‘‘(1) provide the written notice described in sub-
section (b) to medical centers, hospitals, forensic ex-
aminers, sexual assault service providers, State and 
local law enforcement agencies, and any other State 
agency or department reasonably likely to serve sex-
ual assault survivors; and 
‘‘(2) make the written notice described in sub-
section (b) publicly available on the Internet website 
of the attorney general of the State. 
‘‘(d) PROVISION TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE.—The 
Attorney General may provide such technical assistance 
and guidance as necessary to help recipients meet the re-
quirements of this section. 
‘‘(e) INTEGRATION OF SYSTEMS.—Any system devel-
oped and implemented under this section may be inte-
grated with an existing case management system operated 
by the recipient of the grant if the system meets the re-
quirements listed in this section.’’. 
SEC. 4. WORKING GROUP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), shall 
establish a joint working group (referred to in this section 
as the ‘‘Working Group’’) to develop, coordinate, and dis-
seminate best practices regarding the care and treatment 
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of sexual assault survivors and the preservation of forensic 
evidence. 
(b) CONSULTATION
WITH
STAKEHOLDERS.—The 
Working Group shall consult with— 
(1) stakeholders in law enforcement, prosecu-
tion, forensic laboratory, counseling, forensic exam-
iner, medical facility, and medical provider commu-
nities; and 
(2) representatives of not less than 3 entities 
with demonstrated expertise in sexual assault pre-
vention, sexual assault advocacy, or representation 
of sexual assault victims, of which not less than 1 
representative shall be a sexual assault victim. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Working Group shall be 
composed of governmental or nongovernmental agency 
heads at the discretion of the Attorney General, in con-
sultation with the Secretary. 
(d) DUTIES.—The Working Group shall— 
(1) develop recommendations for improving the 
coordination of the dissemination and implementa-
tion of best practices and protocols regarding the 
care and treatment of sexual assault survivors and 
the preservation of evidence to hospital administra-
tors, physicians, forensic examiners, and other med-
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ical associations and leaders in the medical commu-
nity; 
(2) encourage, where appropriate, the adoption 
and implementation of best practices and protocols 
regarding the care and treatment of sexual assault 
survivors and the preservation of evidence among 
hospital administrators, physicians, forensic exam-
iners, and other medical associations and leaders in 
the medical community; 
(3) develop recommendations to promote the co-
ordination of the dissemination and implementation 
of best practices regarding the care and treatment of 
sexual assault survivors and the preservation of evi-
dence to State attorneys general, United States at-
torneys, heads of State law enforcement agencies, fo-
rensic laboratory directors and managers, and other 
leaders in the law enforcement community; 
(4) develop and implement, where practicable, 
incentives to encourage the adoption or implementa-
tion of best practices regarding the care and treat-
ment of sexual assault survivors and the preserva-
tion of evidence among State attorneys general, 
United States attorneys, heads of State law enforce-
ment agencies, forensic laboratory directors and 
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managers, and other leaders in the law enforcement 
community; 
(5) collect feedback from stakeholders, practi-
tioners, and leadership throughout the Federal and 
State law enforcement, victim services, forensic 
science practitioner, and health care communities to 
inform development of future best practices or clin-
ical guidelines regarding the care and treatment of 
sexual assault survivors; and 
(6) perform other activities, such as activities 
relating to development, dissemination, outreach, en-
gagement, or training associated with advancing vic-
tim-centered care for sexual assault survivors. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Working Group shall submit 
to the Attorney General, the Secretary, and Congress a 
report containing the findings and recommended actions 
of the Working Group. 
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