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Calendar No. 834
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1248
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 27 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To prevent violence against women.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Violence Against Women Act of 2000’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—CONTINUING THE COMMITMENT OF THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN ACT
Subtitle A—Law Enforcement and Prosecution Grants To Combat Violence
Against Women
Sec. 101. Reauthorization.
Sec. 102. Technical amendments.
Sec. 103. State coalition grants.
Sec. 104. Full faith and credit enforcement of protection orders.
Sec. 105. Filing costs for criminal charges
Sec. 106. Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Subtitle B—National Domestic Violence Hotline
Sec. 111. Reauthorization.
Sec. 112. Technical amendments.
Subtitle C—Battered Women’s Shelters and Services
Sec. 121. Short title.
Sec. 122. Authorization of appropriations for family violence prevention and
services.
Sec. 123. FVPSA improvements.
Sec. 124. Transitional housing assistance for victims of domestic violence.
Subtitle D—Community Initiatives
Sec. 131. Grants for community initiatives.
Subtitle E—Education and Training for Judges and Court Personnel
Sec. 141. Reauthorization.
Subtitle F—Grants To Encourage Arrest Policies
Sec. 151. Reauthorization.
Sec. 152. Technical amendment.
Subtitle G—Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement
Sec. 161. Reauthorization.
Sec. 162. Technical amendments.
Subtitle H—National Stalker and Domestic Violence Reduction
Sec. 171. Technical amendments.
Sec. 172. Reauthorization.
Subtitle I—Federal Victims’ Counselors
Sec. 181. Reauthorization.
Subtitle J—Victims of Child Abuse Programs
Sec. 191. Reauthorization of court-appointed special advocate program.
Sec. 192. Reauthorization of child abuse training programs for judicial per-
sonnel and practitioners.
Sec. 193. Reauthorization of grants for televised testimony.
Sec. 194. Dissemination of information.
TITLE II—SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION
Sec. 201. Transfer of rape prevention and education program.
Sec. 202. Rape prevention education.
Sec. 203. Sexual assault and interpersonal violence; demonstration projects.
TITLE III—OTHER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
Subtitle A—Strengthening Services to Victims of Violence
Sec. 301. Civil legal assistance for victims.
Subtitle B—Limiting the Effects of Violence on Children
Sec. 305. Safe havens for children pilot program.
Subtitle C—Protections Against Violence and Abuse for Women with
Disabilities
Sec. 310. Findings.
Sec. 311. Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
Sec. 312. Violence Against Women Act.
Sec. 313. Grants for technical assistance.
Subtitle D—Standards, Practice, and Training for Sexual Assault
Examinations
Sec. 315. Short title.
Sec. 316. Standards, practice, and training for sexual assault forensic examina-
tions.
Subtitle E—Domestic Violence Task Force
Sec. 320. Domestic Violence Task Force.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(a) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—
(1) OMNIBUS
CRIME
CONTROL
AND
SAFE
STREETS ACT.—Section 2003(1) of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796gg–2(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) the term ‘domestic violence’ includes acts
or threats of violence, not including acts of self-de-
fense, committed by a current or former spouse of
the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares
a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting
with or has cohabited with the victim, by a person
similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the
domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction,
or by any other person against a victim who is pro-
tected from that person’s acts under the domestic or
family violence laws of the jurisdiction;’’.
(2) OMNIBUS
CRIME
CONTROL
AND
SAFE
STREETS ACT.—Section 2105(1) of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796hh–4(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) the term ‘domestic violence’ includes acts
or threats of violence, not including acts of self-de-
fense, committed by a current or former spouse of
the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares
a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting
with or has cohabited with the victim, by a person
similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the
domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction,
or by any other person against a victim who is pro-
tected from that person’s acts under the domestic or
family violence laws of the jurisdiction; and’’.
(b) INDIAN COUNTRY.—Section 2003(2) of the Om-
nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796gg–2(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) the term ‘Indian country’ has the same
meaning as is given such term by section 1151 of
title 18, United States Code;’’.
(c) STALKING.—Section 2003 of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–
2) is amended by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (8) and inserting a semicolon and by adding after
paragraph (8) the following:
‘‘(9) the term ‘stalking’ means engaging in con-
duct that is directed at an individual with the intent
to injure and harass the individual and which places
the individual in reasonable fear of the death of, or
serious bodily injury to, that individual, a member of
that individual’s immediate family or that individ-
ual’s intimate partner;’’.
(d) UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—Section 2003(7)
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–2(7) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(A) who is or has been in a social rela-
tionship of a romantic or intimate nature with
the victim; and
‘‘(B) where the existence of such a rela-
tionship shall be determined based on a consid-
eration of the following factors:
‘‘(i) the length of the relationship;
‘‘(ii) the type of relationship; and
‘‘(iii) the frequency of interaction be-
tween the persons involved in the relation-
ship.’’.
(2) SECTION 2105.—Section 2105 of the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796hh–4) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at
the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and
by adding after paragraph (2) the following:
‘‘(3) the term ‘dating violence’ means violence
committed by a person—
‘‘(A) who is or has been in a social rela-
tionship of a romantic or intimate nature with
the victim; and
‘‘(B) where the existence of such a rela-
tionship shall be determined based on a consid-
eration of the following factors:
‘‘(i) the length of the relationship;
‘‘(ii) the type of relationship; and
‘‘(iii) the frequency of interaction be-
tween the persons involved in the relation-
ship.’’.
TITLE I—CONTINUING THE COM-
MITMENT OF THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN ACT
Subtitle A—Law Enforcement and
Prosecution Grants To Combat
Violence Against Women
SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 1001(a)(18) of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(18)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (F) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(G) $185,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(H) $185,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(I) $185,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
‘‘(J) $195,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
‘‘(K) $195,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.’’.
SEC. 102. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) GRANT ALLOCATION.—Section 2002(c)(3) of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796gg–1(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) at least 50 percent is allocated to grants
for law enforcement, prosecution, and State and
local court systems and at least 35 percent is allo-
cated for victim services; and’’.
(b) REALLOTMENT.—Section 2002(e) of the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796gg–1(e)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) REALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) If, at the end of the 9th month of
any fiscal year for which funds are appropriated
under section 1001(a)(18), the amounts made
available are unspent or unobligated, such
unspent or unobligated funds shall be reallotted
to the current fiscal year recipients in the vic-
tim 
services 
area 
pursuant 
to 
section
2002(c)(3) proportionate to their original allot-
ment for the current fiscal year.
‘‘(B) For the first 2 fiscal years following
the date of the enactment of the Violence
Against Women Act of 2000, the Attorney Gen-
eral may waive the qualification requirements of
section 2002(c)(3), at the request of the State
and with the support of law enforcement, pros-
ecution, and victim services grantees currently
funded under this section, if the reallocation of
funds among law enforcement, prosecution, vic-
tim services, and State and local court systems
mandated by this Act adversely impacts victims
of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalk-
ing, due to the reduction of funds to programs
and services funded under this section in the
prior fiscal year. Any waiver granted under this
subparagraph shall not diminish the allocation
of any State for victim services.’’.
(c) EXPANDED GRANT PURPOSES.—Section 2001(b)
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sexual as-
sault and domestic violence’’ and inserting ‘‘sexual
assault, domestic violence, and dating violence’’;
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘sexual as-
sault and domestic violence’’ and inserting ‘‘sexual
assault, domestic violence, and dating violence’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(6); and
(4) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (10) and by inserting after paragraph (6) the
following new paragraphs:
‘‘(7) developing, enlarging, or strengthening
State and local court programs, including training
for State, local, and tribal judges and court per-
sonnel, addressing violent crimes against women, in-
cluding sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalk-
ing;
‘‘(8) training of sexual assault forensic medical
personnel examiners in the collection and preserva-
tion of evidence, analysis, prevention, and providing
expert testimony and treatment of trauma related to
sexual assault;
‘‘(9) supporting the development of sexual as-
sault response teams to strengthen the investigation
of sexual assaults and coordinate services for victims
of sexual assault; and’’.
(d) MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE.—Section 2002
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–1) is amended by redesignating
subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (f), (g),
(h), and (i), respectively, and by inserting after subsection
(d) the following:
‘‘(e) MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE.—The Attorney
General shall deny applications—
‘‘(1) that do not meet the requirements set
forth in subsections (c) and (d); and
‘‘(2) for failure to provide documentation, in-
cluding memoranda of understanding, contract, or
other documentation of any collaborative efforts with
other agencies or organizations.’’.
(e) VICTIM SERVICES.—Section 2003(8) of Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3796gg–2(8)) is amended by striking ‘‘assisting domestic
violence or sexual assault victims through the legal proc-
ess’’ and inserting ‘‘providing advocacy and assistance for
victims seeking abuse-related health care services and
legal and social services, except that such term shall not
include programs or activities that are targeted primarily
for offenders’’.
(f) INDIAN TRIBAL GRANTS.—Section 2002(b)(1) of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 3796gg–1(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘4
percent’’ and inserting ‘‘5 percent’’.
(g) 
MEDICAL
COST
REIMBURSEMENT.—Section
2005(b)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
SEC. 103. STATE COALITION GRANTS.
Section 2001 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg) is amended by
inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) TO
COALITIONS.—The Attorney General
shall make grants to each of the State domestic vio-
lence and sexual assault coalitions in the State for
the purposes of coordinating State victim services
activities, and collaborating and coordinating with
Federal, State, and local entities engaged in violence
against women activities. In no case will such
awards preclude the State domestic violence and sex-
ual assault coalitions from receiving grants under
this part to fulfill the purposes described in sub-
sections (a) and (b).
‘‘(2) PERCENT
ALLOCATIONS.—Domestic vio-
lence coalitions and sexual assault coalitions shall
each receive not less than two and one-half percent
of the funds appropriated for a fiscal year under sec-
tion 1001(a)(18) for the purposes described in para-
graph (1).
‘‘(3) GEOGRAPHICAL ALLOTMENT.—
‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—The domestic violence and sex-
ual assault coalition in each State, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
the combined United States Territories shall each
receive an amount equal to 1⁄54 of the amount made
available under paragraph (2). The combined United
States Territories shall not receive less than 1.5 per-
cent of the funds made available under paragraph
(2) for each fiscal year and the tribal domestic vio-
lence and sexual assault coalitions shall not receive
less than 1.5 percent of the funds made available
under paragraph (2) for each fiscal year.
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this
section, the term ‘combined United States Terri-
tories’ means Guam, American Samoa, the United
States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
‘‘(C) INDIANS.—1⁄54
of the amount appro-
priated shall be made available for development and
operation of nonprofit nongovernmental tribal do-
mestic violence and sexual assault coalitions in In-
dian country.
‘‘(4) DISBURSEMENT
OF GEOGRAPHICAL ALLOT-
MENTS.—50 percent of the 1⁄54 allotted to each State, the
District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
combined United States Territories, and Indian country
under paragraph (3) shall be made available to the domes-
tic violence coalition as defined in section 2003(10) of this
Act and 50 percent shall be made available to the sexual
assault coalition as defined in section 2003(11) of this
Act; and
‘‘(5) COMPONENT ELIGIBILITY.—In the case of com-
bined domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, each
component shall be deemed eligible for the awards for sex-
ual assault and domestic violence activities, respectively.
‘‘(6) APPLICATION.—In the application submitted by
a coalition for the grant, the coalition provides assurances
satisfactory to the Attorney General that the coalition—
‘‘(A) has actively sought and encouraged the
participation of law enforcement agencies and other
legal or judicial entities in the preparation of the ap-
plication; and
‘‘(B) will actively seek and encourage the par-
ticipation of such entities in the activities carried out
with the grant.’’.
SEC. 104. FULL FAITH AND CREDIT ENFORCEMENT OF PRO-
TECTION 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 the heading, by adding ‘‘AND EN-
FORCEMENT 
OF 
PROTECTION 
OR-
DERS’’ at the end;
(2) in section 2101(b)—
(A) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding juvenile courts)’’ after ‘‘courts’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) To provide technical assistance and com-
puter and other equipment to police departments,
prosecutors, courts, and tribal jurisdictions to facili-
tate the widespread enforcement of protection or-
ders, including interstate enforcement, enforcement
between States and tribal jurisdictions, and enforce-
ment between tribal jurisdictions.’’; and
(3) in section 2102—
(A) in subsection (b)—
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing the enforcement of protection orders
from other States and jurisdictions (includ-
ing tribal jurisdictions);’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(3) have established cooperative agreements or
can demonstrate effective ongoing collaborative ar-
rangements with neighboring jurisdictions to facili-
tate the enforcement of protection orders from other
States and jurisdictions (including tribal jurisdic-
tions); and
‘‘(4) will give priority to using the grant to de-
velop and install data collection and communication
systems, including computerized systems, and train-
ing on how to use these systems effectively to link
police, prosecutors, courts, and tribal jurisdictions
for the purpose of identifying and tracking protec-
tion orders and violations of protection orders, in
those jurisdictions where such systems do not exist
or are not fully effective.’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The Attor-
ney General shall annually compile and broadly dissemi-
nate (including through electronic publication) informa-
tion about successful data collection and communication
systems that meet the purposes described in this section.
Such dissemination shall target States, State and local
courts, Indian tribal governments, and units of local gov-
ernment.’’.
(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE AR-
REST POLICIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2101 of part U of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh) is
amended—
(A) in subsection (c), by striking para-
graph (4) and inserting the following:
‘‘(4) certify that their laws, policies, and prac-
tices do not require, in connection with the prosecu-
tion of any misdemeanor or felony domestic violence
offense, or in connection with the filing, issuance,
registration, or service of a protection order to pro-
tect a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual
assault, that the victim bear the costs associated
with the filing of criminal charges against the of-
fender, or the costs associated with the filing,
issuance, registration, or service of a warrant, pro-
tection order, or witness subpoena, whether issued
inside or outside the State, tribal, or local jurisdic-
tion.’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘protec-
tion order’ has the meaning given the term in section 2266
of title 18, United States Code.’’.
(2) APPLICATION FOR GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE
ARREST POLICIES.—Section 2102(a)(1)(B) of part
U of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh–1(a)(1)(B))
is amended by striking ‘‘2 years of the date of enact-
ment of this part’’ and inserting ‘‘the expiration of
the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 105. FILING COSTS FOR CRIMINAL CHARGES.
Section 2006 of part T of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3796gg–5) is amended—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FILING’’
and inserting ‘‘AND PROTECTION ORDERS’’
after ‘‘CHARGES’’;
(B) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking paragraph (1) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(1) certifies that its laws, policies, and prac-
tices do not require, in connection with the prosecu-
tion of any misdemeanor or felony domestic violence
offense, or in connection with the filing, issuance,
registration, or service of a protection order to pro-
tect a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual
assault, that the victim bear the costs associated
with the filing of criminal charges against the of-
fender, or the costs associated with the filing,
issuance, registration, or service of a warrant, civil
or criminal protection order, or witness subpoena,
whether issued inside or outside the State, tribal, or
local jurisdiction; or’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking
‘‘2 years’’ and inserting ‘‘1 year after the
date of the enactment of the Violence
Against Women Act of 2000’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘protec-
tion order’ has the meaning given the term in section 2266
of title 18, United States Code.’’.
SEC. 106. ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION.
The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (108 Stat.
1902) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Subtitle H—Elder Abuse, Neglect,
and Exploitation, Including Do-
mestic Violence and Sexual As-
sault Against Older or Disabled
Individuals
‘‘SEC. 40801. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘In this subtitle:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The terms ‘elder abuse, ne-
glect, and exploitation’, and ‘older individual’ have
the meanings given the terms in section 102 of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002).
‘‘(2) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The term ‘domes-
tic violence’ has the meaning given such term by sec-
tion 2105 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh–4).
‘‘(3) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual as-
sault’ has the meaning given the term in section
2003 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–2).
‘‘SEC. 40802. LAW SCHOOL CLINICAL PROGRAMS ON ELDER
ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION.
‘‘The Attorney General shall make grants to law
school clinical programs for the purposes of funding the
inclusion of cases addressing issues of elder abuse, neglect,
and exploitation, including domestic violence and sexual
assault, against older or disabled individuals.
‘‘SEC. 40803. TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR LAW ENFORCE-
MENT OFFICERS.
‘‘The Attorney General shall develop curricula and
offer, or provide for the offering of, training programs to
assist law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and relevant
officers of Federal, State, and local courts in recognizing,
addressing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of
elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including domestic
violence and sexual assault, against older or disabled indi-
viduals.
‘‘SEC. 40804. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated
$15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001 through
2005 to carry out this subtitle.’’.
Subtitle B—National Domestic
Violence Hotline
SEC. 111. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 316(f)(1) of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10416(f)(1)) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out the purposes of this
section—
‘‘(A) $1,600,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(B) $1,800,000 for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(C) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
‘‘(D) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’.
SEC. 112. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Section 316 of the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10416) is amended by redesig-
nating subsection (f) as subsection (g) and by inserting
after subsection (e) the following:
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—Within 90 days after the date of the
enactment of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000,
all entities receiving funds pursuant to activities under
subsection (a) shall prepare and submit a report to the
Secretary that evaluates the effectiveness of the use of
amounts received under such grants by such grantee and
containing such other information as the Secretary may
prescribe. The Secretary shall publish any such reports
and provide at least 90 days for notice and opportunity
for public comment prior to awarding or renewing any
such grants.’’.
Subtitle C—Battered Women’s
Shelters and Services
SEC. 121. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Battered Women’s
Shelters and Services Act’’.
SEC. 122. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FAM-
ILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES.
Section 310(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10409(a)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this title (other than section
316)—
‘‘(1) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(2) $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(3) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
‘‘(4) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’.
SEC. 123. FVPSA IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) REALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.—Section 304(d) of
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42
U.S.C. 10403(d)) is amended—
(1) by inserting after ‘‘to such State in grants
under section 303(a)’’ the following: ‘‘or Indian tribe
or tribal organization under section 303(b)’’;
(2) by inserting after ‘‘failure of such State’’
the following: ‘‘or Indian tribe or tribal organization,
or other entity’’;
(3) by inserting after ‘‘such amount to States’’
the following: ‘‘and Indian tribes and tribal organi-
zations’’;
(4) by inserting after ‘‘which meet such require-
ments’’ the following: ‘‘proportionate to the original
allocation made under subsection (a) or (b) of sec-
tion 303, respectively’’; and
(5) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3) and adding after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) If, at the end of the sixth month of any fiscal
year for which sums are appropriated under section 310,
the amount allotted to an entity has not been made avail-
able to such entity in grants under sections 308 and 311
because of the failure of such entity to meet the require-
ments for a grant or because the limitation on expenditure
has been reached, then the Secretary shall reallot such
amount to States and Indian tribes and tribal organiza-
tions that meet such requirements proportionate to the
original allocation under subsection (a) or (b) of section
303, respectively.’’.
(b) TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.—
Section 303(b) of the Family Violence Prevention Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10402(b)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(4) From the amounts made available under para-
graph (1), there shall be awarded by the Secretary not
less than 5 percent of such amounts for the funding of
tribal domestic violence coalitions. To be eligible for a
grant under this paragraph, an entity shall be a private
nonprofit coalition whose membership includes representa-
tives from a majority of the programs for victims of do-
mestic violence operating within the boundaries of an In-
dian reservation and programs whose primary purpose is
serving the populations of such Indian country and whose
board membership is representative of such programs.
Such coalitions shall further the purposes of domestic vio-
lence intervention and prevention through activities
including—
‘‘(A) training and technical assistance for
local Indian domestic violence programs and
providers of direct services to encourage appro-
priate responses to domestic violence in Indian
country;
‘‘(B) planning and conducting needs as-
sessments and planning for comprehensive serv-
ices in Indian country;
‘‘(C) serving as an information clearing-
house and resource center for the Indian res-
ervation represented by the coalition receiving
these funds;
‘‘(D) collaborating with Indian, State, and
Federal governmental systems which affect bat-
tered women in Indian country, including judi-
cial and law enforcement and child protective
services agencies, to encourage appropriate re-
sponses to domestic violence cases;
‘‘(E) conducting public education and out-
reach activities addressing domestic violence in
Indian country;
‘‘(F) collaborating with State domestic vio-
lence coalitions in the areas described above;
and
‘‘(G) participating in planning and moni-
toring of the distribution of grants and grant
funds to the Indian reservation and tribal orga-
nizations under paragraph (1).’’.
SEC. 124. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VIC-
TIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Part T of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 2007. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall
award grants to States, units of local government, and In-
dian tribes under this section to carry out programs to
provide assistance to individuals and their dependents—
‘‘(1) who are homeless or in need of transitional
housing or other housing assistance, as a result of
fleeing domestic violence; and
‘‘(2) for whom emergency shelter services are
unavailable or insufficient.
‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE DESCRIBED.—Assistance provided
under this section may include—
‘‘(1) short-term housing assistance, including
rental or utilities payments assistance, where such
assistance is necessary to prevent homelessness due
to fleeing domestic violence; and
‘‘(2) short-term support services, including ex-
penses and costs associated with transportation and
job training referrals, child care, counseling, transi-
tional housing identification and placement, and re-
lated expenses such as utility or security deposits
and other costs incidental to relocation to transi-
tional housing.
‘‘(c) TERM OF ASSISTANCE.—An individual or family
assisted under this section may not receive transitional
housing assistance for a total of more than 12 months.
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) REPORT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An entity that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall annually
prepare and submit to the Attorney General a
report describing the number of individuals and
dependents assisted, and the types of housing
assistance and support services provided, under
this section.
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each report shall in-
clude information on—
‘‘(i) the purpose and amount of hous-
ing assistance provided to each individual
or dependent assisted under this section;
‘‘(ii) the number of months each indi-
vidual or dependent received the assist-
ance;
‘‘(iii) the number of individuals and
dependents who were eligible to receive the
assistance, and to whom the entity could
not provide the assistance solely due to a
lack of available housing; and
‘‘(iv) the type of support services pro-
vided to each individual or dependent as-
sisted under this section.
‘‘(2) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Attorney
General shall annually prepare and submit to the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of
the Senate a report that contains a compilation of
the information contained in reports submitted
under paragraph (1).
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated from the Violent Crime
Reduction Trust Fund established under section 310001
of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14211) to carry out this section—
‘‘(1) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001
through 2003; and
‘‘(2) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004
and 2005.’’.
Subtitle D—Community Initiatives
SEC. 131. GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 318(h) of the Family
Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C.
10418(h)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section—
‘‘(1) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(2) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(3) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
‘‘(4) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’.
(b) INFORMATION.—Subsection (i) of section 318 of
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42
U.S.C. 10418) is amended by inserting the text of the sub-
section as a cut-in paragraph (1) with the heading ‘‘IN
GENERAL.—’’ and by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall annu-
ally compile and broadly disseminate (including
through electronic publication) information about
the use of funds and about the projects funded
under this section, including any evaluations of the
projects and information to enable replication and
adoption of the strategies identified in the projects.
Such dissemination shall target other community-
based programs, including domestic violence and
sexual assault programs.’’.
Subtitle E—Education and Train-
ing for Judges and Court Per-
sonnel
SEC. 141. REAUTHORIZATION.
(a) GRANTS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR
JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL IN STATE COURTS.—
(1) SECTION 40412.—Section 40412 of the
Equal Justice for Women in the Courts Act of 1994
(42 U.S.C. 13992) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (18);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (19) and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (19) the
following:
‘‘(20) the issues raised by domestic violence in
determining custody and visitation, including how to
protect the safety of the child and of a parent who
is not a predominant aggressor of domestic violence,
the legitimate reasons parents may report domestic
violence, the ways domestic violence may relate to an
abuser’s desire to seek custody, and evaluating ex-
‘‘(d) CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS.—The Federal Judicial Center, in carrying out sec-
tion 620(b)(3) of title 28, United States Code, shall in-
clude in the educational programs it prepares, including
the training programs for newly appointed judges, infor-
mation on the aspects of the topics listed in section 40412
that pertain to issues within the jurisdiction of the Federal
courts, and shall prepare materials necessary to implement
this subsection.’’.
(2) SECTION 40422.—Section 40422(2) of the
Equal Justice for Women in the Courts Act of 1994
(42 U.S.C. 14002(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and
$500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001 through
2005’’ after ‘‘1996’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE EQUAL JUS-
TICE FOR WOMEN IN THE COURTS ACT OF 1994.—
(1) ENSURING COLLABORATION WITH DOMES-
TIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS.—
Section 40413 of the Equal Justice for Women in
the Courts Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13993) is
amended by adding ‘‘, including national, State, trib-
al, and local domestic violence and sexual assault
programs and coalitions’’ after ‘‘victim advocates’’.
(2) PARTICIPATION
OF
TRIBAL
COURTS
IN
STATE TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 40411 of the Equal Justice for Women in the
Courts Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13991) is amended
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Nothing shall
preclude the attendance of tribal judges and court
personnel at programs funded under this section for
States to train judges and court personnel on the
laws of the States.’’.
(3) USE
OF
FUNDS
FOR
DISSEMINATION
OF
MODEL
PROGRAMS.—Section 40414 of the Equal
Justice for Women in the Courts Act of 1994 (42
U.S.C. 13994) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(c) STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE.—The State Justice
Institute may use up to 5 percent of the funds appro-
priated under this section for annually compiling and
broadly disseminating (including through electronic publi-
cation) information about the use of funds and about the
projects funded under this section, including any evalua-
tions of the projects and information to enable the replica-
tion and adoption of the projects.’’.
(d) DATING VIOLENCE.—
(1) SECTION
40411.—Section 40411 of the
Equal Justice for Women in Courts Act of 1994 (42
U.S.C 13991) is amended by inserting ‘‘dating vio-
lence,’’ after ‘‘domestic violence,’’.
(2) SECTION 40412.—Section 40412 of such Act
(42 U.S.C 13992) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (10), by inserting ‘‘and
dating violence’’ before the semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (11), by inserting ‘‘and
dating’’ after ‘‘domestic’’;
(C) in paragraph (13), by inserting ‘‘and
dating’’ after ‘‘domestic’’ in both places that it
appears;
(D) in paragraph (17) by inserting ‘‘or
dating’’ after ‘‘domestic’’ in both places that it
appears; and
(E) in paragraph (18), by inserting ‘‘and
dating’’ after ‘‘domestic’’.
Subtitle F—Grants To Encourage
Arrest Policies
SEC. 151. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 1001(a)(19) of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(19)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(D) $63,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(E) $67,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(F) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
‘‘(G) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
‘‘(H) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.’’.
SEC. 152. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘and dat-
ing’’ after ‘‘domestic’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(5), by inserting ‘‘and dat-
ing’’ after ‘‘domestic’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:.
‘‘(e) DISBURSEMENT.—At least 5 percent of the
funds appropriated under 1001(a)(19) shall be used for
grants to Indian tribal governments.’’.
Subtitle G—Rural Domestic Vio-
lence and Child Abuse Enforce-
ment
SEC. 161. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 40295(c)(1) of the Safe Homes for Women
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13971(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(D) $35,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.’’.
SEC. 162. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Section 40295 of the Safe Homes for Women Act of
1994 (42 U.S.C. 13971) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘and dat-
ing’’ after ‘‘domestic’’;
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘and dat-
ing’’ after ‘‘domestic’’; and
(3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the
following:.
‘‘(3) DISBURSEMENT.—At least 5 percent of
the funds appropriated under paragraph (1) shall be
used for grants to Indian tribal governments.’’.
Subtitle H—National Stalker and
Domestic Violence Reduction
SEC. 171. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Section 40602(a) of the Violence Against Women Act
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14031(a)) is amended by inserting
‘‘and implement’’ after ‘‘improve’’.
SEC. 172. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 40603 of the Violence Against Women Act
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14032) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(2);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(4) $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.’’.
Subtitle I—Federal Victims’
Counselors
SEC. 181. REAUTHORIZATION.
The text of section 40114 of the Safe Streets for
Women Act of 1994 is amended to read as follows: ‘‘There
are authorized to be appropriated for the United States
Attorneys for the purpose of appointing Victim/Witness
Counselors for the prosecution of domestic violence and
sexual assault crimes where applicable (such as the Dis-
trict of Columbia) $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.’’.
Subtitle J—Victims of Child Abuse
Programs
SEC. 191. REAUTHORIZATION OF COURT-APPOINTED SPE-
CIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM.
Section 218(a) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 13014(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(6) $12,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.’’.
SEC. 192. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHILD ABUSE TRAINING
PROGRAMS FOR JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND
PRACTITIONERS.
Section 224(a) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 13024(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(6) $2,300,000 for each of the fiscal years
2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.’’.
SEC. 193. REAUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS FOR TELEVISED
TESTIMONY.
Section 1001(a)(7) of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3793(a)(7)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(F) $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.’’.
SEC. 194. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.
Section 40156 of the Violence Against Women Act
of 1994 is amended by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(d) INFORMATION.—The Attorney General shall an-
nually compile and broadly disseminate (including through
electronic publication) information about the use of funds
and about the projects funded under this section, includ-
ing any evaluations of the projects and information to en-
able replication and adoption of the strategies identified
in the projects. Such dissemination shall target commu-
nity-based programs, including domestic violence and sex-
ual assault programs.’’.
TITLE II—SEXUAL ASSAULT
PREVENTION
SEC. 201. TRANSFER OF RAPE PREVENTION AND EDU-
CATION PROGRAM.
Part J of title III of the Public Health Service Act
is amended by inserting after section 393A the following
new section:
‘‘SEC. 393B. USE OF ALLOTMENTS FOR RAPE PREVENTION
EDUCATION.
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) PERMITTED
USE.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 1904(a)(1), amounts transferred by the State
for use under this part shall be used for rape pre-
vention and education programs conducted by rape
crisis centers and private nonprofit nongovernmental
State and tribal sexual assault coalitions for—
‘‘(A) educational seminars;
‘‘(B) the operation of hotlines;
‘‘(C) training programs for professionals;
‘‘(D) the preparation of informational ma-
terial; and
‘‘(E) other efforts to increase awareness of
the facts about, or to help prevent, sexual as-
sault, including efforts to increase awareness in
underserved populations (as defined in section
2003(7) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–
2(7)).
‘‘(2) TERMS.—
‘‘(A) POPULATIONS.—The Secretary shall
make grants under subsection (a) to each State
on the basis of the population of the State.
‘‘(B) RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.—No State may use funds made
available by reason of paragraph (1) in any fis-
cal year for administration of any prevention
program other than the rape prevention and
education program for which grants are made
under paragraph (1).
‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY.—Any amount paid to
a State for a fiscal year and remaining unobli-
gated at the end of such year shall remain
available for the next fiscal year to such State
for the purposes for which it was made.
‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATIVE
AND
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall use not more
than 5 percent of the funds available under
paragraph (1) for the purposes of administra-
tive and technical assistance.
‘‘(E) TARGETING
OF
EDUCATION
PRO-
GRAMS.—States receiving grant moneys under
paragraph (1) shall ensure that at least 25 per-
cent of the moneys are devoted to educational
programs targeted for middle school, junior
high, and high school aged students. The pro-
grams targeted under this subsection shall be
conducted by rape crisis centers and State and
tribal sexual assault coalitions.
‘‘(b) NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—At such time as appro-
priations under subsection (c) reach at least
$80,000,000, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall, through the National Center for In-
jury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention, establish a National
Resource Center on Sexual Assault to provide re-
source information, policy, training, and technical
assistance to Federal, State, and Indian tribal agen-
cies, as well as to State and tribal sexual assault
coalitions and local sexual assault programs and to
other professionals and interested parties on issues
relating to sexual assault. The Resource Center shall
maintain a central resource library in order to col-
lect, prepare, analyze, and disseminate information
and statistics and analyses thereof relating to the in-
cidence and prevention of sexual assault.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
ORGANIZATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall award a grant under paragraph (1) to
a private nonprofit organization which can—
‘‘(A) demonstrate that it has recognized
expertise in the area of sexual assault and a
record of high-quality services to victims of sex-
ual assault, including a demonstration of sup-
port from advocacy groups, such as State and
tribal sexual assault coalitions or recognized na-
tional sexual assault groups; and
‘‘(B) demonstrate a commitment to diver-
sity and to the provision of services to under-
served populations as defined in section
2003(7) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Street Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–
2(7)).
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section—
‘‘(A) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(B) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(C) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
‘‘(D) $155,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
and
‘‘(E) $155,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.
Funds authorized to be appropriated under this sec-
tion are appropriated from the Violent Crime Reduc-
tion Fund pursuant to section 310001(c) of the Vio-
lent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 (42 U.S.C. 14211(c)) and paragraph (16)
under the definition of prevention program in section
310004(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 14214(d)).
‘‘(2) SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITIONS.—At such
time as appropriations under subsection (c) reach at
least $80,000,000, the Secretary shall designate 15
percent of the total amount appropriated to be used
for making grants to nonprofit, nongovernmental
State sexual assault coalitions to address public
health issues associated with sexual assault through
training, resource development, or similar research.
‘‘(3) INDIAN COUNTRY.—At such time as the
appropriations under subsection (c) reach at least
$80,000,000, there shall be awarded by the Sec-
retary not less than 5 percent of such amounts for
the funding of tribal sexual assault coalitions. To be
eligible for a grant under this paragraph, an entity
shall be a private nonprofit coalition whose member-
ship includes representatives from a majority of the
programs for adult and child victims of sexual as-
sault operating within the boundaries of such Indian
country and programs whose primary purpose is
serving the population of an Indian reservation, and
whose board membership is representative of such
programs. Such coalitions shall further the purposes
of sexual assault intervention and prevention
through activities including—
‘‘(A) training and technical assistance for
local Indian sexual assault programs and pro-
viders of direct services to encourage appro-
priate responses to sexual assault in Indian
country;
‘‘(B) planning and conducting needs as-
sessments and planning for comprehensive serv-
ices in Indian country;
‘‘(C) serving as an information clearing-
house and resource center for any Indian res-
ervation represented by the coalition receiving
these funds;
‘‘(D) collaborating with Indian, State, and
Federal systems which affect adult and child
victims of sexual assault in Indian country, in-
cluding judicial, law enforcement, and child pro-
tective services agencies, to encourage appro-
priate responses to sexual assault cases;
‘‘(E) conducting public education and out-
reach activities addressing sexual assault in In-
dian country;
‘‘(F) collaborating with sexual assault coa-
litions in the areas described above; and
‘‘(G) participating in planning and moni-
toring of the distribution of grants and grant
funds to Indian reservation and tribal organiza-
tions under this section.
‘‘(4) SUBSECTION
(b)
ALLOTMENT.—Of the
amount appropriated for any fiscal year under this
section, at least $1,000,000 shall be made available
for grants under subsection (b), with yearly in-
creases of at least 10 percent of the prior year’s al-
lotment.
‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) A State may use funds under subsection
(a) only so as to supplement and, to the extent prac-
ticable, increase the level of funds that would be
available from non-Federal sources for the activities
described in subsection (a), and in no case may such
funds be used to supplant funds from other sources.
‘‘(2) A State may not use more than 2 percent
of the funds received in each fiscal year under this
section for surveillance studies or prevalence studies
and funds for such studies shall be available only at
such time as appropriations under subsection (c)
reach at least $80,000,000.
‘‘(3) A State may not use more than 5 percent
of funds received in each fiscal year under sub-
section (a) for administrative expenses.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—
‘‘(1) INDIAN
COUNTRY.—The term ‘Indian
Country’ has the same meaning as is given such
term by section 1151 of title 18, United States
Code.
‘‘(2) RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION.—For
purposes of this section, the term ‘rape prevention
and education’ includes education and prevention ef-
forts directed at sexual offenses committed by of-
fenders who are not known to the victim as well as
offenders who are known to the victim.
‘‘(3) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual as-
sault’ means any conduct proscribed by chapter
109A of title 18, United States Code, whether or not
the conduct occurs in the special maritime and terri-
torial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Fed-
eral prison and includes both assaults committed by
offenders who are strangers to the victim and as-
saults committed by offenders who are known to the
victim or related by blood or marriage to the victim.
‘‘(4) RAPE
CRISIS
CENTER.—The term ‘rape
crisis center’ means a private, nonprofit, nongovern-
mental organization that is organized, or has as one
of its primary purposes, to provide services for vic-
tims of sexual assault and has a record of commit-
ment and demonstrated experience in providing serv-
ices to victims of sexual assault.
‘‘(5) SEXUAL
ASSAULT
PROGRAM.—The term
‘sexual assault program’ means a private, nonprofit,
nongovernmental organization that is organized, or
has as one of its primary purposes, to provide serv-
ices for victims of sexual assault and has a record
of commitment and demonstrated experience in pro-
viding services to victims of sexual assault.
‘‘(6) SEXUAL ASSAULT COALITION.—The term
‘sexual assault coalition’ means a coalition that co-
ordinates State victim service activities, and collabo-
rates and coordinates with Federal, State, and local
entities to further the purposes of sexual assault
intervention and prevention.’’.
SEC. 202. RAPE PREVENTION EDUCATION.
(a) REPEAL.—The section added by section 40151 of
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 is repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by sub-
section (a) of this section shall take effect the day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 203. SEXUAL ASSAULT AND INTERPERSONAL VIO-
LENCE; DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.
(a) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—Section 393 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–1a) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing subsection:
‘‘(b)(1) With respect to all victims of sexual assault
and interpersonal violence who present at hospital emer-
gency rooms and other sites offering services to such vic-
tims, demonstration projects under subsection (a)(6) shall
include projects in which, on a 24-hour basis, nurses and
other health care professionals at such rooms and sites
who are trained in accordance with protocols under para-
graph (2)—
‘‘(A) identify victims of such violence;
‘‘(B) collect physical evidence from the victims
that may be of use in judicial proceedings regarding
the violence; and
‘‘(C) provide information and appropriate refer-
rals to rape crisis center programs and victim service
providers, including referrals to health-related serv-
ices and social services.
‘‘(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary
shall carry out a program to train nurses and other health
care professionals to provide the services described in such
paragraph. The program shall develop a protocol for such
training.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) to section 393 of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–1a) shall apply to demonstration
projects funded under subsection (a)(6) of such Act which
are ongoing on the date of the enactment of this Act.