,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,mc,eachin 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,rask91 & ,mr4 ,ri*mond7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to e/abli% ! ,national ,telephone      
,hotl9e & ,onl9e ,res\rce ,s]vice =     
,victims ( ,police ,viol5ce & ,h>assm5t1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice ,hotl9e   
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,national ,telephone 
,hotl9e & ,onl9e ,res\rce ,s]vice =     
,victims ( ,police ,viol5ce & ,h>assm5t 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjba1
 & 9 ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 %all make     
grants = a national1 confid5tial        
telephone hotl9e & onl9e res\rce s]vice 
to assi/ victims ( law en=cem5t (fic]   
viol5ce & h>assm5t 9 communicat+ )      
s]vice provid]s4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al    

%all give priority to grant applicants t
 h exp]i5ce 9 provid+ s]vices & supports
 to victims ( law en=cem5t (fic] viol5ce
 or h>assm5t4  7b7 ,eligible entities   
,eligible entities %all include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,in/itutions ( high] le>n+1
 su* z ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &  
,univ]sities1 ,m9ority s]v+ in/itution1 
& ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sities4     
7#b7 ,private nonpr(it ag5cies4  7c7    
,grants ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all make    
grants :i* %all be us$ = ! p]=mance ( ! 
organization's national programs1       
includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,op]ation ( a    
confid5tial #bd-;h\r1 national1         
toll-free telephone hotl9e & a          
confid5tial #bd-;h\r1 national1 free    
onl9e res\rce s]vice = victims ( law    
en=cem5t (fic] viol5ce1 law en=cem5t    
(fic] h>assm5t1 family & h\sehold memb]s
 ( su* victims1 & p]sons affect$ by !   
victimization1 by :i* individuals may-- 
7,a7 report in=mation reg>d+ ! location 
( any law en=cem5t (fic] viol5ce or     

h>assm5t2 &  7,b7 reque/ in=mation      
p]ta9+ to proc$ures necess>y to file    
=mal compla9ts aga9/ law en=cem5t       
(fic]s2 receive in=mation & assi/ance = 
adult & y\? victims ( law en=cem5t (fic]
 viol5ce1 law en=cem5t (fic] h>assm5t1  
family & h\sehold memb]s ( su* victims1 
& p]sons affect$ by ! victimization4    
7#b7 ,provid+ to ,/ate & local          
gov]nm5ts1 public & private nonpr(it    
ag5cies1 ,/ate & local educational      
ag5cies1 & individuals1 res\rce         
in=mation reg>d+ victims ( law en=cem5t 
(fic] viol5ce1 law en=cem5t (fic]       
h>assm5t1 family & h\sehold memb]s ( su*
 victims1 & p]sons affect$ by !         
victimization4  7d7 ,activities ,9      
e/abli%+ & op]at+ ! telephone hotl9e &  
onl9e res\rce s]vice1 ! entity-- 7#a7   
%all contract ) a c>ri] = ! use ( a     
toll-free1 s+le telephone l9e2  7#b7    
%all employ1 tra9 7includ+ provid+      
te*nology tra9+71 & sup]vise p]sonnel to
 answ] incom+ calls & onl9e messages1   
provide c\nsel+ & ref]ral s]vices on a  

#bd-;h\r-a-day basis1 & direct          
connections to s]vice provid]s2  7#c7   
%all assemble & ma9ta9 a database (     
in=mation relat+ to s]vices = adult &   
y\? victims ( law en=cem5t (fic] viol5ce
 or h>assm5t to :i* call]s may be ref]r$
 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+       
in=mation on ! availability ( supportive
 s]vices = victims ( law en=cem5t (fic] 
viol5ce or h>assm5t2  7#d7 %all widely  
publicize ! contact in=mation ( !       
telephone hotl9e & onl9e res\rce s]vice 
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ to     
pot5tial us]s2  7#e7 %all provide       
assi/ance & ref]rals to meet ! ne$s (   
und]s]v$ populations & individuals )    
disabilities2  7#f7 %all collect audio  
or visual record+s1 if applicable2  7#g7
 %all provide assi/ance & ref]rals = y\?
 victims ( law en=cem5t (fic] viol5ce or
 h>assm5t :o are m9ors2  7#h7 %all      
collect geographic in=mation relat+ to !
 location1 "t1 & date ( ! law en=cem5t  
(fic] viol5ce or h>assm5t2  7#i7 %all n 
collect any p]sonally id5tifiable       

in=mation unless in=m$ cons5t is provid$
 by ! p]son :o is ! subject ( an incid5t
 ( law en=cem5t (fic] h>assm5t or       
viol5ce & by ! p]son :o reports an      
incid5t ( law en=cem5t (fic] h>assm5t or
 viol5ce1 if su* p]son is n ! subject ( 
! incid5t2 &  7#aj7 may provide         
appropriate assi/ance & ref]rals =      
family & h\sehold memb]s ( victims ( law
 en=cem5t (fic] viol5ce & h>assm5t1 &   
p]sons affect$ by ! victimization       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a74  7e7     
,grant application ,to be eligible to   
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
entity %all submit an application to !  
,attorney ,g5]al t %all-- 7#a7 conta9   
su* agreem5ts1 assurances1 & in=mation1 
be 9 su* =m1 & be submitt$ 9 su* mann]1 
z ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all prescribe2    
7#b7 include a complete description ( ! 
applicant's plan = ! op]ation ( a       
telephone hotl9e & onl9e res\rce s]vice1
 includ+ descriptions (-- 7,a7 ! tra9+  
program = telephone hotl9e & onl9e      
res\rce s]vice p]sonnel1 includ+        

te*nology tra9+ to ensure t all p]sons  
affiliat$ ) ! telephone hotl9e & onl9e  
res\rce s]vice are able to effectively  
op]ate any te*nological sy/ems us$ by ! 
telephone hotl9e & onl9e res\rce s]vice2
  7,b7 ! hir+ crit]ia & qualifications =
 telephone hotl9e & onl9e res\rce s]vice
 p]sonnel2  7,c7 ! me?ods = ! creation1 
ma9t5ance1 & updat+ ( an onl9e res\rce  
s]vice2  7,d7 a plan = publiciz+ !      
availability ( ! telephone hotl9e &     
onl9e res\rce s]vice2  7,e7 plan =      
provid+ s]vices to ,limit$ ,engli%      
,pr(ici5t individuals1 includ+ s]vice   
?r\gh telephone hotl9e & onl9e res\rce  
s]vice p]sonnel :o h non-,engli%        
language capabilities2 &  7,f7 a plan = 
facilitat+ access to ! telephone hotl9e 
& onl9e res\rce s]vice by p]sons )      
disabilities1 includ+ p]sons :o are deaf
 or h he>+ impairm5ts2  7#c7 demon/rate 
t ! applicant has recogniz$ exp]tise 9 !
 area ( social s]vice op]ations & a     
record ( high quality s]vice to victims 
( viol5ce & h>assm5t1 includ+ a         

demon/ration ( support f advocacy gr\ps2
  7#d7 demon/rate t ! applicant has !   
capacity & ! exp]tise to ma9ta9 a       
telephone hotl9e & onl9e res\rce s]vice 
& a compreh5sive database ( s]vice      
provid]s = victims ( law en=cem5t       
viol5ce & h>assm5t2  7#e7 demon/rate !  
ability to provide in=mation & ref]rals 
= call]s1 directly connect call]s to    
s]vice provid]s1 & employ crisis        
int]v5tions meet+ ! /&>ds2  7#f7        
demon/rate t ! applicant has a commitm5t
 to div]sity & to ! provision ( s]vices 
to und]s]v$ populations1 includ+ to     
e?nic1 racial1 & non-,engli% speak+     
m9orities1 9 addition to old]           
individuals & individuals )             
disabilities2  7#g7 demon/rate t !      
applicant complies ) non-disclosure     
requirem5ts & foll[s compreh5sive       
quality assurance practices2 &  7#h7    
conta9 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,attorney  
,g5]al may require4  7f7 ,notice ,!     
national telephone hotl9e & ! ,,url ( ! 
onl9e res\rce s]vice describ$ 9 ?is     

section %all be po/$ 9 a visible place 9
 all ,f$]al build+s4  7g7 ,duration     
,grants aw>d$ to eligible entities &    
in/itutions "u ?is subsection %all be #b
 ye>s 9 duration4 ,a grant may be ext5d$
 = additional #b-ye> p]iods4  7h7       
,conditions on paym5t ,! provision (    
paym5ts "u a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 
%all be subject to annual approval by ! 
,attorney ,g5]al & subject to !         
availability ( appropriations = ea*     
fiscal ye> to make ! paym5t4  7i7       
,grantee report ,ea* eligible entity or 
in/itution t receives a grant %all      
submit a ye>ly report to ! ,attorney    
,g5]al detail+ h[ ! grant recipi5t has  
be5 able to meet ! goals ( its plans &  
report+ ! /ati/ical summ>ies4  7j7      
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e  
ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
report to ,congress on ! implem5tation  
op]ations & /ati/ical summ>ies develop$ 
& collect$ "u ?is section & policy      
*anges made )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9  

response to ! implem5tation op]ations & 
/ati/ical summ>ies4  7k7 ,,gao review & 
report  7#a7 ,review ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
e/abli%es ! national telephone hotl9e & 
onl9e res\rce s]vice to assi/ victims ( 
law en=cem5t (fic] viol5ce & h>assm5t 9 
communicat+ ) s]vice provid]s1 !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a review ( ! program to    
ensure ! effectiv5ess ( ! telephone     
hotl9e & onl9e res\rce s]vice 9 enhanc+ 
aw>5ess & education ( s]vices available 
to victims ( law en=cem5t (fic] viol5ce 
or h>assm5t1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 an 
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! telephone
 hotl9e & onl9e res\rce s]vice1         
includ+-- 7i7 assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( !
 telephone hotl9e & onl9e res\rce s]vice
 9 rea*+ und]s]v$ & m9ority communities2
  7ii7 assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( grant   
recipi5ts to und]take ef=ts to educate !
 public ab\t ! telephone hotl9e & onl9e 
res\rce s]vice2 &  7iii7 a compreh5sive 
review ( ! activities data describ$ 9   

subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 recomm5dations =
 any *anges to ! program4  7#b7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
beg9s ! review requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !  
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! review4