,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #ff #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aehe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #h1 #bjai,received ,april #i1 #bjai ,read the first time ,april #aj1 #bjai,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,,an ,,act ,to reauthorize the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,universal definitions and grant conditions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,reporting on female genital mutilation1 female genital cutting1 or female circumcision4 ,sec4 #d4 ,agency and ,department ,coordination4 ,title ,i--,enhancing legal tools to combat domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking ,sec4 #aja4 ,stop grants4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,grants to improve the criminal justice response4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,legal assistance for victims4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,grants to support families in the justice system4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,outreach and services to underserved populations grants4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,criminal provisions4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,rape survivor child custody4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,enhancing culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,grants for lethality assessment programs4 ,title ,,ii--,improving ,services for ,victims ,sec4 #bja4 ,sexual assault services program4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,sexual ,assault ,services ,program4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,rural domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and child abuse enforcement assistance program4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,training and services to end violence against people with disabilities4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,training and services to end abuse in later life4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,demonstration program on trauma-informed training for law enforcement4 ,title ,,iii--,services1 ,protection1 and ,justice for ,young ,victims ,sec4 #cja4 ,rape prevention and education grant4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,creating hope through outreach1 options1 services1 and education 7,,choose7 for children and youth4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,grants to combat violent crimes on campuses4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,combat online predators4 ,title ,,iv--,violence ,reduction ,practices ,sec4 #dja4 ,study conducted by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,saving ,money and ,reducing ,tragedies 7,,smart7 through ,prevention grants4 ,title ,v--,strengthening the ,healthcare ,systems ,response ,sec4 #eja4 ,grants to strengthen the healthcare systems response to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 ,title ,,vi--,safe ,homes for ,victims ,sec4 #fja4 ,housing protections for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,ensuring compliance and implementation2 prohibiting retaliation against victims4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,protecting the right to report crime from one's home4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 ,sec4 #fje4 ,addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 ,sec4 #fjf4 ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg amendments4 ,title ,,vii--,economic ,security for ,victims ,sec4 #gja4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,national ,resource ,center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence4 ,sec4 #gjc4 ,entitlement to unemployment compensation for victims of sexual and other harassment and survivors of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 ,sec4 #gjd4 ,study and reports on barriers to survivors' economic security access4 ,sec4 #gje4 ,,gao ,study4 ,sec4 #gjf4 ,education and information programs for survivors4 ,sec4 #gjg4 ,severability4 ,title ,,viii--,homicide reduction initiatives ,sec4 #hja4 ,prohibiting persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes against dating partners and persons subject to protection orders4 ,sec4 #hjb4 ,prohibiting stalkers and individuals subject to court order from possessing a firearm4 ,title ,,ix--,safety for ,indian ,women ,sec4 #ija4 ,findings and purposes4 ,sec4 #ijb4 ,authorizing funding for the tribal access program4 ,sec4 #ijc4 ,tribal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence1 dating violence1 obstruction of justice1 sexual violence1 sex trafficking1 stalking1 and assault of a law enforcement officer or corrections officer4 ,sec4 #ijd4 ,annual reporting requirements4 ,sec4 #ije4 ,report on the response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered ,indians4 ,title ,x--,office on ,violence ,against ,women ,sec4 #ajja4 ,establishment of ,office on ,violence ,against ,women4 ,sec4 #ajjb4 ,report of the ,attorney ,general on the effects of the shutdown4 ,title ,,xi--,improving ,conditions for ,women in ,federal ,custody ,sec4 #aaja4 ,improving the treatment of primary caretaker parents and other individuals in federal prisons4 ,sec4 #aajb4 ,public health and safety of women4 ,sec4 #aajc4 ,research and report on women in federal incarceration4 ,sec4 #aajd4 ,reentry planning and services for incarcerated women4 ,title ,,xii--,law ,enforcement ,tools to ,enhance ,public ,safety ,sec4 #abja4 ,notification to law enforcement agencies of prohibited purchase or attempted purchase of a firearm4 ,sec4 #abjb4 ,reporting of background check denials to state1 local1 and tribal authorities4 ,sec4 #abjc4 ,special assistant ,u4,s4 attorneys and cross-deputized attorneys4 ,title ,,xiii--,closing the ,law ,enforcement ,consent ,loophole ,sec4 #acja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #acjb4 ,prohibition on engaging in sexual acts while acting under color of law4 ,sec4 #acjc4 ,incentives for ,states4 ,sec4 #acjd4 ,reports to ,congress4 ,sec4 #acje4 ,definition4 ,title ,,xiv--,other ,matters ,sec4 #adja4 ,national stalker and domestic violence reduction4 ,sec4 #adjb4 ,federal victim assistants reauthorization4 ,sec4 #adjc4 ,child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners reauthorization4 ,sec4 #adjd4 ,sex offender management4 ,sec4 #adje4 ,court-appointed special advocate program4 ,sec4 #adjf4 ,rape kit backlog4 ,sec4 #adjg4 ,sexual assault forensic exam program grants4 ,sec4 #adjh4 ,review on link between substance use and victims of domestic violence dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 ,sec4 #adji4 ,interagency working group to study ,federal efforts to collect data on sexual violence4 ,sec4 #adaj4 ,national ,domestic ,violence ,hotline4 ,sec4 #adaa4 ,rule of construction regarding compliance with immigration laws4 ,title ,,xv--,cybercrime ,enforcement ,sec4 #aeja4 ,local law enforcement grants for enforcement of cybercrimes4 ,sec4 #aejb4 ,national ,resource ,center ,grant4 ,sec4 #aejc4 ,national strategy1 classification1 and reporting on cybercrime4 #b4 ,universal definitions and grant conditions ,section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,in this title and inserting ,in this title1 including for the purpose of grants authorized under this ,act2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#cd7 through 7#de7 as paragraphs 7#db7 through 7#ec72 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#cc7 the following3 7#ci7 ,internet enabled device ,the term internet enabled device means devices that have a connection the ,internet1 send and receive information and data1 and maybe accessed via mobile device technology1 video technology1 or computer technology1 away from the location where the device is installed1 and may include home automation systems1 door locks1 and thermostats4 7#dj7 ,technological abuse ,the term technological abuse means behavior intended to harm1 threaten1 intimidate1 control1 stalk1 harass1 impersonate1 or monitor1 except as otherwise permitted by law1 another person1 that occurs using the ,internet1 internet enabled devices1 social networking sites1 computers1 mobile devices1 cellular telephones1 apps1 location tracking devices1 instant messages1 text messages1 or other forms of technology4 ,technological abuse may include-- 7,a7 unwanted1 repeated telephone calls1 text messages1 instant messages1 or social media posts2 7,b7 non-consensual accessing e-mail accounts1 texts or instant messaging accounts1 social networking accounts1 or cellular telephone logs2 7,c7 controlling or restricting a person's ability to access technology with the intent to isolate them from support and social connection2 7,d7 using tracking devices or location tracking software for the purpose of monitoring or stalking another person's location2 7,e7 impersonating a person 7including through the use of spoofing technology in photo or video or the creation of accounts under a false name7 with the intent to deceive or cause harm2 or 7,f7 sharing or urging or compelling the sharing of another person's private information1 photographs1 or videos without their consent4 7#da7 ,female genital mutilation ,the terms female genital mutilation1 female genital cutting1 ,,fgm_/,c1 or female circumcision mean the intentional removal or infibulation 7or both7 of either the whole or part of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons4 ,external female genitalia includes the pubis1 labia minora1 labia majora1 clitoris1 and urethral and vaginal openings4 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#ai77;,b71 by striking and probation and inserting probation1 and vacatur or expungement2 7,e7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ac7 through 7#cc7 as paragraphs 7#ah7 through 7#ch72 7,f7 by striking paragraphs 7#aa7 and 7#ab7 and inserting the following3 7#ac7 ,digital services ,the term digital services means services1 resources1 information1 support or referrals provided through electronic communications platforms and media1 whether via mobile device technology1 video technology1 or computer technology1 including utilizing the internet1 as well as any other emerging communications technologies that are appropriate for the purposes of providing services1 resources1 information1 support1 or referrals for the benefit of victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 7#ad7 ,economic abuse ,the term economic abuse1 in the context of domestic violence1 dating violence1 and abuse in later life1 means behavior that is coercive1 deceptive1 or unreasonably controls or restrains a person's ability to acquire1 use1 or maintain economic resources to which they are entitled1 including using coercion1 fraud1 or manipulation to-- 7,a7 restrict a person's access to money1 assets1 credit1 or financial information2 7,b7 unfairly use a person's personal economic resources1 including money1 assets1 and credit1 for one's own advantage2 or 7,c7 exert undue influence over a person's financial and economic behavior or decisions1 including forcing default on joint or other financial obligations1 exploiting powers of attorney1 guardianship1 or conservatorship1 or failing or neglecting to act in the best interests of a person to whom one has a fiduciary duty4 7#ae7 ,elder abuse ,the term elder abuse has the meaning given that term in section #b of the ,elder ,abuse ,prevention and ,prosecution ,act4 ,the terms #8abuse1' #8elder1' and #8exploitation' have the meanings given those terms in section #bjaa of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;j74 7#af7 ,forced marriage ,the term forced marriage means a marriage to which one or both parties do not or cannot consent1 and in which one or more elements of force1 fraud1 or coercion is present4 ,forced marriage can be both a cause and a consequence of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault or stalking4 7#ag7 ,homeless ,the term homeless has the meaning given such term in section #dadjc7f74 2 7,g7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#i7 and 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#aa7 and 7#ab71 respectively2 7,h7 by amending paragraph 7#h7 to read as follows3 7#aj7 ,domestic violence ,the term domestic violence means a pattern of behavior involving the use or attempted use of physical1 sexual1 verbal1 emotional1 economic1 or technological abuse or any other coercive behavior committed1 enabled1 or solicited to gain or maintain power and control over a victim1 by a person who-- 7,a7 is a current or former spouse or dating partner of the victim1 or other person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the family or domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction2 7,b7 is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or dating partner1 or other person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the family or domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction2 7,c7 shares a child in common with the victim2 7,d7 is an adult family member of1 or paid or nonpaid caregiver for1 a victim aged #ej or older or an adult victim with disabilities2 or 7,e7 commits acts against a youth or adult victim who is protected from those acts under the family or domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction4 2 7,i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i71 respectively2 7,j7 by amending paragraph 7#e7 to read as follows3 7#g7 ,court-based and court-related personnel ,the terms court-based personnel and court-related personnel mean persons working in the court1 whether paid or volunteer1 including-- 7,a7 clerks1 special masters1 domestic relations officers1 administrators1 mediators1 custody evaluators1 guardians ad litem1 lawyers1 negotiators1 probation1 parole1 interpreters1 victim assistants1 victim advocates1 and judicial1 administrative1 or any other professionals or personnel similarly involved in the legal process2 7,b7 court security personnel2 7,c7 personnel working in related1 supplementary offices or programs 7such as child support enforcement72 and 7,d7 any other court-based or community-based personnel having responsibilities or authority to address domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking in the court system4 2 7,k7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#f7 respectively2 7,l7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#c7 ,alternative justice response ,the term alternative justice response means a process1 whether court-ordered or community-based1 that-- 7,a7 involves1 on a voluntary basis1 and to the extent possible1 those who have committed a specific offense and those who have been harmed as a result of the offense2 7,b7 has the goal of collectively seeking accountability from the accused1 and developing a process whereby the accused will take responsibility for his or her actions1 and a plan for providing relief to those harmed1 through allocution1 restitution1 community service1 or other processes upon which the victim1 the accused1 the community1 and the court 7if court-ordered7 can agree2 7,c7 is conducted in a framework that protects victim safety and supports victim autonomy2 and 7,d7 provides that information disclosed during such process may not be used for any other law enforcement purpose1 including impeachment or prosecution1 without the express permission of all participants4 2 7,m7 by redesignating paragraph 7#a7 as paragraph 7#b72 and 7,n7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b7 7as redesignated in subparagraph 7,m7 of this paragraph7 the following3 7#a7 ,abuse in later life ,the term abuse in later life means neglect1 abandonment1 domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking of an adult over the age of #ej by any person1 or economic abuse of that adult by a person in an ongoing1 relationship of trust with the victim4 ,self-neglect is not included in this definition4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,f7 and 7,g7 as subparagraphs 7,h7 and 7,i72 7ii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following3 7,g7 ,death of the party whose privacy had been protected ,in the event of the death of any victim whose confidentiality and privacy is required to be protected under this subsection1 such requirement shall continue to apply1 and the right to authorize release of any confidential or protected information be vested in the next of kin1 except that consent for release of the deceased victim's information may not be given by a person who had perpetrated abuse against the deceased victim4 2 7iii7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,d7 through 7,e7 as subparagraphs 7,e7 through 7,f72 and 7iv7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 ,use of technology ,grantees and subgrantees may use telephone1 internet1 and other technologies to protect the privacy1 location and help-seeking activities of victims using services4 ,such technologies may include-- 7i7 software1 apps or hardware that block caller ,,id or conceal ,,ip addresses1 including instances in which victims use digital services2 or 7ii7 technologies or protocols that inhibit or prevent a perpetrator's attempts to use technology or social media to threaten1 harass or harm the victim1 the victim's family1 friends1 neighbors or co-workers1 or the program providing services to them4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting after designed to reduce or eliminate domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking the following3 provided that the confidentiality and privacy requirements of this title are maintained1 and that personally identifying information about adult1 youth1 and child victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault and stalking is not requested or included in any such collaboration or information-sharing2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#f71 by adding at the end the following3 ,however1 such disbursing agencies must ensure that the confidentiality and privacy requirements of this title are maintained in making such reports1 and that personally identifying information about adult1 youth and child victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault and stalking is not requested or included in any such reports42 7,d7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women shall make all technical assistance available as broadly as possible to any appropriate grantees1 subgrantees1 potential grantees1 or other entities without regard to whether the entity has received funding from the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women for a particular program or project42 7,e7 in paragraph 7#ac7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting after the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac the following3 7,public ,law #aac-d2 #abg ,stat4 #ed72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking section #cghi;d of title #db1 ,united ,states ,code and inserting section #hji of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbbh72 7,f7 in paragraph 7#ad71 by inserting after are also victims of the following3 forced marriage1 or2 and 7,g7 in paragraph 7#af7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,c77i71 by striking 8#bj1jjj in ,department funds1 unless the ,deputy ,attorney ,general0 and inserting 8#ajj1jjj in ,department funds1 unless the ,director or ,principal ,deputy ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women1 the ,deputy ,attorney ,general102 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,ineligibility ,if the ,attorney ,general finds that a recipient of grant funds under this ,act has fraudulently misused such grant funds1 after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing1 such recipient shall not be eligible to receive grant funds under this ,act for up to #e years4 ,a misuse of grant funds or an error that does not rise to the level of fraud is not grounds for ineligibility4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,rule of construction ,for purposes of this ,act1 nothing may be construed to preclude the term domestic violence from including economic abuse each place the term domestic violence occurs unless doing so would trigger an extension of effective date under section #gjc7;f77#a77;,b7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai4 4 #c4 ,reporting on female genital mutilation1 female genital cutting1 or female circumcision 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall1 pursuant to section #ecd of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 classify the offense of female genital mutilation1 female genital cutting1 or female circumcision as a part ,,ii crime in the ,uniform ,crime ,reports4 7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the terms female genital mutilation1 female genital cutting1 ,,fgm_/,c1 or female circumcision mean the intentional removal or infibulation 7or both7 of either the whole or part of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons4 ,external female genitalia includes the pubis1 labia minora1 labia majora1 clitoris1 and urethral and vaginal openings4 #d4 ,agency and ,department ,coordination ,the heads of ,executive ,departments responsible for carrying out this ,act are authorized to coordinate and collaborate on the prevention of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 including sharing best practices and efficient use of resources and technology for victims and those seeking assistance from the ,government4 ,i ,enhancing legal tools to combat domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking #aja4 ,stop grants 7a7 ,in general ,part ,t of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdda et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #bjja7;b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 including implementation of the non-discrimination requirements in section #djjjb7;b77#ac7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#i7-- 7i7 by striking older and disabled women and inserting people #ej years of age or over and people with disabilities2 and 7ii7 by striking older and disabled individuals and inserting people2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#ai71 by striking and at the end2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#bj71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#bj71 the following3 7#ba7 developing and implementing laws1 policies1 procedures1 or training to ensure the lawful recovery and storage of any dangerous weapon by the appropriate law enforcement agency from an adjudicated perpetrator of any offense of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 and the return of such weapon when appropriate1 where any ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 or local court has-- 7,a7 7i7 issued protective or other restraining orders against such a perpetrator2 or 7ii7 found such a perpetrator to be guilty of misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7,b7 ordered the perpetrator to relinquish dangerous weapons that the perpetrator possesses or has used in the commission of at least one of the aforementioned crimes2 ,policies1 procedures1 protocols1 laws1 regulations1 or training under this section shall include the safest means of recovery of1 and best practices for storage of1 relinquished and recovered dangerous weapons and their return1 when applicable1 at such time as the individual is no longer prohibited from possessing such weapons under ,federal1 ,state1 or ,tribal law1 or posted local ordinances2 7#bb7 developing1 enlarging1 or strengthening culturally specific victim services programs to provide culturally specific victim services regarding1 responses to1 and prevention of female genital mutilation1 female genital cutting1 or female circumcision2 7#bc7 providing victim advocates in ,state or local law enforcement agencies1 prosecutors' offices1 and courts and providing supportive services and advocacy to urban ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 2 7#b7 in section #bjjg-- 7,a7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h71 respectively2 and 7ii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 proof of compliance with the requirements regarding protocols to strongly discourage compelling victim testimony1 described in section #bjag2 7#f7 proof of compliance with the requirements regarding civil rights under section #djjjb7;b77#ac7 of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid2 2 7,b7 in subsection 7i7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 and the requirements under section #djjjb7;b7 of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;b772 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,c77iv71 by inserting after ethnicity1 the following3 sexual orientation1 gender identity12 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,reviews for compliance with nondiscrimination requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,if allegations of discrimination in violation of section #djjjb7;b77#ac77;,a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;b77#ac77;,a77 by a potential grantee under this part have been made to the ,attorney ,general1 the ,attorney ,general shall1 prior to awarding a grant under this part to such potential grantee1 conduct a review of the compliance of the potential grantee with such section4 7#b7 ,establishment of rule ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai1 the ,attorney ,general shall by rule establish procedures for such a review4 7#c7 ,annual report ,beginning on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai1 the ,attorney ,general shall report to the ,committees on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and of the ,house of ,representatives regarding compliance with section #djjjb7;b77#ac77;,a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;b77#ac77;,a77 by recipients of grants under this part4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 #bjag4 ,grant eligibility regarding compelling victim testimony ,in order to be eligible for a grant under this part1 a ,state1 ,indian tribal government1 territorial government1 or unit of local government shall certify that1 not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this section1 their laws1 policies1 or practices will include a detailed protocol to discourage the use of bench warrants1 material witness warrants1 perjury charges1 or other means of compelling victim-witness testimony in the investigation1 prosecution1 trial1 or sentencing of a crime related to the domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence or stalking of the victim4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #ajja7;a77#ah7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbfa7;a77#ah77 is amended by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #ajb4 ,grants to improve the criminal justice response 7a7 ,heading ,part ,u of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdfa et seq47 is amended in the heading1 by striking ,grants to encourage arrest policies and inserting ,grants to improve the criminal justice response4 7b7 ,grants ,section #baja of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdfa7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,general program purpose ,the purpose of this part is to assist ,states1 ,state and local courts 7including juvenile courts71 ,indian tribal governments1 tribal courts1 and units of local government to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women1 and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking proarrest and inserting offender accountability and homicide reduction2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#h7-- 7i7 by striking older individuals 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb77 and inserting people #ej years of age or over2 and 7ii7 by striking individuals with disabilities 7as defined in section #c7b7 of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb7b777 and inserting people with disabilities 7as defined in the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb772 7,c7 in paragraph 7#ai71 by inserting before the period at the end the following 1 including victims among underserved populations 7as defined in section #djjjb7;a77#df7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid72 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#bc7 ,to develop and implement an alternative justice response 7as such term is defined in section #djjjb7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid74 7#bd7 ,to develop and implement policies1 procedures1 protocols1 laws1 regulations1 or training to ensure the lawful recovery and storage of any dangerous weapon by the appropriate law enforcement agency from an adjudicated perpetrator of any offense of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 and the return of such weapon when appropriate1 where any ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 or local court has-- 7,a7 7i7 issued protective or other restraining orders against such a perpetrator2 or 7ii7 found such a perpetrator to be guilty of misdemeanor or felony crimes of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7,b7 ordered the perpetrator to relinquish dangerous weapons that the perpetrator possesses or has used in the commission of at least one of the aforementioned crimes4 ,policies1 procedures1 protocols1 laws1 regulations1 or training under this section shall include the safest means of recovery of and best practices for storage of relinquished and recovered dangerous weapons and their return1 when applicable1 at such time as the persons are no longer prohibited from possessing such weapons under ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal or municipal law4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking encourage or mandate arrests of domestic violence offenders and inserting encourage arrests of offenders2 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking encourage or mandate arrest of domestic violence offenders and inserting encourage arrest of offenders2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following3 7,f7 certify that1 not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph1 their laws1 policies1 or practices will include a detailed protocol to strongly discourage the use of bench warrants1 material witness warrants1 perjury charges1 or other means of compelling victim-witness testimony in the investigation1 prosecution1 trial1 or sentencing of a crime related to the domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence or stalking of the victim2 and 4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #ajja7;a77#ai7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbfa7;a77#ai77 is amended by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #ajc4 ,legal assistance for victims 7a7 ,in ,general ,section #abja of division ,b of the ,victims of ,trafficking and ,violence ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaba7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting after no cost to the victims4 the following3 ,when legal assistance to a dependent is necessary for the safety of a victim1 such assistance may be provided42 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting after stalking1 and sexual assault the following3 1 or for dependents when necessary for the safety of a victim2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting after stalking1 and sexual assault the following3 1 or for dependents when necessary for the safety of a victim12 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting after sexual assault1 or stalking the following3 1 or for dependents when necessary for the safety of a victim12 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f77#a71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 7b7 ,,gao report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report on the return on investment for legal assistance grants awarded pursuant to section #abja of division ,b of the ,victims of ,trafficking and ,violence ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaba71 including an accounting of the amount saved1 if any1 on housing1 medical1 or employment social welfare programs4 #ajd4 ,grants to support families in the justice system ,section #acja of division ,b of the ,victims of ,trafficking and ,violence ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdfd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#h7-- 7i7 by striking to improve and inserting improve2 and 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#h7 the following3 7#i7 develop and implement an alternative justice response 7as such term is defined in section #djjjb7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid74 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #aje4 ,outreach and services to underserved populations grants ,section #abj of the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjabc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 developing1 enlarging1 or strengthening culturally specific programs and projects to provide culturally specific services regarding1 responses to1 and prevention of female genital mutilation1 female genital cutting1 or female circumcision4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7g71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #ajf4 ,criminal provisions ,section #bbfe of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d77#c7-- 7,a7 by striking restraining order or injunction12 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 ,the prohibition under this paragraph applies to all protection orders for the protection of a person residing within a ,state1 territorial1 or tribal jurisdiction1 whether or not the protection order was issued by that ,state1 territory1 or ,tribe42 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by adding at the end the following3 ,this applies to all ,alaska tribes without respect to ,indian country or the population of the ,native village associated with the ,tribe44 #ajg4 ,rape survivor child custody ,section #dji of the ,justice for ,victims of ,trafficking ,act of #bjae 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bacjh7 is amended by striking #bjae through #bjai and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #ajh4 ,enhancing culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking ,section #aba7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjabd7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,additional authorization of appropriations ,in addition to the amounts made available under paragraph 7#a71 there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 4 #aji4 ,grants for lethality assessment programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may make grants to ,states1 units of local government1 ,indian tribes1 domestic violence victim service providers1 and ,state or ,tribal ,domestic ,violence ,coalitions for technical assistance and training in the operation or establishment of a lethality assessment program4 7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term lethality assessment program means a program that-- 7#a7 rapidly connects a victim of domestic violence to local community-based victim service providers2 7#b7 helps first responders and others in the justice system1 including courts1 law enforcement agencies1 and prosecutors of tribal government and units of local government1 identify and respond to possibly lethal circumstances2 and 7#c7 identifies victims of domestic violence who are at high risk of being seriously injured or killed by an intimate partner4 7c7 ,qualifications ,to be eligible for a grant under this section1 an applicant shall demonstrate experience in developing1 implementing1 evaluating1 and disseminating a lethality assessment program4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj to carry out this section for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 7e7 ,definitions ,terms used in this section have the meanings given such terms in section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid4 ,,ii ,improving ,services for ,victims #bja4 ,sexual assault services program ,section #dafja of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#d71 by striking #j4be percent and inserting #j4e percent2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7f77#a71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #bjb4 ,sexual ,assault ,services ,program ,section #dafja7;f77#a7 of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa7;f77#a77 is amended by striking #dj1jjj1jjj to remain available until expended for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #fj1jjj1jjj to remain available until expended for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 #bjc4 ,rural domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and child abuse enforcement assistance program ,section #djbie of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abcda7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#c71 by striking women and inserting adults1 youth12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#a71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #bjd4 ,training and services to end violence against people with disabilities ,section #adjb of division ,b of the ,victims of ,trafficking and ,violence ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjabb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking women and inserting people2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking individuals each place it appears and inserting people2 7#c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking disabled individuals each place it appears and inserting people with disabilities2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting after law enforcement the following3 and other first responders2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking providing advocacy and intervention services within and inserting to enhance the capacity of2 7#d7 in subsection 7c71 by striking disabled individuals and inserting people with disabilities2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7e71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #bje4 ,training and services to end abuse in later life ,section #djhja of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdba7-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking ,enhanced training and inserting ,training2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7a7 ,definitions4--,in this section-- and all that follows through paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7b7 and inserting the following3 ,the ,attorney ,general shall make grants to eligible entities in accordance with the following32 7#c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#e7 of subsection 7b7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d72 7#d7 in paragraph 7#a7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#c7 of this subsection7-- 7,a7 by striking 1 including domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 exploitation1 and neglect each place it appears2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by inserting after elder abuse the following3 and abuse in later life2 7ii7 in clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 by inserting after victims of the following3 elder abuse and2 and 7iii7 in clause 7iv71 by striking advocates1 victim service providers1 and courts to better serve victims of abuse in later life and inserting leaders1 victim advocates1 victim service providers1 courts1 and first responders to better serve older victims2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking or other community-based organizations in recognizing and addressing instances of abuse in later life and inserting community-based organizations1 or other professionals who may identify or respond to abuse in later life2 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by inserting after victims of the following3 elder abuse and2 and 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking subparagraph 7,b77ii7 and inserting paragraph 7#b77;,b72 7#e7 in paragraph 7#b7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#c77-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking over #ej years of age and inserting #ej years of age or over2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking in later life and inserting #ej years of age or over2 and 7#f7 in paragraph 7#d7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#c771 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #bjf4 ,demonstration program on trauma-informed training for law enforcement ,title ,,iv of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,q ,trauma-informed ,training for ,law ,enforcement #dagja4 ,demonstration program on trauma-informed training for law enforcement 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term ,attorney ,general means the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women2 7#b7 the term covered individual means an individual who interfaces with victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 including-- 7,a7 an individual working for or on behalf of an eligible entity2 7,b7 a school or university administrator2 and 7,c7 an emergency services or medical employee2 7#c7 the term demonstration site1 with respect to an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section1 means-- 7,a7 if the eligible entity is a law enforcement agency described in paragraph 7#d77;,a71 the area over which the eligible entity has jurisdiction2 and 7,b7 if the eligible entity is an organization or agency described in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 the area over which a law enforcement agency described in paragraph 7#d77;,a7 that is working in collaboration with the eligible entity has jurisdiction2 and 7#d7 the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,state1 local1 territorial1 or ,tribal law enforcement agency2 or 7,b7 a national1 regional1 or local victim services organization or agency working in collaboration with a law enforcement agency described in subparagraph 7,a74 7b7 ,grants authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to carry out the demonstration program under this section by implementing evidence-based or promising policies and practices to incorporate trauma-informed techniques designed to-- 7,a7 prevent re-traumatization of the victim2 7,b7 ensure that covered individuals use evidence-based practices to respond to and investigate cases of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 7,c7 improve communication between victims and law enforcement officers in an effort to increase the likelihood of the successful investigation and prosecution of the reported crime in a manner that protects the victim to the greatest extent possible2 7,d7 increase collaboration among stakeholders who are part of the coordinated community response to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 and 7,e7 evaluate the effectiveness of the training process and content by measuring-- 7i7 investigative and prosecutorial practices and outcomes2 and 7ii7 the well-being of victims and their satisfaction with the criminal justice process4 7#b7 ,term ,the ,attorney ,general shall make grants under this section for each of the first #b fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,award basis ,the ,attorney ,general shall award grants under this section to multiple eligible entities for use in a variety of settings and communities1 including-- 7,a7 urban1 suburban1 ,tribal1 remote1 and rural areas2 7,b7 college campuses2 or 7,c7 traditionally underserved communities4 7c7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to-- 7#a7 train covered individuals within the demonstration site of the eligible entity to use evidence-based1 trauma-informed techniques and knowledge of crime victims' rights throughout an investigation into domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 including by-- 7,a7 conducting victim interviews in a manner that-- 7i7 elicits valuable information about the domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7ii7 avoids re-traumatization of the victim2 7,b7 conducting field investigations that mirror best and promising practices available at the time of the investigation2 7,c7 customizing investigative approaches to ensure a culturally and linguistically appropriate approach to the community being served2 7,d7 becoming proficient in understanding and responding to complex cases1 including cases of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking-- 7i7 facilitated by alcohol or drugs2 7ii7 involving strangulation2 7iii7 committed by a non-stranger2 7iv7 committed by an individual of the same sex as the victim2 7v7 involving a victim with a disability2 7vi7 involving a male victim2 or 7vii7 involving a lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 or transgender 7commonly referred to as ,,lgbt7 victim2 7,e7 developing collaborative relationships between-- 7i7 law enforcement officers and other members of the response team2 and 7ii7 the community being served2 and 7,f7 developing an understanding of how to define1 identify1 and correctly classify a report of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7#b7 promote the efforts of the eligible entity to improve the response of covered individuals to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking through various communication channels1 such as the website of the eligible entity1 social media1 print materials1 and community meetings1 in order to ensure that all covered individuals within the demonstration site of the eligible entity are aware of those efforts and included in trainings1 to the extent practicable4 7d7 ,demonstration program trainings on trauma-,informed approaches 7#a7 ,identification of existing trainings 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall identify trainings for law enforcement officers1 in existence as of the date on which the ,attorney ,general begins to solicit applications for grants under this section1 that-- 7i7 employ a trauma-informed approach to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 and 7ii7 focus on the fundamentals of-- 7,i7 trauma responses2 and 7,,ii7 the impact of trauma on victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 7,b7 ,selection ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall select one or more of the approaches employed by a training identified under subparagraph 7,a7 to test within the demonstration site of the eligible entity4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,attorney ,general shall consult with the ,director of the ,office for ,victims of ,crime in order to seek input from and cultivate consensus among outside practitioners and other stakeholders through facilitated discussions and focus groups on best practices in the field of trauma-informed care for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 7e7 ,evaluation ,the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice1 shall require each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section to identify a research partner1 preferably a local research partner1 to-- 7#a7 design a system for generating and collecting the appropriate data to facilitate an independent process or impact evaluation of the use of the grant funds2 7#b7 periodically conduct an evaluation described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7#c7 periodically make publicly available1 during the grant period-- 7,a7 preliminary results of the evaluations conducted under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 recommendations for improving the use of the grant funds4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,the ,attorney ,general shall carry out this section using amounts otherwise available to the ,attorney ,general4 7g7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with the due process rights of any individual4 4 ,,iii ,services1 ,protection1 and ,justice for ,young ,victims #cja4 ,rape prevention and education grant ,section #cic;,a of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;b-#a;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following or digital services 7as such term is defined in section #djjjb7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking sexual assault and inserting sexual violence1 sexual assault1 and sexual harassment2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,indian tribal and inserting ,indian ,tribal2 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #aej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by adding at the end the following3 ,not less than #hj percent of the total amount made available under this subsection in each fiscal year shall be awarded in accordance with this paragraph42 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall submit to ,congress1 the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate a report on the activities funded by grants awarded under this section and best practices relating to rape prevention and education4 4 #cjb4 ,creating hope through outreach1 options1 services1 and education 7,,choose7 for children and youth ,section #dabja of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdea7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking stalking1 or sex trafficking and inserting or stalking2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 ,grants awarded under this section may be used to address sex trafficking or bullying as part of a comprehensive program focused primarily on domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking42 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking target youth who are victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and sex trafficking and inserting target youth1 including youth in underserved populations who are victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and sex trafficking2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #8#8or'' at the end2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iv7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 clarify ,state or local mandatory reporting policies and practices regarding peer-to-peer dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and sex trafficking2 or 7,e7 develop1 enlarge1 or strengthen culturally specific programs and projects to provide culturally specific services regarding1 responses to1 and prevention of female genital mutilation1 female genital cutting1 or female circumcision4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking stalking1 or sex trafficking and inserting stalking1 sex trafficking1 or female genital mutilation1 female genital cutting1 or female circumcision2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting confidential before support services2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by inserting after programming for youth the following3 1 including youth in underserved populations12 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking stalking1 or sex trafficking and inserting or stalking2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a72 7#d7 in subsection 7d77#c71 by striking stalking1 and sex trafficking and inserting and stalking1 including training on working with youth in underserved populations 7and1 where intervention or programming will include a focus on female genital mutilation1 female genital cutting1 or female circumcision1 or on sex trafficking1 sufficient training on those topics72 and 7#e7 in subsection 7f71 by striking #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 #cjc4 ,grants to combat violent crimes on campuses 7a7 ,in ,general ,section #cjd of the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjabe7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,to develop1 strengthen1 and implement campus policies1 protocols1 and services that more effectively identify and respond to the crimes of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault and stalking1 including the use of technology to commit these crimes1 and to train campus administrators1 campus security personnel1 and all participants in the resolution process1 including the ,title ,,ix coordinator's office and student conduct office on campus disciplinary or judicial boards on such policies1 protocols1 and services4 2 7,b7 by amending paragraph 7#c7 to read as follows3 7#c7 ,to provide prevention and education programming about domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 including technological abuse and reproductive and sexual coercion1 that is age-appropriate1 culturally relevant1 ongoing1 delivered in multiple venues on campus1 accessible1 promotes respectful nonviolent behavior as a social norm1 and engages men and boys4 ,such programming should be developed in partnership or collaboratively with experts in intimate partner and sexual violence prevention and intervention4 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting after improve delivery of the following3 primary prevention training and2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking and provide and inserting 1 provide1 and disseminate2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by inserting after or adapt the following and disseminate2 and 7,f7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aj7 the following3 7#aa7 ,to train campus health centers and appropriate campus faculty1 such as academic advisors or professionals who deal with students on a daily basis1 on how to recognize and respond to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 including training health providers on how to provide universal education to all members of the campus community on the impacts of violence on health and unhealthy relationships and how providers can support ongoing outreach efforts4 7#ab7 ,to train campus personnel in how to use a victim-centered1 trauma-informed interview technique1 which means asking questions of a student or a campus employee who is reported to be a victim of sexual harassment1 sexual assault1 domestic violence1 dating violence1 or stalking1 in a manner that is focused on the experience of the reported victim1 that does not judge or blame the reported victim for the alleged crime1 and that is informed by evidence-based research on the neurobiology of trauma4 ,to the extent practicable1 campus personnel shall allow the reported victim to participate in a recorded interview and to receive a copy of the recorded interview4 7#ac7 ,to develop and implement an alternative justice response 7as such term is defined in section #djjjb7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid74 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#c71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd2 7#c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 by striking for all incoming students and inserting for all students2 7,b7 by amending paragraph 7#c77;,d7 to read as follows3 7,d7 ,the grantee shall train all participants in the resolution process1 including the ,title ,,ix coordinator's office and student conduct office1 to respond effectively to situations involving domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d77;,c71 by inserting after sex1 the following3 sexual orientation1 gender identity12 and 7#d7 in subsection 7e71 by striking #ab1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #af1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 7b7 ,report on best practices regarding domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking on campuses ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,education shall submit to ,congress a report1 which includes-- 7#a7 an evaluation of programs1 events1 and educational materials related to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 and 7#b7 an assessment of best practices and guidance from the evaluation described in paragraph 7#a71 which shall be made publicly available online to universities and college campuses to use as a resource4 #cjd4 ,combat online predators 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #aaj;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #bbfa;,a the following3 #bbfa;,b4 ,enhanced penalty for stalkers of children 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 if the victim of an offense under section #bbfa;,a is under the age of #ah years1 the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense is #e years greater than the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise provided for that offense in section #bbfa4 7b7 ,limitation ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to a person who violates section #bbfa;,a if-- 7#a7 the person is subject to a sentence under section #bbfa7;b77#e72 and 7#b7 7,a7 the person is under the age of #ah at the time the offense occurred2 or 7,b7 the victim of the offense is not less than #ae nor more than #ag years of age and not more than #c years younger than the person who committed the offense at the time the offense occurred4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #aaj;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bbfa;,a the following new item3 #bbfa;,b4 ,enhanced penalty for stalkers of children4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bbfa;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in the matter following paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking section #bbfa7;b7 of this title and inserting section #bbfa7;b7 or section #bbfa;,b1 as the case may be4 7d7 ,report on best practices regarding enforcement of anti-,stalking laws ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit a report to ,congress1 which shall-- 7#a7 include an evaluation of ,federal1 tribal1 ,state1 and local efforts to enforce laws relating to stalking2 and 7#b7 identify and describe those elements of such efforts that constitute the best practices for the enforcement of such laws4 ,,iv ,violence ,reduction ,practices #dja4 ,study conducted by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention ,section #djb of the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;b-#d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking violence against women and inserting violence against adults1 youth12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #djb4 ,saving ,money and ,reducing ,tragedies 7,,smart7 through ,prevention grants ,section #dacjc of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdfc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 strategies within each of these areas addressing the unmet needs of underserved populations4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 include a focus on the unmet needs of underserved populations4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7f71 by striking #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #de1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7g71 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,remaining amounts ,any amounts not made available under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 may be used for any set of purposes described in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of subsection 7b71 or for a project that fulfills two or more of such sets of purposes4 4 ,v ,strengthening the ,healthcare ,systems ,response #eja4 ,grants to strengthen the healthcare systems response to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking ,section #cii,p of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g-#d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 the development or enhancement and implementation of training programs to improve the capacity of early childhood programs to address domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking among families they serve4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by inserting 1 including labor and sex trafficking after other forms of violence and abuse2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii7-- 7i7 by striking on-site access to2 and 7ii7 by striking patients by increasing and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting the following3 patients by-- 7,i7 increasing the capacity of existing health care professionals1 including specialists in trauma and in behavioral health care1 and public health staff to address domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and children exposed to violence2 7,,ii7 contracting with or hiring advocates for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault to provide such services2 or 7,,iii7 providing funding to ,state domestic and sexual violence coalitions to improve the capacity of such coalitions to coordinate and support health advocates and other health system partnerships2 2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b77iii71 by striking and at the end2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,b77iv7 by striking the period at the end and inserting the following3 1 with priority given to programs administered through the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 ,office of ,women's ,health2 and2 and 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 the development1 implementation1 dissemination1 and evaluation of best practices1 tools1 and training materials for behavioral health professionals to identify and respond to domestic violence1 sexual violence1 stalking1 and dating violence4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking ,child and elder abuse and inserting the following3 ,child abuse and abuse in later life2 and 7,b7 by striking child or elder abuse and inserting the following3 child abuse or abuse in later life2 7#d7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,c77i71 by striking elder abuse and inserting abuse in later life2 7#e7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,c77iii71 by striking or at the end2 7#f7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,c77iv7-- 7,a7 by inserting mental health1 after dental12 and 7,b7 by striking exams4 and inserting exams and certifications22 7#g7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,c71 by inserting after clause 7iv7 the following3 7v7 development of a ,state-level pilot program to-- 7,i7 improve the response of substance use disorder treatment programs and systems to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 and 7,,ii7 improve the capacity of substance use disorder treatment programs and systems to serve survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking dealing with substance use disorder2 or 7vi7 development and utilization of existing technical assistance and training resources to improve the capacity of substance use disorder treatment programs to address domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking among patients the programs serve4 2 7#h7 in subsection 7d77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or behavioral health after of health2 7,b7 by inserting behavioral after physical or2 and 7,c7 by striking mental before health care2 7#i7 in subsection 7d77#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 by striking or health system and inserting behavioral health treatment system2 and 7,b7 by striking mental and inserting behavioral2 7#aj7 in subsection 7f7 in the heading1 by striking ,research and evaluation and inserting ,research1 evaluation1 and data collection2 7#aa7 in subsection 7f77#a71 by striking research and evaluation and inserting research1 evaluation1 or data collection2 7#ab7 in subsection 7f77#a77;,b71 by inserting after health care the following3 or behavioral health2 7#ac7 in subsection 7f77#b7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by inserting after ,research the following3 and data collection2 7,b7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or data collection before authorized in paragraph 7#a72 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,e7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the following3 7,e7 research on the intersection of substance use disorder and domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 including the effect of coerced use and efforts by an abusive partner or other to interfere with substance use disorder treatment and recovery2 and 7,f7 improvement of data collection using existing ,federal surveys by including questions about domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking and substance use disorder1 coerced use1 and mental or behavioral health4 2 7#ad7 in subsection 7g71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd2 and 7#ae7 in subsection 7h71 by striking herein and provided for4 ,,vi ,safe ,homes for ,victims #fja4 ,housing protections for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking ,section #dadaa of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdia7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking brother1 sister1 and inserting sibling12 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 including the direct loan program under such section2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the program under subtitle ,a and inserting the programs under subtitles ,a through ,d2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,i7-- 7,i7 by striking sections #ead1 #eae1 #eaf1 #ecc1 and #ech of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adhd1 #adhe1 #adhf1 #adijm1 and #adijp-#b7 and inserting sections #ead1 #eae1 #eaf1 #ecc1 #ech1 and #edb of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adhd1 #adhe1 #adhf1 #adijm1 #adijp-#b1 and #adijr72 and 7,,ii7 by striking and at the end2 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,j71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7v7 by adding at the end the following3 7,k7 the provision of assistance from the ,housing ,trust ,fund as established under section #acch of the ,federal ,housing ,enterprises ,financial ,safety and ,soundness ,act of #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #deja72 7,l7 the provision of assistance for housing under the ,comprehensive ,service ,programs for ,homeless ,veterans program under subchapter ,,ii of chapter #bj of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 7,m7 the provision of assistance for housing and facilities under the grant program for homeless veterans with special needs under section #bjfa of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,n7 the provision of assistance for permanent housing under the program for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing under section #bjdd of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,o7 any other ,federal housing programs providing affordable housing to low-income persons by means of restricted rents or rental assistance as identified by the appropriate agency4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,covered housing provider ,the term covered housing provider refers to the individual or entity under a covered housing program that has responsibility for the administration or oversight of housing assisted under a covered housing program and includes public housing agencies1 sponsors1 owners1 mortgagors1 managers1 grantee under the ,continuum of ,care1 ,state and local governments or agencies thereof1 and nonprofit or for-profit organizations or entities4 7#e7 ,continuum of ,care ,the term ,continuum of ,care means the ,federal program authorized under subtitle ,c of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacha et seq474 7#f7 ,internal transfer ,the term internal transfer means an emergency transfer under subsection 7e7 from a unit of a covered housing provider to a unit of the same covered housing provider and under the same covered housing program except for programs under the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act that can transfer to any unit of the same covered housing provider4 7#g7 ,external transfer ,the term external transfer means an emergency transfer under subsection 7e7 from a unit of a covered housing provider to a unit of a different covered housing provider under the same covered housing program4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#c7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by inserting after criminal activity the following3 and family break-up2 7,b7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 ,denial of assistance1 tenancy1 and occupancy rights prohibited 7i7 ,in general ,a tenant shall not be denied assistance1 tenancy1 or occupancy rights to housing assisted under a covered housing program solely on the basis of criminal activity directly relating to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking that is engaged in by a member of the household of the tenant or any guest or other person under the control of the tenant1 if the tenant or an affiliated individual of the tenant is the victim or threatened victim of such domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 7ii7 ,criminal activity engaged in by perpetrator of abuse ,a tenant shall not be denied assistance1 tenancy1 or occupancy rights to housing assisted under a covered housing program solely on the basis of criminal activity1 including drug-related criminal activity 7as such term is defined section #c7;b77#i7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#i771 engaged in by the perpetrator of the domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 7iii7 ,review prior to denial of assistance ,prior to denying assistance1 tenancy1 or occupancy rights to housing assisted under a covered housing program to a tenant on the basis of criminal activity of the tenant1 including drug-related criminal activity1 the covered housing provider must conduct an individualized review of the totality of the circumstances regarding the criminal activity at issue if the tenant is a victim of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 ,such review shall include consideration of-- 7,i7 the nature and severity of the criminal activity2 7,,ii7 the amount of time that has elapsed since the occurrence of the criminal activity2 7,,iii7 if the tenant engaged in more than one instance of criminal activity1 the frequency and duration of the criminal activity2 7,,iv7 whether the criminal activity was related to a symptom of a disability1 including a substance use disorder2 7,v7 whether the victim was coerced by the perpetrator of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 7,,vi7 whether the victim has taken affirmative steps to reduce the likelihood that the criminal activity will recur2 and 7,,vii7 any mitigating factors4 ,the covered housing program must provide the tenant with a written summary of its review and the tenant shall have the opportunity to invoke the covered housing program's grievance policy to dispute the findings4 2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in the heading1 by striking ,bifurcation and inserting ,family break-up2 7ii7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 respectively2 7iii7 by inserting before clause 7ii7 7as redesignated by clause 7ii7 of this subparagraph7 the following3 7i7 ,in general ,if a family break-up results from an occurrence of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 and the perpetrator no longer resides in the unit and was the sole tenant eligible to receive assistance under a covered housing program1 the covered housing provider shall-- 7,i7 provide any other tenant or resident the opportunity to establish eligibility for the covered housing program2 or 7,,ii7 provide that tenant or resident with at least #ahj days to remain in the unit under the same terms and conditions as the perpetrator and find new housing or establish eligibility for another covered housing program4 2 7iv7 in clause 7ii7 7as redesignated by clause 7ii7 of this subparagraph7-- 7,i7 in the heading1 by striking ,in general and inserting ,eviction2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting after a public housing agency the following3 1 participating jurisdictions1 grantees under the ,continuum of ,care1 grantees12 and 7v7 by striking clause 7iii7 7as redesignated by clause 7ii7 of this subparagraph72 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 in clause 7iii71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7iv71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 to limit any right1 remedy1 or procedure otherwise available under the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afb1 #aai ,stat4 #bifj7 prior to the date of enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai4 2 and 7,e7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 ,early termination ,a covered housing provider shall permit a tenant assisted under the covered housing program to terminate the lease at any time prior to the end date of the lease1 without penalty1 if the tenant has been a victim of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking and the tenant-- 7i7 sends notice of the early lease termination to the landlord in writing prior to or within #c days of vacating the premises unless a shorter notice period is provided for under ,state law2 7ii7 7,i7 reasonably believes that the tenant is threatened with imminent harm if the tenant remains within the same dwelling unit subject to the lease2 or 7,,ii7 is a victim of sexual assault1 the sexual assault occurred on the premises during the #ahj-;day period preceding the request for lease termination2 and 7iii7 provides a form of documentation consistent with the requirements outlined in subsection 7c77#c74 ,nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to preclude any automatic termination of a lease by operation of law4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#d71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,any information submitted to a public housing agency or owner or manager and inserting ,covered housing providers shall ensure any information submitted2 and 7,b7 by inserting after owner or manager the following3 of housing assisted under a covered housing program2 7#d7 by amending subsection 7e7 to read as follows3 7e7 ,emergency transfers 7#a7 ,in general ,a tenant who is a victim of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking may apply for an emergency transfer to another available and safe dwelling unit assisted under a covered housing program1 and the covered housing provider shall grant such application if-- 7,a7 the tenant expressly requests the transfer from the covered housing provider2 and 7,b7 7i7 the tenant reasonably believes that the tenant is threatened with imminent harm from further violence if the tenant remains within the same dwelling unit assisted under a covered housing program2 or 7ii7 in the case of a tenant who is a victim of sexual assault1 the sexual assault occurred on the premises during the #ahj day period preceding the request for transfer4 ,a tenant who is not in good standing retains the right to an emergency transfer if they meet the eligibility requirements in this section and the eligibility requirements of the program to which the tenant intends to transfer4 7#b7 ,policies ,each appropriate agency shall adopt an emergency transfer policy for use by covered housing programs4 ,such emergency transfer policies shall reflect the variations in program operation and administration by covered housing program type4 ,the policies must1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 describe a process that-- 7i7 permits tenants who are victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking to move to another available and safe dwelling quickly through an internal transfer and by receiving a tenant protection voucher1 if eligible1 pursuant to subsection 7f72 7ii7 provides that the victim can choose between completing an internal transfer or receiving a tenant protection voucher1 whichever is the safest option for the victim2 and 7iii7 requires that an internal transfer must occur within #aj days after a covered housing provider's approval of a request for an emergency transfer2 7,b7 describe a process to permit tenants who are victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking to complete an external transfer2 7,c7 describe a process that allows a victim of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking to temporarily relocate1 while maintaining eligibility for the covered housing program without the loss of their housing status1 if there are no alternative comparable housing program units available1 until a safe housing unit under the covered housing program or a tenant protection voucher is available2 7,d7 prioritize completing internal transfers and receiving tenant protection vouchers over external transfers1 except for ,continua of ,care1 which shall prioritize completing an internal transfer or external transfer prior to receiving a tenant protection voucher2 7,e7 mandate that internal and external transfers take priority over non-emergency transfers2 7,f7 mandate that internal and external transfers are not considered new applicants and take priority over existing waiting lists for a covered housing program2 7,g7 incorporate confidentiality measures to ensure that the appropriate agency and the covered housing provider do not disclose any information regarding a tenant who is victim of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 including the location of a new dwelling unit to any person or entity without the written authorization of the tenant2 7,h7 mandate that if a victim cannot receive an internal transfer1 external transfer1 and a tenant protection voucher1 then the covered housing provider must assist the victim in identifying other housing providers who may have safe and available units to which the victim can move and that the covered housing provider also assist tenants in contacting local organizations offering assistance to victims2 and 7,i7 mandate a uniform policy for how a victim of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking requests an internal or external transfer4 7#c7 ,local systems funded by ,continuum of ,care ,in addition to adopting the policies as defined in paragraph 7#b7 in an emergency transfer policy1 each grantee under the ,continuum of ,care shall designate the entity within its geographic area that will coordinate and facilitate emergency transfers1 and that entity shall also-- 7,a7 coordinate external transfers among all covered housing providers participating in the ,continuum of ,care2 7,b7 identify an external transfer1 if available1 within #cj days of an approved request2 7,c7 coordinate emergency transfers with ,continua of ,care in other jurisdictions in cases where the victim requests an out-of-jurisdiction transfer2 and 7,d7 ensure a victim is not required to be reassessed through the local ,continuum of ,care intake process when seeking an emergency transfer placement4 7#d7 ,regional offices ,each regional office of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7hereinafter in this section referred to as a ,,hud regional office7 shall develop and implement a regional emergency transfer plan in collaboration with public housing agencies and the entities designated under paragraph 7#c74 ,such a plan shall set forth how public housing agencies will coordinate emergency transfers with other public housing agencies regionally4 ,the plans must be submitted to the ,violence ,against ,women ,director and be made publicly available4 ,,hud regional offices shall defer to any additional emergency transfer policies1 priorities and strategies set by entities designated under paragraph 7#c74 7#e7 ,covered housing providers ,each covered housing provider shall develop and implement an emergency transfer policy consistent with the requirements in paragraph 7#b7 or 7#c74 2 7#e7 in subsection 7f71 by adding at the end the following3 ,the ,secretary shall establish these policies and procedures within #fj days after the date of enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai42 7#f7 by redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7k72 and 7#g7 by inserting after subsection 7f7 the following3 7g7 ,emergency transfer policies and procedures ,the head of each appropriate agency shall establish the policy required under subsection 7e7 with respect to emergency transfers and emergency transfer vouchers within #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai4 7h7 ,emergency transfer vouchers ,provision of emergency transfer vouchers to victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking under subsection 7e71 shall be considered an eligible use of any funding for tenant protection voucher assistance available under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 subject to the availability of appropriated funds4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out emergency transfers under this section1 #bj1jjj1jjj under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 7j7 ,training and referrals 7#a7 ,training for staff of covered housing programs ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 in partnership with domestic violence experts1 shall develop mandatory training for staff of covered housing providers to provide a basic understanding of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 and to facilitate implementation of this section4 ,all staff of covered housing providers shall attend the basic understanding training once annually2 and all staff and managers engaged in tenant services shall attend both the basic understanding training and the implementation training once annually4 7#b7 ,referrals ,the appropriate agency with respect to each covered housing program shall supply all appropriate staff of the covered housing providers with a referral listing of public contact information for all domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking service providers offering services in its coverage area4 4 #fjb4 ,ensuring compliance and implementation2 prohibiting retaliation against victims ,chapter #b of subtitle ,n of title ,,iv of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdia et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #dadaa the following3 #dadab4 ,compliance reviews 7a7 ,annual compliance reviews ,each appropriate agency administering a covered housing program shall establish a process by which to review compliance with the requirements of this subtitle1 on an annual basis1 of the covered housing providers administered by that agency4 ,such a review shall examine the following topics3 7#a7 ,covered housing provider compliance with requirements prohibiting the denial of assistance1 tenancy1 or occupancy rights on the basis of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 7#b7 ,covered housing provider compliance with confidentiality provisions set forth in section #dadaa7;c77#d74 7#c7 ,covered housing provider compliance with the notification requirements set forth in section #dadaa7;d77#b74 7#d7 ,covered housing provider compliance with accepting documentation set forth in section #dadaa7;c74 7#e7 ,covered housing provider compliance with emergency transfer requirements set forth in section #dadaa7;e74 7#f7 ,covered housing provider compliance with the prohibition on retaliation set forth in section #dadad4 7b7 ,regulations ,each appropriate agency shall issue regulations to implement subsection 7a7 not later than #a year after the effective date of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai4 ,these regulations shall-- 7#a7 define standards of compliance for covered housing providers2 7#b7 include detailed reporting requirements1 including the number of emergency transfers requested and granted1 as well as the length of time needed to process emergency transfers1 disaggregated by external and internal transfers2 and 7#c7 include standards for corrective action plans where a covered housing provider has failed to meet compliance standards4 7c7 ,public ,disclosure ,each appropriate agency shall ensure that an agency-level assessment of the information collected during the compliance review process completed pursuant to this subsection is made publicly available4 ,this agency-level assessment shall include an evaluation of each topic identified in subsection 7a74 7d7 ,rules of ,construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed-- 7#a7 to limit any claim filed or other proceeding commenced1 by the date of enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai1 with regard to any right1 remedy1 or procedure otherwise available under the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afb1 #aai ,stat4 #bifj71 as in effect on the day prior to such date of enactment2 or 7#b7 to supersede any provision of any ,federal1 ,state1 or local law that provides greater protection than this section for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 #dadac4 ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,violence ,against ,women ,director 7a7 ,establishment ,there shall be1 within the ,office of the ,secretary of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 a ,violence ,against ,women ,director 7in this section referred to as the ,director74 7b7 ,duties ,the ,director shall-- 7#a7 support implementation of the provisions of this subtitle2 7#b7 coordinate development of ,federal regulations1 policy1 protocols1 and guidelines on matters relating to the implementation of this subtitle1 at each agency administering a covered housing program2 7#c7 advise and coordinate with designated officials within the ,united ,states ,interagency ,council on ,homelessness1 the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 and the ,department of ,justice concerning legislation1 implementation1 and other issues relating to or affecting the housing provisions under this subtitle2 7#d7 provide technical assistance1 coordination1 and support to each appropriate agency regarding advancing housing protections and access to housing for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 including compliance with this subtitle2 7#e7 ensure that adequate technical assistance is made available to covered housing providers regarding implementation of this subtitle1 as well as other issues related to advancing housing protections for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 including compliance with this subtitle2 7#f7 act as a liaison with the judicial branches of ,federal1 ,state1 and local governments on matters relating to the housing needs of victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 7#g7 implement a quality control system and a corrective action plan system for those covered housing providers that fail to comply with this subtitle1 wherein-- 7,a7 such corrective action plans shall be developed in partnership with national1 ,state1 or local programs focused on child or adult victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7,b7 such corrective action plans shall include provisions requiring covered housing providers to review and develop appropriate notices1 procedures1 and staff training to improve compliance with this subtitle1 in partnership with national1 state1 or local programs focused on child or adult victims2 7#h7 establish a formal reporting process to receive individual complaints concerning noncompliance with this subtitle2 7#i7 coordinate the development of interagency guidelines to ensure that information concerning available dwelling units is forwarded to the ,director by all covered housing providers for use by the ,secretary in facilitating the emergency transfer process2 7#aj7 coordinate with ,,hud regional offices and officials at each appropriate agency the development of ,federal regulations1 policy1 protocols1 and guidelines regarding uniform timeframes for the completion of emergency transfers2 and 7#aa7 ensure that the guidance and notices to victims are distributed in commonly encountered languages4 7c7 ,rules of ,construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed-- 7#a7 to limit any claim filed or other proceeding commenced1 by the date of enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai1 with regard to any right1 remedy1 or procedure otherwise available under the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afb1 #aai ,stat4 #bifj71 as in effect on the day prior to such date of enactment2 or 7#b7 to supersede any provision of any ,federal1 ,state1 or local law that provides greater protection than this section for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 #dadad4 ,prohibition on retaliation 7a7 ,nondiscrimination requirement ,no covered housing provider shall discriminate against any person because that person has opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this subtitle1 or because that individual testified1 assisted1 or participated in any matter related to this subtitle4 7b7 ,prohibition on coercion ,no covered housing provider shall coerce1 intimidate1 threaten1 or interfere with1 or retaliate against1 any person in the exercise or enjoyment of1 or on account of the person having exercised or enjoyed1 or on account of the person having aided or encouraged any other individual in the exercise or enjoyment of1 any rights or protections under this subtitle1 including-- 7#a7 intimidating or threatening any person because that person is assisting or encouraging an individual entitled to claim the rights or protections under this subtitle2 and 7#b7 retaliating against any person because that person has participated in any investigation or action to enforce this subtitle4 7c7 ,enforcement authority of the ,secretary ,the authority of the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development and the ,office for ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity to enforce this section shall be the same as the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaj et seq474 4 #fjc4 ,protecting the right to report crime from one's home 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #b of subtitle ,n of title ,,iv of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdia et seq471 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by inserting after section #dadad the following3 #dadae4 ,right to ,report ,crime and ,emergencies from ,one's ,home 7a7 ,in general ,landlords1 homeowners1 residents1 occupants1 and guests of1 and applicants for1 housing assisted under a covered housing program shall have the right to seek law enforcement or emergency assistance on their own behalf or on behalf of another person in need of assistance1 and shall not be penalized based on their requests for assistance or based on criminal activity of which they are a victim or otherwise not at fault under statutes1 ordinances1 regulations1 or policies adopted or enforced by covered governmental entities as defined in subsection 7d74 ,penalties that are prohibited include-- 7#a7 actual or threatened assessment of penalties1 fees1 or fines2 7#b7 actual or threatened eviction2 7#c7 actual or threatened refusal to rent or renew tenancy2 7#d7 actual or threatened refusal to issue an occupancy permit or landlord permit2 and 7#e7 actual or threatened closure of the property1 or designation of the property as a nuisance or a similarly negative designation4 7b7 ,reporting ,consistent with the process provided for in section #ajd7;b7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;b771 covered governmental entities shall-- 7#a7 report any of their laws or policies1 or1 as applicable1 the laws or policies adopted by subgrantees1 that impose penalties on landlords1 homeowners1 residents1 occupants1 guests1 or housing applicants based on requests for law enforcement or emergency assistance or based on criminal activity that occurred at a property2 and 7#b7 certify that they are in compliance with the protections under this subtitle or describe the steps they will take within #ahj days to come into compliance1 or to ensure compliance among subgrantees4 7c7 ,oversight ,oversight and accountability mechanisms provided for under title ,,viii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq47 shall be available to address violations of this section4 7d7 ,definition ,for purposes of this section1 covered governmental entity shall mean any municipal1 county1 or state government that receives funding pursuant to section #ajf of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf74 7e7 ,subgrantees ,for those covered governmental entities that distribute funds to subgrantees1 compliance with subsection 7b77#a7 includes inquiring about the existence of laws and policies adopted by subgrantees that impose penalties on landlords1 homeowners1 residents1 occupants1 guests1 or housing applicants based on requests for law enforcement or emergency assistance or based on criminal activity that occurred at a property4 4 7b7 ,supporting effective1 alternative crime reduction methods 7#a7 ,additional authorized use of ,byrne-,,jag funds ,section #eja7;a77#a7 of subpart #a of part ,e of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaeb7;a77#a77 is amended by adding after subparagraph 7,h7 the following3 7,i7 ,programs for the development and implementation of alternative methods of reducing crime in communities1 to supplant punitive programs or policies4 ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 a punitive program or policy is a program or policy that 7i7 imposes a penalty on a victim of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 on the basis of a request by the victim for law enforcement or emergency assistance2 or 7ii7 imposes a penalty on such a victim because of criminal activity at the property in which the victim resides4 4 7#b7 ,additional authorized use of ,,cops funds ,section #agja7;b7 of part ,q of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#bb71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#bc71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#bd7 to develop and implement alternative methods of reducing crime in communities1 to supplant punitive programs or policies 7as such term is defined in section #eja7;a77#a77;,i774 4 7#c7 ,additional authorized use of grants to encourage arrest policies ,section #baja7;b7 of part ,u of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdfa7;b771 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#be7 ,to develop and implement alternative methods of reducing crime in communities1 to supplant punitive programs or policies4 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 a punitive program or policy is a program or policy that 7,a7 imposes a penalty on a victim of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 on the basis of a request by the victim for law enforcement or emergency assistance2 or 7,b7 imposes a penalty on such a victim because of criminal activity at the property in which the victim resides4 4 #fjd4 ,transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking ,section #djbii of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abcea7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking the ,director of the ,violence ,against ,women ,office and inserting the ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women2 and 7,b7 by inserting after 1 other nonprofit1 nongovernmental organizations the following3 1 population-specific organizations2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #e percent and inserting #h percent2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 by striking #j4be percent and inserting #j4e percent4 #fje4 ,addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking 7a7 ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,grants ,section #dbc7;a7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aachc7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ac7 ,facilitating and coordinating activities to ensure compliance with section #dadaa7;e7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid1 including1 in consultation with the regional office 7if applicable7 of the appropriate agency 7as such term is defined in section #dadaa of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid71 development of external transfer memoranda of understanding between covered housing providers1 participating in the local ,continua of ,care1 facilitation of external transfers between those covered housing providers participating in the local ,continua of ,care1 and monitoring compliance with the confidentiality protections of section #dadaa7;c77#d7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid for reporting to that regional office4 4 7b7 ,definition of domestic violence and other dangerous or life-,threatening conditions amended ,section #ajc7;b7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb7;b77 is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,domestic violence and other dangerous or life-,threatening conditions ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 the ,secretary shall consider to be homeless any individual or family who-- 7#a7 is fleeing1 or attempting to flee1 domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and who have no other residence and lack resources to obtain other permanent housing2 or 7#b7 is fleeing or attempting to flee a dangerous or life-threatening condition in the individual's or family's current housing situation1 including where the health and safety of children are jeopardized and who have no other residence and lack the resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing4 4 7c7 ,collaborative grants ,to increase the long-,term stability of victims ,section #dadjd7;i7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdgd7;i77 is amended by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 7d7 ,grants ,to combat violence against women in public and assisted housing ,section #dadje of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdge7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking the ,director of the ,violence ,against ,women ,office and inserting the ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#b77;,d71 by inserting after linguistically and culturally specific service providers1 the following3 population-specific organizations12 and 7#c7 in subsection 7g71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting the following3 #bjbj through #bjbd4 #fjf4 ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg amendments ,section #e;,a7d7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;c-#a7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending paragraph 7#ac7 to read as follows3 7#ac7 ,domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking programs 7,a7 ,copies ,a copy of-- 7i7 all standardized notices issued pursuant to the housing protections under subtitle ,n of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid1 including the notice required under section #dadaa7;d7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid2 7ii7 the emergency transfer plan issued pursuant to section #dadaa of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid2 and 7iii7 any and all memoranda of understanding with other covered housing providers developed to facilitate emergency transfers under section #dadaa7;e7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid4 7,b7 ,descriptions ,a description of-- 7i7 any activities1 services1 or programs provided or offered by an agency1 either directly or in partnership with other service providers1 to child or adult victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 7ii7 any activities1 services1 or programs provided or offered by a public housing agency that helps child and adult victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 to obtain or maintain housing2 7iii7 any activities1 services1 or programs provided or offered by a public housing agency to prevent domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 or to enhance victim safety in assisted families2 and 7iv7 all training and support services offered to staff of the public housing agency to provide a basic understanding of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 and to facilitate implementation of the housing protections of section #dadaa of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#af71 by inserting the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid1 before the ,fair ,housing ,act4 ,,vii ,economic ,security for ,victims #gja4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,over #a in #c women experience sexual violence1 and #a in #e women have survived completed or attempted rape4 ,such violence has a devastating impact on women's physical and emotional health1 financial security1 and ability to maintain their jobs1 and thus impacts interstate commerce and economic security4 7#b7 ,the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women of the ,department of ,justice defines domestic violence as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one intimate partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner4 ,domestic violence can include physical1 sexual1 emotional1 economic1 or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person4 ,domestic violence includes any behaviors that intimidate1 manipulate1 humiliate1 isolate1 frighten1 terrorize1 coerce1 threaten1 blame1 hurt1 injure1 or wound an individual4 7#c7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention report that domestic violence or intimate partner violence is a serious public health issue for millions of individuals in the ,united ,states4 ,nearly #a in #d women and #a in #i men in the ,united ,states have suffered sexual violence1 physical violence1 or stalking by an intimate partner4 7#d7 ,transgender and gender non-conforming people face extraordinary levels of physical and sexual violence4 7#e7 ,more than #a in #d transgender people have faced bias-driven assault1 and this rate is higher for trans women and trans people of color4 7#f7 ,the ,american ,foundation for ,suicide ,prevention has found that transgender and gender non-conforming people had an elevated prevalence of suicide attempts1 especially when they have suffered physical or sexual violence4 7#g7 ,homicide is one of the leading causes of death for women on the job4 ,domestic partners or relatives commit #dc percent of workplace homicides against women4 ,one study found that intimate partner violence resulted in #adb homicides among women at work in the ,united ,states from #bjjc to #bjjh1 a figure which represents #bb percent of the #fdh workplace homicides among women during the period4 ,in fact1 in #bjaj1 homicides against women at work increased by #ac percent despite continuous declines in overall workplace homicides in recent years4 7#h7 ,women in the ,united ,states are #aa times more likely to be murdered with guns than women in other high-income countries4 ,female intimate partners are more likely to be murdered with a firearm than all other means combined4 ,the presence of a gun in domestic violence situations increases the risk of homicide for women by #ejj percent4 7#i7 ,violence can have a dramatic impact on the survivor of such violence4 ,studies indicate that #dd percent of surveyed employed adults experienced the effect of domestic violence in the workplace1 and #fd percent indicated their workplace performance was affected by such violence4 ,another recent survey found that #gh percent of offenders used workplace resources to express anger1 check up on1 pressure1 or threaten a survivor4 ,sexual assault1 whether occurring in or out of the workplace1 can impair an employee's work performance1 require time away from work1 and undermine the employee's ability to maintain a job4 ,nearly #ej percent of sexual assault survivors lose their jobs or are forced to quit in the aftermath of the assaults4 7#aj7 ,studies find that #fj percent of single women lack economic security and #ha percent of households with single mothers live in economic insecurity4 ,significant barriers that survivors confront include access to housing1 transportation1 and child care4 ,ninety-two percent of homeless women have experienced domestic violence1 and more than #ej percent of such women cite domestic violence as the direct cause for homelessness4 ,survivors are deprived of their autonomy1 liberty1 and security1 and face tremendous threats to their health and safety4 7#aa7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention report that survivors of severe intimate partner violence lose nearly #h million days of paid work1 which is the equivalent of more than #cb1jjj full-time jobs and almost #e1fjj1jjj days of household productivity each year4 ,therefore1 women disproportionately need time off to care for their health or to find safety solutions1 such as obtaining a restraining order or finding housing1 to avoid or prevent further violence4 7#ab7 ,annual costs of intimate partner violence are estimated to be more than #h1cjj1jjj1jjj4 ,according to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the costs of intimate partner violence against women in #aiie exceeded an estimated #e1hjj1jjj1jjj4 ,these costs included nearly #d1ajj1jjj1jjj in the direct costs of medical and mental health care and nearly #a1hjj1jjj1jjj in the indirect costs of lost productivity4 ,these statistics are generally considered to be underestimated because the costs associated with the criminal justice system are not included4 7#ac7 ,fifty-five percent of senior executives recently surveyed said domestic violence has a harmful effect on their company's productivity1 and more than #gj percent said domestic violence negatively affects attendance4 ,seventy-eight percent of human resources professionals consider partner violence a workplace issue4 ,however1 more than #gj percent of ,united ,states workplaces have no formal program or policy that addresses workplace violence1 let alone domestic violence4 ,in fact1 only four percent of employers provided training on domestic violence4 7#ad7 ,studies indicate that one of the best predictors of whether a survivor will be able to stay away from his or her abuser is the degree of his or her economic independence4 ,however1 domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking often negatively impact a survivor's ability to maintain employment4 7#ae7 ,abusers frequently seek to exert financial control over their partners by actively interfering with their ability to work1 including preventing their partners from going to work1 harassing their partners at work1 limiting their partners' access to cash or transportation1 and sabotaging their partners' child care arrangements4 7#af7 ,economic abuse refers to behaviors that control an intimate partner's ability to acquire1 use1 and maintain access to1 money1 credit1 ownership of assets1 or access to governmental or private financial benefits1 including defaulting on joint obligations 7such as school loans1 credit card debt1 mortgages1 or rent74 ,other forms of such abuse may include preventing someone from attending school1 threatening to or actually terminating employment1 controlling or withholding access to cash1 checking1 or credit accounts1 and attempting to damage or sabotage the creditworthiness of an intimate partner1 including forcing an intimate partner to write bad checks1 forcing an intimate partner to default on payments related to household needs1 such as housing1 or forcing an intimate partner into bankruptcy4 7#ag7 ,the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh71 and the amendments made by such ,act1 ensures that most health plans must cover preventive services1 including screening and counseling for domestic violence1 at no additional cost4 ,in addition1 it prohibits insurance companies from discriminating against patients for preexisting conditions1 like domestic violence4 7#ah7 ,yet1 more can be done to help survivors4 ,federal law in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act does not explicitly-- 7,a7 authorize survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking to take leave from work to seek legal assistance and redress1 counseling1 or assistance with safety planning activities2 7,b7 address the eligibility of survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking for unemployment compensation2 7,c7 provide job protection to survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 7,d7 prohibit insurers and employers who self-insure employee benefits from discriminating against survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking and those who help them in determining eligibility1 rates charged1 and standards for payment of claims2 or 7,e7 prohibit insurers from disclosing information about abuse and the location of the survivors through insurance databases and other means4 7#ai7 ,this ,act aims to empower survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking to be free from violence1 hardship1 and control1 which restrains basic human rights to freedom and safety in the ,united ,states4 #gjb4 ,national ,resource ,center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence ,section #daeja of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by inserting and sexual harassment after domestic and sexual violence2 and 7,b7 by striking employers and labor organizations and inserting employers1 labor organizations1 and victim service providers2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by striking and stalking and inserting stalking1 and sexual harassment2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by inserting before the period at the end or sexual harassment2 7#d7 in subsection 7c77#b77;,a71 by inserting or sexual harassment after sexual violence2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7e71 by striking #a1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 #gjc4 ,entitlement to unemployment compensation for victims of sexual and other harassment and survivors of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking 7a7 ,unemployment compensation 7#a7 ,section #ccjd7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#ah71 by redesignating paragraph 7#ai7 as paragraph 7#bj71 and by inserting after paragraph 7#ah7 the following new paragraph3 7#ai7 no person may be denied compensation under such ,state law solely on the basis of the individual having a voluntary separation from work if such separation is attributable to such individual being a victim of sexual or other harassment or a survivor of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 4 7#b7 ,section #ccjd of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,sexual or other harassment2 etc 7#a7 ,documentation ,for purposes of subsection 7a77#ai71 a voluntary separation of an individual shall be considered to be attributable to such individual being a survivor or victim of sexual or other harassment or a survivor of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking if such individual submits such evidence as the ,state deems sufficient4 7#b7 ,sufficient documentation ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 a ,state shall deem sufficient1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 evidence of such harassment1 violence1 assault1 or stalking in the form of-- 7i7 a sworn statement and a form of identification2 7ii7 a police or court record2 or 7iii7 documentation from a victim service provider1 an attorney1 a police officer1 a medical professional1 a social worker1 an antiviolence counselor1 a member of the clergy1 or another professional2 and 7,b7 an attestation that such voluntary separation is attributable to such harassment1 violence1 assault1 or stalking4 7#c7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section-- 7,a7 ,the terms domestic violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 victim of sexual or other harassment1 and survivor of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking have the meanings given such terms under ,state law1 regulation1 or policy4 7,b7 ,the term victim service provider has the meaning given such term in section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid4 4 7b7 ,unemployment compensation personnel training ,section #cjc7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#ac71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following new paragraph3 7#d7 7,a7 ,such methods of administration as will ensure that-- 7i7 applicants for unemployment compensation and individuals inquiring about such compensation are notified of the provisions of section #ccjd7;a77#ai7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 7ii7 claims reviewers and hearing personnel are trained in-- 7,i7 the nature and dynamics of sexual and other harassment1 domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7,,ii7 methods of ascertaining and keeping confidential information about possible experiences of sexual and other harassment1 domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking to ensure that-- 7aa7 requests for unemployment compensation based on separations stemming from sexual and other harassment1 domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking are identified and adjudicated2 and 7bb7 confidentiality is provided for the individual's claim and submitted evidence4 7,b7 ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7i7 the terms domestic violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking have the meanings given such terms in section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid2 7ii7 the term sexual and other harassment has the meaning given such term under ,state law1 regulation1 or policy2 and 7iii7 the term survivor of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking means-- 7,i7 a person who has experienced or is experiencing domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7,,ii7 a person whose family or household member has experienced or is experiencing domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 4 7c7 ,,tanf personnel training ,section #djb7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,certification that the ,state will provide information to survivors of sexual and other harassment1 domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking 7,a7 ,in general ,a certification by the chief executive officer of the ,state that the ,state has established and is enforcing standards and procedures to-- 7i7 ensure that applicants for assistance under the ,state program funded under this part and individuals inquiring about such assistance are adequately notified of-- 7,i7 the provisions of section #ccjd7;a77#ai7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 7,,ii7 assistance made available by the ,state to survivors of sexual and other harassment1 domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 7ii7 ensure that case workers and other agency personnel responsible for administering the ,state program funded under this part are adequately trained in-- 7,i7 the nature and dynamics of sexual and other harassment1 domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 7,,ii7 ,state standards and procedures relating to the prevention of1 and assistance for individuals who are survivors of sexual and other harassment1 domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7,,iii7 methods of ascertaining and keeping confidential information about possible experiences of sexual and other harassment1 domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 7iii7 ensure that1 if a ,state has elected to establish and enforce standards and procedures regarding the screening for1 and identification of1 domestic violence pursuant to paragraph 7#g7-- 7,i7 applicants for assistance under the ,state program funded under this part and individuals inquiring about such assistance are adequately notified of options available under such standards and procedures2 and 7,,ii7 case workers and other agency personnel responsible for administering the ,state program funded under this part are provided with adequate training regarding such standards and procedures and options available under such standards and procedures2 and 7iv7 ensure that the training required under subparagraphs 7,b7 and1 if applicable1 7,c77ii7 is provided through a training program operated by an eligible entity4 7,b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7i7 the terms domestic violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking have the meanings given such terms in section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid2 7ii7 the term sexual and other harassment has the meaning given such term under ,state law1 regulation1 or policy2 and 7iii7 the term survivor of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking means-- 7,i7 a person who has experienced or is experiencing domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7,,ii7 a person whose family or household member has experienced or is experiencing domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 4 7d7 ,sexual and other harassment1 domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking training grant program 7#a7 ,grants authorized ,the ,secretary of ,labor 7in this subsection referred to as the ,secretary7 is authorized to award-- 7,a7 a grant to a national victim service provider in order for such organization to-- 7i7 develop and disseminate a model training program 7and related materials7 for the training required under section #cjc7;a77#d77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 as added by subsection 7b71 and under subparagraph 7,b7 and1 if applicable1 subparagraph 7,c77ii7 of section #djb7;a77#h7 of such ,act1 as added by subsection 7c72 and 7ii7 provide technical assistance with respect to such model training program1 including technical assistance to the temporary assistance for needy families program and unemployment compensation personnel2 and 7,b7 grants to ,state1 tribal1 or local agencies in order for such agencies to contract with eligible entities to provide ,state1 tribal1 or local caseworkers and other ,state1 tribal1 or local agency personnel responsible for administering the temporary assistance for needy families program established under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act in a ,state or ,indian reservation with the training required under subparagraph 7,b7 and1 if applicable1 subparagraph 7,c77ii7 of such section #djb7;a77#h74 7#b7 ,eligible entity defined ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the term eligible entity means an entity-- 7,a7 that is-- 7i7 a ,state or tribal domestic violence coalition or sexual assault coalition2 7ii7 a ,state or local victim service provider with recognized expertise in the dynamics of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking whose primary mission is to provide services to survivors of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 including a rape crisis center or domestic violence program2 or 7iii7 an organization with demonstrated expertise in ,state or county welfare laws and implementation of such laws and experience with disseminating information on such laws and implementation1 but only if such organization will provide the required training in partnership with an entity described in clause 7i7 or 7ii72 and 7,b7 that-- 7i7 has demonstrated expertise in the dynamics of both domestic violence and sexual assault1 such as a joint domestic violence and sexual assault coalition2 or 7ii7 will provide the required training in partnership with an entity described in clause 7i7 or 7ii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 in order to comply with the dual domestic violence and sexual assault expertise requirement under clause 7i74 7#c7 ,application ,an entity seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such form and manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary specifies4 7#d7 ,reports 7,a7 ,reports to congress ,not later than a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the grant program established under this subsection4 7,b7 ,reports available to public ,the ,secretary shall establish procedures for the dissemination to the public of each report submitted under subparagraph 7,a74 ,such procedures shall include the use of the internet to disseminate such reports4 7#e7 ,authorization of appropriations 7,a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated-- 7i7 #a1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj to carry out the provisions of paragraph 7#a77;,a72 and 7ii7 #ab1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd to carry out the provisions of paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7,b7 ,three-year availability of grant funds ,each recipient of a grant under this subsection shall return to the ,secretary any unused portion of such grant not later than #c years after the date the grant was awarded1 together with any earnings on such unused portion4 7,c7 ,amounts returned ,any amounts returned pursuant to subparagraph 7,b7 shall be available without further appropriation to the ,secretary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7e7 ,effect on existing laws1 etc 7#a7 ,more protective laws1 agreements1 programs1 and plans ,nothing in this title shall be construed to supersede any provision of any ,federal1 ,state1 or local law1 collective bargaining agreement1 or employment benefits program or plan that provides greater unemployment insurance benefits for survivors of sexual and other harassment1 domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking than the rights established under this title4 7#b7 ,less protective laws1 agreements1 programs1 and plans ,any law1 collective bargaining agreement1 or employment benefits program or plan of a ,state or unit of local government is preempted to the extent that such law1 agreement1 or program or plan would impair the exercise of any right established under this title or the amendments made by this title4 7f7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,unemployment amendments 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b7 and paragraph 7#b71 the amendments made by this section shall apply in the case of compensation paid for weeks beginning on or after the expiration of the #ahj-;day period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,extension of effective date for ,state law amendment 7i7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 in a case in which the ,secretary of ,labor identifies a ,state as requiring a change to its statutes1 regulations1 or policies in order to comply with the amendments made by this section1 such amendments shall apply in the case of compensation paid for weeks beginning after the earlier of-- 7,i7 the date the ,state changes its statutes1 regulations1 or policies in order to comply with such amendments2 or 7,,ii7 the end of the first session of the ,state legislature which begins after the date of enactment of this ,act or which began prior to such date and remained in session for at least #be calendar days after such date1 except that in no case shall such amendments apply before the date that is #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7ii7 ,session defined ,in this subparagraph1 the term session means a regular1 special1 budget1 or other session of a ,state legislature4 7#b7 ,,tanf amendment 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the amendment made by subsection 7c7 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,extension of effective date for ,state law amendment ,in the case of a ,state plan under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines requires ,state action 7including legislation1 regulation1 or other administrative action7 in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendment made by subsection 7c71 the ,state plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such amendment on the basis of its failure to meet these additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the ,state legislature that begins after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,for purposes of the previous sentence1 in the case of a ,state that has a #b-year legislative session1 each year of the session is considered to be a separate regular session of the ,state legislature4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms domestic violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 survivor of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 and victim service provider have the meanings given such terms in section #ccjd7;g7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 #gjd4 ,study and reports on barriers to survivors' economic security access 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor1 shall conduct a study on the barriers that survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking throughout the ,united ,states experience in maintaining economic security as a result of issues related to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 7b7 ,reports ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this title1 and every #e years thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,labor1 shall submit a report to ,congress on the study conducted under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,contents ,the study and reports under this section shall include-- 7#a7 identification of geographic areas in which ,state laws1 regulations1 and practices have a strong impact on the ability of survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking to exercise-- 7,a7 any rights under this ,act without compromising personal safety or the safety of others1 including family members and excluding the abuser2 and 7,b7 other components of economic security1 including financial empowerment1 affordable housing1 transportation1 healthcare access1 and quality education and training opportunities2 7#b7 identification of geographic areas with shortages in resources for such survivors1 with an accompanying analysis of the extent and impact of such shortage2 7#c7 analysis of factors related to industries1 workplace settings1 employer practices1 trends1 and other elements that impact the ability of such survivors to exercise any rights under this ,act without compromising personal safety or the safety of others1 including family members2 7#d7 the recommendations of the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,secretary of ,labor with respect to resources1 oversight1 and enforcement tools to ensure successful implementation of the provisions of this ,act in order to support the economic security and safety of survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7#e7 best practices for ,states1 employers1 health carriers1 insurers1 and other private entities in addressing issues related to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 #gje4 ,,gao ,study ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate a report that examines1 with respect to survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking who are1 or were1 enrolled at institutions of higher education and borrowed a loan made1 insured1 or guaranteed under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 for which the survivors have not repaid the total interest and principal due1 each of the following3 7#a7 ,the implications of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking on a borrower's ability to repay their ,federal student loans4 7#b7 ,the adequacy of policies and procedures regarding ,federal student loan deferment1 forbearance1 and grace periods when a survivor has to suspend or terminate the survivor's enrollment at an institution of higher education due to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 7#c7 ,the adequacy of institutional policies and practices regarding retention or transfer of credits when a survivor has to suspend or terminate the survivor's enrollment at an institution of higher education due to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 7#d7 ,the availability or any options for a survivor of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking who attended an institution of higher education that committed unfair1 deceptive1 or abusive acts or practices1 or otherwise substantially misrepresented information to students1 to be able to seek a defense to repayment of the survivor's ,federal student loan4 7#e7 ,the limitations faced by a survivor of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking to obtain any relief or restitution on the survivor's ,federal student loan debt due to the use of forced arbitration1 gag orders1 or bans on class actions4 #gjf4 ,education and information programs for survivors 7a7 ,public education campaign 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,labor1 in conjunction with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and the grant recipient under section #daeja of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid that establishes the national resource center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence7 and the ,attorney ,general 7through the ,principal ,deputy ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women71 shall coordinate and provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of the workplace impact of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 including outreach and education for employers1 service providers1 teachers1 and other key partners4 ,this campaign shall pay special attention to ensure that survivors are made aware of the existence of the following types of workplace laws 7federal and_/or ,state73 anti-discrimination laws that bar treating survivors differently2 leave laws1 both paid and unpaid that are available for use by survivors2 unemployment insurance laws and policies that address survivor eligibility4 7#b7 ,dissemination ,the ,secretary of ,labor1 in conjunction with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,attorney ,general1 as described in paragraph 7#a71 may disseminate information through the public outreach and education campaign on the resources and rights referred to in this subsection directly or through arrangements with health agencies1 professional and nonprofit organizations1 consumer groups1 labor organizations1 institutions of higher education1 clinics1 the media1 and ,federal1 ,state1 and local agencies4 7#c7 ,information ,the information disseminated under paragraph 7#b7 shall include1 at a minimum1 a description of-- 7,a7 the resources and rights that are-- 7i7 available to survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7ii7 established in this ,act and the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia et seq472 7,b7 guidelines and best practices on prevention of domestic violence1 dating violence1 stalking1 and sexual assault2 7,c7 resources that promote healthy relationships and communication skills2 7,d7 resources that encourage bystander intervention in a situation involving domestic violence1 dating violence1 stalking1 or sexual assault2 7,e7 resources that promote workplace policies that support and help maintain the economic security of survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 including guidelines and best practices to promote the creation of effective employee assistance programs2 and 7,f7 resources and rights that the heads of ,federal agencies described in paragraph 7#b7 determine are appropriate to include4 7#d7 ,common languages ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall ensure that the information disseminated to survivors under paragraph 7#b7 is made available in commonly encountered languages4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,employee 7,a7 ,in general ,the term employee means any individual employed by an employer4 ,in the case of an individual employed by a public agency1 such term means an individual employed as described in section #c7;e77#b7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e77#b774 7,b7 ,basis ,the term includes a person employed as described in subparagraph 7,a7 on a full- or part-time basis1 for a fixed time period1 on a temporary basis1 pursuant to a detail1 or as a participant in a work assignment as a condition of receipt of ,federal or ,state income-based public assistance4 7#b7 ,employer ,the term employer-- 7,a7 means any person engaged in commerce or in any industry or activity affecting commerce who employs #ae or more individuals2 and 7,b7 includes any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee1 and includes a public agency that employs individuals as described in section #c7;e77#b7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich1 but does not include any labor organization 7other than when acting as an employer7 or anyone acting in the capacity of officer or agent of such labor organization4 7#c7 ,,flsa terms ,the terms employ and ,state have the meanings given the terms in section #c of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74 7c7 ,study on workplace responses ,the ,secretary of ,labor1 in conjunction with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall conduct a study on the status of workplace responses to employees who experience domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking while employed1 in each ,state and nationally1 to improve the access of survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking to supportive resources and economic security4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section1 such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 #gjg4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 any amendment made by this ,act1 or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of the provisions of this ,act1 the amendments made by this ,act1 and the application of such provisions or amendments to any person or circumstance shall not be affected4 ,,viii ,homicide reduction initiatives #hja4 ,prohibiting persons convicted of misdemeanor crimes against dating partners and persons subject to protection orders ,section #iba7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#cb71 by striking all that follows after ,the term intimate partner and inserting the following3 -- 7,a7 means1 with respect to a person1 the spouse of the person1 a former spouse of the person1 an individual who is a parent of a child of the person1 and an individual who cohabitates or has cohabited with the person2 and 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 a dating partner or former dating partner 7as defined in section #bbff72 and 7ii7 any other person similarly situated to a spouse who is protected by the domestic or family violence laws of the ,state or tribal jurisdiction in which the injury occurred or where the victim resides4 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#cc77;,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by inserting after ,federal1 ,state1 the following3 municipal12 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by inserting intimate partner1 after spouse1 each place it appears2 7#c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#cd7 and 7#ce7 as paragraphs 7#ce7 and 7#cf7 respectively2 and 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#cc7 the following3 7#cd7 7,a7 ,the term misdemeanor crime of stalking means an offense that-- 7i7 is a misdemeanor crime of stalking under ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 or municipal law2 and 7ii7 is a course of harassment1 intimidation1 or surveillance of another person that-- 7,i7 places that person in reasonable fear of material harm to the health or safety of-- 7aa7 that person2 7bb7 an immediate family member 7as defined in section #aae7 of that person2 7cc7 a household member of that person2 or 7dd7 a spouse or intimate partner of that person2 or 7,,ii7 causes1 attempts to cause1 or would reasonably be expected to cause emotional distress to a person described in item 7aa71 7bb71 7cc71 or 7dd7 of subclause 7,i74 7,b7 ,a person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter1 unless-- 7i7 the person was represented by counsel in the case1 or knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case2 and 7ii7 in the case of a prosecution for an offense described in this paragraph for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried1 either-- 7,i7 the case was tried by a jury2 or 7,,ii7 the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury1 by guilty plea or otherwise4 7,c7 ,a person shall not be considered to have been convicted of such an offense for purposes of this chapter if the conviction has been expunged or set aside1 or is an offense for which the person has been pardoned or has had civil rights restored 7if the law of the applicable jurisdiction provides for the loss of civil rights under such an offense7 unless the pardon1 expungement1 or restoration of civil rights expressly provides that the person may not ship1 transport1 possess1 or receive firearms4 4 #hjb4 ,prohibiting stalkers and individuals subject to court order from possessing a firearm ,section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking that restrains such person and all that follows1 and inserting described in subsection 7g77#h722 7,b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#i7 the following3 7#aj7 who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#h7 to read as follows3 7#h7 who is subject to a court order-- 7,a7 that was issued-- 7i7 after a hearing of which such person received actual notice1 and at which such person had an opportunity to participate2 or 7ii7 in the case of an ex parte order1 relative to which notice and opportunity to be heard are provided-- 7,i7 within the time required by ,state1 tribal1 or territorial law2 and 7,,ii7 in any event within a reasonable time after the order is issued1 sufficient to protect the due process rights of the person2 7,b7 that restrains such person from-- 7i7 harassing1 stalking1 or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person1 or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child2 or 7ii7 intimidating or dissuading a witness from testifying in court2 and 7,c7 that-- 7i7 includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such individual described in subparagraph 7,b72 or 7ii7 by its terms explicitly prohibits the use1 attempted use1 or threatened use of physical force against such individual described in subparagraph 7,b7 that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury2 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the comma at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#i7 the following3 7#aj7 who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of stalking1 4 ,,ix ,safety for ,indian ,women #ija4 ,findings and purposes 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives are #b4e times as likely to experience violent crimes--and at least #b times more likely to experience rape or sexual assault crimes--compared to all other races4 7#b7 ,more than #d in #e ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women1 or #hd4c percent1 have experienced violence in their lifetime4 7#c7 ,the vast majority of ,native victims--#if percent of women and #hi percent of male victims--report being victimized by a non-,indian4 7#d7 ,native victims of sexual violence are three times as likely to have experienced sexual violence by an interracial perpetrator as non-,hispanic ,white victims and ,native stalking victims are nearly #d times as likely to be stalked by someone of a different race4 7#e7 ,while tribes exercising jurisdiction over non-,indians have reported significant successes1 the inability to prosecute crimes related to the ,special ,domestic ,violence ,criminal ,jurisdiction crimes continues to leave ,tribes unable to fully hold domestic violence offenders accountable4 7#f7 ,tribal prosecutors report that the majority of domestic violence cases involve children either as witnesses or victims1 and ,department of ,justice reports that ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native children suffer exposure to violence at rates higher than any other race in the ,united ,states4 7#g7 ,childhood exposure to violence has immediate and long-term effects1 including3 increased rates of altered neurological development1 poor physical and mental health1 poor school performance1 substance abuse1 and overrepresentation in the juvenile justice system4 7#h7 ,according to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 homicide is the third leading cause of death among ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women between #aj and #bd years of age and the fifth leading cause of death for ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women between #be and #cd years of age4 7#i7 ,on some reservations1 ,indian women are murdered at more than #aj times the national average4 7#aj7 ,according to a #bjaj ,government ,accountability ,office report1 ,united ,states ,attorneys declined to prosecute nearly #eb percent of violent crimes that occur in ,indian country4 7#aa7 ,investigation into cases of missing and murdered ,indian women is made difficult for tribal law enforcement agencies due to a lack of resources1 such as-- 7,a7 necessary training1 equipment1 or funding2 7,b7 a lack of interagency cooperation2 and 7,c7 a lack of appropriate laws in place4 7#ab7 ,domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous calls that law enforcement receives4 7#ac7 ,the complicated jurisdictional scheme that exists in ,indian country-- 7,a7 has a significant negative impact on the ability to provide public safety to ,indian communities2 7,b7 has been increasingly exploited by criminals2 and 7,c7 requires a high degree of commitment and cooperation among tribal1 ,federal1 and ,state law enforcement officials4 7#ad7 ,restoring and enhancing local1 tribal capacity to address violence against women provides for greater local control1 safety1 accountability1 and transparency4 7#ae7 ,in ,states with restrictive land settlement acts such as ,alaska1 ,indian country is limited1 resources for local tribal responses either nonexistent or insufficient to meet the needs1 jurisdiction unnecessarily complicated and increases the already high levels of victimization of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women4 ,according to the ,tribal ,law and ,order ,act ,commission ,report1 ,alaska ,native women are over-represented in the domestic violence victim population by #bej percent2 they comprise #ai percent of the ,state population1 but are #dg percent of reported rape victims4 ,and among other ,indian ,tribes1 ,alaska ,native women suffer the highest rates of domestic and sexual violence in the country4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this title are-- 7#a7 to clarify the responsibilities of ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 and local governments with respect to responding to cases of domestic violence1 dating violence1 stalking1 trafficking1 sexual violence1 crimes against children1 and assault against tribal law enforcement officers and murdered ,indians2 7#b7 to increase coordination and communication among ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 and local law enforcement agencies2 7#c7 to empower tribal governments with the resources and information necessary to effectively respond to cases of domestic violence1 dating violence1 stalking1 sex trafficking1 sexual violence1 and missing and murdered ,indians2 and 7#d7 to increase the collection of data related to missing and murdered ,indians and the sharing of information among ,federal1 ,state1 and tribal officials responsible for responding to and investigating cases of missing and murdered ,indians4 #ijb4 ,authorizing funding for the tribal access program 7a7 ,in ,general ,section #ecd of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #c1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 to remain available until expended1 for the purposes of enhancing the ability of tribal government entities to access1 enter information into1 and obtain information from1 ,federal criminal information databases1 as authorized by this section4 4 7b7 ,indian tribe and ,indian law enforcement information sharing ,section #ecd of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is further amended by amending subsection 7d7 to read as follows3 7d7 ,indian tribe and ,indian law enforcement information sharing ,the ,attorney ,general shall permit tribal law enforcement entities 7including entities designated by a tribe as maintaining public safety within a tribe's territorial jurisdiction that has no federal or state arrest authority7 and ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs law enforcement agencies-- 7#a7 to access and enter information into ,federal criminal information databases2 and 7#b7 to obtain information from the databases4 4 #ijc4 ,tribal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence1 dating violence1 obstruction of justice1 sexual violence1 sex trafficking1 stalking1 and assault of a law enforcement officer or corrections officer ,section #bjd of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by striking crimes of domestic violence and inserting crimes of domestic violence1 dating violence1 obstruction of justice1 sexual violence1 sex trafficking1 stalking1 and assault of a law enforcement or corrections officer2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#f71 in the heading1 by striking ,special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction and inserting ,special tribal criminal jurisdiction2 7#c7 by striking special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction each place such term appears and inserting special tribal criminal jurisdiction2 7#d7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 ,stalking ,the term stalking means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person proscribed by the criminal law of the ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the violation occurs that would cause a reasonable person to-- 7,a7 fear for the person's safety or the safety of others2 or 7,b7 suffer substantial emotional distress4 2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#aj7 and 7#aa72 7,c7 by inserting before paragraph 7#aj7 7as redesignated7 the following3 7#h7 ,sex trafficking 7,a7 ,in general ,the term sex trafficking means conduct-- 7i7 consisting of-- 7,i7 recruiting1 enticing1 harboring1 transporting1 providing1 obtaining1 advertising1 maintaining1 patronizing1 or soliciting by any means a person2 or 7,,ii7 benefitting1 financially or by receiving anything of value1 from participation in a venture that has engaged in an act described in subclause 7,i72 and 7ii7 carried out with the knowledge1 or1 except where the act constituting the violation of clause 7i7 is advertising1 in reckless disregard of the fact1 that-- 7,i7 means of force1 threats of force1 fraud1 coercion1 or any combination of such means will be used to cause the person to engage in a commercial sex act2 or 7,,ii7 the person has not attained the age of #ah years and will be caused to engage in a commercial sex act4 7,b7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph1 the terms coercion and commercial sex act have the meanings given the terms in section #aeia7;e7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#i7 ,sexual violence ,the term sexual violence means any nonconsensual sexual act or contact proscribed by the criminal law of the ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the violation occurs1 including in any case in which the victim lacks the capacity to consent to the act4 2 7,d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g72 7,e7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d72 7,f7 in paragraph 7#c7 7as redesignated71 to read as follows3 7#c7 ,domestic violence ,the term domestic violence means violence-- 7,a7 committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim1 by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common1 by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner1 or by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic- or family- violence laws of an ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the violence occurs2 or 7,b7 7i7 committed against a victim who is a child under the age of #ah1 or an elder 7as such term is defined by tribal law71 including when an offender recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to the victim1 or committed as described in subparagraph 7,a7 while the child or elder is present2 and 7ii7 the child or elder-- 7,i7 resides or has resided in the same household as the offender2 7,,ii7 is related to the offender by blood or marriage2 7,,iii7 is related to another victim of the offender by blood or marriage2 7,,iv7 is under the care of a victim of the offender who is an intimate partner or former spouse2 or 7,v7 is under the care of a victim of the offender who is similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic- or family- violence laws of an ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the violence occurs4 2 7,g7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b7 7as redesignated71 the following3 7#a7 ,assault of a law enforcement or correctional officer ,the term assault of a law enforcement or correctional officer means any criminal violation of the law of the ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the violation occurs that involves the threatened1 attempted1 or actual harmful or offensive touching of a law enforcement or correctional officer4 2 and 7,h7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 7as redesignated71 the following3 7#e7 ,obstruction of justice ,the term obstruction of justice means any violation of the criminal law of the ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the violation occurs1 and the violation involves interfering with the administration or due process of the tribe's laws including any tribal criminal proceeding or investigation of a crime4 2 7#e7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by inserting after the powers of self-government of a participating tribe the following3 1 including any participating tribes in the ,state of ,maine12 7#f7 in subsection 7b77#d7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by inserting after over an alleged offense the following3 1 other than obstruction of justice or an act of assault of a law enforcement or corrections officer12 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7ii71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7iii77,,ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting the following3 2 or2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 is being prosecuted for a crime of sexual violence1 stalking1 sex trafficking1 obstructing justice1 or assaulting a police or corrections officer under the laws of the prosecuting tribe4 2 7#g7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking domestic violence and inserting tribal2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking and dating violence and inserting 1 dating violence1 obstruction of justice1 sexual violence1 stalking1 sex trafficking1 or assault of a law enforcement or corrections officer2 and 7ii7 by striking or dating violence and inserting 1 dating violence1 obstruction of justice1 sexual violence1 stalking1 sex trafficking1 or assault of a law enforcement or corrections officer2 7#h7 in subsection 7d71 by striking domestic violence each place it appears and inserting tribal2 7#i7 by striking subsections 7f71 7g71 and 7h7 and inserting the following3 7f7 ,grants and reimbursement to tribal governments 7#a7 ,reimbursement 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general is authorized to reimburse tribal government authorities for expenses incurred in exercising special tribal criminal jurisdiction4 7,b7 ,eligible expenses ,eligible expenses for reimbursement shall include-- 7i7 expenses incurred to arrest or prosecute offenders and to detain inmates 7including costs associated with providing health care72 7ii7 expenses related to indigent defense services2 and 7iii7 costs associated with probation and rehabilitation services4 7,c7 ,procedure ,reimbursements authorized pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with rules promulgated by the ,attorney ,general after consultation with ,indian tribes and within #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,the rules promulgated by the ,department shall set a maximum allowable reimbursement to any tribal government in a #a-year period4 7#b7 ,grants ,the ,attorney ,general may award grants to the governments of ,indian tribes 7or to authorized designees of those governments7-- 7,a7 to strengthen tribal criminal justice systems to assist ,indian tribes in exercising special tribal criminal jurisdiction1 including-- 7i7 law enforcement 7including the capacity of law enforcement1 court personnel1 or other non-law enforcement entities that have no ,federal or ,state arrest authority agencies but have been designated by a tribe as responsible for maintaining public safety within its territorial jurisdiction1 to enter information into and obtain information from national crime information databases72 7ii7 prosecution2 7iii7 trial and appellate courts 7including facilities construction72 7iv7 probation systems2 7v7 detention and correctional facilities 7including facilities construction72 7vi7 alternative rehabilitation centers2 7vii7 culturally appropriate services and assistance for victims and their families2 and 7viii7 criminal codes and rules of criminal procedure1 appellate procedure1 and evidence2 7,b7 to provide indigent criminal defendants with the effective assistance of licensed defense counsel1 at no cost to the defendant1 in criminal proceedings in which a participating tribe prosecutes-- 7i7 a crime of domestic violence2 7ii7 a crime of dating violence2 7iii7 a criminal violation of a protection order2 7iv7 a crime of sexual violence2 7v7 a crime of stalking2 7vi7 a crime of sex trafficking2 7vii7 a crime of obstruction of justice2 or 7viii7 a crime of assault of a law enforcement or correctional officer2 7,c7 to ensure that1 in criminal proceedings in which a participating tribe exercises special tribal criminal jurisdiction1 jurors are summoned1 selected1 and instructed in a manner consistent with all applicable requirements2 7,d7 to accord victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual violence1 stalking1 sex trafficking1 obstruction of justice1 assault of a law enforcement or correctional officer1 and violations of protection orders rights that are similar to the rights of a crime victim described in section #cgga7;a7 of title #ah1 consistent with tribal law and custom2 and 7,e7 to create a pilot project to allow up to five ,indian tribes in ,alaska to implement special tribal criminal jurisdiction4 7g7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,amounts made available under this section shall supplement and not supplant any other ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 or local government amounts made available to carry out activities described in this section4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated #g1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd to carry out subsection 7f7 and to provide training1 technical assistance1 data collection1 and evaluation of the criminal justice systems of participating tribes4 7i7 ,use of funds ,not less than #be percent of the total amount of funds appropriated under this section in a given year shall be used for each of the purposes described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7f71 with remaining funds available to be distributed for either of the purposes described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7f71 or any combination of such purposes1 depending on need and in consultation with ,indian tribes4 2 7#aj7 by inserting after subsection 7i7 the following3 7j7 ,indian country defined ,for purposes of the pilot project described in subsection 7f77#e71 the definition of ,indian country shall include-- 7#a7 ,alaska ,native-owned ,townsites1 ,allotments1 and former reservation lands acquired in fee by ,alaska ,native ,village ,corporations pursuant to the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cc7 and other lands transferred in fee to ,native villages2 and 7#b7 all lands within any ,alaska ,native village with a population that is at least #ge percent ,alaska ,native4 4 #ijd4 ,annual reporting requirements ,beginning in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this title1 and annually thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall jointly prepare and submit a report1 to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives1 that-- 7#a7 includes known statistics on missing and murdered ,indian women in the ,united ,states1 including statistics relating to incidents of sexual abuse or sexual assault suffered by the victims2 and 7#b7 provides recommendations regarding how to improve data collection on missing and murdered ,indian women4 #ije4 ,report on the response of law enforcement agencies to reports of missing or murdered ,indians 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered database ,the term covered database means-- 7,a7 the database of the ,national ,crime ,information ,center2 7,b7 the ,combined ,,dna ,index ,system2 7,c7 the ,next ,generation ,identification ,system2 and 7,d7 any other database or system of a law enforcement agency under which a report of a missing or murdered ,indian may be submitted1 including-- 7i7 the ,violent ,criminal ,apprehension ,program2 or 7ii7 the ,national ,missing and ,unidentified ,persons ,system4 7#b7 ,indian ,the term ,indian has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#c7 ,indian country ,the term ,indian country has the meaning given the term in section #aaea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,law enforcement agency ,the term law enforcement agency means a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal law enforcement agency4 7#e7 ,missing or murdered ,indian ,the term missing or murdered ,indian means any ,indian who is-- 7,a7 reported missing in ,indian country or any other location2 or 7,b7 murdered in ,indian country or any other location4 7#f7 ,notification ,system ,the term notification system means-- 7,a7 the ,criminal ,justice ,information ,network2 7,b7 the ,,amber ,alert communications network established under subtitle ,a of title ,,iii of the ,,protect ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq472 and 7,c7 any other system or public notification system that relates to a report of a missing or murdered ,indian1 including any ,state1 local1 or ,tribal notification system4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives a comprehensive report that includes-- 7#a7 a review of-- 7,a7 each law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over missing or murdered ,indians and the basis for that jurisdiction2 7,b7 the response procedures1 with respect to a report of a missing or murdered ,indian1 of-- 7i7 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 7ii7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2 and 7iii7 any other ,federal law enforcement agency responsible for responding to or investigating a report of a missing or murdered ,indian2 7,c7 each covered database and notification system2 7,d7 ,federal interagency cooperation and notification policies and procedures related to missing or murdered ,indians2 7,e7 the requirements of each ,federal law enforcement agency relating to notifying ,state1 local1 or ,tribal law enforcement agencies after the ,federal law enforcement agency receives a report of a missing or murdered ,indian2 and 7,f7 the public notification requirements of law enforcement agencies relating to missing or murdered ,indians2 7#b7 recommendations and best practices relating to improving cooperation between and response policies of law enforcement agencies relating to missing and murdered ,indians2 and 7#c7 recommendations relating to-- 7,a7 improving how-- 7i7 covered databases address instances of missing or murdered ,indians1 including by improving access to1 integrating1 and improving the sharing of information between covered databases2 and 7ii7 notification systems address instances of missing or murdered ,indians1 including by improving access to1 integrating1 and improving the sharing of information between notification systems2 7,b7 social1 educational1 economic1 and any other factor that may contribute to an ,indian becoming a missing or murdered ,indian2 and 7,c7 legislation to reduce the likelihood that an ,indian may become a missing or murdered ,indian4 ,x ,office on ,violence ,against ,women #ajja4 ,establishment of ,office on ,violence ,against ,women 7a7 ,establishment of ,office on ,violence ,against ,women ,section #bjjb of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajddb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking a ,violence ,against ,women ,office and inserting an ,office on ,violence ,against ,women2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting after within the ,department of ,justice the following3 1 not subsumed by any other office2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by striking ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7title ,,vi of ,public ,law #ajc-cbb7 and the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #bjjj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #ajf-chf7 and inserting ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7title ,,vii of ,public ,law #ajc-cbb71 the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #bjjj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #ajf-chf71 the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7title ,,ix of ,public ,law #aji-afb2 #aai ,stat4 #cjhj71 the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d2 #abg ,stat4 #ed71 and the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai4 7b7 ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women ,section #bjjc of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajddc7 is amended to read as follows3 #bjjc4 ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women 7a7 ,appointment ,the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 shall appoint a ,director for the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women 7in this title referred to as the ,director7 to be responsible1 under the general authority of the ,attorney ,general1 for the administration1 coordination1 and implementation of the programs and activities of the ,office4 7b7 ,other employment ,the ,director shall not-- 7#a7 engage in any employment other than that of serving as ,director2 or 7#b7 hold any office in1 or act in any capacity for1 any organization1 agency1 or institution with which the ,office makes any contract or other agreement under the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7title ,,iv of ,public ,law #ajc-cbb71 the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #bjjj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #ajf-chf71 the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7title ,,ix of ,public ,law #aji-afb2 #aai ,stat4 #cjhj71 the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d2 #abg ,stat4 #ed71 or the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai4 7c7 ,vacancy ,in the case of a vacancy1 the ,president may designate an officer or employee who shall act as ,director during the vacancy4 7d7 ,compensation ,the ,director shall be compensated at a rate of pay not to exceed the rate payable for level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7c7 ,duties and functions of ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women ,section #bjjd of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajddd7 is amended to read as follows3 #bjjd4 ,duties and functions of ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women ,the ,director shall have the following duties3 7#a7 ,maintaining liaison with the judicial branches of the ,federal and ,state ,governments on matters relating to violence against women4 7#b7 ,providing information to the ,president1 the ,congress1 the judiciary1 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments1 and the general public on matters relating to violence against women4 7#c7 ,serving1 at the request of the ,attorney ,general1 as the representative of the ,department of ,justice on domestic task forces1 committees1 or commissions addressing policy or issues relating to violence against women4 7#d7 ,serving1 at the request of the ,president1 acting through the ,attorney ,general1 as the representative of the ,united ,states ,government on human rights and economic justice matters related to violence against women in international fora1 including1 but not limited to1 the ,united ,nations4 7#e7 ,carrying out the functions of the ,department of ,justice under the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7title ,,iv of ,public ,law #ajc-cbb71 the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #bjjj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #ajf-chf71 the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7title ,,ix of ,public ,law #aji-afb2 #aai ,stat4 #cjhj71 the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d2 #abg ,stat4 #ed71 and the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjai1 including with respect to those functions-- 7,a7 the development of policy1 protocols1 and guidelines2 7,b7 the development and management of grant programs and other programs1 and the provision of technical assistance under such programs2 and 7,c7 the awarding and termination of grants1 cooperative agreements1 and contracts4 7#f7 ,providing technical assistance1 coordination1 and support to-- 7,a7 other components of the ,department of ,justice1 in efforts to develop policy and to enforce ,federal laws relating to violence against women1 including the litigation of civil and criminal actions relating to enforcing such laws2 7,b7 other ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and tribal agencies1 in efforts to develop policy1 provide technical assistance1 synchronize federal definitions and protocols1 and improve coordination among agencies carrying out efforts to eliminate violence against women1 including ,indian or indigenous women2 and 7,c7 grantees1 in efforts to combat violence against women and to provide support and assistance to victims of such violence4 7#g7 ,exercising such other powers and functions as may be vested in the ,director pursuant to this subchapter or by delegation of the ,attorney ,general4 7#h7 ,establishing such rules1 regulations1 guidelines1 and procedures as are necessary to carry out any function of the ,office4 4 7d7 ,staff of ,office on ,violence ,against ,women ,section #bjje of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdde7 is amended in the heading1 by striking ,violence ,against ,women ,office and inserting ,office on ,violence ,against ,women4 7e7 ,clerical amendment ,section #aba7;a77#a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjabd7;a77#a77 is amended by striking the ,violence ,against ,women ,office and inserting the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women4 #ajjb4 ,report of the ,attorney ,general on the effects of the shutdown ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this title1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit a report to ,congress on the effects of the ,federal ,government shutdown that lasted from ,december #bb1 #bjah to ,january #be1 #bjai1 evaluating and detailing the extent of the effect of the shutdown on the ability of the ,department of ,justice to disperse funding and services under the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid1 the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje1 and the ,victims of ,crime ,act of #aihd1 to victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 ,,xi ,improving ,conditions for ,women in ,federal ,custody #aaja4 ,improving the treatment of primary caretaker parents and other individuals in federal prisons 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,ramona ,brant ,improvement of ,conditions for ,women in ,federal ,custody ,act4 7b7 ,in general ,chapter #cjc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #djea4 ,treatment of primary caretaker parents and other individuals 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term correctional officer means a correctional officer of the ,bureau of ,prisons2 7#b7 the term covered institution means a ,federal penal or correctional institution2 7#c7 the term ,director means the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons2 7#d7 the term post-partum recovery means the first #h-week period of post-partum recovery after giving birth2 7#e7 the term primary caretaker parent has the meaning given the term in section #caijc of the ,family ,unity ,demonstration ,project ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbdb72 7#f7 the term prisoner means an individual who is incarcerated in a ,federal penal or correctional institution1 including a vulnerable person2 and 7#g7 the term vulnerable person means an individual who-- 7,a7 is under #ba years of age or over #fj years of age2 7,b7 is pregnant2 7,c7 identifies as lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 or intersex2 7,d7 is victim or witness of a crime2 7,e7 has filed a nonfrivolous civil rights claim in ,federal or ,state court2 7,f7 has a serious mental or physical illness or disability2 or 7,g7 during the period of incarceration1 has been determined to have experienced or to be experiencing severe trauma or to be the victim of gender-based violence-- 7i7 by any court or administrative judicial proceeding2 7ii7 by any corrections official2 7iii7 by the individual's attorney or legal service provider2 or 7iv7 by the individual4 7b7 ,geographic placement 7#a7 ,establishment of office ,the ,director shall establish within the ,bureau of ,prisons an office that determines the placement of prisoners4 7#b7 ,placement of prisoners ,in determining the placement of a prisoner1 the office established under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 if the prisoner has children1 place the prisoner as close to the children as possible2 7,b7 in deciding whether to assign a transgender or intersex prisoner to a facility for male or female prisoners1 and in making other housing and programming assignments1 consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the prisoner's health and safety1 including serious consideration of the prisoner's own views with respect to their safety1 and whether the placement would present management or security problems2 and 7,c7 consider any other factor that the office determines to be appropriate4 7c7 ,prohibition on placement of pregnant prisoners or prisoners in post-,partum recovery in segregated housing units 7#a7 ,placement in segregated housing units ,a covered institution may not place a prisoner who is pregnant or in post-partum recovery in a segregated housing unit unless the prisoner presents an immediate risk of harm to the prisoner or others4 7#b7 ,restrictions ,any placement of a prisoner described in subparagraph 7,a7 in a segregated housing unit shall be limited and temporary4 7d7 ,parenting classes ,the ,director shall provide parenting classes to each prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent1 and such classes shall be made available to prisoners with limited ,english proficiency in compliance with title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd4 7e7 ,trauma screening ,the ,director shall provide training1 including cultural competency training1 to each correctional officer and each employee of the ,bureau of ,prisons who regularly interacts with prisoners1 including each instructor and health care professional1 to enable those correctional officers and employees to-- 7#a7 identify a prisoner who has a mental or physical health need relating to trauma the prisoner has experienced2 and 7#b7 refer a prisoner described in paragraph 7#a7 to the proper healthcare professional for treatment4 7f7 ,inmate health 7#a7 ,health care access ,the ,director shall ensure that all prisoners receive adequate health care4 7#b7 ,hygienic products ,the ,director shall make essential hygienic products1 including shampoo1 toothpaste1 toothbrushes1 and any other hygienic product that the ,director determines appropriate1 available without charge to prisoners4 7#c7 ,gynecologist access ,the ,director shall ensure that all prisoners have access to a gynecologist as appropriate4 7g7 ,use of sex-,appropriate correctional officers 7#a7 ,regulations ,the ,director shall make rules under which-- 7,a7 a correctional officer may not conduct a strip search of a prisoner of the opposite sex unless-- 7i7 the prisoner presents a risk of immediate harm to the prisoner or others1 and no other correctional officer of the same sex as the prisoner1 or medical staff is available to assist2 or 7ii7 the prisoner has previously requested that an officer of a different sex conduct searches2 7,b7 a correctional officer may not enter a restroom reserved for prisoners of the opposite sex unless-- 7i7 a prisoner in the restroom presents a risk of immediate harm to themselves or others2 or 7ii7 there is a medical emergency in the restroom and no other correctional officer of the appropriate sex is available to assist2 7,c7 a transgender prisoner's sex is determined according to the sex with which they identify2 and 7,d7 a correctional officer may not search or physically examine a prisoner for the sole purpose of determining the prisoner's genital status or sex4 7#b7 ,relation to other laws ,nothing in paragraph 7#a7 shall be construed to affect the requirements under the ,prison ,rape ,elimination ,act of #bjjc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aefja et seq474 4 7c7 ,substance abuse treatment ,section #cfba7;e7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,eligibility of primary caretaker parents and pregnant women ,the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons may not prohibit an eligible prisoner who is a primary caretaker parent 7as defined in section #djea7 or pregnant from participating in a program of residential substance abuse treatment provided under paragraph 7#a7 on the basis of a failure by the eligible prisoner1 before being committed to the custody of the ,bureau of ,prisons1 to disclose to any official of the ,bureau of ,prisons that the prisoner had a substance abuse problem on or before the date on which the eligible prisoner was committed to the custody of the ,bureau of ,prisons4 4 7d7 ,implementation date 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall implement this section and the amendments made by this section4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the implementation of this section and the amendments made by this section4 7e7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #cjc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #djea4 ,treatment of primary caretaker parents and other individuals4 4 #aajb4 ,public health and safety of women 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,stop ,infant ,mortality ,and ,recidivism ,reduction ,act or the ,,simarra ,act4 7b7 ,establishment ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,prisons 7in this section referred to as the ,director7 shall establish a pilot program 7in this section referred to as the ,program7 in accordance with this section to permit women incarcerated in ,federal prisons and the children born to such women during incarceration to reside together while the inmate serves a term of imprisonment in a separate housing wing of the prison4 7c7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this section are to-- 7#a7 prevent infant mortality among infants born to incarcerated mothers and greatly reduce the trauma and stress experienced by the unborn fetuses of pregnant inmates2 7#b7 reduce the recidivism rates of federally incarcerated women and mothers1 and enhance public safety by improving the effectiveness of the ,federal prison system for women as a population with special needs2 7#c7 establish female offender risk and needs assessment as the cornerstones of a more effective and efficient ,federal prison system2 7#d7 implement a validated post-sentencing risk and needs assessment system that relies on dynamic risk factors to provide ,federal prison officials with a roadmap to address the pre- and post-natal needs of ,federal pregnant offenders1 manage limited resources1 and enhance public safety2 7#e7 perform regular outcome evaluations of the effectiveness of programs and interventions for federally incarcerated pregnant women and mothers to assure that such programs and interventions are evidence-based and to suggest changes1 deletions1 and expansions based on the results of such evaluations2 and 7#f7 assist the ,department of ,justice to address the underlying cost structure of the ,federal prison system and ensure that the ,department can continue to run prison nurseries safely and securely without compromising the scope or quality of the ,department's critical health1 safety and law enforcement missions4 7d7 ,duties of the ,director of ,bureau of ,prisons 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall carry out this section in consultation with-- 7,a7 a licensed and board-certified gynecologist or obstetrician2 7,b7 the ,director of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts2 7,c7 the ,director of the ,office of ,probation and ,pretrial ,services2 7,d7 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice2 and 7,e7 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,director shall1 in accordance with paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 develop an offender risk and needs assessment system particular to the health and sensitivities of ,federally incarcerated pregnant women and mothers in accordance with this subsection2 7,b7 develop recommendations regarding recidivism reduction programs and productive activities in accordance with subsection 7c72 7,c7 conduct ongoing research and data analysis on-- 7i7 the best practices relating to the use of offender risk and needs assessment tools particular to the health and sensitivities of federally incarcerated pregnant women and mothers2 7ii7 the best available risk and needs assessment tools particular to the health and sensitivities of ,federally incarcerated pregnant women and mothers and the level to which they rely on dynamic risk factors that could be addressed and changed over time1 and on measures of risk of recidivism1 individual needs1 and responsiveness to recidivism reduction programs2 7iii7 the most effective and efficient uses of such tools in conjunction with recidivism reduction programs1 productive activities1 incentives1 and rewards2 and 7iv7 which recidivism reduction programs are the most effective-- 7,i7 for ,federally incarcerated pregnant women and mothers classified at different recidivism risk levels2 and 7,,ii7 for addressing the specific needs of ,federally incarcerated pregnant women and mothers2 7,d7 on a biennial basis1 review the system developed under subparagraph 7,a7 and the recommendations developed under subparagraph 7,b71 using the research conducted under subparagraph 7,c71 to determine whether any revisions or updates should be made1 and if so1 make such revisions or updates2 7,e7 hold periodic meetings with the individuals listed in paragraph 7#a7 at intervals to be determined by the ,director2 7,f7 develop tools to communicate parenting program availability and eligibility criteria to each employee of the ,bureau of ,prisons and each pregnant inmate to ensure that each pregnant inmate in the custody of a ,bureau of ,prisons facility understands the resources available to such inmate2 and 7,g7 report to ,congress in accordance with subsection 7i74 7#c7 ,methods ,in carrying out the duties under paragraph 7#b71 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 consult relevant stakeholders2 and 7,b7 make decisions using data that is based on the best available statistical and empirical evidence4 7e7 ,eligibility ,an inmate may apply to participate in the ,program if the inmate-- 7#a7 is pregnant at the beginning of or during the term of imprisonment2 and 7#b7 is in the custody or control of the ,federal ,bureau of ,prisons4 7f7 ,program terms 7#a7 ,term of participation ,to correspond with the purposes and goals of the ,program to promote bonding during the critical stages of child development1 an eligible inmate selected for the ,program may participate in the ,program1 subject to subsection 7g71 until the earliest of-- 7,a7 the date that the inmate's term of imprisonment terminates2 7,b7 the date the infant fails to meet any medical criteria established by the ,director or the ,director's designee along with a collective determination of the persons listed in subsection 7d77#a72 or 7,c7 #cj months4 7#b7 ,inmate requirements ,for the duration of an inmate's participation in the ,program1 the inmate shall agree to-- 7,a7 take substantive steps towards acting in the role of a parent or guardian to any child of that inmate2 7,b7 participate in any educational or counseling opportunities established by the ,director1 including topics such as child development1 parenting skills1 domestic violence1 vocational training1 or substance abuse1 as appropriate2 7,c7 abide by any court decision regarding the legal or physical custody of the child2 7,d7 transfer to the ,federal ,bureau of ,prisons any child support payments for the infant of the participating inmate from any person or governmental entity2 and 7,e7 specify a person who has agreed to take at least temporary custody of the child if the inmate's participation in the ,program terminates before the inmate's release4 7g7 ,continuity of care ,the ,director shall take appropriate actions to prevent detachment or disruption of either an inmate's or infant's health and bonding-based well-being due to termination of the ,program4 7h7 ,reporting 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this section and once each year thereafter for #e years1 the ,director shall submit a report to the ,congress with regards to progress in implementing the ,program4 7#b7 ,final report ,not later than #f months after the termination of the ,program1 the ,director shall issue a final report to the ,congress that contains a detailed statement of the ,director's findings and conclusions1 including recommendations for legislation1 administrative actions1 and regulations the ,director considers appropriate4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 #aajc4 ,research and report on women in federal incarceration ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and thereafter1 every other year1 the ,national ,institutes of ,justice1 in consultation with the ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics and the ,bureau of ,prisons 7including the ,women and ,special ,population ,branch7 shall prepare a report on the status of women in federal incarceration4 ,depending on the topic to be addressed1 and the facility1 data shall be collected from ,bureau of ,prisons personnel and a sample that is representative of the population of incarcerated women4 ,the report shall include3 7#a7 ,with regard to federal facilities wherein women are incarcerated-- 7,a7 responses by such women to questions from the ,adverse ,childhood ,experience 7,,aces7 questionnaire2 7,b7 demographic data of such women1 including sexual orientation and gender identity2 7,c7 responses by such women to questions about the extent of exposure to sexual victimization1 sexual violence and domestic violence 7both inside and outside of incarceration72 7,d7 the number of such women were pregnant at the time that they entered incarceration2 7,e7 the number of such women who have children age #ah or under1 and if so1 how many2 and 7,f7 the crimes for which such women are incarcerated and the length of their sentence4 7#b7 ,with regard to all federal facilities where persons are incarcerated-- 7,a7 a list of best practices with respect to women's incarceration and transition1 including staff led programs1 services and management practices 7including making sanitary products readily available and easily accessible1 and access to and provision of healthcare72 7,b7 the availability of trauma treatment at each facility 7including number of beds1 and number of trained staff72 7,c7 rates of serious mental illness broken down by gender and security level and a list of residential programs available by site2 and 7,d7 the availability of vocational education and a list of vocational programs provided by each facility4 #aajd4 ,reentry planning and services for incarcerated women ,the ,attorney ,general1 in coordination with the ,chief of ,u4,s4 ,probation and ,pretrial ,services and the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons 7including ,women and ,special ,population ,branch71 shall collaborate on a model of gender responsive transition for incarcerated women1 including the development of a national standard on prevention with respect to domestic and sexual violence4 ,in developing the model1 the ,chief and the ,director shall consult with such experts within the federal government 7including the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women of the ,department of ,justice7 and in the victim service provider community 7including sexual and domestic violence and homelessness1 job training and job placement service providers7 as are necessary to the completion of a comprehensive plan4 ,issues addressed should include-- 7#a7 the development by the ,bureau of ,prisons of a contract for gender collaborative services2 and 7#b7 identification by re-entry affairs coordinators and responsive planning for the needs of re-entering women with respect to-- 7,a7 housing1 including risk of homelessness2 7,b7 previous exposure to and risk for domestic and sexual violence2 and 7,c7 the need for parenting classes1 assistance securing childcare1 or assistance in seeking or securing jobs that afford flexibility 7as might be necessary in the re-entry1 parenting or other contexts74 ,,xii ,law ,enforcement ,tools to ,enhance ,public ,safety #abja4 ,notification to law enforcement agencies of prohibited purchase or attempted purchase of a firearm 7a7 ,in general ,title ,i of the ,,nics ,improvement ,amendments ,act of #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajh4 ,notification to law enforcement agencies of prohibited purchase of a firearm 7a7 ,in general ,in the case of a background check conducted by the ,national ,instant ,criminal ,background ,check ,system pursuant to the request of a licensed importer1 licensed manufacturer1 or licensed dealer of firearms 7as such terms are defined in section #iba of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code71 which background check determines that the receipt of a firearm by a person would violate subsection 7g77#h71 7g77#i71 or 7g77#aj7 of section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 and such determination is made after #c business days have elapsed since the licensee contacted the ,system and a firearm has been transferred to that person1 the ,system shall notify the law enforcement agencies described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,law enforcement agencies described ,the law enforcement agencies described in this subsection are the law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction over the location from which the licensee contacted the system and the law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction over the location of the residence of the person for which the background check was conducted1 as follows3 7#a7 ,the field office of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7#b7 ,the local law enforcement agency4 7#c7 ,the ,state law enforcement agency4 7#d7 ,the ,tribal law enforcement agency4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of the ,,nics ,improvement ,amendments ,act of #bjjg 7#ah #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ajg the following3 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,notification to law enforcement agencies of prohibited purchase of a firearm4 4 #abjb4 ,reporting of background check denials to state1 local1 and tribal authorities 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ibe;,a the following3 #ibe;,b4 ,reporting of background check denials to ,state1 local1 and tribal authorities 7a7 ,in general ,if the national instant criminal background check system established under section #ajc of the ,brady ,handgun ,violence ,prevention ,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 provides a notice pursuant to section #ibb7t7 of this title that the receipt of a firearm by a person would violate subsection 7g77#h71 7g77#i71 or 7g77#aj7 of section #ibb of this title or ,state law1 the ,attorney ,general shall1 in accordance with subsection 7b7 of this section-- 7#a7 report to the law enforcement authorities of the ,state where the person sought to acquire the firearm and1 if different1 the law enforcement authorities of the ,state of residence of the person-- 7,a7 that the notice was provided2 7,b7 of the specific provision of law that would have been violated2 7,c7 of the date and time the notice was provided2 7,d7 of the location where the firearm was sought to be acquired2 and 7,e7 of the identity of the person2 and 7#b7 report the incident to local or tribal law enforcement authorities and1 where practicable1 ,state1 tribal1 or local prosecutors1 in the jurisdiction where the firearm was sought and in the jurisdiction where the person resides4 7b7 ,requirements for report ,a report is made in accordance with this subsection if the report is made within #bd hours after the provision of the notice described in subsection 7a71 except that the making of the report may be delayed for so long as is necessary to avoid compromising an ongoing investigation4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in subsection 7a7 shall be construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to the same ,state authorities that originally issued the notice with respect to the person4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ibe;,a the following3 #ibe;,b4 ,reporting of background check denials to ,state1 local1 and tribal authorities4 4 #abjc4 ,special assistant ,u4,s4 attorneys and cross-deputized attorneys 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by inserting after section #ibe;,b the following3 #ibe;,c4 ,special assistant ,u4,s4 attorneys and cross-deputized attorneys 7a7 ,in general ,in order to improve the enforcement of paragraphs 7#h71 7#i71 and 7#aj7 of section #ibb7;g71 the ,attorney ,general may-- 7#a7 appoint1 in accordance with section #edc of title #bh1 qualified ,state1 tribal1 territorial and local prosecutors and qualified attorneys working for the ,united ,states government to serve as special assistant ,united ,states attorneys for the purpose of prosecuting violations of such paragraphs2 7#b7 deputize ,state1 tribal1 territorial and local law enforcement officers for the purpose of enhancing the capacity of the agents of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms1 and ,explosives in responding to and investigating violations of such paragraphs2 and 7#c7 establish1 in order to receive and expedite requests for assistance from ,state1 tribal1 territorial and local law enforcement agencies responding to intimate partner violence cases where such agencies have probable cause to believe that the offenders may be in violation of such paragraphs1 points of contact within-- 7,a7 each ,field ,division of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms1 and ,explosives2 and 7,b7 each ,district ,office of the ,united ,states ,attorneys4 7b7 ,improve intimate partner and public safety ,the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 identify no less than #ge jurisdictions among ,states1 territories and tribes where there are high rates of firearms violence and threats of firearms violence against intimate partners and other persons protected under paragraphs 7#h71 7#i71 and 7#aj7 of section #ibb7;g7 and where local authorities lack the resources to address such violence2 and 7#b7 make such appointments as described in subsection 7a7 in jurisdictions where enhanced enforcement of such paragraphs is necessary to reduce firearms homicide and injury rates4 7c7 ,qualified defined ,for purposes of this section1 the term qualified means1 with respect to an attorney1 that the attorney is a licensed attorney in good standing with any relevant licensing authority4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ibe;,b the following3 #ibe;,c4 ,special assistant ,u4,s4 attorneys and cross-deputized attorneys4 4 ,,xiii ,closing the ,law ,enforcement ,consent ,loophole #acja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,closing the ,law ,enforcement ,consent ,loophole ,act of #bjai4 #acjb4 ,prohibition on engaging in sexual acts while acting under color of law 7a7 ,in general ,section #bbdc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by adding at the end the following3 or by any person acting under color of law2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,of an individual by any person acting under color of law 7#a7 ,in general ,whoever1 acting under color of law1 knowingly engages in a sexual act with an individual1 including an individual who is under arrest1 in detention1 or otherwise in the actual custody of any ,federal law enforcement officer1 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned not more than #ae years1 or both4 7#b7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term sexual act has the meaning given the term in section #bbdf4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7d71 as so redesignated1 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,in a prosecution under subsection 7c71 it is not a defense that the other individual consented to the sexual act4 4 7b7 ,definition ,section #bbdf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 the term ,federal law enforcement officer has the meaning given the term in section #aae4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #aji;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by amending the item related to section #bbdc to read as follows3 #bbdc4 ,sexual abuse of a minor or ward or by any person acting under color of law4 4 #acjc4 ,incentives for ,states 7a7 ,authority ,to make grants ,the ,attorney ,general is authorized to make grants to ,states that have in effect a law that-- 7#a7 makes it a criminal offense for any person acting under color of law of the ,state to engage in a sexual act with an individual1 including an individual who is under arrest1 in detention1 or otherwise in the actual custody of any law enforcement officer2 and 7#b7 prohibits a person charged with an offense described in paragraph 7#a7 from asserting the consent of the other individual as a defense4 7b7 ,reporting requirement ,a ,state that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the ,attorney ,general1 on an annual basis1 information on-- 7#a7 the number of reports made to law enforcement agencies in that ,state regarding persons engaging in a sexual act while acting under color of law during the previous year2 and 7#b7 the disposition of each case in which sexual misconduct by a person acting under color of law was reported during the previous year4 7c7 ,application ,a ,state seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,attorney ,general at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require1 including information about the law described in subsection 7a74 7d7 ,grant amount ,the amount of a grant to a ,state under this section shall be in an amount that is not greater than #aj percent of the average of the total amount of funding of the #c most recent awards that the ,state received under the following grant programs3 7#a7 ,part ,t of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdda et seq47 7commonly referred to as the ,,stop ,violence ,against ,women ,formula ,grant ,program74 7#b7 ,section #dafja of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa7 7commonly referred to as the ,sexual ,assault ,services ,program74 7e7 ,grant term 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall provide an increase in the amount provided to a ,state under the grant programs described in subsection 7d7 for a #b-year period4 7#b7 ,renewal ,a ,state that receives a grant under this section may submit an application for a renewal of such grant at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7#c7 ,limit ,a ,state may not receive a grant under this section for more than #d years4 7f7 ,uses of funds ,a ,state that receives a grant under this section shall use-- 7#a7 #be percent of such funds for any of the permissible uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7d72 and 7#b7 #ge percent of such funds for any of the permissible uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7d74 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 7h7 ,definition ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,state means each of the several ,states and the ,district of ,columbia1 ,indian ,tribes1 and the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,virgin ,islands1 and the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 #acjd4 ,reports to ,congress 7a7 ,report by ,attorney ,general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a report containing-- 7#a7 the information required to be reported to the ,attorney ,general under section #c7;b72 and 7#b7 information on-- 7,a7 the number of reports made1 during the previous year1 to ,federal law enforcement agencies regarding persons engaging in a sexual act while acting under color of law2 and 7,b7 the disposition of each case in which sexual misconduct by a person acting under color of law was reported4 7b7 ,report by ,,gao ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report on any violations of section #bbdc7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #b1 committed during the #a-year period covered by the report4 #acje4 ,definition ,in this title1 the term sexual act has the meaning given the term in section #bbdf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,xiv ,other ,matters #adja4 ,national stalker and domestic violence reduction ,section #djfjc of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdjb7 is amended by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #adjb4 ,federal victim assistants reauthorization ,section #djaad of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-cbb7 is amended to read as follows3 #djaad4 ,authorization for ,federal victim's counselors ,there are authorized to be appropriated for the ,united ,states ,attorneys for the purpose of appointing victim_/witness counselors for the prosecution of sex crimes and domestic violence crimes where applicable 7such as the ,district of ,columbia71 #a1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 4 #adjc4 ,child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners reauthorization ,section #bbd7;a7 of the ,crime ,control ,act of #aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjccd7;a77 is amended by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #adjd4 ,sex offender management ,section #djaeb7;c7 of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abcaa7;c77 is amended by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #adje4 ,court-appointed special advocate program ,section #bai7;a7 of the ,crime ,control ,act of #aiij 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcbd7;a77 is amended by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #adjf4 ,rape kit backlog ,section #b of the ,,dna ,analysis ,backlog ,elimination ,act of #bjjj 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djgja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#c72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 information on best practices for state and local governments to reduce the backlog of ,,dna evidence 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7j71 by striking #bjae through #bjai and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #adjg4 ,sexual assault forensic exam program grants ,section #cjd7;d7 of the ,,dna ,sexual ,assault ,justice ,act of #bjjd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djgbc7;d77 is amended by striking #bjae through #bjai and inserting #bjbj through #bjbd4 #adjh4 ,review on link between substance use and victims of domestic violence dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking ,not later than #bd months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services shall complete a review and submit a report to ,congress on whether being a victim of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking increases the likelihood of having a substance use disorder4 #adji4 ,interagency working group to study ,federal efforts to collect data on sexual violence 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall establish an interagency working group 7in this section referred to as the ,working ,group7 to study ,federal efforts to collect data on sexual violence and to make recommendations on the harmonization of such efforts4 7b7 ,composition ,the ,working ,group shall be comprised of at least one representative from the following agencies1 who shall be selected by the head of that agency3 7#a7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7#b7 ,the ,department of ,education4 7#c7 ,the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#d7 ,the ,department of ,justice4 7c7 ,duties ,the ,working ,group shall consider the following3 7#a7 ,what activity constitutes different acts of sexual violence4 7#b7 ,whether reports that use the same terms for acts of sexual violence are collecting the same data on these acts4 7#c7 ,whether the context which led to an act of sexual violence should impact how that act is accounted for in reports4 7#d7 ,whether the data collected is presented in a way that allows the general public to understand what acts of sexual violence are included in each measurement4 7#e7 ,steps that agencies that compile reports relating to sexual violence can take to avoid double counting incidents of sexual violence4 7d7 ,report required ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,working ,group shall publish and submit to ,congress a report on the following3 7#a7 ,the activities of the ,working ,group4 7#b7 ,recommendations to harmonize ,federal efforts to collect data on sexual violence4 7#c7 ,actions ,federal agencies can take to implement the recommendations described in paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,recommendations for congressional action to implement the recommendations described in paragraph 7#b74 7e7 ,termination ,the ,working ,group shall terminate #cj days after the date on which the report is submitted pursuant to subsection 7d74 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,harmonize ,the term harmonize includes efforts to coordinate sexual violence data collection to produce complementary information1 as appropriate1 without compromising programmatic needs4 7#b7 ,sexual violence ,the term sexual violence includes an unwanted sexual act 7including both contact and non-contact7 about which the ,federal ,government collects information4 #adaj4 ,national ,domestic ,violence ,hotline ,not later than #c months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 a national domestic violence hotline for which a grant is provided under section #cac of the ,family ,violence ,prevention and ,services ,act shall include the voluntary feature of texting via telephone to ensure all methods of communication are available for victims and those seeking assistance4 #adaa4 ,rule of construction regarding compliance with immigration laws ,nothing in this ,act1 or in any amendments made by this ,act1 shall affect the obligation to fully comply with the immigration laws4 ,,xv ,cybercrime ,enforcement #aeja4 ,local law enforcement grants for enforcement of cybercrimes 7a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,attorney ,general shall award grants under this section to ,states and units of local government for the prevention1 enforcement1 and prosecution of cybercrimes against individuals4 7b7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,to request a grant under this section1 the chief executive officer of a ,state or unit of local government shall submit an application to the ,attorney ,general within #ij days after the date on which funds to carry out this section are appropriated for a fiscal year1 in such form as the ,attorney ,general may require4 ,such application shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a certification that ,federal funds made available under this section will not be used to supplant ,state or local funds1 but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds that would1 in the absence of ,federal funds1 be made available for law enforcement activities4 7,b7 ,an assurance that1 not fewer than #cj days before the application 7or any amendment to the application7 was submitted to the ,attorney ,general1 the application 7or amendment7 was submitted for review to the governing body of the ,state or unit of local government 7or to an organization designated by that governing body74 7,c7 ,an assurance that1 before the application 7or any amendment to the application7 was submitted to the ,attorney ,general-- 7i7 the application 7or amendment7 was made public2 and 7ii7 an opportunity to comment on the application 7or amendment7 was provided to citizens and to neighborhood or community-based organizations1 to the extent applicable law or established procedure makes such an opportunity available4 7,d7 ,an assurance that1 for each fiscal year covered by an application1 the applicant shall maintain and report such data1 records1 and information 7programmatic and financial7 as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7,e7 ,a certification1 made in a form acceptable to the ,attorney ,general and executed by the chief executive officer of the applicant 7or by another officer of the applicant1 if qualified under regulations promulgated by the ,attorney ,general71 that-- 7i7 the programs to be funded by the grant meet all the requirements of this section2 7ii7 all the information contained in the application is correct2 7iii7 there has been appropriate coordination with affected agencies2 and 7iv7 the applicant will comply with all provisions of this section and all other applicable ,federal laws4 7,f7 ,a certification that the ,state or in the case of a unit of local government1 the ,state in which the unit of local government is located1 has in effect criminal laws which prohibit cybercrimes against individuals4 7,g7 ,a certification that any equipment described in subsection 7c77#g7 purchased using grant funds awarded under this section will be used primarily for investigations and forensic analysis of evidence in matters involving cybercrimes against individuals4 7c7 ,use of funds ,grants awarded under this section may only be used for programs that provide-- 7#a7 training for ,state or local law enforcement personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals1 including-- 7,a7 training such personnel to identify and protect victims of cybercrimes against individuals2 7,b7 training such personnel to utilize ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and other resources to assist victims of cybercrimes against individuals2 7,c7 training such personnel to identify and investigate cybercrimes against individuals2 7,d7 training such personnel to enforce and utilize the laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals2 7,e7 training such personnel to utilize technology to assist in the investigation of cybercrimes against individuals and enforcement of laws that prohibit such crimes2 and 7,f7 the payment of overtime incurred as a result of such training2 7#b7 training for ,state or local prosecutors1 judges1 and judicial personnel1 relating to cybercrimes against individuals1 including-- 7,a7 training such personnel to identify1 investigate1 prosecute1 or adjudicate cybercrimes against individuals2 7,b7 training such personnel to utilize laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals2 7,c7 training such personnel to utilize ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and other resources to assist victims of cybercrimes against individuals2 and 7,d7 training such personnel to utilize technology to assist in the prosecution or adjudication of acts of cybercrimes against individuals1 including the use of technology to protect victims of such crimes2 7#c7 training for ,state or local emergency dispatch personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals1 including-- 7,a7 training such personnel to identify and protect victims of cybercrimes against individuals2 7,b7 training such personnel to utilize ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and other resources to assist victims of cybercrimes against individuals2 7,c7 training such personnel to utilize technology to assist in the identification of and response to cybercrimes against individuals2 and 7,d7 the payment of overtime incurred as a result of such training2 7#d7 assistance to ,state or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals1 including expenses incurred in performing enforcement operations1 such as overtime payments2 7#e7 assistance to ,state or local law enforcement agencies in educating the public in order to prevent1 deter1 and identify violations of laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals2 7#f7 assistance to ,state or local law enforcement agencies to establish task forces that operate solely to conduct investigations1 forensic analyses of evidence1 and prosecutions in matters involving cybercrimes against individuals2 7#g7 assistance to ,state or local law enforcement and prosecutors in acquiring computers1 computer equipment1 and other equipment necessary to conduct investigations and forensic analysis of evidence in matters involving cybercrimes against individuals1 including expenses incurred in the training1 maintenance1 or acquisition of technical updates necessary for the use of such equipment for the duration of a reasonable period of use of such equipment2 7#h7 assistance in the facilitation and promotion of sharing1 with ,state and local law enforcement officers and prosecutors1 of the expertise and information of ,federal law enforcement agencies about the investigation1 analysis1 and prosecution of matters involving laws that prohibit cybercrimes against individuals1 including the use of multijurisdictional task forces2 or 7#i7 assistance to ,state and local law enforcement and prosecutors in processing interstate extradition requests for violations of laws involving cybercrimes against individuals1 including expenses incurred in the extradition of an offender from one ,state to another4 7d7 ,report to the secretary ,on the date that is #a year after the date on which a ,state or unit of local government receives a grant under this section1 and annually thereafter1 the chief executive of such ,state or unit of local government shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a report which contains-- 7#a7 a summary of the activities carried out during the previous year with any grant received by such ,state or unit of local government2 7#b7 an evaluation of the results of such activities2 and 7#c7 such other information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7e7 ,report to congress ,not later than ,november #a of each even-numbered fiscal year1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate a report that contains a compilation of the information contained in the report submitted under subsection 7d74 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in ,general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #bj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 7#b7 ,limitation ,of the amount made available under paragraph 7#a7 in any fiscal year1 not more than #e percent may be used for evaluation1 monitoring1 technical assistance1 salaries1 and administrative expenses4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term cybercrimes against individuals means the criminal offenses applicable in the relevant ,state or unit of local government that involve the use of a computer to cause personal harm to an individual1 such as the use of a computer to harass1 threaten1 stalk1 extort1 coerce1 cause fear1 intimidate1 without consent distribute intimate images of1 or violate the privacy of1 an individual1 except that-- 7,a7 use of a computer need not be an element of such an offense2 and 7,b7 such term does not include the use of a computer to cause harm to a commercial entity1 government agency1 or any non-natural persons4 7#b7 ,the term computer includes a computer network and an interactive electronic device4 #aejb4 ,national ,resource ,center ,grant 7a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,attorney ,general shall award a grant under this section to an eligible entity for the purpose of the establishment and maintenance of a ,national ,resource ,center on ,cybercrimes ,against ,individuals to provide resource information1 training1 and technical assistance to improve the capacity of individuals1 organizations1 governmental entities1 and communities to prevent1 enforce1 and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals4 7b7 ,application ,to request a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit an application to the ,attorney ,general not later than #ij days after the date on which funds to carry out this section are appropriated for fiscal year #bjbj in such form as the ,attorney ,general may require4 ,such application shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assurance that1 for each fiscal year covered by an application1 the applicant shall maintain and report such data1 records1 and information 7programmatic and financial7 as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,a certification1 made in a form acceptable to the ,attorney ,general1 that-- 7,a7 the programs funded by the grant meet all the requirements of this section2 7,b7 all the information contained in the application is correct2 and 7,c7 the applicant will comply with all provisions of this section and all other applicable ,federal laws4 7c7 ,use of funds ,the eligible entity awarded a grant under this section shall use such amounts for the establishment and maintenance of a ,national ,resource ,center on ,cybercrimes ,against ,individuals1 which shall-- 7#a7 offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance and training resources to ,federal1 ,state1 and local governmental agencies1 community-based organizations1 and other professionals and interested parties1 related to cybercrimes against individuals1 including programs and research related to victims2 7#b7 maintain a resource library which shall collect1 prepare1 analyze1 and disseminate information and statistics related to-- 7,a7 the incidence of cybercrimes against individuals2 7,b7 the enforcement1 and prosecution of laws relating to cybercrimes against individuals2 and 7,c7 the provision of supportive services and resources for victims of cybercrimes against individuals2 and 7#c7 conduct research related to-- 7,a7 the causes of cybercrimes against individuals2 7,b7 the effect of cybercrimes against individuals on victims of such crimes2 and 7,c7 model solutions to prevent or deter cybercrimes against individuals or to enforce the laws relating to cybercrimes against individuals4 7d7 ,duration of grant 7#a7 ,in general ,the grant awarded under this section shall be awarded for a period of #e years4 7#b7 ,renewal ,a grant under this section may be renewed for additional #e-year periods if the ,attorney ,general determines that the funds made available to the recipient were used in a manner described in subsection 7c71 and if the recipient resubmits an application described in subsection 7b7 in such form1 and at such time as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7e7 ,subgrants ,the eligible entity awarded a grant under this section may make subgrants to other nonprofit private organizations with relevant subject matter expertise in order to establish and maintain the ,national ,resource ,center on ,cybercrimes ,against ,individuals in accordance with subsection 7c74 7f7 ,report to the secretary ,on the date that is #a year after the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under this section1 and annually thereafter for the duration of the grant period1 the entity shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a report which contains-- 7#a7 a summary of the activities carried out under the grant program during the previous year2 7#b7 an evaluation of the results of such activities2 and 7#c7 such other information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7g7 ,report to congress ,not later than ,november #a of each even-numbered fiscal year1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate a report that contains a compilation of the information contained in the report submitted under subsection 7d74 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #d1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,cybercrimes against individuals ,the term cybercrimes against individuals has the meaning given such term in section #aeja7;g74 7#b7 ,eligible ,entity ,the term eligible entity means a nonprofit private organization that focuses on cybercrimes against individuals and that-- 7,a7 provides documentation to the ,attorney ,general demonstrating experience working directly on issues of cybercrimes against individuals2 and 7,b7 includes on the entity's advisory board representatives who have a documented history of working directly on issues of cybercrimes against individuals and who are geographically and culturally diverse4 #aejc4 ,national strategy1 classification1 and reporting on cybercrime 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,computer ,the term computer includes a computer network and any interactive electronic device4 7#b7 ,cybercrime against individuals ,the term cybercrime against individuals means a ,federal1 ,state1 or local criminal offense that involves the use of a computer to cause personal harm to an individual1 such as the use of a computer to harass1 threaten1 stalk1 extort1 coerce1 cause fear1 intimidate1 without consent distribute intimate images of1 or violate the privacy of1 an individual1 except that-- 7,a7 use of a computer need not be an element of the offense2 and 7,b7 the term does not include the use of a computer to cause harm to a commercial entity1 government agency1 or non-natural person4 7b7 ,national strategy ,the ,attorney ,general shall develop a national strategy to-- 7#a7 reduce the incidence of cybercrimes against individuals2 7#b7 coordinate investigations of cybercrimes against individuals by ,federal law enforcement agencies2 and 7#c7 increase the number of ,federal prosecutions of cybercrimes against individuals4 7c7 ,classification of cybercrimes against individuals for purposes of crime reports ,in accordance with the authority of the ,attorney ,general under section #ecd of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall-- 7#a7 design and create within the ,uniform ,crime ,reports a category for offenses that constitute cybercrimes against individuals2 7#b7 to the extent feasible1 within the category established under paragraph 7#a71 establish subcategories for each type of cybercrime against individuals that is an offense under ,federal or ,state law2 7#c7 classify the category established under paragraph 7#a7 as a ,part ,i crime in the ,uniform ,crime ,reports2 and 7#d7 classify each type of cybercrime against individuals that is an offense under ,federal or ,state law as a ,group ,a offense for the purpose of the ,national ,incident-,based ,reporting ,system4 7d7 ,annual summary ,the ,attorney ,general shall publish an annual summary of the information reported in the ,uniform ,crime ,reports and the ,national ,incident-,based ,reporting ,system relating to cybercrimes against individuals4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,april #d1 #bjai4;,cheryl ,l4 ,johnson1,clerk4 ,april #aj1 #bjai,read the second time and placed on the calendar