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‘‘(5) MAINTENANCE
OF
EFFORT
REQUIRE-
MENT.—A State may not receive a grant under this
subsection unless with respect to fiscal year 2002
and each fiscal year thereafter, the total State, and
local expenditures for vouchers described in para-
graph (3) in such State (or for similar expenditures)
equals or exceeds the total of such expenditures for
fiscal year 2001.
‘‘(6) ANNUAL
REPORT.—Each State that re-
ceives a grant under this subsection shall submit an
annual report to the Secretary that includes the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(A) The number of eligible individuals de-
scribed in paragraph (2) who received vouchers
during the year involved, the nature of the ac-
tivities that were supported by the vouchers,
and a description of the institutions where the
vouchers were used.
‘‘(B) The number of individuals who ap-
plied for a voucher funded under this section
during such year, were determined to be eligible
for a voucher, but did not receive a voucher be-
cause funding was not available.
‘‘(C) A description of other steps being un-
dertaken in the State to promote educational
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and training opportunities for individuals who
are in foster care and are about to age out of
such care and for individuals who have aged out
of foster care.
‘‘(D) 
Recommendations 
regarding 
the
types of Federal assistance that would assist
the State to better meet the educational and
training needs of individuals described in sub-
paragraph (C).
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
To carry out this section, there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary $120,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2002 through 2006.’’.
SEC. 8010. ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
671(a)), as amended by section 8001(b), is amended—
(1) in paragraph (24), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (25)(E), by striking the period
and inserting a semicolon;
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(26) provides that, beginning with January 1,
2004, and each January 1 thereafter, the State
agency shall prepare and submit to the Secretary,
and make available to the public, including through
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posting on the State agency’s Internet website, a re-
port that, with respect to the 2 preceding fiscal
years that are the subject of the report, describes—
‘‘(A) how the funding made available
under section 474A has been used;
‘‘(B) the impact that the services and ac-
tivities undertaken with such funding has had
on—
‘‘(i) preventing the abuse and neglect
and repeat abuse and neglect of children;
‘‘(ii) preventing the entry and re-entry
of children into foster care;
‘‘(iii) decreasing the length of stay of
children in foster care in the State; and
‘‘(iv) promoting permanent place-
ments for children;
‘‘(C) efforts by the State agency to im-
prove the quality and retention of supervisors
and staff who are delivering services under the
State plan approved under this part, directly or
under contract, and to improve the workloads of
staff;
‘‘(D) efforts by the State agency or local
agencies to use community partners to promote
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safety and permanence for children, including a
description of—
‘‘(i) collaborative work with substance
abuse, mental health, health, or domestic
violence agencies or providers to address
the needs of the families assisted under
this part;
‘‘(ii) the involvement of community-
based organizations with the State agency;
‘‘(iii) how parents are engaged in the
delivery of services; and
‘‘(iv) efforts to utilize family team
meeting, family group decisionmaking, or
other activities that build on family
strengths and address what families need;
‘‘(E) the procedures that are in place to
ensure that children who are returned home or
placed in other permanent settings receive the
support they need to remain home or in such a
setting; and
‘‘(F) the status of the State’s most recent
child and family services review and its pro-
gram improvement plan activities, if applicable;
and
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‘‘(27) provides that, beginning on January 1,
2004, the independent body charged with reviewing
cases of children (such as a court, citizen review
board, or independent administrative review body)
biannually shall submit a report to the Secretary, in
such form and manner as the Secretary shall re-
quire, that describes—
‘‘(A) the status of children in the State, as
reflected in the reviews conducted by such body;
‘‘(B) the barriers to moving children in the
State in accordance with the permanency plans
for such children; and
‘‘(C) recommendations for the amount of
resources, fiscal and otherwise, that are needed
to better meet the goals of safety and perma-
nence for children established in the Adoption
and Safe Families Act of 1997.’’.
SEC. 8011. AUTHORITY OF INDIAN TRIBES TO RECEIVE FED-
ERAL FUNDS FOR FOSTER CARE AND ADOP-
TION ASSISTANCE.
(a) CHILDREN PLACED IN TRIBAL CUSTODY ELIGI-
BLE FOR FOSTER CARE FUNDING.—Section 472(a)(2) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672(a)(2)) is
amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘or (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(B)’’;
and
(2) by inserting before the semicolon the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, or (C) an Indian tribe (as defined in sec-
tion 479B(e)) or an intertribal consortium if the In-
dian tribe or consortium is not operating a program
pursuant to section 479B and (i) has a cooperative
agreement with a State pursuant to section 479B(c)
or (ii) submits to the Secretary a description of the
arrangements (jointly developed or developed in con-
sultation with the State) made by the Indian tribe
or consortium for the payment of funds and the pro-
vision of the child welfare services and protections
required by this title’’.
(b) PROGRAMS OPERATED BY INDIAN TRIBAL ORGA-
NIZATIONS.—Part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘SEC. 479B. PROGRAMS OPERATED BY INDIAN TRIBAL OR-
GANIZATIONS.
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this part shall apply to an Indian tribe that
elects to operate a program under this part in the same
manner as this part applies to a State.
‘‘(b) MODIFICATION OF PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an Indian
tribe submitting a plan for approval under section
471, the plan shall—
‘‘(A) in lieu of the requirement of section
471(a)(3), identify the service area or areas and
population to be served by the Indian tribe; and
‘‘(B) in lieu of the requirement of section
471(a)(10), provide for the approval of foster
homes pursuant to tribal standards and in a
manner that ensures the safety of, and account-
ability for, children placed in foster care.
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF FEDERAL SHARE.—
‘‘(A) PER CAPITA INCOME.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of
determining the Federal medical assistance
percentage applicable to an Indian tribe el-
igible for payments under section 474(a),
the calculation of an Indian tribe’s per
capita income shall be based upon the serv-
ice population of the Indian tribe as de-
fined in its plan in accordance with para-
graph (1)(A).
‘‘(ii) CONSIDERATION OF OTHER IN-
FORMATION.—An Indian tribe may submit
to the Secretary such information as the
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Indian tribe considers relevant to the cal-
culation of the per capita income of the In-
dian tribe, and the Secretary shall consider
such information before making the cal-
culation.
‘‘(B) 
SOURCES
OF
NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—An Indian tribe may use Federal or
State funds to match payments for which the
Indian tribe is eligible under section 474.
‘‘(3) MODIFICATION
OF
OTHER
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Upon the request of an Indian tribe or
tribes, the Secretary may modify any requirement
under this part if, after consulting with the Indian
tribe or tribes, the Secretary determines that modi-
fication of the requirement would advance the best
interests and the safety of children served by the In-
dian tribe or tribes.
‘‘(4) CONSORTIUM.—The participating Indian
tribes of an intertribal consortium may develop and
submit a single plan under section 471 that meets
the requirements of this section.
‘‘(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—An Indian tribe
or intertribal consortium and a State may enter into a
cooperative agreement for the administration or payment
of funds pursuant to this part. In any case where an In-
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dian tribe or intertribal consortium and a State enter into
a cooperative agreement that incorporates any of the pro-
visions of this section, those provisions shall be valid and
enforceable. Any such cooperative agreement that is in ef-
fect as of the date of enactment of this section, shall re-
main in full force and effect subject to the right of either
party to the agreement to revoke or modify the agreement
pursuant to the terms of the agreement.
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall, in
full consultation with Indian tribes and tribal organiza-
tions, promulgate regulations to carry out this section.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS OF INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGA-
NIZATIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘Indian tribe’ and
‘tribal organization’ have the meanings given those terms
in subsections (e) and (l) of section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b), respectively.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section take effect on the date of enactment of this
Act without regard to regulations to implement such
amendments being promulgated by such date.
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Subtitle B—Promoting Safe and
Stable Families
SEC. 8101. EXPANSION OF THE PROMOTING SAFE AND STA-
BLE FAMILIES PROGRAM.
(a) REAUTHORIZATION
AND INCREASE
IN FUND-
ING.—Section 430(b) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 629(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(9) for each of fiscal years 2002 through
2006, $705,000,000.’’.
(b) CONTINUATION OF RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR
EVALUATION, RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—Section 430(d)(1) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 629(d)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘, 1996,
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001’’ and inserting
‘‘through 2006’’.
(c) INCREASE
IN RESERVATION
OF FUNDS
FOR
STATE COURT ASSESSMENTS.—Section 430(d)(2) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629(d)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1995,’’; and
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(2) by striking ‘‘, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and
2001,’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2001, $15,000,000
of the amounts so described for each of fiscal years
2002 and 2003, and $20,000,000 of the amounts so
described for each of fiscal years 2004 through
2006,’’.
(d) INCREASE IN RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR IN-
DIAN TRIBES.—Section 430(d)(3) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 629(d)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘1 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘3 percent’’.
Subtitle C—Social Services Block
Grant
SEC. 8201. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Social Services
Block Grant Restoration Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 8202. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Since 1975, title XX of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.), commonly referred to
as the Social Services Block Grant (in this section
referred to as ‘‘SSBG’’), has authorized funding for
social services to ensure that at-risk children and
families, the elderly, and physically and mentally dis-
abled individuals remain stable, independent, and
economically self sufficient. In 1981, Congress and
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the Reagan Administration converted SSBG into a
block grant designed to give maximum flexibility to
States to serve these fundamental purposes.
(2) Funds provided under the SSBG focus cost-
effective support at the community level that pre-
vents the need for inappropriate institutional care
which is more costly for Federal and State programs
such as the medicaid, medicare, and the social secu-
rity disability benefits programs.
(3) The SSBG helps to further the goals set
forth in the Personal Responsibility and Work Op-
portunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law
104–193; 110 Stat. 2105) by supporting the Tem-
porary Assistance to Needy Families program
(TANF) and support-related programs such as on-
the-job training, child care, transportation, coun-
seling, and other services that facilitate long-term
family stability and economic self-sufficiency.
(4) The SSBG provides essential funding to
many States for child welfare services that support
the goals of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of
1997 (Public Law 105–89; 111 Stat. 2115) to pro-
mote a safe family environment and encourage adop-
tion to move children into stable and permanent
families.
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(5) The SSBG helps promote independent living
for vulnerable and low-income elderly individuals by
supporting home care services, including home-deliv-
ered meals, adult protective services, adult day care,
and other essential case management services pro-
vided in every State.
(6) It is reported that 820,000 older Americans
are abused and neglected in this country each year.
There are additional concerns about the under re-
porting of elderly abuse and neglect. The SSBG sup-
ports adult protective services that prevent wide-
spread abuse and neglect of older Americans and
help more than 651,000 elderly individuals in 31
States.
(7) More than 570,000 disabled individuals re-
ceive a range of community-based services and sup-
ports nationwide. The SSBG provides significant re-
sources to fill the funding gaps in the developmental
disabilities system by supporting such services as
early intervention and crisis intervention, adult day
care, respite care, transportation, employment train-
ing, and independent living services in 38 States.
(8) The SSBG supports essential mental health
and related services to ensure that vulnerable adults
and children receive early intervention to prevent
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more serious and costly mental health crises in the
future. Such services include the provision of coun-
seling to almost 400,000 adults and children, case
management services for nearly 900,000 families,
and the provision of information and referral assist-
ance to more than 1,300,000 individuals.
(9) There are nearly 3,000,000 reports of child
abuse and neglect each year. There are currently
over 300,000 children in the American foster care
system. The SSBG enables the provision of child
protective services to 1,300,000 children, adoption
services to over 150,000 children and families, and
prevention and intervention services to more than
700,000 families.
(10) The SSBG has been eroded by more than
$1,000,000,000 over the last 6 years resulting in
cuts in services in many States and local commu-
nities.
(11) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
(TANF) block grants cannot be used to make up
cuts to the SSBG because a large percentage of
SSBG funds are used for the elderly, disabled, and
other populations that are ineligible for TANF
funds.
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(12) The 104th Congress made a commitment
to the SSBG in the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub-
lic Law 104–193; 110 Stat. 2105) by authorizing
the program at $2,380,000,000 through fiscal year
2002 and returning the authorization for the pro-
gram to $2,800,000,000 in fiscal year 2003 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
SEC 8203. RESTORATION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER UP
TO 10 PERCENT OF TANF FUNDS TO THE SO-
CIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404(d)(2) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604(d)(2)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT TRANSFERABLE
TO
TITLE
XX
PROGRAMS.—A State may use not
more than 10 percent of the amount of any grant
made to the State under section 403(a) for a fiscal
year to carry out State programs pursuant to title
XX.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to amounts made available for fiscal
year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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SEC. 8204. RESTORATION OF FUNDS FOR THE SOCIAL SERV-
ICES BLOCK GRANT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2003(c) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1397b(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end; and
(2) by striking paragraph (11) and inserting
the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(11) $1,725,000,000 for the fiscal year 2001;
and
‘‘(12) $2,380,000,000 for the fiscal year 2002
and each fiscal year thereafter.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2001 (as enacted into law by section 1(a)(1)
of Public Law 106–554).
SEC. 8205. REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORT ON
STATE ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2006(c) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1397e(c)) is amended by adding at
the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary shall
compile the information submitted by the States and sub-
mit that information to Congress on an annual basis.’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to information submitted by States
under section 2006 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1397e) with respect to fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal
year thereafter.
Subtitle D—Child Protection and
Alcohol and Drug Partnerships
SEC. 8301. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Child Protection/
Alcohol and Drug Partnership Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 8302. CHILD PROTECTION/ALCOHOL AND DRUG PART-
NERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN.
Part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 620 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘Subpart 3—Child Protection/Alcohol and Drug
Partnerships For Children
‘‘SEC. 440. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘In this subpart:
‘‘(1) ALASKA
NATIVE
ORGANIZATION.—The
term ‘Alaska Native Organization’ means any orga-
nized group of Alaska Natives eligible to operate a
Federal program under the Indian Self-Determina-
tion Act (25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.) or such group’s
designee.
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‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘administra-
tive costs’ means the costs for the general ad-
ministration of administrative activities, includ-
ing contract costs and all overhead costs.
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—Such term does not in-
clude the direct costs of providing services and
costs related to case management, training,
technical assistance, evaluation, establishment,
and operation of information systems, and such
other similar costs that are also an integral
part of service delivery.
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE
STATE.—The term ‘eligible
State’ means a State that submits a joint applica-
tion from the State agencies that—
‘‘(A) includes a plan that meets the re-
quirements of section 442; and
‘‘(B) is approved by the Secretary for a 5-
year period after consultation with the Assist-
ant Secretary for the Administration for Chil-
dren and Families and the Administrator of the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration.
‘‘(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’
means any Indian tribe, band, Nation or other orga-
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nized group or community of Indians, including any
Alaska Native Organization, that is recognized as el-
igible for the special programs and services provided
by the United States to Indians because of their sta-
tus as Indians.
‘‘(5) STATE.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘State’
means each of the 50 States, the District of Co-
lumbia, and the territories described in sub-
paragraph (B).
‘‘(B) TERRITORIES.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The territories de-
scribed in this subparagraph are Puerto
Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Is-
lands, American Samoa, and the Northern
Mariana Islands.
‘‘(ii) AUTHORITY
TO
MODIFY
RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The Secretary may modify
the requirements of this subpart with re-
spect to a territory described in clause (i)
to the extent necessary to allow such a ter-
ritory to conduct activities through funds
provided under a grant made under this
subpart.
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‘‘(6) STATE AGENCIES.—The term ‘State agen-
cies’ means the State child welfare agency and the
unit of State government responsible for the admin-
istration of the substance abuse prevention and
treatment block grant provided under subpart II of
part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 300x–21 et seq.).
‘‘(7) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘tribal
organization’ means the recognized governing body
of an Indian tribe.
‘‘SEC. 441. GRANTS TO PROMOTE CHILD PROTECTION/AL-
COHOL AND DRUG PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHIL-
DREN.
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO AWARD GRANTS.—The Sec-
retary may award grants to eligible States and directly
to Indian tribes in accordance with the requirements of
this subpart for the purpose of promoting joint activities
among Federal, State, and local public child welfare and
alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies
(and among child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse pre-
vention and treatment agencies that are providing services
to children in Indian tribes) that focus on families with
alcohol or drug abuse problems who come to the attention
of the child welfare system and are designed to—
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‘‘(1) increase the capacity of both the child wel-
fare system and the alcohol and drug abuse preven-
tion and treatment system to address comprehen-
sively and in a timely manner the needs of such fam-
ilies to improve child safety, family stability, and
permanence; and
‘‘(2) promote recovery from alcohol and drug
abuse problems.
‘‘(b) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days after
the date a joint application is submitted by the State agen-
cies or an application is submitted by an Indian tribe, the
Secretary shall notify a State or Indian tribe that the ap-
plication has been approved or disapproved.
‘‘SEC. 442. PLAN REQUIREMENTS.
‘‘(a) CONTENTS.—Subject to subsection (c), the plan
shall contain the following:
‘‘(1) A detailed description of how the State
agencies will work jointly to implement a range of
activities to meet the alcohol and drug abuse preven-
tion and treatment needs of families who come to
the attention of the child welfare system and to pro-
mote child safety, permanence, and family stability.
‘‘(2) An assurance that the heads of the State
agencies shall jointly administer the grant program
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funded under this subpart and a description of how
they will do so.
‘‘(3) A description of the nature and extent of
the problem of alcohol and drug abuse among fami-
lies who come to the attention of the child welfare
system in the State, and of any plans being imple-
mented to further identify and assess the extent of
the problem.
‘‘(4) A description of any joint activities already
being undertaken by the State agencies in the State
on behalf of families with alcohol and drug abuse
problems who come to the attention of the child wel-
fare system (including any existing data on the im-
pact of such joint activities) such as activities relat-
ing to—
‘‘(A) the appropriate screening and assess-
ment of cases;
‘‘(B) consultation on cases involving alco-
hol and drug abuse;
‘‘(C) arrangements for addressing con-
fidentiality and sharing of information;
‘‘(D) cross training of staff;
‘‘(E) co-location of services;
‘‘(F) support for comprehensive treatment
programs for parents and their children; and
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‘‘(G) establishing priority of child welfare
families for assessment or treatment.
‘‘(5)(A) A description of the joint activities to
be funded in whole or in part with the funds pro-
vided under the grant, including the sequencing of
the activities proposed to be conducted under the 5-
year funding cycle and the goals to be achieved dur-
ing such funding cycle. The activities and goals shall
be designed to improve the capacity of the State
agencies to work jointly to improve child safety, fam-
ily stability, and permanence for children whose fam-
ilies come to the attention of the child welfare sys-
tem and to promote their parents’ recovery from al-
cohol and drug abuse.
‘‘(B) The description shall include a statement
as to why the State agencies chose the specified ac-
tivities and goals.
‘‘(6) A description as to whether and how the
joint activities described in paragraph (5), and other
related activities funded with Federal funds, will ad-
dress some or all of the following practices and pro-
cedures:
‘‘(A) Practices and procedures designed to
appropriately—
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‘‘(i) identify alcohol and drug treat-
ment needs;
‘‘(ii) assess such needs;
‘‘(iii) assess risks to the safety of a
child and the need for permanency with re-
spect to the placement of a child;
‘‘(iv) enroll families in appropriate
services and treatment in their commu-
nities; and
‘‘(v) regularly assess the progress of
families receiving such treatment.
‘‘(B) Practices and procedures designed to
provide comprehensive and timely individualized
alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treat-
ment services for families who come to the at-
tention of the child welfare system that include
a range of options that are available, accessible,
and appropriate, and that may include the fol-
lowing components:
‘‘(i) Preventive and early intervention
services for children of parents with alcohol
and drug abuse problems that integrate al-
cohol and drug abuse prevention services
with mental health and domestic violence
services, and that recognize the mental,
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emotional, and developmental problems the
children may experience.
‘‘(ii) Prevention and early intervention
services for parents at risk for alcohol and
drug abuse problems.
‘‘(iii) Comprehensive home-based, out-
patient, and residential treatment options.
‘‘(iv) After-care support (both formal
and informal) for families in recovery that
promotes child safety and family stability.
‘‘(v) Services and supports that focus
on parents, parents with their children,
parents’ children, other family members,
and parent-child interaction.
‘‘(C) Elimination of existing barriers to
treatment and to child safety and permanence,
such as difficulties in sharing information
among agencies and differences between the
values and treatment protocols of the different
agencies.
‘‘(D) Effective engagement and retention
strategies.
‘‘(E) Pre-service and in-service joint train-
ing of management and staff of child welfare
and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and
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treatment agencies, and, where appropriate,
judges and other court staff, to—
‘‘(i) increase such individuals’ aware-
ness and understanding of alcohol and
drug abuse and related child abuse and ne-
glect;
‘‘(ii) more accurately identify and
screen alcohol and drug abuse and child
abuse in families;
‘‘(iii) improve assessment skills of
both child abuse and alcohol and drug
abuse staff, including skills to assess risk
to children’s safety;
‘‘(iv) increase staff knowledge of the
services and resources that are available in
such individuals’ communities and appro-
priate for such families; and
‘‘(v) increase awareness of the impor-
tance of permanence for children and the
timelines for decisionmaking regarding per-
manence in the child welfare system.
‘‘(F) Progress in enhancing the abilities of
the State agencies to improve the data systems
of such agencies in order to monitor the
progress of families, evaluate service and treat-
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ment outcomes, and determine which ap-
proaches and activities are most effective.
‘‘(G) Evaluation strategies to demonstrate
the effectiveness of treatment and identify the
aspects of treatment that have the greatest im-
pact on families in different circumstances.
‘‘(H) Training and technical assistance to
increase the capacity within the State to carry
out 1 or more of the activities described in this
paragraph or related activities that are designed
to expand prevention and treatment services
for, and staff training to assist families with al-
cohol and drug abuse problems who come to the
attention of the child welfare system.
‘‘(7) A description of the jurisdictions in the
State (including whether such jurisdictions are
urban, suburban, or rural) where the joint activities
will be provided, and the plans for expanding such
activities to other parts of the State during the 5-
year funding cycle.
‘‘(8) A description of the methods to be used in
measuring progress toward the goals identified
under paragraph (5), including how the State agen-
cies will jointly measure their performance in accord-
ance with section 445, and how remaining barriers
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to meeting the needs of families with alcohol or drug
abuse problems who come to the attention of the
child welfare system will be assessed.
‘‘(9) A description of what input was obtained
in the development of the plan and the joint applica-
tion from each of the following groups of individuals,
and the manner in which each will continue to be in-
volved in the proposed joint activities:
‘‘(A) Staff who provide alcohol and drug
abuse prevention and treatment and related
services to families who come to the attention
of the child welfare system.
‘‘(B) Advocates for children and parents
who come to the attention of the child welfare
and alcohol and drug abuse prevention and
treatment systems.
‘‘(C) Consumers of both child welfare and
alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treat-
ment services.
‘‘(D) Direct service staff and supervisors
from public and private child welfare and alco-
hol and drug abuse prevention and treatment
agencies.
‘‘(E) Judges and court staff.
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‘‘(F) Representatives of the State agencies
and private providers providing health, mental
health, domestic violence, housing, education,
and employment services.
‘‘(G) A representative of the State agency
in charge of administering the temporary assist-
ance to needy families program funded under
part A of this title.
‘‘(10) An assurance of the coordination, to the
extent feasible and appropriate, of the activities
funded under a grant made under this subpart with
the services or benefits provided under other Federal
or federally assisted programs that serve families
with alcohol and drug abuse problems who come to
the attention of the child welfare system, including
health, mental health, domestic violence, housing,
and employment programs, the temporary assistance
to needy families program funded under part A of
this title, other child welfare and alcohol and drug
abuse prevention and treatment programs, and the
courts.
‘‘(11) An assurance that not more than 10 per-
cent of expenditures under the plan for any fiscal
year shall be for administrative costs.
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‘‘(12) An assurance that alcohol and drug
treatment services provided at least in part with
funds provided under a grant made under this sub-
part shall be licensed, certified, or otherwise ap-
proved by the appropriate State alcohol and drug
abuse agencies, or in the case of an Indian tribe, by
a State alcohol and drug abuse agency, the Indian
Health Service, or other designated licensing agency.
‘‘(13) An assurance that Federal funds pro-
vided to the State under a grant made under this
subpart will not be used to supplant Federal or non-
Federal funds for services and activities provided as
of the date of the submission of the plan that assist
families with alcohol and drug abuse problems who
come to the attention of the child welfare system.
‘‘(b) AMENDMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible State or Indian
tribe may amend, in whole or in part, its plan at any
time through transmittal of a plan amendment.
‘‘(2) 60-DAY
APPROVAL
DEADLINE.—A plan
amendment is considered approved unless the Sec-
retary notifies an eligible State or Indian tribe in
writing, within 60 days after receipt of the amend-
ment, that the amendment is disapproved (and the
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reasons for disapproval) or that specified additional
information is needed.
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS BY INDIAN
TRIBES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to be eligible for
a grant made under this subpart, an Indian tribe
shall—
‘‘(A) submit a plan to the Secretary that
describes—
‘‘(i) the activities the tribe will under-
take with both child welfare and alcohol
and drug agencies that serve the tribe’s
children to address the needs of families
who come to the attention of the child wel-
fare agencies and have alcohol and drug
problems; and
‘‘(ii) whether and how such activities
address any of the practice and policy
areas in subsection (a)(6); and
‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (2), meet the
other requirements of subsection (a) unless,
with respect to a specific requirement of such
subsection, the Secretary determines that it
would be inappropriate to apply such require-
ment to an Indian tribe, taking into account the
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resources, needs, and other circumstances of
the Indian tribe.
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; USE OF FEDERAL
FUNDS.—Paragraphs (11) and (13) of subsection
(a) shall not apply to a plan submitted by an Indian
tribe. The indirect cost rate agreement in effect for
an Indian tribe shall apply with respect to adminis-
trative costs under the tribe’s plan.
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY
FOR
INTERTRIBAL
CONSOR-
TIUM.—The participating Indian tribes of an inter-
tribal consortium may develop and submit a single
plan that meets the applicable requirements of sub-
section (a) (as so determined by the Secretary) and
paragraph (1) of this subsection.
‘‘SEC. 443. APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.
‘‘(a) APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of pro-
viding allotments to eligible States and Indian tribes under
this subpart and research and training under subsection
(b)(3), there is appropriated out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated—
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2002, $200,000,000;
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2003, $275,000,000;
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 2004, $375,000,000;
‘‘(4) for fiscal year 2005, $475,000,000; and
‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2006, $575,000,000.
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‘‘(b) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—With respect to a
fiscal year:
‘‘(1) TERRITORIES.—The Secretary shall re-
serve 2 percent of the amount appropriated under
subsection (a) for such fiscal year for payments to
Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Is-
lands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana
Islands.
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBES.—The Secretary shall re-
serve not less than 3 nor more than 5 percent of the
amount appropriated under subsection (a) for such
fiscal year for direct payments to Indian tribes and
Indian tribal organizations for activities intended to
increase the capacity of the Indian tribes and tribal
organizations to expand treatment, services, and
training to assist families with alcohol and drug
abuse problems who come to the attention of the
child welfare agencies.
‘‘(3) RESEARCH AND TRAINING.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary shall reserve 1 percent
of the amount appropriated under subsection
(a) for such fiscal year for practice-based re-
search on the effectiveness of various ap-
proaches for the screening, assessment, engage-
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ment, treatment, retention, and monitoring of
families with alcohol and drug abuse problems
who come to the attention of the child welfare
system, and for training of staff in such areas
and shall ensure that a portion of such amount
is used for research on the effectiveness of these
approaches for Indian children and for the
training of staff serving children from the In-
dian tribes.
‘‘(B) 
DETERMINATION
OF
USE
OF
FUNDS.—Funds reserved under subparagraph
(A) may only be used to carry out a research
agenda that addresses the areas described in
such subparagraph and that is established by
the Secretary, together with the Assistant Sec-
retary for the Administration for Children and
Families and the Administrator of Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra-
tion, with input from public and private non-
profit providers, consumers, representatives of
Indian tribes, and advocates, as well as others
with expertise in research in such areas.
‘‘SEC. 444. PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE STATES AND INDIAN
TRIBES.
‘‘(a) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—
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‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE
STATES
OTHER
THAN
TERRI-
TORIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—From the amount ap-
propriated under subsection (a) of section 443
for a fiscal year, after the reservation of funds
required under subsection (b) of that section for
the fiscal year and subject to subparagraphs
(B) and (C), the Secretary shall pay to each eli-
gible State (after the Secretary has determined
that the State has satisfied the matching re-
quirement under subsection (b)) an amount
that bears the same ratio to such amount for
such fiscal year as the number of children
under the age of 18 that reside in the eligible
State bears to the total number of children
under the age of 18 who reside in all such eligi-
ble States for such fiscal year.
‘‘(B) MINIMUM ALLOTMENT.—In no case
shall the amount of a payment to an eligible
State for a fiscal year be less than an amount
equal to 0.5 percent of the amount appropriated
under subsection (a) of section 443 for the fis-
cal year, after the reservation of funds required
under subsection (b) of that section.
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‘‘(C) PRO RATA REDUCTIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall make pro rata reductions in the
amounts of the allotments determined under
subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year to the extent
necessary to comply with subparagraph (B).
‘‘(2) TERRITORIES.—From the amounts re-
served under section 443(b)(1) for a fiscal year, the
Secretary shall pay to each territory described in
section 440(5)(B) with an approved plan that meets
the requirements of section 442 (after the Secretary
has determined that the territory has satisfied the
matching requirement under subsection (b)) an
amount that bears the same ratio to such amount
for such fiscal year as the number of children under
the age of 18 that reside in the territory bears to
the total number of children under the age of 18
who reside in all such territories for such fiscal year.
‘‘(3) INDIAN
TRIBES
OR
TRIBAL
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—From the amount reserved under section
443(b)(2) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall pay
to each Indian tribe with an approved plan that
meets the requirements of section 442(c) (after the
Secretary has determined that the Indian tribe has
satisfied the matching requirement under subsection
(b)) an amount that bears the same ratio to such re-
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served amount for such fiscal year as the number of
children under the age of 18 in the Indian tribe
bears to the total number of children under the age
of 18 in all Indian tribes with plans so approved for
such fiscal year, as determined by the Secretary on
the basis of the most current and reliable informa-
tion available to the Secretary. For purposes of mak-
ing the allocations required under the preceding sen-
tence, an Indian tribe may submit data and other in-
formation that it has on the number of Indian chil-
dren under the age of 18 for consideration by the
Secretary.
‘‘(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to receive a grant
under this subpart for a fiscal year, an eligible State
or Indian tribe shall provide through non-Federal
contributions the applicable percentage determined
under paragraph (2) for such fiscal year of the costs
of conducting activities funded in whole or in part
with funds provided under the grant. Such contribu-
tions shall be paid jointly by the State agencies, in
the case of an eligible State, or by an Indian tribe.
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For purposes
of paragraph (1), the applicable percentage for an
eligible State or Indian tribe for a fiscal year is—
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‘‘(A) 15 percent, in the case of fiscal years
2002 and 2003;
‘‘(B) 20 percent, in the case of fiscal years
2004 and 2005; and
‘‘(C) 25 percent, in the case of fiscal year
2006.
‘‘(3) SOURCE OF MATCH.—
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE STATES.—The non-Federal
contributions required of an eligible State under
this subsection may be in cash or in kind, fairly
evaluated, including plant, equipment, or serv-
ices. The contributions may be made directly or
through donations from public or private enti-
ties. Amounts provided by the Federal Govern-
ment, or services assisted or subsidized to any
significant extent by the Federal Government
may not be included in determining whether an
eligible State has provided the applicable per-
centage of such contributions for a fiscal year.
‘‘(B) INDIAN TRIBES.—With respect to an
Indian tribe, such contributions may be made in
cash, through donated funds, through non-pub-
lic third party in kind contributions, or from
Federal funds received under any of the fol-
lowing provisions of law:
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‘‘(i) The Indian Child Welfare Act of
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.).
‘‘(ii) The Indian Self-Determination
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b et seq.).
‘‘(iii) Title I of the Housing and Com-
munity Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
‘‘(4) WAIVER.—
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE STATES.—In the case of an
eligible State, the Secretary, after consultation
with the Assistant Secretary for the Adminis-
tration for Children and Families and the Ad-
ministrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration, may modify the
applicable percentage determined under para-
graph (2) for matching funds if the Secretary
determines that economic conditions in the eli-
gible State justify making such modification.
‘‘(B) INDIAN TRIBES.—In the case of an
Indian tribe, the Secretary may modify the ap-
plicable percentage determined under such
paragraph if the Secretary determines that it
would be inappropriate to apply to the Indian
tribe, taking into the resources and needs of the
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tribe and the amount of funds the tribe would
receive under a grant made under this section.
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds provided under a grant
made under this subpart may only be used to carry out
activities specified in the plan, as approved by the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(d) DEADLINE FOR REQUEST FOR PAYMENT.—An
eligible State or Indian tribe shall apply to be paid funds
under a grant made under this subpart not later than the
beginning of the fourth quarter of a fiscal year or such
funds shall be reallotted under subsection (f).
‘‘(e) CARRYOVER OF FUNDS.—Funds paid to an eli-
gible State or Indian tribe under a grant made under this
subpart for a fiscal year may be expended in that fiscal
year or the succeeding fiscal year.
‘‘(f) REALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE STATES.—In the case of an eli-
gible State that does not apply for funds allotted to
the eligible State under a grant made under this
subpart for a fiscal year within the time provided
under subsection (d), or that does not expend such
funds during the time provided under subsection (e),
the funds which the eligible State would have been
entitled to for such fiscal year shall be reallotted to
1 or more other eligible States on the basis of each
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such State’s relative need for additional payments,
as determined by the Secretary, after consultation
with the Assistant Secretary for the Administration
for Children and Families and the Administrator of
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration.
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBES.—In the case of an Indian
tribe that does not expend funds allotted to the tribe
during the time provided under subsection (e), the
funds to which the Indian tribe would have been en-
titled to for such fiscal year shall be reallotted to the
remaining Indian tribes that are implementing ap-
proved plans in amounts that are proportional to the
percentage of Indian children under the age of 18 in
each such tribe.
‘‘SEC. 445. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY; REPORTS
AND EVALUATIONS.
‘‘(a) PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
INDICATORS.—The
Secretary, in consultation with the Assistant Sec-
retary for the Administration for Children and Fam-
ilies, the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, Chief Exec-
utive Officers of a State or Territory, State legisla-
tors, State and local public officials responsible for
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administering child welfare and alcohol and drug
abuse prevention and treatment programs, court
staff, consumers of the services, and advocates for
children and parents who come to the attention of
the child welfare system, shall, within 12 months of
the date of enactment of the Child Protection/Alco-
hol and Drug Partnership Act of 2001, establish in-
dicators that will be used to assess periodically the
performance of eligible States and Indian tribes in
using grant funds provided under this subpart to
promote child safety, permanence, and well-being
and recovery in families who come to the attention
of the child welfare system.
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—The indicators estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall be based on and co-
ordinated with the performance outcomes established
for the child welfare system pursuant to section
203(b) of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of
1997 and the performance measures developed
under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public
Health Service Act (relating to the substance abuse
prevention and treatment block grant).
‘‘(3) PURPOSE.—The indicators will be used to
measure periodically the progress made by the State
agencies and by child welfare and alcohol and drug
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abuse prevention and treatment agencies serving
children in Indian tribes in the activities that such
agencies jointly engage in with such grant funds. An
eligible State or Indian tribe will be measured
against itself, assessing progress over time against
a baseline established at the time the grant activities
were undertaken.
‘‘(4) ILLUSTRATIVE
EXAMPLES.—The indica-
tors developed should address the range of activities
that eligible States and Indian tribes have the option
of engaging in with such grant funds. Examples of
the types of progress to be measured in the different
areas of activity include the following:
‘‘(A) Improving the screening and assess-
ment of families who come to the attention of
the child welfare system with alcohol and drug
problems, so such families can be promptly re-
ferred for appropriate treatment when nec-
essary.
‘‘(B) Increasing the availability of com-
prehensive and timely individualized treatment
for families with alcohol and drug problems who
come to the attention of the child welfare sys-
tem.
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‘‘(C) Increasing the number or proportion
of families who, when they come to the atten-
tion of the child welfare system with alcohol
and drug problems, promptly enter appropriate
treatment.
‘‘(D) Increasing the engagement and re-
tention in treatment of families with alcohol
and drug problems who come to the attention
of the child welfare system.
‘‘(E) Decreasing the number of children
who re-enter foster care after being returned to
families who had alcohol or drug problems when
the children entered foster care.
‘‘(F) Increasing the number or proportion
of staff in both the public child welfare and al-
cohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment
agencies who have received training on the
needs of families that come to the attention of
the child welfare and alcohol and drug abuse
prevention and treatment systems for help, and
the help that can be provided to such families.
‘‘(G) Increasing the proportion of parents
who complete treatment for alcohol or drug
abuse and show improvement in their pre-em-
ployment or employment status.
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‘‘(5) DETERMINATION OF PROGRESS.—
‘‘(A) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than the
end of the first fiscal year in which funds are
received under a grant made under this sub-
part, the State agencies in each eligible State
that receives such funds, and the Indian tribes
that receive such funds, shall submit to the Sec-
retary a report on the activities carried out dur-
ing the fiscal year with such funds. The report
shall contain such information as the Secretary
determines is necessary to provide an accurate
description of the activities conducted with such
funds and of any changes in the use of such
funds that are planned for the succeeding fiscal
year.
‘‘(B) USE
OF
INDICATORS.—As soon as
possible after the establishment of indicators
under paragraph (1), the State agencies and In-
dian tribes shall conduct evaluations, directly or
under contract, of their progress with respect to
such indicators that are directly related to ac-
tivities the eligible State or Indian tribe is en-
gaging in with such grant funds and include in-
formation on the evaluation in the reports to
the Secretary required under subparagraphs
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(C) and (D). After the third year in which such
activities are conducted, an eligible State or In-
dian tribe shall include in the evaluation at
least some indicators that address improve-
ments in treatment for families with alcohol
and drug problems who come to the attention
of the child welfare system.
‘‘(C) SUBSEQUENT
REPORTS.—After the
initial report is submitted under subparagraph
(A), an eligible State or Indian tribe shall sub-
mit to the Secretary, not later than June 30 of
each fiscal year thereafter in which the State or
tribe carries out activities with grant funds pro-
vided under this subpart, a report on the appli-
cation of the indicators established under para-
graph (1) to such activities. The reports shall
include an explanation regarding why the spe-
cific indicators used were chosen, how such in-
dicators are expected to impact a child’s safety,
permanence, well-being, and parental recovery,
and the results (as of the date of submission of
the report) of the evaluation conducted under
subparagraph (B).
‘‘(D) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2006, each eligible State and Indian
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tribe with an approved plan under this part
shall submit a final report on the evaluations
conducted under subparagraph (B) and the
progress made in achieving the goals specified
in the plan of the State or Indian tribe.
‘‘(E) FAILURE TO REPORT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause
(ii), an eligible State or Indian tribe that
fails to submit the reports required under
this paragraph or to conduct the evalua-
tion required under subparagraph (B) shall
not be eligible to receive grant funds pro-
vided under this subpart for the fiscal year
following the fiscal year in which such
State or Indian tribe failed to submit such
report or conduct such evaluation.
‘‘(ii) CORRECTIVE ACTION.—An eligi-
ble State or Indian tribe to which clause
(i) applies may, notwithstanding such
clause, receive grant funds under this sub-
part for a succeeding fiscal year if prior to
September 30 of the fiscal year in which
such failure occurred, the State agencies of
the eligible State, or the Indian tribe, sub-
mit to the Secretary a plan to monitor and
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evaluate in a timely manner the activities
conducted with such funds, and such plan
is approved in a timely manner by the Sec-
retary, after consultation with the Admin-
istration for Children and Families and the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Serv-
ices Administration.
‘‘(b) SECRETARIAL REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS.—
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—On the basis of re-
ports submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary,
in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for the
Administration for Children and Families and the
Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration, shall report annu-
ally, beginning on October 1, 2003, to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Finance of the
Senate on the joint activities conducted with funds
provided under grants made under this subpart, the
indicators that have been established, and the
progress that has been made in addressing the needs
of families with alcohol and drug abuse problems
who come to the attention of the child welfare sys-
tem and in achieving the goals of child safety, per-
manence, and family stability.
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‘‘(2) EVALUATIONS.—Not later than 6 months
after the end of each 5-year funding cycle under this
subpart, the Secretary shall submit a report to the
committees described in paragraph (1) that summa-
rizes the results of the evaluations conducted by eli-
gible States and Indian tribes under subsection
(a)(5)(B), as reported by such States and Indian
tribes in accordance with subparagraphs (C) and
(D) of subsection (a)(5). The Secretary shall include
in the report required under this paragraph rec-
ommendations for further legislative or administra-
tive actions that are designed to assist children and
families with alcohol and drug abuse problems who
come to the attention of the child welfare system.’’.
Subtitle E—Permanency Grants
SEC. 8401. ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENCY GRANTS
PROGRAM.
Part E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 670 et seq.), as amended by section 8011(b), is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 479C. PERMANENCY GRANTS.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED
STATE
AGENCY.—The term
‘qualified State agency’ means, with respect to a
State, the State agency—
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‘‘(A) with responsibility for administering
the program authorized by subpart 1 of part B
and the program authorized under this part;
and
‘‘(B) that submits an application in ac-
cordance with the requirements of subsection
(c).
‘‘(2) WAITING CHILDREN.—The term ‘waiting
children’ means the children described in subsection
(b)(2).
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO AWARD GRANTS.—The Sec-
retary shall award a one-time grant to each qualified State
agency for the purposes of—
‘‘(1) promoting the permanency goals of the
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997; and
‘‘(2) enabling the agency to reduce existing
backlogs of children with permanent placement plans
pursuant to that Act who, as of the date of enact-
ment of that Act, were waiting to be placed in per-
manent homes, through return to their families,
placement in adoptive homes, or placement with a
legal guardian or a fit or willing relative.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—A State agency desiring a grant
under this section shall submit an application for a grant,
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in such form and manner as the Secretary shall require,
that contains a description of the following:
‘‘(1) The barriers to achieving the permanency
goals established in the Adoption and Safe Families
Act of 1997.
‘‘(2) The results of the review of the perma-
nency plans for children in foster care on November
19, 1997 (the date of enactment of that Act),
including—
‘‘(A) the number of children who have per-
manency plans;
‘‘(B) a description of the permanency goals
for such children;
‘‘(C) the age of such children;
‘‘(D) the current placements and special
needs of such children; and
‘‘(E) the number of such children who
have and the number of such children who have
not yet been placed in accordance with those
plans.
‘‘(3) The activities the agency proposes, includ-
ing a specific plan and timetable, to—
‘‘(A) move the waiting children to perma-
nent homes; and
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‘‘(B) reduce the backlog of waiting chil-
dren.
‘‘(4) How the grant funds will be used to
help secure permanent homes for waiting chil-
dren.
‘‘(5) Subject to subsection (e), the infor-
mation described in that subsection.
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds provided under a grant
made under this section may be used for any purpose that
the Secretary determines will assist the State agency to
secure permanent homes for waiting children.
‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS.—Funds awarded
under a grant made under this section shall remain avail-
able for expenditure by a qualified State agency through
the end of the second succeeding fiscal year.
‘‘(e) COORDINATION WITH GRANTS TO COURTS TO
REDUCE BACKLOGS.—If a qualified State agency receiv-
ing a grant under this section is in a State where the State
or local courts are recipients of grants pursuant to the
Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act of 2000 to
reduce pending backlogs of abuse and neglect cases and
promote permanency, the application submitted under
subsection (b) shall include a description of how the pro-
posed backlog reduction activities undertaken with funds
provided under a grant under this section will be coordi-
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nated with the activities undertaken by the State or local
courts with funds provided under that Act.
‘‘(f) PRIORITY
OF AWARDS.—In awarding grants
under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to
qualified State agencies that can demonstrate that they
already have taken steps to move waiting children to per-
manent homes.
‘‘(g) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the end
of each fiscal year for which a qualified State agency ex-
pends funds under a grant made under this section, and
90 days after the date of the final expenditure of such
funds, the agency shall submit a report to the Secretary
that includes any information that the Secretary deter-
mines would assist other jurisdictions in achieving the per-
manency goals of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of
1997, including the following:
‘‘(1) The barriers to permanence that are being
or were addressed with grant funds.
‘‘(2) The most effective strategies used to re-
duce the backlog of waiting children.
‘‘(3) The activities funded under the grant that
helped to reduce such backlog.
‘‘(4) The numbers of waiting children who were
moved to permanent homes, including the ages of
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such children, any special needs of such children,
and a description of the children’s placements.
‘‘(5) The efforts being made to ensure that the
placements continue to be permanent.
‘‘(6) The number of waiting children who re-
main in care without permanent families.
‘‘(h) FUNDING.—There is appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003 for
the purpose of making grants under this section.’’.
Subtitle F—Addressing the Needs
of Children Exposed to Domes-
tic Violence
SEC. 8501. PURPOSES.
The purposes of this subtitle are—
(1) to expand programs, and create new inter-
ventions, services, and treatment options, for chil-
dren who are exposed to domestic violence that take
into consideration the needs of both child and adult
victims of domestic violence and emphasize account-
ability for the perpetrators of domestic violence;
(2) to improve training concerning domestic vio-
lence, and the impact of domestic violence on chil-
dren, for child welfare and domestic violence profes-
sionals, other providers of services for children, child
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educators and counselors, and law enforcement per-
sonnel and judges;
(3) to educate children in elementary schools
and secondary schools about domestic violence and
expand the interventions that are available to chil-
dren who are exposed to domestic violence; and
(4) to expand research and data collection con-
cerning the impact of domestic violence on children
in order to better meet the service and therapeutic
needs of children exposed to domestic violence.
SEC. 8502. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘domestic
violence’’ includes—
(A) an act or threat of violence, not includ-
ing an act of self defense, committed by—
(i) a current or former spouse of the
victim;
(ii) a person with whom the victim
shares a child in common;
(iii) a person who is cohabiting with
or has cohabited with the victim;
(iv) a person who is or has been in a
social relationship of a romantic or inti-
mate nature with the victim;
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(v) a person similarly situated to a
spouse of the victim under the domestic or
family violence laws of the jurisdiction of
the victim; or
(vi) any other person against a victim
who is protected from that person’s act
under the domestic or family violence laws
of the jurisdiction; and
(B) sexual assault.
(2) EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘exposed to
domestic violence’’ means exposed to—
(i) an act of domestic violence that
constitutes actual or attempted physical
assault; or
(ii) a threat or other action that
places the victim in fear of domestic vio-
lence.
(B) EXPOSED TO.—In subparagraph (A),
the term ‘‘exposed to’’ means—
(i) directly observing an act, threat, or
action described in subparagraph (A), or
the aftermath of that act, threat, or action;
or
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(ii) being within earshot of an act,
threat, or action described in subparagraph
(A), or the aftermath of that act, threat,
or action.’’.
SEC. 8503. GRANTS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN
WHO ARE EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.), as amended
by section 1203 of the Violence Against Women Act of
2000, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SEC. 320. MULTISYSTEM INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN
WHO ARE EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—
‘‘(1) 
AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary, 
acting
through the Director of Community Services, in the
Administration for Children and Families, is author-
ized to award grants to eligible entities to conduct
programs to encourage the use of domestic violence
intervention models using multisystem partnerships
to address the assessed needs of children who are ex-
posed to domestic violence.
‘‘(2) TERM AND AMOUNT.—Each grant award-
ed under this section shall be awarded for a term of
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3 years and in an amount of not more than
$500,000 for each such year.
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this section, an entity shall—
‘‘(A) be a nonprofit private organization;
‘‘(B)(i) demonstrate recognized expertise
in the area of domestic violence on children; or
‘‘(ii) enter into a memorandum of under-
standing regarding the intervention program
that—
‘‘(I) is entered into with the State or
tribal domestic violence coalition and enti-
ties carrying out domestic violence pro-
grams that provide shelter or related as-
sistance in the locality in which the inter-
vention program will be operated; and
‘‘(II) demonstrates collaboration on
the intervention program with the coalition
and entities and the support of the coali-
tion and entities for the intervention pro-
gram; and
‘‘(C) demonstrate a history of providing
advocacy, health care, mental health, or other
crisis-related services to children.
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‘‘(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a
grant under this section shall use amounts provided
through the grant to conduct a program to design or rep-
licate, and implement, domestic violence intervention mod-
els that use multisystem partners to respond to the needs
of children who are exposed to domestic violence. Such a
program shall—
‘‘(1)(A) 
involve 
collaborative 
partnerships
with—
‘‘(i) local entities carrying out domestic vi-
olence programs that provide shelter or related
assistance; and
‘‘(ii) partners that are courts, schools, so-
cial service providers, health care providers, po-
lice, early childhood agencies, entities carrying
out Head Start programs under the Head Start
Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), or entities car-
rying out child protection, welfare, job training,
housing, battered women’s service, or children’s
mental health programs; and
‘‘(B) be carried out to design and implement
protocols and systems to identify, refer, and appro-
priately respond to the needs of, children who are
exposed to domestic violence and who participate in
programs administered by the partners;
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‘‘(2) include guidelines to evaluate the needs of
a child and make appropriate intervention rec-
ommendations;
‘‘(3) include guidelines that respond appro-
priately to the overlapping needs of children who are
exposed to domestic violence and who are also being
abused or neglected;
‘‘(4) include institutionalized procedures to en-
hance or ensure the safety and security (including
economic security) of a battered parent, and as a re-
sult, the child of the parent;
‘‘(5) provide direct counseling and advocacy for
adult victims of domestic violence and their children
who are exposed to domestic violence, including pro-
viding an evaluation of the specific needs of each
such child and of the nature of the treatment needed
by the child;
‘‘(6) include the development or replication of a
mental health treatment model to meet the needs of
children for whom such treatment has been identi-
fied as appropriate;
‘‘(7) include policies and protocols for maintain-
ing the confidentiality of the battered parent and
child;
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‘‘(8) provide community outreach and training
to enhance the capacity of professionals who work
with children to appropriately identify and respond
to the needs of children who are exposed to domestic
violence;
‘‘(9) include procedures for documenting inter-
ventions used for each child and family served under
the program carried out under the grant; and
‘‘(10) include plans to perform a systematic
outcome evaluation to evaluate the effectiveness of
the interventions.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under this section, an entity shall prepare and submit to
the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire.
‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall identify successful programs providing multi-
system and mental health interventions to address the
needs of children who are exposed to domestic violence.
Not later than 60 days before the Secretary solicits appli-
cations for grants under this section, the Secretary shall
enter into an agreement with 1 or more entities carrying
out the identified programs to provide technical assistance
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to the applicants and recipients of the grants. The Sec-
retary may use not more than 5 percent of the amount
appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection (e) to pro-
vide the technical assistance.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004 and
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006.
‘‘(2) 
AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 
appropriated
under paragraph (1) shall remain available until ex-
pended.
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘do-
mestic violence’ and ‘exposed to domestic violence’ have
the meanings given the terms in section 8502 of the Leave
No Child Behind Act of 2001.’’.
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 305(a) of the Family
Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C.
10404(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘an employee’’ and inserting ‘‘1
or more employees’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘The individual’’ and inserting
‘‘Each individual’’.
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SEC. 8504. TRAINING AND COORDINATION OF CHILD WEL-
FARE AGENCIES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
SERVICE PROVIDERS.
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42
U.S.C. 10401 et seq.), as amended by section 8503, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 321. TRAINING AND COORDINATION OF CHILD WEL-
FARE AGENCIES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
SERVICE PROVIDERS.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to en-
courage cross training and coordination between State and
local child welfare agencies and domestic violence service
providers—
‘‘(1) to encourage the child welfare agencies, as
part of their ongoing child welfare responsibilities, to
recognize domestic violence and treat such violence
as a serious problem threatening the safety and well-
being of child and adult victims;
‘‘(2) to educate the domestic violence service
providers about child welfare policies that affect
child and adult victims and the effects of domestic
violence on children; and
‘‘(3) to increase cooperation and collaboration
between the domestic violence service providers and
child welfare agencies.
‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—In this section:
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‘‘(1) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The term ‘domes-
tic violence’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 8502 of the Leave No Child Behind Act of
2001.
‘‘(2) EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The
term ‘exposed to domestic violence’ has the meaning
given the term in such section 8502.
‘‘(c) GRANT AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General and
the Secretary shall jointly make grants to eligible
entities to enable the entities to carry out initiatives
to train staff and modify policies, procedures, pro-
grams, and practices so that the policies, procedures,
programs, and practices are consistent with prin-
ciples of—
‘‘(A) protecting children;
‘‘(B) increasing the safety and well-being
of the children, by—
‘‘(i) increasing the safety of parents of
the children who are not the perpetrators
of domestic violence; and
‘‘(ii) supporting the autonomy and ca-
pacity of parents of the children who are
victims of domestic violence (referred to in
this section as ‘adult victims’); and
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‘‘(C) holding adult perpetrators, not child
and adult victims, accountable for stopping the
domestic violence.
‘‘(2) GRANT PERIODS.—The Attorney General
and the Secretary shall make the grants for a period
of 3 years.
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive
a grant under this section, an entity shall be a partnership
of—
‘‘(1) a State child welfare agency, a tribal orga-
nization that serves as a child welfare agency, or a
local child welfare agency; and
‘‘(2) a domestic violence service provider, such
as—
‘‘(A) a State domestic violence coalition; or
‘‘(B) another private nonprofit organiza-
tion that is concerned with domestic violence
and has a documented history of effective work
concerning domestic violence and the impact of
domestic violence on children.
‘‘(e) USES OF FUNDS; GOALS.—An entity that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall use the funds made
available through the grant to carry out goals consisting
of—
‘‘(1) recognizing—
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‘‘(A) the overlap between child abuse and
neglect, including child sexual abuse, and do-
mestic violence in families;
‘‘(B) the dynamics of domestic violence;
‘‘(C) the dangers posed to both child and
adult victims of domestic violence;
‘‘(D) the physical, emotional, and develop-
mental impact of domestic violence on children;
‘‘(E) the needs of adult victims of domestic
violence and the need to hold adult perpetrators
of domestic violence accountable for their ac-
tions,
in order to provide appropriate services to reduce
risks to children;
‘‘(2) increasing collaboration between child wel-
fare 
agencies 
and 
domestic 
violence 
service
providers, including the education of domestic vio-
lence service providers about child welfare practices
and protocols that affect the child and adult victims;
‘‘(3) developing and implementing policies, pro-
cedures, programs, and practice guidelines to—
‘‘(A) reflect the principles stated in sub-
section (c);
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‘‘(B) identify and assess, and respond ap-
propriately to, domestic violence in child protec-
tion cases; and
‘‘(C) ensure the confidentiality of informa-
tion on families that is shared between child
welfare agencies and entities carrying out com-
munity-based domestic violence programs;
‘‘(4) developing appropriate responses in cases
of domestic violence, including developing a safety
plan and providing other appropriate services and
interventions that ensure the safety of both the child
and adult victims of the domestic violence;
‘‘(5) creating links between—
‘‘(A) child welfare agencies;
‘‘(B) entities carrying out community-
based domestic violence programs;
‘‘(C) rape crisis centers;
‘‘(D) other entities addressing the safety,
health, mental health, social service, housing,
and economic needs of child and adult victims
of domestic violence;
‘‘(E) juvenile, family, and criminal courts;
and
‘‘(F) law enforcement agencies; and
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‘‘(6) collecting data indicating the number of
child protection cases identified as involving domes-
tic violence and the number of such cases that re-
peatedly return to the child welfare system, in order
to evaluate and assess service and program improve-
ments.
‘‘(f) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under this section, an entity shall submit an application
to the Attorney General and the Secretary at such time,
in such manner, and containing such information as the
Attorney General and the Secretary may require. The ap-
plication shall contain the following information and as-
surances:
‘‘(1) Information outlining the specific activities
that will be undertaken to achieve the goals set forth
in subsection (e).
‘‘(2) An assurance that the entity will develop,
during the period of the grant, in collaboration with
other organizations, a range of training resources,
policies, procedures, programs, and practices relating
to child and adult victims of domestic violence that
include at least the following:
‘‘(A)(i) Relevant protocols for the inves-
tigation of and followup to reports of child
abuse and neglect, and the screening, intake,
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and assessment of, and provision of appropriate
services for, victims of child abuse and neglect.
‘‘(ii) A procedure and schedule for training
child welfare staff about domestic violence, the
impact of domestic violence on child and adult
victims, and the appropriate use of protocols
described in clause (i).
‘‘(iii) A procedure and schedule for train-
ing domestic violence service providers about
child welfare agency protocols and procedures
for victims of child abuse and the impact of do-
mestic violence on child victims.
‘‘(iv) Policies that require that the training
described in clause (ii)—
‘‘(I) be provided to child welfare staff
including line staff, supervisors, and ad-
ministrators, and be provided first to staff
responsible for the investigation, followup,
screening, intake, assessment, and provi-
sion of services described in clause (i); and
‘‘(II) be conducted in collaboration
with domestic violence experts, staff from
community-based domestic violence pro-
grams and rape crisis centers, and relevant
representatives of law enforcement.
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‘‘(v) Policies that require that, at a min-
imum, the protocols and training described in
clauses (ii) and (iii) shall address—
‘‘(I) the dynamics of domestic vio-
lence, the impact of domestic violence on
children exposed to domestic violence, and
the relationship of domestic violence to
child abuse and neglect;
‘‘(II) screening for domestic violence
and assessing danger to the child and
adult victims of the domestic violence;
‘‘(III) applicable Federal, State, and
local laws pertaining to domestic violence;
‘‘(IV) appropriate interventions for
the child and adult victims that protect the
safety of both types of victims and give ap-
propriate consideration to preserving the
safety of family members not responsible
for the child abuse or neglect involved;
‘‘(V) appropriate interventions for
adult perpetrators of domestic violence to
reduce the risk of further violence toward
child and adult victims of domestic vio-
lence;
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‘‘(VI) appropriate supervision of child
welfare staff working with families in
which there has been domestic violence, in-
cluding supervision relating to issues in-
volving staff safety;
‘‘(VII) protecting the safety and con-
fidentiality of the child and adult victims,
consistent with laws requiring mandatory
reporting of child abuse and neglect; and
‘‘(VIII) developing child protection
case plans that recognize the need to hold
adult perpetrators, not victims, responsible
for stopping domestic violence.
‘‘(B) Community-based networks of serv-
ices and support that—
‘‘(i) respond effectively to the com-
prehensive needs of child and adult victims
of domestic violence;
‘‘(ii) include new services and linkages
to existing services; and
‘‘(iii) include at least the following
services:
‘‘(I) 
Appropriate 
referrals 
to
community-based 
domestic 
violence
programs and rape crisis centers with
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the capacities to support adult victims
of domestic violence who are parents
of abused or neglected children.
‘‘(II) Emergency shelter and
transitional housing for adult victims
of domestic violence and their chil-
dren.
‘‘(III) Legal assistance and advo-
cacy for victims of domestic violence,
including, when appropriate, assist-
ance in obtaining and entering orders
of protection.
‘‘(IV) Support and training to
assist parents to help their children
cope with the impact of domestic vio-
lence.
‘‘(V) Programs to help children
who have been exposed to domestic vi-
olence.
‘‘(VI) Treatment for adult per-
petrators of domestic violence whose
children are the subjects of child pro-
tection cases to promote the safety
and well-being of the children, and ap-
propriate coordination of such treat-
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ment with the juvenile, family, and
criminal courts with which the per-
petrators are involved.
‘‘(VII) Health, mental health,
and other necessary supportive serv-
ices.
‘‘(VIII) 
Assistance 
to 
obtain
housing and necessary economic sup-
port.
‘‘(3) Information that—
‘‘(A) identifies the agencies and providers
that will be responsible for carrying out the ini-
tiative for which the entity seeks the grant; and
‘‘(B)(i) includes documentation from enti-
ties carrying out community-based domestic vio-
lence programs and rape crisis centers that the
entities and centers have been involved in the
development of the application; and
‘‘(ii) describes the ongoing involvement of
the entities and centers in the development of
the training, policies, procedures, programs,
and practices described in paragraph (2), in-
cluding a description of their roles as sub-
contractors, if relevant.
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‘‘(g) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Attorney General and the Secretary shall give
priority to applicants that have demonstrated a commit-
ment to educate staff of child welfare agencies and domes-
tic violence service providers about—
‘‘(1) the impact of domestic violence on chil-
dren;
‘‘(2) the special risks of child abuse and ne-
glect; and
‘‘(3) appropriate services and interventions for
protecting the child and adult victims of domestic vi-
olence.
‘‘(h) EVALUATION, REPORTING, AND DISSEMINATION
OF INFORMATION.—
‘‘(1) EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS.—Each enti-
ty that receives a grant under this section shall
annually—
‘‘(A) evaluate the effectiveness of activities
developed with the funds provided under this
program; and
‘‘(B) prepare and submit to the Attorney
General and the Secretary a report containing
the evaluation and such additional information
as the Attorney General and the Secretary shall
require.
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‘‘(2) DISSEMINATION
OF
INFORMATION.—Not
later than 6 months after the end of the grant pe-
riod for the grants made under this section, the At-
torney General and the Secretary shall distribute to
all State child welfare agencies, State domestic vio-
lence coalitions, and Congress summaries that con-
tain information on—
‘‘(A) the activities implemented by the re-
cipients of the grants; and
‘‘(B) related initiatives undertaken by the
Attorney General and the Secretary to promote
attention by the staff of child welfare agencies
and of domestic violence service providers to do-
mestic violence and the impact of domestic vio-
lence on child and adult victims.’’.
SEC. 8505. RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION ON THE IM-
PACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHIL-
DREN.
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42
U.S.C. 10401 et seq.), as amended by section 8504, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 322. RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION.
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting
through the Assistant Secretary for Children and
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Families, may make grants, on a competitive basis,
to eligible entities to enable the entities to conduct
research and data collection concerning the impact
of domestic violence on children.
‘‘(2) TERM AND AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall
award grants under this section for terms of 3 years
and in amounts of not more than $500,000 for each
such year.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive
a grant under this section, an entity shall be an institution
of higher education or another nonprofit organization
(such as a research entity, hospital, or mental health insti-
tution), with documented experience with research or data
collection concerning the impact of domestic violence on
children.
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a grant
under this section shall use the amounts provided through
the grant to conduct new or expand current research or
data collection—
‘‘(1) on the prevalence of childhood exposure to
domestic violence and the effects of the exposure in
child and adult victims;
‘‘(2) on the co-occurrence of domestic violence,
and child abuse or neglect;
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‘‘(3) on linkages between children’s exposure to
domestic violence and violent behavior in youth and
adults;
‘‘(4) that evaluates new or existing treatments
aimed at children exposed to domestic violence;
‘‘(5) on the role of children’s resilience and
other factors that help mitigate the effects of expo-
sure to domestic violence; and
‘‘(6) on related matters, if the research or data
collection directly addresses the impact of domestic
violence on children.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004
and $5,000,000 a year for each of fiscal years 2005 and
2006.’’.
SEC. 8506. GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND EARLY EDUCATION
AND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS FOR PREVEN-
TION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From amounts made
available under subsection (j), the Secretary of Education
shall award grants to eligible entities to conduct
programs—
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(1) to reduce the impact of domestic violence,
including sexual assault, and stalking in the lives of
children and youth;
(2) to develop and implement education pro-
grams to prevent children and youth from becoming
victims or perpetrators of domestic violence, includ-
ing sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking,
through programs and prevention strategies tar-
geting children and youth at—
(A) State, local, and tribal elementary,
middle, and secondary schools;
(B) early education programs and child
care programs, including Early Head Start
under section 645A of the Head Start Act (42
U.S.C. 9840a), Head Start programs under the
Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), pre-
school, prekindergarten, and child care pro-
grams; and
(C) other Federal, State, and locally fund-
ed youth education programs;
(3) to provide support services for children and
youth experiencing or exposed to domestic violence,
including sexual assault, dating violence, and stalk-
ing;
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(4) to provide training and support services to
school and program administrators, faculty, coun-
selors, school social workers, and staff with respect
to issues concerning domestic violence, including sex-
ual assault, dating violence, and stalking, as well as
the impact on children and youth of experiencing or
exposure to the violence or stalking described in this
paragraph; and
(5) to develop and implement school and pro-
gram policies regarding identification and referral
procedures for children and youth who are experi-
encing or exposed to domestic violence, including
sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking with the
goal of contributing to the safety and well-being of
adult and child victims and children and youth im-
pacted by the violence or stalking involved.
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a
grant under subsection (a), an entity shall be—
(A) a State, local, or tribal school or edu-
cational agency;
(B) an entity carrying out an early edu-
cation program or child care program;
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(C) a priority youth-serving organization
working in collaboration with a State, local, or
tribal school, or educational agency; or
(D) an entity carrying out a private, non-
profit domestic violence or sexual assault pro-
gram working in collaboration with a State,
local, or tribal school, or educational agency, or
an entity carrying out an early education pro-
gram, or child care program.
(2) COLLABORATION.—To be eligible to receive
a grant under subsection (a), an eligible entity de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C) of para-
graph (1) shall collaborate with domestic violence or
sexual assault experts from national, State, or tribal
domestic violence or sexual assault programs.
(c) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary of Education shall
publish information on the availability of grants under
subsection (a) through announcements in professional
publications for State, local, and tribal educational agen-
cies, early education programs, and child care programs
described in subsection (a)(2), and through notices in the
Federal Register.
(d) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding grants
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Education shall en-
sure an equitable geographic distribution of funds to
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State, local, and tribal schools and educational agencies,
entities carrying out early education programs or child
care programs, priority youth-serving organizations, and
entities carrying out domestic violence or sexual assault
programs among areas throughout the United States, and
among rural, urban, and suburban areas.
(e) APPLICATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that de-
sires to receive a grant under subsection (a) shall
submit to the Secretary of Education an application
at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary of Education may re-
quire.
(2) 
CONTENTS.—An 
application 
submitted
under this subsection shall—
(A) demonstrate that the education pro-
gram proposed to be funded by a grant under
subsection (a)—
(i) is comprehensive, engaging, and
appropriate to the target areas;
(ii) is respectful and reflective of cul-
tural diversity;
(iii) addresses the needs of under-
served communities;
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(iv) has the potential to change atti-
tudes and behaviors;
(v) is based on research and experi-
ence in the areas of early childhood and
youth education, domestic violence, includ-
ing sexual assault, dating violence, and
stalking;
(vi) collects data on changes in par-
ticipants’ attitudes or behavior;
(vii) is implemented in collaboration
with domestic violence and sexual assault
experts; and
(viii) includes an evaluation compo-
nent;
(B) demonstrate that the proposed policy
development process for the program includes
consultation and collaboration with experts on
violence against women and girls as described
in subsection (g)(1);
(C) incorporate a plan for appropriate re-
muneration for collaborating partners; and
(D) contain such other information, agree-
ments, and assurances as the Secretary of Edu-
cation may require.
(f) USE OF FUNDS.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—An entity that receives a
grant under subsection (a) may use the grant
funds—
(A) to develop and implement develop-
mentally and culturally appropriate education
programs or prevention strategies for students
and personnel in elementary schools, middle
schools, secondary schools, early education pro-
grams, or child care programs, addressing do-
mestic violence, including sexual assault, dating
violence, and stalking;
(B) to provide the necessary human re-
sources and intervention strategies to respond
to the needs of students, school personnel, and
early education program and child care pro-
gram personnel when faced with the issues of
domestic violence, including sexual assault, dat-
ing violence, and stalking, such as 1 or more re-
source persons who is either onsite or on-call,
and who is an expert in domestic violence, sex-
ual assault, dating violence, or stalking;
(C) to develop and implement policies re-
garding appropriate assessment, identification,
reporting, and referral procedures for children
and youth who may be experiencing or exposed
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to domestic violence, including sexual assault,
dating violence, or stalking, with the goal of
contributing to the safety and well-being of
adult and child victims and children and youth
impacted by the violence or stalking involved;
(D) to develop and implement policies to
help prevent students from becoming victims or
perpetrators of domestic violence, including sex-
ual assault, dating violence, or stalking;
(E) to provide training for school and pro-
gram administrators, faculty, counselors, school
social workers, and staff that addresses issues
concerning children and youth who are experi-
encing or exposed to domestic violence, includ-
ing sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking,
and the impact of the violence or stalking de-
scribed in this paragraph on children and
youth;
(F) to provide media center materials and
educational materials, to schools and programs,
that address issues concerning children and
youth who are experiencing or exposed to do-
mestic violence, including sexual assault, dating
violence, or stalking, and the impact of the vio-
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lence or stalking described in this paragraph on
children and youth;
(G) to conduct evaluations to assess the
impact of programs assisted under this section
in order to enhance the development of the pro-
grams;
(H) to modify the program materials of
the model programs created under section 317
of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10417), if appropriate, in order
to make the materials applicable to a particular
age group; and
(I) to purchase the materials described in
subparagraphs (F) and (H).
(2) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Policies and programs
developed and implemented under paragraph (1)
shall ensure the safety and confidentiality of child
and adult victims in a manner that is consistent
with applicable Federal and State laws.
(3) LIMITATION.—An entity that receives a
grant under subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall use
not more than 5 percent of the grant funds for ad-
ministrative expenses.
(g) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out an educational
program under a grant awarded under subsection (a), a
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State, local, or tribal school or educational agency, an enti-
ty carrying out an early education program or child care
program, or priority youth-serving organization shall—
(1) consult and collaborate with 1 or more non-
profit, nongovernmental experts on violence against
women and girls that are:
(A) entities operating domestic violence
shelters;
(B) entities carrying out domestic violence
programs;
(C) national, State, or tribal domestic vio-
lence coalitions;
(D) national, State, or tribal sexual assault
coalitions; or
(E) entities operating out of rape crisis
centers;
(2) develop the program, or acquire model pro-
gram materials if available; and
(3) report the results of the program to the
Secretary of Education in a format provided by such
Secretary.
(h) SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.—
(1) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Education
shall disseminate any Department of Education pol-
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icy guidance regarding preventing domestic violence,
including sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking.
(2) MODEL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation shall study existing policies and pro-
grams as well as new policies and programs
funded by this section for the purpose of identi-
fying model programs and policies that reduce
the impact of domestic violence, including sex-
ual assault, dating violence, and stalking in the
lives of children and youth and that contribute
to the safety and well-being of adult and child
victims and children and youth impacted by the
violence or stalking involved. The Secretary of
Education shall widely disseminate information
on the model programs and policies identified.
(B) CONFIDENTIALITY.—In disseminating
the information under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary of Education shall ensure the safety,
and confidentiality of information concerning
the identification, of individuals who are victims
of or impacted by violence or stalking.
(3) STUDY AND REPORT.—
(A) STUDY.—The Secretary of Education
shall study existing policies and programs as
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well as new policies and programs funded by
this section and shall develop recommendations
for implementation of successful policies for re-
ferring students to services when the students
may be experiencing or exposed to domestic vio-
lence, including sexual assault, dating violence,
or stalking.
(B) REPORT.—
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of
Education shall prepare and submit to
Congress a report containing the rec-
ommendations developed under subpara-
graph (A).
(ii) CONFIDENTIALITY.—In preparing
and submitting the report under clause (i),
the Secretary of Education shall ensure the
safety, and confidentiality of all informa-
tion concerning the identification, of stu-
dents.
(C) EVALUATION, MONITORING, AND AD-
MINISTRATION.—Of the amount appropriated
under subsection (j) for each fiscal year, not
more than 3 percent shall be used by the Sec-
retary of Education for evaluation, monitoring,
and administrative costs under this section.
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(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) DATING VIOLENCE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘dating vio-
lence’’ means violence committed by a person
who is or has been in a social relationship of a
romantic or intimate nature with the victim.
(B) RULE.—The existence of a relation-
ship described in subparagraph (A) shall be de-
termined based on a consideration of the fol-
lowing factors:
(i) The length of the relationship.
(ii) The type of relationship.
(iii) The frequency of interaction be-
tween the persons involved in the relation-
ship.
(2) EXPOSED
TO.—The term ‘‘exposed to’’
means—
(A) with regard to domestic violence, ex-
posed to domestic violence as defined in section
8502;
(B) with regard to stalking—
(i) directly observing a course of con-
duct that constitutes stalking or the after-
math of that course of conduct; or
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(ii) being within earshot of a course of
conduct that constitutes stalking; and
(C) with regard to dating violence—
(i) directly observing an act or threat
that constitutes dating violence or the
aftermath of that act or threat; or
(ii) being within earshot of an act or
threat that constitutes dating violence;
(3) 
PRIORITY
YOUTH-SERVING
ORGANIZA-
TION.—The term ‘‘priority youth-serving organiza-
tion’’ means a public or private organization with—
(A) a primary focus on providing youth de-
velopment programs to youth ages 5 to 17;
(B) a history of providing violence aware-
ness and prevention skills;
(C) a proven record, as measured by spe-
cific outcome objectives, of providing youth de-
velopment and violence awareness and preven-
tion programs, services, and activities through a
comprehensive and coordinated system; and
(D) the ability to provide access to core re-
sources consisting of—
(i) ongoing relationships with caring
adults;
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(ii) a safe environment and structured
activities;
(iii) programs that promote positive
well-being;
(iv) opportunities to acquire defined
skills and competencies; and
(v) opportunities for community serv-
ice and civic participation.
(4) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term ‘‘sexual as-
sault’’ means any conduct proscribed by chapter
109A of title 18, United States Code, regardless of
whether the conduct occurs in the special maritime
and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in
a Federal prison, and includes both assaults com-
mitted by offenders who are strangers to the victim
and assaults committed by offenders who are known
to the victim or related by blood or marriage to the
victim.
(5) STALKING.—The term ‘‘stalking’’ means
engaging in a course of conduct directed at a spe-
cific person that would cause a reasonable person to
fear death, sexual assault, or bodily injury to such
person or a member of such person’s immediate
family, if—
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(A) the person engaging in such conduct
has knowledge or should have knowledge that
the specific person will be placed in reasonable
fear of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury to
such person or a member of such person’s im-
mediate family; or
(B) the conduct induces fear in the specific
person of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury
to such person or a member of such person’s
immediate family.
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section—
(A) $2,750,000 for fiscal year 2002;
(B) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
(C) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(D) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
(E) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
(2) 
AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 
appropriated
under paragraph (1) shall remain available until the
earlier of—
(A) the date on which those amounts are
expended; or
(B) December 31, 2006.
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SEC. 8507. TRAINING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COURT
PERSONNEL.
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General
shall award grants to nonprofit domestic violence pro-
grams, shelters, or organizations in collaboration with
local police departments and local courts for purposes of
training local police officers, judges, attorneys, and other
court personnel, regarding appropriate treatment of chil-
dren who have been exposed to domestic violence.
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—A domestic violence agency
working in collaboration with a local police department
and local courts may use amounts from a grant awarded
under this section—
(1) to train police officers, judges, attorneys,
and other court personnel in child development and
issues related to children exposed to domestic vio-
lence so they may appropriately—
(A) apply child development principles to
their work in domestic violence cases;
(B) recognize the needs of children who
are exposed to domestic violence;
(C) meet the immediate needs of those
children at the scene of domestic violence and
during subsequent court proceedings;
(D) call for immediate and subsequent
therapeutic attention to be provided to the child
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‘‘(1) DETERMINATION.—
‘‘(A) BASIS.—From the funds appro-
priated under section 10910 for any fiscal year
and remaining after the Secretary makes res-
ervations under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall allot to each State for the fiscal year an
amount that bears the same relationship to the
remainder as the amount the State received
under subpart 2 of part A of title I for the pre-
ceding fiscal year bears to the amount all
States received under that subpart for the pre-
ceding fiscal year, except as provided in sub-
paragraph (B).
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—No State receiving an
allotment under subparagraph (A) may receive
less than 1⁄2 of 1 percent of the total amount
allotted under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal
year.
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term
‘State’ means each of the 50 States, the District of Colum-
bia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
‘‘SEC. 10906. STATE PLANS.
‘‘Each State seeking a grant under this part shall
submit to the Secretary a plan, which may be submitted
as part of a State’s consolidated plan under section 14302,
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at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may reasonably require. At a min-
imum, the plan shall—
‘‘(1) describe how the State will use funds re-
ceived under this part, including funds reserved for
State-level activities;
‘‘(2) contain an assurance that the State will
make awards under this part for eligible organiza-
tions only to eligible organizations that propose to
serve—
‘‘(A) students who primarily attend—
‘‘(i) schools eligible for schoolwide
programs under section 1114; or
‘‘(ii) schools that serve a high percent-
age of students from low-income families;
and
‘‘(B) the families of students described in
subparagraph (A);
‘‘(3) describe the procedures and criteria the
State will use for reviewing applications and award-
ing funds to eligible organizations on a competitive
basis, which shall include procedures and criteria
that take into consideration the likelihood that a
proposed center will help participating students meet
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when such handgun, ammunition, large capacity ammuni-
tion feeding device, or semiautomatic assault weapon is
no longer required by the Government for the purposes
of investigation or prosecution.
‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘juve-
nile’ means an individual who is less than 21 years of age.
‘‘(6)(A) In a prosecution of a violation of this sub-
section, the court shall require the presence of a parent
or legal guardian of the juvenile defendant at all pro-
ceedings.
‘‘(B) The court may use the contempt power to en-
force subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) The court may excuse attendance of a parent
or legal guardian of a juvenile defendant at a proceeding
in a prosecution of a violation of this subsection for good
cause shown.
‘‘(7) In this subsection, the term ‘large capacity am-
munition feeding device’ has the same meaning as in sec-
tion 921(a)(31).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ment made by this section shall take effect 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act.