I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4608 
To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to secure urgent resources 
vital to Indian victims of crime, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2017 
Mr. O’HALLERAN (for himself, Mr. COLE, Ms. SINEMA, and Mr. YOUNG of 
Alaska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to secure 
urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing Urgent Re-
sources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act’’ or the 
‘‘SURVIVE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INDIAN VICTIMS OF CRIME. 
(a) GRANT PROGRAM FOR INDIAN CRIME VICTIM 
SERVICES.—The Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 
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20101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
1404F the following: 
‘‘GRANT PROGRAM FOR INDIAN CRIME VICTIM SERVICES 
‘‘SEC. 1404G. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Indian Affairs of 
the Senate; 
‘‘(B) the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular 
and Alaska Native Affairs of the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representa-
tives; 
‘‘(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate; and 
‘‘(D) the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) COVERED
GRANT.—The term ‘covered 
grant’ means a grant under subsection (c). 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘eligi-
ble Indian tribe’ means an Indian tribe that submits 
a written proposal for a covered grant to the Direc-
tor in accordance with subsection (c)(2). 
‘‘(4) IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER.—The term 
‘immediate family member’ has the meaning given 
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the term in section 115(c) of title 18, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(5) INDIAN.—The term ‘Indian’ means a 
member of an Indian tribe. 
‘‘(6) INDIAN
LAND.—The term ‘Indian land’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘Indian lands’ in 
section 3 of the Native American Business Develop-
ment, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 
(25 U.S.C. 4302). 
‘‘(7) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(8) 
PERSONALLY
IDENTIFYING
INFORMA-
TION.—The term ‘personally identifying information’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 40002(a) 
of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 
U.S.C. 12291(a)). 
‘‘(9) SERVICES
TO
VICTIMS
OF
CRIME.—The 
term ‘services to victims of crime’— 
‘‘(A) has the meaning given the term in 
section 1404; and 
‘‘(B) includes efforts that— 
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‘‘(i) respond to the emotional, psycho-
logical, or physical needs of a victim of 
crime; 
‘‘(ii) assist a victim of crime in stabi-
lizing his or her life after victimization; 
‘‘(iii) assist a victim of crime in un-
derstanding and participating in the crimi-
nal justice system; or 
‘‘(iv) restore a measure of security 
and safety for a victim of crime. 
‘‘(10) VICTIM OF CRIME.—The term ‘victim of 
crime’ means an individual who has suffered direct 
physical, sexual, financial, or emotional harm as a 
result of the commission of a crime. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES
OF
THE DIRECTOR.—The Director 
shall— 
‘‘(1) administer the grant program described in 
subsection (c); 
‘‘(2) provide planning, research, training, and 
technical assistance to recipients of covered grants; 
and 
‘‘(3) coordinate with the Office of Tribal Jus-
tice, the Indian Health Service, and the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs in implementing the grant program 
described in subsection (c). 
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‘‘(c) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On an annual basis, the 
Director shall make grants to eligible Indian tribes 
for the purposes of funding— 
‘‘(A) a program, administered by one or 
more Indian tribes, that provides services to 
victims of crime, which may be provided in tra-
ditional form or through electronic, digital, or 
other technological formats, including— 
‘‘(i) services to victims of crime pro-
vided through subgrants to agencies or de-
partments of tribal governments or non-
profit organizations; 
‘‘(ii) domestic violence shelters, rape 
crisis centers, child abuse programs, child 
advocacy centers, and elder abuse pro-
grams providing services to victims of 
crime; 
‘‘(iii) medical care, equipment, treat-
ment, and related evaluations arising from 
the victimization, including— 
‘‘(I) emergency medical care and 
evaluation, 
nonemergency 
medical 
care and evaluation, psychological and 
psychiatric care and evaluation, and 
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other forms of medical assistance, 
treatment, or therapy, regardless of 
the setting in which the services are 
delivered; 
‘‘(II) 
mental 
and 
behavioral 
health and crisis counseling, evalua-
tion, and assistance, including out-
patient therapy, counseling services, 
substance abuse treatment, and other 
forms of specialized treatment, includ-
ing intervention and prevention serv-
ices; 
‘‘(III) prophylactic treatment to 
prevent an individual from contracting 
HIV/AIDS or any other sexually 
transmitted disease or infection; and 
‘‘(IV) forensic medical evidence 
collection examinations and forensic 
interviews of victims of crime— 
‘‘(aa) to the extent that 
other funding sources are un-
available or insufficient; and 
‘‘(bb) on the condition that, 
to the extent practicable, the ex-
aminers and interviewers follow 
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relevant guidelines or protocols 
issued by the State, unit of local 
government, or Indian tribe with 
jurisdiction over the area in 
which the examination or inter-
view is conducted; 
‘‘(iv) legal services, legal assistance 
services, and legal clinics (including serv-
ices provided by pro bono legal clinics and 
practitioners), the need for which arises di-
rectly from the victimization; 
‘‘(v) the training and certification of 
service animals and therapy animals; 
‘‘(vi) equipment for Braille or TTY/ 
TTD machines for the deaf necessary to 
provide services to victims of crime; 
‘‘(vii) restorative justice opportunities 
that allow victims of crime to meet with 
the perpetrators if the meetings are volun-
tarily agreed to by the victim of crime and 
are for therapeutic purposes; and 
‘‘(viii) training and related materials, 
including books, training manuals, and 
training videos, for staff and service pro-
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viders to develop skills necessary to offer 
quality services to victims of crime; 
‘‘(B) development or implementation of 
training, technical assistance, or professional 
development that improves or enhances the 
quality of services to victims of crime, including 
coordination between healthcare, education, and 
justice systems; 
‘‘(C) transportation of victims of crime 
to— 
‘‘(i) receive services; or 
‘‘(ii) participate in criminal justice 
proceedings; 
‘‘(D) emergency legal assistance to victims 
of crime that is directly connected to the crime; 
‘‘(E) supervision of direct service providers 
and contracts for professional or specialized 
services that are related directly to providing 
services to victims of crime; 
‘‘(F) repair and replacement of essential 
items used during the provision of services to 
victims of crime to contribute to and maintain 
a healthy and safe environment for the victims; 
‘‘(G) transitional housing for victims of 
crime, particularly victims who have a par-
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ticular need for such housing and cannot safely 
return to previous housing, including travel, 
rental assistance, security deposits, utilities, 
and other related costs that are incidental to 
the relocation to transitional housing; 
‘‘(H) relocation of victims of crime, par-
ticularly where necessary for the safety and 
well-being of the victim, including reasonable 
moving expenses, security deposits for housing, 
rental expenses, and utility startup costs; 
‘‘(I) coordination of activities that facili-
tate the provision of direct services to victims of 
crime; 
‘‘(J) multi-system, inter-agency, multi-dis-
ciplinary response to the needs of victims of 
crime; and 
‘‘(K) administration of the program and 
services described in this section. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—An Indian tribe seeking a 
covered grant shall, in response to a request for pro-
posal, submit to the Director a written proposal for 
a covered grant, which shall include— 
‘‘(A) a description of the need for services 
and the mission and goals of the activity to be 
carried out using the grant; 
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‘‘(B) a description of how amounts re-
ceived under the grant would be used; 
‘‘(C) the proposed annual budget for the 
activities for each fiscal year in which amounts 
received under the grant may be used; 
‘‘(D) any qualifications, certifications, or 
licenses that may be required for individuals in-
volved in administering the program; 
‘‘(E) a certification by the Indian tribe 
that, under the law of that Indian tribe or the 
law of a State to which the Act of August 15, 
1953 (67 Stat. 588, chapter 505) (commonly 
known as ‘Public Law 280’), applies— 
‘‘(i) victims of crime are entitled to 
the rights and protections described in sec-
tion 3771(a) of title 18, United States 
Code, or substantially similar rights and 
protections; and 
‘‘(ii) individuals who report crimes are 
protected by law from retribution and re-
taliation; 
‘‘(F) a certification by the Indian tribe 
that grant funds will be used to supplement and 
not supplant other Federal, State, local, and 
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tribal funds that are used for the purposes de-
scribed in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(G) a description of any plans or agree-
ments to coordinate services among Federal, 
State, local, and tribal governments; and 
‘‘(H) any additional information required 
by the Director through written guidance, after 
consultation with Indian tribes. 
‘‘(3) NO MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—A recipi-
ent or subrecipient of a covered grant shall not be 
required to make a matching contribution for Fed-
eral dollars received. 
‘‘(4) PROHIBITED USES OF FUNDS.—A recipi-
ent or subrecipient of a covered grant may not use 
the amounts of the grant for— 
‘‘(A) salaries, benefits, fees, furniture, 
equipment, and other expenses of executive di-
rectors, board members, and other administra-
tors, except as specifically allowed under this 
section; 
‘‘(B) lobbying and administrative advocacy; 
and 
‘‘(C) fundraising activities. 
‘‘(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—A recipient of a cov-
ered grant shall, on an annual basis, submit to the 
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Director an itemized budget with a report describing 
the purpose for which the grant was used, which 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) the purpose for which grant funds 
were obligated or spent and the amount of 
funds obligated or spent by the recipient or sub-
recipient for each purpose, including, on a quar-
terly basis— 
‘‘(i) the amount of grant funds obli-
gated or spent by the recipient or sub-
recipient for administrative and operational 
costs; and 
‘‘(ii) the amount of grant funds obli-
gated or spent by the recipient or sub-
recipient for direct services; 
‘‘(B) the number of individuals served as a 
result of the grant; 
‘‘(C) a description, in the aggregate, of the 
types of individuals served, including— 
‘‘(i) the alleged crime and injury in-
volved; 
‘‘(ii) whether the victim is an Indian; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the age, sex, and tribal affili-
ation of the victim, if applicable; and 
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