SEC. 7. GRANTS TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR 
WOMEN. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF GRANT AWARDS.—The Sec-
retary of Labor, acting through the Director of the Wom-
en’s Bureau, shall award grants on a competitive basis to 
eligible entities to enable such entities to improve the fi-
nancial literacy of women who are working age or in re-
tirement, to increase the likelihood of the women realizing 
a secure and stable retirement. 
(b) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a community-based 
organization with proven experience and expertise in serv-
ing working-age or retired women. 
(c) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity that desires to 
receive a grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary of Labor at such time, in such man-
ner, and accompanied by such information as such Sec-
retary may require. 
(d) MINIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—The Secretary of 
Labor shall award grants under this section in amounts 
of not less than $250,000. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity that receives 
a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to 
develop and implement financial literacy education, and 
related activities including outreach, awareness building, 
and counseling to increase women’s knowledge of retire-
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ment planning and consumer, economic, and personal fi-
nancial concepts. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding 
fiscal year. 
SEC. 8. GRANTS TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME WOMEN AND VIC-
TIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN OBTAINING 
QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF GRANT AWARDS.—The Sec-
retary of Labor, acting through the Director of the Wom-
en’s Bureau in conjunction with the Assistant Secretary 
of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, shall 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities 
to enable such entities to assist low-income women and 
victims of domestic violence in obtaining qualified domes-
tic relations orders and ensuring that those women actu-
ally obtain the benefits to which they are entitled through 
those orders. 
(b) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a community-based 
organization with proven experience and expertise in serv-
ing women and the financial and retirement needs of 
women. 
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(c) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity that desires to 
receive a grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary of Labor at such time, in such man-
ner, and accompanied by such information as the Sec-
retary of Labor may require. 
(d) MINIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—The Secretary of 
Labor shall award grants under this section in amounts 
of not less than $250,000. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity that receives 
a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to 
develop programs to offer help to low-income women or 
victims of domestic violence who need assistance in pre-
paring, obtaining, and effectuating a qualified domestic re-
lations order. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding 
fiscal year. 
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