I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4271 
To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2012 
Ms. MOORE (for herself, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. LO-
RETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. HAHN, Ms. HIRONO, 
Ms. BERKLEY, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. PIN-
GREE of Maine, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. WOOLSEY, 
Ms. FUDGE, and Ms. MATSUI) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Finan-
cial Services, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Violence Against 
Women Reauthorization Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
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Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Universal definitions and grant conditions. 
Sec. 4. Effective date. 
TITLE I—ENHANCING JUDICIAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS 
TO COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 
Sec. 101. Stop grants. 
Sec. 102. Grants to encourage arrest policies and enforcement of protection or-
ders. 
Sec. 103. Legal assistance for victims. 
Sec. 104. Consolidation of grants to support families in the justice system. 
Sec. 105. Sex offender management. 
Sec. 106. Court-appointed special advocate program. 
Sec. 107. Criminal provision relating to stalking, including cyberstalking. 
Sec. 108. Outreach and services to underserved populations grant. 
Sec. 109. Culturally specific services grant. 
TITLE II—IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC 
VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING 
Sec. 201. Sexual assault services program. 
Sec. 202. Rural domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and 
child abuse enforcement assistance. 
Sec. 203. Training and services to end violence against women with disabilities 
grants. 
Sec. 204. Enhanced training and services to end abuse in later life. 
TITLE III—SERVICES, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE FOR YOUNG 
VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE 
Sec. 301. Rape prevention and education grant. 
Sec. 302. Creating hope through outreach, options, services, and education for 
children and youth. 
Sec. 303. Grants to combat violent crimes on campuses. 
Sec. 304. Campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalk-
ing education and prevention. 
TITLE IV—VIOLENCE REDUCTION PRACTICES 
Sec. 401. Study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
Sec. 402. Saving money and reducing tragedies through prevention grants. 
TITLE V—STRENGTHENING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM’S RE-
SPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL 
ASSAULT, AND STALKING 
Sec. 501. Consolidation of grants to strengthen the healthcare system’s re-
sponse to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking. 
TITLE VI—SAFE HOMES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 
DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING 
Sec. 601. Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking. 
Sec. 602. Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
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Sec. 603. Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
TITLE VII—ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE 
Sec. 701. National Resource Center on Workplace Responses to assist victims 
of domestic and sexual violence. 
TITLE VIII—PROTECTION OF BATTERED IMMIGRANTS 
Sec. 801. U nonimmigrant definition. 
Sec. 802. Annual report on immigration applications made by victims of abuse. 
Sec. 803. Protection for children of VAWA self-petitioners. 
Sec. 804. Public charge. 
Sec. 805. Requirements applicable to U visas. 
Sec. 806. Hardship waivers. 
Sec. 807. Protections for a fiance´e or fiance´ of a citizen. 
Sec. 808. Regulation of international marriage brokers. 
Sec. 809. Eligibility of crime and trafficking victims in the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands to adjust status. 
TITLE IX—SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN 
Sec. 901. Grants to Indian tribal governments. 
Sec. 902. Grants to Indian tribal coalitions. 
Sec. 903. Consultation. 
Sec. 904. Tribal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence. 
Sec. 905. Tribal protection orders. 
Sec. 906. Amendments to the Federal assault statute. 
Sec. 907. Analysis and research on violence against Indian women. 
Sec. 908. Effective dates; pilot project. 
Sec. 909. Indian Law and Order Commission. 
TITLE X—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 1001. Criminal provisions relating to sexual abuse. 
Sec. 1002. Sexual abuse in custodial settings. 
Sec. 1003. Anonymous online harassment. 
Sec. 1004. Stalker database. 
Sec. 1005. Federal victim assistants reauthorization. 
Sec. 1006. Child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practi-
tioners reauthorization. 
SEC. 3. UNIVERSAL DEFINITIONS AND GRANT CONDITIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (a) of section 40002 
of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
13925(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating— 
(A) paragraph (1) as paragraph (2); 
(B) paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
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(C) paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
(4) and (5), respectively; 
(D) paragraphs (6) through (9) as para-
graphs (8) through (11), respectively; 
(E) paragraphs (10) through (16) as para-
graphs (13) through (19), respectively; 
(F) paragraph (18) as paragraph (20); 
(G) paragraphs (19) and (20) as para-
graphs (23) and (24), respectively; 
(H) paragraphs (21) through (23) as para-
graphs (26) through (28), respectively; 
(I) paragraphs (24) through (33) as para-
graphs (30) through (39), respectively; 
(J) paragraphs (34) and (35) as para-
graphs (43) and (44); and 
(K) paragraph (37) as paragraph (45); 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redes-
ignated, the following: 
‘‘(1) ALASKA
NATIVE
VILLAGE.—The term 
‘Alaska Native village’ has the same meaning given 
such term in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘serious harm.’’ and inserting ‘‘serious harm to 
an unemancipated minor.’’; 
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(4) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘The term’’ through ‘‘that—’’ and inserting 
‘‘The term ‘community-based organization’ means a 
nonprofit, nongovernmental, or tribal organization 
that serves a specific geographic community that— 
’’; 
(5) by striking paragraph (5), as in effect be-
fore the amendments made by this subsection; 
(6) by inserting after paragraph (7), as redesig-
nated, the following: 
‘‘(6) CULTURALLY
SPECIFIC
SERVICES.—The 
term ‘culturally specific services’ means community- 
based services that include culturally relevant and 
linguistically specific services and resources to cul-
turally specific communities. 
‘‘(7) CULTURALLY SPECIFIC.—The term ‘cul-
turally specific’ means primarily directed toward ra-
cial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in sec-
tion 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300u–6(g)).’’; 
(7) in paragraph (8), as redesignated, by insert-
ing ‘‘or intimate partner’’ after ‘‘former spouse’’ and 
‘‘as a spouse’’; 
(8) by inserting after paragraph (11), as redes-
ignated, the following: 
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‘‘(12) HOMELESS.—The term ‘homeless’ has 
the meaning provided in 42 U.S.C. 14043e–2(6).’’; 
(9) in paragraph (18), as redesignated, by in-
serting ‘‘or Village Public Safety Officers’’ after 
‘‘government victim service programs’’; 
(10) in paragraph (21), as redesignated, by in-
serting at the end the following: 
‘‘Intake or referral, by itself, does not constitute 
legal assistance.’’; 
(11) by striking paragraph (17), as in effect be-
fore the amendments made by this subsection; 
(12) by amending paragraph (20), as redesig-
nated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(20) PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION 
OR PERSONAL INFORMATION.—The term ‘personally 
identifying information’ or ‘personal information’ 
means individually identifying information for or 
about an individual including information likely to 
disclose the location of a victim of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, regard-
less of whether the information is encoded, 
encrypted, hashed, or otherwise protected, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) a first and last name; 
‘‘(B) a home or other physical address; 
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‘‘(C) contact information (including a post-
al, e-mail or Internet protocol address, or tele-
phone or facsimile number); 
‘‘(D) a social security number, driver li-
cense number, passport number, or student 
identification number; and 
‘‘(E) any other information, including date 
of birth, racial or ethnic background, or reli-
gious affiliation, that would serve to identify 
any individual.’’; 
(13) by inserting after paragraph (20), as re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(21) POPULATION SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION.— 
The term ‘population specific organization’ means a 
nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that pri-
marily serves members of a specific underserved 
population and has demonstrated experience and ex-
pertise providing targeted services to members of 
that specific underserved population. 
‘‘(22) POPULATION
SPECIFIC
SERVICES.—The 
term ‘population specific services’ means victim-cen-
tered services that address the safety, health, eco-
nomic, legal, housing, workplace, immigration, con-
fidentiality, or other needs of victims of domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, 
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and that are designed primarily for and are targeted 
to a specific underserved population.’’; 
(14) in paragraph (23), as redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘services’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance’’; 
(15) by inserting after paragraph (24), as re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(25) RAPE CRISIS CENTER.—The term ‘rape 
crisis center’ means a nonprofit, nongovernmental, 
or tribal organization, or governmental entity in a 
State other than a Territory that provides interven-
tion and related assistance, as specified in 42 U.S.C. 
14043g(b)(2)(C), to victims of sexual assault with-
out regard to their age. In the case of a govern-
mental entity, the entity may not be part of the 
criminal justice system (such as a law enforcement 
agency) and must be able to offer a comparable level 
of confidentiality as a nonprofit entity that provides 
similar victim services.’’; 
(16) in paragraph (26), as redesignated— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by inserting at the end the following: 
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‘‘(C) any federally recognized Indian 
tribe.’’; 
(17) in paragraph (27), as redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘52’’ and inserting ‘‘57’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘150,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘250,000’’; 
(18) by striking paragraph (28), as redesig-
nated, and inserting the following: 
‘‘(28) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual as-
sault’ means any nonconsensual sexual act pro-
scribed by Federal, tribal, or State law, including 
when the victim lacks capacity to consent.’’; 
(19) by inserting after paragraph (28), as re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(29) SEX TRAFFICKING.—The term ‘sex traf-
ficking’ means any conduct proscribed by 18 U.S.C. 
1591, whether or not the conduct occurs in inter-
state or foreign commerce or within the special mar-
itime and territorial jurisdiction of the United 
States.’’; 
(20) by striking paragraph (35), as redesig-
nated, and inserting the following: 
‘‘(35) TRIBAL COALITION.—The term ‘tribal co-
alition’ means an established nonprofit, nongovern-
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mental Indian organization or a Native Hawaiian or-
ganization that— 
‘‘(A) provides education, support, and tech-
nical assistance to member Indian service pro-
viders in a manner that enables those member 
providers to establish and maintain culturally 
appropriate services, including shelter and rape 
crisis services, designed to assist Indian women 
and the dependents of those women who are 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking; and 
‘‘(B) is comprised of board and general 
members that are representative of— 
‘‘(i) the member service providers de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) the tribal communities in which 
the services are being provided;’’; 
(21) by amending paragraph (39), as redesig-
nated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(39) 
UNDERSERVED
POPULATIONS.—The 
term ‘underserved populations’ means populations 
who face barriers in accessing and using victim serv-
ices, and includes populations underserved because 
of geographic location, religion, sexual orientation, 
gender identity, underserved racial and ethnic popu-
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lations, populations underserved because of special 
needs (such as language barriers, disabilities, 
alienage status, or age), and any other population 
determined to be underserved by the Attorney Gen-
eral or by the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices, as appropriate.’’; 
(22) by inserting after paragraph (39), as re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(40) UNIT
OF
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.—The 
term ‘unit of local government’ means any city, 
county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or 
other general purpose political subdivision of a 
State.’’; 
(23) by striking paragraph (36), as in effect be-
fore the amendments made by this subsection, and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(41) VICTIM
SERVICES
OR
SERVICES.—The 
terms ‘victim services’ and ‘services’ means services 
provided to victims of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking, including tele-
phonic or web-based hotlines, legal advocacy, eco-
nomic advocacy, emergency and transitional shelter, 
accompaniment and advocacy through medical, civil 
or criminal justice, immigration, and social support 
systems, crisis intervention, short-term individual 
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and group support services, information and refer-
rals, culturally specific services, population specific 
services, and other related supportive services. 
‘‘(42) VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDER.—The term 
‘victim service provider’ means a nonprofit, non-
governmental or tribal organization or rape crisis 
center, including a State or tribal coalition, that as-
sists or advocates for domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking victims, including 
domestic violence shelters, faith-based organizations, 
and other organizations, with a documented history 
of effective work concerning domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, sexual assault, or stalking.’’; and 
(24) by striking paragraph (43), as redesig-
nated, and inserting the following: 
‘‘(43) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ means a per-
son who is 11 to 24 years old.’’. 
(b) GRANTS CONDITIONS.—Subsection (b) of section 
40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 13925(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) disclose, reveal, or release any 
personally identifying information or indi-
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vidual information collected in connection 
with services requested, utilized, or denied 
through grantees’ and subgrantees’ pro-
grams, regardless of whether the informa-
tion has been encoded, encrypted, hashed, 
or otherwise protected; or 
‘‘(ii) disclose, reveal, or release indi-
vidual client information without the in-
formed, written, reasonably time-limited 
consent of the person (or in the case of an 
unemancipated minor, the minor and the 
parent or guardian or in the case of legal 
incapacity, a court-appointed guardian) 
about whom information is sought, wheth-
er for this program or any other Federal, 
State, tribal, or territorial grant program, 
except that consent for release may not be 
given by the abuser of the minor, incapaci-
tated person, or the abuser of the other 
parent of the minor. 
If a minor or a person with a legally appointed 
guardian is permitted by law to receive services 
without the parent’s or guardian’s consent, the 
minor or person with a guardian may release 
information without additional consent.’’; 
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(B) by amending subparagraph (D), to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(D) INFORMATION SHARING.— 
‘‘(i) Grantees and subgrantees may 
share— 
‘‘(I) 
nonpersonally 
identifying 
data in the aggregate regarding serv-
ices to their clients and nonpersonally 
identifying demographic information 
in order to comply with Federal, 
State, tribal, or territorial reporting, 
evaluation, or data collection require-
ments; 
‘‘(II) court-generated information 
and law enforcement-generated infor-
mation contained in secure, govern-
mental registries for protection order 
enforcement purposes; and 
‘‘(III) law enforcement-generated 
and prosecution-generated information 
necessary for law enforcement and 
prosecution purposes. 
‘‘(ii) In no circumstances may— 
‘‘(I) an adult, youth, or child vic-
tim of domestic violence, dating vio-
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lence, sexual assault, or stalking be 
required to provide a consent to re-
lease his or her personally identifying 
information as a condition of eligi-
bility for the services provided by the 
grantee or subgrantee; and 
‘‘(II) any personally identifying 
information be shared in order to 
comply with Federal, tribal, or State 
reporting, evaluation, or data collec-
tion requirements, whether for this 
program or any other Federal, tribal, 
or State grant program.’’; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
subparagraph (F); 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following: 
‘‘(E) STATUTORILY
MANDATED
REPORTS 
OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT.—Nothing in this sec-
tion prohibits a grantee or subgrantee from re-
porting suspected abuse or neglect, as those 
terms are defined and specifically mandated by 
the State or tribe involved.’’; and 
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (F), 
as redesignated, the following: 
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‘‘(G) CONFIDENTIALITY ASSESSMENT AND 
ASSURANCES.—Grantees and subgrantees must 
document their compliance with the confiden-
tiality and privacy provisions required under 
this section.’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(3) APPROVED ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out 
the activities under this title, grantees and sub-
grantees may collaborate with or provide information 
to Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial public 
officials and agencies to develop and implement poli-
cies and develop and promote State, local, or tribal 
legislation or model codes designed to reduce or 
eliminate domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, and stalking.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (7), by inserting at the end 
the following: 
‘‘Final reports of such evaluations shall be made 
available to the public via the agency’s website.’’; 
and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(12) DELIVERY OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE.—Any 
grantee or subgrantee providing legal assistance with 
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funds awarded under this title shall comply with the 
eligibility requirements in section 1201(d) of the Vi-
olence Against Women Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
3796gg–6(d)). 
‘‘(13) CIVIL RIGHTS.— 
‘‘(A) NONDISCRIMINATION.—No person in 
the United States shall, on the basis of actual 
or perceived race, color, religion, national ori-
gin, sex, gender identity (as defined in para-
graph 249(c)(4) of title 18, United States 
Code), sexual orientation, or disability, be ex-
cluded from participation in, be denied the ben-
efits of, or be subjected to discrimination under 
any program or activity funded in whole or in 
part with funds made available under the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of 
Public Law 103–322; 108 Stat. 1902), the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B 
of Public Law 106–386; 114 Stat. 1491), the 
Violence Against Women and Department of 
Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX of 
Public Law 109–162; 119 Stat. 3080), the Vio-
lence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
2012, and any other program or activity funded 
in whole or in part with funds appropriated for 
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grants, cooperative agreements, and other as-
sistance administered by the Office on Violence 
Against Women. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—If sex segregation or 
sex-specific programming is necessary to the es-
sential operation of a program, nothing in this 
paragraph shall prevent any such program or 
activity from consideration of an individual’s 
sex. In such circumstances, grantees may meet 
the requirements of this paragraph by providing 
comparable services to individuals who cannot 
be provided with the sex-segregated or sex-spe-
cific programming. 
‘‘(C) DISCRIMINATION.—The authority of 
the Attorney General and the Office of Justice 
Programs to enforce this paragraph shall be the 
same as it is under section 3789d of title 42, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(D) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing contained 
in this paragraph shall be construed, inter-
preted, or applied to supplant, displace, pre-
empt, or otherwise diminish the responsibilities 
and liabilities under other State or Federal civil 
rights law, whether statutory or common. 
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‘‘(14) CLARIFICATION OF VICTIM SERVICES AND 
LEGAL ASSISTANCE.—Victim services and legal as-
sistance under this title also include services and as-
sistance to victims of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking who are also vic-
tims of severe forms of trafficking in persons as de-
fined by section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Pro-
tection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102). 
‘‘(15) CONFERRAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Office on Vio-
lence Against Women shall establish a biennial 
conferral process with State and tribal coali-
tions and technical assistance providers who re-
ceive funding through grants administered by 
the Office on Violence Against Women and au-
thorized by this Act, and other key stake-
holders. 
‘‘(B) AREAS COVERED.—The areas of con-
ferral under this paragraph shall include— 
‘‘(i) the administration of grants; 
‘‘(ii) unmet needs; 
‘‘(iii) promising practices in the field; 
and 
‘‘(iv) emerging trends. 
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‘‘(C) INITIAL CONFERRAL.—The first con-
ferral shall be initiated not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of the Violence 
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. 
‘‘(D) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the conclusion of each conferral period, 
the Office on Violence Against Women shall 
publish a comprehensive report that— 
‘‘(i) summarizes the issues presented 
during conferral and what, if any, policies 
it intends to implement to address those 
issues; and 
‘‘(ii) is made available to the public on 
the Office on Violence Against Women’s 
website and submitted to the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the Senate and the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House 
of Representatives. 
‘‘(16) ACCOUNTABILITY.—All grants awarded 
by the Attorney General under this Act shall be sub-
ject to the following accountability provisions: 
‘‘(A) AUDIT REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Beginning in the 
first fiscal year beginning after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and in each fis-
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cal year thereafter, the Inspector General 
of the Department of Justice shall conduct 
audits of recipients of grants under this 
Act to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of 
funds by grantees. The Inspector General 
shall determine the appropriate number of 
grantees to be audited each year. 
‘‘(ii) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, 
the term ‘unresolved audit finding’ means 
a finding in the final audit report of the 
Inspector General of the Department of 
Justice that the audited grantee has uti-
lized grant funds for an unauthorized ex-
penditure or otherwise unallowable cost 
that is not closed or resolved within 12 
months from the date when the final audit 
report is issued. 
‘‘(iii) MANDATORY EXCLUSION.—A re-
cipient of grant funds under this Act that 
is found to have an unresolved audit find-
ing shall not be eligible to receive grant 
funds under this Act during the following 
2 fiscal years. 
‘‘(iv) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants 
under this Act, the Attorney General shall 
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give priority to eligible entities that did not 
have an unresolved audit finding during 
the 3 fiscal years prior to submitting an 
application for a grant under this Act. 
‘‘(v) REIMBURSEMENT.—If an entity 
is awarded grant funds under this Act dur-
ing the 2-fiscal-year period in which the 
entity is barred from receiving grants 
under paragraph (2), the Attorney General 
shall— 
‘‘(I) deposit an amount equal to 
the grant funds that were improperly 
awarded to the grantee into the Gen-
eral Fund of the Treasury; and 
‘‘(II) seek to recoup the costs of 
the repayment to the fund from the 
grant recipient that was erroneously 
awarded grant funds. 
‘‘(B) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—For purposes of 
this paragraph and the grant programs de-
scribed in this Act, the term ‘nonprofit or-
ganization’ means an organization that is 
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Inter-
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nal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt 
from taxation under section 501(a) of such 
Code. 
‘‘(ii) 
PROHIBITION.—The 
Attorney 
General may not award a grant under any 
grant program described in this Act to a 
nonprofit organization that holds money in 
offshore accounts for the purpose of avoid-
ing paying the tax described in section 
511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986. 
‘‘(iii) DISCLOSURE.—Each nonprofit 
organization that is awarded a grant under 
a grant program described in this Act and 
uses the procedures prescribed in regula-
tions to create a rebuttable presumption of 
reasonableness for the compensation of its 
officers, directors, trustees and key em-
ployees, shall disclose to the Attorney Gen-
eral, in the application for the grant, the 
process for determining such compensa-
tion, including the independent persons in-
volved in reviewing and approving such 
compensation, the comparability data used, 
and contemporaneous substantiation of the 
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deliberation and decision. Upon request, 
the Attorney General shall make the infor-
mation disclosed under this subsection 
available for public inspection. 
‘‘(C) CONFERENCE EXPENDITURES.— 
‘‘(i) LIMITATION.—No amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Justice under this Act may be 
used by the Attorney General, or by any 
individual or organization awarded discre-
tionary funds through a cooperative agree-
ment under this Act, to host or support 
any expenditure for conferences that uses 
more than $20,000 in Department funds, 
unless the Deputy Attorney General or 
such Assistant Attorney Generals, Direc-
tors, or principal deputies as the Deputy 
Attorney General may designate, provides 
prior written authorization that the funds 
may be expended to host a conference. 
‘‘(ii) WRITTEN
APPROVAL.—Written 
approval under clause (i) shall include a 
written estimate of all costs associated 
with the conference, including the cost of 
all food and beverages, audiovisual equip-
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ment, honoraria for speakers, and any en-
tertainment. 
‘‘(iii) REPORT.—The Deputy Attorney 
General shall submit an annual report to 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate and the Committee on the Judici-
ary of the House of Representatives on all 
approved 
conference 
expenditures 
ref-
erenced in this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.—Beginning 
in the first fiscal year beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall submit, to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives, an annual certifi-
cation that— 
‘‘(i) all audits issued by the Office of 
the Inspector General under paragraph (1) 
have been completed and reviewed by the 
appropriate Assistant Attorney General or 
Director; 
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‘‘(ii) all mandatory exclusions required 
under subparagraph (A)(iii) have been 
issued; 
‘‘(iii) all reimbursements required 
under subparagraph (A)(v) have been 
made; and 
‘‘(iv) includes a list of any grant re-
cipients excluded under subparagraph (A) 
from the previous year.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, 
the provisions of titles I, II, III, IV, VII, and sections 602, 
901, and 902 of this Act shall not take effect until the 
beginning of the fiscal year following the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
TITLE I—ENHANCING JUDICIAL 
AND 
LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
TOOLS TO COMBAT VIOLENCE 
AGAINST WOMEN 
SEC. 101. STOP GRANTS. 
Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) 
in 
section 
1001(a)(18) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
3793(a)(18)), by striking ‘‘$225,000,000 for each of 
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sault, and stalking, as well as the appropriate 
treatment of victims’’; 
(E) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘sexual assault and do-
mestic violence’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, classifying,’’ after 
‘‘identifying’’; 
(F) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and legal assistance’’ 
after ‘‘victim services’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘domestic violence and 
dating violence’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic 
violence, dating violence, and stalking’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘sexual assault and 
domestic violence’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking’’; 
(G) by striking paragraph (6) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (7) through (14) as para-
graphs (6) through (13), respectively; 
(H) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘sexual assault 
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and domestic violence’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking’’; 
(I) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and dating vio-
lence’’ and inserting ‘‘dating violence, and 
stalking’’; 
(J) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘domestic vio-
lence or sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘ domes-
tic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking’’; 
(K) in paragraph (12), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (G)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘triage protocols to ensure that dangerous 
or potentially lethal cases are identified 
and prioritized’’ and inserting ‘‘the use of 
evidence-based indicators to assess the risk 
of domestic and dating violence homicide 
and prioritize dangerous or potentially le-
thal cases’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(L) in paragraph (13), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (G)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘to provide’’ and in-
serting ‘‘providing’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘nonprofit nongovern-
mental’’; 
(iii) by striking the comma after 
‘‘local governments’’; 
(iv) in the matter following subpara-
graph (C), by striking ‘‘paragraph (14)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (13)’’; and 
(v) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(M) by inserting after paragraph (13), as 
redesignated by subparagraph (G), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(14) developing and promoting State, local, or 
tribal legislation and policies that enhance best prac-
tices for responding to domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, and stalking; 
‘‘(15) developing, implementing, or enhancing 
Sexual Assault Response Teams, or other similar co-
ordinated community responses to sexual assault; 
‘‘(16) developing and strengthening policies, 
protocols, best practices, and training for law en-
forcement agencies and prosecutors relating to the 
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investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases 
and the appropriate treatment of victims; 
‘‘(17) developing, enlarging, or strengthening 
programs addressing sexual assault against men, 
women, and youth in correctional and detention set-
tings; 
‘‘(18) identifying and conducting inventories of 
backlogs of sexual assault evidence collection kits 
and developing protocols and policies for responding 
to and addressing such backlogs, including protocols 
and policies for notifying and involving victims; 
‘‘(19) developing, enlarging, or strengthening 
programs and projects to provide services and re-
sponses targeting male and female victims of domes-
tic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalk-
ing, whose ability to access traditional services and 
responses is affected by their sexual orientation or 
gender identity, as defined in section 249(c) of title 
18, United States Code; and 
‘‘(20) developing, enhancing, or strengthening 
prevention and educational programming to address 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking, with not more than 5 percent of the 
amount allocated to a State to be used for this pur-
pose.’’; 
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(3) in section 2007 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–1)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘non-
profit nongovernmental victim service pro-
grams’’ and inserting ‘‘victim service pro-
viders’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(6), by striking ‘‘(not 
including populations of Indian tribes)’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (2) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) grantees and subgrantees shall develop a 
plan for implementation and shall consult and co-
ordinate with— 
‘‘(A) the State sexual assault coalition; 
‘‘(B) the State domestic violence coalition; 
‘‘(C) the law enforcement entities within 
the State; 
‘‘(D) prosecution offices; 
‘‘(E) State and local courts; 
‘‘(F) Tribal governments in those States 
with State or federally recognized Indian tribes; 
‘‘(G) representatives from underserved 
populations, including culturally specific popu-
lations; 
‘‘(H) victim service providers; 
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‘‘(I) population specific organizations; and 
‘‘(J) other entities that the State or the 
Attorney General identifies as needed for the 
planning process;’’; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (2), 
as amended by clause (i), the following: 
‘‘(3) grantees shall coordinate the State imple-
mentation plan described in paragraph (2) with the 
State plans described in section 307 of the Family 
Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 
10407) and the programs described in section 1404 
of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 
10603) and section 393A of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–1b).’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (4), as redesignated 
by clause (ii)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘and not less than 25 percent 
shall be allocated for prosecutors’’; 
(II) by redesignating subpara-
graphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs 
(C) and (D); 
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(III) by inserting after subpara-
graph (A), the following: 
‘‘(B) not less than 25 percent shall be allo-
cated for prosecutors;’’; and 
(IV) in subparagraph (D) as re-
designated by subclause (II) by strik-
ing ‘‘for’’ and inserting ‘‘to’’; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) not later than 2 years after the date of en-
actment of this Act, and every year thereafter, not 
less than 20 percent of the total amount granted to 
a State under this subchapter shall be allocated for 
programs or projects in 2 or more allocations listed 
in paragraph (4) that meaningfully address sexual 
assault, including stranger rape, acquaintance rape, 
alcohol or drug-facilitated rape, and rape within the 
context of an intimate partner relationship.’’; 
(D) by striking subsection (d) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—An application 
for a grant under this section shall include— 
‘‘(1) the certifications of qualification required 
under subsection (c); 
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‘‘(2) proof of compliance with the requirements 
for the payment of forensic medical exams and judi-
cial notification, described in section 2010; 
‘‘(3) proof of compliance with the requirements 
for paying fees and costs relating to domestic vio-
lence and protection order cases, described in section 
2011 of this title; 
‘‘(4) proof of compliance with the requirements 
prohibiting polygraph examinations of victims of sex-
ual assault, described in section 2013 of this title; 
‘‘(5) an implementation plan required under 
subsection (i); and 
‘‘(6) any other documentation that the Attorney 
General may require.’’; 
(E) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘domestic violence and sexual as-
sault’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (D), by 
striking ‘‘linguistically and’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(3) CONDITIONS.—In disbursing grants under 
this part, the Attorney General may impose reason-
able conditions on grant awards to ensure that the 
States meet statutory, regulatory, and other pro-
gram requirements.’’; 
(F) in subsection (f), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘, except that, for pur-
poses of this subsection, the costs of the 
projects for victim services or tribes for which 
there 
is 
an 
exemption 
under 
section 
40002(b)(1) of the Violence Against Women 
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(b)(1)) shall not 
count toward the total costs of the projects.’’; 
and 
(G) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.—A State applying for 
a grant under this part shall— 
‘‘(1) develop an implementation plan in con-
sultation with the entities listed in subsection (c)(2), 
that identifies how the State will use the funds 
awarded under this part, including how the State 
will meet the requirements of subsection (c)(5); and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Attorney General— 
‘‘(A) the implementation plan developed 
under paragraph (1); 
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‘‘(B) documentation from each member of 
the planning committee as to their participation 
in the planning process; 
‘‘(C) documentation from the prosecution, 
law enforcement, court, and victim services pro-
grams to be assisted, describing— 
‘‘(i) the need for the grant funds; 
‘‘(ii) the intended use of the grant 
funds; 
‘‘(iii) the expected result of the grant 
funds; and 
‘‘(iv) the demographic characteristics 
of the populations to be served, including 
age, disability, race, ethnicity, and lan-
guage background; 
‘‘(D) a description of how the State will 
ensure that any subgrantees will consult with 
victim service providers during the course of de-
veloping their grant applications in order to en-
sure that the proposed activities are designed to 
promote the safety, confidentiality, and eco-
nomic independence of victims; 
‘‘(E) demographic data on the distribution 
of underserved populations within the State and 
a description of how the State will meet the 
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needs of underserved populations, including the 
minimum allocation for population specific serv-
ices required under subsection (c)(4)(C); 
‘‘(F) a description of how the State plans 
to meet the regulations issued pursuant to sub-
section (e)(2); 
‘‘(G) goals and objectives for reducing do-
mestic violence-related homicides within the 
State; and 
‘‘(H) any other information requested by 
the Attorney General. 
‘‘(j) REALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—A State may use 
any returned or remaining funds for any authorized pur-
pose under this part if— 
‘‘(1) funds from a subgrant awarded under this 
part are returned to the State; or 
‘‘(2) the State does not receive sufficient eligi-
ble applications to award the full funding within the 
allocations in subsection (c)(4)’’; 
(4) in section 2010 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–4)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking para-
graph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State, Indian tribal gov-
ernment, or unit of local government shall not be en-
titled to funds under this subchapter unless the 
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State, Indian tribal government, unit of local govern-
ment, or another governmental entity— 
‘‘(A) incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of 
forensic medical exams described in subsection 
(b) for victims of sexual assault; and 
‘‘(B) coordinates with health care providers 
in the region to notify victims of sexual assault 
of the availability of rape exams at no cost to 
the victims.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ and inserting a period; and 
(iii) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(C) by amending subsection (d) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(d) NONCOOPERATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be in compliance with 
this section, a State, Indian tribal government, or 
unit of local government shall comply with sub-
section (b) without regard to whether the victim par-
ticipates in the criminal justice system or cooperates 
with law enforcement. 
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‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE PERIOD.—States, territories, 
and Indian tribal governments shall have 3 years 
from the date of enactment of this Act to come into 
compliance with this section.’’; and 
(5) in section 2011(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3796gg– 
5(a)(1))— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘modification, enforce-
ment, dismissal, withdrawal’’ after ‘‘registra-
tion,’’ each place it appears; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking’’ after ‘‘felony domestic vio-
lence’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘victim of domestic vio-
lence’’ and all that follows through ‘‘sexual as-
sault’’ and inserting ‘‘victim of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalk-
ing’’. 
SEC. 102. GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND 
ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION 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 section 2101 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh)— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
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(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘States,’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘units of local government’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grantees’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by inserting 
‘‘and enforcement of protection orders 
across State and tribal lines’’ before the 
period; 
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘and training in police departments to im-
prove tracking of cases’’ and inserting 
‘‘data collection systems, and training in 
police departments to improve tracking of 
cases and classification of complaints’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (4), by inserting 
‘‘and provide the appropriate training and 
education about domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, and stalking’’ after 
‘‘computer tracking systems’’; 
(v) in paragraph (5), by inserting 
‘‘and other victim services’’ after ‘‘legal ad-
vocacy service programs’’; 
(vi) in paragraph (6), by striking 
‘‘judges’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal, State, 
tribal, territorial, and local judges, courts, 
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and court-based and court-related per-
sonnel’’; 
(vii) in paragraph (8), by striking 
‘‘and sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘dating 
violence, sexual assault, and stalking’’; 
(viii) in paragraph (10), by striking 
‘‘non-profit, non-governmental victim serv-
ices organizations,’’ and inserting ‘‘victim 
service providers, staff from population 
specific organizations,’’; and 
(ix) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(14) To develop and implement training pro-
grams for prosecutors and other prosecution-related 
personnel regarding best practices to ensure offender 
accountability, victim safety, and victim consultation 
in cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking. 
‘‘(15) To develop or strengthen policies, proto-
cols, and training for law enforcement, prosecutors, 
and the judiciary in recognizing, investigating, and 
prosecuting instances of domestic violence, dating vi-
olence, sexual assault, and stalking against immi-
grant victims, including the appropriate use of appli-
cations for nonimmigrant status under subpara-
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graphs (T) and (U) of section 101(a)(15) of the Im-
migration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)). 
‘‘(16) To develop and promote State, local, or 
tribal legislation and policies that enhance best prac-
tices for responding to the crimes of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 
including the appropriate treatment of victims. 
‘‘(17) To develop, implement, or enhance sexual 
assault nurse examiner programs or sexual assault 
forensic examiner programs, including the hiring 
and training of such examiners. 
‘‘(18) To develop, implement, or enhance Sex-
ual Assault Response Teams or similar coordinated 
community responses to sexual assault. 
‘‘(19) To develop and strengthen policies, proto-
cols, and training for law enforcement officers and 
prosecutors regarding the investigation and prosecu-
tion of sexual assault cases and the appropriate 
treatment of victims. 
‘‘(20) To provide human immunodeficiency 
virus testing programs, counseling, and prophylaxis 
for victims of sexual assault. 
‘‘(21) To identify and inventory backlogs of sex-
ual assault evidence collection kits and to develop 
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protocols for responding to and addressing such 
backlogs, including policies and protocols for noti-
fying and involving victims. 
‘‘(22) To develop multidisciplinary high-risk 
teams focusing on reducing domestic violence and 
dating violence homicides by— 
‘‘(A) using evidence-based indicators to as-
sess the risk of homicide and link high-risk vic-
tims to immediate crisis intervention services; 
‘‘(B) identifying and managing high-risk 
offenders; and 
‘‘(C) providing ongoing victim advocacy 
and referrals to comprehensive services includ-
ing legal, housing, health care, and economic 
assistance.’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by inserting ‘‘except 
for a court,’’ before ‘‘certify’’; and 
(II) by redesignating subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and 
(ii), and adjusting the margin accord-
ingly; 
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(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting 
‘‘except 
for 
a 
court,’’ 
before 
‘‘dem-
onstrate’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘spouses’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘par-
ties’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘spouse’’ and in-
serting ‘‘party’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (4)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking’’ 
after ‘‘felony domestic violence’’; 
(II) by inserting ‘‘modification, 
enforcement, dismissal,’’ after ‘‘reg-
istration,’’ each place it appears; 
(III) by inserting ‘‘dating vio-
lence,’’ after ‘‘victim of domestic vio-
lence,’’; and 
(IV) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(v) in paragraph (5)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘, not later 
than 3 years after January 5, 2006’’; 
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(II) by inserting ‘‘, trial of, or 
sentencing for’’ after ‘‘investigation 
of’’ each place it appears; 
(III) by redesignating subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and 
(ii), and adjusting the margin accord-
ingly; 
(IV) in clause (ii), as redesig-
nated by subclause (III) of this 
clause, by striking ‘‘subparagraph 
(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i)’’; and 
(V) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(vi) by redesignating paragraphs (1) 
through (5), as amended by this subpara-
graph, as subparagraphs (A) through (E), 
respectively; 
(vii) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), as redesignated by clause (v) of 
this subparagraph— 
(I) by striking the comma that 
immediately follows another comma; 
and 
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(II) by striking ‘‘grantees are 
States’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘grantees are— 
‘‘(1) States’’; and 
(viii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) a State, tribal, or territorial domestic vio-
lence or sexual assault coalition or a victim service 
provider that partners with a State, Indian tribal 
government, or unit of local government that cer-
tifies that the State, Indian tribal government, or 
unit of local government meets the requirements 
under paragraph (1).’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, policy,’’ 
after ‘‘law’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting ‘‘and the defendant is in cus-
tody or has been served with the in-
formation or indictment’’ before the 
semicolon; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘it’’ 
and inserting ‘‘its’’; and 
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(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) ALLOCATION FOR TRIBAL COALITIONS.—Of the 
amounts appropriated for purposes of this part for each 
fiscal year, not less than 5 percent shall be available for 
grants under section 2001 of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg). 
‘‘(g) ALLOCATION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT.—Of the 
amounts appropriated for purposes of this part for each 
fiscal year, not less than 25 percent shall be available for 
projects that address sexual assault, including stranger 
rape, acquaintance rape, alcohol or drug-facilitated rape, 
and rape within the context of an intimate partner rela-
tionship.’’; and 
(2) in section 2102(a) (42 U.S.C. 3796hh– 
1(a))— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘court,’’ 
after ‘‘tribal government,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘non-
profit, private sexual assault and domestic vio-
lence programs’’ and inserting ‘‘victim service 
providers and, as appropriate, population spe-
cific organizations’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1001(a)(19) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
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Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(19)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$73,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.’’; and 
(2) by striking the period that immediately fol-
lows another period. 
SEC. 103. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS. 
Section 1201 of the Violence Against Women Act of 
2000 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–6) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘aris-
ing as a consequence of’’ and inserting ‘‘relat-
ing to or arising out of’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by inserting 
‘‘or arising out of’’ after ‘‘relating to’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
GRANT
CONDITIONS’’ after ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and grant conditions’’ 
after ‘‘definitions’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘victims 
services organizations’’ and inserting ‘‘victim 
service providers’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) to implement, expand, and establish efforts 
and projects to provide competent, supervised pro 
bono legal assistance for victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, ex-
cept that not more than 10 percent of the funds 
awarded under this section may be used for the pur-
pose described in this paragraph.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘this sec-
tion has completed’’ and all that follows and in-
serting the following: ‘‘this section— 
‘‘(A) has demonstrated expertise in pro-
viding legal assistance to victims of domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalk-
ing in the targeted population; or 
‘‘(B)(i) is partnered with an entity or per-
son that has demonstrated expertise described 
in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) has completed, or will complete, train-
ing in connection with domestic violence, dating 
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violence, stalking, or sexual assault and related 
legal issues, including training on evidence- 
based risk factors for domestic and dating vio-
lence homicide;’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘stalking 
organization’’ and inserting ‘‘stalking victim 
service provider’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f) in paragraph (1), by strik-
ing ‘‘this section’’ and all that follows and inserting 
the following: ‘‘this section $57,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2013 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 104. CONSOLIDATION OF GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMI-
LIES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of division B of the Vic-
tims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106–386; 114 Stat. 1509) is amended by 
striking the section preceding section 1302 (42 U.S.C. 
10420), as amended by section 306 of the Violence 
Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162; 119 Stat. 316), 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1301. GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUS-
TICE SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may make 
grants to States, units of local government, courts (includ-
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ing juvenile courts), Indian tribal governments, nonprofit 
organizations, legal services providers, and victim services 
providers to improve the response of all aspects of the civil 
and criminal justice system to families with a history of 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalk-
ing, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant under this section 
may be used to— 
‘‘(1) provide supervised visitation and safe visi-
tation exchange of children and youth by and be-
tween parents in situations involving domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, child sexual abuse, sexual as-
sault, or stalking; 
‘‘(2) develop and promote State, local, and trib-
al legislation, policies, and best practices for improv-
ing civil and criminal court functions, responses, 
practices, and procedures in cases involving a history 
of domestic violence or sexual assault, or in cases in-
volving allegations of child sexual abuse, including 
cases in which the victim proceeds pro se; 
‘‘(3) educate court-based and court-related per-
sonnel and court-appointed personnel (including cus-
tody evaluators and guardians ad litem) and child 
protective services workers on the dynamics of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
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stalking, including information on perpetrator behav-
ior, evidence-based risk factors for domestic and dat-
ing violence homicide, and on issues relating to the 
needs of victims, including safety, security, privacy, 
and confidentiality, including cases in which the vic-
tim proceeds pro se; 
‘‘(4) provide appropriate resources in juvenile 
court matters to respond to dating violence, domestic 
violence, sexual assault (including child sexual 
abuse), and stalking and ensure necessary services 
dealing with the health and mental health of victims 
are available; 
‘‘(5) enable courts or court-based or court-re-
lated programs to develop or enhance— 
‘‘(A) court infrastructure (such as special-
ized courts, consolidated courts, dockets, intake 
centers, or interpreter services); 
‘‘(B) community-based initiatives within 
the court system (such as court watch pro-
grams, victim assistants, pro se victim assist-
ance programs, or community-based supple-
mentary services); 
‘‘(C) offender management, monitoring, 
and accountability programs; 
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‘‘(D) safe and confidential information- 
storage 
and 
information-sharing 
databases 
within and between court systems; 
‘‘(E) education and outreach programs to 
improve community access, including enhanced 
access for underserved populations; and 
‘‘(F) other projects likely to improve court 
responses to domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking; 
‘‘(6) provide civil legal assistance and advocacy 
services, including legal information and resources in 
cases in which the victim proceeds pro se, to— 
‘‘(A) victims of domestic violence; and 
‘‘(B) nonoffending parents in matters— 
‘‘(i) that involve allegations of child 
sexual abuse; 
‘‘(ii) that relate to family matters, in-
cluding civil protection orders, custody, 
and divorce; and 
‘‘(iii) in which the other parent is rep-
resented by counsel; 
‘‘(7) collect data and provide training and tech-
nical assistance, including developing State, local, 
and tribal model codes and policies, to improve the 
capacity of grantees and communities to address the 
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civil justice needs of victims of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who 
have legal representation, who are proceeding pro se, 
or who are proceeding with the assistance of a legal 
advocate; and 
‘‘(8) to improve training and education to assist 
judges, judicial personnel, attorneys, child welfare 
personnel, and legal advocates in the civil justice 
system. 
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In making grants for pur-
poses described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of 
subsection (b), the Attorney General shall consider— 
‘‘(A) the number of families to be served 
by the proposed programs and services; 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the proposed pro-
grams and services serve underserved popu-
lations; 
‘‘(C) the extent to which the applicant 
demonstrates cooperation and collaboration 
with nonprofit, nongovernmental entities in the 
local community with demonstrated histories of 
effective work on domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking, including 
State or tribal domestic violence coalitions, 
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State or tribal sexual assault coalitions, local 
shelters, and programs for domestic violence 
and sexual assault victims; and 
‘‘(D) the extent to which the applicant 
demonstrates coordination and collaboration 
with State, tribal, and local court systems, in-
cluding mechanisms for communication and re-
ferral. 
‘‘(2) OTHER GRANTS.—In making grants under 
subsection (b)(8) the Attorney General shall take 
into account the extent to which the grantee has ex-
pertise addressing the judicial system’s handling of 
family violence, child custody, child abuse and ne-
glect, adoption, foster care, supervised visitation, di-
vorce, and parentage. 
‘‘(d) APPLICANT
REQUIREMENTS.—The Attorney 
General may make a grant under this section to an appli-
cant that— 
‘‘(1) demonstrates expertise in the areas of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
stalking, or child sexual abuse, as appropriate; 
‘‘(2) ensures that any fees charged to individ-
uals for use of supervised visitation programs and 
services are based on the income of those individ-
uals, unless otherwise provided by court order; 
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‘‘(3) for a court-based program, certifies that 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking are not charged fees or any 
other costs related to the filing, petitioning, modi-
fying, issuance, registration, enforcement, with-
drawal, or dismissal of matters relating to the do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking; 
‘‘(4) demonstrates that adequate security meas-
ures, including adequate facilities, procedures, and 
personnel capable of preventing violence, and ade-
quate standards are, or will be, in place (including 
the development of protocols or policies to ensure 
that confidential information is not shared with 
courts, law enforcement agencies, or child welfare 
agencies unless necessary to ensure the safety of any 
child or adult using the services of a program fund-
ed under this section), if the applicant proposes to 
operate supervised visitation programs and services 
or safe visitation exchange; 
‘‘(5) certifies that the organizational policies of 
the applicant do not require mediation or counseling 
involving offenders and victims being physically 
present in the same place, in cases where domestic 
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violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
is alleged; 
‘‘(6) certifies that any person providing legal 
assistance through a program funded under this sec-
tion has completed or will complete training on do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking, including child sexual abuse, and related 
legal issues; and 
‘‘(7) certifies that any person providing custody 
evaluation or guardian ad litem services through a 
program funded under this section has completed or 
will complete training developed with input from and 
in collaboration with a tribal, State, territorial, or 
local domestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking victim service provider or coalition 
on the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual as-
sault, including child sexual abuse, that includes 
training on how to review evidence of past abuse and 
the use of evidence-based theories to make rec-
ommendations on custody and visitation. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
$22,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017. 
Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall 
remain available until expended. 
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‘‘(f) ALLOTMENT FOR INDIAN TRIBES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 10 percent of 
the total amount available under this section for 
each fiscal year shall be available for grants under 
the program authorized by section 3796gg–10 of 
this title. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY
OF
PART.—The require-
ments of this section shall not apply to funds allo-
cated for the program described in paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
Subtitle J of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
(42 U.S.C. 14043 et seq.) is repealed. 
SEC. 105. SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT. 
Section 40152(c) of the Violence Against Women Act 
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13941) is amended by striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 106. COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PRO-
GRAM. 
Subtitle B of title II of the Crime Control Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 13011 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 216 (42 U.S.C. 13012), by strik-
ing ‘‘January 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 
2015’’; 
(2) in section 217 (42 U.S.C. 13013)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Code of Ethics’’ in section 
(c)(2) and inserting ‘‘Standards for Programs’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REPORTING.—An organization that receives a 
grant under this section for a fiscal year shall submit to 
the Administrator a report regarding the use of the grant 
for the fiscal year, including a discussion of outcome per-
formance measures (which shall be established by the Ad-
ministrator) to determine the effectiveness of the pro-
grams of the organization in meeting the needs of children 
in the child welfare system.’’; and 
(3) in section 219(a) (42 U.S.C. 13014(a)), by 
striking ‘‘fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and in-
serting ‘‘fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 107. CRIMINAL PROVISION RELATING TO STALKING, 
INCLUDING CYBERSTALKING. 
(a) INTERSTATE
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE.—Section 
2261(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘is present’’ after ‘‘Indian 
Country or’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or presence’’ after ‘‘as a result 
of such travel’’; 
(b) STALKING.—Section 2261A of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 2261A. Stalking 
‘‘Whoever— 
‘‘(1) travels in interstate or foreign commerce 
or is present within the special maritime and terri-
torial jurisdiction of the United States, or enters or 
leaves Indian country, with the intent to kill, injure, 
harass, intimidate, or place under surveillance with 
intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate another 
person, and in the course of, or as a result of, such 
travel or presence engages in conduct that— 
‘‘(A) places that person in reasonable fear 
of the death of, or serious bodily injury to— 
‘‘(i) that person; 
‘‘(ii) an immediate family member (as 
defined in section 115) of that person; or 
‘‘(iii) a spouse or intimate partner of 
that person; or 
‘‘(B) causes, attempts to cause, or would 
be reasonably expected to cause substantial 
emotional distress to a person described in 
clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A); or 
‘‘(2) with the intent to kill, injure, harass, in-
timidate, or place under surveillance with intent to 
kill, injure, harass, or intimidate another person, 
uses the mail, any interactive computer service or 
electronic communication service or electronic com-
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munication system of interstate commerce, or any 
other facility of interstate or foreign commerce to 
engage in a course of conduct that— 
‘‘(A) places that person in reasonable fear 
of the death of or serious bodily injury to a per-
son described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of para-
graph (1)(A); or 
‘‘(B) causes, attempts to cause, or would 
be reasonably expected to cause substantial 
emotional distress to a person described in 
clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (1)(A), 
shall be punished as provided in section 2261(b) of 
this title.’’. 
(c) 
INTERSTATE
VIOLATION
OF
PROTECTION 
ORDER.—Section 2262(a)(2) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘is present’’ after ‘‘Indian 
Country or’’. 
SEC. 108. OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED 
POPULATIONS GRANT. 
Section 120 of the Violence Against Women and De-
partment of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 14045) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 120. GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UN-
DERSERVED POPULATIONS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Of the amounts appro-
priated under the grant programs identified in para-
graph (2), the Attorney General shall take 2 percent 
of such appropriated amounts and combine them to 
award grants to eligible entities described in sub-
section (b) of this section to develop and implement 
outreach strategies targeted at adult or youth vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking in underserved populations and to 
provide victim services to meet the needs of adult 
and youth victims of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, and stalking in underserved 
populations. The requirements of the grant pro-
grams identified in paragraph (2) shall not apply to 
this grant program. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAMS COVERED.—The programs cov-
ered by paragraph (1) are the programs carried out 
under the following provisions: 
‘‘(A) Section 2001 of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Grants 
to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women). 
‘‘(B) Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Grants 
to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement 
of Protection Orders Program). 
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‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Eligible entities under 
this section are— 
‘‘(1) population specific organizations that have 
demonstrated experience and expertise in providing 
population specific services in the relevant under-
served communities, or population specific organiza-
tions working in partnership with a victim service 
provider or domestic violence or sexual assault coali-
tion; 
‘‘(2) victim service providers offering population 
specific services for a specific underserved popu-
lation; or 
‘‘(3) victim service providers working in part-
nership with a national, State, tribal, or local organi-
zation that has demonstrated experience and exper-
tise in providing population specific services in the 
relevant underserved population. 
‘‘(c) PLANNING GRANTS.—The Attorney General 
may use up to 25 percent of funds available under this 
section to make one-time planning grants to eligible enti-
ties to support the planning and development of specially 
designed and targeted programs for adult and youth vic-
tims in one or more underserved populations, including— 
‘‘(1) identifying, building and strengthening 
partnerships with potential collaborators within un-
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derserved populations, Federal, State, tribal, terri-
torial or local government entities, and public and 
private organizations; 
‘‘(2) conducting a needs assessment of the com-
munity and the targeted underserved population or 
populations to determine what the barriers are to 
service access and what factors contribute to those 
barriers, using input from the targeted underserved 
population or populations; 
‘‘(3) identifying promising prevention, outreach 
and intervention strategies for victims from a tar-
geted underserved population or populations; and 
‘‘(4) developing a plan, with the input of the 
targeted underserved population or populations, for 
implementing prevention, outreach and intervention 
strategies to address the barriers to accessing serv-
ices, promoting community engagement in the pre-
vention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, and stalking within the targeted under-
served populations, and evaluating the program. 
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION
GRANTS.—The Attorney 
General shall make grants to eligible entities for the pur-
pose of providing or enhancing population specific out-
reach and services to adult and youth victims in one or 
more underserved populations, including— 
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‘‘(1) working with Federal, State, tribal, terri-
torial and local governments, agencies, and organiza-
tions to develop or enhance population specific serv-
ices; 
‘‘(2) strengthening the capacity of underserved 
populations to provide population specific services; 
‘‘(3) strengthening the capacity of traditional 
victim service providers to provide population spe-
cific services; 
‘‘(4) strengthening the effectiveness of criminal 
and civil justice interventions by providing training 
for law enforcement, prosecutors, judges and other 
court personnel on domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved pop-
ulations; or 
‘‘(5) working in cooperation with an under-
served population to develop and implement out-
reach, education, prevention, and intervention strate-
gies that highlight available resources and the spe-
cific issues faced by victims of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking from un-
derserved populations. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Director of the Office on Violence Against Women at such 
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time, in such form, and in such manner as the Director 
may prescribe. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—Each eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this section shall submit to the Director of the Of-
fice on Violence Against Women a report that describes 
the activities carried out with grant funds. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In ad-
dition to the funds identified in subsection (a)(1), there 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS
AND GRANT CONDITIONS.—In 
this section the definitions and grant conditions in section 
40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 13925) shall apply.’’. 
SEC. 109. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES GRANT. 
Section 121 of the Violence Against Women and De-
partment of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 14045a) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AND 
LINGUISTICALLY’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and linguistically’’ each place it 
appears; 
(3) by striking ‘‘and linguistic’’ each place it 
appears; 
(4) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting: 
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‘‘(2) PROGRAMS COVERED.—The programs cov-
ered by paragraph (1) are the programs carried out 
under the following provisions: 
‘‘(A) Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Grants 
to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement 
of Protection Orders). 
‘‘(B) Section 14201 of division B of the 
Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection 
Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–6) (Legal As-
sistance for Victims). 
‘‘(C) Section 40295 of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13971) 
(Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, 
Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse En-
forcement Assistance). 
‘‘(D) Section 40802 of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
14041a) (Enhanced Training and Services to 
End Violence Against Women Later in Life). 
‘‘(E) Section 1402 of division B of the Vic-
tims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act 
of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–7) (Education, 
Training, and Enhanced Services to End Vio-
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lence Against and Abuse of Women with Dis-
abilities).’’; and 
(5) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘linguistic 
and’’. 
TITLE II—IMPROVING SERVICES 
FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC 
VIOLENCE, 
DATING 
VIO-
LENCE, 
SEXUAL 
ASSAULT, 
AND STALKING 
SEC. 201. SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANTS TO STATES AND TERRITORIES.—Section 
41601(b) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 14043g(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘other pro-
grams’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘other 
nongovernmental or tribal programs and projects to 
assist individuals who have been victimized by sexual 
assault, without regard to the age of the indi-
vidual.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or 
tribal programs and activities’’ after ‘‘non-
governmental organizations’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)(v), by striking 
‘‘linguistically and’’; and 
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(3) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(including the District of 
Columbia and Puerto Rico)’’ after ‘‘The Attor-
ney General shall allocate to each State’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico,’’ after ‘‘Guam’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘0.125 percent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘0.25 percent’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘The District of Columbia 
shall be treated as a territory for purposes of 
calculating its allocation under the preceding 
formula.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
41601(f)(1) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
(42 U.S.C. 14043g(f)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$50,000,000 to remain available until expended for each 
of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘$40,000,000 to remain available until expended for each 
of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 202. RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, 
SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND CHILD 
ABUSE ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE. 
Section 40295 of the Violence Against Women Act 
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13971) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(1)(H), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding sexual assault forensic examiners’’ before the 
semicolon; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) 
by 
striking 
‘‘victim 
advocacy 
groups’’ and inserting ‘‘victim service pro-
viders’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, including devel-
oping multidisciplinary teams focusing on 
high risk cases with the goal of preventing 
domestic and dating violence homicides’’ 
before the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and other long- and 
short-term assistance’’ and inserting ‘‘legal 
assistance, and other long-term and short- 
term victim and population specific serv-
ices’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) developing, enlarging, or strengthening 
programs addressing sexual assault, including sexual 
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assault forensic examiner programs, Sexual Assault 
Response Teams, law enforcement training, and pro-
grams addressing rape kit backlogs. 
‘‘(5) developing programs and strategies that 
focus on the specific needs of victims of domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking 
who reside in remote rural and geographically iso-
lated areas, including addressing the challenges 
posed by the lack of access to shelters and victims 
services, and limited law enforcement resources and 
training, and providing training and resources to 
Community Health Aides involved in the delivery of 
Indian Health Service programs.’’; and 
(3) 
in 
subsection 
(e)(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$55,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 203. TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE 
AGAINST 
WOMEN 
WITH 
DISABILITIES 
GRANTS. 
Section 1402 of division B of the Victims of Traf-
ficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
3796gg–7) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding using evidence-based indicators to as-
sess the risk of domestic and dating violence 
homicide)’’ after ‘‘risk reduction’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘victim 
service organizations’’ and inserting ‘‘victim 
service providers’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘victim 
services organizations’’ and inserting ‘‘victim 
service providers’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(D), by striking ‘‘non-
profit and nongovernmental victim services organiza-
tion, such as a State’’ and inserting ‘‘victim service 
provider, such as a State or tribal’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$10,000,000 
for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017’’. 
SEC. 204. ENHANCED TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END 
ABUSE IN LATER LIFE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle H of the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14041 et seq.) is amended 
to read as follows: 
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‘‘Subtitle 
H—Enhanced 
Training 
and Services To End Abuse 
Later in Life 
‘‘SEC. 40801. ENHANCED TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END 
ABUSE IN LATER LIFE. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘exploitation’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 2011 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1397j); 
‘‘(2) the term ‘later life’, relating to an indi-
vidual, means the individual is 50 years of age or 
older; and 
‘‘(3) the term ‘neglect’ means the failure of a 
caregiver or fiduciary to provide the goods or serv-
ices that are necessary to maintain the health or 
safety of an individual in later life. 
‘‘(b) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney 
General may make grants to eligible entities to carry 
out the activities described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) MANDATORY
AND
PERMISSIBLE
ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
‘‘(A) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.—An eligible 
entity receiving a grant under this section shall 
use the funds received under the grant to— 
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‘‘(i) provide training programs to as-
sist law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, 
agencies of States or units of local govern-
ment, population specific organizations, 
victim service providers, victim advocates, 
and relevant officers in Federal, tribal, 
State, territorial, and local courts in recog-
nizing and addressing instances of elder 
abuse; 
‘‘(ii) provide or enhance services for 
victims of abuse in later life, including do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect; 
‘‘(iii) establish or support multidisci-
plinary collaborative community responses 
to victims of abuse in later life, including 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect; 
and 
‘‘(iv) conduct cross-training for law 
enforcement agencies, prosecutors, agen-
cies of States or units of local government, 
attorneys, health care providers, population 
specific organizations, faith-based advo-
cates, victim service providers, and courts 
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to better serve victims of abuse in later 
life, including domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, stalking, exploitation, 
and neglect. 
‘‘(B) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.—An eligi-
ble entity receiving a grant under this section 
may use the funds received under the grant 
to— 
‘‘(i) provide training programs to as-
sist attorneys, health care providers, faith- 
based leaders, or other community-based 
organizations in recognizing and address-
ing instances of abuse in later life, includ-
ing domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault, stalking, exploitation, and ne-
glect; or 
‘‘(ii) conduct outreach activities and 
awareness campaigns to ensure that vic-
tims of abuse in later life, including domes-
tic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
stalking, exploitation, and neglect receive 
appropriate assistance. 
‘‘(C) WAIVER.—The Attorney General may 
waive 1 or more of the activities described in 
subparagraph (A) upon making a determination 
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that the activity would duplicate services avail-
able in the community. 
‘‘(D) LIMITATION.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section may use not 
more than 10 percent of the total funds re-
ceived under the grant for an activity described 
in subparagraph (B)(ii). 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity shall be 
eligible to receive a grant under this section if— 
‘‘(A) the entity is— 
‘‘(i) a State; 
‘‘(ii) a unit of local government; 
‘‘(iii) a tribal government or tribal or-
ganization; 
‘‘(iv) a population specific organiza-
tion with demonstrated experience in as-
sisting individuals over 50 years of age; 
‘‘(v) a victim service provider with 
demonstrated experience in addressing do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, and stalking; or 
‘‘(vi) a State, tribal, or territorial do-
mestic violence or sexual assault coalition; 
and 
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‘‘(B) the entity demonstrates that it is 
part of a multidisciplinary partnership that in-
cludes, at a minimum— 
‘‘(i) a law enforcement agency; 
‘‘(ii) a prosecutor’s office; 
‘‘(iii) a victim service provider; and 
‘‘(iv) a nonprofit program or govern-
ment agency with demonstrated experience 
in assisting individuals in later life. 
‘‘(4) UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—In making 
grants under this section, the Attorney General shall 
give priority to proposals providing services to cul-
turally specific and underserved populations. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2017.’’. 
TITLE III—SERVICES, PROTEC-
TION, 
AND 
JUSTICE 
FOR 
YOUNG 
VICTIMS 
OF 
VIO-
LENCE 
SEC. 301. RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION GRANT. 
Section 393A of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 280b–1b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘, territorial or tribal’’ after ‘‘crisis 
centers, State’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘and al-
cohol’’ after ‘‘about drugs’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) BASELINE
FUNDING
FOR
STATES, THE 
DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA, AND
PUERTO
RICO.—A 
minimum allocation of $150,000 shall be awarded in 
each fiscal year for each of the States, the District 
of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. A minimum alloca-
tion of $35,000 shall be awarded in each fiscal year 
for each Territory. Any unused or remaining funds 
shall be allotted to each State, the District of Co-
lumbia, and Puerto Rico on the basis of popu-
lation.’’. 
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SEC. 302. CREATING HOPE THROUGH OUTREACH, OPTIONS, 
SERVICES, AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN 
AND YOUTH. 
Subtitle L of the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994 is amended by striking sections 41201 through 
41204 (42 U.S.C. 14043c through 14043c–3) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘SEC. 41201. CREATING HOPE THROUGH OUTREACH, OP-
TIONS, 
SERVICES, 
AND 
EDUCATION 
FOR 
CHILDREN AND YOUTH (‘CHOOSE CHILDREN 
& YOUTH’). 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General, 
working in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services and the Secretary of Education, shall 
award grants to enhance the safety of youth and children 
who are victims of, or exposed to, domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking and prevent future vio-
lence. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM PURPOSES.—Funds provided under 
this section may be used for the following program pur-
pose areas: 
‘‘(1) SERVICES
TO
ADVOCATE
FOR
AND
RE-
SPOND
TO
YOUTH.—To develop, expand, and 
strengthen victim-centered interventions and services 
that target youth who are victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
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Services may include victim services, counseling, ad-
vocacy, mentoring, educational support, transpor-
tation, legal assistance in civil, criminal and admin-
istrative matters, such as family law cases, housing 
cases, child welfare proceedings, campus administra-
tive proceedings, and civil protection order pro-
ceedings, services to address the co-occurrence of sex 
trafficking, population-specific services, and other 
activities that support youth in finding safety, sta-
bility, and justice and in addressing the emotional, 
cognitive, and physical effects of trauma. Funds may 
be used to— 
‘‘(A) assess and analyze currently available 
services for youth victims of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, de-
termining relevant barriers to such services in 
a particular locality, and developing a commu-
nity protocol to address such problems collabo-
ratively; 
‘‘(B) develop and implement policies, prac-
tices, and procedures to effectively respond to 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking against youth; or 
‘‘(C) provide technical assistance and 
training to enhance the ability of school per-
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sonnel, victim service providers, child protective 
service workers, staff of law enforcement agen-
cies, prosecutors, court personnel, individuals 
who work in after school programs, medical 
personnel, social workers, mental health per-
sonnel, and workers in other programs that 
serve children and youth to improve their ability 
to appropriately respond to the needs of chil-
dren and youth who are victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalk-
ing, and to properly refer such children, youth, 
and their families to appropriate services. 
‘‘(2) SUPPORTING
YOUTH
THROUGH
EDU-
CATION
AND
PROTECTION.—To 
enable 
middle 
schools, high schools, and institutions of higher edu-
cation to— 
‘‘(A) provide training to school personnel, 
including healthcare providers and security per-
sonnel, on the needs of students who are vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault, or stalking; 
‘‘(B) develop and implement prevention 
and intervention policies in middle and high 
schools, including appropriate responses to, and 
identification and referral procedures for, stu-
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dents who are experiencing or perpetrating do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
or stalking, and procedures for handling the re-
quirements of court protective orders issued to 
or against students; 
‘‘(C) provide support services for student 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault or stalking, such as a resource 
person who is either on-site or on-call; 
‘‘(D) implement developmentally appro-
priate educational programming for students re-
garding domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault, and stalking and the impact of such 
violence on youth; or 
‘‘(E) develop strategies to increase identi-
fication, support, referrals, and prevention pro-
gramming for youth who are at high risk of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
or stalking. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an entity shall be— 
‘‘(A) a victim service provider, tribal non-
profit, or population-specific or community- 
based organization with a demonstrated history 
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of effective work addressing the needs of youth 
who are, including runaway or homeless youth 
affected by, victims of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking; 
‘‘(B) a victim service provider that is 
partnered with an entity that has a dem-
onstrated history of effective work addressing 
the needs of youth; or 
‘‘(C) a public, charter, tribal, or nationally 
accredited private middle or high school, a 
school administered by the Department of De-
fense under section 2164 of title 10, United 
States Code or section 1402 of the Defense De-
pendents’ Education Act of 1978, a group of 
schools, a school district, or an institution of 
higher education. 
‘‘(2) PARTNERSHIPS.— 
‘‘(A) EDUCATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant for the purposes described in sub-
section (b)(2), an entity described in paragraph 
(1) shall be partnered with a public, charter, 
tribal, or nationally accredited private middle or 
high school, a school administered by the De-
partment of Defense under section 2164 of title 
10, United States Code or section 1402 of the 
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Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978, a 
group of schools, a school district, or an institu-
tion of higher education. 
‘‘(B) OTHER
PARTNERSHIPS.—All appli-
cants under this section are encouraged to work 
in partnership with organizations and agencies 
that work with the relevant population. Such 
entities may include— 
‘‘(i) a State, tribe, unit of local gov-
ernment, or territory; 
‘‘(ii) a population specific or commu-
nity-based organization; 
‘‘(iii) batterer intervention programs 
or sex offender treatment programs with 
specialized knowledge and experience work-
ing with youth offenders; or 
‘‘(iv) any other agencies or nonprofit, 
nongovernmental organizations with the 
capacity to provide effective assistance to 
the adult, youth, and child victims served 
by the partnership. 
‘‘(d) GRANTEE
REQUIREMENTS.—Applicants for 
grants under this section shall establish and implement 
policies, practices, and procedures that— 
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‘‘(1) require and include appropriate referral 
systems for child and youth victims; 
‘‘(2) protect the confidentiality and privacy of 
child and youth victim information, particularly in 
the context of parental or third party involvement 
and consent, mandatory reporting duties, and work-
ing with other service providers all with priority on 
victim safety and autonomy; and 
‘‘(3) ensure that all individuals providing inter-
vention or prevention programming to children or 
youth through a program funded under this section 
have completed, or will complete, sufficient training 
in connection with domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault and stalking. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS
AND GRANT CONDITIONS.—In 
this section, the definitions and grant conditions provided 
for in section 40002 shall apply. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017. 
‘‘(g) ALLOTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 50 percent of 
the total amount appropriated under this section for 
each fiscal year shall be used for the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1). 
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‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBES.—Not less than 10 percent 
of the total amount appropriated under this section 
for each fiscal year shall be made available for 
grants under the program authorized by section 
2015 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968. The requirements of this sec-
tion shall not apply to funds allocated under this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(h) 
PRIORITY.—The 
Attorney 
General 
shall 
prioritize grant applications under this section that coordi-
nate with prevention programs in the community.’’. 
SEC. 303. GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES ON CAM-
PUSES. 
Section 304 of the Violence Against Women and De-
partment of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 14045b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘stalking on campuses, 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘stalking on cam-
puses,’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘crimes against women 
on’’ and inserting ‘‘crimes on’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘, and to develop and 
strengthen 
prevention 
education 
and 
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‘‘(9) To develop or adapt and provide develop-
mental, culturally appropriate, and linguistically ac-
cessible print or electronic materials to address both 
prevention and intervention in domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking. 
‘‘(10) To develop or adapt population specific 
strategies and projects for victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking 
from underserved populations on campus.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘any non-profit’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘victim services programs’’ and 
inserting ‘‘victim service providers’’; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(D) through (F) as subparagraphs (E) 
through (G), respectively; and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(C), the following: 
‘‘(D) describe how underserved populations 
in the campus community will be adequately 
served, including the provision of relevant popu-
lation specific services;’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘2007 
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2013 through 
2017’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2), the 
following: 
‘‘(3) GRANTEE
MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS.— 
Each grantee shall comply with the following min-
imum requirements during the grant period: 
‘‘(A) The grantee shall create a coordi-
nated community response including both orga-
nizations external to the institution and rel-
evant divisions of the institution. 
‘‘(B) The grantee shall establish a manda-
tory prevention and education program on do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking for all incoming students. 
‘‘(C) The grantee shall train all campus 
law enforcement to respond effectively to do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking. 
‘‘(D) The grantee shall train all members 
of campus disciplinary boards to respond effec-
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tively to situations involving domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.’’; 
and 
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘there are’’ 
and all that follows through the period and inserting 
‘‘there is authorized to be appropriated $12,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.’’. 
SEC. 304. CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING 
EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 485(f) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, when the 
victim of such crime elects or is unable to make 
such a report.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (F)— 
(i) in clause (i)(VIII), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (ii)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘sexual orienta-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘national origin, 
sexual orientation, gender identity,’’; 
and 
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(II) by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and stalking incidents that were re-
ported to campus security authorities or 
local police agencies.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, that with-
holds the names of victims as confidential,’’ after 
‘‘that is timely’’; 
(3) in paragraph (6)(A)— 
(A) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and 
(iii) as clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively; 
(B) by inserting before clause (ii), as re-
designated by subparagraph (A), the following: 
‘‘(i) The terms ‘dating violence’, ‘domestic vio-
lence’, and ‘stalking’ have the meaning given such 
terms in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)).’’; and 
(C) by inserting after clause (iv), as redes-
ignated by subparagraph (A), the following: 
‘‘(v) The term ‘sexual assault’ means an offense 
classified as a forcible or nonforcible sex offense 
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under the uniform crime reporting system of the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(F)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph 
(1)(F)’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘Hate Crime Statis-
tics Act.’’ the following: ‘‘For the offenses of 
domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, 
such statistics shall be compiled in accordance 
with the definitions used in section 40002(a) of 
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 13925(a)).’’; 
(5) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(8)(A) Each institution of higher education partici-
pating in any program under this title and title IV of the 
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, other than a foreign 
institution of higher education, shall develop and dis-
tribute as part of the report described in paragraph (1) 
a statement of policy regarding— 
‘‘(i) such institution’s programs to prevent do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking; and 
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‘‘(ii) the procedures that such institution will 
follow once an incident of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking has been re-
ported. 
‘‘(B) The policy described in subparagraph (A) shall 
address the following areas: 
‘‘(i) Education programs to promote the aware-
ness of rape, acquaintance rape, domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, which 
shall include— 
‘‘(I) primary prevention and awareness 
programs for all incoming students and new 
employees, which shall include— 
‘‘(aa) a statement that the institution 
of higher education prohibits the offenses 
of domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault, and stalking; 
‘‘(bb) the definition of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking in the applicable jurisdiction; 
‘‘(cc) the definition of consent, in ref-
erence to sexual activity, in the applicable 
jurisdiction; 
‘‘(dd) safe and positive options for by-
stander intervention that may be carried 
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out by an individual to prevent harm or in-
tervene when there is a risk of domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking against a person other than such 
individual; 
‘‘(ee) information on risk reduction to 
recognize warning signs of abusive behav-
ior and how to avoid potential attacks; and 
‘‘(ff) the information described in 
clauses (ii) through (vii); and 
‘‘(II) ongoing prevention and awareness 
campaigns for students and faculty, including 
information described in items (aa) through (ff) 
of subclause (I). 
‘‘(ii) Possible sanctions or protective measures 
that such institution may impose following a final 
determination of an institutional disciplinary proce-
dure regarding rape, acquaintance rape, domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 
‘‘(iii) Procedures victims should follow if a sex 
offense, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking has occurred, including informa-
tion in writing about— 
‘‘(I) the importance of preserving evidence 
as may be necessary to the proof of criminal do-
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mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
or stalking, or in obtaining a protection order; 
‘‘(II) to whom the alleged offense should 
be reported; 
‘‘(III) options regarding law enforcement 
and campus authorities, including notification 
of the victim’s option to— 
‘‘(aa) notify proper law enforcement 
authorities, including on-campus and local 
police; 
‘‘(bb) be assisted by campus authori-
ties in notifying law enforcement authori-
ties if the victim so chooses; and 
‘‘(cc) decline to notify such authori-
ties; and 
‘‘(IV) where applicable, the rights of vic-
tims and the institution’s responsibilities re-
garding orders of protection, no contact orders, 
restraining orders, or similar lawful orders 
issued by a criminal, civil, or tribal court. 
‘‘(iv) Procedures for institutional disciplinary 
action in cases of alleged domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking, which shall in-
clude a clear statement that— 
‘‘(I) such proceedings shall— 
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‘‘(aa) provide a prompt and equitable 
investigation and resolution; and 
‘‘(bb) be conducted by officials who 
receive annual training on the issues re-
lated to domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking and how to 
conduct an investigation and hearing proc-
ess that protects the safety of victims and 
promotes accountability; 
‘‘(II) the accuser and the accused are enti-
tled to the same opportunities to have others 
present during an institutional disciplinary pro-
ceeding, including the opportunity to be accom-
panied to any related meeting or proceeding by 
an advisor of their choice; and 
‘‘(III) both the accuser and the accused 
shall be simultaneously informed, in writing, 
of— 
‘‘(aa) the outcome of any institutional 
disciplinary proceeding that arises from an 
allegation of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking; 
‘‘(bb) the institution’s procedures for 
the accused and the victim to appeal the 
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results of the institutional disciplinary pro-
ceeding; 
‘‘(cc) of any change to the results that 
occurs prior to the time that such results 
become final; and 
‘‘(dd) when such results become final. 
‘‘(v) Information about how the institution will 
protect the confidentiality of victims, including how 
publicly available recordkeeping will be accomplished 
without the inclusion of identifying information 
about the victim, to the extent permissible by law. 
‘‘(vi) Written notification of students and em-
ployees about existing counseling, health, mental 
health, victim advocacy, legal assistance, and other 
services available for victims both on-campus and in 
the community. 
‘‘(vii) Written notification of victims about op-
tions for, and available assistance in, changing aca-
demic, living, transportation, and working situations, 
if so requested by the victim and if such accom-
modations are reasonably available, regardless of 
whether the victim chooses to report the crime to 
campus police or local law enforcement. 
‘‘(C) A student or employee who reports to an institu-
tion of higher education that the student or employee has 
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been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking, whether the offense occurred on or 
off campus, shall be provided with a written explanation 
of the student or employee’s rights and options, as de-
scribed in clauses (ii) through (vii) of subparagraph (B).’’; 
(6) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Attorney General of the United 
States,’’; 
(7) by striking paragraph (16) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(16)(A) The Secretary shall seek the advice and 
counsel of the Attorney General of the United States con-
cerning the development, and dissemination to institutions 
of higher education, of best practices information about 
campus safety and emergencies. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall seek the advice and counsel 
of the Attorney General of the United States and the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services concerning the de-
velopment, and dissemination to institutions of higher 
education, of best practices information about preventing 
and responding to incidents of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including elements 
of institutional policies that have proven successful based 
on evidence-based outcome measurements.’’; and 
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(8) by striking paragraph (17) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(17) No officer, employee, or agent of an institution 
participating in any program under this title shall retali-
ate, intimidate, threaten, coerce, or otherwise discriminate 
against any individual for exercising their rights or re-
sponsibilities under any provision of this subsection.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect with respect to the annual 
security report under section 485(f)(1) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)) prepared by 
an institution of higher education 1 calendar year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and each subsequent 
calendar year. 
TITLE IV—VIOLENCE 
REDUCTION PRACTICES 
SEC. 401. STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE CENTERS FOR DIS-
EASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. 
Section 402(c) of the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 280b–4(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,000,000 for 
each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2013 through 
2017’’. 
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SEC. 402. SAVING MONEY AND REDUCING TRAGEDIES 
THROUGH PREVENTION GRANTS. 
(a) SMART PREVENTION.—Section 41303 of the Vi-
olence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043d– 
2) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 41303. SAVING MONEY AND REDUCING TRAGEDIES 
THROUGH 
PREVENTION 
(SMART 
PREVEN-
TION). 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services and the Secretary of Education, is authorized to 
award grants for the purpose of preventing domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by tak-
ing a comprehensive approach that focuses on youth, chil-
dren exposed to violence, and men as leaders and 
influencers of social norms. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds provided under this 
section may be used for the following purposes: 
‘‘(1) TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND 
PREVENTION.—To develop, maintain, or enhance 
programs that change attitudes and behaviors 
around the acceptability of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, and stalking and provide 
education and skills training to young individuals 
and individuals who influence young individuals. The 
prevention program may use evidence-based, evi-
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dence-informed, or innovative strategies and prac-
tices focused on youth. Such a program should in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) age and developmentally appropriate 
education on domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, stalking, and sexual coercion, as 
well as healthy relationship skills, in school, in 
the community, or in health care settings; 
‘‘(B) community-based collaboration and 
training for those with influence on youth, such 
as parents, teachers, coaches, healthcare pro-
viders, faith-leaders, older teens, and mentors; 
‘‘(C) education and outreach to change en-
vironmental factors contributing to domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking; and 
‘‘(D) policy development targeted to pre-
vention, including school-based policies and pro-
tocols. 
‘‘(2) CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE AND 
ABUSE.—To develop, maintain or enhance programs 
designed to prevent future incidents of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking 
by preventing, reducing and responding to children’s 
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exposure to violence in the home. Such programs 
may include— 
‘‘(A) providing services for children ex-
posed to domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault or stalking, including direct coun-
seling or advocacy, and support for the non- 
abusing parent; and 
‘‘(B) training and coordination for edu-
cational, after-school, and childcare programs 
on how to safely and confidentially identify chil-
dren and families experiencing domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalk-
ing and properly refer children exposed and 
their families to services and violence prevention 
programs. 
‘‘(3) ENGAGING MEN AS LEADERS AND ROLE 
MODELS.—To develop, maintain or enhance pro-
grams that work with men to prevent domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking 
by helping men to serve as role models and social 
influencers of other men and youth at the individual, 
school, community or statewide levels. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an entity shall be— 
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‘‘(1) a victim service provider, community-based 
organization, tribe or tribal organization, or other 
non-profit, nongovernmental organization that has a 
history of effective work preventing domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and 
expertise in the specific area for which they are ap-
plying for funds; 
‘‘(2) a partnership between a victim service pro-
vider, community-based organization, tribe or tribal 
organization, or other non-profit, nongovernmental 
organization that has a history of effective work pre-
venting domestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking and at least one of the following 
that has expertise in serving children exposed to do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking, youth domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking prevention, or engaging 
men to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking: 
‘‘(A) A public, charter, tribal, or nationally 
accredited private middle or high school, a 
school administered by the Department of De-
fense under section 2164 of title 10, United 
States Code or section 1402 of the Defense De-
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pendents’ Education Act of 1978, a group of 
schools, or a school district. 
‘‘(B) A local community-based organiza-
tion, population-specific organization, or faith- 
based organization that has established exper-
tise in providing services to youth. 
‘‘(C) A community-based organization, 
population-specific organization, university or 
health care clinic, faith-based organization, or 
other non-profit, nongovernmental organization 
with a demonstrated history of effective work 
addressing the needs of children exposed to do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
or stalking. 
‘‘(D) A nonprofit, nongovernmental entity 
providing services for runaway or homeless 
youth affected by domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking. 
‘‘(E) Healthcare entities eligible for reim-
bursement under title XVIII of the Social Secu-
rity Act, including providers that target the 
special needs of children and youth. 
‘‘(F) Any other agencies, population-spe-
cific organizations, or nonprofit, nongovern-
mental organizations with the capacity to pro-
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vide necessary expertise to meet the goals of the 
program; or 
‘‘(3) a public, charter, tribal, or nationally ac-
credited private middle or high school, a school ad-
ministered by the Department of Defense under sec-
tion 2164 of title 10, United States Code or section 
1402 of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 
1978, a group of schools, a school district, or an in-
stitution of higher education. 
‘‘(d) GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Applicants for grants 
under this section shall prepare and submit to the 
Director an application at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Director 
may require that demonstrates the capacity of the 
applicant and partnering organizations to undertake 
the project. 
‘‘(2) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—Applicants 
under this section shall establish and implement 
policies, practices, and procedures that— 
‘‘(A) include appropriate referral systems 
to direct any victim identified during program 
activities to highly qualified follow-up care; 
‘‘(B) protect the confidentiality and pri-
vacy of adult and youth victim information, 
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particularly in the context of parental or third 
party involvement and consent, mandatory re-
porting duties, and working with other service 
providers; 
‘‘(C) ensure that all individuals providing 
prevention programming through a program 
funded under this section have completed or 
will complete sufficient training in connection 
with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault or stalking; and 
‘‘(D) document how prevention programs 
are coordinated with service programs in the 
community. 
‘‘(3) PREFERENCE.—In selecting grant recipi-
ents under this section, the Attorney General shall 
give preference to applicants that— 
‘‘(A) include outcome-based evaluation; 
and 
‘‘(B) identify any other community, school, 
or State-based efforts that are working on do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
or stalking prevention and explain how the 
grantee or partnership will add value, coordi-
nate with other programs, and not duplicate ex-
isting efforts. 
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‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS
AND GRANT CONDITIONS.—In 
this section, the definitions and grant conditions provided 
for in section 40002 shall apply. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017. 
Amounts appropriated under this section may only be used 
for programs and activities described under this section. 
‘‘(g) ALLOTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 25 percent of 
the total amounts appropriated under this section in 
each fiscal year shall be used for each set of pur-
poses described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of 
subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBES.—Not less than 10 percent 
of the total amounts appropriated under this section 
in each fiscal year shall be made available for grants 
to Indian tribes or tribal organizations. If an insuffi-
cient number of applications are received from In-
dian tribes or tribal organizations, such funds shall 
be allotted to other population-specific programs.’’. 
(b) REPEALS.—The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) Sections 41304 and 41305 of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043d–3 
and 14043d–4). 
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(2) Section 403 of the Violence Against Women 
and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045c). 
TITLE V—STRENGTHENING THE 
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM’S RE-
SPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE, 
DATING 
VIOLENCE, 
SEXUAL 
ASSAULT, 
AND 
STALKING 
SEC. 501. CONSOLIDATION OF GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN 
THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM’S RESPONSE TO 
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, 
SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. 
(a) GRANTS.—Section 399P of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–4) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 399P. GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTHCARE 
SYSTEM’S 
RESPONSE 
TO 
DOMESTIC 
VIO-
LENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, 
AND STALKING. 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award 
grants for— 
‘‘(1) the development or enhancement and im-
plementation of interdisciplinary training for health 
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professionals, public health staff, and allied health 
professionals; 
‘‘(2) the development or enhancement and im-
plementation of education programs for medical, 
nursing, dental, and other health profession students 
and residents to prevent and respond to domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 
and 
‘‘(3) the development or enhancement and im-
plementation of comprehensive statewide strategies 
to improve the response of clinics, public health fa-
cilities, hospitals, and other health settings (includ-
ing behavioral and mental health programs) to do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) 
REQUIRED
USES.—Amounts 
provided 
under a grant under this section shall be used to— 
‘‘(A) fund interdisciplinary training and 
education programs under paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of subsection (a) that— 
‘‘(i) are designed to train medical, 
psychology, dental, social work, nursing, 
and other health profession students, in-
terns, residents, fellows, or current health 
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care providers to identify and provide 
health care services (including mental or 
behavioral health care services and refer-
rals to appropriate community services) to 
individuals who are or who have been vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking; and 
‘‘(ii) plan and develop culturally com-
petent clinical training components for in-
tegration into approved internship, resi-
dency, and fellowship training or con-
tinuing medical or other health education 
training that address physical, mental, and 
behavioral health issues, including protec-
tive factors, related to domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, 
and other forms of violence and abuse, 
focus on reducing health disparities and 
preventing violence and abuse, and include 
the primacy of victim safety and confiden-
tiality; and 
‘‘(B) design and implement comprehensive 
strategies to improve the response of the health 
care system to domestic or sexual violence in 
clinical and public health settings, hospitals, 
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clinics, and other health settings (including be-
havioral and mental health), under subsection 
(a)(3) through— 
‘‘(i) the implementation, dissemina-
tion, and evaluation of policies and proce-
dures to guide health professionals and 
public health staff in identifying and re-
sponding to domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, and stalking, includ-
ing strategies to ensure that health infor-
mation is maintained in a manner that 
protects the patient’s privacy and safety, 
and safely uses health information tech-
nology to improve documentation, identi-
fication, assessment, treatment, and follow- 
up care; 
‘‘(ii) the development of on-site access 
to services to address the safety, medical, 
and mental health needs of patients by in-
creasing the capacity of existing health 
care professionals and public health staff 
to address domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, and stalking, or by 
contracting with or hiring domestic or sex-
ual assault advocates to provide such serv-
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ices or to model other services appropriate 
to the geographic and cultural needs of a 
site; 
‘‘(iii) the development of measures 
and methods for the evaluation of the 
practice of identification, intervention, and 
documentation regarding victims of domes-
tic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking, including the development 
and testing of quality improvement meas-
urements, in accordance with the multi- 
stakeholder and quality measurement proc-
esses established under paragraphs (7) and 
(8) of section 1890(b) and section 1890A 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395aaa(b) (7) and (8); 42 U.S.C. 
1890A); and 
‘‘(iv) the provision of training and fol-
low-up technical assistance to health care 
professionals, and public health staff, and 
allied health professionals to identify, as-
sess, treat, and refer clients who are vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking, including using 
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tools and training materials already devel-
oped. 
‘‘(2) PERMISSIBLE USES.— 
‘‘(A) CHILD AND ELDER ABUSE.—To the 
extent consistent with the purpose of this sec-
tion, a grantee may use amounts received under 
this section to address, as part of a comprehen-
sive programmatic approach implemented under 
the grant, issues relating to child or elder 
abuse. 
‘‘(B) 
RURAL
AREAS.—Grants 
funded 
under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) 
may be used to offer to rural areas community- 
based training opportunities, which may include 
the use of distance learning networks and other 
available technologies needed to reach isolated 
rural areas, for medical, nursing, and other 
health profession students and residents on do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
stalking, and, as appropriate, other forms of vi-
olence and abuse. 
‘‘(C) OTHER USES.—Grants funded under 
subsection (a)(3) may be used for— 
‘‘(i) the development of training mod-
ules and policies that address the overlap 
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of child abuse, domestic violence, dating vi-
olence, sexual assault, and stalking and 
elder abuse, as well as childhood exposure 
to domestic and sexual violence; 
‘‘(ii) the development, expansion, and 
implementation of sexual assault forensic 
medical examination or sexual assault 
nurse examiner programs; 
‘‘(iii) the inclusion of the health ef-
fects of lifetime exposure to violence and 
abuse as well as related protective factors 
and behavioral risk factors in health pro-
fessional training schools including med-
ical, dental, nursing, social work, and men-
tal and behavioral health curricula, and al-
lied health service training courses; or 
‘‘(iv) the integration of knowledge of 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, and stalking into health care ac-
creditation and professional licensing ex-
aminations, such as medical, dental, social 
work, and nursing boards, and where ap-
propriate, other allied health exams. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTEES.— 
‘‘(1) CONFIDENTIALITY AND SAFETY.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Grantees under this 
section shall ensure that all programs developed 
with grant funds address issues of confiden-
tiality and patient safety and comply with appli-
cable confidentiality and nondisclosure require-
ments under section 40002(b)(2) of the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 1994 and the 
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, 
and that faculty and staff associated with deliv-
ering educational components are fully trained 
in procedures that will protect the immediate 
and ongoing security and confidentiality of the 
patients, patient records, and staff. Such grant-
ees shall consult entities with demonstrated ex-
pertise in the confidentiality and safety needs of 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking on the development 
and adequacy of confidentially and security pro-
cedures, and provide documentation of such 
consultation. 
‘‘(B) ADVANCE NOTICE OF INFORMATION 
DISCLOSURE.—Grantees under this section shall 
provide to patients advance notice about any 
circumstances under which information may be 
disclosed, such as mandatory reporting laws, 
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and shall give patients the option to receive in-
formation and referrals without affirmatively 
disclosing abuse. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION
ON
ADMINISTRATIVE
EX-
PENSES.—A grantee shall use not more than 10 per-
cent of the amounts received under a grant under 
this section for administrative expenses. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) PREFERENCE.—In selecting grant re-
cipients under this section, the Secretary shall 
give preference to applicants based on the 
strength of their evaluation strategies, with pri-
ority given to outcome based evaluations. 
‘‘(B) SUBSECTION (a) (1) AND (2) GRANT-
EES.—Applications for grants under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) documentation that the applicant 
represents a team of entities working col-
laboratively to strengthen the response of 
the health care system to domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking, and which includes at least one of 
each of— 
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‘‘(I) an accredited school of 
allopathic or osteopathic medicine, 
psychology, nursing, dentistry, social 
work, or other health field; 
‘‘(II) a health care facility or sys-
tem; or 
‘‘(III) a government or nonprofit 
entity with a history of effective work 
in the fields of domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, sexual assault, or stalk-
ing; and 
‘‘(ii) strategies for the dissemination 
and sharing of curricula and other edu-
cational materials developed under the 
grant, if any, with other interested health 
professions schools and national resource 
repositories for materials on domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
stalking. 
‘‘(C) SUBSECTION
(a)(3)
GRANTEES.—An 
entity desiring a grant under subsection (a)(3) 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
such time, in such a manner, and containing 
such information and assurances as the Sec-
retary may require, including— 
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‘‘(i) documentation that all training, 
education, screening, assessment, services, 
treatment, and any other approach to pa-
tient care will be informed by an under-
standing of violence and abuse victimiza-
tion and trauma-specific approaches that 
will be integrated into prevention, interven-
tion, and treatment activities; 
‘‘(ii) strategies for the development 
and implementation of policies to prevent 
and address domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, and stalking over the 
lifespan in health care settings; 
‘‘(iii) a plan for consulting with State 
and tribal domestic violence or sexual as-
sault coalitions, national nonprofit victim 
advocacy organizations, State or tribal law 
enforcement task forces (where appro-
priate), and population specific organiza-
tions with demonstrated expertise in do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking; 
‘‘(iv) with respect to an application 
for a grant under which the grantee will 
have contact with patients, a plan, devel-
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oped in collaboration with local victim serv-
ice providers, to respond appropriately to 
and make correct referrals for individuals 
who disclose that they are victims of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, stalking, or other types of violence, 
and documentation provided by the grantee 
of an ongoing collaborative relationship 
with a local victim service provider; and 
‘‘(v) with respect to an application for 
a grant proposing to fund a program de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii), a cer-
tification that any sexual assault forensic 
medical examination and sexual assault 
nurse examiner programs supported with 
such grant funds will adhere to the guide-
lines set forth by the Attorney General. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive 
funding under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection 
(a), an entity shall be— 
‘‘(A) a nonprofit organization with a his-
tory of effective work in the field of training 
health professionals with an understanding of, 
and clinical skills pertinent to, domestic vio-
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lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalk-
ing, and lifetime exposure to violence and 
abuse; 
‘‘(B) an accredited school of allopathic or 
osteopathic medicine, psychology, nursing, den-
tistry, social work, or allied health; 
‘‘(C) a health care provider membership or 
professional organization, or a health care sys-
tem; or 
‘‘(D) a State, tribal, territorial, or local en-
tity. 
‘‘(2) SUBSECTION (a)(3) GRANTEES.—To be eli-
gible to receive funding under subsection (a)(3), an 
entity shall be— 
‘‘(A) a State department (or other divi-
sion) of health, a State, tribal, or territorial do-
mestic violence or sexual assault coalition or 
victim service provider, or any other nonprofit, 
nongovernmental organization with a history of 
effective work in the fields of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and 
health care, including physical or mental health 
care; or 
‘‘(B) a local victim service provider, a local 
department (or other division) of health, a local 
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health clinic, hospital, or health system, or any 
other community-based organization with a his-
tory of effective work in the field of domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalk-
ing and health care, including physical or men-
tal health care. 
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds made avail-
able to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the 
Secretary may make grants or enter into contracts 
to provide technical assistance with respect to the 
planning, development, and operation of any pro-
gram, activity or service carried out pursuant to this 
section. Not more than 8 percent of the funds ap-
propriated under this section in each fiscal year may 
be used to fund technical assistance under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS.—The Sec-
retary shall make publicly available materials devel-
oped by grantees under this section, including mate-
rials on training, best practices, and research and 
evaluation. 
‘‘(3) REPORTING.—The Secretary shall publish 
a biennial report on— 
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‘‘(A) the distribution of funds under this 
section; and 
‘‘(B) the programs and activities supported 
by such funds. 
‘‘(f) RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds made avail-
able to carry out this section for any fiscal year, the 
Secretary may use not more than 20 percent to 
make a grant or enter into a contract for research 
and evaluation of— 
‘‘(A) grants awarded under this section; 
and 
‘‘(B) other training for health professionals 
and effective interventions in the health care 
setting that prevent domestic violence, dating 
violence, and sexual assault across the lifespan, 
prevent the health effects of such violence, and 
improve the safety and health of individuals 
who are currently being victimized. 
‘‘(2) RESEARCH.—Research authorized in para-
graph (1) may include— 
‘‘(A) research on the effects of domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
childhood exposure to domestic, dating or sex-
ual violence on health behaviors, health condi-
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tions, and health status of individuals, families, 
and populations, including underserved popu-
lations; 
‘‘(B) research to determine effective health 
care interventions to respond to and prevent do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking; 
‘‘(C) research on the impact of domestic, 
dating and sexual violence, childhood exposure 
to such violence, and stalking on the health care 
system, health care utilization, health care 
costs, and health status; and 
‘‘(D) research on the impact of adverse 
childhood experiences on adult experience with 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, stalking, and adult health outcomes, in-
cluding how to reduce or prevent the impact of 
adverse childhood experiences through the 
health care setting. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—Except as otherwise provided 
herein, the definitions provided for in section 40002 of the 
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Violence Against Women Act of 1994 shall apply to this 
section.’’. 
(b) REPEALS.—The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) Section 40297 of the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13973). 
(2) Section 758 of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 294h). 
TITLE VI—SAFE HOMES FOR VIC-
TIMS 
OF 
DOMESTIC 
VIO-
LENCE, 
DATING 
VIOLENCE, 
SEXUAL 
ASSAULT, 
AND 
STALKING 
SEC. 601. HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMES-
TIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL 
ASSAULT, AND STALKING. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Subtitle N of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting after the subtitle heading the 
following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 1—GRANT PROGRAMS’’; 
(2) in section 41402 (42 U.S.C. 14043e–1), in 
the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘subtitle’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter’’; 
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(3) in section 41403 (42 U.S.C. 14043e–2), in 
the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘subtitle’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 2—HOUSING RIGHTS 
‘‘SEC. 41411. HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DO-
MESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEX-
UAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) AFFILIATED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘af-
filiated individual’ means, with respect to an indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(A) a spouse, parent, brother, sister, or 
child of that individual, or an individual to 
whom that individual stands in loco parentis; or 
‘‘(B) any individual, tenant, or lawful occu-
pant living in the household of that individual. 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE AGENCY.—The term ‘appro-
priate agency’ means, with respect to a covered 
housing program, the Executive department (as de-
fined in section 101 of title 5, United States Code) 
that carries out the covered housing program. 
‘‘(3) COVERED HOUSING PROGRAM.—The term 
‘covered housing program’ means— 
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‘‘(A) the program under section 202 of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); 
‘‘(B) the program under section 811 of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Hous-
ing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013); 
‘‘(C) the program under subtitle D of title 
VIII of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.); 
‘‘(D) the program under subtitle A of title 
IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.); 
‘‘(E) the program under subtitle A of title 
II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12741 et seq.); 
‘‘(F) the program under paragraph (3) of 
section 221(d) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715l(d)) that bears interest at a rate 
determined under the proviso under paragraph 
(5) of such section 221(d); 
‘‘(G) the program under section 236 of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1); 
‘‘(H) the programs under sections 6 and 8 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437d and 1437f); 
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‘‘(I) rural housing assistance provided 
under sections 514, 515, 516, 533, and 538 of 
the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 
1485, 1486, 1490m, and 1490p–2); and 
‘‘(J) the low income housing tax credit 
program under section 42 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITED BASIS FOR DENIAL OR TERMI-
NATION OF ASSISTANCE OR EVICTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An applicant for or tenant 
of housing assisted under a covered housing program 
may not be denied admission to, denied assistance 
under, terminated from participation in, or evicted 
from the housing on the basis that the applicant or 
tenant is or has been a victim of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, if the ap-
plicant or tenant otherwise qualifies for admission, 
assistance, participation, or occupancy. 
‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION OF LEASE TERMS.—An in-
cident of actual or threatened domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, sexual assault, or stalking shall not be 
construed as— 
‘‘(A) a serious or repeated violation of a 
lease for housing assisted under a covered hous-
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ing program by the victim or threatened victim 
of such incident; or 
‘‘(B) good cause for terminating the assist-
ance, tenancy, or occupancy rights to housing 
assisted under a covered housing program of 
the victim or threatened victim of such incident. 
‘‘(3) TERMINATION ON THE BASIS OF CRIMINAL 
ACTIVITY.— 
‘‘(A) DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE, TENANCY, 
AND
OCCUPANCY
RIGHTS
PROHIBITED.—No 
person may deny assistance, tenancy, or occu-
pancy rights to housing assisted under a cov-
ered housing program to a tenant solely on the 
basis of criminal activity directly relating to do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
or stalking that is engaged in by a member of 
the household of the tenant or any guest or 
other person under the control of the tenant, if 
the tenant or an affiliated individual of the ten-
ant is the victim or threatened victim of such 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking. 
‘‘(B) BIFURCATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraph (A), a public housing agency 
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or owner or manager of housing assisted 
under a covered housing program may bi-
furcate a lease for the housing in order to 
evict, remove, or terminate assistance to 
any individual who is a tenant or lawful oc-
cupant of the housing and who engages in 
criminal activity directly relating to domes-
tic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
or stalking against an affiliated individual 
or other individual, without evicting, re-
moving, terminating assistance to, or oth-
erwise penalizing a victim of such criminal 
activity who is also a tenant or lawful oc-
cupant of the housing. 
‘‘(ii) EFFECT OF EVICTION ON OTHER 
TENANTS.—If a public housing agency or 
owner or manager of housing assisted 
under a covered housing program evicts, 
removes, or terminates assistance to an in-
dividual under clause (i), and the indi-
vidual is the sole tenant eligible to receive 
assistance under a covered housing pro-
gram, the public housing agency or owner 
or manager of housing assisted under the 
covered housing program shall provide any 
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remaining tenant an opportunity to estab-
lish eligibility for the covered housing pro-
gram. If a tenant described in the pre-
ceding sentence cannot establish eligibility, 
the public housing agency or owner or 
manager of the housing shall provide the 
tenant a reasonable time, as determined by 
the appropriate agency, to find new hous-
ing or to establish eligibility for housing 
under another covered housing program. 
‘‘(C) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in subparagraph (A) shall be construed— 
‘‘(i) to limit the authority of a public 
housing agency or owner or manager of 
housing assisted under a covered housing 
program, when notified of a court order, to 
comply with a court order with respect 
to— 
‘‘(I) the rights of access to or 
control of property, including civil 
protection orders issued to protect a 
victim of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking; or 
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‘‘(II) the distribution or posses-
sion of property among members of a 
household in a case; 
‘‘(ii) to limit any otherwise available 
authority of a public housing agency or 
owner or manager of housing assisted 
under a covered housing program to evict 
or terminate assistance to a tenant for any 
violation of a lease not premised on the act 
of violence in question against the tenant 
or an affiliated person of the tenant, if the 
public housing agency or owner or man-
ager does not subject an individual who is 
or has been a victim of domestic violence, 
dating violence, or stalking to a more de-
manding standard than other tenants in 
determining whether to evict or terminate; 
‘‘(iii) to limit the authority to termi-
nate assistance to a tenant or evict a ten-
ant from housing assisted under a covered 
housing program if a public housing agen-
cy or owner or manager of the housing can 
demonstrate that an actual and imminent 
threat to other tenants or individuals em-
ployed at or providing service to the prop-
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erty would be present if the assistance is 
not terminated or the tenant is not evicted; 
or 
‘‘(iv) to supersede any provision of 
any Federal, State, or local law that pro-
vides greater protection than this section 
for victims of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking. 
‘‘(c) DOCUMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) REQUEST
FOR
DOCUMENTATION.—If an 
applicant for, or tenant of, housing assisted under a 
covered housing program represents to a public 
housing agency or owner or manager of the housing 
that the individual is entitled to protection under 
subsection (b), the public housing agency or owner 
or manager may request, in writing, that the appli-
cant or tenant submit to the public housing agency 
or owner or manager a form of documentation de-
scribed in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) FAILURE TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If an applicant or ten-
ant does not provide the documentation re-
quested under paragraph (1) within 14 business 
days after the tenant receives a request in writ-
ing for such certification from a public housing 
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agency or owner or manager of housing assisted 
under a covered housing program, nothing in 
this chapter may be construed to limit the au-
thority of the public housing agency or owner or 
manager to— 
‘‘(i) deny admission by the applicant 
or tenant to the covered program; 
‘‘(ii) deny assistance under the cov-
ered program to the applicant or tenant; 
‘‘(iii) terminate the participation of 
the applicant or tenant in the covered pro-
gram; or 
‘‘(iv) evict the applicant, the tenant, 
or a lawful occupant that commits viola-
tions of a lease. 
‘‘(B) EXTENSION.—A public housing agen-
cy or owner or manager of housing may extend 
the 14-day deadline under subparagraph (A) at 
its discretion. 
‘‘(3) FORM OF DOCUMENTATION.—A form of 
documentation described in this paragraph is— 
‘‘(A) a certification form approved by the 
appropriate agency that— 
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‘‘(i) states that an applicant or tenant 
is a victim of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking; 
‘‘(ii) states that the incident of domes-
tic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
or stalking that is the ground for protec-
tion under subsection (b) meets the re-
quirements under subsection (b); and 
‘‘(iii) includes the name of the indi-
vidual who committed the domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking, if the name is known and safe to 
provide; 
‘‘(B) a document that— 
‘‘(i) is signed by— 
‘‘(I) an employee, agent, or vol-
unteer of a victim service provider, an 
attorney, a medical professional, or a 
mental health professional from whom 
an applicant or tenant has sought as-
sistance relating to domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking, or the effects of the abuse; 
and 
‘‘(II) the applicant or tenant; and 
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‘‘(ii) states under penalty of perjury 
that the individual described in clause 
(i)(I) believes that the incident of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking that is the ground for protection 
under subsection (b) meets the require-
ments under subsection (b); 
‘‘(C) a record of a Federal, State, tribal, 
territorial, or local law enforcement agency, 
court, or administrative agency; or 
‘‘(D) at the discretion of a public housing 
agency or owner or manager of housing assisted 
under a covered housing program, a statement 
or other evidence provided by an applicant or 
tenant. 
‘‘(4) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Any information sub-
mitted to a public housing agency or owner or man-
ager under this subsection, including the fact that 
an individual is a victim of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking shall be main-
tained in confidence by the public housing agency or 
owner or manager and may not be entered into any 
shared database or disclosed to any other entity or 
individual, except to the extent that the disclosure 
is— 
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‘‘(A) requested or consented to by the indi-
vidual in writing; 
‘‘(B) required for use in an eviction pro-
ceeding under subsection (b); or 
‘‘(C) otherwise required by applicable law. 
‘‘(5) DOCUMENTATION NOT REQUIRED.—Noth-
ing in this subsection shall be construed to require 
a public housing agency or owner or manager of 
housing assisted under a covered housing program 
to request that an individual submit documentation 
of the status of the individual as a victim of domes-
tic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalk-
ing. 
‘‘(6) COMPLIANCE
NOT
SUFFICIENT
TO
CON-
STITUTE EVIDENCE OF UNREASONABLE ACT.—Com-
pliance with subsection (b) by a public housing agen-
cy or owner or manager of housing assisted under 
a covered housing program based on documentation 
received under this subsection, shall not be sufficient 
to constitute evidence of an unreasonable act or 
omission by the public housing agency or owner or 
manager or an employee or agent of the public hous-
ing agency or owner or manager. Nothing in this 
paragraph shall be construed to limit the liability of 
a public housing agency or owner or manager of 
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housing assisted under a covered housing program 
for failure to comply with subsection (b). 
‘‘(7) RESPONSE
TO
CONFLICTING
CERTIFI-
CATION.—If a public housing agency or owner or 
manager of housing assisted under a covered hous-
ing program receives documentation under this sub-
section that contains conflicting information, the 
public housing agency or owner or manager may re-
quire an applicant or tenant to submit third-party 
documentation, as described in subparagraph (B), 
(C), or (D) of paragraph (3). 
‘‘(8) PREEMPTION.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed to supersede any provision of any 
Federal, State, or local law that provides greater 
protection than this subsection for victims of domes-
tic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalk-
ing. 
‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development shall develop a notice of 
the rights of individuals under this section, including 
the right to confidentiality and the limits thereof. 
‘‘(2) PROVISION.—Each public housing agency 
or owner or manager of housing assisted under a 
covered housing program shall provide the notice de-
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veloped under paragraph (1), together with the form 
described in subsection (c)(3)(A), to an applicant for 
or tenants of housing assisted under a covered hous-
ing program— 
‘‘(A) at the time the applicant is denied 
residency in a dwelling unit assisted under the 
covered housing program; 
‘‘(B) at the time the individual is admitted 
to a dwelling unit assisted under the covered 
housing program; 
‘‘(C) with any notification of eviction or 
notification of termination of assistance; and 
‘‘(D) in multiple languages, consistent with 
guidance issued by the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development in accordance with Ex-
ecutive Order 13166 (42 U.S.C. 2000d–1 note; 
relating to access to services for persons with 
limited English proficiency). 
‘‘(e) EMERGENCY TRANSFERS.—Each appropriate 
agency shall adopt a model emergency transfer plan for 
use by public housing agencies and owners or managers 
of housing assisted under covered housing programs 
that— 
‘‘(1) allows tenants who are victims of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
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to transfer to another available and safe dwelling 
unit assisted under a covered housing program if— 
‘‘(A) the tenant expressly requests the 
transfer; and 
‘‘(B)(i) the tenant reasonably believes that 
the tenant is threatened with imminent harm 
from further violence if the tenant remains 
within the same dwelling unit assisted under a 
covered housing program; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a tenant who is a victim 
of sexual assault, the sexual assault occurred on 
the premises during the 90-day period pre-
ceding the request for transfer; and 
‘‘(2) incorporates reasonable confidentiality 
measures to ensure that the public housing agency 
or owner or manager does not disclose the location 
of the dwelling unit of a tenant to a person that 
commits an act of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking against the tenant. 
‘‘(f) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCY 
TRANSFER.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment shall establish policies and procedures under 
which a victim requesting an emergency transfer under 
subsection (e) may receive, subject to the availability of 
tenant protection vouchers, assistance under section 8(o) 
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of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(o)). 
‘‘(g) IMPLEMENTATION.—The appropriate agency 
with respect to each covered housing program shall imple-
ment this section, as this section applies to the covered 
housing program.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION 6.—Section 6 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) 
and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respec-
tively; 
(B) in subsection (l)— 
(i) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘, 
and that an incident or incidents of actual 
or threatened domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, or stalking will not be construed as 
a serious or repeated violation of the lease 
by the victim or threatened victim of that 
violence and will not be good cause for ter-
minating the tenancy or occupancy rights 
of the victim of such violence’’; and 
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(ii) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘; 
except that’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘stalking.’’; and 
(C) by striking subsection (u). 
(2) SECTION 8.—Section 8 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (c), by striking para-
graph (9); 
(B) in subsection (d)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and that an applicant or participant is or 
has been a victim of domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, or stalking is not an appro-
priate basis for denial of program assist-
ance or for denial of admission if the appli-
cant otherwise qualifies for assistance or 
admission’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘, 
and that an incident or incidents of 
actual or threatened domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, or stalking will 
not be construed as a serious or re-
peated violation of the lease by the 
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victim or threatened victim of that vi-
olence and will not be good cause for 
terminating the tenancy or occupancy 
rights of the victim of such violence’’; 
and 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘, 
except that:’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘stalking.’’; 
(C) in subsection (f)— 
(i) in paragraph (6), by adding ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(ii) in paragraph (7), by striking the 
semicolon at the end and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(iii) by striking paragraphs (8), (9), 
(10), and (11); 
(D) in subsection (o)— 
(i) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking 
the last sentence; 
(ii) in paragraph (7)— 
(I) in subparagraph (C), by strik-
ing ‘‘and that an incident or incidents 
of actual or threatened domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, or stalking shall 
not be construed as a serious or re-
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peated violation of the lease by the 
victim or threatened victim of that vi-
olence and shall not be good cause for 
terminating the tenancy or occupancy 
rights of the victim of such violence’’; 
and 
(II) in subparagraph (D), by 
striking ‘‘; except that’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘stalking.’’; and 
(iii) by striking paragraph (20); and 
(E) by striking subsection (ee). 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be 
construed— 
(A) to limit the rights or remedies avail-
able to any person under section 6 or 8 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437d and 1437f), as in effect on the day be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act; 
(B) to limit any right, remedy, or proce-
dure otherwise available under any provision of 
part 5, 91, 880, 882, 883, 884, 886, 891, 903, 
960, 966, 982, or 983 of title 24, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, that— 
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(i) was issued under the Violence 
Against Women and Department of Jus-
tice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public 
Law 109–162; 119 Stat. 2960) or an 
amendment made by that Act; and 
(ii) provides greater protection for vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking than this Act; 
or 
(C) to disqualify an owner, manager, or 
other individual from participating in or receiv-
ing the benefits of the low income housing tax 
credit program under section 42 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 because of noncompli-
ance with the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 602. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DAT-
ING 
VIOLENCE, 
SEXUAL 
ASSAULT, 
AND 
STALKING. 
Chapter 11 of subtitle B of the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13975 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the chapter heading, by striking 
‘‘CHILD VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL AS-
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SAULT’’ and inserting ‘‘VICTIMS OF DO-
MESTIC 
VIOLENCE, 
DATING 
VIO-
LENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALK-
ING’’; and 
(2) in section 40299 (42 U.S.C. 13975)— 
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘CHILD 
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALK-
ING, OR
SEXUAL
ASSAULT’’ and inserting 
‘‘VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DAT-
ING
VIOLENCE, 
SEXUAL
ASSAULT, 
OR 
STALKING’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘flee-
ing’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)(3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘ 
and’’ at the end; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(B) as subparagraph (C); 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following: 
‘‘(B) secure employment, including obtain-
ing employment counseling, occupational train-
ing, job retention counseling, and counseling 
concerning re-entry in to the workforce; and’’; 
and 
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(iv) in subparagraph (C), as redesig-
nated by clause (ii), by striking ‘‘ employ-
ment counseling,’’; and 
(D) in subsection (g)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$35,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2013 through 
2017’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘eligible’’ and inserting ‘‘quali-
fied’’; and 
(II) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) 
QUALIFIED
APPLICATION
DE-
FINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘qualified 
application’ means an application that— 
‘‘(i) has been submitted by an eligible 
applicant; 
‘‘(ii) does not propose any activities 
that may compromise victim safety, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(I) background checks of vic-
tims; or 
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‘‘(II) clinical evaluations to deter-
mine eligibility for services; 
‘‘(iii) reflects an understanding of the 
dynamics of domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, sexual assault, or stalking; and 
‘‘(iv) does not propose prohibited ac-
tivities, including mandatory services for 
victims.’’. 
SEC. 603. ADDRESSING THE HOUSING NEEDS OF VICTIMS 
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, 
SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. 
Subtitle N of the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 41404(i) (42 U.S.C. 14043e– 
3(i)), by striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 
2007 
through 
2011’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 
2017’’; and 
(2) in section 41405(g) (42 U.S.C. 14043e– 
4(g)), by striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 
2007 
through 
2011’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 
2017’’. 
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TITLE VII—ECONOMIC SECURITY 
FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE 
SEC. 701. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON WORKPLACE 
RESPONSES TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMES-
TIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. 
Section 41501(e) of the Violence Against Women Act 
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043f(e)) is amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
years 2013 through 2017’’. 
TITLE VIII—PROTECTION OF 
BATTERED IMMIGRANTS 
SEC. 801. U NONIMMIGRANT DEFINITION. 
Section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)(iii)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘stalking;’’ after ‘‘sexual exploitation;’’. 
SEC. 802. ANNUAL REPORT ON IMMIGRATION APPLICA-
TIONS MADE BY VICTIMS OF ABUSE. 
Not later than December 1, 2013, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall sub-
mit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report that includes the following: 
(1) The number of aliens who— 
(A) submitted an application for non-
immigrant status under paragraph (15)(T)(i), 
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(15)(U)(i), or (51) of section 101(a) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)) during the preceding fiscal year; 
(B) were granted such nonimmigrant sta-
tus during such fiscal year; or 
(C) were denied such nonimmigrant status 
during such fiscal year. 
(2) The mean amount of time and median 
amount of time to adjudicate an application for such 
nonimmigrant status during such fiscal year. 
(3) The mean amount of time and median 
amount of time between the receipt of an application 
for such nonimmigrant status and the issuance of 
work authorization to an eligible applicant during 
the preceding fiscal year. 
(4) The number of aliens granted continued 
presence in the United States under section 
107(c)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(3)) during the pre-
ceding fiscal year. 
(5) A description of any actions being taken to 
reduce the adjudication and processing time, while 
ensuring the safe and competent processing, of an 
application described in paragraph (1) or a request 
for continued presence referred to in paragraph (4). 
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SEC. 803. PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN OF VAWA SELF-PE-
TITIONERS. 
Section 204(l)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(l)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as sub-
paragraph (G); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) a child of an alien who filed a pend-
ing or approved petition for classification or ap-
plication for adjustment of status or other ben-
efit specified in section 101(a)(51) as a VAWA 
self-petitioner; or’’. 
SEC. 804. PUBLIC CHARGE. 
Section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(E) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
QUALIFIED 
ALIEN VICTIMS.—Subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C) shall not apply to an alien who— 
‘‘(i) is a VAWA self-petitioner; 
‘‘(ii) is an applicant for, or is granted, 
nonimmigrant 
status 
under 
section 
101(a)(15)(U); or 
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‘‘(iii) is a qualified alien described in 
section 431(c) of the Personal Responsi-
bility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation 
Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641(c)).’’. 
SEC. 805. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO U VISAS. 
(a) RECAPTURE
OF UNUSED U VISAS.—Section 
214(p)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1184(p)(2)) is amended by— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The num-
ber’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subpara-
graph (C), the number’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) Beginning in fiscal year 2013, if the 
numerical limitation set forth in subparagraph 
(A) is reached before the end of the fiscal year, 
up to 5,000 additional visas, of the aggregate 
number of visas that were available and not 
issued to nonimmigrants described in section 
101(a)(15)(U) in fiscal years 2006 through 
2011, may be issued until the end of the fiscal 
year.’’. 
(3) SUNSET DATE.—The amendments made by 
paragraphs (1) and (2) are repealed on the date on 
which the aggregate number of visas that were avail-
able and not issued in fiscal years 2006 through 
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2011 
have 
been 
issued 
pursuant 
to 
section 
214(p)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
(b) AGE DETERMINATIONS.—Section 214(p) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(p)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) AGE DETERMINATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) CHILDREN.—An unmarried alien who 
seeks to accompany, or follow to join, a parent 
granted status under section 101(a)(15)(U)(i), 
and who was under 21 years of age on the date 
on which such parent petitioned for such status, 
shall continue to be classified as a child for pur-
poses of section 101(a)(15)(U)(ii), if the alien 
attains 21 years of age after such parent’s peti-
tion was filed but while it was pending. 
‘‘(B) PRINCIPAL
ALIENS.—An alien de-
scribed in clause (i) of section 101(a)(15)(U) 
shall continue to be treated as an alien de-
scribed in clause (ii)(I) of such section if the 
alien attains 21 years of age after the alien’s 
application for status under such clause (i) is 
filed but while it is pending.’’. 
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SEC. 806. HARDSHIP WAIVERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 216(c)(4) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)(4)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the comma 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘(1), or’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(1); or’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon and ‘‘or’’; and 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) the alien meets the requirements 
under section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii)(II)(aa)(BB) and 
following the marriage ceremony was battered 
by or subject to extreme cruelty perpetrated by 
the alien’s intended spouse and was not at fault 
in failing to meet the requirements of para-
graph (1).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 216(c)(4) of 
the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1186a(c)(4)), as amended by subsection (a), is further 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘The Attorney General, in the Attorney 
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General’s’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Home-
land Security, in the Secretary’s’’; and 
(2) in the undesignated paragraph at the end— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘At-
torney General’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Homeland Security’’; 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘Attorney General’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; 
(C) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘At-
torney General.’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary.’’; 
and 
(D) in the fourth sentence, by striking 
‘‘Attorney General’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
SEC. 807. PROTECTIONS FOR A FIANCE´ E OR FIANCE´ OF A 
CITIZEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 214 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘crime.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘crime described in paragraph 
(3)(B) and information on any permanent pro-
tection or restraining order issued against the 
petitioner related to any specified crime de-
scribed in paragraph (3)(B)(i).’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (2)(A), in the matter 
preceding clause (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘a consular officer’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Homeland 
Security’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the officer’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Secretary’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘abuse, and stalking.’’ and inserting ‘‘abuse, 
stalking, or an attempt to commit any such 
crime.’’; 
(2) in subsection (r)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘crime.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘crime described in paragraph 
(5)(B) and information on any permanent pro-
tection or restraining order issued against the 
petitioner related to any specified crime de-
scribed in subsection (5)(B)(i).’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (4)(B)(ii) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) To notify the beneficiary as required by clause 
(i), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide such 
notice to the Secretary of State for inclusion in the mailing 
to the beneficiary described in section 833(a)(5)(A)(i) of 
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the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 
(8 U.S.C. 1375a(a)(5)(A)(i)).’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (5)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘abuse, 
and stalking.’’ and inserting ‘‘abuse, stalking, or an 
attempt to commit any such crime.’’. 
(b) PROVISION
OF
INFORMATION
TO
K NON-
IMMIGRANTS.—Section 833 of the International Marriage 
Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C. 1375a) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)(A)— 
(A) in clause (iii)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘State any’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘State, for inclusion in the mailing de-
scribed in clause (i), any’’; and 
(ii) by striking the last sentence; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall conduct a background check of 
the National Crime Information Center’s 
Protection Order Database on each peti-
tioner for a visa under subsection (d) or 
(r) of section 214 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184). Any ap-
propriate information obtained from such 
background check— 
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‘‘(I) shall accompany the criminal 
background information provided by 
the Secretary of Homeland Security 
to the Secretary of State and shared 
by the Secretary of State with a bene-
ficiary of a petition referred to in 
clause (iii); and 
‘‘(II) shall not be used or dis-
closed for any other purpose unless 
expressly authorized by law. 
‘‘(v) The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall create a cover sheet or other 
mechanism to accompany the information 
required to be provided to an applicant for 
a visa under subsection (d) or (r) of sec-
tion 214 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) by clauses (i) 
through (iv) of this paragraph or by 
clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (r)(4)(B) 
of such section 214, that calls to the appli-
cant’s attention— 
‘‘(I) whether the petitioner dis-
closed a protection order, a restrain-
ing order, or criminal history informa-
tion on the visa petition; 
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‘‘(II) the criminal background in-
formation and information about any 
protection order obtained by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security regard-
ing the petitioner in the course of ad-
judicating the petition; and 
‘‘(III) whether the information 
the petitioner disclosed on the visa pe-
tition regarding any previous petitions 
filed under subsection (d) or (r) of 
such section 214 is consistent with the 
information in the multiple visa track-
ing database of the Department of 
Homeland Security, as described in 
subsection (r)(4)(A) of such section 
214.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
after ‘‘orders’’ and inserting ‘‘and’’. 
SEC. 808. REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE 
BROKERS. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MAR-
RIAGE BROKER ACT OF 2005.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(A) The International Marriage Broker 
Act of 2005 (subtitle D of Public Law 109– 
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162; 119 Stat. 3066) has not been fully imple-
mented with regard to investigating and pros-
ecuting violations of the law, and for other pur-
poses. 
(B) Six years after Congress enacted the 
International Marriage Broker Act of 2005 to 
regulate the activities of the hundreds of for- 
profit international marriage brokers operating 
in the United States, the Attorney General has 
not determined which component of the Depart-
ment of Justice will investigate and prosecute 
violations of such Act. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall submit to Congress a report that includes 
the following: 
(A) The name of the component of the De-
partment of Justice responsible for inves-
tigating and prosecuting violations of the Inter-
national Marriage Broker Act of 2005 (subtitle 
D of Public Law 109–162; 119 Stat. 3066) and 
the amendments made by this Act. 
(B) A description of the policies and proce-
dures of the Attorney General for consultation 
with the Secretary of Homeland Security and 
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the Secretary of State in investigating and 
prosecuting such violations. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 833(a)(2)(H) 
of the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 
2005 (8 U.S.C. 1375a(a)(2)(H)) is amended by striking 
‘‘Federal and State sex offender public registries’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the National Sex Offender Public Website’’. 
(c) REGULATION
OF INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE 
BROKERS.—Section 833(d) of the International Marriage 
Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C. 1375a(d)) is 
amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION ON MARKETING OF OR TO 
CHILDREN.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An international mar-
riage broker shall not provide any individual or 
entity with the personal contact information, 
photograph, or general information about the 
background or interests of any individual under 
the age of 18. 
‘‘(B) COMPLIANCE.—To comply with the 
requirements of subparagraph (A), an inter-
national marriage broker shall— 
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‘‘(i) obtain a valid copy of each for-
eign national client’s birth certificate or 
other proof of age document issued by an 
appropriate government entity; 
‘‘(ii) indicate on such certificate or 
document the date it was received by the 
international marriage broker; 
‘‘(iii) retain the original of such cer-
tificate or document for 7 years after such 
date of receipt; and 
‘‘(iv) produce such certificate or docu-
ment upon request to an appropriate au-
thority charged with the enforcement of 
this paragraph.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘REG-
ISTRIES.—’’ and inserting ‘‘WEBSITE.—’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Registry or State sex 
offender public registry,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Website,’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘or stalking.’’ and inserting ‘‘stalking, or an at-
tempt to commit any such crime.’’; 
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(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Registry, 
or of the relevant State sex offender public 
registry for any State not yet participating 
in the National Sex Offender Public Reg-
istry, in which the United States client has 
resided during the previous 20 years,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Website’’; and 
(ii) in clause (iii)(II), by striking 
‘‘background information collected by the 
international marriage broker under para-
graph (2)(B);’’ and inserting ‘‘signed cer-
tification and accompanying documentation 
or attestation regarding the background in-
formation 
collected 
under 
paragraph 
(2)(B);’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C); 
(4) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘A 
penalty may be imposed under clause (i) by the 
Attorney General only’’ and inserting ‘‘At the 
discretion of the Attorney General, a penalty 
may be imposed under clause (i) either by a 
Federal judge, or by the Attorney General’’; 
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(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘sex traf-
ficking,’’ after ‘‘sexual assault,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘sex traf-
ficking,’’ after ‘‘sexual assault,’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and stalking’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘sexual assault, 
sex trafficking, and stalking;’’; 
(4) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘sex trafficking,’’ after 
‘‘sexual assault,’’ each place it appears; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(5) in paragraph (8)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘sex trafficking,’’ after 
‘‘stalking,’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) provide services to address the needs of 
youth and children who are victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, 
or stalking and the needs of youth and children ex-
posed to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking, including support for the non-
abusing parent or the caretaker of the youth or 
child; and 
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(A) by striking ‘‘The National’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of the Violence Against Women Re-
authorization Act of 2012, the National’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and in Native villages 
(as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602))’’ be-
fore the period at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(A) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (v), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(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. 
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