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‘‘(D) making grants to eligible entities or 
entering into contracts with for-profit or non-
profit nongovernmental entities or institutions 
of higher education to conduct domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence re-
search or evaluation; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In response to any emer-
gency or disaster described in paragraph (3) that 
substantially disrupts the provision of services under 
this title, for the duration of the emergency or dis-
aster, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) modify or broaden the allowable uses 
of funds by grantees and subgrantees solely to 
ensure the continuity of services authorized 
under this title, including for remote and mobile 
service delivery; and 
‘‘(B) modify or waive any administrative 
conditions, processes, or deadlines, including 
with respect to— 
‘‘(i) application requirements; 
‘‘(ii) reporting requirements; and 
‘‘(iii) grant award extensions. 
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‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to allow altering or 
waiving the requirements in section 306(c)(2). 
‘‘(3) EMERGENCIES
DESCRIBED.—The emer-
gencies and disasters described in this paragraph are 
the following: 
‘‘(A) A major disaster declared by the 
President under section 401 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). 
‘‘(B) An emergency declared by the Presi-
dent under section 501 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5191). 
‘‘(C) A public health emergency deter-
mined by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).’’. 
SEC. 6. ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS. 
Section 305 (42 U.S.C. 10405) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the sums appropriated 
under section 303 and available for grants to States under 
section 306(a) for any fiscal year, each State shall be allot-
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ted for a grant under section 306(a), $600,000, with the 
remaining funds to be allotted to each State (other than 
Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Is-
lands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands) in an amount that bears the same ratio to such 
remaining funds as the population of such State bears to 
the population of all such States (excluding Guam, Amer-
ican Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).’’; 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘under section 
314’’ each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘under this title’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (f). 
SEC. 7. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES. 
Section 306 (42 U.S.C. 10406) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘depend-
ents’’ and inserting ‘‘children and dependents’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Indi-
ans, members of Indian Tribes, or’’ after ‘‘who 
are’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS PRO-
VISIONS.—Programs and activities funded in 
whole or in part with funds made available 
under this title are considered to be programs 
and activities receiving Federal financial assist-
ance for the purpose of applying the prohibi-
tions against discrimination under the Age Dis-
crimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et 
seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), title IX of the Edu-
cation Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et 
seq.), section 40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12291(b)(13)(A)), and title VI of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et 
seq.).’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, including sex-
ual orientation or gender identity,’’ 
after ‘‘on the ground of sex’’; and 
(II) by striking the second sen-
tence and inserting the following: ‘‘If 
sex-segregated or sex-specific pro-
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gramming is necessary to the essential 
operation of a program, nothing in 
this paragraph shall prevent any such 
program or activity from being pro-
vided in a sex-specific manner. In 
such circumstances, grantees may 
meet the requirements of this para-
graph by providing comparable serv-
ices to individuals who cannot be pro-
vided with the sex-segregated or sex- 
specific programming.’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Indian Tribe’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Tribally’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘Indian tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘Indian 
Tribe’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (4); 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and 
(6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; 
(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘The nondisclosure 
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of confidential or private information re-
quirements under section 40002(b)(2) of 
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
(34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(2)) shall apply to 
grantees and subgrantees under this title 
in the same manner such requirements 
apply to grantees and subgrantees under 
such Act.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (G)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘tribal’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribal’’; 
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (B), 
(C), (D), and (F); and 
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(E), (G), and (H) as subparagraphs (B), 
(C), and (D), respectively; and 
(E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Indian Tribe’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘tribal’’ and inserting 
‘‘Tribal’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d) by inserting ‘‘and informa-
tion on the development and implementation of bar-
rier removal plans to ensure compliance with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and section 
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504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794)’’ after ‘‘activities,’’. 
SEC. 8. STATE APPLICATION. 
Section 307 (42 U.S.C. 10407) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and inserting 
‘‘Tribally’’; and 
(ii) by adding ‘‘For purposes of sec-
tion 2007(c)(3) of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, a 
State’s application under this paragraph 
shall be deemed to be a ‘State plan’.’’ at 
the end; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘assurances’’ and in-
serting ‘‘certifications’’; and 
(II) in clause (iii)— 
(aa) in subclause (I)— 
(AA) by striking ‘‘oper-
ation of shelters’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘provision of shelter’’; 
and 
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(BB) by striking ‘‘de-
pendents’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘children and dependents’’; 
and 
(bb) in subclause (II), by 
striking ‘‘dependents’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘children and dependents’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘an assurance’’ and inserting ‘‘a certifi-
cation’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘an assurance’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a certification’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘planning and 
monitoring’’ and inserting ‘‘planning, 
coordination, and monitoring’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘and the admin-
istration of the grant programs and 
projects’’ and inserting ‘‘, the admin-
istration of the grant programs and 
projects, and the establishment of 
service standards and best practices 
for grantees’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘to underserved populations’’ and all that 
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follows through the semicolon and insert-
ing ‘‘for individuals from racial and ethnic 
minority groups, Tribal populations, and 
other underserved populations, in the State 
planning process, and how the State plan 
addresses the unmet needs of such popu-
lations, including a certification and de-
scription of how the State or Indian Tribe 
will disseminate information about the na-
tional resource centers authorized under 
section 310;’’; 
(v) in subparagraphs (E), (F), and 
(G), by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘Indian 
Tribe’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘tribally’’ and inserting ‘‘Tribally’’; 
(vii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(H) and (I) as subparagraphs (I) and (J), 
respectively; 
(viii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(G) the following: 
‘‘(H) describe how activities and services 
provided by the State or Indian Tribe are de-
signed to promote trauma-informed care, auton-
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omy, and privacy for victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence, and 
their children and dependents, including in the 
design and delivery of shelter services;’’; 
(ix) in subparagraph (I), as so redes-
ignated— 
(I) by striking ‘‘tribe’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribe’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘an assurance’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a certification’’; 
(III) by inserting ‘‘, remove, or 
exclude’’ after ‘‘bar’’; and 
(IV) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(x) in subparagraph (J), as so redes-
ignated, by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(xi) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(K) provide a certification that all funded 
entities demonstrate the ability to provide serv-
ices for Deaf individuals and individuals with 
disabilities in compliance with the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 and section 504 of 
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the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘tribe’’ 
each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘Tribe’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Indian 
tribes’’ each place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘Indian Tribes’’. 
SEC. 9. SUBGRANTS AND USES OF FUNDS. 
Section 308 (42 U.S.C. 10408) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘that is designed’’ and in-
serting ‘‘that are designed’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and inserting 
‘‘children and dependents’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘shelter, sup-
portive services, or prevention serv-
ices’’ and inserting ‘‘shelter or sup-
portive services’’; 
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(II) by inserting ‘‘or prevention 
services’’ after ‘‘dependents,’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘include—’’ and 
inserting ‘‘include making material 
improvements in the accessibility of 
physical 
structures, 
transportation, 
communication, or digital services, as 
well as—’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘developing safety plans’’ and inserting 
‘‘safety planning’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
‘‘for racial and ethnic minority groups’’ be-
fore the semicolon; 
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(F) through (H) as subparagraphs (G) 
through (I), respectively; 
(v) by inserting after subparagraph 
(E) the following: 
‘‘(F) provision of shelter and services to 
underserved populations;’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (H), as so redes-
ignated— 
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(I) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘Federal and State’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal, State, and local’’; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘mental health, alcohol, and drug 
abuse treatment), but which shall not 
include reimbursement for any health 
care services’’ and inserting ‘‘mental 
health and substance use disorder 
treatment)’’; 
(III) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(IV) by redesignating clause (vi) 
as clause (vii); 
(V) by inserting after clause (v) 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) language assistance, including 
translation of written materials and tele-
phonic and in-person interpreter services, 
for victims with limited English pro-
ficiency, victims who are Deaf or hard of 
hearing, victims with sensory disabilities 
(including individuals who are blind or low 
vision), victims with speech-related disabil-
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ities, and victims with other disabilities; 
and’’; and 
(VI) in clause (vii), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(vii) in subparagraph (I), as so redes-
ignated, by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(viii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(J) partnerships that enhance the design 
and delivery of services to victims and their 
children and dependents.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘supportive services 
and prevention services’’ and inserting 
‘‘supportive services or prevention serv-
ices’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘through (H)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘through (I)’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ each place 
such term appears (other than in paragraph 
(1)(J)) and inserting ‘‘children and depend-
ents’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(3) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING USE OF 
FUNDS
FOR
REMOVAL
OF
ARCHITECTURAL
BAR-
RIERS TO ACCESSIBILITY.—It is the sense of the 
Congress that— 
‘‘(A) Deaf individuals and individuals with 
disabilities experience domestic violence, dating 
violence, and family violence at disproportionate 
rates; 
‘‘(B) domestic violence shelters are often 
not equipped to provide effective services to 
Deaf individuals and individuals with disabil-
ities, which can act as an impediment to victims 
seeking and receiving services; and 
‘‘(C) the Secretary should allow subgrant 
funds received under this section to be used for 
making material improvements in the accessi-
bility of physical structures, transportation, 
communication, or digital services.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘a local public agency, 
or’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘tribal organizations, 
and voluntary associations),’’ and inserting 
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‘‘Tribal organizations and voluntary asso-
ciations) or a local public agency’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and in-
serting ‘‘children and dependents’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) an organization whose primary purpose is 
to provide culturally appropriate services to racial 
and ethnic minority groups, Tribal communities, or 
other underserved populations, that does not have a 
documented history of effective work concerning do-
mestic violence, dating violence, or family violence, 
but that is in partnership with an organization de-
scribed in paragraph (1).’’; and 
(4) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) VOLUNTARILY ACCEPTED SERVICES.—Partici-
pation in services under this title shall be voluntary. Re-
ceipt of the benefits of shelter described in subsection 
(b)(1)(A) shall not be conditioned upon the participation 
of the adult or youth, or their children or dependents, in 
any or all of the services offered under this title.’’. 
SEC. 10. GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES. 
Section 309 (42 U.S.C. 10409) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘42 U.S.C. 14045d’’ and 
inserting ‘‘34 U.S.C. 20126’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘tribal’’ and inserting 
‘‘Tribal’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Indian tribes’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Indian Tribes’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘section 303(a)(2)(B)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 303 and made avail-
able’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Indian tribe’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘Indian 
Tribe’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘tribal organization’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Tribal 
organization’’. 
SEC. 11. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS AND TRAINING 
AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS. 
Section 310 (42 U.S.C. 10410) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘under this title and reserved 
under section 303(a)(2)(C)’’ and inserting 
‘‘under section 303 and made available to carry 
out this section’’; 
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(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (ii)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘7’’ and inserting 
‘‘11’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘dating violence, 
and family violence,’’ after ‘‘domestic 
violence,’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) an Alaska Native Tribal re-
source center on domestic violence, dating 
violence, and family violence, to reduce dis-
parities in the rate of such violence within 
the Alaska Native population; 
‘‘(iv) a Native Hawaiian resource cen-
ter on domestic violence, to reduce Native 
Hawaiian disparities; and’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘grants, to’’ and inserting 
‘‘grants to entities that focus on other crit-
ical issues, such as’’; 
(ii) in clause (i)— 
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(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence,’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘(including Alas-
ka Native)’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(iii) by amending clause (ii) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(ii) entities demonstrating expertise 
related to— 
‘‘(I) 
addressing 
the 
housing 
needs of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence victims and 
their children and dependents; 
‘‘(II) developing leadership and 
advocacy 
skills 
among 
individuals 
from underserved populations; or 
‘‘(III) addressing other emerging 
issues related to domestic violence, 
dating violence, or family violence.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (i)— 
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(aa) by inserting ‘‘, dating 
violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’ each 
place such term appears; and 
(bb) by inserting ‘‘and de-
pendents’’ after ‘‘children’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) in the matter preceding 
subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘on-
line’’ after ‘‘central’’; 
(bb) in subclause (I), by 
striking ‘‘family violence and do-
mestic violence’’ and inserting 
‘‘domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’; and 
(cc) in subclause (II), by in-
serting ‘‘, dating violence, and 
family violence’’ after ‘‘domestic 
violence’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘tribes and 
tribal organizations’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribes and Tribal organiza-
tions’’; 
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(bb) by striking ‘‘the tribes’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Tribes’’; 
(cc) by inserting ‘‘, dating 
violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’; and 
(dd) by striking ‘‘42’’ and 
all the follows through ‘‘3796gg– 
10 note’’ and inserting ‘‘34 
U.S.C. 10452 note’’; 
(II) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘tribes and 
tribal organizations’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribes and Tribal organiza-
tions’’; 
(bb) by inserting ‘‘, dating 
violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’; and 
(cc) by striking ‘‘42’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘3796gg–10 
note’’ and inserting ‘‘34 U.S.C. 
10452 note’’; and 
(III) in clause (iii)— 
(aa) by inserting ‘‘dating vi-
olence, 
and 
family 
violence,’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence,’’; and 
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(bb) by inserting ‘‘the Office 
for Victims of Crime and’’ after 
‘‘Human Services, and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘State and local 
domestic violence service providers’’ 
and inserting ‘‘support effective pol-
icy, practice, research, and cross sys-
tems collaboration’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘en-
hancing domestic violence’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘to 
domestic violence’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘which may in-
clude the response to the use of the 
self-defense plea by domestic violence 
victims and the issuance and use of 
protective orders’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
cluding the issuance and use of pro-
tective orders, batterers’ intervention 
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programming, 
and 
responses 
to 
charged, incarcerated, and re-entering 
domestic violence, dating violence, and 
family violence victims’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’ each place such term 
appears; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ 
and inserting ‘‘children’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’ the first place such 
term appears; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, and the re-
sponse of domestic violence, dating vi-
olence, and family violence programs 
and other community organizations 
with respect to health advocacy and 
addressing the health of victims’’ be-
fore the period; 
(v) by amending subparagraph (D) to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘(D) The response of mental health, sub-
stance use disorder treatment and recovery, do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence and related systems and programs to vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, and 
family violence and their children and depend-
ents who experience psychological trauma, men-
tal 
health 
needs, 
or 
substance-use-related 
needs.’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (E); by inserting 
‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’ each place such 
term appears; and 
(vii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) The response of the domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence pro-
grams and related systems to victims who are 
underserved due to sexual orientation or gender 
identity, including expanding the capacity of 
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender organi-
zations to respond to and prevent domestic vio-
lence. 
‘‘(G) Strengthening the organizational ca-
pacity of State, territorial, and Tribal domestic 
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violence, dating violence, and family violence 
coalitions and of State, territorial, and Tribal 
administrators who distribute funds under this 
title to community-based domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, and family violence programs, with 
the aim of better enabling such coalitions and 
administrators— 
‘‘(i) to collaborate and respond effec-
tively to domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence; 
‘‘(ii) to meet the conditions and carry 
out the provisions of this title; and 
‘‘(iii) to implement best practices to 
meet the emerging needs of victims of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family 
violence and their families, children, and 
dependents. 
‘‘(H) The response of domestic violence, 
dating violence, and family violence service pro-
viders to victims who are Deaf and victims with 
disabilities, including expanding the capacity of 
community-based organizations serving individ-
uals who are Deaf and individuals with disabil-
ities to respond to, and prevent, domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence.’’; 
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(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CEN-
TER.—In accordance with subsection (a)(2), the Sec-
retary shall award a grant to an eligible entity for 
an Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic 
violence to reduce Tribal disparities, which shall— 
‘‘(A) offer a comprehensive array of tech-
nical assistance and training resources to In-
dian Tribes and Tribal organizations, specifi-
cally designed to enhance the capacity of the 
Tribes and organizations to respond to domestic 
violence, dating violence, and family violence 
and the findings of section 901 and purposes in 
section 902 of the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 
2005 (34 U.S.C. 10452 note); 
‘‘(B) coordinate all projects and activities 
with the national resource center described in 
paragraph (1)(B), including projects and activi-
ties that involve working with non-Tribal State 
and local governments to enhance their capacity 
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to understand the unique needs of Alaska Na-
tives; 
‘‘(C) work with non-Tribal State and local 
governments and domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence service providers to 
enhance their capacity to understand the 
unique needs of Alaska Natives; 
‘‘(D) provide comprehensive community 
education and domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence prevention initiatives 
in a culturally sensitive and relevant manner; 
and 
‘‘(E) coordinate activities with other Fed-
eral agencies, offices, and grantees that address 
the needs of Alaska Natives that experience do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and family vio-
lence, including the Office of Justice Services of 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health 
Service, and the Office for Victims of Crime 
and the Office on Violence Against Women of 
the Department of Justice.’’; 
(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated— 
(i) in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i), 
by striking ‘‘Indian tribes, tribal organiza-
tions’’ each place such term appears and 
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inserting ‘‘Indian Tribes, Tribal organiza-
tions’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by inserting 
‘‘, dating violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘the 
tribes’’ and inserting ‘‘the Tribes’’; 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘nontribal’’ and inserting ‘‘non-Trib-
al’’; and 
(III) in clause (iii), by inserting 
‘‘, dating violence, and family vio-
lence’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘(including Alaska 
Natives)’’ each place such term appears; 
and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) NATIVE HAWAIIAN RESOURCE CENTER.— 
In accordance with subsection (a)(2), the Secretary 
shall award a grant to an eligible entity for an Na-
tive Hawaiian resource center on domestic violence 
to reduce Native Hawaiian disparities, which shall— 
‘‘(A) offer a comprehensive array of tech-
nical assistance and training resources to Na-
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tive Hawaiian organizations, specifically de-
signed to enhance the capacity of the Native 
Hawaiian organizations to respond to family vi-
olence, domestic violence, and dating violence; 
‘‘(B) coordinate all projects and other ac-
tivities with the national resource center de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B); 
‘‘(C) coordinate all projects and other ac-
tivities, with State and local governments, that 
involve working with the State and local govern-
ments, to enhance their capacity to understand 
the unique needs of Native Hawaiians; 
‘‘(D) provide comprehensive community 
education and prevention initiatives relating to 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence in a culturally sensitive and relevant 
manner; and 
‘‘(E) coordinate activities with other Fed-
eral agencies, offices, and grantees that address 
the needs of Native Hawaiians who experience 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence, including the Office for Victims of 
Crime and the Office on Violence Against 
Women of the Department of Justice.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘or (D)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(D), (F), or (G)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘dating violence, and family violence,’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence,’’; and 
(iii) by amending subparagraph (B) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(B) 
includes 
individuals 
with 
dem-
onstrated experience working in domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence pro-
grams, and, with respect to grantees described 
in subsection (b)(2)(F), individuals with dem-
onstrated expertise in serving the targeted com-
munities on the board of directors (or advisory 
committee) and on the staff; and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, and 
family violence’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’ 
each place such term appears; 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘tribal organization’’ 
each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘Tribal organization’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘Indian tribes’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘In-
dian Tribes’’; 
(iv) by striking ‘‘42’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘3796gg–10 note’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘34 
U.S.C. 10452 note’’; and 
(v) by striking ‘‘tribally’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Tribally’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, and family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’ the first place such 
term appears; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, or family violence’’ after ‘‘do-
mestic violence’’ the second place such 
term appears; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
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(I) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, 
dating violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’; 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(III) in clause (iii), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) has a board of directors (or advisory 
committee) and staff with demonstrated exper-
tise in serving the targeted community.’’; 
(D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL RESOURCE CEN-
TER ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under subsection (b)(3), an entity shall 
be a Tribal organization or a nonprofit private orga-
nization that focuses primarily on issues of domestic 
violence, dating violence, and family violence within 
Tribes in Alaska that submits information to the 
Secretary demonstrating— 
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‘‘(A) experience working with Alaska 
Tribes and Tribal organizations to respond to 
domestic violence, dating violence, and family 
violence and the findings of section 901 of the 
Violence Against Women and Department of 
Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public 
Law 109–162; 34 U.S.C. 10452 note); 
‘‘(B) experience providing Alaska Tribes 
and Tribal organizations with assistance in de-
veloping Tribally based prevention and interven-
tion services addressing domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, and family violence and safety for 
Indian women consistent with the purposes of 
section 902 of the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 
2005 (Public Law 109–162; 34 U.S.C. 10452 
note); 
‘‘(C) strong support for the entity’s des-
ignation as the Alaska Native Tribal resource 
center on domestic violence, dating violence, 
and family violence from advocates working 
with Alaska Tribes to address domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and family violence and 
the safety of Alaska Native women; 
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‘‘(D) a record of demonstrated effective-
ness in assisting Alaska Tribes and Tribal orga-
nizations with prevention and intervention serv-
ices addressing domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and family violence; and 
‘‘(E) the capacity to serve Tribes across 
the State of Alaska.’’; 
(F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘(b)(3),’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(b)(4),’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘(in-
cluding Alaska Natives)’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘Indian 
tribe, tribal organization’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Indian Tribe, Tribal or-
ganization’’; and 
(bb) by inserting ‘‘, dating 
violence, and family violence’’ 
after ‘‘domestic violence’’; and 
(G) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) NATIVE HAWAIIAN RESOURCE CENTER.— 
To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 
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(b)(3), an entity shall be a Native Hawaiian organi-
zation, or a nonprofit private organization that fo-
cuses primarily on issues of family violence, domestic 
violence, and dating violence within the Native Ha-
waiian community, that submits information to the 
Secretary demonstrating— 
‘‘(A) experience working with Native Ha-
waiian organizations to respond to family vio-
lence, domestic violence, and dating violence; 
‘‘(B) experience providing Native Hawaiian 
organizations with assistance in developing pre-
vention and intervention services addressing 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence and safety for Native Hawaiian women; 
‘‘(C) strong support for the entity’s des-
ignation as the Native Hawaiian resource cen-
ter on domestic violence from advocates working 
with Native Hawaiian organizations to address 
family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence and the safety of Native Hawaiian 
women; 
‘‘(D) a record of demonstrated effective-
ness in assisting Native Hawaiian organizations 
with prevention and intervention services ad-
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dressing family violence, domestic violence, and 
dating violence; and 
‘‘(E) the capacity to serve geographically 
diverse Native Hawaiian communities and orga-
nizations.’’. 
SEC. 12. GRANTS TO STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALI-
TIONS. 
Section 311 (42 U.S.C. 10411) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘section 
303(a)(2)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 303 and made 
available to carry out this section’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘shall include’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, and evidence-in-
formed prevention of,’’ after ‘‘comprehen-
sive responses to’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘working with local’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall include— 
‘‘(A) working with local’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively, 
and adjusting the margins accordingly; 
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(D) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), 
as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘dependents’’ and in-
serting ‘‘children and dependents’’; and 
(ii) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; and 
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) of 
paragraph (1), as so redesignated, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) collaborating with Indian Tribes and 
Tribal organizations (and corresponding Native 
Hawaiian groups or communities) to address 
the needs of Indian (including Alaska Native) 
and Native Hawaiian victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, or family violence, as ap-
plicable in the State; and’’; 
(F) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘collabo-
rating with and providing’’ and inserting ‘‘may 
include— 
‘‘(A) collaborating with and providing’’; 
(G) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (2); 
(H) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘health care, mental health’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘health care (including mental health 
and substance use disorder treatment)’’; 
(I) in paragraph (6), by redesignating sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), 
respectively, and adjusting the margins accord-
ingly; 
(J) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(5) 
through (7) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), 
respectively, and adjusting the margins accord-
ingly; 
(K) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of 
paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘child abuse is present;’’ and inserting ‘‘there is 
a co-occurrence of child abuse; and’’; 
(L) by striking paragraph (8); and 
(M) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), 
as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a period; 
(3) by striking subsection (e); 
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) 
as subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and 
(5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘Indian tribes and tribal organizations’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations’’. 
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