through hotline personnel who speak Spanish; 
and 
(F) a plan for facilitating access to the 
hotline by persons with hearing impairments; 
(3) in the case of an application for a grant to 
carry out activities described in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) include a complete description of the 
applicant’s plan for the development, operation, 
maintenance, and updating of information and 
resources of the hate crime information and as-
sistance website; 
(B) include a certification that the appli-
cant will implement a high level security system 
to ensure the confidentiality of the website, tak-
ing into consideration the safety of hate crime 
victims; and 
(C) include an assurance that, after the 
third year of the website project, the recipient 
of the grant will develop a plan to secure other 
public or private funding resources to ensure 
the continued operation and maintenance of the 
website; 
(4) demonstrate that the applicant has recog-
nized expertise in the area of hate crimes and a 
record of high quality service to victims of hate 
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crimes, including a demonstration of support from 
advocacy groups; 
(5) demonstrate that the applicant has a com-
mitment to diversity, and to the provision of services 
to ethnic, racial, religious, and non-English speaking 
minorities, in addition to older individuals, individ-
uals with disabilities, and individuals of various gen-
der, gender identity, and sexual orientation; and 
(6) contain such other information as the Attor-
ney General may require. 
(g) HATE CRIME DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
Act, the term ‘‘hate crime’’ means a crime in which the 
defendant intentionally selects a victim, or in the case of 
a property crime, the property that is the object of the 
crime, because of the actual or perceived race, color, reli-
gion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, 
disability, or sexual orientation of any person. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $3,500,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. 
(2) WEBSITE.—Of the amounts appropriated 
pursuant to paragraph (1) for a year, not less than 
10 percent shall be used for purposes of carrying out 
subsection (a)(2). 
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(3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds authorized to be ap-
propriated under paragraph (1) may remain avail-
able until expended. 
SEC. 4. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION AND 
TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may award 
grants to eligible State and local law enforcement entities 
for educational and training programs on solving hate 
crimes (as defined in section 3(g)) and establishing com-
munity dialogues with groups whose members are at-risk 
of being victims of such hate crimes. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a), a State or local law enforcement en-
tity must be in compliance with reporting requirements 
applicable to such entity pursuant to the Hate Crimes Sta-
tistics Act (28 U.S.C. 534 note). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2017 and each 
succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 5. LOCAL RESOURCES TO COMBAT HATE CRIMES 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall estab-
lish a grant program within the Office for Victims of 
Crime in the Office of Justice Programs, under which the 
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Attorney General may award grants to local community 
based organizations, nonprofit organizations, and faith- 
based organizations to establish or expand local programs 
and activities that serve targeted areas and that provide 
legal, health (including physical and mental health), and 
other support services to victims of hate crimes (as defined 
in section 3(g)). Grant funds may be used for activities 
including hiring counselors and providing training, re-
sources, language support services, and information to 
such victims. 
(b) TARGETED AREA DEFINED.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘‘targeted area’’ means an area with 
a demonstrated lack of resources, as determined by the 
Attorney General, for victims of hate crimes. 
(c) FUNDING RESTRICTION.—None of the funds from 
a grant made under this section may be used— 
(1) by an organization that discriminates 
against an individual on the basis of religion; or 
(2) for purposes of promoting religious beliefs 
or views. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2017 and each 
succeeding fiscal year. 
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