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42 U.S.C. § 14016 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14016. Enforcement of statutory rape laws
(a) Sense of Senate
It is the sense of the Senate that States and local jurisdictions should aggressively enforce statutory rape laws.
(b) Justice Department program on statutory rape
Not later than January 1, 1997, the Attorney General shall establish and implement a program that—
(1) studies the linkage between statutory rape and teenage pregnancy, particularly by predatory older men committing repeat offenses; and
(2) educates State and local criminal law enforcement officials on the prevention and prosecution of statutory rape, focusing in particular on the commission of statutory rape by predatory older men committing repeat offenses, and any links to teenage pregnancy.
(c) Violence against women initiative
The Attorney General shall ensure that the Department of Justice’s Violence Against Women initiative addresses the issue of statutory rape, particularly the commission of statutory rape by predatory older men committing repeat offenses.
(Pub. L. 104–193, title IX, § 906, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2349.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, and not as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 which enacted this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 14031 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14031. Grant program
(a) In general
The Attorney General is authorized to provide grants to States and units of local government to improve and implement processes for entering data regarding stalking and domestic violence into local, State, and national crime information databases.
(b) Eligibility
To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a) of this section, a State or unit of local government shall certify that it has or intends to establish a program that enters into the National Crime Information Center records of—
(1) warrants for the arrest of persons violating protection orders intended to protect victims from stalking or domestic violence;
(2) arrests or convictions of persons violating protection 1 or domestic violence; and
(3) protection orders for the protection of persons from stalking or domestic violence.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40602, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1951; Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title I, § 1106(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1497.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–386 inserted “and implement” after “improve”.
42 U.S.C. § 14032 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14032. Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $3,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40603, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1951; Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title I, § 1106(a), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1497; Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 109, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2984; Pub. L. 113–4, title XI, § 1103, Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 135.)
heading: References in Text
text: This part, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle F of title IV of Pub. L. 103–322, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1950, which enacted this part, amended section 534 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 534 of Title 28.
heading: Amendments
text: 2013—Pub. L. 113–4 substituted “$3,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” for “$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.”
2006—Pub. L. 109–162, § 109(2), which directed substitution of “2011” for “2006”, was executed by substituting “2011” for “2005” to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because “2006” does not appear in text.
Pub. L. 109–162, § 109(1), substituted “2007” for “2001”.
2000—Pub. L. 106–386 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part—
“(1) $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1996;
“(2) $1,750,000 for fiscal year 1997; and
“(3) $2,750,000 for fiscal year 1998.”
42 U.S.C. § 14033 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14033. Application requirements
An application for a grant under this part shall be submitted in such form and manner, and contain such information, as the Attorney General may prescribe. In addition, applications shall include documentation showing—
(1) the need for grant funds and that State or local funding, as the case may be, does not already cover these operations;
(2) intended use of the grant funds, including a plan of action to increase record input; and
(3) an estimate of expected results from the use of the grant funds.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40604, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1951.)
42 U.S.C. § 14034 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14034. Disbursement
Not later than 90 days after the receipt of an application under this part, the Attorney General shall either provide grant funds or shall inform the applicant why grant funds are not being provided.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40605, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1952.)
42 U.S.C. § 14035 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14035. Technical assistance, training, and evaluations
The Attorney General may provide technical assistance and training in furtherance of the purposes of this part, and may provide for the evaluation of programs that receive funds under this part, in addition to any evaluation requirements that the Attorney General may prescribe for grantees. The technical assistance, training, and evaluations authorized by this section may be carried out directly by the Attorney General, or through contracts or other arrangements with other entities.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40606, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1952.)
42 U.S.C. § 14036 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14036. Training programs for judges
The State Justice Institute, after consultation with nationally recognized nonprofit organizations with expertise in stalking and domestic violence cases, shall conduct training programs for State (as defined in section 10701 1 of this title) and Indian tribal judges to ensure that a judge issuing an order in a stalking or domestic violence case has all available criminal history and other information, whether from State or Federal sources.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40607, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1952.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 10701 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original “section 202 of the State Justice Institute Authorization Act of 1984”, and was translated as reading “section 202 of the State Justice Institute Act of 1984”, which is section 202 of Pub. L. 98–620, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
42 U.S.C. § 14037 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14037. Recommendations on intrastate communication
The State Justice Institute, after consultation with nationally recognized nonprofit associations with expertise in data sharing among criminal justice agencies and familiarity with the issues raised in stalking and domestic violence cases, shall recommend proposals regarding how State courts may increase intrastate communication between civil and criminal courts.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40608, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1952.)
42 U.S.C. § 14038 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14038. Inclusion in National Incident-Based Reporting System
Not later than 2 years after September 13, 1994, the Attorney General, in accordance with the States, shall compile data regarding domestic violence and intimidation (including stalking) as part of the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40609, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1952.)
42 U.S.C. § 14039 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14039. Report to Congress
Each even-numbered fiscal year, the Attorney General shall submit to the Congress a biennial report that provides information concerning the incidence of stalking and domestic violence, and evaluates the effectiveness of State antistalking efforts and legislation.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40610, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1952; Pub. L. 109–162, § 3(b)(1), title XI, § 1135(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2971, 3108; Pub. L. 109–271, §§ 2(d), 8(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 752, 766.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2006—Pub. L. 109–162, § 1135(a), which directed an amendment substantially identical to that directed by Pub. L. 109–162, § 3(b)(1), was repealed by Pub. L. 109–271.
Pub. L. 109–162, § 3(b)(1), which directed the substitution of “Each even-numbered fiscal year, the Attorney General shall submit to the Congress a biennial report that provides” for “The Attorney General shall submit to the Congress an annual report, beginning 1 year after September 13, 1994, that provides”, was executed by making the substitution for “The Attorney General shall submit to the Congress an annual report, beginning one year after September 13, 1994, that provides”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
heading: Report Relating to Stalking Laws
text: Pub. L. 105–119, title I, § 115(b)(2), Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2467, provided that: “The Attorney General shall include in an annual report under section 40610 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14039) information concerning existing or proposed State laws and penalties for stalking crimes against children.”
42 U.S.C. § 14040 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14040. Definitions
As used in this part—
(1) the term “national crime information databases” refers to the National Crime Information Center and its incorporated criminal history databases, including the Interstate Identification Index; and
(2) the term “protection order” includes an injunction or any other order issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, or contact or communication with or physical proximity to, another person, including temporary and final orders issued by civil or criminal courts (other than support or child custody orders) whether obtained by filing an independent action or as a pendente lite order in another proceeding so long as any civil order was issued in response to a complaint, petition, or motion filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40611, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1952.)
42 U.S.C. § 14041b (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14041b. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40803, as added Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title II, § 1209(a), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1509; amended Pub. L. 109–162, title II, § 205(b), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3002.)
heading: Omission of Section
text: Omission of this section by general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 113–4, § 4, title II, § 204(a), Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 64, 82, not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013.
heading: Amendments
text: 2006—Pub. L. 109–162 substituted “$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011” for “$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005”.
heading: Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 109–162 not effective until the beginning of fiscal year 2007, see section 4 of Pub. L. 109–162, set out as a note under section 3793 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 14043 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14043. Purpose
The purpose of this part is to enable the Attorney General, though 1 the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, to award grants to improve court responses to adult and youth domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking to be used for—
(1) improved internal civil and criminal court functions, responses, practices, and procedures;
(2) education for court-based and court-related personnel on issues relating to victims’ needs, including safety, security, privacy, confidentiality, and economic independence, as well as information about perpetrator behavior and best practices for holding perpetrators accountable;
(3) collaboration and training with Federal, State, tribal, territorial, and local public agencies and officials and nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations to improve implementation and enforcement of relevant Federal, State, tribal, territorial, and local law;
(4) enabling courts or court-based or court-related programs to develop new or enhance current—
(A) court infrastructure (such as specialized courts, dockets, intake centers, or interpreter services);
(B) community-based initiatives within the court system (such as court watch programs, victim assistants, or community-based supplementary services);
(C) offender management, monitoring, and accountability programs;
(D) safe and confidential information-storage and -sharing databases within and between court systems;
(E) education and outreach programs to improve community access, including enhanced access for underserved populations; and
(F) other projects likely to improve court responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and
(5) providing technical assistance to Federal, State, tribal, territorial, or local courts wishing to improve their practices and procedures or to develop new programs.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41002, as added Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 105(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2979.)
heading: Repeal of Section
text: For effective date of repeal by Pub. L. 113–4, see Effective Date of Repeal note below.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as an Effective Date of 2013 Amendment note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
heading: Short Title
text: For short title of this part as the “Violence Against Women Act Court Training and Improvements Act of 2005”, see section 41001 of Pub. L. 103–322, set out as a note under section 13701 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 14043a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14043a. Grant requirements
Grants awarded under this part shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) Eligible grantees
Eligible grantees may include—
(A) Federal, State, tribal, territorial, or local courts or court-based programs; and
(B) national, State, tribal, territorial, or local private, nonprofit organizations with demonstrated expertise in developing and providing judicial education about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
(2) Conditions of eligibility
To be eligible for a grant under this section, applicants shall certify in writing that—
(A) any courts or court-based personnel working directly with or making decisions about adult or youth parties experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking have completed or will complete education about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
(B) any education program developed under section 14043 of this title has been or will be developed with significant input from and in collaboration with a national, tribal, State, territorial, or local victim services provider or coalition; and
(C) the grantee’s internal organizational policies, procedures, or rules do not require mediation or counseling between offenders and victims physically together in cases where domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking is an issue.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41003, as added Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 105(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2980.)
heading: Repeal of Section
text: For effective date of repeal by Pub. L. 113–4, see Effective Date of Repeal note below.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as an Effective Date of 2013 Amendment note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
42 U.S.C. § 14043a–1 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14043a–1. National education curricula
(a) In general
The Attorney General, through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, shall fund efforts to develop a national education curriculum for use by State and national judicial educators to ensure that all courts and court personnel have access to information about relevant Federal, State, territorial, or local law, promising practices, procedures, and policies regarding court responses to adult and youth domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
(b) Eligible entities
Any curricula developed under this section—
(1) shall be developed by an entity or entities having demonstrated expertise in developing judicial education curricula on issues relating to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; or
(2) if the primary grantee does not have demonstrated expertise with such issues, shall be developed by the primary grantee in partnership with an organization having such expertise.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41004, as added Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 105(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2980.)
heading: Repeal of Section
text: For effective date of repeal by Pub. L. 113–4, see Effective Date of Repeal note below.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as an Effective Date of 2013 Amendment note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
42 U.S.C. § 14043a–2 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14043a–2. Tribal curricula
(a) In general
The Attorney General, through the Office on Violence Against Women, shall fund efforts to develop education curricula for tribal court judges to ensure that all tribal courts have relevant information about promising practices, procedures, policies, and law regarding tribal court responses to adult and youth domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
(b) Eligible entities
Any curricula developed under this section—
(1) shall be developed by a tribal organization having demonstrated expertise in developing judicial education curricula on issues relating to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; or
(2) if the primary grantee does not have such expertise, the curricula shall be developed by the primary grantee through partnership with organizations having such expertise.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41005, as added Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 105(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2981.)
heading: Repeal of Section
text: For effective date of repeal by Pub. L. 113–4, see Effective Date of Repeal note below.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as an Effective Date of 2013 Amendment note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
42 U.S.C. § 14043a–3 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14043a–3. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 to 2011.
(b) Availability
Funds appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended and may only be used for the specific programs and activities described in this part.
(c) Set aside
(1) In general
Not less than 10 percent of the total amount available under this section for each fiscal year shall be available for grants under the program authorized by section 3796gg–10 of this title.
(2) Applicability of part 1
The requirements of this section shall not apply to funds allocated for the program described in paragraph (1).
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41006, as added Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 105(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2981; amended Pub. L. 109–271, § 7(c)(2), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 765.)
heading: Repeal of Section
text: For effective date of repeal by Pub. L. 113–4, see Effective Date of Repeal note below.
heading: Amendments
text: 2006—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–271 added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Of the amounts made available under this subsection in each fiscal year, not less than 10 percent shall be used for grants for tribal courts, tribal court-related programs, and tribal nonprofits.”
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as an Effective Date of 2013 Amendment note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
42 U.S.C. § 14043b (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14043b. Grants to protect the privacy and confidentiality of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking
The Attorney General, through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, may award grants under this part to States, Indian tribes, territories, or local agencies or nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations to ensure that personally identifying information of adult, youth, and child victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and dating violence shall not be released or disclosed to the detriment of such victimized persons.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41101, as added Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 107, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2983.)
42 U.S.C. § 14043b–1 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14043b–1. Purpose areas
Grants made under this part may be used—
(1) to develop or improve protocols, procedures, and policies for the purpose of preventing the release of personally identifying information of victims (such as developing alternative identifiers);
(2) to defray the costs of modifying or improving existing databases, registries, and victim notification systems to ensure that personally identifying information of victims is protected from release, unauthorized information sharing and disclosure;
(3) to develop confidential opt out systems that will enable victims of violence to make a single request to keep personally identifying information out of multiple databases, victim notification systems, and registries; or
(4) to develop safe uses of technology (such as notice requirements regarding electronic surveillance by government entities), to protect against abuses of technology (such as electronic or GPS stalking), or providing training for law enforcement on high tech electronic crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41102, as added Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 107, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2983.)
42 U.S.C. § 14043b–2 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14043b–2. Eligible entities
Entities eligible for grants under this part include—
(1) jurisdictions or agencies within jurisdictions having authority or responsibility for developing or maintaining public databases, registries or victim notification systems;
(2) nonprofit nongovernmental victim advocacy organizations having expertise regarding confidentiality, privacy, and information technology and how these issues are likely to impact the safety of victims;
(3) States or State agencies;
(4) local governments or agencies;
(5) Indian tribal governments or tribal organizations;
(6) territorial governments, agencies, or organizations; or
(7) nonprofit nongovernmental victim advocacy organizations, including statewide domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41103, as added Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 107, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2983.)
42 U.S.C. § 14043b–3 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 14043b–3. Grant conditions
Applicants described in paragraph (1) and paragraphs (3) through (6) shall demonstrate that they have entered into a significant partnership with a State, tribal, territorial, or local victim service or advocacy organization or condition in order to develop safe, confidential, and effective protocols, procedures, policies, and systems for protecting personally identifying information of victims.
(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41104, as added Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 107, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2984.)
heading: References in Text
text: Paragraph (1) and paragraphs (3) through (6), referred to in text, probably mean paragraphs (1) and (3) through (6) of section 14043b–2 of this title.