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‘‘(F) human service entities such as State child services
divisions;
‘‘(G) business and civic leaders; and
‘‘(H) other pertinent sectors.
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—An organization that desires to receive a
grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an applica-
tion, in such form and in such manner as the Secretary shall
prescribe through notice in the Federal Register, that—
‘‘(1) demonstrates that the applicant will serve a community
leadership function, bringing together opinion leaders from each
sector of the community to develop a coordinated community
consensus opposing domestic violence;
‘‘(2) demonstrates a community action component to
improve and expand current intervention and prevention strate-
gies through increased communication and coordination among
all affected sectors;
‘‘(3) includes a complete description of the applicant’s plan
for the establishment and operation of the community project,
including a description of—
‘‘(A) the method for identification and selection of an
administrative committee made up of persons knowledge-
able in domestic violence to oversee the project, hire staff,
assure compliance with the project outline, and secure
annual evaluation of the project;
‘‘(B) the method for identification and selection of
project staff and a project evaluator;
‘‘(C) the method for identification and selection of a
project council consisting of representatives of the commu-
nity sectors listed in subsection (b)(2);
‘‘(D) the method for identification and selection of a
steering committee consisting of representatives of the var-
ious community sectors who will chair subcommittees of
the project council focusing on each of the sectors; and
‘‘(E) a plan for developing outreach and public edu-
cation campaigns regarding domestic violence; and
‘‘(4) contains such other information, agreements, and
assurances as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(d) TERM.—A grant provided under this section may extend
over a period of not more than 3 fiscal years.
‘‘(e) CONDITIONS ON PAYMENT.—Payments under a grant under
this section shall be subject to—
‘‘(1) annual approval by the Secretary; and
‘‘(2) availability of appropriations.
‘‘(f) GEOGRAPHICAL DISPERSION.—The Secretary shall award
grants under this section to organizations in communities geo-
graphically dispersed throughout the country.
‘‘(g) USE OF GRANT MONIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A grant made under subsection (a) shall
be used to establish and operate a community project to coordi-
nate intervention and prevention of domestic violence.
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing and operating a
project, a nonprofit private organization shall—
‘‘(A) establish protocols to improve and expand domes-
tic violence intervention and prevention strategies among
all affected sectors;
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‘‘(B) develop action plans to direct responses within
each community sector that are in conjunction with devel-
opment in all other sectors; and
‘‘(C) provide for periodic evaluation of the project with
a written report and analysis to assist application of this
concept in other communities.
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section—
‘‘(1) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; and
‘‘(2) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.
‘‘(i) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall publish proposed
regulations implementing this section. Not later than 120 days
after the date of enactment, the Secretary shall publish final regula-
tions implementing this section.’’.
CHAPTER 7—FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND
SERVICES ACT AMENDMENTS
SEC. 40271. GRANTEE REPORTING.
(a) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.—Section 303(a)(2)(C) of the
Family 
Violence 
Prevention 
and 
Services 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
10402(a)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and a plan to address
the needs of underserved populations, including populations under-
served because of ethnic, racial, cultural, language diversity or
geographic isolation’’ after ‘‘such State’’.
(b) APPROVAL OF APPLICATION.—Section 303(a) of the Family
Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10402(a)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) Upon completion of the activities funded by a grant
under this subpart, the State grantee shall file a performance
report with the Director explaining the activities carried out
together with an assessment of the effectiveness of those activi-
ties in achieving the purposes of this subpart. A section of
this performance report shall be completed by each grantee
or subgrantee that performed the direct services contemplated
in the application certifying performance of direct services
under the grant. The Director shall suspend funding for an
approved application if an applicant fails to submit an annual
performance report or if the funds are expended for purposes
other than those set forth under this subpart, after following
the procedures set forth in paragraph (3). Federal funds may
be used only to supplement, not supplant, State funds.’’.
SEC. 40272. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 309(5)(B) of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10408(5)(B)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘or other supportive services’’ before ‘‘by peers individ-
ually or in groups,’’.
(b) SPECIAL ISSUE RESOURCE CENTERS.—
(1) GRANTS.—Section 308(a)(2) of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10407(a)(2)) is amended
by striking ‘‘six’’ and inserting ‘‘seven’’.
(2) FUNCTIONS.—Section 308(c) of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10407(c)) is amended—
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(A) by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(6) and inserting ‘‘, including the issuance and enforcement
of protection orders.’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) Providing technical assistance and training to State
domestic violence coalitions.’’.
(c) STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.—Section 311(a) of
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C.
10410(a)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as
paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5);
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), the following new paragraph:
‘‘(1) working with local domestic violence programs and
providers of direct services to encourage appropriate responses
to domestic violence within the State, including—
‘‘(A) training and technical assistance for local pro-
grams and professionals working with victims of domestic
violence;
‘‘(B) planning and conducting State needs assessments
and planning for comprehensive services;
‘‘(C) serving as an information clearinghouse and
resource center for the State; and
‘‘(D) collaborating with other governmental systems
which affect battered women;’’;
(3) in paragraph (2)(K), as redesignated by paragraph (1),
by striking ‘‘and court officials and other professionals’’ and
inserting ‘‘, judges, court officers and other criminal justice
professionals,’’;
(4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (1)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, criminal court judges,’’ after ‘‘family
law judges,’’ each place it appears;
(B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ‘‘custody’’ after
‘‘temporary’’; and
(C) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘supervised visita-
tions that do not endanger victims and their children,’’
and inserting ‘‘supervised visitations or denial of visitation
to protect against danger to victims or their children’’;
and
(5) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (1),
by inserting ‘‘, including information aimed at underserved
racial, ethnic or language-minority populations’’ before the
semicolon.
CHAPTER 8—CONFIDENTIALITY FOR ABUSED PERSONS
SEC. 40281. CONFIDENTIALITY OF ABUSED PERSON’S ADDRESS.
(a) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall
promulgate regulations to secure the confidentiality of domestic
violence shelters and abused persons’ addresses.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The regulations under subsection (a) shall
require—
(1) in the case of an individual, the presentation to an
appropriate postal official of a valid, outstanding protection
order; and
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(2) in the case of a domestic violence shelter, the presen-
tation to an appropriate postal authority of proof from a State
domestic violence coalition that meets the requirements of sec-
tion 311 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
(42 U.S.C. 10410)) verifying that the organization is a domestic
violence shelter.
(c) DISCLOSURE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.—The regulations under
subsection (a) shall not prohibit the disclosure of addresses to
State or Federal agencies for legitimate law enforcement or other
governmental purposes.
(d) EXISTING COMPILATIONS.—Compilations of addresses exist-
ing at the time at which order is presented to an appropriate
postal official shall be excluded from the scope of the regulations
under subsection (a).
CHAPTER 9—DATA AND RESEARCH
SEC. 40291. RESEARCH AGENDA.
(a) REQUEST
FOR CONTRACT.—The Attorney General shall
request the National Academy of Sciences, through its National
Research Council, to enter into a contract to develop a research
agenda to increase the understanding and control of violence against
women, including rape and domestic violence. In furtherance of
the contract, the National Academy shall convene a panel of nation-
ally recognized experts on violence against women, in the fields
of law, medicine, criminal justice, and direct services to victims
and experts on domestic violence in diverse, ethnic, social, and
language minority communities and the social sciences. In setting
the agenda, the Academy shall focus primarily on preventive, edu-
cative, social, and legal strategies, including addressing the needs
of underserved populations.
(b) DECLINATION
OF REQUEST.—If the National Academy of
Sciences declines to conduct the study and develop a research
agenda, it shall recommend a nonprofit private entity that is quali-
fied to conduct such a study. In that case, the Attorney General
shall carry out subsection (a) through the nonprofit private entity
recommended by the Academy. In either case, whether the study
is conducted by the National Academy of Sciences or by the non-
profit group it recommends, the funds for the contract shall be
made available from sums appropriated for the conduct of research
by the National Institute of Justice.
(c) REPORT.—The Attorney General shall ensure that no later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the study
required under subsection (a) is completed and a report describing
the findings made is submitted to the Committee on the Judiciary
of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House
of Representatives.
SEC. 40292. STATE DATABASES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall study and report
to the States and to Congress on how the States may collect central-
ized databases on the incidence of sexual and domestic violence
offenses within a State.
(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting its study, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall consult persons expert in the collection of criminal justice
data, State statistical administrators, law enforcement personnel,
and nonprofit nongovernmental agencies that provide direct services