,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fett]man7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant program =
 in/itutions ( high] education to       
implem5t pati5t-c5t]$ academic c\nsel+  
s]vices = /ud5t survivors ( sexual      
assault & o!r viol5ce4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support =    
,univ]sities & ,colleges to ,*ampion !  
,educational ,success ( ,survivors ,act 
( #bjbc or ! ,,success ,act ( #bjbc4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,campus sexual assault rema9s a        
p]vasive issue on ! campuses (          
in/itutions ( high] education across !  
,unit$ ,/ates & negatively impacts /ud5t
 survivors' academic outcomes4  7#b7    
,sexual assault is "o ( ! bigge/ risk   
factors = develop+ po/-traumatic /ress  
disord]1 :i* is associat$ ) decreas$    

neurocognitive function+ t makes le>n+ &
 reta9+ in=mation difficult4  7#c7      
,individuals impact$ by trauma c (t5    
exp]i5ce residual effects su* z sub/ance
 use disord]s1 suicidal ideation1       
p]sonality disord]s1 depression1 &      
anxiety1 z well z o!r possible m5tal    
heal? *all5ges t c significantly impact 
academic p]=mance or success & ov]all   
well-be+4  7#d7 ,/udies h %[n t /ud5t   
survivors are m likely to h l[] grade   
po9t av]ages1 h difficulty )            
self-regulat$ le>n+1 & are ultimately m 
likely to drop out ( _! in/itution (    
high] education4  7#e7 ,consid]+ !      
relation%ip betwe5 sexual assault &     
negative academic outcomes1 in/itutions 
( high] education %\ld provide ^! /ud5ts
 n only ) m5tal heal? s]vices1 b also ) 
t>get$ academic support to c\nt] _!     
increas$ risk = negative academic       
outcomes4  7#f7 ,pati5t-c5t]$ academic  
c\nsel+ & tutor+ programs c be p[]ful   
tools to bett] support /ud5t survivors1 
improve _! high] education ret5tion     

rates1 & ultimately support _!          
educational success4  #c4 ,grant program
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 = /ud5t survivors ( sexual assault &   
o!r viol5ce ,"p ,b ( title ,i ( ! ,high]
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#ajaa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
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pati5t-c5t]$ academic c\nsel+ s]vices = 
/ud5t survivors ( sexual assault & o!r  
viol5ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
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eligible in/itution means an in/itution 
( high] education z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a74  7#b7 ,pati5t-c5t]$ ,! t]m    
pati5t-c5t]$1 :5 us$ ) respect to       
s]vices provid$ to /ud5t survivors (    
sexual assault or o!r viol5ce1 means--  
7,a7 recogniz+ ! widespread emotional1  
behavioral1 developm5tal1 & legal impact
 ( trauma & und]/&+ pot5tial pa?s =     
recov]y2  7,b7 recogniz+ ! signs &      
symptoms ( trauma 9 individuals1        
families1 & /aff2  7,c7 integrat+ ! k   
ab\t trauma into policies1 proc$ures1 & 

practices2 &  7,d7 actively resi/+      
re-traumatiz+ by avoid+ creat+          
environm5ts t inadv]t5tly rem9d         
survivors ( _! traumatic exp]i5ces &    
cause !m to exp]i5ce psy*ological &     
biological /ress4  7#c7 ,sexual assault 
,! t]m sexual assault has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #dhe7;f77#f77;,a74  7b7  
,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f      
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1  
on a competitive basis1 to eligible     
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viol5ce4  7#b7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ 
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,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
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viol5ce2  7,b7 a description ( h[ !     
eligible in/itution w provide tra9+ =   
faculty & /aff to support & connect     
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viol5ce ) pati5t-c5t]$ c>e2 &  7,c7 a   
description ( ! protocols ! eligible    
in/itution w foll[ = coord9at+          
pati5t-c5t]$ academic c\nsel+ & tutor+  
programs = survivors4  7d7 ,aw>d basis  
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to-- 7#a7  
in/itutions ( high] education ) a hi/ory
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,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb2  7#b7     
community colleges 7def9$ z junior or   
community colleges "u section           
#ejb7;a77#f772  7#c7 hi/orically ,black 
colleges & univ]sities 7def9$ z "p ,b   
in/itutions "u section #cbb72  7#d7     
,tribal ,colleges or ,univ]sities 7z    

def9$ "u section #caf7;b772 &  7#e7 o!r 
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions 7def9$ z       
in/itutions eligible "u section         
#cga7;a774  7e7 ,use ( funds ,an        
eligible in/itution receiv+ a grant "u  
?is section %all use grant funds to c>ry
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high] education re-entry assi/ance =    
/ud5t survivors ( sexual assault & o!r  
viol5ce :o _h to take leaves ( abs5ce or
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,increas+ tra9+ = faculty & adm9i/rators
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appropriate support s]vices4  7#c7      
,provid+ pr(essional developm5t focus$  
on pati5t-c5t]$ practices = academic    
advisors & academic c\nselors4  7#d7    
,provid+ academic accommodation = /ud5ts
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tra9+ = tutors or ! e/abli%m5t ( a      
confid5tial tutor+ program specifically 
design$ to assi/ /ud5t survivors (      
sexual assault & o!r viol5ce4  7#e7     

,increas+ m5tal heal? s]vices = /ud5t   
survivors ( sexual assault & o!r        
viol5ce4  7#f7 ,creat+ or enhanc+ a fund
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viol5ce to be us$ = wrap-ar\nd s]vices4 
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grant p]iod1 ea* eligible in/itution    
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a report 
on ! program c>ri$ out "u ! grant4  7,b7
 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 7,i7
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in/ances ( o!r viol5ce dur+ ! p]iod     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 reque/$2 &  
7,,ii7 ! accommodations t su* /ud5ts 7  
giv52  7ii7 ! graduation & re-enrollm5t 
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require4  7#b7 ,secret>y reports  7,a7  
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submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
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to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( ! grant     
program4  7g7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = #bjbd & ea* ( !
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