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‘‘(b) PRIORITY.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall give priority to research that incor-
porates— 
‘‘(1) interdisciplinary approaches; 
‘‘(2) a strong emphasis on community-based 
participatory research; or 
‘‘(3) translational research. 
‘‘SEC. 399OO–5. HHS ADOLESCENT HEALTH WORK GROUP. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this part, the Secretary shall di-
rect the interagency adolescent health workgroup within 
the Office of Adolescent Health of the Department of 
Health and Human Services to— 
‘‘(1) include in the work of the group strategies 
for teenage dating violence prevention and healthy 
teenage relationships with a particular focus among 
racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities; 
and 
‘‘(2) with respect to including such strategies, 
consult, to the greatest extent possible, with the 
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Teen Dating Vi-
olence formed under the leadership of the National 
Institute of Justice of the Department of Justice. 
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‘‘(b) 
REPORT
REQUIREMENT.—The 
Secretary, 
through the Office of Adolescent Health, shall periodically 
submit to Congress a report that— 
‘‘(1) includes a review of the evidence-based 
programs on preventing unintended teenage preg-
nancy, which are carried out and identified by the 
Office; and 
‘‘(2) identifies the programs of the Department 
of Health and Human Services that include teenage 
dating violence prevention and the promotion of 
healthy teenage relationships as part of a strategy to 
prevent unintended teenage pregnancy. 
‘‘SEC. 399OO–6. GENERAL GRANT PROVISIONS. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATIONS.—To seek a grant under this 
part, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary 
in such form, in such manner, and containing such agree-
ments, assurances, and information as the Secretary may 
require. 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—A grant may be 
made under this part only if the applicant involved agrees 
that information, activities, and services provided under 
the grant— 
‘‘(1) will be evidence-based or evidence-in-
formed; 
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‘‘(2) will be factually and medically accurate 
and complete; and 
‘‘(3) if directed to a particular population 
group, will be provided in an appropriate language 
and cultural context. 
‘‘(c) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the total amount made 
available to carry out this part for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall use 10 percent to provide, directly or 
through a competitive grant process, training and 
technical assistance to the grant recipients under 
this part, including by disseminating research and 
information regarding effective and promising prac-
tices, providing consultation and resources on a 
broad array of teenage and unintended pregnancy 
and violence prevention strategies, and developing 
resources and materials. 
‘‘(2) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out this 
subsection, the Secretary shall collaborate with enti-
ties that have expertise in the prevention of teenage 
pregnancy, healthy relationship development, minor-
ity health and health disparities, and violence pre-
vention. 
‘‘SEC. 399OO–7. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
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‘‘(1) MEDICALLY ACCURATE AND COMPLETE.— 
The term ‘medically accurate and complete’ means, 
with respect to information, activities, or services, 
verified or supported by the weight of research con-
ducted in compliance with accepted scientific meth-
ods and— 
‘‘(A) published in peer-reviewed journals, 
where applicable; or 
‘‘(B) comprising information that leading 
professional organizations and agencies with 
relevant expertise in the field recognize as accu-
rate, objective, and complete. 
‘‘(2) LGBT YOUTH.—The term ‘LGBT youth’ 
means lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. 
‘‘(3) RACIAL OR ETHNIC MINORITY OR IMMI-
GRANT COMMUNITIES.—The term ‘racial or ethnic 
minority or immigrant communities’ means commu-
nities with a substantial number of residents who 
are members of racial or ethnic minority groups or 
who are immigrants. 
‘‘(4) REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL COERCION.— 
The term ‘reproductive and sexual coercion’— 
‘‘(A) means, with respect to a person, coer-
cive behavior that interferes with the ability of 
such person to control the reproductive deci-
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sionmaking of such person, such as inten-
tionally exposing such person to sexually trans-
mitted infections; in the case such person is a 
female, attempting to impregnate such person 
against her will; intentionally interfering with 
the person’s birth control; or threatening or act-
ing violent if the person does not comply with 
the perpetrator’s wishes regarding contracep-
tion or the decision whether to terminate or 
continue a pregnancy; and 
‘‘(B) includes a range of behaviors that a 
partner may use related to sexual decision-mak-
ing to pressure or coerce a person to have sex 
without using physical force, such as repeatedly 
pressuring a partner to have sex when he or she 
does not want to; threatening to end a relation-
ship if a person does not have sex; and threat-
ening retaliation if notified of a positive sexu-
ally transmitted disease test result. 
‘‘(5) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ means individ-
uals who are 11 to 19 years of age. 
‘‘SEC. 399OO–8. REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this part, the 
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