,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjai,ms4 
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cornyn7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 to      
improve ! h&l+ ( crimes ( dome/ic       
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 &
 /alk+ by incorporat+ a trauma-in=m$    
approa* into ! initial response to &    
inve/igation ( su* crimes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,abby   
,honold ,act4  #b4 ,demon/ration program
 on trauma-in=m$ tra9+ = law en=cem5t   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 !
 t]m ,attorney ,g5]al means ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !      
,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom52  7#b7 !
 t]m cov]$ individual means an          
individual :o int]faces ) victims (     
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 & /alk+1 includ+--  7,a7 an    
individual work+ = or on behalf ( an    

eligible entity2  7,b7 a s*ool or       
univ]sity adm9i/rator2 &  7,c7 an       
em]g5cy s]vices or m$ical employee2     
7#c7 ! t]m demon/ration site1 ) respect 
to an eligible entity t receives a grant
 "u ?is section1 means--  7,a7 if !     
eligible entity is a law en=cem5t ag5cy 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 ! area   
ov] :i* ! eligible entity has           
jurisdiction2 &  7,b7 if ! eligible     
entity is an organization or ag5cy      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 ! area   
ov] :i* a law en=cem5t ag5cy describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 t is work+ 9         
collaboration ) ! eligible entity has   
jurisdiction2 &  7#d7 ! t]m eligible    
entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 local1     
t]ritorial1 or ,tribal law en=cem5t     
ag5cy2 or  7,b7 a national1 regional1 or
 local victim s]vices organization or   
ag5cy work+ 9 collaboration ) a law     
en=cem5t ag5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a74  7b7 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d     
grants on a competitive basis to        

eligible entities to c>ry out !         
demon/ration program "u ?is section by  
implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$ or promis+       
policies & practices to incorporate     
trauma-in=m$ te*niques design$ to--     
7,a7 prev5t re-traumatization ( !       
victim2  7,b7 ensure t cov]$ individuals
 use evid5ce-bas$ practices to respond  
to & inve/igate cases ( dome/ic viol5ce1
 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+2 
7,c7 improve communication betwe5       
victims & law en=cem5t (fic]s 9 an ef=t 
to increase ! likelihood ( ! successful 
inve/igation & prosecution ( ! report$  
crime 9 a mann] t protects ! victim to !
 greate/ ext5t possible2  7,d7 increase 
collaboration among /akehold]s :o are "p
 ( ! coord9at$ community response to    
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 & /alk+2 &  7,e7 evaluate !    
effectiv5ess ( ! tra9+ process & cont5t 
by measur+-- 7i7 inve/igative &         
prosecutorial practices & outcomes2 &   
7ii7 ! well-be+ ( victims & _!          
satisfaction ) ! crim9al ju/ice process4

  7#b7 ,t]m ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
make grants "u ?is section = ea* ( !    
fir/ #b fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,aw>d basis 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d grants "u 
?is section to multiple eligible        
entities = use 9 a v>iety ( sett+s &    
communities1 includ+--  7,a7 urban1     
suburban1 ,tribal1 remote1 & rural      
areas2  7,b7 college campuses2 or  7,c7 
traditionally und]s]v$ communities4  7c7
 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity t     
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 ! grant to--  7#a7 tra9 cov]$          
individuals )9 ! demon/ration site ( !  
eligible entity to use evid5ce-bas$1    
trauma-in=m$ te*niques & k ( crime      
victims' rights ?r\gh\t an inve/igation 
into dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1     
sexual assault1 or /alk+1 includ+ by--  
7,a7 conduct+ victim int]views 9 a mann]
 t-- 7i7 elicits valuable in=mation ab\t
 ! dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual
 assault1 or /alk+2 &  7ii7 avoids      
re-traumatization ( ! victim2  7,b7     

conduct+ field inve/igations t mirror   
be/ & promis+ practices available at !  
"t ( ! inve/igation2  7,c7 cu/omiz+     
inve/igative approa*es to ensure a      
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate    
approa* to ! community be+ s]v$2  7,d7  
becom+ pr(ici5t 9 und]/&+ & respond+ to 
complex cases1 includ+ cases ( dome/ic  
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
or /alk+--  7i7 facilitat$ by alcohol or
 drugs2  7ii7 involv+ /rangulation2     
7iii7 committ$ by a non-/rang]2  7iv7   
committ$ by an individual ( ! same sex z
 ! victim2  7v7 involv+ a victim ) a    
disability2  7vi7 involv+ a male victim2
 or  7vii7 involv+ a lesbian1 gay1      
bisexual1 or transg5d] 7commonly ref]r$ 
to z ,,lgbt7 victim2  7,e7 develop+     
collaborative relation%ips betwe5-- 7i7 
law en=cem5t (fic]s & o!r memb]s ( !    
response team2 &  7ii7 ! community be+  
s]v$2 &  7,f7 develop+ an und]/&+ ( h[  
to def9e1 id5tify1 & correctly classify 
a report ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+        
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 or /alk+2 &    

7#b7 promote ! ef=ts ( ! eligible entity
 to improve ! response ( cov]$          
individuals to dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+    
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+ ?r\gh  
v>i\s communication *annels1 su* z !    
website ( ! eligible entity1 social     
m$ia1 pr9t mat]ials1 & community meet+s1
 9 ord] to ensure t all cov]$           
individuals )9 ! demon/ration site ( !  
eligible entity are aw>e ( ^? ef=ts &   
includ$ 9 tra9+s1 to ! ext5t            
practicable4  7d7 ,demon/ration program 
tra9+s on trauma-,in=m$ approa*es  7#a7 
,id5tification ( exi/+ tra9+s  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all id5tify  
tra9+s = law en=cem5t (fic]s1 9 exi/5ce 
z ( ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
beg9s to solicit applications = grants  
"u ?is section1 t--  7i7 employ a       
trauma-in=m$ approa* to dome/ic viol5ce1
 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+2 
&  7ii7 focus on ! fundam5tals (-- 7,i7 
trauma responses2 &  7,,ii7 ! impact (  
trauma on victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1    
dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+4  

7,b7 ,selection ,an eligible entity t   
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
select "o or m ( ! approa*es employ$ by 
a tra9+ id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to 
te/ )9 ! demon/ration site ( ! eligible 
entity4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
consult ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice =      
,victims ( ,crime 9 ord] to seek input f
 & cultivate cons5sus among outside     
practition]s & o!r /akehold]s ?r\gh     
facilitat$ discussions & focus gr\ps on 
be/ practices 9 ! field ( trauma-in=m$  
c>e = victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+   
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & /alk+4  7e7  
,evaluation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9      
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 %all require ea*  
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section to id5tify a rese>* p>tn]1  
pref]ably a local rese>* p>tn]1 to--    
7#a7 design a sy/em = g5]at+ & collect+ 
! appropriate data to facilitate an     
indep5d5t process or impact evaluation (
 ! use ( ! grant funds2  7#b7           

p]iodically conduct an evaluation       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7       
p]iodically make publicly available1    
dur+ ! grant p]iod--  7,a7 prelim9>y    
results ( ! evaluations conduct$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 recomm5dations = 
improv+ ! use ( ! grant funds4  7f7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al %all c>ry out ?is      
section us+ am\nts o!rwise available to 
! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7g7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to int]f]e ) ! due process      
rights ( any individual4