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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Domestic Violence Enhanced Penalty
Act of 2014'' or as ''Candace's Law''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Approximately 1 in 4 women will experience domestic
violence during her lifetime and every year, 1 in 3 women who
is a victim of homicide is murdered by her current or former
partner.
(2) Every year, more than 3 million children witness
domestic violence in their homes and children who live in homes
where there is domestic violence also suffer abuse or neglect
at high rates.
(3) Children are more likely to intervene when they witness
severe violence against a parent, which places them at great
risk for injury or even death.
(4) Girls who witness domestic violence are more vulnerable
to abuse as teens and adults and boys who witness domestic
violence are more likely to become adult abusers of their
partners, their children, or both, thus continuing the cycle of
violence in the next generation.
(5) Most domestic violence incidents are never reported.
(6) Family members, close friends, co-workers, and other
persons close to a victim of domestic violence frequently
observe things that lead to them to suspect that their loved
one or colleague is being abused but do not feel they possess
the knowledge and skills needed to provide constructive
assistance that can make a real difference in the life of the
victim.
(7) Domestic violence costs the national economy more than
$37 billion a year in law enforcement involvement, legal work,
medical and mental health treatment, and lost productivity.

SEC. 3. INCENTIVE FOR STATES TO ENACT ENHANCED SENTENCING PROVISIONS
FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF COMMITTING ACT OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE IN THE PRESENCE OF A MINOR CHILD.

(a) In General.--For each fiscal year after the expiration of the
period of implementation specified in subsection (b), a State shall
provide by law enhanced sentencing provisions for persons convicted of
committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the
presence of minor children.
(b) Period for Implementation by States.--
(1) Deadline.--Each State shall implement this section
before 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Extensions.--The Attorney General may authorize up to
one 1-year extension of the deadline in paragraph (1).
(c) Failure of State To Comply.--
(1) In general.--For any fiscal year after the end of the
period for implementation under subsection (b), a State that
fails, as determined by the Attorney General, to substantially
implement this section shall not receive 20 percent of the
funds that would otherwise be allocated for that fiscal year to
the State under the Violence Against Women Act of 2000.
(2) State constitutionality.--
(A) In general.--When evaluating whether a State
has substantially implemented this section, the
Attorney General shall consider whether the State is
unable to substantially implement this section because
of a demonstrated inability to implement certain
provisions that would place the State in violation of
its constitution, as determined by a ruling of the
State's highest court.
(B) Efforts.--If the circumstances arise under
subparagraph (A), then the Attorney General and the
State shall make good faith efforts to accomplish
substantial implementation of this section and to
reconcile any conflicts between this section and the
State's constitution. In considering whether compliance
with the requirements of this section would likely
violate the State's constitution or an interpretation
thereof by the State's highest court, the Attorney
General shall consult with the chief executive and
chief legal officer of the State concerning the State's
interpretation of the State's constitution and rulings
thereon by the State's highest court.
(C) Alternative procedures.--If the State is unable
to substantially implement this section because of a
limitation imposed by the State's constitution, the
Attorney General may determine that the State is in
compliance with this Act if the State has implemented,
or is in the process of implementing, reasonable
alternative procedures or accommodations that are
consistent with the purposes of this Act.
(D) Funding reduction.--If a State does not comply
with subparagraph (C), then the State shall be subject
to a funding reduction as specified in paragraph (1).
(3) Reallocation.--Amounts not allocated under subpart 1 of
part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.) to a State for failure to
substantially implement this section shall be reallocated under
such subpart to States that have not failed to substantially
implement this section or may be reallocated to a State from
which they were withheld to be used solely for the purpose of
implementing this section.
(d) Definition of State.--In this section the term ''State'' shall
have the meaning given such term in section 901(a) of Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a) et seq.).
A:
Domestic Violence Enhanced Penalty Act of 2014 or Candace's Law - Directs a state to provide by law enhanced sentencing requirements for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children. Prohibits a state that fails within two years to implement this Act substantially from receiving 20% of the funds that would otherwise be allocated to it for the fiscal year under the Violence Against Women Act of 2000. Allows for reasonable alternative procedures or accommodations for compliance by a state that is unable to implement this Act substantially because of a conflict with the state constitution.