I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3514
To prevent violence against women, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1998
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. ABER-
CROMBIE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin,
Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. BOUCHER, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN
of California, Ms. CARSON, Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr.
COYNE, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. DELAHUNT,
Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr.
EVANS, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FAZIO of California, Mr. FILNER, Mr.
FOLEY, Mr. FORD, Mr. FROST, Ms. FURSE, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GEP-
HARDT, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. HINCHEY,
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. KENNELLY
of Connecticut, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. LAN-
TOS, Mr. LEACH, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. LOWEY,
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mrs.
MALONEY of New York, Mr. MANTON, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.
MEEHAN, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. MORAN of
Virginia, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms.
PELOSI, Mr. POMEROY, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Ms. SANCHEZ,
Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SLAUGH-
TER, Mr. STARK, Mr. TORRES, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. VENTO, Ms. WA-
TERS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WEXLER, and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and
in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways
and Means, Commerce, Banking and Financial Services, National Secu-
rity, and Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To prevent violence against women, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Violence Against Women Act of 1998’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—CONTINUING THE COMMITMENT OF THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN ACT
Subtitle A—Law Enforcement and Prosecution Grants To Combat Violence
Against Women
Sec. 101. Reauthorization.
Sec. 102. Technical amendments.
Sec. 103. State coalition grants.
Subtitle B—National Domestic Violence Hotline
Sec. 111. Reauthorization.
Sec. 112. Technical amendments.
Subtitle C—Battered Women’s Shelters and Services
Sec. 121. Short title.
Sec. 122. Authorization of appropriations for family violence prevention and
services.
Sec. 123. FVPSA improvements.
Subtitle D—Community Initiatives
Sec. 131. Grants for community initiatives.
Subtitle E—Education and Training for Judges and Court Personnel
Sec. 141. Reauthorization.
Subtitle F—Grants To Encourage Arrest Policies
Sec. 151. Definitions.
Sec. 152. Reauthorization.
Sec. 153. Technical amendment.
Subtitle G—Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement
Sec. 161. Reauthorization.
Sec. 162. Technical amendments.
Subtitle H—National Stalker and Domestic Violence Reduction
Sec. 171. Technical amendments.
Sec. 172. Reauthorization.
Subtitle I—Federal Victims’ Counselors
Sec. 181. Reauthorization.
Subtitle J—Education and Prevention Grants To Reduce Sexual Abuse of
Runaway, Homeless, and Street Youth
Sec. 191. Reauthorization.
Sec. 192. Dissemination of information.
Subtitle K—Victims of Child Abuse Programs
Sec. 191–1. Reauthorization of court-appointed special advocate program.
Sec. 191–2. Reauthorization of child abuse training programs for judicial per-
sonnel and practitioners.
Sec. 191–3. Reauthorization of grants for televised testimony.
Sec. 191–4. Dissemination of information.
TITLE II—LIMITING THE EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN
Sec. 201. Findings.
Subtitle A—Safe Havens for Children
Sec. 211. Purposes.
Sec. 212. Grants to provide for supervised visitation centers.
Subtitle B—Violence Against Women Prevention Among Youth in Schools
Sec. 221. Grants for violence against women prevention among youth.
Subtitle C—Family Safety
Sec. 231. Short title.
Sec. 232. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 233. Defense to criminal custodial interference or parental abduction
charge.
Sec. 234. Full faith and credit given to child custody determinations.
Subtitle D—Domestic Violence and Children
Sec. 241. Child custody, child abuse, and victims of domestic violence.
Subtitle E—Child Welfare Worker Training on Domestic Violence and Sexual
Assault
Sec. 251. Child welfare worker training on domestic violence and sexual assault.
Subtitle F—Child Abuse Accountability
Sec. 261. Short title.
Sec. 262. Amendments to title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974.
Sec. 263. Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Sec. 264. Effective date.
TITLE III—SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION
Subtitle A—Rape Prevention Education
Sec. 301. Transfer of rape prevention and education program.
Sec. 302. Technical amendment to Public Law 103–322.
Subtitle B—Standards, Practice, and Training for Sexual Assault
Examinations
Sec. 311. Short title.
Sec. 312. Standards, practice, and training for sexual assault examinations.
Subtitle C—Prevention of Custodial Sexual Assault by Correctional Staff
Sec. 331. Short title.
Sec. 332. Findings.
Sec. 333. Establishment of prevention program.
Sec. 334. Prohibited sexual conduct by correctional staff.
Sec. 335. National sexual contact hotline for prisoners.
Sec. 336. Definitions.
Subtitle D—Hate Crimes Prevention
Sec. 341. Short title.
Sec. 342. Findings.
Sec. 343. Definition of hate crime.
Sec. 344. Prohibition of certain acts of violence.
Sec. 345. Duties of Federal Sentencing Commission.
Sec. 346. Grant program.
Sec. 347. Authorization for additional personnel to assist State and local law
enforcement.
Sec. 348. Severability.
TITLE IV—DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Subtitle A—Domestic Violence Victims’ Housing
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 403. Use of amounts for housing assistance for victims of domestic vio-
lence.
Sec. 404. Definitions relating to domestic violence.
Sec. 405. Other definitions.
Subtitle B—Full Faith and Credit for Protection Orders
Sec. 411. Full faith and credit for protection orders.
Sec. 412. Grant program.
Subtitle C—Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection
Sec. 421. Short title.
Sec. 422. Definitions.
Sec. 423. Discriminatory acts prohibited.
Sec. 424. Insurance protocols for subjects of abuse.
Sec. 425. Reasons for adverse actions.
Sec. 426. Life insurance.
Sec. 427. Subrogation without consent prohibited.
Sec. 428. Enforcement.
Sec. 429. Effective date.
Subtitle D—National Summit on Sports and Violence
Sec. 431. Sense of the Congress that a national summit of sports, political,
community, and media leaders should be promptly convened to
develop a multifaceted action plan to deter acts of violence, es-
pecially domestic violence and sexual assault.
Subtitle E—Keeping Firearms From Intoxicated Persons
Sec. 441. Prohibition against transfer of a firearm to, and possession of a fire-
arm by, a person who is intoxicated.
Subtitle F—Access to Safety and Advocacy
Sec. 451. Short title.
Sec. 452. Purpose.
Sec. 453. Grants to improve access to the justice system.
Sec. 454. Application.
Sec. 455. Funding.
Sec. 456. Provision of technical assistance and training.
Sec. 457. Evaluation of access to safety and advocacy grants.
Sec. 458. Definitions.
Subtitle G—Federal Witness Protection for Victims of Domestic Violence
Sec. 461. Witness protection.
TITLE V—VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE MILITARY SYSTEM
Subtitle A—Civilian Jurisdiction for Crimes of Sexual Assault and Domestic
Violence
Sec. 501. Criminal offenses committed outside the United States by persons ac-
companying the Armed Forces.
Sec. 502. Records of military justice actions.
Subtitle B—Transitional Compensation and Health Care for Abused
Dependents of Members of the Armed Forces
Sec. 511. Transitional compensation.
Sec. 512. Health benefits.
TITLE VI—PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN
TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
Subtitle A—Older Women’s Protection From Violence
Sec. 601. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 602. Findings.
CHAPTER 1—VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT OF 1994
Sec. 603. Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
CHAPTER 2—FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT
Sec. 604–1. Definitions.
Sec. 604–2. Domestic violence services for older individuals.
Sec. 604–3. Demonstration grants for community initiatives.
CHAPTER 3—OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965
Sec. 605–1. Definitions.
Sec. 605–2. Research about the sexual assault of women who are older individ-
uals.
Sec. 605–3. State long-term care ombudsman program.
Sec. 605–4. Training for health professionals on screening for elder abuse, ne-
glect, and exploitation.
Sec. 605–5. Domestic violence shelters and programs for older individuals.
Sec. 605–6. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 605–7. Community initiatives and outreach.
CHAPTER 4—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT
Sec. 606–1. Short title.
Sec. 606–2. Establishment, for certain health professions programs, of provi-
sions regarding identification and referral for elder abuse and
neglect.
Subtitle B—Protection Against Violence and Abuse for Women With
Disabilities
Sec. 611. Short title.
Sec. 612. Findings.
Sec. 613. Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
Sec. 614. Public Health and Human Services Act.
Sec. 615. Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.
Sec. 616. Violence Against Women Act.
Sec. 617. Training programs for social service and health providers.
Sec. 618. Training for health professionals on screening for abuse of women
with disabilities.
Sec. 619. Research about sexual abuse and violence against women with disabil-
ities.
Sec. 619–1. Grants for technical assistance.
Subtitle C—Battered Immigrant Women
Sec. 621. Short title.
Sec. 622. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 623. Cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for certain non-
permanent residents.
Sec. 624. General classes of aliens ineligible to receive visas and excluded from
admission.
Sec. 625. Procedure for granting immigrant status.
Sec. 626. General classes of deportable aliens.
Sec. 627. Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for
permanent residence.
Sec. 628. Removal proceedings.
Sec. 629. Married persons and employees of certain nonprofit organizations.
Sec. 630. Work authorization.
Sec. 631. Records maintained on individuals.
Sec. 632. Welfare and public benefits for aliens.
Sec. 633. Legal services corporation.
Sec. 634. Violence against women.
Sec. 635. Powers of immigration officers and employees.
Sec. 636. Effective date.
Subtitle D—Conforming Amendments to the Violence Against Women Act
Sec. 641. Law enforcement and prosecution grants.
Sec. 642. Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.
TITLE VII—VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THE WORKPLACE
Sec. 701. Findings.
Subtitle A—National Clearinghouse on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
and the Workplace Grant
Sec. 711. National clearinghouse on domestic violence and sexual assault and
the workplace grant.
Subtitle B—Victims’ Employment Rights
Sec. 721. Short title.
Sec. 722. Purposes.
Sec. 723. Discrimination.
Sec. 724. Enforcement.
Sec. 725. Attorney’s fees.
Sec. 726. Defenses.
Subtitle C—Workplace Violence Against Women Prevention Tax Credit
Sec. 731. Short title.
Sec. 732. Credit for costs to employers of implementing workplace safety pro-
grams to combat violence against women.
Subtitle D—Battered Women’s Employment Protection
Sec. 741. Short title and reference.
Sec. 742. Purposes.
Sec. 743. Unemployment compensation.
Sec. 744. Entitlement to leave for domestic violence.
Sec. 745. Entitlement to leave for Federal employees for domestic violence.
Sec. 746. Existing leave usable for domestic violence.
Sec. 747. Effect on other laws and employment benefits.
Sec. 748. Effective date.
Subtitle E—Education and Training Grants To Promote Responses to
Violence Against Women
Sec. 751. Education and training grants to promote appropriate responses to
violence against women.
Subtitle F—Workers’ Compensation
Sec. 761. Sense of Congress regarding workplace violence against women and
workers’ compensation.
TITLE VIII—EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN
Subtitle A—Grants To Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus
Sec. 801. Grants to combat violent crimes against women on campuses.
Sec. 802. National baseline study on university campus procedures in case of
a report of sexual assault.
Subtitle B—Student Safety
Sec. 811. Short title; references.
Sec. 812. Disclosure of crimes reported and crime log.
Sec. 813. Exemption of allegations of criminal activity from education records
definition.
Sec. 814. Program participation agreement enforcement.
Sec. 815. Report on model programs.
Subtitle C—Violence Against Women Training for Health Professions
Sec. 821. Short title.
Sec. 822. Establishment, for certain health professions programs, of provisions
regarding domestic violence and sexual assault.
Subtitle D—Campus Hate Crimes Right To Know
Sec. 831. Disclosure.
TITLE IX—VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN INTERVENTION,
PREVENTION, AND EDUCATION RESEARCH
Sec. 901. Violence against women intervention, prevention, and education re-
search.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act—
(1) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘domestic
violence’’ includes acts or threats of violence, not in-
cluding acts of self-defense, committed by a current
or former spouse of the victim, by a person with
whom the victim shares a child in common, by a per-
son who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with
the victim, by a person who is or has been in a con-
tinuing social relationship of a romantic or intimate
nature with the victim, by a person similarly situ-
ated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or
family violence laws of the jurisdiction, or by any
at least 35 percent to victims’ services, and at least
10 percent to State court systems; and’’.
(b) Section 2002(e) of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–1(e))
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(3) REALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) If, at the end of the 9th month of
any fiscal year for which funds are appropriated
under section 1001(a)(18), the amounts made
available are unspent or unobligated, such
unspent or unobligated funds shall be reallotted
to the current fiscal year recipients in the vic-
tim 
services 
area 
pursuant 
to 
section
2002(c)(3)) proportionate to their original allot-
ment for the current fiscal year.
‘‘(B) For the first 2 fiscal years following
the effective date of this Act, the Attorney Gen-
eral may waive the qualification requirements of
section 2002(c), at the request of the State and
with the support of law enforcement, prosecu-
tion, and victims services grantees currently
funded under this section, if the reallocation of
funds among law enforcement, prosecution, vic-
tims’ services and State court systems man-
dated by this Act adversely impacts victims of
sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking,
due to the reduction of funds to programs and
services funded under this section in the prior
fiscal year.’’.
(c) Section 2001(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg(b)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(6); and
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8) and by inserting after paragraph (6) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) developing, enlarging, or strengthening
State court programs, including training for State,
local, and tribal judges and court personnel, address-
ing violent crimes against women, including sexual
assault, domestic violence, and stalking; and’’.
(d) Section 2002 of Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–1) is amended—
(1) by inserting after subsection (d) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(e) MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE.—The Attorney
General shall deny applications—
‘‘(1) that do not meet the requirements set
forth in subsections (c) and (d); and
‘‘(2) for failure to provide documentation, in-
cluding memoranda of understanding, contract, or
other document of any collaborative efforts with
other agencies or organizations.’’; and
(2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g),
and (h) as subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i), respec-
tively.
(e) Section 2003(8) of Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–2(8)) is
amended by striking ‘‘assisting domestic violence or sexual
assault victims through the legal process’’ and inserting
‘‘providing advocacy and assistance for victims seeking
legal, social, and health care services’’, and inserting be-
fore the period the following: ‘‘, except that such term
shall not include programs or activities that are targeted
primarily for offenders’’.
SEC. 103. STATE COALITION GRANTS.
Section 2001 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg) is amended by
inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) PURPOSE.—The Attorney General shall make
grants to each of the State domestic violence and sexual
assault coalitions in the State for the purposes of coordi-
nating State victim services activities, and collaborating
and coordinating with Federal, State, and local entities
engaged in violence against women activities. In no case
will such awards preclude the State domestic violence and
sexual assault coalitions from receiving grants under Part
T of this Act to fulfill the purposes described in section
2001.
‘‘(2) GRANTS TO STATE COALITIONS.—The Attorney
General shall make grants to each of the State domestic
violence coalitions, as determined by the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services through the
Family Violence Prevention Services Act (42 U.S.C.
10410 et seq.), and the State sexual assault coalition as
determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices under the Public Health Service Act. In States in
which there exists a combined domestic violence and sex-
ual assault coalition, each component shall be eligible for
the awards for sexual assault and domestic violence activi-
ties, respectively.
‘‘(3) ALLOTMENT.—The Attorney General shall make
grants under paragraph (2) to each State domestic vio-
lence and sexual assault coalition equal to 5 percent of
the amount appropriated for such fiscal year in section
1001(a)(18). The domestic violence and sexual assault co-
alition in each State, the District of Columbia, the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, and the combined United
States Territories shall receive an amount equal to 1⁄53
of the amount appropriated under this section for each
fiscal year. For purposes of this section, the term ‘com-
bined United States Territories’ means Guam, American
Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern
Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands and said combined United States Territories shall
not receive less than 1.5 percent of the funds appropriated
for each fiscal year.’’.
Subtitle B—National Domestic
Violence Hotline
SEC. 111. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 316(f)(1) of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10416(f)(1)) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out the purposes of this sec-
tion—
‘‘(A) $1,600,000 for fiscal year 1999;
‘‘(B) $1,800,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(C) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(D) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(E) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
SEC. 112. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Section 316 of the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10416) is amended by redesignat-
ing subsection (f) (as modified herein) as subsection (g)
and by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
‘‘(f) Within 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this subtitle, all entities receiving funds pursuant to ac-
tivities under 42 U.S.C. 10416(a) shall prepare and sub-
mit a report to the Secretary that evaluates the effective-
ness of the use of amounts received under such grants by
such grantee and containing such other information as the
Secretary may prescribe. The Secretary shall publish any
such reports and provide at least 90 days for notice and
opportunity for public comment prior to awarding or re-
newing any such grants.
Subtitle C—Battered Women’s
Shelters and Services
SEC. 121. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Battered Women’s
Shelters and Services Act’’.
SEC. 122. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FAM-
ILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES.
Section 310(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10409(a)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this title—
‘‘(1) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
‘‘(2) $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(3) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(4) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(5) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
SEC. 123. FVPSA IMPROVEMENTS.
(a) Section 304(a) of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10403(a)) is amended—
(1) by inserting after ‘‘grant authorized under
section 10402(a) of this title’’ the following:
‘‘$500,000, with the remaining funds to be allotted
to each State in’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (1);
(3) by striking all after paragraph (2).
(b) Section 304(d) of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10403(d)) is amended—
(1) by inserting after ‘‘to such State in grants
under section 10402(a)’’ the following: ‘‘or Indian
tribe or tribal organization under section 10402(b)’’;
(2) by inserting after ‘‘failure of such State’’
the following: ‘‘or Indian tribe or tribal organization,
or other entity’’;
(3) by inserting after ‘‘such amount to States’’
the following: ‘‘or Indian tribes or tribal organiza-
tions’’;
(4) by inserting after ‘‘which meet such require-
ments’’ the following: ‘‘proportionate to the original
allocation made under section 10402(a) or (b), re-
spectively’’; and
(5) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3) and adding a new paragraph (2) after
paragraph (1) to read as follows:
‘‘(2) If, at the end of the sixth month of any
fiscal year for which sums are appropriated under
section 10409 of this title, the amount allotted to an
entity has not been made available to such entity in
grants under sections 10407 and 10410 of this title
because of the failure of such entity to meet the re-
quirements for a grant or because the limitation on
expenditure has been reached, then the Secretary
shall reallot such amount to States and Indian tribes
and tribal organizations that meet such require-
ments proportionate to the original allocation under
section 10402(a) or (b), respectively.’’
(c) Section 308(a)(2) of the Family Violence Preven-
tion and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10407(a)(2)) is amended
by adding ‘‘on providing training and technical assistance’’
after ‘‘focusing’’, and by adding at the end the following:
‘‘The Secretary may award grants to nonprofit, non-
governmental organizations for technical assistance and
training initiatives on the subjects identified in subsection
(c), provided such initiatives do not duplicate the work of
the entities funded under subsection (c) and provided that
total amounts awarded for such initiatives do not exceed
$500,000.’’
(d) Section 308(c) of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10407(c)) is amended by add-
ing ‘‘on emerging issues in domestic violence service, pre-
vention, or law and’’ after ‘‘service providers, and’’, delet-
ing ‘‘domestic violence service, prevention, or law’’ after
‘‘following areas’’, and by adding new paragraphs (8), (9),
and (10) as follows:
‘‘(8) Providing technical assistance and training
to local domestic violence programs that provide
shelter or related assistance.
‘‘(9) Improving access to services, information,
and training within Indian tribes and tribal organi-
zations.
‘‘(10) Responding to emerging issues in the
field of domestic violence that the Secretary may
identify in consultation with advocates representing
local programs providing shelter or related assist-
ance, State domestic violence coalitions, and national
domestic violence organizations.’’
(e) Section 308(c) of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10407(c)) is amended by add-
ing a new paragraph after new paragraph (10) as follows:
‘‘Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Secretary from
making multiple grants to any nonprofit, nongovernmental
entity to fulfill the purposes of this section.’’
(f) Section 310(c) of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10409(c)) is amended by add-
ing after ‘‘for each fiscal year,’’ and before ‘‘5 percent
shall’’ the following: ‘‘the lesser of $7,500,000 or’’.
(g) Section 310(d) of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10409(d)) is amended by
striking ‘‘not less than’’ and inserting ‘‘the lesser of
$22,000,000 or’’ and by adding at the end the following:
‘‘At such time as the appropriation under this subsection
exceeds $11,000,000, the Secretary shall designate that
of the amounts appropriated under this subsection up to
20 percent of such funds shall be made available in the
amounts necessary to State domestic violence coalitions
for the specific purpose of providing technical assistance,
training and direct assistance in the following areas or
other priorities that may be determined by the Secretary
in consultation with State domestic violence coalitions and
programs that provide shelter or related assistance.
(1) MODEL LEADERSHIP GRANTS FOR DOMES-
TIC
VIOLENCE
INTERVENTION
IN
UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES.—The Secretary shall award grants of
up to 3 years to not more than 10 State domestic
violence coalitions and not more than 10 local do-
mestic violence programs providing shelter or related
assistance to develop model strategies to address do-
mestic violence in underserved populations as de-
fined in 42 U.S.C. 3796gg–2(7). Such grants shall
be made to assess the needs of underserved popu-
lations in the State; build collaborative relationships
with community-based organizations serving under-
served populations; and develop and implement
model community intervention strategies to decrease
the incidence of domestic violence in underserved
populations.
(A) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a 1-
year model leadership grant under this para-
graph, an applicant shall demonstrate—
(i) a plan for assessing the needs of
underserved populations and identifying a
specific population for development of an
intervention strategy in year 1 of the
grant; and
(ii) inclusion of representatives from
community-based organizations in under-
served communities in planning, designing,
and disseminating the needs assessment
instruments.
(B) ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTINUED FUND-
ING.—To be eligible for continued funding of
up to 2 additional years, an applicant shall pro-
vide—
(i) a plan for implementing the model
strategies 
which 
includes 
collaborative
partnerships with community-based organi-
zations within the underserved populations
identified; and
(ii) a plan for disseminating the model
strategy throughout the State or to other
States during year 3 of the grant.
(C) PRIORITY FOR COLLABORATIVE FUND-
ING.—In awarding grants under this section,
the Secretary shall give preference to State do-
mestic violence coalitions and local domestic vio-
lence shelters and programs that submit appli-
cations in collaboration with community-based
organizations serving underserved populations.
A grant may not be made under this subsection
in an amount less than $100,000 for each fiscal
year.
(2) DIRECT EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO VIC-
TIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The Secretary shall
award grants to each State domestic violence coali-
tion for the purpose of administering an emergency
assistance fund for victims of domestic violence.
Funds received under this paragraph may be used
only to provide emergency assistance directly to vic-
tims of domestic violence who are in the process of
fleeing an abusive situation. Emergency assistance
shall include transportation, housing, and other ex-
penses associated with relocation. Funds shall be re-
quested by domestic violence shelters and programs
on behalf of victims.
(A) APPLICATION.—Prior to receipt of
emergency assistance funds under this section,
the State domestic violence coalition shall pro-
vide to the Secretary—
(i) a detailed description of the proc-
ess for receiving and reviewing applications
for emergency assistance;
(ii) a detailed description of the proc-
ess for notifying domestic violence shelters
and programs about the availability of
emergency assistance funds;
(iii) an application form that includes
the type of assistance requested, a state-
ment of need for the funds, a statement
about the impact of the funds on the vic-
tim’s ability to escape domestic violence,
and other such information that would be
helpful in disbursing emergency assistance
funds;
(iv) the process used to make pay-
ments to recipients; and
(v) a statement of procedures used to
protect the confidentiality of recipients.
(B) REPORTING.—The State domestic vio-
lence coalition shall file an annual report to the
Secretary describing the distribution of funds to
victims of domestic violence by type and
amount of assistance provided. For reasons of
safety and confidentiality, such report shall not
contain individually identifying information.
(3) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
TRAINING
FOR STATE AND LOCAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PRO-
GRAMS.—The Secretary shall award grants to a
State domestic violence coalition or coalitions for the
purpose of providing training and technical assist-
ance for State domestic violence coalitions and other
nonprofit, nongovernmental State and local domestic
violence programs. Funds received under this section
shall be used to conduct regional training and tech-
nical assistance initiatives to be developed and im-
plemented by a nonprofit, nongovernmental State
domestic violence coalition or coalitions within each
of the regions administered by the Department of
Health and Human Services. Funds shall be used to
prioritize, plan, and implement solutions to regional
problems experienced by domestic violence coalitions
and programs providing shelter or related assistance
within the region.
(A) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for fund-
ing the grantee shall have the support of the
majority of State domestic violence coalitions
within the region and shall have its principal
place of operation within the region. Nothing in
this section shall prohibit domestic violence pro-
grams within Indian tribes from receiving tech-
nical assistance and training under this grant
program. Grantees shall be encouraged to work
in collaboration with domestic violence advo-
cates and organizations outside of the region
and with the national resource center and spe-
cial issue resource centers established in this
Act to provide expertise in delivering training
and technical assistance within the region.
(B) REPORTING.—The grantee State do-
mestic violence coalition or coalitions shall file
an annual report to the Secretary describing
the recipients and the type of technical assist-
ance and training received.
(h) Section 308(e) of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10407(e)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: ‘‘Within 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this subtitle, all entities receiving
funds pursuant to activities under 42 U.S.C. 10407(a)
shall prepare and submit a report to the Secretary that
evaluates the effectiveness of the use of amounts received
under such grants by such grantee and containing such
other information as the Secretary may prescribe. The
Secretary shall publish any such reports and provide at
least 90 days for notice and opportunity for public com-
ment prior to awarding or renewing any such grants.’’.
(i) Section 307(a) of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10402(a)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall deny any application that
fails to provide documentation, including memoranda of
understanding, of the specific involvement of the State do-
mestic violence coalition and other knowledgeable individ-
uals and interested organizations, in the development of
the State’s application.’’.
Subtitle D—Community Initiatives
SEC. 131. GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.
(a) Section 318(h) of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10418(h)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion—
‘‘(1) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
‘‘(2) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(3) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(4) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(5) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
(b) Section 318(I) of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10418(I)) is amended—
(1) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘(1)’’ 
after 
‘‘REGULA-
TIONS.—’’;
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
section (i)(1) (as so redesignated) and inserting
‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (i)(1) (as so
redesignated) the following:
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall annually compile and
broadly disseminate (including through electronic
publication) information about the use of funds and
about the projects funded under this subtitle, includ-
ing any evaluations of the projects and information
to enable replication and adoption of the strategies
identified in the projects. Such dissemination shall
target other community-based programs, including
domestic violence and sexual assault programs.’’
Subtitle E—Education and Train-
ing for Judges and Court Per-
sonnel
SEC. 141. REAUTHORIZATION.
(a) GRANTS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR
JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL IN STATE COURTS.—
(1) Section 40412 of the Equal Justice for Women in the
Courts Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13992) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(18);
(B) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (19); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (19) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(20) the issues raised by domestic violence in
determining custody and visitation, including how to
protect the safety of the child and of a parent who
is not a predominant aggressor of domestic violence,
the legitimate reasons parents may report domestic
violence, the ways domestic violence may relate to an
abuser’s desire to seek custody, and evaluating ex-
pert testimony in custody and visitation determina-
tions involving domestic violence;
‘‘(21) the issues raised by child sexual assault
in determining custody and visitation, including how
to protect the safety of the child, the legitimate rea-
sons parents may report child sexual assault, and
evaluating expert testimony in custody and visitation
determinations involving child sexual assault, includ-
ing the current scientifically-accepted and empiri-
cally valid research on child sexual assault; and
‘‘(22) the extent to which addressing domestic
violence and victim safety contributes to the efficient
administration of justice.’’.
(2) Section 40414(a) of the Equal Justice for Women
in the Courts Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13994(a)) is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘and $1,500,000 for each of the fiscal
years 1999 through 2003’’ after ‘‘1996’’.
(b) GRANTS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR
JUDGES
AND
COURT
PERSONNEL
IN
FEDERAL
COURTS.—(1) Section 40421(d) of the Equal Justice for
Women in the Courts Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14001(d))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) MODEL PROGRAMS.—The Federal Judicial Cen-
ter, in carrying out section 620(b)(3) of title 28, United
States Code, shall include in the educational programs it
prepares, including the training programs for newly ap-
pointed judges, information on the aspects of the topics
listed in section 40412 (42 U.S.C. 13992) that pertain
to issues within the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and
shall prepare materials necessary to implement this sub-
section.’’.
(2) Section 40422(2) of the Equal Justice for Women
in the Courts Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14002(2)) is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘and $500,000 for each of the fiscal years
1999 through 2003’’ after ‘‘1996’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE EQUAL JUS-
TICE FOR WOMEN IN THE COURTS ACT.—
(1) ENSURING COLLABORATION WITH DOMES-
TIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT PROGRAMS.—
Section 40413 of the Equal Justice for Women in
the Courts Act (42 U.S.C. 13993) is amended by
adding the words ‘‘, including national, State, and
local domestic violence and sexual assault programs
and coalitions’’ after ‘‘victim advocates.’’
(2) PARTICIPATION
OF
TRIBAL
COURTS
IN
STATE TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 40411 of the Equal Justice for Women in the
Courts Act (42 U.S.C. 13991) is amended by adding
at the end the following: ‘‘Nothing shall preclude the
attendance of tribal judges and court personnel at
programs funded under this section for use by
States in training judges and court personnel on the
laws of the States.’’
(3) USE
OF
FUNDS
FOR
DISSEMINATION
OF
MODEL
PROGRAMS.—Section 40414 of the Equal
Justice for Women in the Courts Act (42 U.S.C.
13994) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(c) The State Justice Institute may use up to 5 per-
cent of the funds appropriated under this section for annu-
ally compiling and broadly disseminating (including
through electronic publication) information about the use
of funds and about the projects funded under this section,
including any evaluations of the projects and information
to enable the replication and adoption of the projects.’’
Subtitle F—Grants To Encourage
Arrest Policies
SEC. 151. DEFINITIONS.
Section 2105(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh–4(1)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) the term ‘domestic violence’ includes acts
or threats of violence, not including acts of self-de-
fense, committed by a current or former spouse of
the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares
a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating
with or has cohabitated with the victim, by a person
who is or has been in a continuing social relationship
of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim, by
a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim
under the domestic or family violence laws of the ju-
risdiction, or by any other person against a victim
who is protected from that person’s acts under the
domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction.’’.
SEC. 152. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 1001(a)(19) of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(19)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(D) $63,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
‘‘(E) $67,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
‘‘(F) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(G) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(H) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
SEC. 153. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh) is amended by
adding the following:
‘‘(d) DISBURSEMENT.—At least 5 percent of the
funds appropriated under this section shall be used for
grants to Indian tribal governments.’’.
Subtitle G—Rural Domestic Vio-
lence and Child Abuse Enforce-
ment
SEC. 161. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 40295(c)(1) of the Safe Homes for Women
Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 13971(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(D) $35,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.’’.
SEC. 162. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Section 40295(c) of the Safe Homes for Women Act
of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 13971(c)) is amended by adding the
following:
‘‘(3) DISBURSEMENT.—At least 5 percent of
the funds appropriated under this subtitle shall be
used for grants to Indian tribal governments.’’.
Subtitle H—National Stalker and
Domestic Violence Reduction
SEC. 171. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Section 40602(a) of the Safe Homes for Women Act
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14031(a)) is amended by inserting
‘‘and implement’’ after ‘‘improve’’.
SEC. 172. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 40603 of the Safe Homes for Women Act of
1994 (42 U.S.C. 14032) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(2);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(4) $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.’’
Subtitle I—Federal Victims’
Counselors
SEC. 181. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 40114 of the Safe Streets for Women Act of
1994 is amended to read as follows: ‘‘There are authorized
to be appropriated for the United States Attorneys for the
purpose of appointing Victim/Witness Counselors for the
prosecution of domestic violence and sexual assault crimes
information about the use of funds and about the projects
funded under this subtitle, including any evaluations of
the projects and information to enable replication and
adoption of the strategies identified in the projects. Such
dissemination shall target community-based programs, in-
cluding domestic violence and sexual assault programs.’’
Subtitle K—Victims of Child Abuse
Programs
SEC. 191–1. REAUTHORIZATION OF COURT-APPOINTED SPE-
CIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM.
Section 218(a) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 13014(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(6) $12,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2001, 2002, and 2003.’’
SEC. 191–2. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHILD ABUSE TRAINING
PROGRAMS FOR JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND
PRACTITIONERS.
Section 224(a) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 13024(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(4);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(6) $2,300,000 for each of the fiscal years
2001, 2002, and 2003.’’
SEC. 191–3. REAUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS FOR TELE-
VISED TESTIMONY.
Section 1001(a)(7) of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3793(a)(7)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(F) $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2001, 2002, and 2003.’’
SEC. 191–4. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.
Section 40156 of the Violence Against Women Act
of 1994 is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as
subsection (e) and by adding the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) The Attorney General shall annually compile
and broadly disseminate (including through electronic
publication) information about the use of funds and about
the projects funded under this section, including any eval-
uations of the projects and information to enable replica-
tion and adoption of the strategies identified in the
projects. Such dissemination shall target community-based
programs, including domestic violence and sexual assault
programs.’’
TITLE 
II—LIMITING 
THE 
EF-
FECTS 
OF 
VIOLENCE 
ON
CHILDREN
SEC. 201. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) Witnessing domestic violence has a dev-
astating impact on children, placing them at high
risk for anxiety, depression, and, potentially, suicide.
These children may exhibit more aggressive, anti-
social, fearful, and inhibited behaviors.
(2) Children exposed to domestic violence often
have problems in school.
(3) Domestic violence is strongly correlated
with child abuse. Studies have found that between
50 and 70 percent of men who abuse their female
partners also abuse their children.
(4) Boys who witness parental abuse during
their childhood are at a higher risk of being phys-
ically aggressive in dating and marital relationships.
(5) Girls are 3 times as likely as boys to be vic-
tims of sexual abuse.
(6) Children often fail to report child sexual
abuse because of the fear that disclosure will bring
worse consequences than being victimized again, in-
cluding consequences from the family, feeling guilty
for consequences to the perpetrator, and fear of sub-
sequent retaliation from the perpetrator. Victims
may also feel that the abuse is their fault.
(7) Women are at an increased risk of harm
after separation from an abusive partner. Separated
women are three times more likely than divorced
women and 25 times more likely than married
women to be victims of violence at the hands of an
intimate partner.
(8) Children are also at increased risk of harm
during separation. In 1 study, 34 percent of women
in shelters and callers to hotlines reported threats of
kidnapping, 11 percent reported that the batterer
had kidnapped the child for some period, and 21
percent reported that threats of kidnapping forced
the victim to return to the batterer.
(9) According to a 1996 report by the American
Psychological Association (APA), which Congress
views as authoritative on matters of domestic vio-
lence and child custody and visitation determina-
tions, custody and visitation disputes are more fre-
quent when there is a history of domestic violence.
Further, fathers who batter mothers are twice as
likely to seek sole custody of their children and they
may misuse the legal system as a forum for continu-
ing abuse through harassing and retaliatory legal ac-
tions.
(10) The need for supervised visitation centers
far exceeds the number of available programs, re-
sulting in courts ordering unsupervised visitation
and endangering parents and children or cutting off
visitation altogether.
(11) One-third of high school and college age
students experience violence with an intimate part-
ner.
(12) A 1992 study concluded that being abused
or neglected in childhood increases the likelihood of
arrest for girls and women by 77 percent.
(13) Although courts should diligently protect
the interests of both parents in frequent and con-
tinuing contact with their children, in the case where
1 parent has committed domestic violence against
the other parent, protection of the other parent and
the children is a vital consideration that should take
precedence.
(14) Every State has legislation or judicial deci-
sions that base its custody determinations on what
is in the best interests of the child, and the vast ma-
jority of States include considerations of domestic vi-
olence as a factor in determining the best interests
of the child.
(15) The National Council of Juvenile and
Family Court Judges includes the option of super-
vised visitation centers in their Model Code on Do-
mestic and Family Violence.
(16) Despite the perception that mothers al-
ways win custody cases, studies show that fathers
who contest custody win sole or joint custody in 40
to 70 percent of cases.
(17) According to the APA, there is no reliable
empirical data to support the so-called phenomenon
of ‘‘parental alienation syndrome,’’ although courts
and custody evaluators frequently use such terms to
discount children’s reasonable fear and anger toward
a violent parent. This ‘‘syndrome’’ and similar ones
are used almost exclusively against women.
(18) The documented rate of any child abuse
allegations in custody cases is approximately 2 per-
cent, and there is no evidence that false accusations
are more common in the context of custody litiga-
tion.
(19) Congress never intended that the Parental
Kidnapping Prevention Act be used to prohibit an
abused or protective parent from protecting them-
selves or their child by relocation to a place of safe-
ty.
(20) When domestic violence is or has been
present in the relationship, shared parenting ar-
rangements, couples counseling, or mediation ar-
rangements may increase the danger to children and
to the nonviolent parent.
Subtitle A—Safe Havens for
Children
SEC. 211. PURPOSES.
The purposes of section 212 are—
(1) to provide secure locations for visitation and
visitation exchange;
(2) to protect children from the trauma of wit-
nessing domestic violence, or experiencing abduction,
injury, or death during parent and child visitation or
visitation exchanges;
(3) to protect victims of domestic violence from
experiencing further violence, abuse, and threats
during child visitation or visitation exchanges;
(4) to protect children from the trauma of expe-
riencing sexual assault or other forms of physical as-
sault and abuse during parent and child visitation or
visitation exchanges; and
(5) to provide an ongoing safe haven for par-
ents and children during visitation or visitation ex-
changes to promote continuity and stability.
SEC. 212. GRANTS TO PROVIDE FOR SUPERVISED VISITA-
TION CENTERS.
(a) GRANTS.—The Attorney General is authorized to
award grants to public or private nonprofit nongovern-
mental entities, including tribally chartered organizations
and nonprofit organizations operating within the bound-
aries of an Indian reservation whose governing body re-
flects the populations served, to assist such entities in es-
tablishing and operating supervised visitation centers for
the purposes of facilitating supervised visitation and visi-
tation exchange. At least 50 percent of all grants awarded
shall be for contracts and cooperative agreements with pri-
vate nonprofit, nongovernmental entities, including enti-
ties receiving court referrals.
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In awarding such grants,
contracts, and cooperative agreements under paragraph
(1), the Attorney General shall take into account—
(1) the number of families to be served by the
proposed visitation center to be established under
the grant, contract, or agreement;
(2) the extent to which supervised visitation
centers serve underserved populations as that term
is defined in section 2003(7) of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3796gg–2(7)), as amended by title VI of this Act;
(3) the extent to which the applicant dem-
onstrates cooperation and collaboration with non-
profit, nongovernmental entities in the local commu-
nity served, including the State domestic violence
and sexual assault coalitions, local shelters and pro-
grams for domestic violence victims, including pro-
grams providing legal assistance to domestic violence
victims and rape crisis centers;
(4) the extent to which the applicant dem-
onstrates coordination and collaboration with State
and local court systems, including mechanisms for
communication and referral; and
(5) the extent to which the applicant dem-
onstrates implementation of domestic violence and
sexual assault training for all employees.
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts provided under a
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded
under this subsection shall be used to establish su-
pervised visitation centers and for the purposes de-
scribed in section 1(b). In using such amounts,
grantees and persons awarded a contract or coopera-
tive agreement shall target the economically dis-
advantaged and those individuals who could not oth-
erwise afford such visitation services. Individuals
shall be permitted to use the services provided by
the center on a sliding fee basis. For purposes of de-
termining qualification for sliding scale fees, only the
individual income will be considered and no spousal
or household income will be counted.
(2) REGULATIONS
AND
APPLICANT
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Attorney General shall award grants,
contracts, and cooperative agreements under this
section in accordance with such regulations as the
Attorney General may promulgate. The regulations
shall establish a multi-year grant process. The At-
torney General shall give priority in awarding
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under
this title to entities in States that consider domestic
violence in making a custody decision. An applicant
awarded such a grant, contract, or cooperative
agreement shall—
(A) for applicants under section 201(b)(1)
or (2)—
(i) demonstrate recognized expertise
in the area of domestic violence, including
addressing the impact of domestic violence
on children, and a record of high quality
service to victims of domestic violence; and
(ii) demonstrate through a memoran-
dum of understanding collaboration with
and support of the State domestic violence
coalition and local domestic violence shelter
or program in the locality in which the su-
pervised visitation center will be operated;
(B) 
for 
applicants 
under 
section
201(b)(3)—
(i) demonstrate recognized expertise
in the area of child sexual assault and
abuse and a record of high quality service
to victims of sexual assault; and