‘‘(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 teenage pregnancy. 
‘‘SEC. 399OO–5. 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; 
‘‘(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 
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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–6. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘(B) comprising information that leading 
professional organizations and agencies with 
relevant expertise in the field recognize as accu-
rate, objective, and complete. 
‘‘(2) 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. 
‘‘(3) REPRODUCTIVE COERCION.—The term ‘re-
productive coercion’ means, with respect to a person, 
coercive behavior that interferes with the ability of 
such person to control the reproductive decision-
making of such person, such as intentionally expos-
ing such person to sexually transmitted infections; in 
the case such person is a female, attempting to im-
pregnate such person against her will; intentionally 
interfering with the person’s birth control; or threat-
ening or acting 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. 
‘‘(4) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ means individ-
uals who are 11 to 19 years of age. 
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‘‘SEC. 399OO–7. REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of the enactment of this part, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the use 
of funds provided pursuant to this part. 
‘‘(b) REPORT ON IMPACT OF PROGRAMS.—Not later 
than March 1, 2016, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the impact that the programs under this 
part had on reducing teenage pregnancies. 
‘‘SEC. 399OO–8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this part such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016. 
‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursu-
ant to subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) are authorized to remain available until ex-
pended; and 
‘‘(2) are in addition to amounts otherwise made 
available for such purposes.’’. 
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