   
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ multidiscipl9>y    
program & ins]t+ *ildr5's advocacy c5t]2
  7x7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 z s           
r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ int]v5tion & be=e 
judicial proce$+s2 &  7xi7 9 subp>agraph

 7,i71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+         
,director & ins]t+ ,adm9i/rator2  7#d7 9
 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ !       
,director & ins]t+ ! ,adm9i/rator2 &    
7,b7 by /rik+ bo? l>ge & small ,/ates & 
ins]t+ all ,/ates t are eligible = su*  
grants1 includ+ l>ge & small ,/ates12 & 
7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7    
,grants to ,/ate *apt]s = assi/ance to  
local *ildr5's advocacy c5t]s ,9 aw>d+  
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all ensure t a portion ( ! grants is   
di/ribut$ to ,/ate *apt]s to enable     
,/ate *apt]s to provide te*nical        
assi/ance1 tra9+1 coord9ation1 &        
ov]sight to o!r recipi5ts ( grants "u   
?is section 9 provid+ evid5ce-in=m$     
initiatives1 includ+ m5tal heal?        
c\nsel+1 =5sic int]view+1               
multidiscipl9>y team coord9ation1 &     
victim advocacy4  4  7e7 ,grants =      
specializ$ te*nical assi/ance & tra9+   
programs ,section #bad;,a ( ! ,victims (
 ,*ild ,abuse ,act ( #aiij 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjcje7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    

subsection 7a71 by /rik+ to attorneys & 
all t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 to--    
7#a7 attorneys & o!r alli$ pr(essionals 
in/rum5tal to ! crim9al prosecution (   
*ild abuse cases 9 ,/ate or ,f$]al      
c\rts1 = ! purpose ( improv+ ! quality (
 crim9al prosecution ( su* cases2 &     
7#b7 *ild abuse pr(essionals in/rum5tal 
to ! protection ( *ildr51 int]v5tion 9  
*ild abuse cases1 & treatm5t ( victims (
 *ild abuse1 = ! purpose (--  7,a7      
improv+ ! quality ( su* protection1     
int]v5tion1 & treatm5t2 &  7,b7 promot+ 
! effective deliv]y ( ! evid5ce-in=m$   
,*ildr5's ,advocacy ,model & !          
multidiscipl9>y response to *ild abuse1 
includ+ be/ practices 9 programmatic    
evaluation & f9ancial ov]sight ( ,f$]al 
fund+4  2  7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 ,grantee        
organizations  7#a7 ,prosecutors ,an    
organization to :i* a grant is made =   
specific tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance =   
prosecutors "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all  
be "o t has--  7,a7 a broad             

repres5tation ( attorneys :o prosecute  
crim9al cases 9 ,/ate c\rts2 &  7,b7    
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 provid+ tra9+ &   
te*nical assi/ance = prosecutors4  7#b7 
,*ild abuse pr(essionals ,an            
organization to :i* a grant is made =   
specific tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance =   
*ild abuse pr(essionals "u subsection   
7a77#b7 %all be "o t has--  7,a7 a      
div]se portfolio ( tra9+ & te*nical     
res\rces = ! div]se pr(essionals        
respond+ to *ild abuse1 includ+ a       
digital libr>y to promote evid5ce-in=m$ 
practice2 &  7,b7 demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 
provid+ tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance =    
*ild abuse pr(essionals1 especially law 
en=cem5t (fic]s1 *ild protective s]vice 
work]s1 prosecutors1 =5sic int]view]s1  
m$ical pr(essionals1 victim advocates1 &
 m5tal heal? pr(essionals4  2 &  7#c7 9 
subsection 7c77#b71 by ins]t+ aft] %all 
require ! foll[+3 1 9 ! case ( a grant  
made "u subsection 7a77#a714  7f7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#bad;,b ( ! ,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse ,act

 ( #aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjf7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 sections #bac & #bad & all t foll[s &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 sections #bac & #bad1  
#ai1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbc42 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 
by /rik+ section #bad;,a & all t foll[s 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3 section #bad;,a1     
#f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai    
?r\gh #bjbc44  7g7 ,te*nical & con=m+   
am5dm5ts relat+ to title #cd1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code ,! ,victims ( ,*ild ,abuse 
,act ( #aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcja et   
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bab7a7 
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcjb71 by /rik+ 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #efaa7;b77 & ins]t+ 7#cd      
,u4,s4,c4 #aaaaa7;b772  7#b7 9 section  
#bad7;c77#a7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjcjd7;c77#a771 by /rik+ 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #effe et seq47 & ins]t+ 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 
#aaahc1 #aaahf72  7#c7 9 section        
#bad;,a7c77#a7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4           
#bjcje7;c77#a771 by /rik+ 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #effe et seq47 & ins]t+ 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 
#aaahc1 #aaahf72  7#d7 9 section        

#bag7;c77#a7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjcbc7;c77#a771 by /rik+ 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #effe et seq47 & ins]t+ 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 
#aaahc1 #aaahf72 &  7#e7 9 section      
#bbc7;c7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjccc7;c771 by 
/rik+ 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #effe et seq47 &   
ins]t+ 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aaahc1 #aaahf74