‘‘(V) perpetration of domestic vi-
olence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking; and 
‘‘(VI) any other issues relating to 
sex-based, race-based, national origin- 
based, sexual-orientation based, gen-
der-identity based, and disability- 
based discrimination, harassment, as-
sault, domestic violence, dating vio-
lence, and assault, as appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 5. CREATION OF A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. 
Section 485(f)(14) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(14)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(14)(A) Subject to subparagraph (C), an ag-
grieved individual may allege a violation of this sub-
section in a judicial proceeding. A court may award 
an aggrieved individual all appropriate relief, includ-
ing equitable relief, compensatory damages, cost of 
the action, and remedial action. 
‘‘(B) This paragraph shall not be construed to 
preclude an aggrieved individual from obtaining 
other remedies under any other provision of law or 
to require such individual to exhaust any adminis-
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trative complaint process or notice-of-claim require-
ment before seeking redress under this paragraph. 
‘‘(C) For actions brought pursuant to this para-
graph, the statute of limitations period shall be de-
termined in accordance with section 1658(a) of title 
28, United States Code. The tolling of any such lim-
itations period shall be determined in accordance 
with section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the 
United States (42 U.S.C. 1983) in the forum 
State.’’. 
SEC. 6. INCREASE OF CLERY ACT PENALTIES. 
Section 485(f)(13) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(13)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘in the same amount and’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, except that such section shall be applied 
by substituting ‘$100,000’ for ‘$25,000’ ’’. 
SEC. 7. NOTIFICATION OF POLICIES AIMED AT PREVEN-
TION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (8) of section 485(f) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) 
is amended by adding at end the following: 
‘‘(D) The policy described in subparagraph 
(A) shall be— 
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‘‘(i) using simple and understandable 
language and clear formatting; and 
‘‘(ii) made available and posted on the 
institution’s public website, and in con-
spicuous places in and around student 
housing, dormitories, and academic build-
ings where students are likely to see it. 
‘‘(E) The policy described in subparagraph 
(A) shall be provided, on an annual basis, to 
each student group, student team, or student 
organization which is part of such institution, is 
recognized by the institution, or permitted by 
the institution to use its name or facilities or is 
known by the institution to act as an unaffili-
ated student group, student team, or student 
organization, and each institution of higher 
education described in subparagraph (A) shall 
ensure that each such group, team, or organiza-
tion distributes a copy of such policy to each of 
its members, plebes, pledges, or applicants for 
membership. 
‘‘(F) An institution’s compliance with sub-
paragraph (E) with respect to an unaffiliated 
student group, student team, or student organi-
zation shall not constitute evidence of the insti-
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tution’s recognition or endorsement of such un-
affiliated group, team, or organization.’’. 
(b) COMPTROLLER REVIEW.—Not later than August 
1, 2016, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall report to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
on— 
(1) the implementation of section 485(f)(8) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1092(f)(8)), as amended by subsection (a) of this 
section, including— 
(A) the extent to which institutions of 
higher education have developed the statement 
of policy required under subparagraph (A) of 
such section 485(f)(8) (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(8)); 
(B) how institutions of higher education 
are— 
(i) distributing such statement of pol-
icy; and 
(ii) determining whether the policy is 
received and understood by students; and 
(C) the Secretary of Education’s oversight 
of the compliance of institutions of higher edu-
cation with respect to the statement of policy 
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requirements under such section 485(f)(8) (20 
U.S.C. 1092(f)(8)), including efforts, in con-
sultation with the Attorney General, to provide 
technical assistance to institutions of higher 
education in complying with such requirements; 
and 
(2) any changes in the numbers of sex offenses, 
sexual assaults, domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault or stalking incidents reported to cam-
pus security authorities or local police agencies as 
indicated by the annual security reports distributed 
under paragraph (1) of section 485(f) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)). 
SEC. 8. CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE TASK FORCE. 
(a) CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE TASK FORCE.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Education and the Attorney General 
shall create a joint interagency task force to be known as 
the ‘‘Campus Sexual Violence Task Force’’ that shall— 
(1) provide pertinent information to the Sec-
retary of Education, Attorney General, Congress, 
and the public with respect to campus sexual vio-
lence prevention, investigations, and responses, in-
cluding the creation of a consistent, public complaint 
processes for violations of title IX of the Education 
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Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) and 
section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1092(f) et seq.); 
(2) provide guidance to institutions of higher 
education for establishing sexual assault prevention 
and response teams; 
(3) develop recommendations for institutions of 
higher education on providing survivor resources, in-
cluding healthcare, rape kits, sexual assault nurse 
examiners, and confidential advocates on campus; 
(4) develop recommendations for best practices 
for responses and prevention with respect to sexual 
violence for educational institutions, taking into con-
sideration an institution’s size and resources; 
(5) solicit input from survivors, advocates, insti-
tutions of higher education, and other public stake-
holders; 
(6) review the Department of Education’s au-
thority under section 902 of the Education Amend-
ments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1682) to levy inter-
mediate fines for noncompliance with title IX of the 
Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et 
seq.) and the advisability of additional remedies for 
such noncompliance, in addition to the remedies al-
ready available under Federal law; and 
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(7) create a plan described in subsection (c). 
(b) PERSONNEL DETAILS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO DETAIL.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the head of an element 
of any Federal agency that is funded under the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925 
et seq.) may detail an officer or employee of such 
element to the Campus Sexual Violence Task Force 
or to the Secretary of Education to assist the Task 
Force with the duties described in subsection (a), as 
jointly agreed to by the head of such element and 
the Task Force. 
(2) BASIS
FOR
DETAIL.—A personnel detail 
made under paragraph (1) may be made— 
(A) for a period of not more than 3 years; 
and 
(B) on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable 
basis. 
(c) ADDITIONAL PLAN.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Campus Sex-
ual Violence Task Force shall submit to Congress a plan 
for recruiting, retaining, and training a highly qualified 
workforce employed by the Department of Education to 
carry out investigation of complaints alleging a violation 
of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 
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U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) or section 485(f) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)), and enforcement 
of such title IX (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) or such section 
485(f) (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)), with respect to campus sexual 
violence. Such plan shall include— 
(1) an assessment of the capabilities of the cur-
rent workforce carrying out such investigation and 
enforcement; 
(2) an examination of issues of recruiting, re-
tention, and the professional development of such 
workforce, including the possibility of providing re-
tention bonuses or other forms of compensation for 
the purpose of ensuring the Department of Edu-
cation has the capacity, in both personnel and skills, 
needed to properly perform its mission and provide 
adequate oversight of educational institutions; 
(3) an assessment of the benefits of outreach 
and training with both law enforcement agencies and 
institutions of higher education with respect to such 
workforce; 
(4) developing best practices for interviewing 
and investigating sexual violence, including guidance 
on evidentiary standards for administrative re-
sponses; 
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(5) an examination of best practices for making 
institutions of higher education aware of the most 
effective campus sexual violence prevention, inves-
tigation, and response practices and identifying 
areas where more research should be conducted; and 
(6) strategies for addressing such other matters 
as the Secretary of Education considers necessary to 
campus sexual violence prevention, investigation, and 
responses. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Campus Sexual Violence 
Task Force shall report to Congress on an annual basis, 
and make publicly available, a report of its activities and 
any update of the plan required under subsection (c) (20 
U.S.C. 1092(f)), including the number of complaints re-
ceived regarding sexual violence (including violence on the 
basis of sexual orientation and gender identity), the num-
ber of open investigations, the average time to complete 
an investigation, the number of investigations initiated 
based on complaints, and the number of investigations ini-
tiated by the Department of Education. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) TITLE
IX
OF
THE
EDUCATION
AMEND-
MENTS OF 1972.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for training, hiring, and retaining a work-
force exclusively dedicated to investigation and en-
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forcement of title IX of the Education Amendments 
of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) provisions with re-
spect to sexual violence, for fiscal year 2015 and 
each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, an amount 
that is equal to the sum of the amounts appro-
priated for such purpose for fiscal year 2014 plus 
$5,000,000. 
(2) SECTION 485(f) OF
THE
HIGHER
EDU-
CATION ACT OF 1965.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated for training, hiring, and retaining a 
workforce exclusively dedicated to investigation and 
enforcement of section 485(f) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)), for fiscal 
year 2015 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, 
an amount that is equal to the sum of the amounts 
appropriated for such purpose for fiscal year 2014 
plus $5,000,000. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘educational institution’’ includes 
an institution of higher education, an elementary 
school, or a secondary school. 
(2) The terms ‘‘elementary school’’ and ‘‘sec-
ondary school’’ have the meanings given the terms 
in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
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(3) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 
(4) The term ‘‘sexual assault’’ means offense 
that meets the definition of rape, fondling, incest, or 
statutory rape under— 
(A) the Uniform Crime Report of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation; and 
(B) the proposed regulations published by 
the Department of Education in the Federal 
Register on June 20, 2014, for appendix A of 
subpart D of part 668, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (79 Fed. Reg. 35461). 
SEC. 9. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(F)(i)(II), by striking ‘‘sex 
offenses, forcible or nonforcible’’ and inserting ‘‘sex-
ual assault’’; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (6)(A)(v) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(v) The term ‘sexual assault’ has the 
meaning of an offense that meets the defi-
nition of rape, fondling, incest, or statutory 
rape under— 
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