,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fgej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjbj,mr4    
,emm] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 to aw>d grants to eligible entities =  
fir/ respond]s :o h&le eld]             
ju/ice-relat$ matt]s1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,s5ior abuse ,tra9+ & ,(f5se          
,prev5tion ,act or ! ,,/op ,act4  #b4   
,support+ law en=cem5t 9 eld] ju/ice    
matt]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,po/ma/]  
,g5]al1 & ! ,*ief ,po/al ,inspector = ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,inspection        
,s]vice1 %all aw>d grants to eligible   
entities1 on a competitive basis1 to    
provide tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1      
multidiscipl9>y coord9ation1 policy     
developm5t1 & o!r types ( support to    
police1 %]iffs1 detectives1 public      
safety (fic]s1 corrections p]sonnel1 &  

o!r fir/ respond]s :o h&le eld]         
ju/ice-relat$ matt]s1 to fund specially 
designat$ eld] ju/ice positions or units
 design$ to support fir/ respond]s 9    
eld] ju/ice matt]s4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,eld] ,! t]m eld]     
means an individual age #fj or old]4    
7#b7 ,eld] ju/ice ,! t]m eld] ju/ice    
means-- 7,a7 ef=ts to-- 7i7 prev5t1     
detect1 ?reat1 int]v5e 91 & prosecute   
eld] abuse1 neglect1 & exploitation2 &  
7ii7 protect eld]s ) dim9i%$ capacity   
:ile maximiz+ _! autonomy2 &  7,b7 !    
recognition ( an eld]'s rights1 includ+ 
! "r to be free ( abuse1 neglect1 &     
exploitation4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! 
t]m eligible entity means a ,/ate or    
local gov]nm5t ag5cy1 ,indian tribe or  
tribal organization1 or any o!r public  
or nonpr(it private entity t is engag$ 9
 & has exp]tise 9 issues relat+ to eld] 
ju/ice or a field necess>y to promote   
eld] ju/ice ef=ts4  #c4 ,evaluation2    
applications  7a7 ,evaluation ,9 c>ry+  
out ! grant program "u ?is ,act1 !      

,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 require ea*
 recipi5t ( a grant to use a portion ( !
 funds made available ?r\gh ! grant to  
conduct a validat$ evaluation ( !       
effectiv5ess ( ! activities c>ri$ out   
?r\gh ! grant by su* recipi5t2 or  7#b7 
z ! ,attorney ,g5]al consid]s           
appropriate1 use a portion ( ! funds    
available "u ?is ,act = a grant program 
"u ?is ,act to provide assi/ance to an  
eligible entity to conduct a validat$   
evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( !         
activities c>ri$ out ?r\gh su* grant    
program by ea* ( ! grant recipi5ts4  7b7
 ,applications  7#a7 ,submission ,to be 
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is ,act1
 an entity %all submit an application to
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al at su* "t1 9 su*    
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,attorney ,g5]al may require1 :i* %all  
include-- 7,a7 a proposal = ! evaluation
 requir$ 9 accordance ) subsection      
7a77#a72 &  7,b7 ! am\nt ( assi/ance "u 
subsection 7a77#b7 ! entity is reque/+1 
if any4  7#b7 ,review & assi/ance  7,a7 

,9 g5]al ,an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice1 aft] consultation ) an employee
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices ) exp]tise 9 evaluation        
me?odology1 %all review ea* application 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & det]m9e :e!r
 ! me?odology describ$ 9 ! proposal "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 is adequate to ga!r  
mean+ful in=mation4  7,b7 ,d5ial ,if !  
review+ employee det]m9es ! me?odology  
describ$ 9 su* proposal is inadequate1 !
 review+ employee %all recomm5d t !     
,attorney ,g5]al d5y ! application = !  
grant1 or make recomm5dations = h[ !    
application %\ld be modifi$4  7,c7      
,notice to applicant ,if ! ,attorney    
,g5]al d5ies ! application on ! basis ( 
su* proposal1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
in=m ! applicant ( ! reasons !          
application 0 d5i$1 & (f] assi/ance to !
 applicant 9 modify+ ! proposal4