,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bfh #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfbc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #i1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,feinstein 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 and ,mr4 ,blunt7 introduced the following bill2 which was read the first time ,february #aj1 #bjbb,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,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 ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb4 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 ,agency and ,department ,coordination4,sec4 #d4 ,effective date4,sec4 #e4 ,sense of ,congress4,sec4 #f4 ,severability4,,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 ,pilot program on restorative practices4,,title ,,ii--,improving ,services for ,victims,sec4 #bja4 ,sexual assault services program4,sec4 #bjb4 ,rural domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and child abuse enforcement assistance program4,sec4 #bjc4 ,grants for training and services to end violence against individuals with disabilities and ,deaf people4,sec4 #bjd4 ,training and services to end abuse in later life4,sec4 #bje4 ,abby ,honold ,act4,sec4 #bjf4 ,,lgbt ,specific ,services ,program4,,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 ,study on ,state coverage of forensic examinations and related costs following a sexual assault4,,title ,,iv--,violence ,reduction ,practices,sec4 #dja4 ,study conducted by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4,sec4 #djb4 ,saving money and reducing tragedies through prevention 7,,smart ,prevention7 grants4,,title ,v--,strengthening the ,health ,care ,system's ,response,sec4 #eja4 ,grants to strengthen the health care system's response to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4,sec4 #ejb4 ,maternal mortality or morbidity study4,sec4 #ejc4 ,understanding sexual assault care in health systems4,sec4 #ejd4 ,national report on sexual assault services in our nation's health system4,sec4 #eje4 ,improving and strengthening the sexual assault examiner workforce clinical and continuing education pilot program4,sec4 #ejf4 ,expanding access to unified care4,sec4 #ejg4 ,expanding access to forensics for victims of interpersonal violence4,,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 ,study and report on housing and service needs of survivors of trafficking and individuals at risk for trafficking4,,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 ,provisions related to the ,temporary ,assistance for ,needy ,families ,program4,sec4 #gjd4 ,study and reports on barriers to survivors' economic security access4,sec4 #gje4 ,,gao ,study4,,title ,,viii--,safety for ,indian women,subtitle ,a--,tools to enhance public safety for ,indian ,tribes,sec4 #hja4 ,findings and purposes4,sec4 #hjb4 ,tribal ,access ,program4,sec4 #hjc4 ,bureau of ,prisons ,tribal ,prisoner ,program4,sec4 #hjd4 ,tribal jurisdiction over covered crimes4,subtitle ,b--,alaska ,tribal public safety empowerment,sec4 #haa4 ,findings2 purposes4,sec4 #hab4 ,definitions4,sec4 #hac4 ,tribal jurisdiction in ,alaska4,,title ,,ix--,office on ,violence ,against ,women,sec4 #ija4 ,establishment of ,office on ,violence ,against ,women4,sec4 #ijb4 ,senior ,policy ,advisor for ,culturally ,specific ,communities of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women4,,title ,x--,improving conditions for women in ,federal custody,sec4 #ajja4 ,improving the treatment of primary caretaker parents and other individuals in ,federal prisons4,sec4 #ajjb4 ,health and safety of pregnant women and mothers4,sec4 #ajjc4 ,research and report on women in ,federal incarceration4,sec4 #ajjd4 ,reentry planning and services for incarcerated women4,sec4 #ajje4 ,authorization of appropriations4,,title ,,xi--,law ,enforcement ,tools to ,enhance ,public ,safety,sec4 #aaja4 ,,nics ,denial ,notification ,act of #bjbb4,sec4 #aajb4 ,annual report to ,congress4,sec4 #aajc4 ,special assistant ,u4,s4 attorneys and cross-deputized attorneys4,sec4 #aajd4 ,review on criminal offenses affecting ,native ,hawaiians4,,title ,,xii--,closing the ,law ,enforcement ,consent ,loophole,sec4 #abja4 ,short title4,sec4 #abjb4 ,penalties for civil rights offenses involving sexual misconduct4,sec4 #abjc4 ,incentives for ,states4,sec4 #abjd4 ,reports to ,congress4,sec4 #abje4 ,definition4,,title ,,xiii--,other ,matters,sec4 #acja4 ,national stalker and domestic violence reduction4,sec4 #acjb4 ,federal victim and witness coordinators reauthorization4,sec4 #acjc4 ,child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners reauthorization4,sec4 #acjd4 ,sex offender management4,sec4 #acje4 ,court-appointed special advocate program4,sec4 #acjf4 ,review of link between substance use and victims of domestic violence dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4,sec4 #acjg4 ,interagency working group to study ,federal efforts to collect data on sexual violence4,sec4 #acjh4 ,national resource center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence assistance for microbusinesses4,sec4 #acji4 ,civil action relating to disclosure of intimate images4,sec4 #acaj4 ,choose ,respect ,act4,sec4 #acaa4 ,technical correction to ,victims of ,crime ,act4,sec4 #acab4 ,eliminating the marriage defense to statutory rape4,sec4 #acac4 ,deputy ,assistant ,attorney ,general on ,culturally ,specific ,communities within the ,office of ,justice programs4,sec4 #acad4 ,task ,force on ,sexual ,violence in ,education4,sec4 #acae4 ,bree's ,law4,sec4 #acaf4 ,fairness for ,rape ,kit ,backlog ,survivors ,act of #bjbb4,sec4 #acag4 ,study relating to ,state actions to prohibit aiding and abetting sexual misconduct in schools4,sec4 #acah4 ,supporting access to nurse exams act4,,title ,,xiv--,cybercrime ,enforcement,sec4 #adja4 ,local law enforcement grants for enforcement of cybercrimes4,sec4 #adjb4 ,national ,resource ,center grant4,sec4 #adjc4 ,national strategy1 classification1 and reporting on cybercrime4,,title ,,xv--,keeping ,children ,safe from ,family ,violence,sec4 #aeja4 ,short title4,sec4 #aejb4 ,findings4,sec4 #aejc4 ,purposes4,sec4 #aejd4 ,increased funding for ,,stop grants4,sec4 #aeje4 ,sexual assault survivors' rights4,sec4 #aejf4 ,grants to ,state and ,tribal courts to implement protection order pilot programs4,sec4 #aejg4 ,online survey tool for campus safety4,sec4 #aejh4 ,study on child custody in domestic violence cases4 #b4 ,universal definitions and grant conditions 7a7 ,in general ,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 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,in this title and inserting ,in this title1 for the purpose of grants authorized under this title2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#dc7 through 7#de7 as paragraphs 7#ej7 through 7#eb71 respectively2 7,c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#cd7 through 7#db7 as paragraphs 7#da7 through 7#di71 respectively2 7,d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#bf7 through 7#cc7 as paragraphs 7#cb7 through 7#ci71 respectively2 7,e7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ah7 through 7#be7 as paragraphs 7#bc7 through 7#cj71 respectively2 7,f7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#af7 and 7#ag7 as paragraphs 7#bb7 and 7#ba71 respectively1 and transferring paragraph 7#bb71 as so redesignated1 so as to appear before paragraph 7#bc71 as so redesignated2 7,g7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ab7 through 7#ae7 as paragraphs 7#ag7 through 7#bj71 respectively2 7,h7 by redesignating paragraph 7#aa7 as paragraph 7#ad72 7,i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#i7 and 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#aj7 and 7#aa71 respectively2 7,j7 by redesignating paragraph 7#h7 as paragraph 7#ab71 and transferring it to appear after paragraph 7#aa71 as so redesignated2 7,k7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i71 respectively2 7,l7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#g71 and transferring it to appear before paragraph 7#h71 as so redesignated2 7,m7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#d71 respectively1 and transferring paragraph 7#d71 as so redesignated1 so as to appear after paragraph 7#c72 7,n7 by redesignating paragraph 7#a7 as paragraph 7#b72 7,o7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#a7 ,abuse in later life ,the term abuse in later life-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 neglect1 abandonment1 economic abuse1 or willful harm of an adult aged #ej or older by an individual in an ongoing relationship of trust with the victim2 or 7ii7 domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking of an adult aged #ej or older by any individual2 and 7,b7 does not include self-neglect4 2 7,p7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#f7 ,court-based personnel2 court-related personnel ,the terms court-based personnel and court-related personnel mean individuals 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 related 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,q7 in paragraph 7#ab71 as so redesignated1 by striking includes felony and all that follows through jurisdiction4 and inserting the following3 includes felony or misdemeanor crimes committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim under the family or domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant funding and1 in the case of victim services1 includes the use or attempted use of physical abuse or sexual abuse1 or a pattern of any other coercive behavior committed1 enabled1 or solicited to gain or maintain power and control over a victim1 including verbal1 psychological1 economic1 or technological abuse that may or may not constitute criminal behavior1 by a person who-- 7,a7 is a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim1 or person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim2 7,b7 is cohabitating1 or has cohabitated1 with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner2 7,c7 shares a child in common with the victim2 or 7,d7 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,r7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ab71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ac7 ,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 2 7,s7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ad71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ae7 ,female genital mutilation or cutting ,the term female genital mutilation or cutting has the meaning given such term in section #aaf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#af7 ,forced marriage ,the term forced marriage means a marriage to which #a or both parties do not or cannot consent1 and in which #a 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 2 7,t7 by striking paragraph 7#ag71 as so redesignated1 and inserting the following3 7#ag7 ,homeless ,the term homeless has the meaning given such term in section #dadjc4 2 7,u7 in paragraph 7#bb71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in the heading1 by inserting 2 ,indian ,tribe after tribe2 and 7ii7 by striking term ,indian tribe means and inserting terms ,indian tribe and ,indian ,tribe mean2 7,v7 by striking paragraph 7#bd71 as so redesignated1 and inserting the following3 7#bd7 ,legal assistance 7,a7 ,definition ,the term legal assistance means assistance provided by or under the direct supervision of a person described in subparagraph 7,b7 to an adult1 youth1 or child victim of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking relating to a matter described in subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,person described ,a person described in this subparagraph is-- 7i7 a licensed attorney2 7ii7 in immigration proceedings1 a ,board of ,immigration ,appeals accredited representative2 7iii7 in claims of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 a representative authorized by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs2 or 7iv7 any person who functions as an attorney or lay advocate in tribal court4 7,c7 ,matter described ,a matter described in this subparagraph is a matter relating to-- 7i7 divorce1 parental rights1 child support1 ,tribal1 territorial1 immigration1 employment1 administrative agency1 housing1 campus1 education1 healthcare1 privacy1 contract1 consumer1 civil rights1 protection or other injunctive proceedings1 related enforcement proceedings1 and other similar matters2 7ii7 criminal justice investigations1 prosecutions1 and post-conviction matters 7including sentencing1 parole1 and probation7 that impact the victim's safety1 privacy1 or other interests as a victim2 7iii7 alternative dispute resolution1 restorative practices1 or other processes intended to promote victim safety1 privacy1 and autonomy1 and offender accountability1 regardless of court involvement2 or 7iv7 with respect to a conviction of a victim relating to or arising from domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 or sex trafficking victimization of the victim1 post-conviction relief proceedings in ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or territorial court4 7,d7 ,intake or referral ,for purposes of this paragraph1 intake or referral1 by itself1 does not constitute legal assistance4 2 7,w7 by inserting after paragraph 7#cj71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ca7 ,restorative practice ,the term restorative practice means a practice relating to a specific harm that-- 7,a7 is community-based2 7,b7 is initiated voluntarily at the request of the victim of the harm2 7,c7 involves 7on an ongoing voluntary basis and without any evidence of coercion or intimidation of any victim of the harm7-- 7i7 any individual who committed the harm2 7ii7 any victim of the harm2 and 7iii7 the community affected by the harm through #a or more representatives of the community2 7,d7 shall include and has the goal of-- 7i7 collectively seeking accountability from each individual who committed the harm2 7ii7 developing a written process whereby each individual who committed the harm will take responsibility for the actions that caused harm to each victim of the harm2 and 7iii7 developing a written course of action plan-- 7,i7 that is responsive to the needs of any victim of the harm2 and 7,,ii7 upon which any victim1 any individual who committed the harm1 and the community agree2 and 7,e7 is conducted in a victim services framework that protects the safety and supports the autonomy of each victim of the harm and the community4 2 7,x7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ci71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#dj7 ,technological abuse ,the term technological abuse means an act or pattern of behavior that occurs within domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence or stalking and is intended to harm1 threaten1 intimidate1 control1 stalk1 harass1 impersonate1 exploit1 extort1 or monitor1 except as otherwise permitted by law1 another person1 that occurs using any form of technology1 including but not limited to3 internet enabled devices1 online spaces and platforms1 computers1 mobile devices1 cameras and imaging programs1 apps1 location tracking devices1 or communication technologies1 or any other emerging technologies4 2 and 7,y7 in paragraph 7#ej71 as so redesignated1 by inserting legal assistance and before legal advocacy2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 ,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 grantees and subgrantees may share personally identifying information or individual information that is collected about deceased victims being sought for a fatality review to the extent permitted by their jurisdiction's law and only if the following conditions are met3 7i7 ,the underlying objectives of the fatality review are to prevent future deaths1 enhance victim safety1 and increase offender accountability4 7ii7 ,the fatality review includes policies and protocols to protect identifying information1 including identifying information about the victim's children1 from further release outside the fatality review team4 7iii7 ,the grantee or subgrantee makes a reasonable effort to get a release from the victim's personal representative 7if one has been appointed7 and from any surviving minor children or the guardian of such children 7but not if the guardian is the abuser of the deceased parent71 if the children are not capable of knowingly consenting4 7iv7 ,the information released is limited to that which is necessary for the purposes of the fatality review4 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting if-- 7,a7 the confidentiality and privacy requirements of this title are maintained2 and 7,b7 personally identifying information about adult1 youth1 and child victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking is not requested or included in any such collaboration or information-sharing4 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#aa7-- 7i7 by striking ,of the total and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,of the total 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,requirement ,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 project1 with priority given to recipients awarded a grant before the date of enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb4 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#ad7-- 7i7 by striking services and assistance to victims and inserting 8services and assistance to-- 7,a7 victims 2 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 adult survivors of child sexual abuse2 and 7,c7 victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking who are also victims of female genital mutilation or cutting1 or forced marriage4 2 7,e7 by striking paragraph 7#ae72 7,f7 by redesignating paragraph 7#af7 as paragraph 7#ae72 and 7,g7 in paragraph 7#ae71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking clause 7iii7 and inserting the following3 7iii7 ,technical assistance ,a recipient of grant funds under this ,act that is found to have an unresolved audit finding shall be eligible to receive prompt1 individualized technical assistance to resolve the audit finding and to prevent future findings1 for a period not to exceed the following #b fiscal years4 2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c77i71 by striking #bj1jjj and inserting #ajj1jjj and by inserting the ,director or ,principal ,deputy ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women or before the ,deputy ,attorney ,general2 and 7,h7 by adding at the end the following3 7#af7 ,innovation fund ,of the amounts appropriated to carry out this title1 not more than #a percent shall be made available for pilot projects1 demonstration projects1 and special initiatives designed to improve ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and other community responses to gender-based violence4 4 7b7 ,definitions and grant conditions ,section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7 shall apply to this ,act and any grant program authorized under this ,act4 #c4 ,agency and ,department ,coordination ,each head of an ,executive department 7as defined in section #aja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 responsible for carrying out a program under this ,act1 the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7title ,,iv of ,public ,law #ajc-cbb2 #ajh ,stat4 #aijb71 the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #bjjj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #ajf-chf2 #aad ,stat4 #adia71 the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7title ,,ix of ,public ,law #aji-afb2 #aai ,stat4 #cjhj71 or the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d2 #abg ,stat4 #ed7 may 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 ,federal ,government4 #d4 ,effective date 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall not take effect until ,october #a of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,effective on date of enactment ,sections #ajf1 #ajg1 #cjd1 #fjf1 #hjc1 and #acjf and any amendments made by such sections shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress-- 7#a7 that sex trafficking victims experience sexual violence and assault2 and 7#b7 that ,federal recognition of their recovery is important4 #f4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 an 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 this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act1 and the application of the provisions or amendment to any other person or circumstance1 shall not be affected4 ,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 #bjja 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdda7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 1 including implementation of the grant conditions in section #djjjb7;b7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;b772 7ii7 in paragraph 7#e71 by inserting and legal assistance after improving delivery of victim services2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#i7-- 7,i7 by striking older and disabled women and inserting individuals #ej years of age or over1 individuals with disabilities1 and ,deaf individuals2 7,,ii7 by inserting legal assistance1 after counseling12 and 7,,iii7 by striking older and disabled individuals and inserting individuals2 7iv7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 1 including rehabilitative work with offenders2 7v7 in paragraph 7#ai71 by striking and at the end2 7vi7 in paragraph 7#bj7-- 7,i7 by striking or stalking and inserting stalking1 or female genital mutilation or cutting2 and 7,,ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7vii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#bj71 the following3 7#ba7 developing1 enhancing1 or strengthening programs and projects to improve evidence collection methods for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 including through funding for technology that better detects bruising and injuries across skin tones and related training2 7#bb7 developing1 enlarging1 or strengthening culturally specific victim services programs to provide culturally specific victim services and responses to female genital mutilation or cutting2 7#bc7 providing victim advocates in ,state or local law enforcement agencies1 prosecutors' offices1 and courts to provide supportive services and advocacy to ,indian victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 and 7#bd7 paying any fees charged by any governmental authority for furnishing a victim or the child of a victim with any of the following documents3 7,a7 ,a birth certificate or passport of the individual1 as required by law4 7,b7 ,an identification card issued to the individual by a ,state or ,tribe1 that shows that the individual is a resident of the ,state or a member of the ,tribe4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d77#c71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbc through #bjbg2 7#b7 in section #bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajddf7-- 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 training for victim-centered prosecution described in section #bjag2 7#f7 certification of compliance with the grant conditions under section #djjjb7;b7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;b771 as applicable2 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 ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;b771 as applicable2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b77;,c77iv71 by inserting after ethnicity1 the following3 sexual orientation1 gender identity12 and 7,c7 in subsection 7j77#b71 by adding a period at the end2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 #bjag4 ,grant eligibility regarding compelling victim testimony ,in order for a prosecutor's office to be eligible to receive grant funds under this part1 the head of the office shall certify1 to the ,state1 ,indian ,tribal government1 or territorial government receiving the grant funding1 that the office will1 during the #c-year period beginning on the date on which the grant is awarded1 engage in planning1 developing and implementing-- 7#a7 training developed by experts in the field regarding victim-centered approaches in domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 and stalking cases2 7#b7 policies that support a victim-centered approach1 informed by such training2 and 7#c7 a protocol outlining alternative practices and procedures for material witness petitions and bench warrants1 consistent with best practices1 that shall be exhausted before employing material witness petitions and bench warrants to obtain victim-witness testimony in the investigation1 prosecution1 and trial of a crime related to domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 and stalking of the victim in order to prevent further victimization and trauma to the victim4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #ajja7;a77#ah7 of title ,i 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 #bjbc through #bjbg4 #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 title ,i 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 ,purpose ,the purpose of this part is to assist ,states1 ,indian ,tribal governments1 ,state and local courts 7including juvenile courts71 ,tribal courts1 and units of local government to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking as serious violations of criminal law1 and to seek safety and autonomy for victims4 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#e71 by striking legal advocacy service programs and inserting legal advocacy and legal assistance programs2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking older individuals 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb77 and inserting individuals #ej years of age or over and ,deaf individuals2 7,d7 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;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a7772 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#be7 ,to develop ,statewide databases with information on where sexual assault nurse examiners are located4 7#bf7 ,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 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 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e77ii71 by striking and at the end2 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following3 7,f7 except for a court1 not later than #c years after the date on which an eligible grantee receives the first award under this part after the date of enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb1 certify that the laws1 policies1 and practices of the ,state or the jurisdiction in which the eligible grantee is located ensure that prosecutor's offices engage in planning1 developing1 and implementing-- 7i7 training developed by experts in the field regarding victim-centered approaches in domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 and stalking cases2 7ii7 policies that support a victim-centered approach1 informed by such training2 and 7iii7 a protocol outlining alternative practices and procedures for material witness petitions and bench warrants1 consistent with best practices1 that shall be exhausted before employing material witness petitions and bench warrants to obtain victim-witness testimony in the investigation1 prosecution1 and trial of a crime related to domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 and stalking of the victim in order to prevent further victimization and trauma to the victim2 and 7,g7 except for a court1 certify whether the laws1 policies1 and practices of the ,state or the jurisdiction in which the eligible grantee is located prohibits the prosecution of a minor under the age of #ah with respect to prostitution2 and 4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #ajja7;a77#ai7 of title ,i 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 #bjbc through #bjbg4 #ajc4 ,legal assistance for victims ,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 7d7-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 any person providing legal assistance through a program funded under this section-- 7,a7 7i7 is a licensed attorney or is working under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney2 7ii7 in immigration proceedings1 is a ,board of ,immigration ,appeals accredited representative2 7iii7 in ,veterans' ,administration claims1 is an accredited representative2 or 7iv7 is any person who functions as an attorney or lay advocate in ,tribal court2 and 7,b7 7i7 has demonstrated expertise in providing legal assistance to victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking in the targeted population2 or 7ii7 7,i7 is partnered with an entity or person that has demonstrated expertise described in clause 7i72 and 7,,ii7 has completed1 or will complete1 training in connection with domestic violence1 dating violence1 stalking1 or sexual assault and related legal issues1 including training on evidence-based risk factors for domestic and dating violence homicide2 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking or local and insert the following3 local1 or culturally specific2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 after dating violence1 by inserting stalking12 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking #eg1jjj1jjj and inserting #fj1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbc through #bjbg4 #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 7b77#h71 by striking to improve and inserting improve2 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbc through #bjbg2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,cultural relevance ,any services provided pursuant to a grant funded under this section shall be provided in a culturally relevant manner4 4 #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 7b77#c71 by inserting ,native ,hawaiian1 before or local organization2 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by striking effectiveness and inserting response2 7ii7 by inserting population-specific before training2 and 7iii7 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 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 regarding responses to1 and prevention of1 female genital mutilation and cutting2 or 7#g7 strengthening the response of social and human services by providing population-specific training for service providers on domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking in underserved populations4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by striking #b1jjj1jjj and inserting #f1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbc through #bjbg4 #ajf4 ,criminal provisions ,section #bbfe7;d77#c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 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 ,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 #bjbc through #bjbg4 #ajh4 ,enhancing culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking ,section #aba of the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjabd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking paragraph 7a77#b7 of this subsection and inserting paragraph 7#b72 and 7ii7 by striking shall take #e percent of such appropriated amounts and inserting shall take #ae percent of such appropriated amounts for the program under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 and #e percent of such appropriated amounts for the programs under subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,e7 of paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 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 #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 7#d7 ,distribution 7,a7 ,in general ,of the total amount available for grants under this section1 not less than #dj percent of such funds shall be allocated for programs or projects that meaningfully address non-intimate partner relationship sexual assault4 7,b7 ,alternative allocation ,notwithstanding #djjjb7;b77#aa7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;b77#aa771 the ,director may allocate a portion of funds described in subparagraph 7,a7 to enhanced technical assistance relating to non-intimate partner sexual assault if the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women does not receive sufficient qualified applications proposing to address non-intimate partner relationship sexual assault4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by adding at the end the following3 ,not less than #a such organization shall have demonstrated expertise primarily in domestic violence services1 and not less than #a such organization shall have demonstrated expertise primarily in non-intimate partner sexual assault services42 7#c7 by striking subsection 7e72 and 7#d7 by redesignating subsections 7f7 through 7h7 as subsections 7e7 through 7g71 respectively4 #aji4 ,pilot program on restorative practices 7a7 ,in general ,the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7title ,,iv of ,public ,law #ajc-cbb71 as amended by section #bje1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 ,r ,restorative practices #dahja4 ,pilot program on restorative practices 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,state2 7,b7 a unit of local government2 7,c7 a tribal government2 7,d7 a tribal organization2 7,e7 a victim service provider2 7,f7 an institution of higher education 7as defined in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a772 and 7,g7 a private or public nonprofit organization1 including-- 7i7 a tribal nonprofit organization2 and 7ii7 a faith-based nonprofit organization4 7#c7 ,restorative practice ,the term restorative practice means a practice relating to a specific harm that-- 7,a7 is community-based and unaffiliated with any civil or criminal legal process2 7,b7 is initiated by the victim of the harm2 7,c7 involves1 on a voluntary basis and without any evidence of coercion or intimidation of any victim of the harm by any individual who committed the harm or anyone associated with any such individual-- 7i7 any individual who committed the harm2 7ii7 any victim of the harm2 and 7iii7 the community affected by the harm through #a or more representatives of the community2 7,d7 shall include and has the goal of-- 7i7 collectively seeking accountability from #a or more individuals who committed the harm2 7ii7 developing a written process whereby #a or more individuals who committed the harm will take responsibility for the actions that caused harm to each victim of the harm2 and 7iii7 developing a written course of action plan-- 7,i7 that is responsive to the needs of any victim of the harm2 and 7,,ii7 upon which any victim1 any individual who committed the harm1 and the community can agree2 and 7,e7 is conducted in a victim services framework that protects the safety and supports the autonomy of #a or more victims of the harm and the community4 7b7 ,grants authorized ,the ,director shall award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a program1 or to assess best practices1 for-- 7#a7 restorative practices to prevent or address domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 7#b7 training by eligible entities1 or for eligible entities1 courts1 or prosecutors1 on restorative practices and program implementation2 and 7#c7 evaluations of a restorative practice described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under subsection 7b71 the ,director shall give priority to eligible entities that submit proposals that meaningfully address the needs of culturally specific or underserved populations4 7d7 ,qualifications ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall demonstrate a history of comprehensive training and experience in working with victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 7e7 ,program requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity or a subgrantee of an eligible entity that offers a restorative practices program with funds awarded under this section shall ensure that such program-- 7,a7 includes set practices and procedures for screening the suitability of any individual who committed a harm based on-- 7i7 the history of civil and criminal complaints against the individual involving domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 or stalking2 7ii7 parole or probation violations of the individual or whether active parole or probation supervision of the individual is being conducted for prior offenses involving domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 or stalking2 7iii7 the risk to the safety of any victim of the harm based on an evidence-based risk assessment2 7iv7 the risk to public safety1 including an evidence-based risk assessment of the danger to the public2 and 7v7 past participation of any individual who committed the harm in restorative practice programing2 and 7,b7 denies eligibility to participate in the program for any individual who committed a harm against whom there is-- 7i7 a pending felony or misdemeanor prosecution for an offense against any victim of the harm or a dependent of any such victim2 7ii7 a restraining order or a protection order 7as defined in section #bbff of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 that protects any victim of the harm or a dependent of any such victim1 unless there is an exception in the restraining order or protective order allowing for participation in a restorative practices program2 7iii7 a pending criminal charge involving or relating to sexual assault1 including rape1 human trafficking1 or child abuse1 including child sexual abuse2 or 7iv7 a conviction for child sexual abuse against the victim or a sibling of the victim if the victim or sibling of the victim is currently a minor4 7#b7 ,referral ,with respect to a risk assessment described in paragraph 7#a77;,a77iii7 for which an eligible entity or a subgrantee of an eligible entity determines that a victim or a dependent of a victim are at significant risk of subsequent serious injury1 sexual assault1 or death1 the eligible entity or subgrantee shall refer the victim or dependent to other victim services1 instead of restorative practices4 7f7 ,nondisclosure of confidential or private information ,for the purpose of section #djjjb7;b77#b71 an individual described in subsection 7a77#c77;,c7 shall be considered a person receiving services4 7g7 ,relation to criminal justice intervention ,restorative practices performed with funds awarded under this section are not intended to function as a replacement for criminal justice intervention for a specific harm4 7h7 ,reports 7#a7 ,report to ,director ,as a part of the report required to be submitted under section #djjjb7;b77#f71 an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall annually submit to the ,director information relating to the effectiveness of the restorative practices carried out with amounts from the grant1 including-- 7,a7 the number of individuals for whom the eligible entity supported a restorative practice2 7,b7 if applicable1 the number of individuals who-- 7i7 sought restorative practices from the eligible entity2 and 7ii7 the eligible entity could not serve2 7,c7 if applicable1 the number of individuals-- 7i7 who sought restorative practice training2 7ii7 who received restorative practice training2 7iii7 who provided restorative practice training2 and 7iv7 to whom the eligible entity could not provide restorative practice training2 7,d7 a victim evaluation component that is documented through survey or interview1 including the satisfaction of victims of a harm with the restorative practice services2 7,e7 if applicable1 the number of individuals who committed a harm and-- 7i7 successfully completed and executed a written course of action plan2 7ii7 failed to successfully complete and execute a written course of action plan2 and 7iii7 were involved in a criminal or civil complaint involving domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking against the victims or victims during the course of the restorative practice process2 and 7,f7 any other qualitative or quantitative information determined by the ,director4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 and biennially thereafter1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress a report that summarizes the reports received by the ,director under paragraph 7#a74 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,director such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg to carry out this section4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #b of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-cbb7 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #dafja the following3 ,subtitle ,r--,restorative practices ,sec4 #dahja4 ,pilot program on restorative practices4 4 ,,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#b77;,c77iii71 by inserting direct payments1 before and comprehensive2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by striking 7#d7 ,distribution and all that follows through ,the ,attorney ,general and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,distribution ,the ,attorney ,general 2 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#f7 as paragraph 7#g72 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e7 the following3 7#f7 ,technical assistance ,the ,attorney ,general shall provide technical assistance to recipients of grants under this subsection by entering into a cooperative agreement or contract with a national1 nonprofit1 nongovernmental organization or organizations whose primary focus and expertise is in addressing sexual assault within culturally specific communities4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #dj1jjj1jjj to remain available until expended for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #ajj1jjj1jjj to remain available until expended for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b7-- 7i7 by striking #b4e and inserting #h2 and 7ii7 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting of which not less than #bj percent shall be available for technical assistance to recipients and potential recipients of grants under subsection 7c724 #bjb4 ,rural domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and child abuse enforcement assistance program ,section #djbie of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abcda7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 to develop1 expand1 implement1 and improve the quality of sexual assault forensic medical examination or sexual assault nurse examiner programs4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 by inserting after by the lack of access to the following3 quality forensic sexual assault examinations by trained health care providers12 and 7ii7 by striking shelters and and inserting shelters1 and2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e77#a71 by striking #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 #bjc4 ,grants for training and services to end violence against individuals with disabilities and ,deaf people ,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 heading-- 7,a7 by striking ,,women and inserting ,,individuals2 and 7,b7 by inserting after ,,disabilities the following3 ,,and ,,deaf ,,people2 7#b7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking and sexual assault and inserting sexual assault1 and abuse by caregivers2 and 7,b7 by inserting after with disabilities 7as defined in section #c of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb77 the following3 and ,deaf people2 7#c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking disabled individuals each place it appears and inserting individuals with disabilities and ,deaf people2 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 and 7#d7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by striking #i1jjj1jjj and inserting #ae1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbc through #bjbg4 #bjd4 ,training and services to end abuse in later life ,subtitle ,h of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdba et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subtitle heading1 by striking ,enhanced ,training and inserting ,training2 and 7#b7 in section #djhja 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdba7-- 7,a7 in the section heading1 by striking ,,enhanced ,,training and inserting ,,training2 7,b7 by striking subsection 7a72 and 7,c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by striking 7b7 ,grant program4-- and all that follows through paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 ,the ,attorney ,general shall make grants to eligible entities in accordance with the following32 7ii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d71 respectively2 7iii7 in paragraph 7#a71 as so redesignated-- 7,i7 by striking 1 including domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 exploitation1 and neglect each place it appears2 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 in clause 7i7-- 7,,aa7 by striking elder abuse and inserting abuse in later life2 and 7,,bb7 by striking victim advocates1 and and inserting victim advocates1 or2 and 7bb7 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 and 7,,iii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7aa7 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 7bb7 in clause 7ii71 by striking elder abuse and2 7iv7 in paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 in clause 7iv71 by striking with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals over #ej years of age2 and 7bb7 in clause 7v71 by striking with demonstrated experience in addressing domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,b77iv71 by striking in later life2 and inserting #ej years of age or over42 and 7v7 in paragraph 7#d71 as so redesignated-- 7,i7 by striking #i1jjj1jjj and inserting #aj1jjj1jjj2 and 7,,ii7 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbc through #bjbg4 #bje4 ,abby ,honold ,act 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,abby ,honold ,act4 7b7 ,amendment ,title ,,iv of the ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,q ,trauma-,informed1 ,victim-,centered ,training for ,law ,enforcement #dagja4 ,demonstration program on trauma-informed1 victim-centered 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 an administrator or personnel of a school1 university1 or other educational program or activity 7including a campus police officer or a school resource officer72 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 jurisdiction4 7#d7 the term eligible entity means a ,state1 local1 territorial1 or ,tribal law enforcement agency2 and 7#e7 the term mandatory partner means a national1 regional1 or local victim services organization or agency working in collaboration with a law enforcement agency described in paragraph 7#d74 7b7 ,grants authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to collaborate with their mandatory partners to carry out the demonstration program under this section by implementing evidence-based or promising investigative policies and practices to incorporate trauma-informed1 victim-centered 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 content4 7#b7 ,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-informed1 and victim-centered 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-,informed1 victim-,centered 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-informed1 victim-centered approach to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 and 7ii7 focus on the fundamentals of-- 7,i7 trauma responses2 7,,ii7 the impact of trauma on victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 and 7,,iii7 techniques for effectively investigating 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-informed1 victim-centered 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 ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,attorney ,general #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg to carry out this section4 7g7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to interfere with the due process rights of any individual4 4 #bjf4 ,,lgbt ,specific ,services ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,violence ,against ,women ,office 7referred to in this section as the ,director71 shall make grants to eligible entities to enhance lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 and transgender 7referred to in this section as ,,lgbt7 specific services for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault and stalking4 7b7 ,purpose of program and grants 7#a7 ,general program purpose ,the purpose of the program required by this section is to promote the following3 7,a7 ,the maintenance and replication of existing successful ,,lgbt specific domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking community-based programs providing services and resources for ,,lgbt victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 7,b7 ,the development of innovative ,,lgbt specific strategies and projects to enhance access to services and resources for ,,lgbt victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking who face obstacles to using more traditional services and resources4 7#b7 ,purposes for which grants may be used ,the ,director shall make grants to community-based programs for the purpose of enhancing ,,lgbt specific services for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 ,grants under the program shall support community-based efforts to address distinctive ,,lgbt specific responses to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 including-- 7,a7 providing or enhancing services for ,,lgbt victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 including services that address the safety1 emotional well-being1 economic1 housing1 legal and workplace needs of ,,lgbt victims2 7,b7 supporting programs that specifically address underserved ,,lgbt communities1 including culturally specific communities1 to provide specific resources and support for ,,lgbt underserved victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 7,c7 working in cooperation with the community to develop education and prevention strategies highlighting ,,lgbt specific issues and resources regarding victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 7,d7 conducting outreach activities to ensure that ,,lgbt people who are victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 stalking1 or sexual assault receive appropriate assistance2 7,e7 providing training for victim service providers1 governmental agencies1 courts1 law enforcement and other first responders1 and nonprofit1 nongovernmental organizations serving the ,,lgbt community about risk reduction1 intervention1 prevention1 and the nature of domestic violence1 dating violence1 stalking1 and sexual assault2 7,f7 developing and implementing ,,lgbt specific programming that focuses on victim autonomy1 agency1 and safety in order to provide resolution and restitution for the victim2 and 7,g7 providing ,,lgbt specific programs for the non-offending ,,lgbt parents of children exposed to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 7#c7 ,technical assistance and training ,the ,director shall provide technical assistance and training to grantees of this and other programs under this ,act regarding the development and provision of effective ,,lgbt specific community-based services by entering into cooperative agreements or contracts with an organization or organizations having a demonstrated expertise in and whose primary purpose is addressing the development and provision of ,,lgbt specific community-based services to victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 7c7 ,eligible entities ,eligible entities for grants under this section include-- 7#a7 community-based organizations1 the primary purpose of which is providing ,,lgbt specific services to victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 and 7#b7 community-based organizations1 the primary purpose of which is providing ,,lgbt specific services that can partner with a program having demonstrated expertise in serving victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking1 and that agrees to receive technical assistance from a program with ,,lgbt specific expertise4 7d7 ,reporting ,the ,director shall issue a biennial report on the distribution of funding under this section1 the progress made in replicating and supporting increased services to ,,lgbt victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking and the types of ,,lgbt specific programs1 strategies1 technical assistance1 and training developed or enhanced through this program4 7e7 ,evaluation ,the ,director shall award a contract or cooperative agreement to evaluate programs under this section to an entity with the demonstrated expertise in and primary goal of providing enhanced access to services and resources for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking who face obstacles to using more traditional services and resources4 7f7 ,non-,exclusivity ,nothing in this section shall be construed to exclude ,,lgbt community-based organizations from applying to other grant programs authorized under this ,act4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #h1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 to remain available until expended4 ,,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 utilization of other communication technologies for purposes related to such a hotline2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking professionals and inserting professionals1 including school-based professionals1 to identify and refer students who may have experienced or are at risk of experiencing sexual violence2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 by striking sexual assault and inserting sexual violence1 sexual assault1 and sexual harassment2 and 7ii7 by inserting and ,deaf individuals before the period at the end2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,indian tribal and inserting ,indian ,tribal2 7#c7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 7#d7 by inserting the following new subsection after subsection 7b73 7c7 ,meaningful involvement of ,state sexual assault coalitions1 culturally specific organizations1 and underserved communities ,in awarding funds to ,states under this section1 the ,secretary shall set forth procedures designed to ensure meaningful involvement of sexual assault coalitions1 culturally specific organizations1 and representatives from underserved communities of the ,state or territory in the application for1 and implementation of1 funding4 2 7#e7 in subsection 7d7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#c77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg2 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,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,state1 territorial1 and ,tribal sexual assault coalition allotment 7,a7 ,in general ,of the total amount appropriated under this subsection for a fiscal year1 not less than #ae percent shall be allocated to ,state1 territorial1 and ,tribal sexual assault coalitions for the purposes of coordinating and providing prevention activities1 providing assistance to prevention programs1 and collaborating and coordinating with applicable ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local entities engaged in sexual violence prevention1 in accordance with this paragraph4 7,b7 ,allocations ,of the total amount appropriated under this subsection and allocated to making awards to sexual assault coalitions1 as described in subparagraph 7,a71 for a fiscal year-- 7i7 not less than #aj percent shall be made available to ,tribal sexual assault coalitions2 and 7ii7 any remaining amounts shall be made available1 in equal amounts1 to each ,state coalition and each territorial coalition4 7,c7 ,clarification ,receipt of an award under this subsection by a sexual assault coalition shall not preclude the coalition from receiving additional grants or administering funds to carry out the purposes described in subsection 7a74 2 and 7#f7 by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,appropriations1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary 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 ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdea7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 in the first sentence1 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 populations1 who are victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and sex trafficking2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking or 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-on-peer dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and sex trafficking2 or 7,e7 develop1 enlarge1 or strengthen culturally specific victim services and responses related to1 and prevention of1 female genital mutilation or cutting4 2 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 mutilation or cutting2 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 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,children exposed to violence and abuse ,to develop1 maintain1 or enhance programs designed to prevent future incidents of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking by preventing1 reducing and responding to children's exposure to violence in the home1 including by-- 7,a7 providing services for children exposed to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault or stalking1 including-- 7i7 direct counseling or advocacy2 and 7ii7 support for the non-abusing parent2 and 7,b7 training and coordination for educational1 after-school1 and childcare programs on how to-- 7i7 safely and confidentially identity children and families experiencing domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7ii7 properly refer children exposed and their families to services and violence prevention programs4 7#d7 ,teen dating violence awareness and prevention ,to develop1 maintain1 or enhance programs that change attitudes and behaviors around the acceptability of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking and provide education and skills training to young individuals and individuals who influence young individuals1 which-- 7,a7 may include the use evidenced-based1 evidence-informed1 or innovative strategies and practices focused on youth2 and 7,b7 shall include-- 7i7 age and developmentally-appropriate education on-- 7,i7 domestic violence2 7,,ii7 dating violence2 7,,iii7 sexual assault2 7,,iv7 stalking2 7,v7 sexual coercion2 and 7,,vi7 healthy relationship skills1 in school1 in the community1 or in health care settings2 7ii7 community-based collaboration and training for individuals with influence on youth1 such as parents1 teachers1 coaches1 healthcare providers1 faith leaders1 older teens1 and mentors2 7iii7 education and outreach to change environmental factors contributing to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 and 7iv7 policy development targeted to prevention1 including school-based policies and protocols4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 by inserting organization after tribal nonprofit2 and 7ii7 by inserting ,native ,hawaiian organization1 urban ,indian organization1 before or population-specific community-based organization2 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#c7 in subsection 7d77#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 including training on working with youth victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or sex trafficking in underserved populations1 if such youth are among those being served42 and 7#d7 in subsection 7f71 by striking #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #cj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 #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 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#b72 7#b7 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 assault1 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 personnel from the ,title ,,ix coordinator's office1 student conduct office1 and campus disciplinary or judicial boards on such policies1 protocols1 and services that promote a prompt1 fair1 and impartial investigation4 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#i71 by striking and provide and inserting 1 provide1 and disseminate2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by inserting after or adapt the following3 and disseminate2 and 7,e7 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 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 trauma response4 ,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 restorative practices 7as defined in section #djjjb7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a7774 2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#c71 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbc through #bjbg2 7#d7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking for all incoming students and inserting for all students2 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting the following3 7,d7 ,the grantee shall train all participants in the resolution process1 including the campus disciplinary board1 the title ,,ix coordinator's office1 and the student conduct office1 to respond effectively to situations involving domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,c71 by inserting after sex1 the following3 sexual orientation1 gender identity12 and 7#e7 in subsection 7e71 by striking #ab1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 of which not less than #aj percent shall be made available for grants to historically ,black colleges and universities4 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 shall include-- 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 ,study on ,state coverage of forensic examinations and related costs following a sexual assault ,not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall issue a report to ,congress on requirements and funding of ,states for forensic exams conducted after sexual assaults and any related medical expenses1 as applicable1 which shall include1 with respect to each ,state-- 7#a7 the total annual cost of conducting forensic exams described in section #bjaj7;b7 of part ,t of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajddi7;b772 7#b7 each funding source used to pay for the forensic exams described in section #bjaj7;b7 of part ,t of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajddi7;b772 7#c7 a description of any laws or policies of the ,state to ensure that individuals do not receive bills for all or part of the cost of forensic exams conducted after sexual assaults1 consistent with section #bjaj7;b7 of part ,t of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajddi7;b771 including any oversight to ensure those individuals do not receive bills2 7#d7 an identification of any best practices implemented by the ,state to ensure that individuals do not receive bills for forensic exams conducted after sexual assaults2 7#e7 any requirements under laws of the ,state relating to payment for medical expenses and ancillary costs relating to a sexual assault1 which may include treatment of injuries associated with the assault1 imaging 7including x-rays1 ,m,r,is1 and ,,cat scans71 and other emergency medical care required as a result of the sexual assault for which a victim receives a forensic exam2 and 7#f7 if a law of the ,state requires the ,state to pay for the medical expenses described in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 a detailed list of which medical expenses require coverage2 7,b7 the total annual cost of medical expenses relating to a sexual assault for which a victim receives a forensic exam outside of the cost of the forensic exam2 and 7,c7 each funding source the ,state uses to pay for medical expenses relating to a sexual assault for which a victim receives a forensic exam4 ,,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 the fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 #djb4 ,saving money and reducing tragedies through prevention 7,,smart ,prevention7 grants ,section #dacjc of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdfc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking taking a comprehensive approach that focuses on youth1 children exposed to violence1 and men and inserting focusing on men and youth2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking for the following purposes3 and all that follows through 7#c7 ,engaging men as leaders and models4--,to develop and inserting to develop2 and 7,b7 by inserting and youth after men the first #b times it appears2 7#c7 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#d7 in subsection 7f71 by striking #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg2 and 7#e7 by striking subsection 7g74 ,v ,strengthening the ,health ,care ,system's ,response #eja4 ,grants to strengthen the health care system's 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#a71 by inserting community health workers1 violence prevention advocates working with health providers1 after health staff12 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking for medical and all that follows through stalking2 and and inserting for medical1 psychology1 dental1 social work1 nursing1 and other health profession students1 interns1 residents1 fellows1 or current health care providers 7including midwives and doulas722 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by striking response and inserting capacity2 7ii7 by inserting prevent and respond to after 7including behavioral and mental health programs7 to2 and 7iii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,d7 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 serve2 and 7#e7 the development or enhancement and implementation of comprehensive statewide strategies for health and violence prevention programs to work together to promote primary prevention of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77i7-- 7i7 by striking to identify and provide and inserting to provide universal education on healthy relationships and provide trauma-informed2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii7-- 7i7 by striking culturally competent clinical training components and inserting training components that center the experiences of1 and are developed in collaboration with1 culturally specific individuals and ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives1 and include community-defined practices such as the use of doulas1 midwives1 and traditional healers12 7ii7 by inserting 7including labor and sex trafficking7 after other forms of violence and abuse2 and 7iii7 by striking disparities and inserting inequities2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting after clause 7ii7 the following3 7iii7 are designed to be inclusive of the experiences of all individuals1 including ,,lgbt individuals1 and include training on improving equity and reducing disparities in access to health care services and prevention resources2 and 7iv7 include training on the use of a universal prevention education approach to both prevent and respond to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking in health care settings2 2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking response of the health care system and inserting capacity of the health care system to prevent and respond2 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,b77i7-- 7i7 by striking identifying and responding to inserting identifying1 responding to1 and promoting prevention of2 7ii7 by inserting during in-person or virtual visits after and stalking2 and 7iii7 by inserting and to maximize victim choice on the use and sharing of their health information before the semicolon at the end2 7,f7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii7-- 7i7 by striking on-site access to and all that follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting the following3 services to address the safety1 medical1 and mental health needs of patients by-- 7,i7 increasing the capacity of existing health care professionals 7including professionals who specialize in trauma or in substance use disorders7 in behavioral and mental health care1 community health workers1 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,g7 in subparagraph 7,b77iii7-- 7i7 by striking of identification and inserting of prevention2 7ii7 by inserting during in-person or virtual visits after and stalking2 and 7iii7 by striking and at the end2 7,h7 in subparagraph 7,b77iv7-- 7i7 by inserting and promote prevention during in-person or virtual visits1 after or stalking12 and 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 the development1 implementation1 dissemination1 and evaluation of best practices1 tools1 and training materials1 including culturally relevant tools1 for mental health1 behavioral health1 and substance use disorder professionals to identify and respond to domestic violence1 sexual violence1 stalking1 and dating violence2 and 7vi7 the development and provision of culturally relevant training and follow-up technical assistance to health care professionals1 and public health staff1 and allied health professionals to identify1 assess1 treat1 and refer clients who are victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking from culturally specific communities and promote prevention1 using tools and training materials1 developed by and for culturally specific communities1 with priority given to trainings provided by culturally specific organizations2 and 2 and 7,j7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 design and implement comprehensive strategies to prevent domestic or sexual violence including through the use of universal education in clinical and public health settings1 hospitals1 clinics and other health settings4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 in the subparagraph heading1 by striking ,child and elder abuse and inserting ,child abuse and abuse in later life2 and 7,b7 by striking child or elder abuse and inserting 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;,c77ii71 by inserting programs that promote the prevention of sexual assault as well as after implementation of2 7#f7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,c77iii7-- 7,a7 by inserting and exposure to violence across generations after abuse2 and 7,b7 by striking or at the end2 7#g7 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#h7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,c71 by inserting after clause 7iv7 the following3 7v7 providing funding to culturally specific organizations to improve the capacity of such organizations to engage and partner with health care providers to support victims and meet increased referrals from health systems2 7vi7 developing a ,state-level pilot program to-- 7,i7 improve the response of substance use disorder treatment programs1 harm reduction programs for people who use substances1 and systems to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 7,,ii7 improve the capacity of substance use disorder treatment programs1 harm reduction programs for people who use substances1 and systems to serve survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking dealing with substance use disorder2 and 7,,iii7 improve the capacity of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking programs to serve survivors who have substance use history2 or 7vii7 developing and utilizing existing technical assistance and training resources to improve the capacity of substance use disorder treatment programs and harm reduction programs for people who use substances to address domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking among patients the programs serve4 2 7#i7 in subsection 7c77#c77;,a71 by striking given to outcome based evaluations4 and inserting the following3 given to-- 7i7 outcome based evaluations2 7ii7 culturally specific and population specific organizations2 and 7iii7 programs developing and implementing community-driven solutions to address domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 2 7#aj7 in subsection 7c77#c77;,b77i77,,iii71 by inserting 1 including a culturally specific organization or community-based organization working to address the social determinants of health1 after nonprofit entity2 7#aa7 in subsection 7c77#c77;,c77ii7-- 7,a7 by striking strategies for and inserting the following3 8strategies-- 7,i7 for 2 7,b7 by inserting and generations after lifespan2 7,c7 by striking settings2 and inserting settings2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 to address primary prevention of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking over the lifespan and generations1 including strategies that address related social determinants of health1 economic justice1 and equity issues1 and that are inclusive of ,,lgbt individuals2 2 7#ab7 in subsection 7c77#c77;,c77iii71 by striking ,state or tribal law enforcement task forces 7where appropriate7 and inserting culturally specific organizations2 7#ac7 in subsection 7c77#c77;,c77iv71 by inserting 7including culturally specific organizations7 after service providers2 7#ad7 in subsection 7d77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7including mental health or substance abuse agencies7 after of health2 7,b7 by striking or mental and inserting or behavioral2 and 7,c7 by inserting and substance use disorder prevention and treatment before the semicolon at the end2 7#ae7 in subsection 7d77#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 by inserting behavioral health treatment system1 after hospital12 7,b7 by striking or any other community-based and inserting a community-based2 and 7,c7 by inserting or substance use disorder prevention and treatment1 or a community-based organization with a history of partnership with programs in the field of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking and health care1 including physical or mental health care or substance use disorder prevention and treatment after mental health care2 7#af7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by striking #aj1jjj1jjj and inserting #bj1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbc through #bjbg2 and 7#ag7 in subsection 7h7-- 7,a7 by striking herein2 and 7,b7 by striking provided for4 #ejb4 ,maternal mortality or morbidity study 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service1 and other stakeholders 7including community based organizations71 shall conduct a study on the leading causes of pregnancy-associated morbidity and mortality and the extent which domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking throughout the ,united ,states contribute to the risk of maternal mortality or morbidity4 7b7 ,reports ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service1 and other stakeholders 7including community based organizations71 shall report to ,congress on the study conducted under subsection 7a71 which shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an analysis of the extent to which domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking contribute to pregnancy-associated morbidity and mortality4 7#b7 ,an analysis of the impact of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking on access to health care4 7#c7 ,a breakdown of individuals particularly impacted by domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 by race and ethnicity1 disability status1 and sexual orientation and gender identity4 7#d7 ,an analysis of the impact of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking on ,tribal communities and among ,indians4 7#e7 ,an assessment of the factors that increase risks for infant and maternal mortality or morbidity among victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 7#f7 ,recommendations for legislative or policy changes to help reduce infant and maternal mortality rates4 7#g7 ,best practices to reduce pregnancy-related deaths among survivors of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking4 7#h7 ,any other information on maternal mortality or morbidity the ,secretary determines appropriate to include in the report4 #ejc4 ,understanding sexual assault care in health systems 7a7 ,purpose ,it is the purpose of this section to identify areas for improvement in health care delivery systems providing forensic examinations to survivors of sexual assault4 7b7 ,grants ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall award grants to ,states and ,indian ,tribes to develop and implement ,state and ,tribal surveys to identify-- 7#a7 the availability of1 and patient access to1 medical forensic examinations2 7#b7 the training level of the health care providers who perform medical forensic examinations2 7#c7 the hospitals or clinics that offer medical forensic examinations and whether each hospital or clinic has full-time1 part-time1 or on-call coverage2 7#d7 barriers to medical forensic examinations provided through sexual assault care and services2 7#e7 billing and reimbursement practices for medical forensic examinations2 7#f7 ,state and ,tribal requirements1 minimum standards1 and protocols for training sexual assault examiners for sexual assault forensic examiners and for other personnel involved in medical forensic examinations2 7#g7 the availability of sexual assault forensic examiner training1 the frequency of such training1 the providers of such training1 the ,state's or ,indian ,tribe's role in such training1 and the processes or procedures in place for continuing education of such examiners2 and 7#h7 the dedicated ,federal and ,state funding available to support sexual assault forensic examiner training4 7c7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 a ,state or ,indian ,tribe shall submit to the ,secretary an application through a competitive process to be determined by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,public dissemination and campaign 7#a7 ,public availability ,the results of the surveys conducted under grants awarded under this section shall be published by the ,secretary on the website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services on a biennial basis4 7#b7 ,campaigns ,a ,state or ,indian ,tribe that receives a grant under this section shall carry out the following activities3 7,a7 ,make the findings of the survey conducted using amounts received under the grant public1 including a map showing health care providers who perform medical forensic examinations1 based on the findings from the ,state and ,tribal surveys under subsection 7b77#c74 7,b7 ,use the findings to develop a strategic action plan to increase the number of trained medical forensic examiners available in the ,state or ,tribal community and create policies to increase survivor access to trained examiners4 7,c7 ,use the findings to develop and implement a public awareness campaign that includes the following3 7i7 ,an online toolkit describing how and where sexual assault survivors can obtain assistance and care1 including medical forensic examinations1 in the ,state or ,tribal community4 7ii7 ,a model standard response protocol for health care providers to implement upon arrival of a patient seeking care for sexual assault4 7iii7 ,a model sexual assault response team protocol incorporating interdisciplinary community coordination between hospitals1 emergency departments1 hospital administration1 local rape crisis programs1 law enforcement1 prosecuting attorneys1 and other health and human service agencies and stakeholders with respect to delivering survivor-centered sexual assault care and medical forensic examinations4 7iv7 ,a notice of applicable laws prohibiting charging or billing survivors of sexual assault for care and services related to sexual assault4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #g1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 #ejd4 ,national report on sexual assault services in our nation's health system 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,agency for ,healthcare ,research and ,quality1 in consultation with the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 the ,indian ,health ,service1 the ,office for ,victims of ,crime of the ,department of ,justice1 the ,office on ,women's ,health of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 and the ,office of ,violence ,against ,women of the ,department of ,justice 7collectively referred to in this section as the ,agencies71 shall submit to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 a report of existing ,federal1 ,indian ,tribe1 and ,state practices relating to medical forensic examinations which may include the findings of the surveys developed under section #ejc4 7b7 ,core competencies ,in conducting activities under this section1 the ,agencies shall address sexual assault forensic examination competencies1 including-- 7#a7 providing medical care to sexual assault patients2 7#b7 demonstrating the ability to conduct a medical forensic examination1 including an evaluation for evidence collection2 7#c7 showing compassion and sensitivity towards survivors of sexual assault2 7#d7 testifying in ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal courts2 and 7#e7 other competencies1 as the ,agencies determine appropriate4 7c7 ,publication ,the ,agency for ,healthcare ,research and ,quality shall establish1 maintain1 and publish on the website of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services an online public map of availability of sexual assault forensic examinations4 ,such maps shall clarify if there is full-time1 part-time1 or on-call coverage4 7d7 ,report to congress ,not later than #fj days after receiving the report described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives recommendations for improving sexual assault forensic examination competencies based on the report described in subsection 7a74 #eje4 ,improving and strengthening the sexual assault examiner workforce clinical and continuing education pilot program 7a7 ,purpose ,it is the purpose of this section to establish a pilot program to develop1 test1 and implement training and continuing education that expands and supports the availability of medical forensic examination services for survivors of sexual assault4 7b7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall establish a ,national ,continuing and ,clinical ,education ,pilot ,program for sexual assault forensic examiners1 sexual assault nurse examiners1 and other individuals who perform medical forensic examinations4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in establishing such program1 the ,secretary shall consult with the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 the ,indian ,health ,service1 the ,office for ,victims of ,crime of the ,department of ,justice1 the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women of the ,department of ,justice1 and the ,office on ,women's ,health of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 and shall solicit input from regional1 national1 and ,tribal organizations with expertise in forensic nursing1 rape trauma or crisis counseling1 investigating rape and gender violence cases1 survivors' advocacy and support1 sexual assault prevention education1 rural health1 and responding to sexual violence in ,tribal communities4 7c7 ,functions ,the pilot program established under subsection 7b7 shall develop1 pilot1 implement1 and update1 as appropriate1 continuing and clinical education program modules1 webinars1 and programs for all hospitals and providers to increase access to medical forensic examination services and address ongoing competency issues in medical forensic examination services1 including-- 7#a7 training and continuing education to help support sexual assault forensic examiners practicing in rural or underserved areas2 7#b7 training to help connect sexual assault survivors who are ,indian with sexual assault forensic examiners1 including through emergency first aid1 referrals1 culturally competent support1 and forensic evidence collection in rural communities2 7#c7 replication of successful sexual assault forensic examination programs to help develop and improve the evidence base for medical forensic examinations2 and 7#d7 training to increase the number of medical professionals who are considered sexual assault forensic examiners based on the recommendations of the ,national ,sexual ,assault ,forensic ,examination ,training ,standards issued by the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women of the ,department of ,justice4 7d7 ,eligibility to participate in pilot programs ,the ,secretary shall ensure that medical forensic examination services provided under the pilot program established under subsection 7b71 and other medical forensic examiner services under the pilot program are provided by health care providers who are also one of the following3 7#a7 ,a physician1 including a resident physician4 7#b7 ,a nurse practitioner4 7#c7 ,a nurse midwife4 7#d7 ,a physician assistant4 7#e7 ,a certified nurse specialist4 7#f7 ,a registered nurse4 7#g7 ,a community health practitioner or a community health aide who has completed level ,,iii or level ,,iv certification and training requirements4 7e7 ,nature of training ,the continuing education program established under this section shall incorporate and reflect current best practices and standards on medical forensic examination services consistent with the purpose of this section4 7f7 ,availability ,after termination of the pilot program established under subsection 7b77#a71 the training and continuing education program established under such program shall be available to all sexual assault forensic examiners and other providers employed by1 or any individual providing services through1 facilities that receive ,federal funding4 7g7 ,effective date ,the pilot program established under this section shall terminate on the date that is #b years after the date of such establishment4 7h7 ,authorization ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbe4 #ejf4 ,expanding access to unified care 7a7 ,establishment of program ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall establish a program 7referred to in this section as the program7 to award grants to eligible entities for the clinical training of sexual assault forensic examiners 7including registered nurses1 nurse practitioners1 nurse midwives1 clinical nurse specialists1 physician assistants1 and physicians7 to administer medical forensic examinations and treatments to survivors of sexual assault4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the program is to enable each grant recipient to expand access to medical forensic examination services by providing new providers with the clinical training necessary to establish and maintain competency in such services and to test the provisions of such services at new facilities in expanded health care settings4 7c7 ,grants ,under the program1 the ,secretary shall award #c-year grants to eligible entities that meet the requirements established by the ,secretary4 7d7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an entity shall-- 7#a7 be-- 7,a7 a safety net clinic acting in partnership with a high-volume emergency services provider or a hospital currently providing sexual assault medical forensic examinations performed by sexual assault forensic examiners1 that will use grant funds to-- 7i7 assign rural health care service providers to the high-volume hospitals for clinical practicum hours to qualify such providers as sexual assault forensic examiners2 or 7ii7 assign practitioners at high-volume hospitals to rural health care services providers to instruct1 oversee1 and approve clinical practicum hours in the community to be served2 7,b7 an organization described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from taxation under #eja7;a7 of such ,code1 that provides legal training and technical assistance to ,tribal communities and to organizations and agencies serving ,indians2 or 7,c7 an ,indian ,tribe 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 and 7#b7 submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 including a description of whether the applicant will provide services described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,grant amount ,each grant awarded under this section shall be in an amount not to exceed #djj1jjj per year4 ,a grant recipient may carry over funds from one fiscal year to the next without obtaining approval from the ,secretary4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 7#b7 ,set-aside ,of the amount appropriated under this subsection for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reserve #ae percent of such amount for purposes of making grants to entities that are affiliated with ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 or ,urban ,indian organizations 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc774 ,amounts reserved may be used to support referrals and the delivery of emergency first aid1 culturally competent support1 and forensic evidence collection training4 #ejg4 ,expanding access to forensics for victims of interpersonal violence 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,community health aide2 community health practitioner ,the terms community health aide and community health practitioner have the meanings given such terms for purposes of section #aai of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afafl74 7#b7 ,health care provider ,the term health care provider has the meaning given such term by the ,secretary1 and includes registered nurses1 nurse practitioners1 nurse midwives1 clinical nurse specialists1 physician assistants1 and physicians4 7#c7 ,indian ,tribe2 ,tribal organization ,the terms ,indian ,tribe and ,tribal organization shall have the meanings given such terms in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#e7 ,interpersonal violence ,the term interpersonal violence means any form of violence that is emotional and trauma-inducing for victims1 families of victims1 perpetrators1 and communities4 7#f7 ,native ,hawaiian organization ,the term ,native ,hawaiian organization has the meaning given such term in section #ab of the ,native ,hawaiian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aagaa74 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#h7 ,trauma-informed care ,the term trauma-informed care means care received by trauma survivors that is culturally competent in accordance with professional standards of practice and accounting for patients' experiences and preferences in order to eliminate or mitigate triggers that may cause re-traumatization of the patient4 7#i7 ,urban ,indian organization ,the term ,urban ,indian organization has the meaning given such term in section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc74 7b7 ,demonstration grants for comprehensive forensic training 7#a7 ,establishment of program ,the ,secretary shall establish a demonstration program to award grants to eligible entities for the clinical training of health care providers to provide generalist forensic services and trauma-informed care to survivors of interpersonal violence of all ages4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the demonstration program under this subsection is to develop training and curriculum to provide health care providers with the skills to support the provision of forensic assessment and trauma-informed care to individuals1 families1 and communities that have experienced violence or trauma and to be available to collaborate with members of an inter-professional forensic team4 7#c7 ,term ,grants under this subsection shall be for a term of #e years4 7#d7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection1 an entity shall-- 7,a7 be an institute of higher education1 including a minority serving institution as described in section #cga of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq72 and 7,b7 submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#e7 ,grant amount ,each grant awarded under this subsection shall be in an amount that does not exceed #djj1jjj per year4 ,a grant recipient may carry over funds from one fiscal year to the next without obtaining approval from the ,secretary4 7#f7 ,authorization of appropriations 7,a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 7,b7 ,set-aside ,of the amount appropriated under this paragraph for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reserve #aj percent for purposes of making grants to support training and curricula that addresses the unique needs of ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 ,urban ,indian organizations1 and ,native ,hawaiian organizations4 ,amounts so reserved may be used to support training1 referrals1 and the delivery of emergency first aid1 culturally competent support1 and forensic evidence collection training4 7c7 ,technical assistance grants and learning collectives 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a ,state and ,tribal forensic provider technical resource center to provide technical assistance and support collaboration and best practices for health care providers1 community health aides1 and community health practitioners to improve the quality of1 and increase access to1 forensic services for all survivors of interpersonal violence4 ,the ,secretary may enter into contracts with national experts for purposes of carrying out this subsection4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection1 #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 7d7 ,national report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,office for ,victims of ,crime of the ,department of ,justice1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 the ,indian ,health ,service1 the ,office on ,women's ,health of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 and the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women of the ,department of ,justice shall jointly submit to the ,secretary a report on the need for1 throughout the ,states1 ,indian ,tribes1 and territories-- 7#a7 access to generalist medical forensic services1 evidence collection1 and documentation that aids in meeting the needs of health care patients and improves future law enforcement investigation and prosecution2 and 7#b7 data for research to support the response to and prevention of interpersonal violence1 improved ability of health care providers to adequately respond to patients who exhibit signs of victimization1 and address the unique needs of ,tribal communities4 ,,vi ,safe homes for victims #fja4 ,housing protections for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking ,section #dadaa7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdia7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking brother1 sister1 and inserting sibling12 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following3 1 including the direct loan program under such section2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the program under subtitle ,a of and inserting the programs under2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,i7-- 7i7 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 #adijr72 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,j71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7,k7 the provision of assistance from the ,housing ,trust ,fund 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 ,code2 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 7,o7 the provision of transitional housing assistance for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking under the grant program under chapter #aa of subtitle ,b2 and 7,p7 any other ,federal housing programs providing affordable housing to low- and moderate-income persons by means of restricted rents or rental assistance1 or more generally providing affordable housing opportunities1 as identified by the appropriate agency through regulations1 notices1 or any other means4 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 ,regular compliance reviews 7#a7 ,in general ,each appropriate agency shall establish a process by which to review compliance with the requirements of this subtitle1 which shall-- 7,a7 where possible1 be incorporated into other existing compliance review processes of the appropriate agency1 in consultation with the ,gender-based ,violence ,prevention ,office and ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,director described in section #dadac and any other relevant officials of the appropriate agency2 and 7,b7 examine-- 7i7 compliance with requirements prohibiting the denial of assistance1 tenancy1 or occupancy rights on the basis of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 7ii7 compliance with confidentiality provisions set forth in section #dadaa7;c77#d72 7iii7 compliance with the notification requirements set forth in section #dadaa7;d77#b72 7iv7 compliance with the provisions for accepting documentation set forth in section #dadaa7;c72 7v7 compliance with emergency transfer requirements set forth in section #dadaa7;e72 and 7vi7 compliance with the prohibition on retaliation set forth in section #dadad4 7#b7 ,frequency ,each appropriate agency shall conduct the review described in paragraph 7#a7 on a regular basis1 as determined by the appropriate agency4 7b7 ,regulations 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb1 each appropriate agency shall issue regulations in accordance with section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to implement subsection 7a7 of this section1 which shall-- 7,a7 define standards of compliance under covered housing programs2 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 transfers2 and 7,c7 include standards for corrective action plans where compliance standards have not been met4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in developing the regulations under paragraph 7#a71 an appropriate agency shall engage in additional consultation with appropriate stakeholders including1 as appropriate-- 7,a7 individuals and organizations with expertise in the housing needs and experiences of victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault and stalking2 and 7,b7 individuals and organizations with expertise in the administration or management of covered housing programs1 including industry stakeholders and public housing agencies4 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-- 7#a7 includes an evaluation of each topic identified in subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 is made publicly available4 #dadac4 ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,gender-based ,violence ,prevention ,office and ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,director 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall establish a ,gender-based ,violence ,prevention ,office with a ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,director 7in this section referred to as the ,director74 7b7 ,duties ,the ,director shall1 among other duties-- 7#a7 support implementation of this chapter2 7#b7 coordinate with ,federal agencies on legislation1 implementation1 and other issues affecting the housing provisions under this subtitle1 as well as other issues related to advancing housing protections for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 7#c7 coordinate with ,state and local governments and agencies1 including ,state housing finance agencies1 regarding advancing housing protections and access to housing for victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 7#d7 ensure that technical assistance and support are provided to each appropriate agency and 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#e7 implement internal systems to track1 monitor1 and address compliance failures2 and 7#f7 address the housing needs and barriers faced by victims of sexual assault1 as well as sexual coercion and sexual harassment by a public housing agency or owner or manager of housing assisted under a covered housing program4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 #dadad4 ,prohibition on retaliation 7a7 ,non-retaliation requirement ,no public housing agency or owner or manager of housing assisted under a covered housing program shall discriminate against any person because that person has opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this subtitle1 or because that person testified1 assisted1 or participated in any matter related to this chapter4 7b7 ,prohibition on coercion ,no public housing agency or owner or manager of housing assisted under a covered housing program shall coerce1 intimidate1 threaten1 or interfere with1 or retaliate against1 any person in the exercise or enjoyment of1 on account of the person having exercised or enjoyed1 or on account of the person having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise or enjoyment of1 any rights or protections under this chapter1 including-- 7#a7 intimidating or threatening any person because that person is assisting or encouraging a person entitled to claim the rights or protections under this chapter2 and 7#b7 retaliating against any person because that person has participated in any investigation or action to enforce this chapter4 7c7 ,implementation ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development and the ,attorney ,general shall implement and enforce this chapter consistent with1 and in a manner that provides1 the rights and remedies provided for in title ,,viii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq474 4 #fjc4 ,protecting the right to report crime from one's home ,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 ,definition ,in this section1 the term covered governmental entity means any municipal1 county1 or ,state government that receives funding under section #ajf of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf74 7b7 ,right to report 7#a7 ,in general ,landlords1 homeowners1 tenants1 residents1 occupants1 and guests of1 and applicants for1 housing-- 7,a7 shall have the right to seek law enforcement or emergency assistance on their own behalf or on behalf of another person in need of assistance2 and 7,b7 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 entities4 7#b7 ,prohibited penalties ,penalties that are prohibited under paragraph 7#a7 include-- 7,a7 actual or threatened assessment of monetary or criminal penalties1 fines1 or fees2 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 7c7 ,reporting ,consistent with the process described 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 tenants1 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 the covered governmental entities will take within #ahj days to come into compliance1 or to ensure compliance among subgrantees4 7d7 ,implementation ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development and the ,attorney ,general shall implement and enforce this chapter consistent with1 and in a manner that provides1 the same rights and remedies as those provided for in title ,,viii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq474 7e7 ,subgrantees ,for those covered governmental entities that distribute funds to subgrantees1 compliance with subsection 7c77#a7 includes inquiring about the existence of laws and policies adopted by subgrantees that impose penalties on landlords1 homeowners1 tenants1 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 #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 #bjbc through #bjbg2 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 7,c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#b72 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 as so redesignated1 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 ,the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb71 by amending subsection 7b7 to read as follows3 7b7 ,domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 and other dangerous1 traumatic1 or life-threatening conditions relating to such violence ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 the ,secretary shall consider to be homeless any individual or family who-- 7#a7 is experiencing trauma or a lack of safety related to1 or fleeing or attempting to flee1 domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 stalking1 or other dangerous1 traumatic1 or life-threatening conditions related to the violence against the individual or a family member in the individual's or family's current housing situation1 including where the health and safety of children are jeopardized2 7#b7 has no other safe residence2 and 7#c7 lacks the resources to obtain other safe permanent housing4 2 and 7#b7 in section #dbc7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aachc7;a771 by adding at the end the following3 7#ac7 ,facilitating and coordinating activities to ensure compliance with subsection 7e7 of section #dadaa of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdia7 and monitoring compliance with the confidentiality protections of subsection 7c77#d7 of such section4 4 7b7 ,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 #bjbc through #bjbg4 7c7 ,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 7b77#a71 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 #bjbc through #bjbg4 7d7 ,,vawa training and technical assistance grants ,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 #dadae the following3 #dadaf4 ,training and technical assistance grants ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg to be used for training and technical assistance to support the implementation of this chapter1 including technical assistance agreements with entities whose primary purpose and expertise is assisting survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence or providing culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking4 4 #fjf4 ,study and report on housing and service needs of survivors of trafficking and individuals at risk for trafficking 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,survivor of a severe form of trafficking ,the term survivor of a severe form of trafficking has the meaning given the term victim of a severe form of trafficking in section #ajc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb74 7#b7 ,survivor of trafficking ,the term survivor of trafficking has the meaning given the term victim of trafficking in section #ajc of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb74 7b7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall conduct a study assessing the availability and accessibility of housing and services for individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability who are-- 7,a7 survivors of trafficking1 including survivors of a severe form of trafficking2 or 7,b7 at risk of being trafficked4 7#b7 ,coordination and consultation ,in conducting the study required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 coordinate with-- 7i7 the ,interagency ,task ,force to ,monitor and ,combat ,trafficking established under section #aje of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajc72 7ii7 the ,united ,states ,advisory ,council on ,human ,trafficking2 7iii7 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7iv7 the ,attorney ,general2 and 7,b7 consult with-- 7i7 the ,national ,advisory ,committee on the ,sex ,trafficking of ,children and ,youth in the ,united ,states2 7ii7 survivors of trafficking2 7iii7 direct service providers1 including-- 7,i7 organizations serving runaway and homeless youth2 7,,ii7 organizations serving survivors of trafficking through community-based programs2 and 7,,iii7 organizations providing housing services to survivors of trafficking2 and 7iv7 housing and homelessness assistance providers1 including recipients of grants under-- 7,i7 the ,continuum of ,care program authorized under subtitle ,c of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacha et seq472 and 7,,ii7 the ,emergency ,solutions ,grants program authorized under subtitle ,b of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacga et seq474 7#c7 ,contents ,the study conducted pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 with respect to the individuals described in such paragraph-- 7i7 an evaluation of formal assessments and outreach methods used to identify and assess the housing and service needs of such individuals1 including outreach methods-- 7,i7 to ensure effective communication with individuals with disabilities2 and 7,,ii7 to reach individuals with limited ,english proficiency2 7ii7 a review of the availability and accessibility of homelessness or housing services for such individuals1 including the family members of such individuals who are minors involved in foster care systems1 that identifies the disability-related needs of such individuals1 including the need for housing with accessibility features2 7iii7 an analysis of the effect of any policies and procedures of mainstream homelessness or housing services that facilitate or limit the availability of such services and accessibility for such individuals1 including those such individuals who are involved in the legal system1 as such services are in effect as of the date on which the study is conducted2 7iv7 a determination of the best practices in meeting the housing and service needs of such individuals2 and 7v7 an assessment of barriers to fair housing and housing discrimination against survivors of trafficking who are members of a protected class under the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq472 7,b7 an assessment of the ability of mainstream homelessness or housing services to meet the specialized needs of survivors of trafficking1 including trauma responsive approaches specific to labor and sex trafficking survivors2 and 7,c7 an evaluation of the effectiveness of1 and infrastructure considerations for1 housing and service-delivery models that are specific to survivors of trafficking1 including survivors of severe forms of trafficking1 including emergency rental assistance models4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall-- 7#a7 submit a report to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives that contains the information described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of subsection 7b77#c72 and 7#b7 make the report submitted pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 available to the public4 ,,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 ,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#c7 ,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#d7 ,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#e7 ,the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention report that survivors of severe intimate partner violence lose nearly #h1jjj1jjj 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#f7 ,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#g7 ,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 #d percent of employers provided training on domestic violence4 7#h7 ,harassment is a persistent and significant problem in the workplace in the ,united ,states1 and the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission found that not less than #be percent1 and as many as #he percent1 of women surveyed report having experienced sexual harassment at work4 7#i7 ,for decades1 survivors of sexual violence have come forward to seek justice and demand their right to be free from violence1 harassment1 and other forms of discrimination4 ,these calls for change reached a tipping point after ,october #bjag as a result of ,tarana ,burke's work and ,me,too going viral4 ,thousands of courageous individuals1 from ,hollywood to the halls of ,congress and the military1 to restaurants1 agricultural fields1 and factory floors1 shined a light on the pervasive and insidious nature of workplace harassment and sexual assault4 7#aj7 ,working people can be subjected to multiple forms of harassment in the workplace at the same time4 7#aa7 ,according to the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission1 approximately #c out of #d individuals who experience harassment never talked to a supervisor1 manager1 or union representative about the harassing conduct4 7#ab7 ,the impact of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking on the workplace is a part of the challenge of workplace harassment4 7#ac7 ,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#ad7 ,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#ae7 ,economic abuse refers to behaviors that control an intimate partner's ability to acquire1 use1 and maintain access to money1 credit1 ownership of assets1 or 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#af7 ,this title 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 ,violence ,against ,women ,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 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7 by striking and stalking and inserting stalking1 and sexual harassment2 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by inserting or sexual harassment before the period at the end2 7#d7 in subsection 7c77#b77;,a71 by inserting or sexual harassment after sexual violence2 7#e7 by redesignating subsections 7e7 and 7f7 as subsections 7f7 and 7g71 respectively2 7#f7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,pathways to opportunity pilot project ,an eligible nonprofit nongovernmental entity or tribal organization that receives a grant under this section may develop a plan to enhance the capacity of survivors to obtain and maintain employment1 including through the implementation of a demonstration pilot program to be known as ,pathways to ,opportunity1 which shall-- 7#a7 build collaborations between and among victim service providers1 workforce development programs1 and educational and vocational institutions to provide trauma informed programming to support survivors seeking employment2 and 7#b7 be centered around culturally specific organizations or organizations that primarily serve populations traditionally marginalized in the workplace4 2 7#g7 in subsection 7f71 as so redesignated1 by striking #a1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah and inserting #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 #gjc4 ,provisions related to the ,temporary ,assistance for ,needy ,families ,program 7a7 ,,tanf personnel training 7#a7 ,in general ,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 victims of sexual harassment or survivors of 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 and potential applicants for assistance under the ,state program funded under this part are notified of assistance made available by the ,state to victims of sexual harassment and survivors of 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 trained in-- 7,i7 the nature and dynamics of sexual harassment and domestic violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking2 7,,ii7 ,state standards and procedures relating to the prevention of1 and assistance for1 individuals who are victims of sexual harassment or survivors of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7,,iii7 methods of ascertaining and ensuring the confidentiality of personal information and documentation related to applicants for assistance and their children who have provided notice about their experiences of sexual harassment1 domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7iii7 ensure that1 if a ,state has elected to establish and enforce standards and procedures regarding the screening for1 and identification of1 domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking pursuant to paragraph 7#g7-- 7,i7 the ,state program funded under this part provides information about the options under this part to current and potential beneficiaries2 and 7,,ii7 case workers and other agency personnel responsible for administering the ,state program funded under this part are provided with training regarding ,state standards and procedures pursuant to paragraph 7#g74 7,b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph-- 7i7 the term sexual harassment means hostile1 intimidating1 or oppressive behavior based on sex that creates an offensive work environment2 7ii7 the term domestic violence has the meaning given such term in paragraph 7#g72 and 7iii7 the terms sexual assault and stalking have the meanings given such terms in section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia74 4 7#b7 ,implementation ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each ,state shall submit the certification required under paragraph 7#h7 of subsection 7a7 of section #djb of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb71 as added by paragraph 7#a71 in the form of an amendment to the ,state's plan submitted under such section4 ,a ,state shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirement of such paragraph 7#h7 before the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,national grant program for developing a model training program for ,,tanf personnel training 7#a7 ,grants authorized 7,a7 ,model training program ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7in this subsection referred to as the ,secretary7 shall-- 7i7 develop and disseminate a model training program 7and related materials7 for the training required under section #djb7;a77#h7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 and if the ,state so elects1 section #djb7;a77#g7 of such ,act2 and 7ii7 provide technical assistance with respect to such model training program to eligible ,states 7as defined in section #djb of the ,social ,security ,act74 7,b7 ,grants ,in developing the model training program under subparagraph 7,a77i71 the ,secretary may award grants and contracts and may develop such program in cooperation with an eligible partner4 7#b7 ,eligible partner defined ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the term eligible partner means an entity that is-- 7,a7 a ,state or tribal domestic violence coalition or sexual assault coalition2 or 7,b7 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 program4 7#c7 ,report 7,a7 ,report to congress ,not later than #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,finance of the ,senate a report on the program established under this subsection4 7,b7 ,report available to public ,the ,secretary shall establish procedures for the dissemination to the public of the report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 not later than #aj days after the submission of such report to ,congress under such subparagraph4 ,such procedures shall include the use of the internet to disseminate such report4 7#d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated #c1jjj1jjj to carry out this section for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 #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 security1 including the impact of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic on such victims' ability to maintain economic security1 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 ,act1 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 title 7including any amendments made by this title7 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 health care access1 credit history1 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 the unique barriers faced by such survivors living in rural communities2 7#d7 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 7including any amendments made by this ,act7 without compromising personal safety or the safety of others1 including family members2 7#e7 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 7#f7 best practices for ,states1 employers1 health carriers1 insurers1 and other private entities in addressing issues related to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7#g7 barriers that impede victims' ability to pursue legal action1 including legal costs and filing fees1 and complexities of the jurisdiction of law enforcement agencies4 #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 ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives and 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 ,,viii ,safety for ,indian women ,a ,tools to enhance public safety for ,indian ,tribes #hja4 ,findings and purposes 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives are-- 7,a7 #b4e times as likely to experience violent crimes2 and 7,b7 at least #b times more likely to experience rape or sexual assault crimes2 7#b7 more than #d in #e ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women have experienced violence in their lifetime2 7#c7 the vast majority of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native victims of violence--#if percent of women victims and #hi percent of male victims--have experienced sexual violence by a non-,indian perpetrator at least once in their lifetime2 7#d7 ,indian ,tribes exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction over non-,indians pursuant to section #bjd of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh71 restored by section #ijd of the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d2 #abg ,stat4 #abj71 have reported significant success holding violent offenders accountable for crimes of domestic violence1 dating violence1 and civil protection order violations2 7#e7 ,tribal prosecutors for ,indian ,tribes exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction report that the majority of domestic violence cases involve children either as witnesses or victims1 and the ,department of ,justice reports that ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native children suffer exposure to violence at one of the highest rates in the ,united ,states2 7#f7 childhood exposure to violence can have immediate and long-term effects1 including increased rates of altered neurological development1 poor physical and mental health1 poor school performance1 substance abuse1 and overrepresentation in the juvenile justice system2 7#g7 according to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 homicide is-- 7,a7 the third leading cause of death among ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women between #aj and #bd years of age2 and 7,b7 the fifth leading cause of death for ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women between #be and #cd years of age2 7#h7 in some areas of the ,united ,states1 ,native ,american women are murdered at rates more than #aj times the national average2 7#i7 according to a #bjag report by the ,department of ,justice1 #ff percent of criminal prosecutions for crimes in ,indian country that ,united ,states ,attorneys declined to prosecute involved assault1 murder1 or sexual assault2 7#aj7 investigation into cases of missing or murdered ,indigenous women is made difficult for ,tribal law enforcement agencies due to a lack of resources1 including a lack of-- 7,a7 necessary personnel1 training1 equipment1 or funding2 7,b7 interagency cooperation2 7,c7 appropriate laws in place2 and 7,d7 access to ,federal law enforcement databases2 7#aa7 domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous calls that law enforcement receives2 7#ab7 the complicated jurisdictional scheme that exists in ,indian country-- 7,a7 has a significant impact on public safety in ,indian communities2 7,b7 according to ,tribal justice officials1 has been increasingly exploited by criminals2 and 7,c7 requires a high degree of commitment and cooperation among ,tribal1 ,federal1 and ,state law enforcement officials2 7#ac7 restoring and enhancing ,tribal capacity to address violence against women provides for greater local control1 safety1 accountability1 and transparency2 7#ad7 ,indian ,tribes with restrictive settlement ,acts1 such as ,indian ,tribes in the ,state of ,maine1 and ,indian ,tribes located in ,states with concurrent authority to prosecute crimes in ,indian country under the amendments made by the ,act of ,august #ae1 #aiec 7#fg ,stat4 #eij1 chapter #ejf71 face unique public safety challenges2 and 7#ae7 ,native ,hawaiians experience a disproportionately high rate of human trafficking1 with #fd percent of human trafficking victims in the ,state of ,hawai'i identifying as at least part ,native ,hawaiian4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this subtitle are-- 7#a7 to clarify the responsibilities of ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local law enforcement agencies with respect to responding to cases of domestic violence1 dating violence1 stalking1 sex trafficking1 sexual violence1 crimes against children1 and assault against ,tribal law enforcement officers2 7#b7 to increase coordination and communication among ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local law enforcement agencies2 7#c7 to empower ,tribal governments and ,native ,american communities1 including urban ,indian communities and ,native ,hawaiian communities1 with the resources and information necessary to effectively respond to cases of domestic violence1 dating violence1 stalking1 sex trafficking1 sexual violence1 and missing or murdered ,native ,americans2 and 7#d7 to increase the collection of data related to missing or murdered ,native ,americans and the sharing of information among ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local officials responsible for responding to and investigating crimes impacting ,indian ,tribes and ,native ,american communities1 including urban ,indian communities and ,native ,hawaiian communities1 especially crimes relating to cases of missing or murdered ,native ,americans4 #hjb4 ,tribal ,access ,program 7a7 ,access to national crime information databases by ,indian ,tribes ,section #bcc7;b7 of the ,tribal ,law and ,order ,act of #bjaj 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #daajg7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall ensure that-- 7,a7 tribal law enforcement officials that meet applicable ,federal or ,state requirements shall be permitted access to national crime information databases2 and 7,b7 technical assistance and training is provided to ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs and tribal law enforcement agencies to gain access to1 and the ability to use and input information into1 the ,national ,crime ,information ,center and other national crime information databases pursuant to section #ecd of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking with criminal jurisdiction over ,indian country4 7b7 ,acquisition1 preservation1 and exchange of identification records and information ,section #ecd7;d7 of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7#b7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 7as so redesignated7 by striking ,the ,attorney ,general and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,tribal ,access ,program 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall establish a program1 to be known as the ,tribal ,access ,program1 to enhance the ability of tribal governments and their authorized agencies to access1 enter information into1 and obtain information from national criminal information databases under this section4 7,b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the ,tribal ,access ,program under subparagraph 7,a7 #f1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 to remain available until expended4 7#c7 ,information sharing ,to the extent otherwise permitted by law1 any report issued as a result of the analysis of information entered into national criminal information databases or obtained from ,federal criminal databases shall be shared with each ,indian tribe of jurisdiction1 including ,indian tribes located in the ,state of ,maine4 4 7c7 ,identification records ,the second paragraph of the matter under the heading ,salaries and expenses under the heading ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation of the ,department of ,justice ,appropriation ,act1 #aigc 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #daaja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or ,tribal after if authorized by ,state2 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 ,tribal1 before and local governments4 #hjc4 ,bureau of ,prisons ,tribal ,prisoner ,program ,section #bcd7;c7 of the ,tribal ,law and ,order ,act of #bjaj 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb note2 ,public ,law #aaa-baa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,pilot2 7#b7 by striking pilot each place it appears2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this title and inserting ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by striking #b or more years and inserting #a or more years2 and 7#e7 by striking paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f74 #hjd4 ,tribal jurisdiction over covered crimes ,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 section heading1 by striking crimes of domestic violence and inserting covered crimes2 7#b7 by striking special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction each place it appears and inserting special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction2 7#c7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ad71 and 7#ae71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#f7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#a7 ,assault of ,tribal justice personnel ,the term assault of ,tribal justice personnel means any violation of the criminal law of the ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the violation occurs that involves the use1 attempted use1 or threatened use of physical force against an individual authorized to act for1 or on behalf of1 that ,indian tribe or serving that ,indian tribe during1 or because of1 the performance or duties of that individual in-- 7,a7 preventing1 detecting1 investigating1 making arrests relating to1 making apprehensions for1 or prosecuting a covered crime2 7,b7 adjudicating1 participating in the adjudication of1 or supporting the adjudication of a covered crime2 7,c7 detaining1 providing supervision for1 or providing services for persons charged with a covered crime2 or 7,d7 incarcerating1 supervising1 providing treatment for1 providing rehabilitation services for1 or providing reentry services for persons convicted of a covered crime4 7#b7 ,child ,the term child means a person who has not attained the lesser of-- 7,a7 the age of #ah2 and 7,b7 except in the case of sexual abuse1 the age specified by the criminal law of the ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the violation occurs4 7#c7 ,child violence ,the term child violence means the use1 threatened use1 or attempted use of violence against a child proscribed by the criminal law of the ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the violation occurs4 7#d7 ,coercion2 commercial sex act ,the terms coercion and commercial sex act have the meanings given the terms in section #aeia7;e7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,covered crime ,the term covered crime means-- 7,a7 assault of ,tribal justice personnel2 7,b7 child violence2 7,c7 dating violence2 7,d7 domestic violence2 7,e7 obstruction of justice2 7,f7 sexual violence2 7,g7 sex trafficking2 7,h7 stalking2 and 7,i7 a violation of a protection order4 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#f7 7as so redesignated71 by striking violence committed and inserting any violation of the criminal law of the ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the violation occurs that is committed2 7,d7 by striking paragraph 7#g7 7as so redesignated7 and inserting the following3 7#g7 ,domestic violence ,the term domestic violence means any violation of the criminal law of the ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the violation occurs that is committed by-- 7,a7 a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim2 7,b7 a person with whom the victim shares a child in common2 7,c7 a person who is cohabitating with or who has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner2 or 7,d7 a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic- or family-violence laws of the ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the violation occurs4 2 7,e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#h7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#i7 ,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 occurs that involves interfering with the administration or due process of the laws of the ,indian tribe1 including any ,tribal criminal proceeding or investigation of a crime4 2 7,f7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aa7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#ab7 ,sex trafficking ,the term sex trafficking means conduct within the meaning of section #aeia7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#ac7 ,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,g7 in paragraph 7#ad7 7as so redesignated71 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction and inserting ,special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction2 and 7,h7 by adding at the end the following3 7#af7 ,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-- 7,a7 to fear for the person's safety or the safety of others2 or 7,b7 to suffer substantial emotional distress4 7#ag7 ,violation of a protection order ,the term violation of a protection order means an act that-- 7,a7 occurs in the ,indian country of a participating tribe2 and 7,b7 violates a provision of a protection order that-- 7i7 prohibits or provides protection against violent or threatening acts or harassment against1 sexual violence against1 contact or communication with1 or physical proximity to1 another person2 7ii7 was issued against the defendant2 7iii7 is enforceable by the participating tribe2 and 7iv7 is consistent with section #bbfe7;b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 2 7#d7 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#e7 in subsection 7b77#d7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,exceptions and inserting ,exception if victim and defendant are both non-,indians2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by inserting 1 other than obstruction of justice or assault of ,tribal justice personnel1 after over an alleged offense2 7,c7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking the subparagraph designation and heading and all that follows through ,a participating in clause 7i7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,a participating 2 and 7ii7 by redesignating clause 7ii7 as subparagraph 7,b7 and indenting appropriately2 and 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,b7 7as so redesignated71 by striking subparagraph and inserting paragraph2 7#f7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,criminal conduct ,a participating tribe may exercise special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction over a defendant for a covered crime that occurs in the ,indian country of the participating tribe4 2 7#g7 in subsection 7e71 by striking paragraph 7#c72 and 7#h7 by striking subsections 7f71 7g71 and 7h7 and inserting the following3 7f7 ,petitions for writs of habeas corpus 7#a7 ,in general ,after a defendant has been sentenced by a participating tribe1 the defendant may file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in a court of the ,united ,states under section #bjc4 7#b7 ,requirement ,an application for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of a person in custody pursuant to an order of a ,tribal court shall not be granted unless -- 7,a7 the applicant has exhausted the remedies available in the ,tribal court system2 7,b7 there is an absence of an available ,tribal corrective process2 or 7,c7 circumstances exist that render the ,tribal corrective process ineffective to protect the rights of the applicant4 7g7 ,notice2 habeas corpus petitions ,a participating tribe that has ordered the detention of any person has a duty to timely notify in writing such person of their rights and privileges under this section and under section #bjc4 7h7 ,reimbursement and grants to ,tribal governments 7#a7 ,reimbursement 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may reimburse ,tribal government authorities 7or an authorized designee of a ,tribal government7 for expenses incurred in exercising special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction4 7,b7 ,eligible expenses ,eligible expenses for reimbursement under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include expenses and costs incurred in1 relating to1 or associated with-- 7i7 investigating1 making arrests relating to1 making apprehensions for1 or prosecuting covered crimes 7including costs involving the purchasing1 collecting1 and processing of sexual assault forensic materials72 7ii7 detaining1 providing supervision of1 or providing services for persons charged with covered crimes 7including costs associated with providing health care72 7iii7 providing indigent defense services for #a or more persons charged with #a or more covered crimes2 and 7iv7 incarcerating1 supervising1 or providing treatment1 rehabilitation1 or reentry services for #a or more persons charged with #a or more covered crimes4 7,c7 ,procedure 7i7 ,in general ,reimbursements authorized under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be in accordance with rules promulgated by the ,attorney ,general1 after consultation with ,indian tribes1 and within #a year after the date of enactment of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb4 7ii7 ,maximum reimbursement ,the rules promulgated by the ,attorney ,general under clause 7i7-- 7,i7 shall set a maximum allowable reimbursement to any ,tribal government 7or an authorized designee of any ,tribal government7 in a #a-year period2 and 7,,ii7 may allow the ,attorney ,general-- 7aa7 to establish conditions under which a ,tribal government 7or an authorized designee of a ,tribal government7 may seek a waiver to the maximum allowable reimbursement requirement established under subclause 7,i72 and 7bb7 to waive the maximum allowable reimbursement requirements established under subclause 7,i7 for a ,tribal government 7or an authorized designee of a ,tribal government7 if the conditions established by the ,attorney ,general under item 7aa7 are met by that ,tribal government 7or authorized designee74 7iii7 ,timeliness of reimbursements ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7,i7 not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,attorney ,general receives a qualifying reimbursement request from a ,tribal government 7or an authorized designee of a ,tribal government7-- 7aa7 reimburse the ,tribal government 7or authorized designee72 or 7bb7 notify the ,tribal government 7or authorized designee7 of the reason by which the ,attorney ,general was unable to issue the reimbursement2 and 7,,ii7 not later than #cj days after the date on which a ,tribal government 7or an authorized designee of a ,tribal government7 reaches the annual maximum allowable reimbursement for the ,tribal government 7or an authorized designee7 established by the ,attorney ,general under clause 7ii77,i71 notify the ,tribal government 7or authorized designee7 that the ,tribal government has reached its annual maximum allowable reimbursement4 7,d7 ,eligibility for participating ,tribes in ,alaska ,a ,tribal government 7or an authorized designee of a ,tribal ,government7 of an ,indian tribe designated as a participating ,tribe under subtitle ,b of title ,,viii of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb shall be eligible for reimbursement1 in accordance with this paragraph1 of expenses incurred in exercising special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction under that subtitle4 7#b7 ,grants ,the ,attorney ,general may award grants to ,tribal governments 7or authorized designees of ,tribal governments71 including a ,tribal government 7or an authorized designee of a ,tribal government7 of an ,indian tribe designated as a participating ,tribe under subtitle ,b of title ,,viii of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb-- 7,a7 to strengthen ,tribal criminal justice systems to assist ,indian tribes in exercising special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction1 including for-- 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 an ,indian tribe as responsible for maintaining public safety within the territorial jurisdiction of the ,indian tribe1 to enter information into and obtain information from national crime information databases72 7ii7 prosecution2 7iii7 trial and appellate courts 7including facilities maintenance1 renovation1 and rehabilitation72 7iv7 supervision systems2 7v7 detention and corrections 7including facilities maintenance1 renovation1 and rehabilitation72 7vi7 treatment1 rehabilitation1 and reentry programs and services2 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 licensed defense counsel1 at no cost to the defendant1 in criminal proceedings in which a participating tribe prosecutes covered crimes2 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 and 7,d7 to accord victims of covered crimes rights that are similar to the rights of a crime victim described in section #cgga7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 consistent with ,tribal law and custom4 7i7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,amounts made available under this section shall supplement and not supplant any other ,federal1 ,state1 or local government amounts made available to carry out activities described in this section4 7j7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg-- 7,a7 to carry out subsection 7h72 and 7,b7 to provide training1 technical assistance1 data collection1 and evaluation of the criminal justice systems of participating tribes4 7#b7 ,limitations ,of the total amount made available under paragraph 7#a7 for each fiscal year1 not more than #dj percent shall be used for reimbursements under subsection 7h77#a74 4 ,b ,alaska ,tribal public safety empowerment #haa4 ,findings2 purposes 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 according to the report of the ,indian ,law and ,order ,commission established by section #ae of the ,indian ,law ,enforcement ,reform ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bhab71 ,alaska ,native women-- 7,a7 are overrepresented in the domestic violence victim population by #bej percent2 7,b7 in the ,state of ,alaska1 comprise-- 7i7 #ai percent of the population of the ,state2 but 7ii7 #dg percent of reported rape victims in the ,state2 and 7,c7 as compared to the populations of other ,indian ,tribes1 suffer the highest rates of domestic and sexual violence2 7#b7 most ,alaska ,native villages are located in remote areas that-- 7,a7 are often inaccessible by road2 and 7,b7 have no local law enforcement presence2 7#c7 the ,commission referred to in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 determined that the ,alaska ,department of ,public ,safety-- 7i7 has primary responsibility for law enforcement in rural ,alaska2 but 7ii7 provides only #a to #a4d field officers per #a1jjj1jjj acres2 and 7,b7 recommended that devolving authority to ,alaska ,native communities is essential for addressing local crime4 ,their governments are best positioned to effectively arrest1 prosecute1 and punish1 and they should have the authority to do so-or to work out voluntary agreements with each other1 and with local governments and the ,state on mutually beneficial terms2 and 7#d7 the unique legal relationship of the ,united ,states to ,indian ,tribes creates a ,federal trust responsibility to assist ,tribal governments in safeguarding the lives of ,indian women4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this subtitle are-- 7#a7 to increase coordination and communication among ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local law enforcement agencies2 and 7#b7 to empower ,indian ,tribes to effectively respond to cases of domestic violence1 dating violence1 stalking1 sex trafficking1 sexual violence1 and missing or murdered ,alaska ,natives through the exercise of special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction4 #hab4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,assault of ,tribal justice personnel2 covered crime2 obstruction of justice2 protection order2 violation of a protection order 7,a7 ,in general ,the terms assault of ,tribal justice personnel1 covered crime1 obstruction of justice1 protection order1 and violation of a protection order have the meanings given the terms in section #bjd7;a7 of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7;a77 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh74 7,b7 ,application ,for purposes of the application of the definitions of assault of ,tribal justice personnel1 obstruction of justice1 and violation of a protection order1 and for purposes of the application of the defined terms contained in the definition of covered crime1 under section #bjd7;a7 of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7;a77 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh7 to the pilot program1 the ,attorney ,general shall modify any reference to ,indian country to mean the ,village of a participating ,tribe4 7#b7 ,indian2 ,indian court2 ,indian tribe2 powers of self-government ,the terms ,indian1 ,indian court1 ,indian tribe1 and powers of self-government have the meanings given the terms in section #bja of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh74 7#c7 ,participating ,tribe ,the term participating ,tribe means an ,indian tribe that is designated under section #hac7;d77#a7 as a participating ,tribe to exercise special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction4 7#d7 ,pilot program ,the term pilot program means the pilot program established by section #hac7;d77#a74 7#e7 ,special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction ,the term special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction means the criminal jurisdiction that a participating ,tribe may exercise under this subtitle but could not otherwise exercise4 7#f7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,alaska4 7#g7 ,village ,the term ,village means the ,alaska ,native ,village ,statistical ,area covering all or any portion of a ,native village 7as defined in section #c of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb771 as depicted on the applicable ,tribal ,statistical ,area ,program ,verification map of the ,bureau of the ,census4 #hac4 ,tribal jurisdiction in ,alaska 7a7 ,in general ,subject to title ,,ii of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh71 ,congress recognizes and affirms the inherent authority of any ,indian tribe occupying a ,village in the ,state to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction over all ,indians present in the ,village4 7b7 ,tribal civil jurisdiction to enforce protection orders 7#a7 ,in general ,a court of any ,indian tribe in the ,state shall have full civil jurisdiction to issue and enforce protection orders involving any person in matters-- 7,a7 arising within the ,village of the ,indian tribe2 or 7,b7 otherwise within the authority of the ,indian tribe4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,the full civil jurisdiction to issue and enforce protection orders under paragraph 7#a7 includes the authority to enforce protection orders through-- 7,a7 civil contempt proceedings2 7,b7 exclusion of violators from the ,village of the ,indian tribe2 and 7,c7 other appropriate mechanisms4 7c7 ,special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in addition to all powers of self-government recognized and affirmed under subsection 7a71 the powers of self-government of a participating ,tribe include the inherent power of the participating ,tribe1 which is hereby recognized and affirmed1 to exercise special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction over a defendant for a covered crime that occurs in the ,village of the participating ,tribe4 7#b7 ,concurrent jurisdiction ,the exercise of special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction by a participating ,tribe shall be concurrent with the jurisdiction of the ,united ,states1 the ,state1 or both4 7#c7 ,exception if victim and defendant are both non-,indians 7,a7 ,in general ,a participating ,tribe may not exercise special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction over an alleged offense of a covered crime1 other than obstruction of justice or assault of ,tribal justice personnel1 if neither the defendant nor the alleged victim is an ,indian4 7,b7 ,definition of victim ,in this paragraph and with respect to a criminal proceeding in which a participating ,tribe exercises special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction based on a violation of a protection order1 the term victim means a person specifically protected by the protection order that the defendant allegedly violated4 7d7 ,pilot program for special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction over persons who are not ,indians 7#a7 ,establishment ,subject to title ,,ii of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh71 there is established a pilot program under which the ,attorney ,general1 subject to paragraph 7#e71 shall designate not more than #e ,indian tribes per calendar year as participating ,tribes to exercise the special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction described in paragraph 7#f7 over all persons present in the ,village of the ,indian tribe4 7#b7 ,procedure ,at any time during the #a-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 an ,indian tribe may request the ,attorney ,general to designate the ,indian tribe as a participating ,tribe under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,designation of participating ,tribes 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,interior and affected ,indian tribes1 shall establish a process to designate ,indian tribes to participate in the pilot program1 which process shall-- 7i7 require that preference shall be given to ,indian tribes occupying ,villages-- 7,i7 the populations of which are predominantly ,indian2 or 7,,ii7 that lack a permanent ,state law enforcement physical presence2 7ii7 require that for each ,indian tribe requesting to be designated as a participating ,tribe1 the ,attorney ,general makes a determination that the criminal justice system of the ,indian tribe has adequate safeguards in place to protect defendants' rights1 consistent with section #bjd7;d7 of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7;d77 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh72 and 7iii7 be subject to such other criteria as the ,attorney ,general considers to be appropriate to achieve the purposes of this subtitle4 7,b7 ,designation ,the ,attorney ,general shall designate ,indian tribes to participate in the pilot program under paragraph 7#a7 using the process established under subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,intertribal participation 7,a7 ,in general #b or more participating ,tribes 7or the ,tribal organization 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 of the participating ,tribe1 if the ,tribal organization is exercising delegated authority from the participating ,tribe7-- 7i7 may elect to participate jointly in the pilot program by providing shared resources to carry out the purposes of the pilot program2 and 7ii7 on making an election pursuant to clause 7i71 shall be considered to be a single participating ,tribe for purposes of the maximum number of participating ,tribes under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#e74 7,b7 ,additional participating ,tribes 7i7 ,in general ,additional participating ,tribes may elect to join an established intertribal partnership under subparagraph 7,a7 at any time after the intertribal partnership is established4 7ii7 ,application ,an intertribal partnership that additional participating ,tribes elect to join pursuant to clause 7i7 shall be considered to be a single participating ,tribe for purposes of the maximum number of participating ,tribes under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#e74 7#e7 ,maximum number of participating ,tribes 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,attorney ,general may designate not more than #cj ,indian tribes to participate in the pilot program4 7,b7 ,exception ,the limitation under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply if the ,attorney ,general submits to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives1 and publishes in the ,federal ,register1 a written notice of the intention to designate additional ,indian tribes as participating ,tribes1 including the rationale for the designation1 by not later than the date that is #ahj days before the date of designation4 7#f7 ,description of jurisdiction ,congress recognizes and affirms that an ,indian tribe selected to participate in the pilot program as a participating ,tribe may exercise1 subject to paragraph 7#g71 special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction with respect to covered crimes4 7#g7 ,rights of defendants ,in exercising special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction under the pilot program1 a participating ,tribe shall provide to each defendant all rights described in section #bjd7;d7 of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7;d77 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh74 7e7 ,sentences ,in a criminal proceeding in which an ,indian court of a participating ,tribe1 in exercising special ,tribal criminal jurisdiction with respect to a covered crime1 imposes a sentence of imprisonment of more than #a year on a defendant pursuant to section #bjb7;b7 of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;b77 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh71 the ,indian court may require the defendant-- 7#a7 to serve a sentence-- 7,a7 in a ,tribal correctional center that has been approved by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs for long-term incarceration1 in accordance with guidelines set by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2 7,b7 at the expense of the ,united ,states1 in the nearest appropriate ,federal facility pursuant to the ,bureau of ,prisons ,tribal ,prisoner ,program established under section #bcd7;c77#a7 of the ,tribal ,law and ,order ,act of #bjaj 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb note2 ,public ,law #aaa-baa72 or 7,c7 at the expense of the participating ,tribe and1 subject to section #bjd7;f77#a7 of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7;f77#a77 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh71 reimbursable by the ,attorney ,general1 in a detention or correctional center approved by the ,state or a local government of the ,state pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the participating ,tribe and the ,state or local government of the ,state2 or 7#b7 to serve another alternative form of punishment1 as determined by the ,indian court pursuant to ,tribal law4 7f7 ,memoranda of agreement ,the ,attorney ,general and the ,secretary of the ,interior may enter into such memoranda of agreement with participating ,tribes and the ,state as are necessary and appropriate-- 7#a7 to coordinate respective law enforcement activities2 7#b7 to share equipment and other resources2 7#c7 to establish cross-deputization arrangements2 7#d7 to coordinate appropriate training activities2 and 7#e7 to address any other matters that will facilitate the successful implementation of the pilot program1 including intergovernmental agreements regarding-- 7,a7 the incarceration of convicted persons2 and 7,b7 cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of crimes4 7g7 ,alaska ,tribal ,public ,safety ,advisory ,committee 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,interior1 affected ,indian tribes1 and the ,state1 shall establish a committee1 to be known as the ,alaska ,tribal ,public ,safety ,advisory ,committee 7referred to in this subsection as the ,committee74 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,committee shall consist of #a or more representatives from-- 7,a7 participating ,tribes and ,indian tribes aspiring to participate in the pilot program2 7,b7 ,federal1 ,tribal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement2 and 7,c7 ,tribal nonprofit organizations providing victim services4 7#c7 ,duties ,the ,committee shall focus on-- 7,a7 improving the justice systems1 crime prevention1 and victim services of ,indian tribes and the ,state2 and 7,b7 increasing coordination and communication among ,federal1 ,tribal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement agencies4 7#d7 ,travel expenses ,a member of the ,committee shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,committee4 7#e7 ,nonapplicability of ,,faca ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the ,committee4 7#f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as may be necessary for the period of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 to remain available until expended4 7h7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,interior and affected ,indian tribes1 shall submit to ,congress a report describing the results of the pilot program1 including an explanation of any modifications to law necessary to facilitate improved law enforcement in ,villages4 7i7 ,applicability ,nothing in this subtitle-- 7#a7 limits1 alters1 expands1 or diminishes the civil or criminal jurisdiction of the ,united ,states1 the ,state1 any subdivision of the ,state1 or any ,indian tribe in the ,state2 7#b7 creates or eliminates any ,federal or ,state criminal jurisdiction over a ,village2 or 7#c7 affects the authority of the ,united ,states or any authority delegated by the ,united ,states to the ,state to investigate and prosecute a criminal violation in a ,village4 ,,ix ,office on ,violence ,against ,women #ija4 ,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 the section heading1 by striking ,violence ,against ,women ,office and inserting ,office on ,violence ,against ,women2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking a ,violence ,against ,women ,office and inserting an ,office on ,violence ,against ,women2 7#c7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting 1 not subsumed by any other office after within the ,department of ,justice2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by striking authorized or undertaken under the and that follows and inserting 8authorized or undertaken under-- 7,a7 the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7title ,,iv of ,public ,law #ajc-cbb72 7,b7 the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #bjjj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #ajf-chf72 7,c7 the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afb2 #aai ,stat4 #bifj72 7,d7 the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d2 #abg ,stat4 #ed72 and 7,e7 the ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb4 4 7b7 ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women ,section #bjjc of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajddc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking ,violence ,against ,women ,office and inserting ,office on ,violence ,against ,women2 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking the ,violence ,against ,women ,office and inserting the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women2 and 7,b7 by striking in this title referred to and inserting in this part referred to2 7#c7 in subsection 7b77#b7-- 7,a7 by striking or the ,violence and inserting 1 the ,violence2 and 7,b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afb2 #aai ,stat4 #bifj71 the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d2 #abg ,stat4 #ed71 or the ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb44 7c7 ,duties and functions of ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women ,section #bjjd of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajddd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking ,violence ,against ,women ,office and inserting ,office on ,violence ,against ,women2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking and the ,violence and inserting 1 the ,violence2 and 7,b7 by striking 1 including with and inserting 1 the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-afb2 #aai ,stat4 #bifj71 the ,violence ,against ,women ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-d2 #abg ,stat4 #ed71 and the ,violence ,against ,women ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbb1 including with2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f77;,b71 by inserting synchronize ,federal definitions and protocols1 before and improve coordination4 7d7 ,staff of ,office on ,violence ,against ,women ,section #bjje of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdde7 is amended in the section heading1 by striking ,violence ,against ,women ,office and inserting ,office on ,violence ,against ,women4 7e7 ,conforming 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 #ijb4 ,senior ,policy ,advisor for ,culturally ,specific ,communities of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women ,part ,t of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdda et seq471 as amended by section #aja1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #bjah4 ,senior ,policy ,advisor for ,culturally ,specific ,communities 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women a ,senior ,policy ,advisor for ,culturally ,specific ,communities4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,senior ,policy ,advisor for ,culturally ,specific ,communities1 under the guidance and authority of the ,director1 shall-- 7#a7 advise on the administration of grants related to culturally specific services and contracts with culturally specific organizations2 7#b7 coordinate development of ,federal policy1 protocols1 and guidelines on matters relating to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking in culturally specific communities2 7#c7 advise the ,director on policies1 legislation1 implementation of laws1 and other issues relating to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking in culturally specific communities2 7#d7 provide technical assistance1 coordination1 and support to other offices and bureaus in the ,department of ,justice to develop policy and to enforce ,federal laws relating to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking in culturally specific communities2 7#e7 ensure that appropriate technical assistance1 developed and provided by entities with expertise in culturally specific communities1 is made available to grantees and potential grantees proposing to serve culturally specific communities2 7#f7 ensure access to grants and technical assistance for culturally specific organizations2 and 7#g7 analyze the distribution of grant funding in order to identify barriers for culturally specific organizations4 7c7 ,qualifications ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,director shall hire for the position established under subsection 7a7 an individual with personal1 lived1 and work experience from a culturally specific community1 and a demonstrated history and expertise addressing domestic violence or sexual assault in a nongovernmental agency4 4 ,x ,improving conditions for women in ,federal custody #ajja4 ,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 ,amendment ,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 #ab-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 is victim or witness of a crime2 7,d7 has filed a nonfrivolous civil rights claim in ,federal or ,state court2 or 7,e7 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 consider placing the prisoner as close to the children as possible2 and 7,b7 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 paragraph 7#a7 in a segregated housing unit shall be limited and temporary4 7d7 ,intake and assessments ,the ,director shall assess the need for family-focused programming at intake1 such as questions about children1 gauge interest in parenting resources1 and concerns about their child or caregiving1 and administer ongoing assessment to better inform1 identify1 and make recommendations about the mother's parental role and familial needs4 7e7 ,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 #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq474 7f7 ,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 may have 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 health care professional for diagnosis and treatment4 7g7 ,family needs training ,the ,director shall provide training to correctional officers and employees of the ,bureau of ,prisons who engage with prisoners' families on-- 7#a7 how to interact with children in an age-appropriate manner1 and the children's caregivers2 7#b7 basic childhood and adolescent development information2 and 7#c7 basic customer service skills4 7h7 ,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 ,the ,director shall make rules-- 7,a7 on the distribution and accessibility of sanitary products to prisoners1 to ensure each prisoner who requires these products receives a quantity the prisoner deems sufficient2 and 7,b7 providing that no visitor is prohibited from visiting a prisoner due to the visitor's use of sanitary products4 7#c7 ,gynecologist access ,the ,director shall ensure that all prisoners have access to a gynecologist as appropriate4 7#d7 ,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#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcja 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 progress 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 #ajjb4 ,health and safety of pregnant women and mothers 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 enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,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 imprisonment4 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 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 utilize a female offender risk and needs assessment to encourage a more effective and efficient ,federal prison system2 7#d7 utilize a validated post-sentencing risk and needs assessment system that relies on dynamic factors to provide ,federal prison officials with information regarding needs of ,federal pregnant offenders 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 parenting programming 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 the ,director of the ,administrative ,office of the ,united ,states ,courts2 7,b7 the ,director of the ,office of ,probation and ,pretrial ,services2 and 7,c7 the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,justice4 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,director shall1 in accordance with paragraph 7#c71 and in addition to the mandates under section #cfca of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7,a7 evaluate the female offender risk and needs assessment for its ability to address the particular 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 for female offenders with a particular emphasis on how those tools address the health and sensitivities of federally incarcerated pregnant women and mothers2 7ii7 potential improvements to risk and needs assessment tools for female offenders to address the health and sensitivities of federally incarcerated pregnant women and mothers2 and 7iii7 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 any findings related to evaluations conducted 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 made to female offender risk and needs assessment systems1 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 7h74 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 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 ,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 or 7,b7 the date the infant fails to meet any medical criteria established by the ,director4 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 recommended educational or counseling opportunities1 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 and 7,d7 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 enactment of this ,act1 and once each year thereafter for #e years1 the ,director shall submit a progress report to the ,congress with regards to 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 #ajjc4 ,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 ,institute 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 include-- 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 women2 7,c7 data on the number of women who are incarcerated and placed in ,federal and private facilities more than #bjj miles from their place of residence2 7,d7 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,e7 the number of such women were pregnant at the time that they entered incarceration2 7,f7 the number of such women who have children age #ah or under1 and if so1 how many2 and 7,g7 the crimes for which such women are incarcerated and the length of their sentence and to the extent practicable1 any information on the connection between the crime of which they were convicted and their experience of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 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 services1 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 #ajjd4 ,reentry planning and services for incarcerated women 7a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,probation and ,pretrial ,services and the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons 7including the ,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 7b7 ,required consultation ,in developing the model required under subsection 7a71 the ,attorney ,general shall consult with such experts within the ,federal government 7including the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women of the ,department of ,justice71 within ,indian ,tribes 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 within ,native ,hawaiian organizations 7as defined in section #fbjg of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag771 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 7c7 ,contents ,the model required under subsection 7a7 shall address1 at a minimum-- 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 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 contexts72 7,d7 other support tailored to the needs of ,indigenous women1 including ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian women2 and 7,e7 the need to ensure a family-focused reentry1 by-- 7i7 including incarcerated mothers1 their children1 and their caregivers to create family reentry planning and programming2 and 7ii7 informing reentry information to visiting families4 #ajje4 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this title1 there are authorized to be appropriated #h1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 ,,xi ,law ,enforcement ,tools to ,enhance ,public ,safety #aaja4 ,,nics ,denial ,notification ,act of #bjbb 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,,nics ,denial ,notification ,act of #bjbb4 7b7 ,amendment ,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 ,state or ,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#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija7 7commonly referred to as ,,nics7 provides a notice pursuant to section #ibb7t7 that the receipt of a firearm by a person would violate subsection 7g7 or 7n7 of section #ibb or ,state or ,tribal law1 the ,attorney ,general shall1 in accordance with subsection 7b7 of this section-- 7#a7 report to the law enforcement authorities of the ,state or ,tribe where the person sought to acquire the firearm and1 if different1 the law enforcement authorities of the ,state or ,tribe of residence of the person-- 7,a7 that the notice was provided2 7,b7 the specific provision of law that would have been violated2 7,c7 the date and time the notice was provided2 7,d7 the location where the firearm was sought to be acquired2 and 7,e7 the identity of the person2 and 7#b7 where practicable1 report the incident to local law enforcement authorities and ,state and local prosecutors or ,tribal prosecutors 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 ,amendment of report ,if a report is made in accordance with this subsection and1 after such report is made1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation or the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms1 and ,explosives determines that the receipt of a firearm by a person for whom the report was made would not violate subsection 7g7 or 7n7 of section #ibb or ,state or ,tribal law1 the ,attorney ,general shall1 in accordance with subsection 7b71 notify any law enforcement authority and any prosecutor to whom the report was made of that determination4 7d7 ,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 or ,tribal authorities that originally issued the notice with respect to the person4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ibe;,a the following3 #ibe;,b4 ,reporting of background check denials to ,state authorities4 4 #aajb4 ,annual report to ,congress 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #aaja1 is amended by inserting after section #ibe;,b the following3 #ibe;,c4 ,annual report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 and annually thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a report detailing the following1 broken down by ,federal judicial district3 7#a7 ,with respect to each category of persons prohibited by subsection 7g7 or 7n7 of section #ibb or ,state or ,tribal law from receiving or possessing a firearm who are so denied a firearm-- 7,a7 the number of denials2 7,b7 the number of denials referred to the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms1 and ,explosives2 7,c7 the number of denials for which the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms1 and ,explosives determines that the person denied was not prohibited by subsection 7g7 or 7n7 of section #ibb or ,state law from receiving or possessing a firearm2 7,d7 the number of denials overturned through the national instant criminal background check system appeals process and the reasons for overturning the denials2 7,e7 the number of denials with respect to which an investigation was opened by a field division of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms1 and ,explosives2 7,f7 the number of persons charged with a ,federal criminal offense in connection with a denial2 and 7,g7 the number of convictions obtained by ,federal authorities in connection with a denial4 7#b7 ,the number of background check notices reported to ,state or ,tribal authorities pursuant to section #ibe;,b 7including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section #ibe;,b7c774 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #aaja1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ibe;,b the following3 #ibe;,c4 ,annual report to ,congress4 4 #aajc4 ,special assistant ,u4,s4 attorneys and cross-deputized attorneys 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #aajb1 is further amended by inserting after section #ibe;,c the following3 #ibe;,d4 ,special assistant ,u4,s4 attorneys and cross-deputized attorneys 7a7 ,in general ,in order to improve the enforcement of paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i7 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 and 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 paragraphs4 7b7 ,improve intimate partner and public safety ,the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 identify not fewer 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#h7 and 7#i7 of section #ibb7;g7 and where local authorities lack the resources to address such violence2 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 rates2 and 7#c7 establish1 in order to receive and expedite requests for assistance from ,state1 ,tribal1 territorial1 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 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 chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ibe;,c the following3 #ibe;,d4 ,special assistant ,u4,s4 attorneys and cross-deputized attorneys4 4 #aajd4 ,review on criminal offenses affecting ,native ,hawaiians 7a7 ,native hawaiian defined ,in this section1 the term ,native ,hawaiian has the meaning given the term in section #hja of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbba74 7b7 ,review of relevant ,federal crime prevention1 victim service1 and criminal justice programs serving ,native ,hawaiians 7#a7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit a report to ,congress containing the following3 7,a7 ,the results and findings of the comprehensive review required to be conducted under paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,the amount of ,federal funding received by ,native ,hawaiian-serving organizations from relevant ,federal programs1 including the percentage of each such amount of funding received by ,native ,hawaiian-serving organizations relative to the total amount of funding dispersed for each relevant ,federal program4 7,c7 ,recommendations and legislative proposals to-- 7i7 improve how relevant ,federal programs address the needs of ,native ,hawaiians2 7ii7 improve responses to and investigation of incidences of missing or murdered ,native ,hawaiians2 7iii7 reduce the likelihood that a ,native ,hawaiian may become involved in the criminal justice system2 and 7iv7 address any other relevant matters deemed necessary by the ,attorney ,general4 7#b7 ,comprehensive review ,the ,attorney ,general shall conduct a comprehensive review of relevant ,federal programs4 7#c7 ,relevant federal program ,in this subsection1 the term relevant ,federal program means any-- 7,a7 law enforcement or other crime prevention program targeting criminal offenses that affect ,native ,hawaiians1 including child sexual exploitation1 child abuse1 intimate partner violence1 human trafficking1 missing or murdered individuals1 and substance abuse2 7,b7 any program that provide services to victims of criminal offenses affecting ,native ,hawaiians1 including child sexual exploitation1 child abuse1 intimate partner violence1 human trafficking1 and substance abuse2 and 7,c7 any criminal justice system program or service available to and used by ,native ,hawaiians in various jurisdictions1 including diversion programs1 in-prison education programs1 and reentry services4 7c7 ,report on native hawaiians in the criminal justice system 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,national ,institute of ,justice1 in coordination with the ,bureau of ,justice ,statistics1 shall prepare a report on the interaction of ,native ,hawaiians with the criminal justice system4 7#b7 ,contents of report ,the report required under this subsection shall include-- 7,a7 known statistics related to the percentage of persons who are ,native ,hawaiians out of the total of-- 7i7 all persons arrested2 7ii7 all persons detained in ,federal1 ,state1 and local jails2 7iii7 all persons subject to pretrial supervision2 7iv7 all persons subject to post-conviction supervision2 7v7 all persons incarcerated in ,federal and ,state prisons2 and 7vi7 all persons subject to post-release supervision2 7,b7 an explanation of why the statistics described in subparagraph 7,a7 may not be comprehensive2 7,c7 recommendations on how data collection related to the statistics described in subparagraph 7,a7 could be improved2 7,d7 a description of any culturally relevant programs available to ,native ,hawaiians who interact with the ,federal criminal justice system2 and 7,e7 a summary of any available data on the number of ,native ,hawaiians who are incarcerated and placed in ,federal and private correctional facilities more than #bjj miles from their place of residence4 ,,xii ,closing the ,law ,enforcement ,consent ,loophole #abja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,closing the ,law ,enforcement ,consent ,loophole ,act of #bjbb4 #abjb4 ,penalties for civil rights offenses involving sexual misconduct 7a7 ,amendment 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #ac of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bej4 ,penalties for civil rights offenses involving sexual misconduct 7a7 ,offense ,it shall be unlawful for any person to1 in the course of committing an offense under this chapter or under section #ija of the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfca71 engage in1 or cause another to engage in1 sexual misconduct4 7b7 ,penalties ,any person who violates subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7#a7 in the case of an offense involving aggravated sexual abuse1 as defined in section #bbda1 or if the offense involved sexual abuse1 as defined in section #bbdb1 or if the offense involved an attempt to commit such aggravated sexual abuse or sexual abuse1 fined under this title and imprisoned for any term of years or for life2 7#b7 in the case of an offense involving abusive sexual contact of a child who has not attained the age of #af1 of the type prohibited by section #bbdd7;a77#e71 fined under this title and imprisoned for any term of years or for life2 7#c7 in the case of an offense involving a sexual act1 as defined in section #bbdf1 with another person without the other person's permission1 and it does not amount to sexual abuse or aggravated sexual abuse1 be fined under this title and imprisoned for not more than #dj years2 7#d7 in the case of an offense involving abusive sexual contact of the type prohibited by subsection 7a77#a7 or 7b7 of section #bbdd1 but excluding abusive sexual contact through the clothing-- 7,a7 fined under this title and imprisoned for not more than #aj years2 and 7,b7 if the offense involves a child who has not attained the age of #ab years1 imprisoned for not more than #cj years2 7#e7 in the case of an offense involving abusive sexual contact of the type prohibited by section #bbdd7;a77#b7-- 7,a7 fined under this title and imprisoned for not more than #c years2 and 7,b7 if the offense involves a child under the age of #ab1 imprisoned for not more than #bj years2 and 7#f7 in the case of an offense involving abusive sexual contact through the clothing of the type prohibited by subsection 7a77#c71 7a77#d71 or 7b7 of section #bbdd-- 7,a7 fined under this title and imprisoned for not more than #b years2 and 7,b7 if the offense involves a child under the age of #ab1 imprisoned for not more than #aj years4 4 7#b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #ac of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bdi the following3 #bej4 ,penalties for civil rights offenses involving sexual misconduct4 4 7b7 ,sexual ,abuse ,section #bbdb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b71 by inserting or after the semicolon2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 engages in a sexual act with another person without that other person's consent1 to include doing so through coercion2 4 7c7 ,sexual abuse of a minor1 a ward1 or an individual in ,federal custody 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bbdc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking the section heading and inserting ,sexual abuse of a minor1 a ward1 or an individual in ,federal custody2 7,b7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 and 7,c7 by adding after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,of an individual in ,federal custody ,whoever1 while acting in their capacity as a ,federal law enforcement officer1 knowingly engages in a sexual act with an individual who is under arrest1 under supervision1 in detention1 or in ,federal custody1 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned not more than #ae years1 or both4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #aji;,a of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #bbdc and inserting the following3 #bbdc4 ,sexual abuse of a minor1 a ward1 or an individual in ,federal custody4 4 7d7 ,abusive sexual contact ,section #bbdd7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 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 subsection 7c7 of section #bbdc of this title had the sexual contact been a sexual act1 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned not more than two years1 or both2 2 7e7 ,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 #abjc4 ,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 knowingly engage in a sexual act with 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 section #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 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 #abjd4 ,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 and make publicly available on the ,department of ,justice website a report containing-- 7#a7 the information required to be reported to the ,attorney ,general under section #abjc7;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 #acjb1 committed during the #a-year period covered by the report4 7c7 ,report by attorney general on conflicts between ,state's marriage-age and age-based sex offenses ,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 that examines inconsistencies between ,state laws on marriage-age and ,state laws on age-based sex offenses and1 in particular1 ,states with laws that-- 7#a7 provide an exception to definitions of age-based sex offenses 7including statutory rape71 or a defense to prosecution for such offenses1 based on the marriage of the perpetrator to the victim2 or 7#b7 allow marriages between parties at ages1 or with age differences between them1 such that sexual acts between those parties outside of marriage would constitute an age-based sex offense 7including statutory rape74 #abje4 ,definition ,in this title1 the term sexual act has the meaning given the term in section #bbdf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,xiii ,other ,matters #acja4 ,national stalker and domestic violence reduction ,section #djfjc of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdjb7 is amended by striking #bjad through #bjah and inserting #bjbc through #bjbg4 #acjb4 ,federal victim and witness coordinators reauthorization ,section #djaad of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-cbb2 #ajh ,stat4 #aiaj7 is amended to read as follows3 #djaad4 ,authorization for ,federal victim and witness coordinators ,there are authorized to be appropriated for the ,united ,states attorneys for the purpose of appointing victim and witness coordinators for the prosecution of sex crimes and domestic violence crimes where applicable 7such as the ,district of ,columbia71 #a1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 4 #acjc4 ,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 subtitle and all that follows and inserting subtitle #b1cjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 #acjd4 ,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 to read as follows3 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 4 #acje4 ,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 #bjbc through #bjbg4 #acjf4 ,review of link between substance use and victims of domestic violence dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall complete a review and submit to ,congress a report on whether being a victim of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking increases the likelihood of having a substance use disorder4 #acjg4 ,interagency working group to study ,federal efforts to collect data on sexual violence 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall establish an interagency working group 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 each of 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 7#e7 ,the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission4 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 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 ,recommendations1 if any1 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 7#c7 ,working ,group ,the term ,working ,group means the interagency working group established under subsection 7a74 #acjh4 ,national resource center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence assistance for microbusinesses ,section #daeja7;b7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking companies and public entities and inserting companies1 public entities2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 and employers with fewer than #bj employees after ,state and local governments2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 which materials shall include a website with resources for employers with fewer than #bj employees1 including live training materials4 #acji4 ,civil action relating to disclosure of intimate images 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a ,commercial pornographic content ,the term commercial pornographic content means any material that is subject to the record keeping requirements under section #bbeg of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,consent ,the term consent means an affirmative1 conscious1 and voluntary authorization made by the individual free from force1 fraud1 misrepresentation1 or coercion4 7#c7 ,depicted individual ,the term depicted individual means an individual whose body appears in whole or in part in an intimate visual depiction and who is identifiable by virtue of the person's face1 likeness1 or other distinguishing characteristic1 such as a unique birthmark or other recognizable feature1 or from information displayed in connection with the visual depiction4 7#d7 ,disclose ,the term disclose means to transfer1 publish1 distribute1 or make accessible4 7#e7 ,intimate visual depiction ,the term intimate visual depiction-- 7,a7 means a visual depiction1 as that term is defined in section #bbef7e7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 that depicts-- 7i7 the uncovered genitals1 pubic area1 anus1 or post-pubescent female nipple of an identifiable individual2 or 7ii7 the display or transfer of bodily sexual fluids-- 7,i7 on to any part of the body of an identifiable individual2 7,,ii7 from the body of an identifiable individual2 or 7,,iii7 an identifiable individual engaging in sexually explicit conduct and 7,b7 includes any visual depictions described in subparagraph 7,a7 produced while the identifiable individual was in a public place only if the individual did not-- 7i7 voluntarily display the content depicted2 or 7ii7 consent to the sexual conduct depicted4 7#f7 ,sexually explicit conduct ,the term sexually explicit conduct has the meaning given the term in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #bbef7b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,civil action 7#a7 ,right of action 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#d71 an individual whose intimate visual depiction is disclosed1 in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or using any means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce1 without the consent of the individual1 where such disclosure was made by a person who knows that1 or recklessly disregards whether1 the individual has not consented to such disclosure1 may bring a civil action against that person in an appropriate district court of the ,united ,states for relief as set forth in paragraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,rights on behalf of certain individuals ,in the case of an individual who is under #ah years of age1 incompetent1 incapacitated1 or deceased1 the legal guardian of the individual or representative of the identifiable individual's estate1 another family member1 or any other person appointed as suitable by the court1 may assume the identifiable individual's' rights under this section1 but in no event shall the defendant be named as such representative or guardian4 7#b7 ,consent ,for purposes of an action under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 the fact that the individual consented to the creation of the depiction shall not establish that the person consented to its distribution2 and 7,b7 the fact that the individual disclosed the intimate visual depiction to someone else shall not establish that the person consented to the further disclosure of the intimate visual depiction by the person alleged to have violated paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,relief 7,a7 ,in general ,in a civil action filed under this section-- 7i7 an individual may recover the actual damages sustained by the individual or liquidated damages in the amount of #aej1jjj1 and the cost of the action1 including reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred2 and 7ii7 the court may1 in addition to any other relief available at law1 order equitable relief1 including a temporary restraining order1 a preliminary injunction1 or a permanent injunction ordering the defendant to cease display or disclosure of the visual depiction4 7,b7 ,preservation of anonymity ,in ordering relief under subparagraph 7,a71 the court may grant injunctive relief maintaining the confidentiality of a plaintiff using a pseudonym4 7#d7 ,exceptions ,an identifiable individual may not bring an action for relief under this section relating to-- 7,a7 an intimate image that is commercial pornographic content1 unless that content was produced by force1 fraud1 misrepresentation1 or coercion of the depicted individual2 7,b7 a disclosure made in good faith-- 7i7 to a law enforcement officer or agency2 7ii7 as part of a legal proceeding2 7iii7 as part of medical education1 diagnosis1 or treatment2 or 7iv7 in the reporting or investigation of-- 7,i7 unlawful content2 or 7,,ii7 unsolicited or unwelcome conduct2 7,c7 a matter of public concern or public interest2 or 7,d7 a disclosure reasonably intended to assist the identifiable individual4 #acaj4 ,choose ,respect ,act 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,choose ,respect ,act4 7b7 ,designation 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #a of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #adf4 ,choose ,respect ,day 7a7 ,designation ,october #a is ,choose ,respect ,day4 7b7 ,recognition ,all private citizens1 organizations1 and ,federal1 ,state1 and local governmental and legislative entities are encouraged to recognize ,choose ,respect ,day through proclamations1 activities1 and educational efforts in furtherance of changing the culture around the tolerance of violence against women4 4 7#b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #a of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #adf4 ,choose ,respect ,day4 4 7c7 ,media campaign 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women4 7,b7 ,national media campaign ,the term national media campaign means the national ,choose ,respect media campaign described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,media campaign ,the ,director shall1 to the extent feasible and appropriate1 conduct a national ,choose ,respect media campaign in accordance with this section for the purposes of-- 7,a7 preventing and discouraging violence against women1 including domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking by targeting the attitudes1 perceptions1 and beliefs of individuals who have or are likely to commit such crimes2 7,b7 encouraging victims of the crimes described in subparagraph 7,a7 to seek help through the means determined to be most effective by the most current evidence available1 including seeking legal representation2 and 7,c7 informing the public about the help available to victims of the crimes described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,amounts made available to carry out this section for the national media campaign may only be used for the following3 7i7 ,the purchase of media time and space1 including the strategic planning for1 tracking1 and accounting of1 such purchases4 7ii7 ,creative and talent costs1 consistent with subparagraph 7,b74 7iii7 ,advertising production costs1 which may include television1 radio1 internet1 social media1 and other commercial marketing venues4 7iv7 ,testing and evaluation of advertising4 7v7 ,evaluation of the effectiveness of the national media campaign4 7vi7 ,costs of contracts to carry out activities authorized by this subsection4 7vii7 ,partnerships with professional and civic groups1 community-based organizations1 including faith-based organizations and culturally specific organizations1 and government organizations related to the national media campaign4 7viii7 ,entertainment industry outreach1 interactive outreach1 media projects and activities1 public information1 news media outreach1 corporate sponsorship and participation1 and professional sports associations and military branch participation4 7ix7 ,operational and management expenses4 7,b7 ,specific requirements 7i7 ,creative services ,in using amounts for creative and talent costs under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,director shall use creative services donated at no cost to the ,government wherever feasible and may only procure creative services for advertising-- 7,i7 responding to high-priority or emergent campaign needs that cannot timely be obtained at no cost2 or 7,,ii7 intended to reach a minority1 ethnic1 or other special audience that cannot reasonably be obtained at no cost4 7ii7 ,testing and evaluation of advertising ,in using amounts for testing and evaluation of advertising under subparagraph 7,a77iv71 the ,director shall test all advertisements prior to use in the national media campaign to ensure that the advertisements are effective with the target audience and meet industry-accepted standards4 ,the ,director may waive this requirement for advertisements using not more than #aj percent of the purchase of advertising time purchased under this section in a fiscal year and not more than #aj percent of the advertising space purchased under this section in a fiscal year1 if the advertisements respond to emergent and time-sensitive campaign needs or the advertisements will not be widely utilized in the national media campaign4 7iii7 ,consultation ,for the planning of the campaign under paragraph 7#b71 the ,director may consult with-- 7,i7 the ,office for ,victims of ,crime1 the ,administration on ,children1 ,youth and ,families1 and other related ,federal ,government entities2 7,,ii7 ,state1 local1 and ,indian ,tribal governments2 7,,iii7 the prevention of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking1 including national and local non-profits2 and 7,,iv7 communications professionals4 7iv7 ,evaluation of effectiveness of national media campaign ,in using amounts for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the national media campaign under subparagraph 7,a77v71 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7,i7 designate an independent entity to evaluate by ,april #bj of each year the effectiveness of the national media campaign based on data from any relevant studies or publications1 as determined by the ,attorney ,general1 including tracking and evaluation data collected according to marketing and advertising industry standards2 and 7,,ii7 ensure that the effectiveness of the national media campaign is evaluated in a manner that enables consideration of whether the national media campaign has contributed to changes in attitude or behaviors among the target audience with respect to violence against women and such other measures of evaluation as the ,attorney ,general determines are appropriate4 7#d7 ,advertising ,in carrying out this subsection1 the ,director shall ensure that sufficient funds are allocated to meet the stated goals of the national media campaign4 7#e7 ,responsibilities and functions under the program 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall determine the overall purposes and strategy of the national media campaign4 7,b7 ,director 7i7 ,in general ,the ,director shall approve-- 7,i7 the strategy of the national media campaign2 7,,ii7 all advertising and promotional material used in the national media campaign2 and 7,,iii7 the plan for the purchase of advertising time and space for the national media campaign4 7ii7 ,implementation ,the ,director shall be responsible for implementing a focused national media campaign to meet the purposes described in paragraph 7#b7 and shall ensure-- 7,i7 information disseminated through the campaign is accurate and scientifically valid2 and 7,,ii7 the campaign is designed using strategies demonstrated to be the most effective at achieving the goals and requirements of paragraph 7#b71 which may include-- 7aa7 a media campaign1 as described in paragraph 7#c72 7bb7 local1 regional1 or population specific messaging2 7cc7 the development of websites to publicize and disseminate information2 7dd7 conducting outreach and providing educational resources for women2 7ee7 collaborating with law enforcement agencies2 and 7ff7 providing support for school-based public health education classes to improve teen knowledge about the effects of violence against women4 7#f7 ,prohibitions ,none of the amounts made available under paragraph 7#c7 may be obligated or expended for any of the following3 7,a7 ,to supplant current antiviolence against women campaigns by community-based coalitions4 7,b7 ,to supplant pro bono public service time donated by national and local broadcasting networks for other public service campaigns4 7,c7 ,for partisan political purposes1 or to express advocacy in support of or to defeat any clearly identified candidate1 clearly identified ballot initiative1 or clearly identified legislative or regulatory proposal4 7,d7 ,to fund advertising that features any elected officials1 persons seeking elected office1 cabinet level officials1 or other ,federal officials employed pursuant to schedule ,c of subpart ,c of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7,e7 ,to fund advertising that does not contain a primary message intended to reduce or prevent violence against women4 7,f7 ,to fund advertising containing a primary message intended to promote support for the national media campaign or private sector contributions to the national media campaign4 7#g7 ,financial and performance accountability ,the ,director shall cause to be performed-- 7,a7 audits and reviews of costs of the national media campaign pursuant to section #dgjf of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 an audit to determine whether the costs of the national media campaign are allowable under chapter #dc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#h7 ,report to ,congress ,the ,director shall submit on an annual basis a report to ,congress that describes-- 7,a7 the strategy of the national media campaign and whether specific objectives of the national media campaign were accomplished2 7,b7 steps taken to ensure that the national media campaign operates in an effective and efficient manner consistent with the overall strategy and focus of the national media campaign2 7,c7 plans to purchase advertising time and space2 7,d7 policies and practices implemented to ensure that ,federal funds are used responsibly to purchase advertising time and space and eliminate the potential for waste1 fraud1 and abuse2 7,e7 all contracts entered into with a corporation1 partnership1 or individual working on behalf of the national media campaign2 7,f7 the results of any financial audit of the national media campaign2 7,g7 a description of any evidence used to develop the national media campaign2 7,h7 specific policies and steps implemented to ensure compliance with this subsection2 7,i7 a detailed accounting of the amount of funds obligated during the previous fiscal year for carrying out the national media campaign1 including each recipient of funds1 the purpose of each expenditure1 the amount of each expenditure1 any available outcome information1 and any other information necessary to provide a complete accounting of the funds expended2 and 7,j7 a review and evaluation of the effectiveness of the national media campaign strategy for the previous year4 7#i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,director to carry out this section #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 to remain available until expended4 #acaa4 ,technical correction to ,victims of ,crime ,act ,section #adjc7;a77#a7 of the ,victims of ,crime ,act of #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjajb7;a77#a77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting paragraph 7#d74 #acab4 ,eliminating the marriage defense to statutory rape ,section #bbdc7;c7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 7#a7 ,in a and inserting ,in a2 and 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#b74 #acac4 ,deputy ,assistant ,attorney ,general on ,culturally ,specific ,communities within the ,office of ,justice programs 7a7 ,establishment2 duties ,there shall be a ,deputy ,assistant ,attorney ,general on ,culturally ,specific ,communities within the ,office of ,justice ,programs who shall1 under the guidance and authority of the ,director of the ,office of ,justice ,programs-- 7#a7 advise on the administration of grants related to culturally specific 7as defined in section #djjjb7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a777 services and contracts with culturally specific organizations2 7#b7 coordinate development of ,federal policy1 protocols1 and guidelines on matters relating to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking 7as those terms are defined in section #djjjb7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a771 in culturally specific communities2 7#c7 advise the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for the ,office of ,justice ,programs concerning policies1 legislation1 implementation of laws1 and other issues relating to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking in culturally specific communities2 7#d7 provide technical assistance1 coordination1 and support to other offices and bureaus in the ,department of ,justice to develop policy and to enforce ,federal laws relating to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 and stalking in culturally specific communities2 7#e7 ensure that appropriate technical assistance1 developed and provided by entities having expertise in culturally specific communities1 is made available to grantees and potential grantees proposing to serve culturally specific communities2 and 7#f7 ensure access to grants and technical assistance for culturally specific organizations and analyze the distribution of funding in order to identify barriers for culturally specific organizations4 7b7 ,qualifications ,the ,deputy ,assistant ,attorney ,general on ,culturally ,specific ,communities shall be an individual with-- 7#a7 personal1 lived1 and work experience from a culturally specific community2 and 7#b7 a demonstrated history of and expertise in addressing domestic violence or sexual assault in a nongovernmental agency4 7c7 ,initial appointment ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,justice ,programs shall appoint an individual as ,deputy ,assistant ,attorney ,general on ,culturally ,specific ,communities4 #acad4 ,task ,force on ,sexual ,violence in ,education 7a7 ,task ,force on ,sexual ,violence in ,education ,not later than ,september #a1 #bjbb1 the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 and the ,attorney ,general shall establish a joint interagency task force to be known as the ,task ,force on ,sexual ,violence in ,education that shall-- 7#a7 provide pertinent information to the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,attorney ,general1 ,congress1 and the public with respect to campus sexual violence prevention1 investigations1 and responses1 including the creation of consistent1 public complaint processes for violations of title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 and section #dhe7;f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f772 7#b7 provide recommendations to educational institutions for establishing sexual assault prevention and response teams2 7#c7 develop recommendations for educational institutions on providing survivor resources1 including health care1 sexual assault kits1 sexual assault nurse examiners1 culturally responsive and inclusive standards of care1 trauma-informed services1 and access to confidential advocacy and support services2 7#d7 develop recommendations in conjunction with student groups for best practices for responses to and prevention of sexual violence and dating violence for educational institutions1 taking into consideration an institution's size and resources2 7#e7 develop recommendations for educational institutions on sex education1 as appropriate1 training for school staff1 and various equitable discipline models2 7#f7 develop recommendations on culturally responsive and inclusive approaches to supporting survivors1 which include consideration of race1 ethnicity1 national origin1 religion1 immigrant status1 lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 or transgender 7commonly referred to as ,,lgbt7 status1 ability1 disability1 socio-economic status1 exposure to trauma1 and other compounding factors2 7#g7 solicit periodic input from a diverse group of survivors1 trauma specialists1 advocates from national1 ,state1 and local anti-sexual violence advocacy organizations1 institutions of higher education1 and other public stakeholders2 7#h7 assess the ,department of ,education's ability under section #ijb of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afhb7 to levy intermediate fines for noncompliance with title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 and the advisability of additional remedies for such noncompliance1 in addition to the remedies already available under ,federal law2 and 7#i7 create a plan described in subsection 7c74 7b7 ,personnel details 7#a7 ,authority to detail ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the head of a component of any ,federal agency for which appropriations are authorized under the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #acibe et seq471 or any amendments made by that ,act1 may detail an officer or employee of such component to the ,task ,force on ,sexual ,violence in ,education or to the ,secretary of ,education to assist the ,task ,force with the duties described in subsection 7a71 as jointly agreed to by the head of such component and the ,task ,force4 7#b7 ,terms of detail ,a personnel detail made under paragraph 7#a7 may be made-- 7,a7 for a period of not more than #c years2 and 7,b7 on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis4 7c7 ,additional plan ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,task ,force on ,sexual ,violence in ,education is established under subsection 7a71 the ,task ,force shall submit to ,congress recommendations for recruiting1 retaining1 and training a highly-qualified workforce employed by the ,department of ,education to carry out investigation of complaints alleging a violation of title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 or section #dhe7;f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f771 and enforcement of such title ,,ix 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 or such section #dhe7;f7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f771 with respect to sexual violence in education1 which shall include-- 7#a7 an assessment to identify gaps or challenges in carrying out such investigation and enforcement1 which may include surveying the current investigative workforce to solicit feedback on areas in need of improvement2 7#b7 an examination of issues of recruiting1 retention1 and the professional development of the current investigative workforce1 including the possibility of providing retention bonuses or other forms of compensation for the purpose of ensuring the ,department of ,education has the capacity1 in both personnel and skills1 needed to properly perform its mission and provide adequate oversight of educational institutions2 7#c7 an assessment of the benefits of outreach and training with both law enforcement agencies and educational institutions with respect to such workforce2 7#d7 an examination of best practices for making educational institutions aware of the most effective campus sexual violence prevention1 investigation1 and response practices and identifying areas where more research should be conducted2 and 7#e7 strategies for addressing such other matters as the ,secretary of ,education considers necessary to sexual violence prevention1 investigation1 and responses4 7d7 ,annual reporting ,the ,task ,force on ,sexual ,violence in ,education shall submit to ,congress1 and make publicly available1 an annual report of its activities and any update of the plan required under subsection 7c71 including-- 7#a7 the number of complaints received regarding sexual violence at educational institutions2 7#b7 the number of open investigations of sexual violence at educational institutions2 7#c7 the number of such complaints that continued to resolution2 7#d7 the number of such complaints resolved using informal resolution2 7#e7 the average time to complete such an investigation2 7#f7 the number of such investigations initiated based on complaints2 and 7#g7 the number of such investigations initiated by the ,department of ,education4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,educational institution ,the term educational institution includes an institution of higher education1 an elementary school1 or a secondary school4 7#b7 ,elementary school2 secondary school ,the terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given the terms in section #iaja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 #acae4 ,bree's ,law 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as ,bree's ,law4 7b7 ,teen dating violence prevention ,section #agjh of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#g7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,certain demonstration projects 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out subsection 7b77#c71 the ,secretary may make grants to carry out demonstration projects for the purpose of improving adolescent health1 including-- 7,a7 projects to train health care providers in providing services to adolescents2 and 7,b7 projects to reduce the incidence of violence among adolescents1 particularly violence related to teen dating1 which shall include projects to develop and implement educational program to increase abuse awareness and prevention4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,for the purpose of carrying out paragraph 7#a71 there are authorized to be appropriated #h1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,interagency ,work ,group 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish the ,federal ,interagency ,work ,group on ,teen ,dating ,violence 7referred to in this section as the ,work ,group74 7#b7 ,in general 7,a7 ,composition ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of ,bree's ,law1 the ,secretary shall appoint representatives to the ,work ,group from the ,administration for ,children and ,families1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 the ,department of ,education1 the ,department of ,justice1 and other ,federal agencies as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,consultation ,the ,work ,group shall consult with-- 7i7 experts at the ,state1 ,tribal1 and local levels with relevant backgrounds in reducing and preventing the incidence of teen dating violence2 7ii7 victims of teen dating violence2 and 7iii7 family members of teens who were killed by a dating partner4 7#c7 ,duties ,the ,work ,group shall-- 7,a7 examine all ,federal efforts directed towards reducing and preventing teen dating violence2 7,b7 identify strategies1 resources1 and supports to improve ,state1 ,tribal1 and local responses to the incidence of teen dating violence2 7,c7 make recommendations to ,congress for improving ,federal programs and efforts and coordination across such programs and efforts to reduce and prevent teen dating violence2 and 7,d7 make recommendations for educating middle and high school students on teen dating violence4 7#d7 ,annual report to ,secretary ,the ,work ,group shall annually prepare and submit to the ,secretary1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives1 a report on the activities carried out by the ,work ,group under subsection 7c71 including recommendations to reduce and prevent teen dating violence4 4 #acaf4 ,fairness for ,rape ,kit ,backlog ,survivors ,act of #bjbb 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,fairness for ,rape ,kit ,backlog ,survivors ,act of #bjbb4 7b7 ,crime victim compensation ,section #adjc7;b7 of the ,victims of ,crime ,act of #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjajb7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#i7 as paragraph 7#aj72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#h7 the following3 7#i7 beginning not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 such program-- 7,a7 provides a waiver for any application filing deadline imposed by the program for a crime victim if-- 7i7 the crime victim is otherwise eligible for compensation2 and 7ii7 the delay in filing the application was a result of a delay in the testing of1 or a delay in the ,,dna profile matching from1 a sexual assault forensic examination kit or biological material collected as evidence related to a sexual offense2 and 7,b7 does not require the crime victim to undergo an appeals process to have the application of the crime victim considered for a filing deadline waiver under subparagraph 7,a72 and 4 #acag4 ,study relating to ,state actions to prohibit aiding and abetting sexual misconduct in schools ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,education shall publish in the ,federal ,register the findings of the ,department of ,education's study1 as described in the notice published in the ,federal ,register entitled ,agency ,information ,collection ,activities2 ,comment ,request2 ,study of ,state ,policies to ,prohibit ,aiding and ,abetting ,sexual ,misconduct in ,schools 7#hd ,fed4 ,reg4 #eggjh 7,october #bh1 #bjai771 reviewing ,state actions to prohibit1 in accordance with section #hedf of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gibf71 the aiding and abetting of sexual misconduct in schools4 #acah4 ,supporting ,access to ,nurse ,exams ,act 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,supporting ,access to ,nurse ,exams ,act or the ,,sane ,act4 7b7 ,definitions ,section #cjd of the ,,dna ,sexual ,assault ,justice ,act of #bjjd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djgbc7 is amended by striking subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity includes-- 7,a7 a ,tribal government or hospital2 7,b7 a sexual assault examination program1 including-- 7i7 a ,,sane program2 7ii7 a ,,safe program2 7iii7 a ,,sart program2 7iv7 medical personnel1 including a doctor or nurse1 involved in treating victims of sexual assault2 and 7v7 a victim service provider involved in treating victims of sexual assault2 7,c7 a ,state sexual assault coalition2 7,d7 a health care facility1 including a hospital that provides sexual assault forensic examinations by a qualified or certified ,,sane or ,,safe2 7,e7 a sexual assault examination program that provides ,,sane or ,,safe training2 and 7,f7 a community-based program that provides sexual assault forensic examinations1 including pediatric forensic exams in a multidisciplinary setting1 by a qualified or certified ,,sane or ,,safe outside of a traditional health care setting4 7#b7 ,health care facility ,the term health care facility means any ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 community1 free1 nonprofit1 academic1 or private medical facility1 including a hospital1 that provides emergency medical care to patients4 7#c7 ,medical forensic examination2 ,,mfe ,the term medical forensic examination or ,,mfe means an examination of a sexual assault patient by a health care provider1 who has specialized education and clinical experience in the collection of forensic evidence and treatment of these patients1 which includes-- 7,a7 gathering information from the patient for the medical forensic history2 7,b7 an examination2 7,c7 coordinating treatment of injuries1 documentation of biological and physical findings1 and collection of evidence from the patient2 7,d7 documentation of findings2 7,e7 providing information1 treatment1 and referrals for sexually transmitted infections1 pregnancy1 suicidal ideation1 alcohol and substance abuse1 and other non-acute medical concerns2 and 7,f7 providing follow-up as needed to provide additional healing1 treatment1 or collection of evidence4 7#d7 ,pediatric ,,sane and ,,safe ,the term pediatric ,,sane and ,,safe means a ,,sane or ,,safe who is trained to conduct sexual assault forensic examinations on children and youth between the ages of #j and #ah4 7#e7 ,qualified personnel ,the term qualified personnel includes a registered or advanced practice nurse1 physician1 doctor of osteopathy1 or physician assistant who has specialized training conducting medical forensic examinations4 7#f7 ,qualified ,,sane and ,,safe training program ,the term qualified ,,sane and ,,safe training program means a program that-- 7,a7 is qualified to prepare current and future sexual assault nurse examiners to be profession-ready and meet the applicable ,state and ,national certification and licensure requirements1 through didactic1 clinical1 preceptor1 or capstone programs that include longer-term training2 7,b7 provides that preparation under a health care model that uses trauma-informed techniques2 and 7,c7 is approved as meeting the most recent ,national ,training ,standards for ,sexual ,assault ,medical ,forensic ,examiners4 7#g7 ,rural area ,the term rural area has the meaning given the term in section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia74 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#i7 ,sexual assault ,the term sexual assault means any nonconsensual sexual act or sexual contact proscribed by ,federal1 ,tribal1 or ,state law1 including when the individual lacks capacity to consent4 7#aj7 ,sexual assault forensic examiner2 ,,safe ,the term sexual assault forensic examiner or ,,safe means an individual who has specialized forensic training in treating sexual assault survivors and conducting medical forensic examinations4 7#aa7 ,sexual assault forensic examination ,the term sexual assault forensic examination means an examination of a sexual assault patient by a health care provider1 who has specialized education and clinical experience in the collection of forensic evidence and treatment of these patients1 which includes-- 7,a7 gathering information from the patient for the medical forensic history2 7,b7 an examination2 7,c7 coordinating treatment of injuries1 documentation of biological and physical findings1 and collection of evidence from the patient2 7,d7 documentation of findings2 7,e7 providing information1 treatment1 and referrals for sexually transmitted infections1 pregnancy1 suicidal ideation1 alcohol and substance abuse1 and other non-acute medical concerns2 and 7,f7 providing follow-up as needed to provide additional healing1 treatment1 or collection of evidence4 7#ab7 ,sexual assault nurse examiner2 ,,sane ,the term sexual assault nurse examiner or ,,sane means a registered or advanced practice nurse who has specialized training conducting medical forensic examinations4 7#ac7 ,sexual assault response team2 ,,sart ,the term sexual assault response team or ,,sart means a multidisciplinary team that-- 7,a7 provides a specialized and immediate response to survivors of sexual assault2 and 7,b7 may include health care personnel1 law enforcement representatives1 community-based survivor advocates1 prosecutors1 and forensic scientists4 7#ad7 ,state ,the term ,state means any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7#ae7 ,trauma-informed ,the term trauma-informed means1 with respect to services or training1 services or training that-- 7,a7 use a patient-centered approach to providing services or care2 7,b7 promote the dignity1 strength1 and empowerment of patients who have experienced trauma2 and 7,c7 incorporate evidence-based practices based on knowledge about the impact of trauma on patients' lives4 7#af7 ,underserved populations ,the term underserved populations has the meaning given the term in section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia74 4 7c7 ,sexual assault nurse examiner grants ,section #cjd of the ,,dna ,sexual ,assault ,justice ,act of #bjjd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djgbc7 is amended by inserting after subsection 7a71 as amended by subsection 7b7 of this section1 the following3 7b7 ,sexual assault nurse examiner training program grants 7#a7 ,authorization for grants ,the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall make grants to eligible entities for the following purposes3 7,a7 ,to establish qualified regional ,,sane training programs-- 7i7 to provide clinical education for ,,sane students2 7ii7 to provide salaries for full and part-time ,,sane instructors1 including those specializing in pediatrics and working in a multidisciplinary team setting1 to help with the clinical training of ,s,a,n,es2 and 7iii7 to provide access to simulation laboratories and other resources necessary for clinical education4 7,b7 ,to provide full and part time salaries for ,s,a,n,es and ,s,a,f,es1 including pediatric ,s,a,n,es and ,s,a,f,es4 7,c7 ,to increase access to ,s,a,n,es and ,s,a,f,es by otherwise providing training1 education1 or technical assistance relating to the collection1 preservation1 analysis1 and use of ,,dna samples and ,,dna evidence by ,s,a,n,es1 ,s,a,f,es1 and other qualified personnel4 7#b7 ,preference for grants ,in reviewing applications for grants under this section1 the ,attorney ,general shall give preference to any eligible entity that certifies in the grant application that the entity will coordinate with a rape crisis center or the ,state sexual assault coalition to facilitate sexual assault advocacy to support sexual assault survivors and use the grant funds to-- 7,a7 establish qualified ,,sane training programs in localities with a high volume of forensic trauma cases1 including adult and child sexual assault1 domestic violence1 elder abuse1 sex trafficking1 and strangulation cases2 7,b7 increase the local and regional availability of full and part time sexual assault nurse examiners in a rural area1 ,tribal area1 an area with a health professional shortage1 or for an underserved population1 including efforts to provide culturally competent services2 or 7,c7 establish or sustain sexual assault mobile teams or units or otherwise enhance ,,sane and ,,safe access through telehealth4 4 7d7 ,directive ,section #cjd of the ,,dna ,sexual ,assault ,justice ,act of #bjjd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djgbc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7b71 as added by subsection 7c7 of this section1 the following3 7c7 ,directive to the ,attorney ,general 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than the beginning of fiscal year #bjbb1 the ,attorney ,general shall coordinate with the ,secretary to inform health care facilities1 including ,federally qualified health centers and hospitals1 colleges and universities1 and other appropriate health-related entities about-- 7,a7 the availability of grant funding under this section2 and 7,b7 the role of sexual assault nurse examiners1 both adult and pediatric1 and available resources of the ,department of ,justice and the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services to train or employ sexual assault nurses examiners to address the needs of communities dealing with sexual assault1 domestic violence1 sex trafficking1 elder abuse1 strangulation1 and1 in particular1 the need for pediatric ,s,a,n,es1 including such nurse examiners working in the multidisciplinary setting1 in responding to abuse of both children and adolescents4 7#b7 ,requirement ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,attorney ,general shall collaborate with nongovernmental organizations representing ,s,a,n,es4 7d7 ,public information on access to sexual assault forensic examinations 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,supporting ,access to ,nurse ,exams ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall establish1 and update annually1 a public website on the access to forensic nurse examiners4 7#b7 ,contents ,the website required under paragraph 7#a7 shall with specificity describe1 by ,state-- 7,a7 funding opportunities for ,,sane training and continuing education2 and 7,b7 the availability of sexual assault advocates at locations providing sexual assault forensic exams4 7#c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #d years after the date of enactment of the ,supporting ,access to ,nurse ,exams ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report on-- 7,a7 the availability of1 and patient access to1 trained ,s,a,n,es and other providers who perform ,m,f,es or sexual assault forensic examinations2 7,b7 the health care facilities1 including hospitals or clinics1 that offer ,s,a,n,es and sexual assault forensic examinations and whether each health care facility1 including a hospital or clinic1 has full-time1 part-time1 or on-call coverage2 7,c7 regional1 provider1 or other barriers to access for ,,sane care and services1 including ,m,f,es and sexual assault forensic examinations2 7,d7 ,state requirements1 minimum standards1 and protocols for training ,s,a,n,es1 including trauma-informed and culturally competent training standards2 7,e7 ,state requirements1 minimum standards1 and protocols for training emergency services personnel involved in ,m,f,es and sexual assault forensic examinations2 7,f7 the availability of sexual assault nurse examiner training1 frequency of when training is convened1 the providers of such training1 the ,state's role in such training1 and what process or procedures are in place for continuing education of such examiners2 7,g7 the dedicated ,federal and ,state funding to support ,,sane training2 7,h7 funding opportunities for ,,sane training and continuing education2 7,i7 the availability of sexual assault advocates at locations providing ,m,f,es and sexual assault forensic exams2 and 7,j7 the total annual cost of conducting sexual assault forensic exams described in section #bjaj7;b7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajddi7;b774 4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,subsection 7e7 of section #cjd of the ,,dna ,sexual ,assault ,justice ,act of #bjjd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djgbc71 as redesignated by subsection 7d7 of this section1 is amended to read as follows3 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated #cj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg to carry out this section4 4 ,,xiv ,cybercrime ,enforcement #adja4 ,local law enforcement grants for enforcement of cybercrimes 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,computer ,the term computer includes a computer network and an interactive electronic device4 7#b7 ,cybercrime against individuals ,the term cybercrime against individuals-- 7,a7 means a criminal offense applicable in the area under the jurisdiction of the relevant ,state1 ,indian ,tribe1 or unit of local government that involves the use of a computer to harass1 threaten1 stalk1 extort1 coerce1 cause fear to1 or intimidate an individual1 or without consent distribute intimate images of an adult1 except that use of a computer need not be an element of such an offense2 and 7,b7 does not include the use of a computer to cause harm to a commercial entity1 government agency1 or non-natural person4 7#c7 ,indian ,tribe2 ,state2 ,tribal government2 unit of local government ,the terms ,indian ,tribe1 ,state1 ,tribal government1 and unit of local government have the meanings given such terms in section #djjjb7;a7 of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a771 as amended by this ,act4 7b7 ,authorization of grant program ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,attorney ,general shall award grants under this section to ,states1 ,indian ,tribes1 and units of local government for the prevention1 enforcement1 and prosecution of cybercrimes against individuals4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,to request a grant under this section1 the chief executive officer of a ,state1 ,tribal government1 or unit of local government 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 a fiscal year1 in such form as the ,attorney ,general may require4 7#b7 ,contents ,an application submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a certification that ,federal funds made available under this section will not be used to supplant ,state1 ,tribal1 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 later 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 ,state1 ,tribe1 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 citizens1 to neighborhood or community-based organizations1 and to victim service providers1 to the extent applicable law or established procedure makes such an opportunity available2 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 ,state1 ,tribe1 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 7d77#h7 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 7d7 ,use of funds ,grants awarded under this section may be used only for programs that provide-- 7#a7 training for ,state1 ,tribal1 or local law enforcement personnel relating to cybercrimes against individuals1 including-- 7,a7 training such personnel to identify and protect victims of cybercrimes against individuals1 provided that the training is developed in collaboration with victim service providers2 7,b7 training such personnel to utilize ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 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 ,state1 ,tribal1 or local prosecutors1 judges1 and judicial personnel 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 ,tribal1 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 ,state1 ,tribal1 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 ,tribal1 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 ,state1 ,tribal1 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 ,state1 ,tribal1 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 ,state1 ,tribal1 or local law enforcement agencies to support the placement of victim assistants to serve as liaisons between victims of cybercrimes against individuals and personnel of law enforcement agencies2 7#g7 assistance to ,state1 ,tribal1 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#h7 assistance to ,state1 ,tribal1 or local law enforcement agencies 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#i7 assistance in the facilitation and promotion of sharing1 with ,state1 ,tribal1 and local law enforcement agencies 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#aj7 assistance to ,state1 ,tribal1 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 7e7 ,reports to the ,attorney ,general ,on the date that is #a year after the date on which a ,state1 ,indian ,tribe1 or unit of local government receives a grant under this section1 and annually thereafter1 the chief executive officer of the ,state1 ,tribal government1 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 under this section by such ,state1 ,indian ,tribe1 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 7f7 ,reports 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 reports submitted under subsection 7e74 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in ,general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 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 #adjb4 ,national ,resource ,center grant 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,cybercrime against individuals ,the term cybercrime against individuals has the meaning given such term in section #adja4 7#b7 ,eligible ,entity ,the term eligible entity means a nonprofit private organization that-- 7,a7 focuses on cybercrimes against individuals2 7,b7 provides documentation to the ,attorney ,general demonstrating experience working directly on issues of cybercrimes against individuals2 and 7,c7 includes on the organization's advisory board representatives who-- 7i7 have a documented history of working directly on issues of cybercrimes against individuals2 7ii7 have a history of working directly with victims of cybercrimes against individuals2 and 7iii7 are geographically and culturally diverse4 7b7 ,authorization of grant program ,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 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,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 #bjbb in such form as the ,attorney ,general may require4 7#b7 ,contents ,an application submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an assurance that1 for each fiscal year covered by the application1 the applicant will 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-- 7i7 the programs funded by the grant meet all the requirements of this section2 7ii7 all the information contained in the application is correct2 and 7iii7 the applicant will comply with all provisions of this section and all other applicable ,federal laws4 7d7 ,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 parties 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 enforcement and prosecution of laws relating to cybercrimes against individuals2 and 7,c7 the provision of supportive services and resources for victims1 including victims from underserved populations1 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 7e7 ,duration of grant 7#a7 ,in general ,a 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 7d71 and if the recipient resubmits an application described in subsection 7c7 in such form1 and at such time1 as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7f7 ,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 7d74 7g7 ,reports to the ,attorney ,general ,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 7h7 ,reports 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 reports submitted under subsection 7g74 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #d1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 #adjc4 ,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 has the meaning given the term in section #adja4 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 7#c7 increase the number of ,federal prosecutions of cybercrimes against individuals2 and 7#d7 develop an evaluation process that measures rates of cybercrime victimization and prosecutorial rates among ,tribal and culturally specific communities4 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 individuals1 including an evaluation of the implementation process for the national strategy developed under subsection 7b7 and outcome measurements on its impact on ,tribal and culturally specific communities4 ,,xv ,keeping ,children ,safe from ,family ,violence #aeja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,keeping ,children ,safe ,from ,family ,violence ,act or ,kayden's ,law4 #aejb4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,approximately #a in #ae children is exposed to domestic violence each year4 7#b7 ,most child abuse is perpetrated in the family and by a parent4 ,intimate partner violence and child abuse overlap in the same families at rates between #cj and #fj percent4 ,a child's risk of abuse increases after a perpetrator of intimate partner violence separates from a domestic partner1 even when the perpetrator has not previously directly abused the child4 ,children who have witnessed intimate partner violence are approximately #d times more likely to experience direct child maltreatment than children who have not witnessed intimate partner violence4 7#c7 ,more than #ge percent of child sexual abuse is perpetrated by a family member or a person known to the child4 ,data of the ,department of ,justice shows that family members are #di percent1 or almost half1 of the perpetrators of crimes against child sex assault victims younger than #f years of age4 7#d7 ,research suggests a child's exposure to a batterer is among the strongest indicators of risk of incest victimization4 ,one study found that female children with fathers who are batterers of their mothers were #f4e times more likely to experience father-daughter incest than female children who do not have abusive fathers4 7#e7 ,child abuse is a major public health issue in the ,united ,states4 ,total lifetime financial costs associated with just #a year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment1 including child physical abuse1 sexual abuse1 psychological abuse1 and neglect1 result in #abd1jjj1jjj1jjj in annual costs to the economy of the ,united ,states1 or approximately #a percent of the gross domestic product of the ,united ,states4 7#f7 ,empirical research indicates that courts regularly discount allegations of child physical and sexual abuse when those allegations are raised in child custody cases4 ,courts believed less than of claims that a father has committed child physical or sexual abuse4 ,with respect to cases in which an allegedly abusive parent claimed the mother alienated the child1 courts believed only #a out of #ea claims of sexual molestation by a father4 ,independent research indicates that child sexual abuse allegations are credible between #ej and #gj percent of the time4 7#g7 ,empirical research shows that alleged or known abusive parents are often granted custody or unprotected parenting time by courts4 ,approximately #a_/c of parents alleged to have committed child abuse took primary custody from the protective parent reporting the abuse1 placing children at ongoing risk4 7#h7 ,researchers have documented nearly #hjj child murders in the ,united ,states since #bjjh committed by a divorcing or separating parent4 ,more than #ajj of these child murders are known to have occurred after a court ordered the child to have contact with the dangerous parent over the objection of a safe parent or caregiver4 7#i7 ,scientifically unsound theories that treat abuse allegations of mothers as likely false attempts to undermine fathers are frequently applied in family court to minimize or deny reports of abuse of parents and children4 ,many experts who testify against abuse allegations lack expertise in the relevant type of alleged abuse1 relying instead on unsound and unproven theories4 7#aj7 ,judges presiding over custody cases involving allegations of child abuse1 child sexual abuse1 and domestic violence are rarely required to receive training on these subjects1 and most ,states have not established standards for such training4 #aejc4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this title are to-- 7#a7 increase the priority given to child safety in any ,state court divorce1 separation1 visitation1 paternity1 child support1 civil protection order1 or family custody court proceeding affecting the custody and care of children1 excluding child protective1 abuse1 or neglect proceedings and juvenile justice proceedings2 7#b7 strengthen the abilities of courts to-- 7,a7 recognize and adjudicate domestic violence and child abuse allegations based on valid1 admissible evidence2 and 7,b7 enter orders that protect and minimize the risk of harm to children2 and 7#c7 ensure that professional personnel involved in cases containing domestic violence or child abuse allegations receive trauma-informed and culturally appropriate training on the dynamics1 signs1 and impact of domestic violence and child abuse1 including child sexual abuse4 #aejd4 ,increased funding for ,,stop grants ,section #bjjg of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajddf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,grant increases for ,states with certain child custody proceeding laws and standards 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,child custody proceeding ,the term child custody proceeding-- 7i7 means a private family court proceeding in ,state or local court that1 with respect to a child1 involves the care or custody of the child in a private divorce1 separation1 visitation1 paternity1 child support1 legal or physical custody1 or civil protection order proceeding between the parents of the child2 and 7ii7 does not include-- 7,i7 any child protective1 abuse1 or neglect proceeding2 7,,ii7 a juvenile justice proceeding2 or 7,,iii7 any child placement proceeding in which a ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government1 a designee of such a government1 or any contracted child welfare agency or child protective services agency of such a government is a party to the proceeding4 7,b7 ,eligible ,state ,the term eligible ,state means a ,state that-- 7i7 receives a grant under subsection 7a72 and 7ii7 has in effect-- 7,i7 each law described in paragraph 7#c72 7,,ii7 the standards described in paragraph 7#d72 and 7,,iii7 the training program described in paragraph 7#e74 7,c7 ,reunification treatment ,the term reunification treatment means a treatment or therapy aimed at reuniting or reestablishing a relationship between a child and an estranged or rejected parent or other family member of the child4 7#b7 ,increase 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall increase the amount of a grant awarded under subsection 7a7 to an eligible ,state that submits an application under paragraph 7#f7 by an amount that is not more than #aj percent of the average of the total amount of funding provided to the ,state under subsection 7a7 under the #c most recent awards to the ,state4 7,b7 ,term of increase ,an increase of a grant under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be for #a fiscal year4 7,c7 ,renewal ,an eligible ,state that receives an increase under subparagraph 7,a7 may submit an application for renewal of the increase at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7,d7 ,limit ,an eligible ,state may not receive an increase under subparagraph 7,a7 for more than #d fiscal years4 7#c7 ,laws ,the laws described in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,a law that ensures that1 with respect to a child custody proceeding in which a parent has been alleged to have committed domestic violence or child abuse1 including child sexual abuse-- 7i7 expert evidence from a court-appointed or outside professional relating to the alleged abuse may be admitted only if the professional possesses demonstrated expertise and clinical experience in working with victims of domestic violence or child abuse1 including child sexual abuse1 that is not solely of a forensic nature2 and 7ii7 in making a finding regarding any allegation of domestic violence or child abuse1 including child sexual abuse1 in addition to any other relevant admissible evidence1 evidence of past sexual or physical abuse committed by the accused parent shall be considered1 including-- 7,i7 any past or current protection or restraining orders against the accused parent2 7,,ii7 sexual violence abuse protection orders against the accused parent2 7,,iii7 arrests of the accused parent for domestic violence1 sexual violence1 or child abuse2 or 7,,iv7 convictions of the accused parent for domestic violence1 sexual violence1 or child abuse4 7,b7 ,a law that ensures that1 during a child custody proceeding-- 7i7 a court may not1 solely in order to improve a deficient relationship with the other parent of a child1 remove the child from a parent or litigating party-- 7,i7 who is competent1 protective1 and not physically or sexually abusive2 and 7,,ii7 with whom the child is bonded or to whom the child is attached2 7ii7 a court may not1 solely in order to improve a deficient relationship with the other parent of a child1 restrict contact between the child and a parent or litigating party-- 7,i7 who is competent1 protective1 and not physically or sexually abusive2 and 7,,ii7 with whom the child is bonded or to whom the child is attached2 7iii7 a court may not order a reunification treatment1 unless there is generally accepted and scientifically valid proof of the safety1 effectiveness1 and therapeutic value of the reunification treatment2 7iv7 a court may not order a reunification treatment that is predicated on cutting off a child from a parent with whom the child is bonded or to whom the child is attached2 and 7v7 any order to remediate the resistance of a child to have contact with a violent or abusive parent primarily addresses the behavior of that parent or the contributions of that parent to the resistance of the child before ordering the other parent of the child to take steps to potentially improve the relationship of the child with the parent with whom the child resists contact4 7,c7 ,a law that requires judges and magistrates who hear child custody proceedings and other relevant court personnel involved in child custody proceedings1 including guardians ad litem1 best interest attorneys1 counsel for children1 custody evaluators1 masters1 and mediators to complete1 with respect to the training program described in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 not less than #bj hours of initial training2 and 7ii7 not less than #ae hours of ongoing training every #e years4 7#d7 ,uniform required standards ,the standards described in this paragraph are uniform required standards that-- 7,a7 apply to any neutral professional appointed by a court during a child custody proceeding to express an opinion relating to abuse1 trauma1 or the behaviors of victims and perpetrators of abuse and trauma2 and 7,b7 require that a professional described in subparagraph 7,a7 possess demonstrated expertise and clinical experience in working with victims of domestic violence or child abuse1 including child sexual abuse1 that is not solely of a forensic nature4 7#e7 ,training and education program ,the training program described in this paragraph is an ongoing training and education program that-- 7,a7 focuses solely on domestic and sexual violence and child abuse1 including-- 7i7 child sexual abuse2 7ii7 physical abuse2 7iii7 emotional abuse2 7iv7 coercive control2 7v7 implicit and explicit bias1 including biases relating to parents with disabilities2 7vi7 trauma2 7vii7 long- and short-term impacts of domestic violence and child abuse on children2 and 7viii7 victim and perpetrator behavior patterns and relationship dynamics within the cycle of violence2 7,b7 is provided by-- 7i7 a professional with substantial experience in assisting survivors of domestic violence or child abuse1 including a victim service provider 7as defined in section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia772 and 7ii7 if possible1 a survivor of domestic violence or child physical or sexual abuse2 7,c7 relies on evidence-based and peer-reviewed research by recognized experts in the types of abuse described in subparagraph 7,a72 7,d7 does not include theories1 concepts1 or belief systems unsupported by the research described in subparagraph 7,c72 and 7,e7 is designed to improve the ability of courts to-- 7i7 recognize and respond to child physical abuse1 child sexual abuse1 domestic violence1 and trauma in all family victims1 particularly children2 and 7ii7 make appropriate custody decisions that-- 7,i7 prioritize child safety and well-being2 and 7,,ii7 are culturally sensitive and appropriate for diverse communities4 7#f7 ,application 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible ,state desiring a grant increase under this subsection shall submit an application to the ,attorney ,general at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7,b7 ,contents ,an application submitted by an eligible ,state under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include information relating to-- 7i7 the laws described paragraph 7#c72 7ii7 the standards described in paragraph 7#d72 and 7iii7 the training program described in paragraph 7#e74 7#g7 ,use of funds ,an eligible ,state that receives a grant increase under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 shall use the total amount of the increase for the purposes described in subparagraph 7,c7 or 7,d7 of subsection 7c77#d74 7#h7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted as discouraging ,states from adopting additional provisions to increase safe outcomes for children4 ,additional protective provisions are encouraged4 7#i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 4 #aeje4 ,sexual assault survivors' rights ,section #cggb7;a77#b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 be informed of the status and location of a sexual assault evidence collection kit4 4 #aejf4 ,grants to ,state and ,tribal courts to implement protection order pilot programs ,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-- 7#a7 by redesignating sections #bajc1 #bajd1 and #baje as sections #bajd1 #baje1 and #bajf1 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #bajb the following3 #bajc4 ,grants to ,state and ,tribal courts to implement protection order pilot programs 7a7 ,definition of eligible entity ,in this section1 the term eligible entity means a ,state or ,tribal court that is part of a multidisciplinary partnership that includes1 to the extent practicable-- 7#a7 a ,state1 ,tribal1 or local law enforcement agency2 7#b7 a ,state1 ,tribal1 or local prosecutor's office2 7#c7 a victim service provider or ,state or ,tribal domestic violence coalition2 7#d7 a provider of culturally specific services2 7#e7 a nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in providing legal assistance or legal advice to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault2 7#f7 the bar association of the applicable ,state or ,indian ,tribe2 7#g7 the ,state or ,tribal association of court clerks2 7#h7 a ,state1 ,tribal1 or local association of criminal defense attorneys2 7#i7 not fewer than #b individuals with expertise in the design and management of court case management systems and systems of integration2 7#aj7 not fewer than #b ,state or ,tribal court judges with experience in-- 7,a7 the field of domestic violence2 and 7,b7 issuing protective orders2 and 7#aa7 a judge assigned to the criminal docket of the ,state or ,tribal court4 7b7 ,grants authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall make grants to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection 7c7 of this section4 7#b7 ,number ,the ,attorney ,general may award not more than #aj grants under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,amount ,the amount of a grant awarded under paragraph 7#a7 may be not more than #a1ejj1jjj4 7c7 ,mandatory activities 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds1 in consultation with the partners of the eligible entity described in subsection 7a71 to-- 7,a7 develop and implement a program for properly and legally serving protection orders through electronic communication methods to-- 7i7 modernize the service process and make the process more effective and efficient2 7ii7 provide for improved safety of victims2 and 7iii7 make protection orders enforceable as quickly as possible2 7,b7 develop best practices relating to the service of protection orders through electronic communication methods2 7,c7 ensure that the program developed under subparagraph 7,a7 complies with due process requirements and any other procedures required by law or by a court2 and 7,d7 implement any technology necessary to carry out the program developed under subparagraph 7,a71 such as technology to verify and track the receipt of a protection order by the intended party4 7#b7 ,timeline ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall-- 7,a7 implement the program required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 not later than #b years after the date on which the eligible entity receives the grant2 and 7,b7 carry out the program required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 for not fewer than #c years4 7d7 ,diversity of recipients ,the ,attorney ,general shall award grants under this section to eligible entities in a variety of areas and situations1 including1 to the extent practicable-- 7#a7 a ,state court that serves a population of not fewer than #a1jjj1jjj individuals2 7#b7 a ,state court that-- 7,a7 serves a ,state that is among the #g ,states with the lowest population density in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 has a relatively low rate of successful service with respect to protection orders1 as determined by the ,attorney ,general2 7#c7 a ,state court that-- 7,a7 serves a ,state that is among the #g ,states with the highest population density in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 has a relatively low rate of successful service with respect to protection orders1 as determined by the ,attorney ,general2 7#d7 a court that uses an integrated1 statewide case management system2 7#e7 a court that uses a standalone case management system2 7#f7 a ,tribal court2 and 7#g7 a court that primarily serves a culturally specific and underserved population4 7e7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the ,attorney ,general an application that includes-- 7,a7 a description of the process that the eligible entity uses for service of protection orders at the time of submission of the application2 7,b7 to the extent practicable1 statistics relating to protection orders during the #c calendar years preceding the date of submission of the application1 including rates of-- 7i7 successful service2 and 7ii7 enforcement2 7,c7 an initial list of the entities serving as the partners of the eligible entity described in subsection 7a72 and 7,d7 any other information the ,attorney ,general may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,no other application required ,an eligible entity shall not be required to submit an application under section #bajb to receive a grant under this section4 7f7 ,report to ,attorney ,general 7#a7 ,initial report ,not later than #b years after the date on which an eligible entity receives a grant under this section1 the eligible entity shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a report that details the plan of the eligible entity for implementation of the program under subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,subsequent reports 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date on which an eligible entity implements a program under subsection 7c71 and not later than #b years thereafter1 the eligible entity shall submit to the ,attorney ,general a report that describes the program1 including1 with respect to the program-- 7i7 the viability2 7ii7 the cost2 7iii7 service statistics2 7iv7 the challenges2 7v7 an analysis of the technology used to fulfill the goals of the program2 7vi7 an analysis of any legal or due process issues resulting from the electronic service method described in subsection 7c77#a77;,a72 and 7vii7 best practices for implementing such a program in other similarly situated locations4 7,b7 ,contents of final report ,an eligible entity shall include in the second report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 recommendations for-- 7i7 future nationwide implementation of the program implemented by the eligible entity2 and 7ii7 usage of electronic service1 similar to the service used by the eligible entity1 for other commonly used court orders1 including with respect to viability and cost4 7g7 ,no regulations or guidelines required ,notwithstanding section #baje1 the ,attorney ,general shall not be required to publish regulations or guidelines implementing this section4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 4 #aejg4 ,online survey tool for campus safety 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,education1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 and experts in domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 sexual harassment1 and stalking1 shall develop1 design1 and make available through a secure and accessible online portal1 a standardized online survey tool regarding postsecondary student experiences with domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 sexual harassment1 and stalking4 7b7 ,development of survey tool ,in developing the survey tool required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,education shall-- 7#a7 use best practices from peer-reviewed research measuring domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 sexual harassment1 and stalking2 7#b7 consult with the higher education community1 experts in survey research related to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 sexual harassment1 and stalking1 and organizations engaged in the prevention of and response to1 and advocacy on behalf of victims of1 domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 sexual harassment1 and stalking1 including victims from culturally specific populations and victims with disabilities1 regarding the development and design of such survey tool and the methodology for administration of such survey tool2 and 7#c7 ensure that the survey tool is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities4 7c7 ,elements 7#a7 ,in general ,the survey tool developed pursuant to this section shall be fair and unbiased1 be scientifically valid and reliable1 meet the highest standards of survey research1 and notify the participant that anonymized results of the survey may be published4 7#b7 ,survey questions ,survey questions included in the survey tool developed pursuant to this section shall-- 7,a7 be designed to gather information on student experiences with domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 sexual harassment1 and stalking1 including the experiences of victims of such incidents2 7,b7 use trauma-informed language to prevent re-traumatization2 and 7,c7 include-- 7i7 questions that give students the option to report their demographic information2 7ii7 questions designed to determine the incidence and prevalence of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 sexual harassment1 and stalking2 7iii7 questions regarding whether students know about institutional policies and procedures related to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 sexual harassment1 and stalking2 7iv7 questions designed to determine1 if victims reported domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 sexual harassment1 or stalking-- 7,i7 to whom the incident was reported and what response the victim may have received2 7,,ii7 whether the victim was informed of1 or referred to1 national1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or on-campus resources2 and 7,,iii7 whether the entity to whom the victim reported the incident conducted an investigation and the duration and final resolution of such an investigation2 7v7 questions regarding contextual factors1 such as whether force1 incapacitation1 or coercion was involved2 7vi7 questions to determine whether an accused individual was a student at the institution2 7vii7 questions to determine whether a victim reported an incident to ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or campus law enforcement2 7viii7 questions to determine why the victim chose to report or not report an incident to the institution or ,state1 local1 or campus law enforcement2 7ix7 questions to determine the impact of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 sexual harassment1 and stalking on the victim's education1 including diminished grades1 dropped classes1 leaves of absence1 and negative financial consequences 7such as costs associated with loss in paid tuition due to leaves of absence1 loss in scholarship awards due to diminished grades1 loss of foreign-student visas1 and costs associated with counseling1 medical services1 or housing changes72 7x7 questions to determine the impact and effectiveness of prevention and awareness programs and complaints processes2 7xi7 questions to determine attitudes toward sexual violence and harassment1 including the willingness of individuals to intervene as a bystander to sex-based 7including against lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 or transgender 7commonly referred to as ,,lgbt7 individuals71 race-based1 national origin-based1 and disability-based discrimination1 harassment1 assault1 domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 sexual harassment1 and stalking2 and 7xii7 other questions1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,education4 7#c7 ,additional elements ,in addition to the standardized questions developed by the ,secretary of ,education under paragraph 7#b71 subject to the review and approval of the ,secretary of ,education1 an institution of higher education may request additional information from students that would increase the understanding of the institution of school climate factors unique to the campuses affiliated with the institution4 7#d7 ,responses ,the responses to the survey questions described in paragraph 7#b7 shall-- 7,a7 be submitted confidentially2 7,b7 not be included in crime statistics2 and 7,c7 in the case of such responses being included in a report1 not include personally identifiable information4 7d7 ,administration of survey 7#a7 ,federal administration ,the ,secretary of ,education1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall develop a mechanism by which institutions of higher education may1 with respect to the survey tool developed pursuant to this section-- 7,a7 administer such survey tool2 and 7,b7 modify such survey tool to include additional elements or requirements1 as determined by the institution1 subject to the review and approval of the ,secretary of ,education4 7#b7 ,costs ,the ,secretary of ,education may not require an institution of higher education to pay to modify the survey tool in accordance with paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7#c7 ,accessibility ,the ,secretary of ,education shall ensure that the survey tool is administered in such a way as to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities4 7#d7 ,institutional administration ,beginning not later than #a year after the date on which the ,secretary of ,education makes available to institutions the mechanism described in paragraph 7#a71 and every #b years thereafter1 each institution of higher education that receives ,federal educational assistance shall administer the survey tool developed pursuant to this section4 7e7 ,completed surveys ,the ,secretary of ,education shall require each institution of higher education that administers the survey tool developed pursuant to this section to ensure1 to the maximum extent practicable1 that an adequate1 random1 and representative sample size of students 7as determined by the ,secretary7 enrolled at the institution complete the survey tool developed pursuant to this section4 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,education shall-- 7,a7 prepare a biennial report on the information gained from the standardized elements of the survey under this section and publish such report in an accessible format on the website of the ,department of ,education1 including as part of any online consumer tool offered or supported by the ,department of ,education that provides information to students regarding specific postsecondary educational institutions1 such as the ,college ,scorecard or any successor or similar tool2 and 7,b7 submit such report to ,congress4 7#b7 ,inclusions and exclusions ,the report required to be prepared under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall include campus-level data for each institution and attributed by name of each campus in a manner that permits comparisons across institutions and campuses2 and 7,b7 shall not publish any individual survey responses4 7g7 ,publication ,each institution of higher education shall publish1 in a manner that is readily accessible and usable by individuals1 including individuals with disabilities-- 7#a7 the campus-level results of the standardized elements of the survey under this section on the website of the institution and in the biennial report required under subsection 7f7 for the campuses affiliated with the institution2 and 7#b7 the campus-level results of the additional elements modifying the survey by the institution1 if any1 on the website of the institution4 #aejh4 ,study on child custody in domestic violence cases ,the ,attorney ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall conduct a study that shall-- 7#a7 provide a review of ,state laws1 regulations1 and practices on how child neglect and custody situations are handled in domestic violence situations2 and 7#b7 include a list of recommendations on how to restructure ,state laws1 regulations1 and practices to better protect victims of domestic violence and their children4 ,february #aj1 #bjbb,read the second time and placed on the calendar