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‘‘(D) a program that provides culturally
specific services.
‘‘(2) AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN.—Eligible entities
under subsection (c)(1)(B) are—
‘‘(A) nonprofit, nongovernmental organiza-
tions or coalitions that have a documented his-
tory of creating and administering effective pub-
lic education campaigns addressing the preven-
tion of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault or stalking; or
‘‘(B) a State, territorial, tribal, or unit of
local governmental entity that is partnered with
an organization described in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(e) GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS.—Under this section,
an entity shall—
‘‘(1) prepare and submit to the Director an ap-
plication at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Director may re-
quire; and
‘‘(2) eligible entities pursuant to subsection
(c)(1)(A) shall describe in the application the policies
and procedures that the entity has or will adopt to—
‘‘(A) enhance or ensure the safety and secu-
rity of children and youth already experiencing
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domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking in their lives;
‘‘(B) ensure linguistically, culturally, and
community relevant services for underserved
communities;
‘‘(C) inform participants about laws, serv-
ices, and resources in the community, and make
referrals as appropriate; and
‘‘(D) ensure that State and local domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking victim service providers and coalitions
are aware of the efforts of organizations receiving
grants under this section.’’.
SEC. 402. STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE CENTERS FOR DIS-
EASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.
(a) PURPOSES.—The Secretary of Health and Human
Services acting through the National Center for Injury Pre-
vention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control Pre-
vention shall make grants to entities, including domestic
and sexual assault coalitions and programs, research orga-
nizations, tribal organizations, and academic institutions
to support research to examine prevention and intervention
programs to further the understanding of sexual and domes-
tic violence by and against adults, youth, and children.
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(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The research conducted under
this section shall include evaluation and study of best prac-
tices for reducing and preventing violence against women
and children addressed by the strategies included in De-
partment of Health and Human Services-related provisions
this title, including strategies addressing underserved com-
munities.
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There
shall be authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
$2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
SEC. 403. PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, acting
through the Office on Violence Against Women], shall make
grants to States for carrying out a campaign to increase
public awareness of issues regarding domestic violence
against pregnant women.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each
of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
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TITLE V—STRENGTHENING THE
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM’S RE-
SPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE, 
DATING 
VIOLENCE,
SEXUAL 
ASSAULT, 
AND
STALKING
SEC. 501. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The health-related costs of intimate partner
violence in the United States exceed $5,800,000,000
annually.
(2) Thirty-seven percent of all women who
sought care in hospital emergency rooms for violence-
related injuries were injured by a current or former
spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
(3) In addition to injuries sustained during vio-
lent episodes, physical and psychological abuse is
linked to a number of adverse physical and mental
health effects. Women who have been abused are much
more likely to suffer from chronic pain, diabetes, de-
pression, unintended pregnancies, substance abuse
and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/
AIDS.
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(4) Health plans spend an average of $1,775
more a year on abused women than on general enroll-
ees.
(5) Each year about 324,000 pregnant women in
the United States are battered by the men in their
lives. This battering leads to complications of preg-
nancy, including low weight gain, anemia, infections,
and first and second trimester bleeding.
(6) Pregnant and recently pregnant women are
more likely to be victims of homicide than to die of
any other pregnancy-related cause, and evidence ex-
ists that a significant proportion of all female homi-
cide victims are killed by their intimate partners.
(7) Children who witness domestic violence are
more likely to exhibit behavioral and physical health
problems including depression, anxiety, and violence
towards peers. They are also more likely to attempt
suicide, abuse drugs and alcohol, run away from
home, engage in teenage prostitution, and commit
sexual assault crimes.
(8) Recent research suggests that women experi-
encing domestic violence significantly increase their
safety-promoting behaviors over the short- and long-
term when health care providers screen for, identify,
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and provide followup care and information to address
the violence.
(9) Currently, only about 10 percent of primary
care physicians routinely screen for intimate partner
abuse during new patient visits and 9 percent rou-
tinely screen for intimate partner abuse during peri-
odic checkups.
(10) Recent clinical studies have proven the effec-
tiveness of a 2-minute screening for early detection of
abuse of pregnant women. Additional longitudinal
studies have tested a 10-minute intervention that was
proven highly effective in increasing the safety of
pregnant abused women. Comparable research does
not yet exist to support the effectiveness of screening
men.
(11) Seventy to 81 percent of the patients studied
reported that they would like their healthcare pro-
viders to ask them privately about intimate partner
violence.
SEC. 502. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this title to improve the health care
system’s response to domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault, and stalking through the training and edu-
cation of health care providers, developing comprehensive
public health responses to violence against women and chil-