SEC. 2. EXPANDING TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR 
LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND EMER-
GENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS RELATED TO 
SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. 
Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 553. EXPANDING TRAUMA-INFORMED TRAINING FOR 
LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND EMER-
GENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS RELATED TO 
SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award grants 
to eligible entities to establish and expand training for law 
enforcement personnel and emergency medical techni-
cians— 
‘‘(1) to increase understanding and awareness 
of the impact of trauma in sexual assault cases; and 
‘‘(2) to develop and implement strategies for 
trauma-informed responses and policies in such 
cases. 
‘‘(b) PERIOD OF GRANTS.—The period of a grant 
under this section shall be 1 year. 
‘‘(c) TRAINING DESCRIBED.—The training funded 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 
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‘‘(1) be trauma-informed, evidence-based or 
demonstrate promising practices and policies, and 
victim-centered; 
‘‘(2) focus on the circumstances of individuals 
who— 
‘‘(A) have experienced sexual assault or 
other sexual violence, domestic violence, dating 
violence, or stalking; and 
‘‘(B) have dealt with related trauma in 
interacting with law enforcement personnel and 
emergency medical technicians; and 
‘‘(3) include training on— 
‘‘(A) identifying the impact of trauma on 
the brain and behavior 
‘‘(B) how contact with law enforcement 
personnel and emergency medical technicians 
can cause or lead to retraumatization of sexual 
assault victims; 
‘‘(C) recognizing how the impact of trauma 
can influence interactions with law enforcement 
personnel and emergency medical technicians; 
‘‘(D) identifying tools and strategies to 
navigate trauma challenges when interacting 
with survivors of sexual assault, domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and stalking; 
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‘‘(E) communicating with survivors in a 
trauma-informed manner; and 
‘‘(F) how law enforcement personnel and 
emergency medical technicians can best support 
victims of sexual assault or other sexual vio-
lence during their interactions with law enforce-
ment. 
‘‘(d) TRAINER LISTING.—The Secretary shall main-
tain and make available online— 
‘‘(1) a listing of trainers who provide training 
described in subsection (c); and 
‘‘(2) make such listing searchable according to 
the trainer’s— 
‘‘(A) geographic area; and 
‘‘(B) professional background. 
‘‘(e) DIVERSITY AMONG TRAINERS.—As a condition 
on receipt of a grant under this section, an eligible entity 
shall strive to provide the training funded through the 
grant by trainers with— 
‘‘(1) diverse professional backgrounds; and 
‘‘(2) inclusive racial, ethnic, and gender rep-
resentation. 
‘‘(f) REQUIRED NUMBER OF TRAINING HOURS.—As 
a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, an 
eligible entity shall agree to require— 
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‘‘(1) individuals enrolled in a law enforcement 
academy (or other initial training for law enforce-
ment personnel) fire academy (or other initial train-
ing for fire fighters), and emergency medical services 
(or other initial training for emergency medical tech-
nicians) of such agencies to receive training de-
scribed in subsection (c) for at least eight hours; and 
‘‘(2) all other law enforcement personnel and 
emergency medical technicians of such agencies to 
receive training described in subsection (c) for at 
least four hours annually. 
‘‘(g) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
collect data and submit annual reports to the Congress 
on the grant program under this section. Each such report 
shall include— 
‘‘(1) the number of eligible entities receiving 
grants under this section; 
‘‘(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of such 
grants in improving trauma-informed training for 
law enforcement personnel and emergency medical 
technicians for sexual assault cases; 
‘‘(3) the prosecution of such cases and out-
comes of such prosecution; and 
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‘‘(4) survivor feedback on their experiences with 
law enforcement personnel and emergency medical 
technicians. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State, Tribal, or local law enforce-
ment agency; and 
‘‘(B) a State or local agency overseeing 
emergency medical services. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘trauma-informed’ means— 
‘‘(A) an understanding of the neurological, 
biological, psychological, and social effects of 
trauma and violence on an individual; and 
‘‘(B) an understanding of the environment, 
practices, policies, and infrastructure that may 
need to be modified to address the prevalence of 
trauma and its impacts.’’. 
Æ 
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