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‘‘(vi) sex trafficking.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Violence Against Women Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2012’’; 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. 905. ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY DOMES-
TIC VIOLENCE TRIBAL LIAISONS. 
(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Attorney General is author-
ized and encouraged to appoint the Assistant United 
States Attorney Tribal Liaison appointed in each judicial 
district that includes Indian country to also serve as a do-
mestic violence tribal liaison. 
(b) DUTIES.—The duties of a domestic violence tribal 
liaison appointed under this section shall include the fol-
lowing: 
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(1) Encouraging and assisting in arrests and 
Federal prosecution for crimes, including mis-
demeanor crimes, of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, and stalking that occur in In-
dian country. 
(2) Conducting training sessions for tribal law 
enforcement officers and other individuals and enti-
ties responsible for responding to crimes in Indian 
country to ensure that such officers, individuals, and 
entities understand their arrest authority over non- 
Indian offenders. 
(3) Developing multidisciplinary teams to com-
bat domestic and sexual violence offenses against In-
dians by non-Indians. 
(4) Consulting and coordinating with tribal jus-
tice officials and victims’ advocates to address any 
backlog in the prosecution of crimes, including mis-
demeanor crimes, of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, and stalking that occur in In-
dian country. 
(5) Developing working relationships and main-
taining communication with tribal leaders, tribal 
community and victims’ advocates, and tribal justice 
officials to gather information from, and share ap-
propriate information with, tribal justice officials. 
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(c) INDIAN COUNTRY.—In this section, the term ‘‘In-
dian country’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
1151 of title 18. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
TITLE X—CRIMINAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1001. CRIMINAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SEXUAL 
ABUSE. 
(a) SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR OR WARD.—Section 
2243(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(b) OF A WARD.— 
‘‘(1) OFFENSES.—It shall be unlawful for any 
person to knowingly engage, or knowingly attempt to 
engage, in a sexual act with another person who is— 
‘‘(A) in official detention or supervised by, 
or otherwise under the control of, the United 
States— 
‘‘(i) during arrest; 
‘‘(ii) during pretrial release; 
‘‘(iii) while in official detention or cus-
tody; or 
‘‘(iv) while on probation, supervised 
release, or parole; 
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‘‘(B) under the professional custodial, su-
pervisory, or disciplinary control or authority of 
the person engaging or attempting to engage in 
the sexual act; and 
‘‘(C) at the time of the sexual act— 
‘‘(i) in the special maritime and terri-
torial jurisdiction of the United States; 
‘‘(ii) in a Federal prison, or in any 
prison, institution, or facility in which per-
sons are held in custody by direction of, or 
pursuant to a contract or agreement with, 
the United States; or 
‘‘(iii) under supervision or other con-
trol by the United States, or by direction 
of, or pursuant to a contract or agreement 
with, the United States. 
‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—Whoever violates paragraph 
(1)(A) shall— 
‘‘(A) be fined under this title, imprisoned 
for not more than 15 years, or both; and 
‘‘(B) if, in the course of committing the 
violation of paragraph (1), the person engages 
in conduct that would constitute an offense 
under section 2241 or 2242 if committed in the 
special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of 
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the United States, be subject to the penalties 
provided for under section 2241 or 2242, re-
spectively.’’. 
(b) PENALTIES FOR SEXUAL ABUSE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 13 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘§ 250. Penalties for sexual abuse 
‘‘(a) OFFENSE.—It shall be unlawful for any person, 
in the course of committing an offense under this chapter 
or under section 901 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
3631) to engage in conduct that would constitute an of-
fense under chapter 109A if committed in the special mar-
itime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. 
‘‘(b) PENALTIES.—A person that violates subsection 
(a) shall be subject to the penalties under the provision 
of chapter 109A that would have been violated if the con-
duct was committed in the special maritime and territorial 
jurisdiction of the United States, unless a greater penalty 
is otherwise authorized by law.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘250. Penalties for sexual abuse.’’. 
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SEC. 1002. SEXUAL ABUSE IN CUSTODIAL SETTINGS. 
(a) SUITS BY PRISONERS.—Section 7(e) of the Civil 
Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (42 U.S.C. 
1997e(e)) is amended by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘or the commission of a sexual act (as 
defined in section 2246 of title 18, United States Code)’’. 
(b) UNITED
STATES
AS
DEFENDANT.—Section 
1346(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘or the commission of a sexual act (as defined in section 
2246 of title 18)’’. 
(c) ADOPTION AND EFFECT OF NATIONAL STAND-
ARDS.—Section 8 of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 
2003 (42 U.S.C. 15607) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY TO DETENTION FACILITIES OP-
ERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECU-
RITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Violence Against 
Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall publish a final rule 
adopting national standards for the detection, pre-
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