‘‘(ii) case workers and other agency 
personnel responsible for administering the 
State program funded under this part are 
provided with adequate training regarding 
such standards and procedures and options 
available under such standards and proce-
dures; and 
‘‘(D) ensure that the training required 
under subparagraphs (B) and, if applicable, 
(C)(ii) is provided through a training program 
operated by an eligible entity (as defined in sec-
tion 202(d)(2) of the Unemployment for Sur-
vivors Act of 2007).’’. 
(d) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEX-
UAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING TRAINING GRANT PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Health and Human Services (in this subsection re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) is authorized to 
award— 
(A) a grant to a national victim services 
organization in order for such organization to— 
(i) develop and disseminate a model 
training program (and related materials) 
for the training required under section 
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303(a)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act, as 
added by subsection (b), and under sub-
paragraphs (B) and, if applicable, (C)(ii) 
of section 402(a)(8) of the such Act, as 
added by subsection (c); and 
(ii) provide technical assistance with 
respect to such model training program; 
and 
(B) grants to State, tribal, or local agen-
cies in order for such agencies to contract with 
eligible entities to provide State, tribal, or local 
case workers and other State, tribal, or local 
agency personnel responsible for administering 
the temporary assistance to needy families pro-
gram established under part A of title IV of the 
Social Security Act in a State or Indian res-
ervation with the training required under sub-
paragraphs (B) and, if applicable, (C)(ii) of 
such section 402(a)(8). 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—For purposes 
of paragraph (1)(B), the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ 
means an entity— 
(A) that is— 
(i) a domestic violence coalition or 
sexual assault coalition; 
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(ii) a victim services organization with 
recognized expertise in the dynamics of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking whose primary mission is 
to provide services to victims of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking, such as a rape crisis center or do-
mestic violence program; or 
(iii) 
an 
organization 
with 
dem-
onstrated expertise in State or county wel-
fare laws and implementation of such laws 
and experience with disseminating informa-
tion on such laws and implementation, but 
only if such organization will provide the 
required training in partnership with an 
entity described in clause (i) or (ii); and 
(B) that— 
(i) has demonstrated expertise in both 
domestic violence and sexual assault, such 
as a joint domestic violence and sexual as-
sault coalition; or 
(ii) will provide the required training 
in partnership with an entity described in 
clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) in 
order to comply with the dual domestic vio-
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lence and sexual assault expertise require-
ment under clause (i). 
(3) APPLICATION.—An entity seeking a grant 
under this subsection shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such form and man-
ner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary specifies. 
(4) REPORTS.— 
(A) REPORTS
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall annually submit a report to Con-
gress on the grant program established under 
this subsection. 
(B) REPORTS
AVAILABLE
TO
PUBLIC.— 
The Secretary shall establish procedures for the 
dissemination to the public of each report sub-
mitted under subparagraph (A). Such proce-
dures shall include the use of the Internet to 
disseminate such reports. 
(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) AUTHORIZATION.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated— 
(i) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 to 
carry out the provisions of paragraph 
(1)(A); and 
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(ii) $12,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2011 to carry out the 
provisions of paragraph (1)(B). 
(B) THREE-YEAR AVAILABILITY OF GRANT 
FUNDS.—Each recipient of a grant under this 
subsection shall return to the Secretary any un-
used portion of such grant not later than 3 
years after the date the grant was awarded, to-
gether with any earnings on such unused por-
tion. 
(C) AMOUNTS RETURNED.—Any amounts 
returned pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be 
available without further appropriation to the 
Secretary for the purpose of carrying out the 
provisions of paragraph (1)(B). 
(e) EFFECT ON EXISTING LAWS, ETC.— 
(1) MORE
PROTECTIVE
LAWS, AGREEMENTS, 
PROGRAMS, AND PLANS.—Nothing in this Act shall 
be construed to supersede any provision of any Fed-
eral, State, or local law, collective bargaining agree-
ment, or employment benefits program or plan that 
provides greater unemployment insurance benefits 
for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault, or stalking than the rights established 
under this Act. 
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(2) LESS
PROTECTIVE
LAWS, AGREEMENTS, 
PROGRAMS, AND PLANS.—The rights established for 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking under this Act shall not be di-
minished by any more restrictive State or local law, 
collective bargaining agreement, or employment ben-
efits program or plan. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), the amendments made by this 
section shall take effect 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) AMENDMENTS
RELATING
TO
UNEMPLOY-
MENT COMPENSATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary of 
Labor finds that legislation is necessary in 
order for the unemployment compensation law 
of a State to comply with the amendments 
made by subsection (a) or paragraph (1) or (2) 
of subsection (b), then the amendments made 
by such subsection or paragraph (1) or (2) (as 
the case may be) shall not apply with respect to 
such law until the later of— 
(i) 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act; or 
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