provided with adequate training regarding 
such standards and procedures and options 
available under such standards and proce-
dures; and 
‘‘(D) ensure that the training required 
under subparagraphs (B) and, if applicable, 
(C)(ii) is provided through a training program 
operated by an eligible entity (as defined in sec-
tion 202(d)(2) of the Survivors’ Empowerment 
and Economic Security Act).’’. 
(d) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEX-
UAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING TRAINING GRANT PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Health and Human Services (in this subsection re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) is authorized to 
award— 
(A) a grant to a national victim services 
organization in order for such organization to— 
(i) develop and disseminate a model 
training program (and related materials) 
for the training required under section 
303(a)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act, as 
added by subsection (b), and under sub-
paragraphs (B) and, if applicable, (C)(ii) 
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of section 402(a)(8) of the such Act, as 
added by subsection (c); and 
(ii) provide technical assistance with 
respect to such model training program; 
and 
(B) grants to State, tribal, or local agen-
cies in order for such agencies to contract with 
eligible entities to provide State, tribal, or local 
case workers and other State, tribal, or local 
agency personnel responsible for administering 
the temporary assistance to needy families pro-
gram established under part A of title IV of the 
Social Security Act in a State or Indian res-
ervation with the training required under sub-
paragraphs (B) and, if applicable, (C)(ii) of 
such section 402(a)(8). 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—For purposes 
of paragraph (1)(B), the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ 
means an entity— 
(A) that is— 
(i) a State or tribal domestic violence 
coalition or sexual assault coalition; 
(ii) a State or local victim services or-
ganization with recognized expertise in the 
dynamics of domestic violence, dating vio-
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lence, sexual assault, or stalking whose pri-
mary mission is to provide services to vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking, such as a rape 
crisis center or domestic violence program; 
or 
(iii) 
an 
organization 
with 
dem-
onstrated expertise in State or county wel-
fare laws and implementation of such laws 
and experience with disseminating informa-
tion on such laws and implementation, but 
only if such organization will provide the 
required training in partnership with an 
entity described in clause (i) or (ii); and 
(B) that— 
(i) has demonstrated expertise in both 
domestic violence and sexual assault, such 
as a joint domestic violence and sexual as-
sault coalition; or 
(ii) will provide the required training 
in partnership with an entity described in 
clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) in 
order to comply with the dual domestic vio-
lence and sexual assault expertise require-
ment under clause (i). 
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(3) APPLICATION.—An entity seeking a grant 
under this subsection shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such form and man-
ner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary specifies. 
(4) REPORTS.— 
(A) REPORTS
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall annually submit a report to Con-
gress on the grant program established under 
this subsection. 
(B) REPORTS
AVAILABLE
TO
PUBLIC.— 
The Secretary shall establish procedures for the 
dissemination to the public of each report sub-
mitted under subparagraph (A). Such proce-
dures shall include the use of the Internet to 
disseminate such reports. 
(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) AUTHORIZATION.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated— 
(i) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 to 
carry out the provisions of paragraph 
(1)(A); and 
(ii) $12,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2011 to carry out the 
provisions of paragraph (1)(B). 
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(B) THREE-YEAR AVAILABILITY OF GRANT 
FUNDS.—Each recipient of a grant under this 
subsection shall return to the Secretary any un-
used portion of such grant not later than 3 
years after the date the grant was awarded, to-
gether with any earnings on such unused por-
tion. 
(C) AMOUNTS RETURNED.—Any amounts 
returned pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be 
available without further appropriation to the 
Secretary for the purpose of carrying out the 
provisions of paragraph (1)(B). 
(e) EFFECT ON EXISTING LAWS, ETC.— 
(1) MORE
PROTECTIVE
LAWS, AGREEMENTS, 
PROGRAMS, AND PLANS.—Nothing in this title shall 
be construed to supersede any provision of any Fed-
eral, State, or local law, collective bargaining agree-
ment, or employment benefits program or plan that 
provides greater unemployment insurance benefits 
for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sex-
ual assault, or stalking than the rights established 
under this title. 
(2) LESS
PROTECTIVE
LAWS, AGREEMENTS, 
PROGRAMS, AND PLANS.—The rights established for 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
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assault, or stalking under this title shall not be di-
minished by any more restrictive State or local law, 
collective bargaining agreement, or employment ben-
efits program or plan. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) UNEMPLOYMENT AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B) and paragraph (2), the 
amendments made by this section shall apply in 
the case of compensation paid for weeks begin-
ning on or after the expiration of 180 days 
from the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR 
STATE LAW AMENDMENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of 
Labor identifies a State as requiring a 
change to its statutes, regulations, or poli-
cies in order to comply with the amend-
ments made by this section (excluding the 
amendment made by subsection (c)), such 
amendments shall apply in the case of 
compensation paid for weeks beginning 
after the earlier of— 
(I) the date the State changes its 
statutes, regulations, or policies in 
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order to comply with such amend-
ments; or 
(II) the end of the first session of 
the State legislature which begins 
after the date of enactment of this 
Act or which began prior to such date 
and remained in session for at least 
25 calendar days after such date; 
except that in no case shall such amend-
ments apply before the date that is 180 
days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(ii) SESSION DEFINED.—In this sub-
paragraph, the term ‘‘session’’ means a 
regular, special, budget, or other session of 
a State legislature. 
(2) TANF AMENDMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the amendment made by 
subsection (c) shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(B) EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR 
STATE
LAW
AMENDMENT.—In the case of a 
State plan under part A of title IV of the Social 
Security Act which the Secretary of Health and 
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Human Services determines requires State leg-
islation in order for the plan to meet the addi-
tional requirements imposed by the amendment 
made by subsection (c), the State plan shall not 
be regarded as failing to comply with the re-
quirements of such amendment on the basis of 
its failure to meet these additional requirements 
before the first day of the first calendar quarter 
beginning after the close of the first regular 
session of the State legislature that begins after 
the date of enactment of this Act. For purposes 
of the previous sentence, in the case of a State 
that has a 2-year legislative session, each year 
of the session is considered to be a separate 
regular session of the State legislature. 
TITLE III—VICTIMS’ 
EMPLOYMENT SUSTAINABILITY 
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Victims’ Employment 
Sustainability Act’’. 
SEC. 302. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this title are, pursuant to the affirm-
ative power of Congress to enact legislation under the por-
tions of section 8 of article I of the Constitution relating 
to providing for the general welfare and to regulation of 
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commerce among the several States, and under section 5 
of the 14th amendment to the Constitution— 
(1) to promote the national interest in reducing 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking by enabling victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to 
maintain the financial independence necessary to 
leave abusive situations, achieve safety, and mini-
mize the physical and emotional injuries from do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking, and to reduce the devastating economic 
consequences of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking to employers and employ-
ees; 
(2) to promote the national interest in ensuring 
that victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking can recover from and cope 
with the effects of domestic violence, dating violence, 
sexual assault, or stalking, and participate in crimi-
nal and civil justice processes, without fear of ad-
verse economic consequences from their employers; 
(3) to ensure that victims of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking can re-
cover from and cope with the effects of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, 
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and participate in criminal and civil justice proc-
esses, without fear of adverse economic consequences 
with respect to public benefits; 
(4) to promote the purposes of the 14th amend-
ment to the Constitution by preventing sex-based 
discrimination and discrimination against victims of 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
stalking in employment, by addressing the failure of 
existing laws to protect the employment rights of 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking, by protecting the civil and eco-
nomic rights of victims of domestic violence, dating 
violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and by fur-
thering the equal opportunity of women for economic 
self-sufficiency and employment free from discrimi-
nation; 
(5) to minimize the negative impact on inter-
state commerce from dislocations of employees and 
harmful effects on productivity, employment, health 
care costs, and employer costs, caused by domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, 
including intentional efforts to frustrate women’s 
ability to participate in employment and interstate 
commerce; and 
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(6) to accomplish the purposes described in 
paragraphs (1) through (5) by prohibiting employers 
from discriminating against actual or perceived vic-
tims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking, in a manner that accommodates 
the legitimate interests of employers and protects 
the safety of all persons in the workplace. 
SEC. 303. PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATORY ACTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—An employer shall not fail to hire, 
refuse to hire, discharge, or harass any individual, or oth-
erwise discriminate against any individual with respect to 
the compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of em-
ployment of the individual (including retaliation in any 
form or manner), and a public agency shall not deny, re-
duce, or terminate the benefits of, otherwise sanction, or 
harass any individual, or otherwise discriminate against 
any individual with respect to the amount, terms, or condi-
tions of public assistance of the individual (including retal-
iation in any form or manner), because— 
(1) the individual involved is or the employer or 
public agency involved perceives that individual to be 
a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
assault, or stalking; 
(2) that individual attended, participated in, 
prepared for, or requested leave to attend, partici-
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