vide information to the recipient of the grant described 
in paragraph (1) or to the website. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—The Attorney General may ap-
prove an application for a grant under this section only 
if such application— 
‘‘(1) contains such agreements, assurances, and 
information, be in such form, and be submitted in 
such manner, as the Attorney General shall by rule 
require; 
‘‘(2) in the case of an application for a grant 
to carry out activities described in subsection (b)(2), 
includes a complete description of the applicant’s 
plan for the operation of a hate crime hotline, in-
cluding descriptions of— 
‘‘(A) the training program for hotline per-
sonnel, including technology training to ensure 
that all persons affiliated with the hotline are 
able to effectively operate any technological sys-
tems used by the hotline; 
‘‘(B) the hiring criteria for hotline per-
sonnel; 
‘‘(C) the methods for the creation, mainte-
nance, and updating of a resource database; 
‘‘(D) a plan for publicizing the availability 
of the hotline; 
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‘‘(E) a plan for providing service to non- 
English speaking callers that— 
‘‘(i) is based on data from the Bureau 
of the Census and be consistent with the 
local area demographics where the hate 
crime hotline will operate—such plan will 
outline which languages are most prevalent 
and commonly requested for translation 
services; or 
‘‘(ii) is based on qualitative and quan-
titative observation from community serv-
ice providers including those that provide 
health and mental health services, social 
services, transportation, and other relevant 
services; and 
‘‘(F) a plan for facilitating access to the 
hotline by persons with hearing impairments; 
and 
‘‘(3) in the case of an application for a grant 
to carry out activities described in subsection 
(b)(1)— 
‘‘(A) include a complete description of the 
applicant’s plan for the development, operation, 
maintenance, and updating of information and 
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resources of the hate crime information and as-
sistance website; 
‘‘(B) include a certification that the appli-
cant will implement a high-level security system 
to ensure the confidentiality of the website, tak-
ing into consideration the safety of hate crime 
victims; 
‘‘(C) include an assurance that, after the 
third year of the website project, the recipient 
of the grant will develop a plan to secure other 
public or private funding resources to ensure 
the continued operation and maintenance of the 
website; 
‘‘(D) demonstrate that the applicant has 
recognized expertise in the area of hate crimes 
and a record of high quality service to victims 
of hate crimes, including a demonstration of 
support from advocacy groups; and 
‘‘(E) demonstrate that the applicant has a 
commitment to diversity, and to the provision of 
services to the ethnic, racial, religious, and non- 
English speaking minorities, in addition to 
older individuals, individuals with disabilities, 
and individuals of various gender, gender iden-
tity, and sexual orientation. 
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‘‘(e) RENEWAL OF GRANTS.—A grant made under 
this part may be renewed, without limitations on the dura-
tion of such renewal, to provide additional funds, if the 
Attorney General determines that the funds made avail-
able to the recipient were used in a manner required under 
an approved application and if the recipient can dem-
onstrate significant progress in achieving the objectives of 
the initial application. 
‘‘(f) NO-COST EXTENSIONS.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (e), the Attorney General may extend a grant pe-
riod, without limitations as to the duration of such exten-
sion, to provide additional time to complete the objectives 
of the initial grant award. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this part: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘hate crime’ means a crime in 
which the defendant intentionally selects a victim, or 
in the case of a property crime, the property that is 
the object of the crime, because of the actual or per-
ceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, 
gender, gender identity, disability, or sexual orienta-
tion of any person. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘targeted area’ means an area 
with a demonstrated lack of resources, as deter-
mined by the Attorney General, for victims of hate 
crimes. 
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‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 
for fiscal year 2018 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) WEBSITE.—Of the amounts appropriated, 
not less than 10 percent shall be used for purposes 
of carrying out activities under subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds authorized to be 
appropriated under this section may remain avail-
able until expended. 
‘‘SEC. 3032. REPORT. 
‘‘A State or unit of local government that receives 
funds under this part during a fiscal year shall submit 
to the Attorney General a description and an evaluation 
report on a date specified by the Attorney General regard-
ing the effectiveness of the programs carried out with a 
grant under this part.’’. 
SEC. 4. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HATE CRIME EDU-
CATION AND TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. 
Title I of such Act, as amended, is further amended 
by inserting after part MM the following: 
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