the age of 16 years’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
stantial bodily injury to a spouse or inti-
mate partner, a dating partner, or an indi-
vidual who has not attained the age of 16 
years’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘fine’’ and inserting 
‘‘a fine’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) Assault of a spouse, intimate partner, or 
dating partner by strangling, suffocating, or at-
tempting to strangle or suffocate, by a fine under 
this title, imprisonment for not more than 10 years, 
or both.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(b) As used in this sub-
section—’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) the terms ‘dating partner’ and ‘spouse or 
intimate partner’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 2266; 
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‘‘(4) the term ‘strangling’ means intentionally, 
knowingly, or recklessly impeding the normal breath-
ing or circulation of the blood of a person by apply-
ing pressure to the throat or neck, regardless of 
whether that conduct results in any visible injury or 
whether there is any intent to kill or protractedly in-
jure the victim; and 
‘‘(5) the term ‘suffocating’ means intentionally, 
knowingly, or recklessly impeding the normal breath-
ing of a person by covering the mouth of the person, 
the nose of the person, or both, regardless of wheth-
er that conduct results in any visible injury or 
whether there is any intent to kill or protractedly in-
jure the victim.’’. 
(b) INDIAN MAJOR CRIMES.—Section 1153(a) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘assault 
with intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous 
weapon, assault resulting in serious bodily injury (as de-
fined in section 1365 of this title)’’ and inserting ‘‘a felony 
assault under section 113’’. 
(c) REPEAT OFFENDERS.—Section 2265A(b)(1)(B) 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
‘‘or tribal’’ after ‘‘State’’. 
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SEC. 8. ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH ON VIOLENCE AGAINST 
INDIAN WOMEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 904(a) of the Violence 
Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–10 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The National’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of the Stand Against Violence and 
Empower Native Women Act, the National’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and in Native villages 
(as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)), and 
Native Hawaiian women’’ before the period at 
the end; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(A) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (v), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) sex trafficking.’’; 
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(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Stand Against Violence and Empower 
Native Women Act’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘this section 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008’’ 
and inserting ‘‘this subsection $1,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2013 and 2014’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
905(b)(2) of the Violence Against Women and Depart-
ment of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (28 U.S.C. 
534 note) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2007 
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2013 through 
2017’’. 
SEC. 9. INDIAN LAW AND ORDER COMMISSION. 
Section 15(f) of the Indian Law Enforcement Reform 
Act (25 U.S.C. 2812(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘3 years’’. 
SEC. 10. REPORT ON ALASKA RURAL JUSTICE AND LAW EN-
FORCEMENT COMMISSION. 
The Attorney General, after consultation with the At-
torney General of the State of Alaska, the Commissioner 
of Public Safety of the State of Alaska, the Alaska Fed-
eration of Natives, and federally recognized Indian tribes 
in the State of Alaska, shall report to Congress not later 
than one year after enactment of this Act with respect 
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to whether the Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforce-
ment Commission established under section 112(a)(1) of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 should be con-
tinued and whether appropriations should be authorized 
for the continued work of the commission. The report may 
contain recommendations for legislation with respect to 
the scope of the work and composition of the commission. 
SEC. 11. GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND 
ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part U of title I of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3796hh et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 2101 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh)— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘States,’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘units of local government’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grantees’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by inserting 
‘‘and enforcement of protection orders 
across State and tribal lines’’ before the 
period; 
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘and training in police departments to im-
prove tracking of cases’’ and inserting 
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‘‘data collection systems, and training in 
police departments to improve tracking of 
cases and classification of complaints’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (4), by inserting 
‘‘and provide the appropriate training and 
education about domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, and stalking’’ after 
‘‘computer tracking systems’’; 
(v) in paragraph (5), by inserting 
‘‘and other victim services’’ after ‘‘legal ad-
vocacy service programs’’; 
(vi) in paragraph (6), by striking 
‘‘judges’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal, State, 
tribal, territorial, and local judges, courts, 
and court-based and court-related per-
sonnel’’; 
(vii) in paragraph (8), by striking 
‘‘and sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘dating 
violence, sexual assault, and stalking’’; 
(viii) in paragraph (10), by striking 
‘‘non-profit, non-governmental victim serv-
ices organizations,’’ and inserting ‘‘victim 
service providers, staff from population 
specific organizations,’’; and 
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(ix) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(14) To develop and implement training pro-
grams for prosecutors and other prosecution-related 
personnel regarding best practices to ensure offender 
accountability, victim safety, and victim consultation 
in cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking. 
‘‘(15) To develop or strengthen policies, proto-
cols, and training for law enforcement, prosecutors, 
and the judiciary in recognizing, investigating, and 
prosecuting instances of domestic violence, dating vi-
olence, sexual assault, and stalking against immi-
grant victims, including the appropriate use of appli-
cations for nonimmigrant status under subpara-
graphs (T) and (U) of section 101(a)(15) of the Im-
migration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)). 
‘‘(16) To develop and promote State, local, or 
tribal legislation and policies that enhance best prac-
tices for responding to the crimes of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 
including the appropriate treatment of victims. 
‘‘(17) To develop, implement, or enhance sexual 
assault nurse examiner programs or sexual assault 
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forensic examiner programs, including the hiring 
and training of such examiners. 
‘‘(18) To develop, implement, or enhance Sex-
ual Assault Response Teams or similar coordinated 
community responses to sexual assault. 
‘‘(19) To develop and strengthen policies, proto-
cols, and training for law enforcement officers and 
prosecutors regarding the investigation and prosecu-
tion of sexual assault cases and the appropriate 
treatment of victims. 
‘‘(20) To provide human immunodeficiency 
virus testing programs, counseling, and prophylaxis 
for victims of sexual assault. 
‘‘(21) To identify and inventory backlogs of sex-
ual assault evidence collection kits and to develop 
protocols for responding to and addressing such 
backlogs, including policies and protocols for noti-
fying and involving victims. 
‘‘(22) To develop multidisciplinary high-risk 
teams focusing on reducing domestic violence and 
dating violence homicides by— 
‘‘(A) using evidence-based indicators to as-
sess the risk of homicide and link high-risk vic-
tims to immediate crisis intervention services; 
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‘‘(B) identifying and managing high-risk 
offenders; and 
‘‘(C) providing ongoing victim advocacy 
and referrals to comprehensive services includ-
ing legal, housing, health care, and economic 
assistance.’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by inserting ‘‘except 
for a court,’’ before ‘‘certify’’; and 
(II) by redesignating subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and 
(ii), and adjusting the margin accord-
ingly; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting 
‘‘except 
for 
a 
court,’’ 
before 
‘‘dem-
onstrate’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘spouses’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘par-
ties’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘spouse’’ and in-
serting ‘‘party’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (4)— 
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(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking’’ 
after ‘‘felony domestic violence’’; 
(II) by inserting ‘‘modification, 
enforcement, dismissal, withdrawal,’’ 
after ‘‘registration,’’ each place it ap-
pears; 
(III) by inserting ‘‘dating vio-
lence,’’ after ‘‘victim of domestic vio-
lence,’’; and 
(IV) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(v) in paragraph (5)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘, not later 
than 3 years after January 5, 2006’’; 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, trial of, or 
sentencing for’’ after ‘‘investigation 
of’’ each place it appears; 
(III) by redesignating subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and 
(ii), and adjusting the margin accord-
ingly; 
(IV) in clause (ii), as redesig-
nated by subclause (III) of this 
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clause, by striking ‘‘subparagraph 
(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i)’’; and 
(V) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(vi) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
through (5), as amended by this subpara-
graph, as subparagraphs (A) through (E), 
respectively; 
(vii) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), as redesignated by clause (v) of 
this subparagraph— 
(I) by striking the comma that 
immediately follows another comma; 
and 
(II) by striking ‘‘grantees are 
States’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘grantees are— 
‘‘(1) States’’; and 
(viii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) a State, tribal, or territorial domestic vio-
lence or sexual assault coalition or a victim service 
provider that partners with a State, Indian tribal 
government, or unit of local government that cer-
tifies that the State, Indian tribal government, or 
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unit of local government meets the requirements 
under paragraph (1).’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, policy,’’ 
after ‘‘law’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting ‘‘and the defendant is in cus-
tody or has been served with the in-
formation or indictment’’ before the 
semicolon; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘it’’ 
and inserting ‘‘its’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) ALLOCATION FOR TRIBAL COALITIONS.—Of the 
amounts appropriated for purposes of this part for each 
fiscal year, not less than 5 percent shall be available for 
grants under section 2001(d) (42 U.S.C. 3796gg(d)). 
‘‘(g) ALLOCATION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT.—Of the 
amounts appropriated for purposes of this part for each 
fiscal year, not less than 25 percent shall be available for 
projects that address sexual assault, including stranger 
rape, acquaintance rape, alcohol or drug-facilitated rape, 
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and rape within the context of an intimate partner rela-
tionship.’’; and 
(2) in section 2102(a) (42 U.S.C. 3796hh– 
1(a))— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘court,’’ 
after ‘‘tribal government,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘non-
profit, private sexual assault and domestic vio-
lence programs’’ and inserting ‘‘victim service 
providers and, as appropriate, population spe-
cific organizations’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1001(a)(19) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(19)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$73,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.’’; and 
(2) by striking the period that immediately fol-
lows another period. 
SEC. 12. EFFECTIVE DATES; PILOT PROJECT. 
(a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as pro-
vided in subsections (b) and (c), the amendments made 
by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
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