‘‘(8) Students who experienced physical violence 
had lower grades; 20 percent of these students had 
mostly D’s and F’s and only 6 percent had mostly 
A’s. 
‘‘(9) Students who experienced sexual violence 
had lower grades; 18 percent had mostly D’s and 
F’s and only 5 percent had mostly A’s. 
‘‘(10) Data from the National Longitudinal 
Study of Adolescent Health found that teens and 
young adults in grades 7 through 12 who were ex-
posed to violent crime (seeing someone shot or 
stabbed) were 32 percent more likely to be victims 
of physical dating abuse. 
‘‘(11) Bullying may be an indicator of future 
teen dating violence behavior; students who reported 
being physically abusive in romantic relationships 
were nearly 5 times more likely to report perpe-
trating physical peer violence. 
‘‘(12) There are serious public health impacts 
from teen dating violence; teen victims of physical 
dating violence are more likely than their non- 
abused peers to smoke, use drugs, engage in 
unhealthy diet behaviors (taking diet pills or lax-
atives and vomiting to lose weight), engage in risky 
sexual behaviors, and attempt or consider suicide. 
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‘‘(13) Teen girls who are physically and sexu-
ally abused are up to 6 times more likely to become 
pregnant, and more than 2 times as likely to report 
a sexually transmitted disease, than teen girls who 
are not abused. 
‘‘(14) Teens in same-sex relationships experi-
ence rates of violence and abuse similar to rates ex-
perienced by teens in heterosexual relationships. 
‘‘(15) Most adolescent risk behaviors, such as 
substance use, unsafe sex, and violence, occur in the 
context of relationships. Accordingly, school-based 
prevention programs can equip all students with 
skills and knowledge they need to build healthy rela-
tionships and to reduce violence and related risk be-
haviors. 
‘‘(16) The collaboration among community- 
based organizations and governmental agencies serv-
ing children and youth, providers of health and men-
tal health services, schools, and local providers of 
dating violence victim services is necessary to pre-
vent this violence and abuse. 
‘‘(17) Teen dating violence is an important part 
of the violence in and around schools; an effective 
prevention program meets youth where they are in 
schools.’’. 
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(b) PURPOSE.—Section 4002 (20 U.S.C. 7102) of 
that Act is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘violence’’ and inserting ‘‘violence, including 
dating violence’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘drug and vio-
lence prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘drug, and violence 
prevention, including dating violence prevention’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘drug and vio-
lence prevention’’ in both places such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘drug and violence prevention, includ-
ing dating violence prevention’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘drug and violence preven-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘drug and violence preven-
tion, including dating violence prevention’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘drug use and violence’’ 
and inserting ‘‘drug use and violence, including 
dating violence’’. 
(c) RESERVATION OF STATE FUNDS FOR SAFE AND 
DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS.—Section 4112 of that Act (20 
U.S.C. 7112) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘drug use 
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and violence’’ and inserting ‘‘drug use and vio-
lence, including dating violence’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘drug 
and violence prevention’’ both places such term 
appears and inserting ‘‘drug and violence pre-
vention, including dating violence prevention’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) by striking ‘‘drug and violence 
prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘drug and vio-
lence prevention, including dating violence 
prevention’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘violence’’ and inserting ‘‘violence, includ-
ing dating violence’’; and 
(iii) in each of subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) by striking ‘‘drug and violence preven-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘drug and violence pre-
vention, including dating violence preven-
tion’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(D)— 
(i) in each of clauses (i) and (iii) by 
striking ‘‘drug and violence prevention’’ in-
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serting ‘‘drug and violence prevention, in-
cluding dating violence prevention’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘violence 
that is associated’’ and inserting ‘‘violence, 
including dating violence, that is associ-
ated’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(B)— 
(i) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘violence 
and drug-related’’ and inserting ‘‘violence, 
including dating violence, and drug-re-
lated’’; 
(ii) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(iii) in clause (iv) by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v) the incidence and prevalence, age 
of onset, perception of health risk, and per-
ception of social disapproval of dating vio-
lence by youth in schools and commu-
nities.’’. 
(d) STATE APPLICATION.—Section 4113 of that Act 
(20 U.S.C. 7113) is amended in subsection (a)— 
(1) in each of paragraphs (4) and (5) by strik-
ing ‘‘drug and violence prevention’’ and inserting 
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‘‘drug and violence prevention, including dating vio-
lence prevention’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by striking ‘‘drug and violence prevention’’ 
and inserting ‘‘drug and violence prevention, 
and including dating violence prevention’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking the 
term ‘‘drug use and violence’’ and inserting 
‘‘drug use and violence, including dating vio-
lence’’; 
(3) in paragraph (10) by striking ‘‘drug and vi-
olence prevention’’ both places such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘drug and violence prevention, includ-
ing dating violence prevention’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (14) by striking ‘‘drug and vi-
olence prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘drug and violence 
prevention, including dating violence prevention’’. 
(e) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 4114 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 7114) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘drug and vio-
lence prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘drug and violence 
prevention, including dating violence prevention’’; 
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(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘drug 
and violence prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘drug and vi-
olence prevention, including dating violence preven-
tion’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), and in subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘drug and violence prevention’’ 
and inserting ‘‘drug and violence preven-
tion, including dating violence prevention’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), in the mat-
ter preceding clause (i), and in clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘drug and violence prevention’’ 
and inserting ‘‘drug and violence preven-
tion, including dating violence prevention’’; 
and 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘drug and violence prevention’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘drug and violence prevention, includ-
ing dating violence prevention’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘drug and violence pre-
vention’’ and inserting ‘‘drug and violence 
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prevention, including dating violence pre-
vention’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘acts of violence’’ and 
inserting ‘‘acts of violence, including dating 
violence’’. 
(f) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Section 4115 of that 
Act (20 U.S.C. 7115) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘violence and ille-
gal drug use’’ both places such term 
appears and inserting ‘‘violence, in-
cluding dating violence, and illegal 
drug use’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘drug and vio-
lence prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘drug 
and violence prevention, including dat-
ing violence prevention’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘violence and illegal drug use’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘violence, including dating violence, 
and illegal drug use’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘vio-
lence and illegal drug use’’ and inserting ‘‘vio-
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lence, including dating violence, and illegal drug 
use’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
(i) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘violence’’ 
and inserting ‘‘violence, including dating 
violence’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘drug use 
and violence’’ and inserting ‘‘drug use and 
violence, including dating violence’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘vio-
lence’’ and inserting ‘‘violence, includ-
ing dating violence’’; 
(II) in clause (vi) by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(III) in clause (vii) by striking 
the period at the end and inserting a 
semicolon; and 
(IV) by adding at the end of the 
following: 
‘‘(viii) teach students how to identify 
dating and sexual violence and the appro-
priate steps to take to address incidences 
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of dating or sexual violence when it hap-
pens to themselves or others.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘drug and violence 
prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘drug and 
violence prevention, including dating 
violence prevention’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘violence and ille-
gal use of drugs’’ both places such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘violence, 
including dating violence, and illegal 
use of drugs’’; 
(iii) in each of subparagraphs (C) and 
(D) by striking ‘‘drug and violence preven-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘drug and violence pre-
vention, including dating violence preven-
tion’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (E)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i) by striking ‘‘Drug and violence 
prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘Drug and 
violence prevention, including dating 
violence prevention’’; 
(II) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘vio-
lence and illegal drug use’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘violence, including dating vio-
lence, and illegal drug use’’; 
(III) in clause (vi) by striking 
‘‘drug and violence prevention’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘drug and violence prevention, includ-
ing dating violence prevention’’; 
(IV) in clause (vii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘illegal drug 
use and violence’’ and inserting 
‘‘illegal drug use and violence, in-
cluding dating violence’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘violence 
and illegal drug use’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘violence, including dating vi-
olence, and illegal drug use’’; 
(V) in clause (ix) by striking 
‘‘violent or drug abusing students’’ 
and inserting ‘‘students who engage in 
violence, including dating violence, or 
drug abuse’’; 
(VI) in clause (x) by striking 
‘‘violent behavior and illegal use of 
drugs’’ and inserting ‘‘violent behav-
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ior, including dating violence, and ille-
gal use of drugs’’; 
(VII) in clause (xi) by striking 
‘‘violence and illegal drug use’’ and in-
serting ‘‘violence, including dating vio-
lence, and illegal drug use’’; 
(VIII) in clause (xii) by striking 
‘‘Drug and violence prevention’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Drug and violence preven-
tion, including dating violence preven-
tion’’; 
(IX) in clause (xiii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘violence 
prevention and education pro-
grams’’ and inserting ‘‘violence 
prevention, including dating vio-
lence, and education programs’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘resolve 
conflicts without violence’’ and 
inserting ‘‘resolve conflicts with-
out violence, including dating vio-
lence’’; 
(X) in clause (xvii) by striking 
‘‘drug and violence prevention’’ and 
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inserting ‘‘drug and violence preven-
tion, including dating violence preven-
tion’’; 
(XI) in clause (xxii) by striking 
the period at the end, and inserting a 
semicolon; and 
(XII) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(xxiii) Peer support groups address-
ing dating violence for youth who have ex-
perienced violence in their dating relation-
ships or in their families, which may be 
provided on campus by qualified school 
personnel or community organizations spe-
cializing in domestic and sexual violence 
prevention, including healthy relationships 
education, which provide an emotionally 
safe and confidential setting for youth to 
learn and practice healthy relationship 
skills, including single gender programs, in 
a manner consistent with the requirements 
of title IX of the Education Amendments 
of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.). Partici-
pants in such groups may include, but are 
not limited to, youth who have been vic-
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tims of dating violence and youth who have 
engaged or participated in dating violence 
behaviors (although at no time should ei-
ther be placed together in the same sup-
port group).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘drug and vio-
lence prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘drug and violence 
prevention, including dating violence prevention’’. 
(g) REPORTING.—Section 4116 of that Act (20 
U.S.C. 7116) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
‘‘drug and violence prevention’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘drug and violence prevention, includ-
ing dating violence prevention’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) by striking 
‘‘violence and drug prevention’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘violence, including dating violence, 
and drug prevention’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking ‘‘drug 
use and violence’’ and inserting ‘‘drug use and 
violence, including dating violence’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘violence 
and drug prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘violence, in-
cluding dating violence, and drug prevention’’. 
(h) FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.—Section 4121 of that Act 
(20 U.S.C. 7131) is amended in subsection (a)— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘illegal use of drugs and violence’’ and in-
serting ‘‘illegal use of drugs and violence, including 
dating violence,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘drug and vio-
lence prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘drug and violence 
prevention, including dating violence prevention’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘violence pre-
vention and education’’ and inserting ‘‘violence and 
dating violence prevention and education, and edu-
cation on building healthy relationships,’’; 
(4) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘drug and vio-
lence prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘drug and violence 
prevention, including dating violence prevention’’; 
and 
(5) in each of paragraphs (6) and (8) by strik-
ing ‘‘drug and violence problems’’ and inserting 
‘‘drug and violence, including dating violence, prob-
lems’’; 
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(6) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para-
graph (11); and 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) the development, demonstration, scientif-
ically based evaluation, and dissemination of innova-
tive and high-quality healthy relationship skill-build-
ing programs as a way to reduce unhealthy or abu-
sive teen relationships, based on State and local 
needs; 
‘‘(10) the provision of information on dating vi-
olence education and prevention, including healthy 
relationships education, and data on the incidence of 
dating violence in the school environment and rel-
evant behavioral indicators of exposure to violence, 
collected in conjunction with existing relevant survey 
instruments and studies, including but not limited to 
the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System ad-
ministered by the Centers for Disease Control; and’’. 
(i) IMPACT EVALUATION.—Section 4122 of that Act 
(20 U.S.C. 7132) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
by striking ‘‘violence and illegal drug use’’ and 
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inserting ‘‘violence, including dating violence, 
and illegal drug use’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘States’’ 
and inserting ‘‘States and the incidence and 
prevalence of dating violence among secondary 
school students’’; 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘illegal drug 
use and violence’’ and inserting ‘‘illegal drug use 
and violence, including dating violence’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘drug use and 
violence’’ and inserting ‘‘drug use and violence, in-
cluding dating violence’’. 
(j) SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMU-
NITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 4124 of that Act 
(20 U.S.C. 7134) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in each of paragraphs 
(1)(B) and (3), by striking ‘‘substance abuse and vi-
olence prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘substance abuse 
and violence prevention, including dating violence 
prevention’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(A)(i) by striking ‘‘sub-
stance abuse and violence problem’’ and inserting 
‘‘substance abuse and violence problem, including 
dating violence’’. 
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(k) SCHOOL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE 
CENTER.—Section 4127 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 7137) is 
amended in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘school violence re-
search’’ and inserting ‘‘school violence, including dating 
violence, research’’. 
(l) NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOOL AND YOUTH 
SAFETY.—Section 4128 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 7138) is 
amended in subsection (b)— 
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘such as sub-
stance abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘such as dating vio-
lence, substance abuse’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘school vio-
lence prevention’’ and inserting ‘‘school violence, in-
cluding dating violence, prevention’’. 
(m) MENTORING PROGRAMS.—Section 4130 of that 
Act (20 U.S.C. 7140) is amended in subsection (b)— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)(iv) by striking ‘‘vio-
lence, use of dangerous weapons’’ and inserting ‘‘vio-
lence, including dating violence, use of dangerous 
weapons’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(B)(i) by striking ‘‘schools 
with violence problems’’ and inserting ‘‘schools with 
violence, including dating violence, problems’’. 
(n) DEFINITIONS.—Section 4151 of that Act (20 
U.S.C. 7161) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ‘‘with re-
spect to violence’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to vio-
lence, including dating violence’’; and 
(2) in each of paragraphs (6) and (7) by strik-
ing ‘‘violent behavior’’ and inserting ‘‘violent behav-
ior, including dating violence’’. 
(o) MESSAGE AND MATERIALS.—Section 4152(a) of 
that Act (20 U.S.C. 7162(a)) is amended in subsection 
(a)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Drug and violence prevention’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Drug and violence prevention, includ-
ing dating violence prevention’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘acts of violence’’ and inserting 
‘‘acts of violence, including dating violence’’. 
SEC. 3. REFORM OF DATA COLLECTION RELATED TO TEEN 
DATING VIOLENCE. 
The Secretary of Education, in coordination with the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion and other relevant agencies, shall collect data on the 
incidence of dating violence, sexual violence, emotional 
abuse, and relevant behavioral indicators of exposure to 
such types of violence, among individuals aged 11 through 
19. The data shall be collected in relevant survey instru-
ments and studies, including the Youth Risk Behavior 
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Surveillance System. The Secretary shall publicly dissemi-
nate the resulting findings and data. 
SEC. 4. SAFE SCHOOLS/HEALTHY STUDENTS INITIATIVE. 
Section 4121 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7131) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) GRANT APPLICATION REQUIREMENT.—In order 
to receive a grant under the Safe Schools/Healthy Stu-
dents Initiative established under this section, the grant 
application shall conduct an assessment of their crime, 
verbal and emotional abuse (such as relational aggres-
sion), and violence problems and needs in the community 
to be served, including dating violence, and describe how 
it will address the formation of healthy relationship skills 
and prevention of dating violence, as appropriate, and pro-
vide program support to address the formation of healthy 
relationships and prevention of dating violence, as appro-
priate.’’. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITION. 
Section 4151 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7161) is amended by insert-
ing after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(1A) DATING
VIOLENCE.—The term ‘dating 
violence’ means behavior involving the use or at-
tempted use of physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, 
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economic, or technological abuse or other abusive be-
havior by a person to harm, threaten, intimidate, 
harass, coerce, control, isolate, restrain, or monitor 
another person with whom they have or have had a 
social relationship that involves a physical, sexual, or 
emotional component, regardless of the length of the 
relationship, or the number of interactions between 
the individuals involved.’’. 
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
Subpart 4 of part A of title IV of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7161) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 4156. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘The State shall provide technical assistance to local 
education agencies and schools in their efforts to prevent 
and appropriately respond to incidents of dating violence. 
To provide such assistance, a State may use— 
‘‘(1) administrative funds consolidated under 
section 9201; or 
‘‘(2) other funds available to the State under 
this Act, to the extent consistent with the authorized 
uses of such funds.’’. 
SEC. 7. INNOVATION FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Education, 
acting in consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
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Human Services and the Attorney General, shall establish 
the Innovation Fund (hereinafter in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Fund’’) for the replication, refinement, and 
testing of model strategies and projects to prevent and re-
spond to dating violence for youth. The purpose is to pro-
vide and evaluate dating violence prevention and early 
intervention education and programming for youth, in-
cluding healthy relationships education. 
(b) 
MANDATORY
STRATEGIES.—Strategies 
or 
projects implemented under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) The enhancement of age-appropriate, cul-
turally competent dating and sexual violence preven-
tion education and healthy relationship strategies 
and projects to be administered in school, in the 
community, or in health care settings, including gen-
der environments, in a manner consistent with the 
requirements of title IX of the Education Amend-
ments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.). 
(2) The enhancement of collaborative strategies 
to engage parents and caregivers on the prevention 
and early intervention of dating and sexual violence. 
(3) Process and outcomes evaluation using a 
range of qualitative and quantitative methods, with 
comparison groups when feasible. 
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(c) PERMISSIVE STRATEGIES.—Strategies or projects 
implemented under subsection (a) may prioritize projects 
that focus on youth ages 11 through 14 and may include 
the following: 
(1) The enhancement of collaborative strategies 
to engage youth and youth influencers in the com-
munity such as teachers, school counselors, coaches, 
informal educators, older teens, or other mentors on 
prevention and early intervention of dating and sex-
ual violence and promoting healthy relationship 
strategies. 
(2) The enhancement of social marketing strat-
egies to change environmental factors and engage 
young men, but not to the exclusion of young 
women. 
(3) The implementation of a school-based policy 
to reduce teen dating violence and promote healthy 
teen relationships. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS; RE-
PORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016 to carry 
out the duties and purposes of this Act. 
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(2) 
AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 
appropriated 
under paragraph (1)— 
(A) are authorized to remain available 
until expended; and 
(B) are in addition to amounts otherwise 
available for such purposes. 
(3) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Education, acting in consultation with 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services and 
the Attorney General, shall submit to the Congress 
a report on the activities authorized under this sec-
tion. 
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