,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #biaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,leahy 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize !  
,runaway & ,homeless ,y\? ,act1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,runaway & ,homeless ,y\? &
 ,traffick+ ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjai4    
#b4 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise         
specifically provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act  
an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms 
( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a         
provision1 ! am5dm5t or repeal %all be  
consid]$ to be made to a provision ( !  
,runaway & ,homeless ,y\? ,act 7#cd     
,u4,s4,c4 #aabja et seq474  #c4 ,f9d+s  
,section #cjb 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabja7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+  
%>e (1 s]i\s heal?1 behavioral1 &       
emotional problems & ins]t+ %>e (1      
trauma1 s]i\s heal?1 behavioral1 social1
 & emotional problems1 & sub/ance use   

disord]12  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
ins]t+ socially1 age1 g5d]1             
developm5tally1 culturally & be=e       
l+ui/ically appropriate2  7#c7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f71 z 
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively2
  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !   
foll[+3  7#c7 rese>* has docum5t$ t y\? 
exp]i5ce homelessness z fluid1 su* t _m 
y\? exp]i5ce #b to #c diff]5t types (   
homelessness1 includ+ c\* surf+1 em]g5cy
 %elt]s1 & /ay+ on ! /reets2  2  7#e7 9 
p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 z r$esignat$ by     
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ social          
contribution & ins]t+ self-advocacy2    
7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,e71 z r$esignat$ 
by p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ & pe] be=e  
relation%ips2  7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z  
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+   
outside ! welf>e sy/em & ! law en=cem5t 
sy/em & ins]t+ 1 9 collaboration )      
public assi/ance sy/ems1 ! law en=cem5t 
sy/em1 & ! *ild welf>e sy/em2  7#h7 9   
p>agraph 7#f71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 
7#c7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ a safe place to   

live1 connection to c>+ adults1 & aft]  
y\? ne$2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ & at ! end2   
7#i7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z r$esignat$ by   
p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 by /rik+ betwe5 ! 
,f$]al programs t s]ve runaway &        
homeless y\? are & ins]t+ at ! ,f$]al   
level2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#aj7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#h7 runaway & homeless y\? 
are at a high risk ( sub/ance use       
disord] & becom+ victims ( sexual abuse1
 sexual exploitation1 traffick+ 9       
p]sons1 & sex traffick+2  7#i7 rese>*   
has %[n t-- 7,a7 ! preval5ce (          
homelessness among y\? & "y adults is   
simil> 9 rural & urban communities2 &   
7,b7 runaway & homeless y\? programs1   
su* z ^? fund$ "u ?is ,act1 are integral
 s]vices t e community1 reg>dless (     
size1 %\ld provide2 &  7#aj7 runaway &  
homeless y\? programs provide exp]t     
adolesc5t s]vices & are integral        
community p>tn]s = ! *ild welf>e &      
juv5ile ju/ice sy/ems4  4  #d4 ,basic   
c5t] grant program  7a7 ,grants = c5t]s 

& s]vices ,section #caa7;a7 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #aabaa7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,!       
,secret>y & ins]t+ ,e #b or #c ye>s1 !  
,secret>y2  7,b7 by /rik+ & op]ate &    
ins]t+ 1 op]ate1 & ma9ta92  7,c7 by     
/rik+ s]vices & all t foll[s ?r\gh !    
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ safe %elt] &    
s]vices1 includ+ trauma-in=m$ s]vices1 =
 runaway & homeless y\? &1 if           
appropriate1 s]vices = ! families ( su* 
y\?1 includ+ 7if appropriate7           
individuals id5tifi$ by su* y\? z       
family42 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ ,grants %all 
be aw>d$ = a #e-ye> p]iod4 aft] by su*  
y\? z family42 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
  7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 %all be provid$  
to runaway y\?1 /reet y\?1 homeless y\?1
 & y\? at risk ( sep>ation f 8 or h]    
family or at risk ( becom+ homeless2  2 
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause  
7i71 by /rik+ #ba days2 & & ins]t+ #cj  
days or ! maximum all[$ by ! ,/ate1     
:i*ev] is great]22  7ii7 by /rik+ clause

 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 age1     
g5d]1 developm5tally1 & culturally &    
l+ui/ically appropriate individual1     
family1 & gr\p c\nsel+1 z appropriate   
7includ+1 if appropriate1 c\nsel+ =     
individuals id5tifi$ by su* y\? z       
family72 &  2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7iii7 suicide prev5tion      
s]vices2 &  2 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph     
7,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ age1
 g5d]1 developm5tally1 & culturally &   
l+ui/ically appropriate1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 be=e home-bas$ s]vices2    
7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ & aft] !  
semicolon2  7iii7 9 clause 7iv71 by     
/rik+ diseases4 & ins]t+ infections22 & 
7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7    
trauma-in=m$ & g5d]-responsive s]vices =
 runaway or homeless y\?1 includ+ su*   
y\? :o are victims ( sexual abuse1      
sexual exploitation1 traffick+ 9 p]sons1
 or sex traffick+2 &  7vi7 if safe &    
appropriate1 supports = y\? & _! p>5ts1 
legal gu>dians1 or 7if appropriate7 ^?  
id5tifi$ by su* y\? z family1 includ+-- 

7,i7 an assessm5t ( family engagem5t to 
improve support = y\? 7& if appropriate7
 reunify y\?2  7,,ii7 /r5g?-bas$        
int]v5tions2 &  7,,iii7 ongo+ supportive
 s]vices4  4  7b7 ,eligibility2 plan    
requirem5ts ,section #cab 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4
 #aabab7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection  
7a71 by ins]t+ 1 to y\? :o are at risk (
 sep>ation f ! family1 aft] gu>dians2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by /rik+ facility & ins]t+       
project2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7--   
7i7 by /rik+ facility & ins]t+ project2 
&  7ii7 by /rik+ requires & ins]t+      
all[s2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+ 
1 or 7if appropriate7 individuals       
id5tifi$ by su* y\? z family1 aft] p>5ts
 or legal gu>dians2  7,d7 9 p>agraph    
7#f7--  7i7 by ins]t+ 7:i* may include !
 use ( onl9e res\rces 9 ord] to rea* &  
engage y\?7 aft] programs2 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ cultural m9ority & p]sons ) limit$
 ability to speak ,engli% & ins]t+      
cultural m9ority1 p]sons ) limit$       
ability to speak ,engli%1 & runaway or  

homeless y\? :o are victims ( sexual    
abuse1 sexual exploitation1 traffick+ 9 
p]sons1 or sex traffick+2  7,e7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#g7 
%all keep adequate /ati/ical records    
pr(il+ ! y\? & family memb]s ( su* y\?  
:om ! applicant s]ves1 includ+          
demographic in=mation on & ! numb] ( su*
 y\? :o--  7,a7 are n ref]r$ to         
out-(-home %elt] s]vices2  7,b7 are     
memb]s ( vuln]able or und]s]v$          
populations2  7,c7 are victims ( sexual 
abuse1 sexual exploitation1 traffick+ 9 
p]sons1 or sex traffick+2  7,d7 are     
pregnant or p>5t+2  7,e7 h be5 involv$ 9
 ! *ild welf>e sy/em2 &  7,f7 h be5     
involv$ 9 ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em2  2    
7,f7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#h7 %all ensure t--  7,a7 !   
records describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g71 on an 
individual runaway or homeless y\?1 %all
 n be disclos$ )\t ! cons5t ( !         
individual y\? & ( ! p>5t or legal      
gu>dian ( su* y\? or 7if appropriate7 an
 individual id5tifi$ by su* y\? z       

family1 to anyone o!r ?an ano!r ag5cy   
compil+ /ati/ical records or a gov]nm5t 
ag5cy involv$ 9 ! disposition ( crim9al 
*>ges aga9/ an individual runaway or    
homeless y\?2 &  7,b7 reports or o!r    
docum5ts bas$ on ! /ati/ics describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#g7 %all n disclose ! id5tity 
( any individual runaway or homeless    
y\?2  2  7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#ab7-- 7i7 by 
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,b7 detail$ in=mation on h[ ! 
c5t] has be5 able to meet ! goals ( its 
plans2 &  2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--  
7,i7 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7i7 ! numb] & *>act]i/ics (    
runaway & homeless y\?1 & y\? at risk ( 
family sep>ation1 :o p>ticipate 9 !     
project1 includ+ su* in=mation on--     
7,i7 su* y\? 7includ+ runaway & homeless
 y\?1 & y\? at risk ( family sep>ation7 
:o are victims ( sexual abuse1 sexual   
exploitation1 traffick+ 9 p]sons1 or sex
 traffick+2  7,,ii7 su* y\? :o are      
pregnant or p>5t+2  7,,iii7 su* y\? :o h
 be5 involv$ 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em2 &   

7,,iv7 su* y\? :o h be5 involv$ 9 !     
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em2 &  2 &  7,,ii7 9  
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & aft] !          
semicolon2  7,h7 9 p>agraph 7#ac7 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ =       
natural disa/]s1 inclem5t wea!r1 & m5tal
 heal? em]g5cies22 &  7,i7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#ad7 %all provide age1  
g5d]1 developm5tally1 & culturally &    
l+ui/ically appropriate1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 s]vices to runaway &       
homeless y\?2 &  7#ae7 %all in=m y\? (  
_! /atus z indep5d5t /ud5ts "u section  
#dhj ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv71 provide        
v]ification ( su* /atus = ! purposes ( !
 ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid
 describ$ 9 section #dhc ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajij71 & assi/ y\? 9 complet+ ?is      
application at ! y\?'s reque/4  2  7#c7 
9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a7--  7i7 by ins]t+ age1 g5d]1        
developm5tally1 & culturally &          
l+ui/ically appropriate1 to ! ext5t     

practicable1 aft] provide2  7ii7 by     
/rik+ families 7includ+ unrelat$        
individuals 9 ! family h\seholds7 ( su* 
y\? & ins]t+ families ( su* y\? 7includ+
 unrelat$ individuals 9 ! family        
h\seholds ( su* y\? &1 if appropriate1  
individuals id5tifi$ by su* y\? z       
family72 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ suicide     
prev5tion1 aft] physical heal? c>e12    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  7i7 by ins]t+ 1 
includ+ tra9+ on trauma-in=m$ &         
y\?-c5t]$ c>e aft] home-bas$ s]vices2 & 
7ii7 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &     
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2     
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 y\? are  
eligible = home-bas$ s]vices :5 det]m9$ 
by ! applicant to be at risk ( sep>ation
 f ! family2 &  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,onl9e res\rces =    
outrea* ,an applicant may develop a     
plan1 consi/5t ) local ne$s1 = ! use (  
onl9e res\rces1 if appropriate1 9 ord]  

to rea* & engage y\?4  4  7c7 ,approval 
( applications ,section #cac7;b7 7#cd   
,u4,s4,c4 #aabac7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
eligible applicants t reque/ grants--   
7,a7 ( less ?an #bbe1jjj1 if ?is title  
is fund$ at less ?an #bjj1jjj1jjj = !   
relevant fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ( less ?an 
#bej1jjj1 if ?is title is fund$ at      
#bjj1jjj1jjj or m = ! relevant fiscal   
ye>4  4  #e4 ,transitional liv+ grant   
program  7a7 ,au?ority = program        
,section #cba 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabba7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y is   
au?oriz$ to make grants & to provide    
te*nical assi/ance & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d grants e #b or #c ye>s1 &    
%all provide te*nical assi/ance2 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ ,grants %all be aw>d$ = a    
#e-ye> p]iod4 aft] homeless y\?44  7b7  
,eligibility ,section #cbb 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #aabbb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by ins]t+ age1 g5d]1 developm5tally1
 & culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate1

 to ! ext5t practicable1 be=e in=mation 
& c\nsel+ s]vices2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ job 
atta9m5t skills1 & m5tal & physical     
heal? c>e & ins]t+ job atta9m5t skills1 
m5tal & physical heal? c>e1 & suicide   
prev5tion s]vices2  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+ #ah & ins]t+ #ba2 &
  7ii7 by /rik+ #ah? & ins]t+ #ba/2     
7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 
7#h7 & 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#af7 z p>agraphs 7#e7
 ?r\gh 7#aj7 & 7#ab7 ?r\gh 7#ai71       
respectively2  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 to provide
 c\nsel+ to homeless y\? & to enc\rage1 
if appropriate1 ! involvem5t 9 su*      
c\nsel+ ( _! p>5ts or legal gu>dians1 or
 7if appropriate7 individuals id5tifi$  
by su* y\? z family2  7#d7 to provide   
aft]c>e s]vices1 if possible1 to        
homeless y\? :o h receiv$ %elt] &       
s]vices f a transitional liv+ y\?       
project1 includ+ 7to ! ext5t            
practicable7 su* y\? :o1 aft] receiv+   
su* %elt] & s]vices1 relocate to a      
geographic area or ,/ate o!r ?an !      

geographic area or ,/ate 9 :i* su*      
project is locat$2  2  7,e7 9 p>agraph  
7#e71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c71 
by /rik+ %elt] facility & ins]t+        
project2  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z       
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+
 %elt] facility us$ to c>ry out su*     
project & ins]t+ project2  7,g7 9       
p>agraph 7#h71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
to provide a writt5 transitional liv+   
plan to ea* y\? & ins]t+ to develop a   
writt5 transitional liv+ plan 9 p>tn]%ip
 ) ea* y\?2  7,h7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 z s  
r$esignat$--  7i7 by ins]t+ age1 g5d]1  
developm5tally1 & culturally &          
l+ui/ically appropriate1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 aft] ref]ral ( homeless y\?
 to2  7ii7 by /rik+ vocational1 tra9+ & 
ins]t+ c>e] & te*nical education2  7iii7
 by /rik+ & heal? c>e programs & ins]t+ 
m5tal heal? s]vice & heal? c>e programs1
 sub/ance use disord] treatm5t1 &       
programs provid+ wrap-ar\nd s]vices to  
victims ( sexual abuse1 sexual          
exploitation1 traffick+ 9 p]sons1 or sex

 traffick+2 &  7iv7 by /rik+ su* s]vices
 = y\?s2 & ins]t+ su* programs describ$ 
9 ?is p>agraph22  7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71
 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ 1 :i* may    
include ! use ( onl9e & social m$ia     
engagem5ts1 z appropriate be=e !        
semicolon2  7,j7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph
 7#aj71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#aa7
 to develop a plan to provide age1 g5d]1
 developm5tally1 & culturally &         
l+ui/ically appropriate s]vices1 to !   
ext5t practicable1 t address ! ne$s (   
homeless & /reet y\?2  2  7,k7 9        
p>agraph 7#ab71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 ! applicant & /ati/ical & all t foll[s 
?r\gh :o p>ticipate 9 su* project1 &    
ins]t+ ! applicant1 /ati/ical summ>ies  
describ+ ! numb]1 ! *>act]i/ics1 & !    
demographic in=mation ( ! homeless y\?  
:o p>ticipate 9 su* project1 includ+ !  
preval5ce ( sexual abuse1 sexual        
exploitation1 traffick+ 9 p]sons1 & sex 
traffick+ ( su* y\?12  7,l7 9 p>agraph  
7#ah71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ & aft] !
 semicolon2  7,m7 9 p>agraph 7#ai71 z s 

r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & 
ins]t+ reg>d+ responses to natural      
disa/]s1 inclem5t wea!r1 & m5tal heal?  
em]g5cies2 &2 &  7,n7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#bj7 to in=m y\? ( _! /atus z
 indep5d5t /ud5ts "u section #dhj ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv71 provide v]ification 
( su* /atus = ! purposes ( ! ,free      
,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid       
describ$ 9 section #dhc ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajij71 & assi/ ! y\? 9 complet+ ?is    
application at ! y\?'s reque/4  2 &     
7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to read z  
foll[s3  7b7 ,priority2 equitable       
geographic di/ribution ,9 select+       
eligible applicants to receive grants "u
 ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 give  
priority to--  7,a7 entities t h        
exp]i5ce 9 provid+ to homeless y\? %elt]
 & s]vices ( ! types describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7 entities t  
reque/ grants-- 7i7 ( less ?an #bbe1jjj1
 if ?is title is fund$ at less ?an      

#bjj1jjj1jjj = ! relevant fiscal ye>2 & 
7ii7 ( less ?an #bej1jjj1 if ?is title  
is fund$ at #bjj1jjj1jjj or m = !       
relevant fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 consid]    
provid+ an equitable geographic         
di/ribution ( grants4  4  #f4 ,national 
communications sy/em ,section #cca 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #aabca7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by   
ins]t+ #e-ye> be=e grants2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ 1 onl9e1 & social m$ia aft]      
telephone4  #g4 ,coord9at+1 tra9+1      
rese>*1 & o!r activities  7a7           
,coord9ation ,section #cda 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #aabda7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !   
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+   
safety1 well-be+1 aft] heal?12 &  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ o!r ,f$]al     
entities & ins]t+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & 
,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 & !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7b7 ,grants =     
te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ ,section #cdb
 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabdb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by ins]t+ #e-ye> be=e grants to2  7#b7  
by ins]t+ 1 includ+ onsite & web-bas$   

te*niques1 su* z on-dem& & onl9e le>n+1 
be=e to public & private entities2 &    
7#c7 by /rik+ c>ry+ out & ins]t+        
implem5t+ 9 a trauma-in=m$ mann]4  7c7  
,grants = rese>*1 evaluation1           
demon/ration1 & s]vice projects ,section
 #cdc7;b7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabdc7;b77 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ sexual  
abuse & assault & ins]t+ viol5ce1       
trauma1 sexual abuse1 sexual            
exploitation2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ & sex    
traffick+ & ins]t+ or sex traffick+2    
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 by /rik+ 
& assault & ins]t+ sexual exploitation12
 &  7ii7 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2   
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ :o h  
be5 sexually victimiz$ & ins]t+ :o are  
victims ( sexual abuse or sexual        
exploitation2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,d7 be/ practices = id5tify+ 
& provid+ age1 g5d]1 developm5tally1 &  
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate    
s]vices to ! ext5t practicable to--  7i7
 vuln]able & und]s]v$ y\? populations2 &

  7ii7 y\? :o are victims ( sexual      
abuse1 sexual exploitation1 traffick+ 9 
p]sons1 or sex traffick+2 &  7,e7 in=m+ 
y\? ( _! /atus z indep5d5t /ud5ts "u    
section #dhj ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv71 provid+
 v]ification ( su* /atus = ! purposes ( 
! ,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t    
,aid describ$ 9 section #dhc ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajij71 & assi/+ y\? 9 complet+ ?is     
application at ! y\?'s reque/2  2  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2   
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
& ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#d7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 exam9+ !        
int]section betwe5 ! runaway & homeless 
y\? populations & traffick+ 9 p]sons1   
includ+ not+ :e!r su* y\? :o are victims
 ( traffick+ 9 p]sons or sex traffick+ 7
 previ\sly involv$ 9 ! *ild welf>e or   
juv5ile ju/ice sy/ems2 &  7#ab7 ! ne$s (
 runaway y\? & homeless y\? )           
disabilities1 includ+ projects t exam9e 
be/ practices = s]v+ ^! y\?4  4  7d7    

,demon/ration projects ,to provide      
s]vices to y\? 9 rural areas ,section   
#cdd7;a77#b77;,a7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4        
#aabdd7;a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#ajj1jjj & ins]t+ #bjj1jjj4  7e7        
,p]iodic e/imate ( incid5ce & preval5ce 
( y\? homelessness ,section #cde 7#cd   
,u4,s4,c4 #aabde7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by ins]t+ & !      
,runaway & ,homeless ,y\? & ,traffick+  
,prev5tion ,act ( #bjai1 aft] #bjjh12   
7ii7 by /rik+ #e & ins]t+ #c2 &  7iii7  
by ins]t+ ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,associate ,commission] ( !
 ,family & ,y\? ,s]vices ,bureau aft]   
,secret>y2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7  
by /rik+ #ac & ins]t+ #ab2 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,c7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,d7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 t includes     
demographic in=mation ab\t & *>act]i/ics
 ( runaway or homeless y\?1 includ+ su* 
y\? :o are victims ( sexual abuse1      

sexual exploitation1 traffick+ 9 p]sons1
 or sex traffick+2 &  7#d7 t does n     
disclose ! id5tity ( any runaway or     
homeless y\?4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection   
7b77#a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #ac & ins]t+ 
#ab2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 
& at ! end2  7,c7 by r$esignat+         
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72    
7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+3  7,b7 incid5ces1 if any1 (-- 7i7
 su* individuals :o are victims ( sexual
 abuse1 sexual exploitation1 traffick+ 9
 p]sons2 or  7ii7 su* individuals :o are
 victims ( sex traffick+2 &  2 &  7,e7 9
 subp>agraph 7,c71 z s r$esignat$--  7i7
 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 1 
includ+ m5tal heal? s]vices22 &  7ii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 access to
 education 7includ+ po/second>y         
education & c>e] & te*nical education72 
&  4  #h4 ,sexual abuse prev5tion       
program ,section #cea 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4    
#aabfa7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection   
7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y &      

ins]t+ ,e #b or #c ye>s1 ! ,secret>y2   
7,b7 by ins]t+ public & be=e nonpr(it2 &
  7,c7 by /rik+ pro/itution1 & ins]t+   
viol5ce12  7#b7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 
to read z foll[s3  7b7 ,priority2       
equitable geographic di/ribution ,9     
select+ applicants to receive grants "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7
 give priority to--  7,a7 public &      
nonpr(it private ag5cies t h exp]i5ce 9 
provid+ s]vices to runaway & homeless1 &
 /reet y\?2 &  7,b7 eligible applicants 
t reque/ grants-- 7i7 ( less ?an        
#bbe1jjj1 if ?is title is fund$ at less 
?an #bjj1jjj1jjj = ! relevant fiscal    
ye>2 &  7ii7 ( less ?an #bej1jjj1 if ?is
 title is fund$ at #bjj1jjj1jjj or m = !
 relevant fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 consid]   
provid+ an equitable geographic         
di/ribution ( grants4  2 &  7#c7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,eligibility   
requirem5ts ,to be eligible to receive a
 grant "u subsection 7a71 an applicant  
%all c]tify to ! ,secret>y t su*        
applicant has sy/ems 9 place to ensure t

 su* applicant c provide age1 g5d]1     
developm5tally1 & culturally &          
l+ui/ically appropriate1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 s]vices to all y\? describ$
 9 subsection 7a74  7d7 ,duration       
,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a
 p]iod ( #e ye>s4  4  #i4 ,g5]al        
provisions  7a7 ,lease ( surplus ,f$]al 
facilities = use runaway & homeless y\? 
c5t]s or z transitional liv+ y\? %elt]  
projects ,section #cha 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4   
#aabgb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section    
head+-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 ,sites1 aft]   
,c5t]s2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ %elt]          
facilities & ins]t+ %elt] projects2 &   
7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ facilities &    
ins]t+ projects4  7b7 ,reports ,section 
#chb7;a7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aabgc7;a77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph  
7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ #bjjj & ins]t+    
#bjba2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! ,work=ce &    
ins]t+ ,labor2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7    
?r\gh 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh    

7,e71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+   
aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7   
collect+ data on sexual abuse1 sexual   
exploitation1 traffick+ 9 p]sons1 & sex 
traffick+ ( runaway & homeless y\?2  2 &
  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ! numb] & *>act]i/ics ( homeless   
y\? s]v$ by su* projects1 includ+-- 7i7 
su* y\? :o are victims ( sexual abuse1  
sexual exploitation1 traffick+ 9 p]sons1
 & sex traffick+2  7ii7 su* y\? :o are  
pregnant or p>5t+2  7iii7 su* y\? :o h  
be5 involv$ 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em2 &    
7iv7 su* y\? :o h be5 involv$ 9 !       
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em2  2 &  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ intrafamily  
problems & ins]t+ problems )9 ! family1 
includ+ 7if appropriate7 individuals    
id5tifi$ by su* y\? z family14  7c7     
,f$]al %>e ,section #chc7;a7 7#cd       
,u4,s4,c4 #aabgd7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
facility's budget & ins]t+ project's    
budget4  7d7 ,evaluation & in=mation    
,section #chf7;a7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4        

#aabgg7;a77 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+   
p>agraph 7#a7--  7#a7 by /rik+ #c &     
ins]t+ #e ea* place ! t]m appe>s2 &     
7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,associate
 ,commission] ( ! ,family & ,y\?        
,s]vices ,bureau1 aft] ,secret>y4  7e7  
,p]=mance /&>ds ,section #chf;,a7a7 7#cd
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aabgh7;a77 is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ & ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,runaway 
& ,homeless ,y\? & ,traffick+ ,prev5tion
 ,act ( #bjai aft] #bjjh4  7f7          
,nondiscrim9ation ,"p ,f is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #chf;,a 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #aabgh7 ! foll[+3  #chf;,b4   
,nondiscrim9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no     
p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all1 on ! basis
 ( actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1       
religion1 national orig91 sex1 g5d]     
id5tity 7z def9$ 9 section #bdi7;c77#d7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71      
sexual ori5tation1 or disability1 be    
exclud$ f p>ticipation 91 be d5i$ !     
b5efits (1 or subject$ to discrim9ation 
"u any program or activity receiv+      
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance "u title ,,iii

 ( ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy      
,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd4  7b7 ,exception
 ,if programm+ t is segregat$ by or     
specific to sex is necess>y to !        
ess5tial op]ation ( a program1 no?+ 9   
?is section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t ! 
entity c>ry+ out any su* program or     
activity f consid]ation ( an            
individual's sex4 ,9 su* a circum/ance1 
! entity may meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
section by provid+ comp>able s]vices to 
individuals :o _c be provid$ ) !        
sex-segregat$ or sex-specific programm+4
  7c7 ,disqualification ,! au?ority     
provid$ = ! ,secret>y to en=ce ?is      
section %all be ! same z ! au?ority     
provid$ = ! ,secret>y to en=ce          
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #fed ( !
 ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihdi74 
,! proc$ures provid$ = review ( an      
action to en=ce ?is section %all be !   
same z ! proc$ures provid$ = review ( an
 action to en=ce subsection 7b7 ( t     
section4  7d7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section %all be con/ru$1 int]pret$1 or  

appli$ to supplant1 displace1 preempt1  
or o!rwise limit ! responsibilities &   
liabilities "u o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate laws 
) respect to discrim9ation on a basis   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  4  7g7      
,def9itions ,section #chg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4
 #aabgi7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f71 & p>agraphs  
7#g7 & 7#h71 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh     
7#g71 & p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj71         
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate ,!
 t]m culturally & l+ui/ically           
appropriate1 ) respect to s]vices1 has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m culturally &          
l+ui/ically appropriate s]vices 9 !     
,national ,/&>ds = ,culturally &        
,l+ui/ically ,appropriate ,s]vices 9    
,heal? & ,heal? ,c>e1 issu$ 9 ,april    
#bjac1 by ! ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  
2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 7z s       
r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by     
/rik+ #ba & ins]t+ #bf2 &  7,b7 9 clause

 7ii71 by /rik+ & ei!r & all t foll[s   
?r\gh ! end ( ! clause & ins]t+ b less  
?an #bf ye>s ( age22  7#d7 9 p>agraph   
7#f77;,b77z s r$esignat$7--  7,a7 9     
clause 7i71 by /rik+ ! semicolon &      
ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! use ( onl9e me?ods ( 
engagem5t1 z appropriate1 bas$ on ! ne$s
 ( ! community & population s]v$22  7,b7
 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ subclauses 7,i7 
?r\gh 7,,iv7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,i7   
alcohol & sub/ance use disord]2  7,,ii7 
sexual abuse1 sexual exploitation1      
traffick+ 9 p]sons1 & sex traffick+2    
7,,iii7 sexually transmitt$ infections1 
includ+ human immunodefici5cy virus     
7,,hiv72  7,,iv7 physical & sexual      
assault2 &  7,v7 suicide4  2  7#e7 9    
p>agraph 7#g77;,b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by 
/rik+ pro/itution or drug abuse4 &      
ins]t+ traffick+ 9 p]sons1 sex          
traffick+1 or sub/ance use disord]2     
7#f7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g7 7z s  
r$esignat$71 ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,traffick+ 
9 p]sons ,! t]m traffick+ 9 p]sons has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 

9 p]sons 9 section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+  
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjai 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #gajb74  2  7#g7 9 p>agraph   
7#i7 7z s r$esignat$7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 
to homeless y\? aft] provides2 &  7,b7  
by ins]t+ 1 to e/abli% a /able family or
 community supports1 aft] self-suffici5t
 liv+2 &  7#h7 9 p>agraph 7#aj77;,b7 7z 
s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii7--    
7i7 by ins]t+ or able aft] will+2 &     
7ii7 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9      
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 
2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7iv7 :o is involv$ 9 ! *ild welf>e or 
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em1 b is n liv+ 9 h\s+
 or %elt] fund$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  4
  7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,section #chh7;a7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4        
#aabhj7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ #abg1dba1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbj & ins]t+  
#bbe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1 & su*  
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe2  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#c77;,b71 by /rik+ su* sums z may be  

necess>y & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj %all be made 
available to c>ry out section #cde =    
fiscal ye> #bjba & su* sums z may be    
necess>y %all be made available to c>ry 
out su* section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph   
7#d71 by /rik+ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbj & ins]t+  
#ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1 & su*   
sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe 4