,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddfb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bc1 #bjbb,ms4 ,cortez ,masto introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish a pilot program within the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women of the ,department of ,justice relating to advocacy for domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 and stalking victims1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,reaching ,every ,survivor with ,police and ,on-site ,nonprofit ,services ,evaluations ,act of #bjbb or the ,,response ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,pilot program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,dating violence2 domestic violence2 victim advocate ,the terms dating violence1 domestic violence1 and victim advocate have the meaning given those term in section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia74 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women of the ,department of ,justice4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a community-based organization or a victim service provider 7as defined in section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia77 that-- 7,a7 has demonstrated capacity to assist victims of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 or stalking in crisis through a victim advocate program2 7,b7 is prepared to provide victim-centered1 culturally relevant1 and trauma-informed services to victims of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 or stalking2 7,c7 has a cooperative agreement or memorandum of understanding in effect with a local law enforcement agency that indicates a partnership in responding to domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 or stalking2 and 7,d7 operates a transitional shelter for domestic or sexual assault victims or has a cooperative agreement with a local transitional shelter that can house victims assisted by a victim advocate of the eligible entity on the crime scene of a domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 or stalking call if necessary4 7#d7 ,law enforcement agency ,the term law enforcement agency has the meaning given the term law enforcement in section #djjjb of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abbia74 7#e7 ,law enforcement officer ,the term law enforcement officer means an agent of a law enforcement agency with responsibilities to provide public safety4 7b7 ,pilot program authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall establish a pilot program under which the ,director awards competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of working collaboratively with local law enforcement agencies to dispatch victim advocates to domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 or stalking crime scenes in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,crime scene advocacy ,with respect to a crime scene to which a victim advocate is dispatched under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 the victim advocate shall arrive at the crime scene-- 7i7 after the crime scene is secured by a law enforcement officer2 7ii7 when an arrest is made2 or 7iii7 when there is probable cause to make an arrest1 but the perpetrator of the crime has fled2 and 7,b7 a law enforcement officer shall remain at the crime scene while the victim advocate meets with a victim4 7#c7 ,victim confidentiality ,a victim of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 or stalking who receives advice1 counseling1 or assistance from a victim advocate under this subsection shall have the privilege to refuse to disclose1 and to prevent any other person from disclosing1 confidential communications4 7#d7 ,minimum number of awards ,the ,director shall award not fewer than #c grants under this subsection4 7c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity seeking a grant under subsection 7b7 shall submit to the ,director an application at such at such time1 in such manner1 and containing or accompanied by such information as the ,director may reasonably require4 7d7 ,duration2 stages 7#a7 ,in general ,the pilot program established under subsection 7b7 shall terminate on the date that is #c years after the date on which the ,director notifies the first eligible entity that eligible entity is receiving a grant under the pilot program4 7#b7 #bnd and final years ,during the #b-year period beginning on the date on which the ,director awards a grant under this section1 the ,director shall continue to implement the pilot program established under subsection 7b74 7e7 ,duties of eligible entity ,the head of the eligible entity shall-- 7#a7 hire additional staff-- 7,a7 to dispatch victim advocates to crime scenes in accordance with subsection 7b77#b72 or 7,b7 if a crime scene is not accessible to a victim advocate in accordance with subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 to work with the victim of a crime at another location2 7#b7 develop policies for collaborating with law enforcement agencies on dispatching victim advocates to domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 or stalking crime scenes2 7#c7 train the staff and volunteers of the eligible entity and each law enforcement agency with which the eligible entity has a partnership on the policies developed under paragraph 7#b72 and 7#d7 begin implementing the pilot program established under subsection 7b74 7f7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under subsection 7b7 shall use a portion of the grant to-- 7#a7 acquire or update dispatch software1 as necessary2 and 7#b7 acquire language interpretation services that allow victim advocates to communicate with individuals with limited ,english proficiency4 7g7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall make public a report that includes data collection and analysis relating to domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 or stalking calls in which victim advocates of the eligible entity were involved during the pilot program established under this section4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a description of the activities and accomplishments of the eligible entity in participating in the pilot program2 7,b7 the total number of times that a victim advocate of the eligible entity was dispatched or arrived to the crime scene of a domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 or stalking call2 7,c7 whether the eligible entity observed a reduction in repeat domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking calls2 7,d7 whether victims connected with services of the eligible entity beyond the advocacy occurring at a crime scene2 and 7,e7 any other information relating to the pilot program4 7h7 ,expansion ,notwithstanding subsection 7d77#a71 the ,director may continue and expand the pilot program by awarding additional grants under subsection 7b7 if1 during the third year of the pilot program established under this section1 the ,director determines that data from the pilot program is promising in reducing-- 7#a7 homicides as a result of domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking2 and 7#b7 repeated calls relating to domestic violence1 dating violence1 sexual assault1 or stalking from the same individuals4 7i7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for discretionary grants under part ,u of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdfa et seq47 for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbe1 such sums as may be necessary are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for each of those fiscal years4