‘‘PART BB—GRANTS FOR INSTITUTIONS TO AD-
DRESS SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL AS-
SAULT, AND OTHER VIOLENCE AND HARASS-
MENT ON CAMPUS 
‘‘SEC. 899. GRANTS FOR INSTITUTIONS TO ADDRESS SEX-
UAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND 
OTHER VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT ON 
CAMPUS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to award grants to institutions of higher education, 
on a competitive basis as described in paragraph (2), 
to enhance the ability of such institutions to address 
sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, 
dating violence, and stalking, on campus. 
‘‘(2) AWARD BASIS.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this section, on a competitive basis, as 
funds become available through the payment of pen-
alties by institutions of higher education under sec-
tion 485(f)(20) of this Act and sections 3 and 4 of 
the Campus Accountability and Safety Act. 
‘‘(3) 
PROHIBITION; 
INELIGIBLE
INSTITU-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(A) NO RESERVATION FOR ADMINISTRA-
TIVE
EXPENSES.—Funds awarded under this 
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section shall not be reserved for administrative 
expenses. 
‘‘(B) INELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) VIOLATIONS.—An institution of 
higher education shall not be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this section if the insti-
tution is found by the Department of Edu-
cation, at the time of application for a 
grant under this section, to be in violation 
of— 
‘‘(I) title IX of the Education 
Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 
1681); or 
‘‘(II) section 485(f). 
‘‘(ii) MULTIPLE GRANTS.—An institu-
tion of higher education that has received 
a grant award under section 304 of the Vi-
olence Against Women and Department of 
Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 14045b) in any of the previous 3 
grant funding cycles shall not be eligible 
for a grant award under this section. 
‘‘(4) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall give preference to 
those institutions of higher education— 
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‘‘(A) with the smallest endowments or the 
lowest tuition rates, as compared to all institu-
tions receiving funds under this Act; and 
‘‘(B) that have demonstrated a strong 
commitment to prioritizing tackling the problem 
of campus sexual assault on their campuses, 
which may be demonstrated by providing docu-
mentation of actions by the administration of 
such institution such as— 
‘‘(i) establishing a working group on 
campus that includes the participation of 
administration officials and students to 
analyze and strategize improvements to the 
way the institution prevents and responds 
to sexual harassment, sexual assault, do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and stalk-
ing, on campus; 
‘‘(ii) organizing a series of listening 
sessions on campus to gather feedback and 
ideas from the campus community on how 
to improve the way the institution prevents 
and responds to sexual harassment, sexual 
assault, domestic violence, dating violence, 
and stalking, on campus; 
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‘‘(iii) hosting a conference that brings 
together academic researchers to present 
and share ideas and research regarding 
sexual harassment, sexual assault, domes-
tic violence, dating violence, and stalking, 
on campus; or 
‘‘(iv) other documented efforts beyond 
the requirements of Federal or State law 
that the administration of the institution 
of higher education has initiated in order 
to better understand the prevalence of sex-
ual harassment, sexual assault, domestic 
violence, dating violence, and stalking, on 
campus and analyze and improve how the 
institution of higher education responds to 
such incidents. 
‘‘(5) AMOUNT
OF
GRANTS.—The Secretary, 
through the Assistant Secretary of the Office for 
Civil Rights, shall award the grants under this sec-
tion in an amount of not more than $500,000 for 
each institution of higher education. 
‘‘(6) EQUITABLE
PARTICIPATION.—The Sec-
retary shall make every effort to ensure— 
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‘‘(A) the equitable participation of private 
and public institutions of higher education in 
the activities assisted under this section; 
‘‘(B) the equitable geographic distribution 
of grants under this section among the various 
regions of the United States; and 
‘‘(C) the equitable distribution of grants 
under this section to Tribal Colleges or Univer-
sities (as defined under section 316(b)) and his-
torically Black colleges or universities. 
‘‘(7) DURATION.—The Secretary shall award 
each grant under this Act for a period of not more 
than 5 years. 
‘‘(b) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) Grant funds awarded under this section 
shall be used to research best practices for pre-
venting and responding to sexual harassment, sexual 
assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalk-
ing, on campus and to disseminate such research to 
peer institutions and the Department. Such research 
may include a focus on one or more of the following 
purposes: 
‘‘(A) Strengthening strategies to combat 
sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and stalking, on campus. 
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‘‘(B) Strengthening victim services for inci-
dents involving sexual harassment, sexual as-
sault, domestic violence, dating violence, or 
stalking, on campus, which may involve part-
nerships with community-based victim services 
agencies. 
‘‘(C) Strengthening prevention education 
and awareness programs on campus regarding 
sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and stalking. 
‘‘(2) Grant funds awarded under this section 
may be used for one or more of the following pur-
poses: 
‘‘(A) Evaluating and determining the effec-
tiveness of victim services and education pro-
grams in reaching all populations that may be 
subject to sexual harassment, sexual assault, 
domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, 
on campus. 
‘‘(B) Training campus administrators, 
campus security personnel, and personnel serv-
ing on campus disciplinary boards on campus 
policies, protocols, and services to respond to 
sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and stalking, on campus, 
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which shall include instruction on victim-cen-
tered, trauma-informed interview techniques 
and information on the neurobiological effects 
of trauma and stress on memory. 
‘‘(C) Developing, expanding, or strength-
ening victim services programs and population 
specific services on the campus of the institu-
tion, including programs providing legal, med-
ical, or psychological counseling for victims of 
sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, and stalking, and to im-
prove delivery of victim assistance on campus, 
including through the services of the sexual as-
sault response coordinator (as defined in section 
125(a)). 
‘‘(D) Developing or adapting and providing 
developmentally and culturally appropriate and 
linguistically accessible print or electronic mate-
rials regarding campus policies, protocols, and 
services related to the prevention of and re-
sponse to sexual harassment, sexual assault, do-
mestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, 
on campus. 
‘‘(E) Developing and implementing preven-
tion education and awareness programs on cam-
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pus regarding sexual harassment, sexual as-
sault, domestic violence, dating violence, and 
stalking. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to be eligible for 
a grant under this section for any fiscal year, an in-
stitution of higher education shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary at such time and in such man-
ner as the Secretary shall prescribe. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) describe the need for grant funds and 
the plan for implementation for any of the ac-
tivities described in subsection (b); 
‘‘(B) describe the characteristics of the 
population being served, including type of cam-
pus, demographics of the population, and num-
ber of students; 
‘‘(C) describe how underserved populations 
in the campus community will be adequately 
served, including the provision of relevant popu-
lation specific services; 
‘‘(D) provide measurable goals and ex-
pected results from the use of the grant funds; 
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‘‘(E) provide assurances that the Federal 
funds made available under this section shall be 
used to supplement and, to the extent practical, 
increase the level of funds that would, in the 
absence of Federal funds, be made available by 
the institution or organization for the activities 
described in subsection (b); and 
‘‘(F) include such other information and 
assurances as the Secretary reasonably deter-
mines to be necessary. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTEE REPORTING.— 
‘‘(A) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each institution 
of higher education receiving a grant under this 
section shall submit a performance report to the 
Secretary beginning 1 year after receiving the 
grant and annually thereafter. The Secretary 
shall suspend funding under this section for an 
institution of higher education if the institution 
fails to submit such a report. 
‘‘(B) FINAL REPORT.—Upon completion of 
the grant period under this section, the grantee 
institution shall file a final performance report 
with the Secretary explaining the activities car-
ried out under this section together with an as-
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sessment of the effectiveness of the activities 
described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
180 days after the end of the grant period under 
this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
a report that includes— 
‘‘(A) the number of grants, and the 
amount of funds, distributed under this section; 
‘‘(B) a summary of the activities carried 
out using grant funds and an evaluation of the 
progress made under the grant; and 
‘‘(C) an evaluation of the effectiveness of 
programs funded under this section.’’. 
SEC. 9. GAO REPORTS. 
(a) GAO REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORT UNDER SECTION 304 OF THE VIO-
LENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND DEPARTMENT OF JUS-
TICE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005.—The Comp-
troller General of the United States shall— 
(A) conduct a study on the effectiveness 
and efficiency of the grant program under sec-
tion 304 of the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045b); and 
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(B) submit a report, not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, on the 
study described in paragraph (1), to the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate and the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives. 
(2) REPORT UNDER SECTION 899 OF THE HIGH-
ER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall— 
(A) conduct a study on the effectiveness 
and efficiency of the grants to improve preven-
tion and response to sexual harassment, sexual 
assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and 
stalking, on campus under section 899 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as added by 
section 8 of this Act; and 
(B) submit a report, not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, on the 
study described in paragraph (1), to the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate and the Committee on Edu-
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cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
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