Authorizing Legislation - Violence Against Women Act

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One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT T H E F I R S T S E S S I O N
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen

An Act
To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013’’.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
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Short title.
Table of contents.
Universal definitions and grant conditions.
Effective date.

TITLE I—ENHANCING JUDICIAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO
COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
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101.
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Stop grants.
Grants to encourage arrest policies and enforcement of protection orders.
Legal assistance for victims.
Consolidation of grants to support families in the justice system.
Sex offender management.
Court-appointed special advocate program.
Criminal provision relating to stalking, including cyberstalking.
Outreach and services to underserved populations grant.
Culturally specific services grant.

TITLE II—IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING
Sec. 201. Sexual assault services program.
Sec. 202. Rural domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and
child abuse enforcement assistance.
Sec. 203. Training and services to end violence against women with disabilities
grants.
Sec. 204. Enhanced training and services to end abuse in later life.
TITLE III—SERVICES, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE FOR YOUNG VICTIMS OF
VIOLENCE
Sec. 301. Rape prevention and education grant.
Sec. 302. Creating hope through outreach, options, services, and education for children and youth.
Sec. 303. Grants to combat violent crimes on campuses.
Sec. 304. Campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking
education and prevention.
TITLE IV—VIOLENCE REDUCTION PRACTICES
Sec. 401. Study conducted by the centers for disease control and prevention.

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Sec. 402. Saving money and reducing tragedies through prevention grants.
TITLE V—STRENGTHENING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM’S RESPONSE TO
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND
STALKING
Sec. 501. Consolidation of grants to strengthen the healthcare system’s response to
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
TITLE VI—SAFE HOMES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING
VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING
Sec. 601. Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Sec. 602. Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Sec. 603. Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
TITLE VII—ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
Sec. 701. National Resource Center on Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence.
TITLE VIII—PROTECTION OF BATTERED IMMIGRANTS
U nonimmigrant definition.
Annual report on immigration applications made by victims of abuse.
Protection for children of VAWA self-petitioners.
Public charge.
Requirements applicable to U visas.
Hardship waivers.
Protections for a fiance´e or fiance´ of a citizen.
Regulation of international marriage brokers.
Eligibility of crime and trafficking victims in the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands to adjust status.
Sec. 810. Disclosure of information for national security purposes.
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TITLE IX—SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN
Grants to Indian tribal governments.
Grants to Indian tribal coalitions.
Consultation.
Tribal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence.
Tribal protection orders.
Amendments to the Federal assault statute.
Analysis and research on violence against Indian women.
Effective dates; pilot project.
Indian law and order commission; Report on the Alaska Rural Justice and
Law Enforcement Commission.
Sec. 910. Special rule for the State of Alaska.
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TITLE X—SAFER ACT
Short title.
Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs.
Reports to Congress.
Reducing the rape kit backlog.
Oversight and accountability.
Sunset.
TITLE XI—OTHER MATTERS
Sexual abuse in custodial settings.
Anonymous online harassment.
Stalker database.
Federal victim assistants reauthorization.
Child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners
reauthorization.
TITLE XII—TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION

Subtitle A—Combating International Trafficking in Persons
Sec. 1201. Regional strategies for combating trafficking in persons.
Sec. 1202. Partnerships against significant trafficking in persons.
Sec. 1203. Protection and assistance for victims of trafficking.

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Minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.
Best practices in trafficking in persons eradication.
Protections for domestic workers and other nonimmigrants.
Prevention of child marriage.
Child soldiers.

Subtitle B—Combating Trafficking in Persons in the United States
PART I—PENALTIES AGAINST TRAFFICKERS
Sec. 1211. Criminal trafficking offenses.
Sec. 1212. Civil remedies; clarifying definition.

AND

OTHER CRIMES

PART II—ENSURING AVAILABILITY OF POSSIBLE WITNESSES AND INFORMANTS
Sec. 1221. Protections for trafficking victims who cooperate with law enforcement.
Sec. 1222. Protection against fraud in foreign labor contracting.
PART III—ENSURING INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND EXPANDED REPORTING
Sec. 1231. Reporting requirements for the Attorney General.
Sec. 1232. Reporting requirements for the Secretary of Labor.
Sec. 1233. Information sharing to combat child labor and slave labor.
Sec. 1234. Government training efforts to include the Department of Labor.
Sec. 1235. GAO report on the use of foreign labor contractors.
Sec. 1236. Accountability.
PART IV—ENHANCING STATE

LOCAL EFFORTS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN
PERSONS
Sec. 1241. Assistance for domestic minor sex trafficking victims.
Sec. 1242. Expanding local law enforcement grants for investigations and prosecutions of trafficking.
Sec. 1243. Model State criminal law protection for child trafficking victims and survivors.
AND

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 1251. Adjustment of authorization levels for the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000.
Sec. 1252. Adjustment of authorization levels for the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2005.
Subtitle D—Unaccompanied Alien Children
Sec. 1261. Appropriate custodial settings for unaccompanied minors who reach the
age of majority while in Federal custody.
Sec. 1262. Appointment of child advocates for unaccompanied minors.
Sec. 1263. Access to Federal foster care and unaccompanied refugee minor protections for certain U Visa recipients.
Sec. 1264. GAO study of the effectiveness of border screenings.
SEC. 3. UNIVERSAL DEFINITIONS AND GRANT CONDITIONS.

(a) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (a) of section 40002 of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)) is
amended—
(1) by striking paragraphs (5), (17), (18), (23), (29), (33),
(36), and (37);
(2) by redesignating—
(A) paragraphs (34) and (35) as paragraphs (41) and
(42), respectively;
(B) paragraphs (30), (31), and (32) as paragraphs (36),
(37), and (38), respectively;
(C) paragraphs (24) through (28) as paragraphs (30)
through (34), respectively;
(D) paragraphs (21) and (22) as paragraphs (26) and
(27), respectively;
(E) paragraphs (19) and (20) as paragraphs (23) and
(24), respectively;
(F) paragraphs (10) through (16) as paragraphs (13)
through (19), respectively;

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(G) paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9) as paragraphs
(8), (9), (10), and (11), respectively; and
(H) paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs
(2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively;
(3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the
following:
‘‘(1) ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGE.—The term ‘Alaska Native
village’ has the same meaning given such term in the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).’’;
(4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by striking ‘‘serious
harm.’’ and inserting ‘‘serious harm to an unemancipated
minor.’’;
(5) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by striking ‘‘The
term’’ through ‘‘that—’’ and inserting ‘‘The term ‘communitybased organization’ means a nonprofit, nongovernmental, or
tribal organization that serves a specific geographic community
that—’’;
(6) by inserting after paragraph (5), as redesignated, the
following:
‘‘(6) CULTURALLY SPECIFIC.—The term ‘culturally specific’
means primarily directed toward racial and ethnic minority
groups (as defined in section 1707(g) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)).
‘‘(7) CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES.—The term ‘culturally
specific services’ means community-based services that include
culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and
resources to culturally specific communities.’’;
(7) in paragraph (8), as redesignated, by inserting ‘‘or
intimate partner’’ after ‘‘former spouse’’ and ‘‘as a spouse’’;
(8) by inserting after paragraph (11), as redesignated, the
following:
‘‘(12) HOMELESS.—The term ‘homeless’ has the meaning
provided in section 41403(6).’’;
(9) in paragraph (18), as redesignated, by inserting ‘‘or
Village Public Safety Officers’’ after ‘‘governmental victim services programs’’;
(10) in paragraph (19), as redesignated, by inserting at
the end the following:
‘‘Intake or referral, by itself, does not constitute legal assistance.’’;
(11) by inserting after paragraph (19), as redesignated,
the following:
‘‘(20) PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OR PERSONAL
INFORMATION.—The term ‘personally identifying information’
or ‘personal information’ means individually identifying
information for or about an individual including information
likely to disclose the location of a victim of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, regardless of
whether the information is encoded, encrypted, hashed, or
otherwise protected, including—
‘‘(A) a first and last name;
‘‘(B) a home or other physical address;
‘‘(C) contact information (including a postal, e-mail or
Internet protocol address, or telephone or facsimile
number);
‘‘(D) a social security number, driver license number,
passport number, or student identification number; and

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‘‘(E) any other information, including date of birth,
racial or ethnic background, or religious affiliation, that
would serve to identify any individual.
‘‘(21) POPULATION SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION.—The term
‘population specific organization’ means a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that primarily serves members of a specific
underserved population and has demonstrated experience and
expertise providing targeted services to members of that specific
underserved population.
‘‘(22) POPULATION SPECIFIC SERVICES.—The term ‘population specific services’ means victim-centered services that
address the safety, health, economic, legal, housing, workplace,
immigration, confidentiality, or other needs of victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking,
and that are designed primarily for and are targeted to a
specific underserved population.’’;
(12) in paragraph (23), as redesignated, by striking ‘‘services’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance’’;
(13) by inserting after paragraph (24), as redesignated,
the following:
‘‘(25) RAPE CRISIS CENTER.—The term ‘rape crisis center’
means a nonprofit, nongovernmental, or tribal organization,
or governmental entity in a State other than a Territory that
provides intervention and related assistance, as specified in
section 41601(b)(2)(C), to victims of sexual assault without
regard to their age. In the case of a governmental entity,
the entity may not be part of the criminal justice system
(such as a law enforcement agency) and must be able to offer
a comparable level of confidentiality as a nonprofit entity that
provides similar victim services.’’;
(14) in paragraph (26), as redesignated—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the
semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(C) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(C) any federally recognized Indian tribe.’’;
(15) in paragraph (27), as redesignated—
(A) by striking ‘‘52’’ and inserting ‘‘57’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘150,000’’ and inserting ‘‘250,000’’;
(16) by inserting after paragraph (27), as redesignated,
the following:
‘‘(28) SEX TRAFFICKING.—The term ‘sex trafficking’ means
any conduct proscribed by section 1591 of title 18, United
States Code, whether or not the conduct occurs in interstate
or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
‘‘(29) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual assault’ means
any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, tribal,
or State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent.’’;
(17) by inserting after paragraph (34), as redesignated,
the following:
‘‘(35) TRIBAL COALITION.—The term ‘tribal coalition’ means
an established nonprofit, nongovernmental Indian organization,
Alaska Native organization, or a Native Hawaiian organization
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‘‘(A) provides education, support, and technical assistance to member Indian service providers in a manner that
enables those member providers to establish and maintain
culturally appropriate services, including shelter and rape
crisis services, designed to assist Indian women and the
dependents of those women who are victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and
‘‘(B) is comprised of board and general members that
are representative of—
‘‘(i) the member service providers described in
subparagraph (A); and
‘‘(ii) the tribal communities in which the services
are being provided.’’;
(18) by inserting after paragraph (38), as redesignated,
the following:
‘‘(39) UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—The term ‘underserved
populations’ means populations who face barriers in accessing
and using victim services, and includes populations underserved
because of geographic location, religion, sexual orientation,
gender identity, underserved racial and ethnic populations,
populations underserved because of special needs (such as language barriers, disabilities, alienage status, or age), and any
other population determined to be underserved by the Attorney
General or by the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
as appropriate.
‘‘(40) UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘unit of local
government’ means any city, county, township, town, borough,
parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision
of a State.’’; and
(19) by inserting after paragraph (42), as redesignated,
the following:
‘‘(43) VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDER.—The term ‘victim service
provider’ means a nonprofit, nongovernmental or tribal
organization or rape crisis center, including a State or tribal
coalition, that assists or advocates for domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims, including domestic
violence shelters, faith-based organizations, and other organizations, with a documented history of effective work concerning
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
‘‘(44) VICTIM SERVICES OR SERVICES.—The terms ‘victim
services’ and ‘services’ mean services provided to victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking,
including telephonic or web-based hotlines, legal advocacy, economic advocacy, emergency and transitional shelter, accompaniment and advocacy through medical, civil or criminal justice,
immigration, and social support systems, crisis intervention,
short-term individual and group support services, information
and referrals, culturally specific services, population specific
services, and other related supportive services.
‘‘(45) YOUTH.—The term ‘youth’ means a person who is
11 to 24 years old.’’.
(b) GRANTS CONDITIONS.—Subsection (b) of section 40002 of
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(b))
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking clauses (i) and
(ii) and inserting the following:

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‘‘(i) disclose, reveal, or release any personally
identifying information or individual information collected in connection with services requested, utilized,
or denied through grantees’ and subgrantees’ programs, regardless of whether the information has been
encoded, encrypted, hashed, or otherwise protected; or
‘‘(ii) disclose, reveal, or release individual client
information without the informed, written, reasonably
time-limited consent of the person (or in the case of
an unemancipated minor, the minor and the parent
or guardian or in the case of legal incapacity, a courtappointed guardian) about whom information is sought,
whether for this program or any other Federal, State,
tribal, or territorial grant program, except that consent
for release may not be given by the abuser of the
minor, incapacitated person, or the abuser of the other
parent of the minor.
If a minor or a person with a legally appointed guardian
is permitted by law to receive services without the parent’s
or guardian’s consent, the minor or person with a guardian
may release information without additional consent.’’;
(B) by amending subparagraph (D), to read as follows:
‘‘(D) INFORMATION SHARING.—
‘‘(i) Grantees and subgrantees may share—
‘‘(I) nonpersonally identifying data in the
aggregate regarding services to their clients and
nonpersonally identifying demographic information
in order to comply with Federal, State, tribal, or
territorial reporting, evaluation, or data collection
requirements;
‘‘(II) court-generated information and law
enforcement-generated information contained in
secure, governmental registries for protection order
enforcement purposes; and
‘‘(III) law enforcement-generated and prosecution-generated information necessary for law
enforcement and prosecution purposes.
‘‘(ii) In no circumstances may—
‘‘(I) an adult, youth, or child victim of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking be required to provide a consent to release
his or her personally identifying information as
a condition of eligibility for the services provided
by the grantee or subgrantee;
‘‘(II) any personally identifying information be
shared in order to comply with Federal, tribal,
or State reporting, evaluation, or data collection
requirements, whether for this program or any
other Federal, tribal, or State grant program.’’;
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
‘‘(E) STATUTORILY MANDATED REPORTS OF ABUSE OR
NEGLECT.—Nothing in this section prohibits a grantee or
subgrantee from reporting suspected abuse or neglect, as
those terms are defined and specifically mandated by the
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(E) by inserting after subparagraph (F), as redesignated, the following:
‘‘(G) CONFIDENTIALITY ASSESSMENT AND ASSURANCES.—
Grantees and subgrantees must document their compliance
with the confidentiality and privacy provisions required
under this section.’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
‘‘(3) APPROVED ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the activities
under this title, grantees and subgrantees may collaborate with
or provide information to Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial public officials and agencies to develop and implement
policies and develop and promote State, local, or tribal legislation or model codes designed to reduce or eliminate domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.’’;
(3) in paragraph (7), by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘Final reports of such evaluations shall be made available
to the public via the agency’s website.’’; and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following:
‘‘(12) DELIVERY OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE.—Any grantee or subgrantee providing legal assistance with funds awarded under
this title shall comply with the eligibility requirements in section 1201(d) of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (42
U.S.C. 3796gg–6(d)).
‘‘(13) CIVIL RIGHTS.—
‘‘(A) NONDISCRIMINATION.—No person in the United
States shall, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, gender identity (as defined
in paragraph 249(c)(4) of title 18, United States Code),
sexual orientation, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole
or in part with funds made available under the Violence
Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103–
322; 108 Stat. 1902), the Violence Against Women Act
of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–386; 114 Stat. 1491),
the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX of Public Law 109–
162; 119 Stat. 3080), the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013, and any other program or
activity funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated
for grants, cooperative agreements, and other assistance
administered by the Office on Violence Against Women.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—If sex segregation or sex-specific
programming is necessary to the essential operation of
a program, nothing in this paragraph shall prevent any
such program or activity from consideration of an individual’s sex. In such circumstances, grantees may meet the
requirements of this paragraph by providing comparable
services to individuals who cannot be provided with the
sex-segregated or sex-specific programming.
‘‘(C) DISCRIMINATION.—The authority of the Attorney
General and the Office of Justice Programs to enforce this
paragraph shall be the same as it is under section 3789d
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‘‘(D) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed, interpreted, or applied to supplant, displace, preempt, or otherwise diminish the responsibilities and liabilities under other State or Federal civil
rights law, whether statutory or common.
‘‘(14) CLARIFICATION OF VICTIM SERVICES AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE.—Victim services and legal assistance under this title
also include services and assistance to victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who are
also victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons as defined
by section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
‘‘(15) CONFERRAL.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Office on Violence Against
Women shall establish a biennial conferral process with
State and tribal coalitions and technical assistance providers who receive funding through grants administered
by the Office on Violence Against Women and authorized
by this Act, and other key stakeholders.
‘‘(B) AREAS COVERED.—The areas of conferral under
this paragraph shall include—
‘‘(i) the administration of grants;
‘‘(ii) unmet needs;
‘‘(iii) promising practices in the field; and
‘‘(iv) emerging trends.
‘‘(C) INITIAL CONFERRAL.—The first conferral shall be
initiated not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
of 2013.
‘‘(D) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of each conferral period, the Office on Violence Against
Women shall publish a comprehensive report that—
‘‘(i) summarizes the issues presented during conferral and what, if any, policies it intends to implement
to address those issues;
‘‘(ii) is made available to the public on the Office
on Violence Against Women’s website and submitted
to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(16) ACCOUNTABILITY.—All grants awarded by the
Attorney General under this Act shall be subject to the following
accountability provisions:
‘‘(A) AUDIT REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Beginning in the first fiscal year
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall conduct audits
of recipients of grants under this Act to prevent waste,
fraud, and abuse of funds by grantees. The Inspector
General shall determine the appropriate number of
grantees to be audited each year.
‘‘(ii) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the term
‘unresolved audit finding’ means a finding in the final
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grant funds for an unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost that is not closed or resolved
within 12 months from the date when the final audit
report is issued.
‘‘(iii) MANDATORY EXCLUSION.—A recipient of grant
funds under this Act that is found to have an unresolved audit finding shall not be eligible to receive
grant funds under this Act during the following 2
fiscal years.
‘‘(iv) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this Act,
the Attorney General shall give priority to eligible
entities that did not have an unresolved audit finding
during the 3 fiscal years prior to submitting an application for a grant under this Act.
‘‘(v) REIMBURSEMENT.—If an entity is awarded
grant funds under this Act during the 2-fiscal-year
period in which the entity is barred from receiving
grants under paragraph (2), the Attorney General
shall—
‘‘(I) deposit an amount equal to the grant funds
that were improperly awarded to the grantee into
the General Fund of the Treasury; and
‘‘(II) seek to recoup the costs of the repayment
to the fund from the grant recipient that was
erroneously awarded grant funds.
‘‘(B) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this paragraph
and the grant programs described in this Act, the
term ‘nonprofit organization’ means an organization
that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation
under section 501(a) of such Code.
‘‘(ii) PROHIBITION.—The Attorney General may not
award a grant under any grant program described
in this Act to a nonprofit organization that holds money
in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying
the tax described in section 511(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
‘‘(iii) DISCLOSURE.—Each nonprofit organization
that is awarded a grant under a grant program
described in this Act and uses the procedures prescribed in regulations to create a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for the compensation of its officers, directors, trustees and key employees, shall disclose to the Attorney General, in the application for
the grant, the process for determining such compensation, including the independent persons involved in
reviewing and approving such compensation, the comparability data used, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Upon request,
the Attorney General shall make the information disclosed under this subsection available for public inspection.
‘‘(C) CONFERENCE EXPENDITURES.—
‘‘(i) LIMITATION.—No amounts authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of Justice under this
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individual or organization awarded discretionary funds
through a cooperative agreement under this Act, to
host or support any expenditure for conferences that
uses more than $20,000 in Department funds, unless
the Deputy Attorney General or such Assistant
Attorney Generals, Directors, or principal deputies as
the Deputy Attorney General may designate, provides
prior written authorization that the funds may be
expended to host a conference.
‘‘(ii) WRITTEN APPROVAL.—Written approval under
clause (i) shall include a written estimate of all costs
associated with the conference, including the cost of
all food and beverages, audiovisual equipment, honoraria for speakers, and any entertainment.
‘‘(iii) REPORT.—The Deputy Attorney General shall
submit an annual report to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives on all
approved conference expenditures referenced in this
paragraph.
‘‘(D) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.—Beginning in the first
fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Attorney General shall submit, to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, an annual certification that—
‘‘(i) all audits issued by the Office of the Inspector
General under paragraph (1) have been completed and
reviewed by the appropriate Assistant Attorney General or Director;
‘‘(ii) all mandatory exclusions required under
subparagraph (A)(iii) have been issued;
‘‘(iii) all reimbursements required under subparagraph (A)(v) have been made; and
‘‘(iv) includes a list of any grant recipients excluded
under subparagraph (A) from the previous year.’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, the provisions of titles I, II, III, IV, VII, and sections 3, 602, 901, and
902 of this Act shall not take effect until the beginning of the
fiscal year following the date of enactment of this Act.

TITLE I—ENHANCING JUDICIAL AND
LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
SEC. 101. STOP GRANTS.

Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 1001(a)(18) (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(18)), by
striking ‘‘$225,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$222,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014
through 2018’’;

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(2) in section 2001(b) (42 U.S.C. 3796gg(b))—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘equipment’’ and inserting
‘‘resources’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘for the protection and safety of
victims,’’ after ‘‘women,’’;
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sexual assault’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘dating violence’’ and inserting
‘‘domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking, including the appropriate use of nonimmigrant
status under subparagraphs (T) and (U) of section
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a))’’;
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘sexual assault and
domestic violence’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking’’;
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sexual assault and
domestic violence’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as the appropriate treatment of victims’’;
(E) in paragraph (4)—
(i) by striking ‘‘sexual assault and domestic
violence’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, classifying,’’ after ‘‘identifying’’;
(F) in paragraph (5)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘and legal assistance’’ after ‘‘victim
services’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘domestic violence and dating
violence’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic violence, dating
violence, and stalking’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘sexual assault and domestic
violence’’ and inserting ‘‘domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking’’;
(G) by striking paragraph (6) and redesignating paragraphs (7) through (14) as paragraphs (6) through (13),
respectively;
(H) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by subparagraph
(G), by striking ‘‘sexual assault and domestic violence’’ and
inserting ‘‘domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking’’;
(I) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by subparagraph
(G), by striking ‘‘and dating violence’’ and inserting ‘‘dating
violence, and stalking’’;
(J) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by subparagraph
(G), by striking ‘‘domestic violence or sexual assault’’ and
inserting ‘‘ domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking’’;
(K) in paragraph (12), as redesignated by subparagraph
(G)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘triage protocols to ensure that dangerous or potentially lethal cases
are identified and prioritized’’ and inserting ‘‘the use
of evidence-based indicators to assess the risk of
domestic and dating violence homicide and prioritize
dangerous or potentially lethal cases’’; and
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(L) in paragraph (13), as redesignated by subparagraph
(G)—
(i) by striking ‘‘to provide’’ and inserting ‘‘providing’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘nonprofit nongovernmental’’;
(iii) by striking the comma after ‘‘local governments’’;
(iv) in the matter following subparagraph (C), by
striking ‘‘paragraph (14)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph
(13)’’; and
(v) by striking the period at the end and inserting
a semicolon; and
(M) by inserting after paragraph (13), as redesignated
by subparagraph (G), the following:
‘‘(14) developing and promoting State, local, or tribal legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding
to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking;
‘‘(15) developing, implementing, or enhancing Sexual
Assault Response Teams, or other similar coordinated community responses to sexual assault;
‘‘(16) developing and strengthening policies, protocols, best
practices, and training for law enforcement agencies and
prosecutors relating to the investigation and prosecution of
sexual assault cases and the appropriate treatment of victims;
‘‘(17) developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs
addressing sexual assault against men, women, and youth in
correctional and detention settings;
‘‘(18) identifying and conducting inventories of backlogs
of sexual assault evidence collection kits and developing protocols and policies for responding to and addressing such backlogs,
including protocols and policies for notifying and involving victims;
‘‘(19) developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs and
projects to provide services and responses targeting male and
female victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking, whose ability to access traditional services
and responses is affected by their sexual orientation or gender
identity, as defined in section 249(c) of title 18, United States
Code; and
‘‘(20) developing, enhancing, or strengthening prevention
and educational programming to address domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, with not more than
5 percent of the amount allocated to a State to be used for
this purpose.’’;
(3) in section 2007 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–1)—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘nonprofit nongovernmental victim service programs’’ and inserting ‘‘victim
service providers’’;
(B) in subsection (b)(6), by striking ‘‘(not including
populations of Indian tribes)’’;
(C) in subsection (c)—
(i) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(2) grantees and subgrantees shall develop a plan for
implementation and shall consult and coordinate with—
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‘‘(B) the State domestic violence coalition;
‘‘(C) the law enforcement entities within the State;
‘‘(D) prosecution offices;
‘‘(E) State and local courts;
‘‘(F) Tribal governments in those States with State
or federally recognized Indian tribes;
‘‘(G) representatives from underserved populations,
including culturally specific populations;
‘‘(H) victim service providers;
‘‘(I) population specific organizations; and
‘‘(J) other entities that the State or the Attorney General identifies as needed for the planning process;’’;
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(4);
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (2), as amended
by clause (i), the following:
‘‘(3) grantees shall coordinate the State implementation
plan described in paragraph (2) with the State plans described
in section 307 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10407) and the programs described in section
1404 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603)
and section 393A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
280b–1b).’’;
(iv) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by clause
(ii)—
(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and not
less than 25 percent shall be allocated for prosecutors’’;
(II) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and
(C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D);
(III) by inserting after subparagraph (A), the
following:
‘‘(B) not less than 25 percent shall be allocated for
prosecutors;’’; and
(IV) in subparagraph (D) as redesignated by
subclause (II) by striking ‘‘for’’ and inserting ‘‘to’’;
and
(v) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, and every year thereafter, not less than 20 percent
of the total amount granted to a State under this subchapter
shall be allocated for programs or projects in 2 or more allocations listed in paragraph (4) that meaningfully address sexual
assault, including stranger rape, acquaintance rape, alcohol
or drug-facilitated rape, and rape within the context of an
intimate partner relationship.’’;
(D) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:
‘‘(d) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—An application for a grant
under this section shall include—
‘‘(1) the certifications of qualification required under subsection (c);
‘‘(2) proof of compliance with the requirements for the
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‘‘(3) proof of compliance with the requirements for paying
fees and costs relating to domestic violence and protection
order cases, described in section 2011 of this title;
‘‘(4) proof of compliance with the requirements prohibiting
polygraph examinations of victims of sexual assault, described
in section 2013 of this title;
‘‘(5) an implementation plan required under subsection (i);
and
‘‘(6) any other documentation that the Attorney General
may require.’’;
(E) in subsection (e)—
(i) in paragraph (2)—
(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘domestic
violence and sexual assault’’ and inserting
‘‘domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
and stalking’’; and
(II) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘linguistically and’’; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) CONDITIONS.—In disbursing grants under this part,
the Attorney General may impose reasonable conditions on
grant awards to ensure that the States meet statutory, regulatory, and other program requirements.’’;
(F) in subsection (f), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘, except that, for purposes of this subsection, the costs of the projects for victim services or
tribes for which there is an exemption under section
40002(b)(1) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
(42 U.S.C. 13925(b)(1)) shall not count toward the total
costs of the projects.’’; and
(G) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(i) IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.—A State applying for a grant
under this part shall—
‘‘(1) develop an implementation plan in consultation with
the entities listed in subsection (c)(2), that identifies how the
State will use the funds awarded under this part, including
how the State will meet the requirements of subsection (c)(5);
and
‘‘(2) submit to the Attorney General—
‘‘(A) the implementation plan developed under paragraph (1);
‘‘(B) documentation from each member of the planning
committee as to their participation in the planning process;
‘‘(C) documentation from the prosecution, law enforcement, court, and victim services programs to be assisted,
describing—
‘‘(i) the need for the grant funds;
‘‘(ii) the intended use of the grant funds;
‘‘(iii) the expected result of the grant funds; and
‘‘(iv) the demographic characteristics of the populations to be served, including age, disability, race,
ethnicity, and language background;
‘‘(D) a description of how the State will ensure that
any subgrantees will consult with victim service providers
during the course of developing their grant applications
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to promote the safety, confidentiality, and economic
independence of victims;
‘‘(E) demographic data on the distribution of underserved populations within the State and a description of
how the State will meet the needs of underserved populations, including the minimum allocation for population
specific services required under subsection (c)(4)(C);
‘‘(F) a description of how the State plans to meet the
regulations issued pursuant to subsection (e)(2);
‘‘(G) goals and objectives for reducing domestic
violence-related homicides within the State; and
‘‘(H) any other information requested by the Attorney
General.
‘‘(j) REALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—A State may use any returned
or remaining funds for any authorized purpose under this part
if—
‘‘(1) funds from a subgrant awarded under this part are
returned to the State; or
‘‘(2) the State does not receive sufficient eligible applications to award the full funding within the allocations in subsection (c)(4)’’;
(4) in section 2010 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–4)—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State, Indian tribal government, or
unit of local government shall not be entitled to funds under
this subchapter unless the State, Indian tribal government,
unit of local government, or another governmental entity—
‘‘(A) incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical
exams described in subsection (b) for victims of sexual
assault; and
‘‘(B) coordinates with health care providers in the
region to notify victims of sexual assault of the availability
of rape exams at no cost to the victims.’’;
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the
semicolon;
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting
a period; and
(iii) by striking paragraph (3); and
(C) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
‘‘(d) NONCOOPERATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be in compliance with this section,
a State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government
shall comply with subsection (b) without regard to whether
the victim participates in the criminal justice system or
cooperates with law enforcement.
‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE PERIOD.—States, territories, and Indian
tribal governments shall have 3 years from the date of enactment of this Act to come into compliance with this section.’’;
and
(5) in section 2011(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–5(a)(1))—
(A) by inserting ‘‘modification, enforcement, dismissal,
withdrawal’’ after ‘‘registration,’’ each place it appears;
(B) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, sexual assault, or
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(C) by striking ‘‘victim of domestic violence’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘sexual assault’’ and inserting ‘‘victim
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking’’.
SEC. 102. GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Part U of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh et seq.)
is amended—
(1) in section 2101 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh)—
(A) in subsection (b)—
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘States,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘units
of local government’’ and inserting ‘‘grantees’’;
(ii) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and enforcement
of protection orders across State and tribal lines’’ before
the period;
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and training
in police departments to improve tracking of cases’’
and inserting ‘‘data collection systems, and training
in police departments to improve tracking of cases
and classification of complaints’’;
(iv) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and provide
the appropriate training and education about domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking’’
after ‘‘computer tracking systems’’;
(v) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘and other victim
services’’ after ‘‘legal advocacy service programs’’;
(vi) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘judges’’ and
inserting ‘‘Federal, State, tribal, territorial, and local
judges, courts, and court-based and court-related personnel’’;
(vii) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and sexual
assault’’ and inserting ‘‘dating violence, sexual assault,
and stalking’’;
(viii) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘non-profit,
non-governmental victim services organizations,’’ and
inserting ‘‘victim service providers, staff from population specific organizations,’’; and
(ix) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(14) To develop and implement training programs for
prosecutors and other prosecution-related personnel regarding
best practices to ensure offender accountability, victim safety,
and victim consultation in cases involving domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
‘‘(15) To develop or strengthen policies, protocols, and
training for law enforcement, prosecutors, and the judiciary
in recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking
against immigrant victims, including the appropriate use of
applications for nonimmigrant status under subparagraphs (T)
and (U) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)).
‘‘(16) To develop and promote State, local, or tribal legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding
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assault, and stalking, including the appropriate treatment of
victims.
‘‘(17) To develop, implement, or enhance sexual assault
nurse examiner programs or sexual assault forensic examiner
programs, including the hiring and training of such examiners.
‘‘(18) To develop, implement, or enhance Sexual Assault
Response Teams or similar coordinated community responses
to sexual assault.
‘‘(19) To develop and strengthen policies, protocols, and
training for law enforcement officers and prosecutors regarding
the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases and
the appropriate treatment of victims.
‘‘(20) To provide human immunodeficiency virus testing
programs, counseling, and prophylaxis for victims of sexual
assault.
‘‘(21) To identify and inventory backlogs of sexual assault
evidence collection kits and to develop protocols for responding
to and addressing such backlogs, including policies and protocols for notifying and involving victims.
‘‘(22) To develop multidisciplinary high-risk teams focusing
on reducing domestic violence and dating violence homicides
by—
‘‘(A) using evidence-based indicators to assess the risk
of homicide and link high-risk victims to immediate crisis
intervention services;
‘‘(B) identifying and managing high-risk offenders; and
‘‘(C) providing ongoing victim advocacy and referrals
to comprehensive services including legal, housing, health
care, and economic assistance.’’;
(B) in subsection (c)—
(i) in paragraph (1)—
(I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by inserting ‘‘except for a court,’’ before ‘‘certify’’;
and
(II) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and
(B) as clauses (i) and (ii), and adjusting the margin
accordingly;
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘except for a
court,’’ before ‘‘demonstrate’’;
(iii) in paragraph (3)—
(I) by striking ‘‘spouses’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘parties’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘spouse’’ and inserting ‘‘party’’;
(iv) in paragraph (4)—
(I) by inserting ‘‘, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking’’ after ‘‘felony domestic
violence’’;
(II) by inserting ‘‘modification, enforcement,
dismissal,’’ after ‘‘registration,’’ each place it
appears;
(III) by inserting ‘‘dating violence,’’ after
‘‘victim of domestic violence,’’; and
(IV) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(v) in paragraph (5)—
(I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
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(II) by inserting ‘‘, trial of, or sentencing for’’
after ‘‘investigation of’’ each place it appears;
(III) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and
(B) as clauses (i) and (ii), and adjusting the margin
accordingly;
(IV) in clause (ii), as redesignated by subclause
(III) of this clause, by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’
and inserting ‘‘clause (i)’’; and
(V) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ‘‘; and’’;
(vi) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5),
as amended by this subparagraph, as subparagraphs
(A) through (E), respectively;
(vii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
as redesignated by clause (v) of this subparagraph—
(I) by striking the comma that immediately
follows another comma; and
(II) by striking ‘‘grantees are States’’ and
inserting the following: ‘‘grantees are—
‘‘(1) States’’; and
(viii) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) a State, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual
assault coalition or a victim service provider that partners
with a State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government that certifies that the State, Indian tribal government,
or unit of local government meets the requirements under
paragraph (1).’’;
(C) in subsection (d)—
(i) in paragraph (1)—
(I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by inserting ‘‘, policy,’’ after ‘‘law’’; and
(II) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and
the defendant is in custody or has been served
with the information or indictment’’ before the
semicolon; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘it’’ and inserting
‘‘its’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) ALLOCATION FOR TRIBAL COALITIONS.—Of the amounts
appropriated for purposes of this part for each fiscal year, not
less than 5 percent shall be available for grants under section
2001 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg).
‘‘(g) ALLOCATION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT.—Of the amounts appropriated for purposes of this part for each fiscal year, not less
than 25 percent shall be available for projects that address sexual
assault, including stranger rape, acquaintance rape, alcohol or drugfacilitated rape, and rape within the context of an intimate partner
relationship.’’; and
(2) in section 2102(a) (42 U.S.C. 3796hh–1(a))—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘court,’’ after ‘‘tribal
government,’’; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘nonprofit, private
sexual assault and domestic violence programs’’ and
inserting ‘‘victim service providers and, as appropriate,
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(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 1001(a)(19)
of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(19)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ and all that follows through
‘‘2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$73,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014
through 2018.’’; and
(2) by striking the period that immediately follows another
period.
SEC. 103. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS.

Section 1201 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (42
U.S.C. 3796gg–6) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘arising as a
consequence of’’ and inserting ‘‘relating to or arising out
of’’; and
(B) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘or arising
out of’’ after ‘‘relating to’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND GRANT CONDITIONS’’ after ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘and grant conditions’’ after ‘‘definitions’’;
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘victims services
organizations’’ and inserting ‘‘victim service providers’’; and
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
‘‘(3) to implement, expand, and establish efforts and
projects to provide competent, supervised pro bono legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking, except that not more than 10 percent
of the funds awarded under this section may be used for the
purpose described in this paragraph.’’;
(4) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘this section has completed’’ and all that follows and inserting the following:
‘‘this section—’’
‘‘(A) has demonstrated expertise in providing legal
assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking in the targeted population; or
‘‘(B)(i) is partnered with an entity or person that has
demonstrated expertise described in subparagraph (A); and
‘‘(ii) has completed, or will complete, training in connection with domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or
sexual assault and related legal issues, including training
on evidence-based risk factors for domestic and dating
violence homicide;’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘stalking organization’’
and inserting ‘‘stalking victim service provider’’; and
(5) in subsection (f) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘this
section’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘this
section $57,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’.
SEC. 104. CONSOLIDATION OF GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE
JUSTICE SYSTEM.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–386;

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114 Stat. 1509) is amended by striking the section preceding section
1302 (42 U.S.C. 10420), as amended by section 306 of the Violence
Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act
of 2005 (Public Law 109–162; 119 Stat. 316), and inserting the
following:
‘‘SEC. 1301. GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may make grants
to States, units of local government, courts (including juvenile
courts), Indian tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, legal
services providers, and victim services providers to improve the
response of all aspects of the civil and criminal justice system
to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking, or in cases involving allegations of
child sexual abuse.
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant under this section may be used
to—
‘‘(1) provide supervised visitation and safe visitation
exchange of children and youth by and between parents in
situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, child
sexual abuse, sexual assault, or stalking;
‘‘(2) develop and promote State, local, and tribal legislation,
policies, and best practices for improving civil and criminal
court functions, responses, practices, and procedures in cases
involving a history of domestic violence or sexual assault, or
in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse, including
cases in which the victim proceeds pro se;
‘‘(3) educate court-based and court-related personnel and
court-appointed personnel (including custody evaluators and
guardians ad litem) and child protective services workers on
the dynamics of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking, including information on perpetrator
behavior, evidence-based risk factors for domestic and dating
violence homicide, and on issues relating to the needs of victims,
including safety, security, privacy, and confidentiality, including
cases in which the victim proceeds pro se;
‘‘(4) provide appropriate resources in juvenile court matters
to respond to dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault
(including child sexual abuse), and stalking and ensure necessary services dealing with the health and mental health
of victims are available;
‘‘(5) enable courts or court-based or court-related programs
to develop or enhance—
‘‘(A) court infrastructure (such as specialized courts,
consolidated courts, dockets, intake centers, or interpreter
services);
‘‘(B) community-based initiatives within the court
system (such as court watch programs, victim assistants,
pro se victim assistance programs, or community-based
supplementary services);
‘‘(C) offender management, monitoring, and accountability programs;
‘‘(D) safe and confidential information-storage and
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‘‘(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;
‘‘(6) provide civil legal assistance and advocacy services,
including legal information and resources in cases in which
the victim proceeds pro se, to—
‘‘(A) victims of domestic violence; and
‘‘(B) nonoffending parents in matters—
‘‘(i) that involve allegations of child sexual abuse;
‘‘(ii) that relate to family matters, including civil
protection orders, custody, and divorce; and
‘‘(iii) in which the other parent is represented by
counsel;
‘‘(7) collect data and provide training and technical assistance, including developing State, local, and tribal model codes
and policies, to improve the capacity of grantees and communities to address the civil justice needs of victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who have
legal representation, who are proceeding pro se, or who are
proceeding with the assistance of a legal advocate; and
‘‘(8) to improve training and education to assist judges,
judicial personnel, attorneys, child welfare personnel, and legal
advocates in the civil justice system.
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In making grants for purposes described
in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (b), the Attorney
General shall consider—
‘‘(A) the number of families to be served by the proposed programs and services;
‘‘(B) the extent to which the proposed programs and
services serve underserved populations;
‘‘(C) the extent to which the applicant demonstrates
cooperation and collaboration with nonprofit, nongovernmental entities in the local community with demonstrated
histories of effective work on domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including State or
tribal domestic violence coalitions, State or tribal sexual
assault coalitions, local shelters, and programs for domestic
violence and sexual assault victims; and
‘‘(D) the extent to which the applicant demonstrates
coordination and collaboration with State, tribal, and local
court systems, including mechanisms for communication
and referral.
‘‘(2) OTHER GRANTS.—In making grants under subsection
(b)(8) the Attorney General shall take into account the extent
to which the grantee has expertise addressing the judicial system’s handling of family violence, child custody, child abuse
and neglect, adoption, foster care, supervised visitation, divorce,
and parentage.
‘‘(d) APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS.—The Attorney General may
make a grant under this section to an applicant that—
‘‘(1) demonstrates expertise in the areas of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or child
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‘‘(2) ensures that any fees charged to individuals for use
of supervised visitation programs and services are based on
the income of those individuals, unless otherwise provided by
court order;
‘‘(3) for a court-based program, certifies that victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
are not charged fees or any other costs related to the filing,
petitioning, modifying, issuance, registration, enforcement,
withdrawal, or dismissal of matters relating to the domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
‘‘(4) demonstrates that adequate security measures,
including adequate facilities, procedures, and personnel capable
of preventing violence, and adequate standards are, or will
be, in place (including the development of protocols or policies
to ensure that confidential information is not shared with
courts, law enforcement agencies, or child welfare agencies
unless necessary to ensure the safety of any child or adult
using the services of a program funded under this section),
if the applicant proposes to operate supervised visitation programs and services or safe visitation exchange;
‘‘(5) certifies that the organizational policies of the applicant
do not require mediation or counseling involving offenders and
victims being physically present in the same place, in cases
where domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking is alleged;
‘‘(6) certifies that any person providing legal assistance
through a program funded under this section has completed
or will complete training on domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, and stalking, including child sexual abuse, and
related legal issues; and
‘‘(7) certifies that any person providing custody evaluation
or guardian ad litem services through a program funded under
this section has completed or will complete training developed
with input from and in collaboration with a tribal, State, territorial, or local domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking victim service provider or coalition on the dynamics
of domestic violence and sexual assault, including child sexual
abuse, that includes training on how to review evidence of
past abuse and the use of evidenced-based theories to make
recommendations on custody and visitation.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section, $22,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. Amounts appropriated pursuant
to this subsection shall remain available until expended.
‘‘(f) ALLOTMENT FOR INDIAN TRIBES.—
‘‘(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.—The requirements of this section shall not apply to funds allocated for the program described
in paragraph (1).’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subtitle J of
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043 et
seq.) is repealed.

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SEC. 105. SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT.

Section 40152(c) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
(42 U.S.C. 13941) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and all
that follows and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014
through 2018.’’.
SEC. 106. COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM.

Subtitle B of title II of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 13011 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 216 (42 U.S.C. 13012), by striking ‘‘January
1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2015’’;
(2) in section 217 (42 U.S.C. 13013)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Code of Ethics’’ in section (c)(2) and
inserting ‘‘Standards for Programs’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) REPORTING.—An organization that receives a grant under
this section for a fiscal year shall submit to the Administrator
a report regarding the use of the grant for the fiscal year, including
a discussion of outcome performance measures (which shall be
established by the Administrator) to determine the effectiveness
of the programs of the organization in meeting the needs of children
in the child welfare system.’’; and
(3) in section 219(a) (42 U.S.C. 13014(a)), by striking ‘‘fiscal
years 2007 through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2014
through 2018’’.
SEC. 107. CRIMINAL PROVISION RELATING TO STALKING, INCLUDING
CYBERSTALKING.

(a) INTERSTATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—Section 2261(a)(1) of title
18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘is present’’ after ‘‘Indian Country or’’;
and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or presence’’ after ‘‘as a result of such
travel’’;
(b) STALKING.—Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 2261A. Stalking
‘‘Whoever—
‘‘(1) travels in interstate or foreign commerce or is present
within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the
United States, or enters or leaves Indian country, with the
intent to kill, injure, harass, intimidate, or place under surveillance with intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate another
person, and in the course of, or as a result of, such travel
or presence engages in conduct that—
‘‘(A) places that person in reasonable fear of the death
of, or serious bodily injury to—
‘‘(i) that person;
‘‘(ii) an immediate family member (as defined in
section 115) of that person; or
‘‘(iii) a spouse or intimate partner of that person;
or
‘‘(B) causes, attempts to cause, or would be reasonably
expected to cause substantial emotional distress to a person
described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A);
or

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‘‘(2) with the intent to kill, injure, harass, intimidate, or
place under surveillance with intent to kill, injure, harass,
or intimidate another person, uses the mail, any interactive
computer service or electronic communication service or electronic communication system of interstate commerce, or any
other facility of interstate or foreign commerce to engage in
a course of conduct that—
‘‘(A) places that person in reasonable fear of the death
of or serious bodily injury to a person described in clause
(i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (1)(A); or
‘‘(B) causes, attempts to cause, or would be reasonably
expected to cause substantial emotional distress to a person
described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (1)(A),
shall be punished as provided in section 2261(b) of this title.’’.
(c) INTERSTATE VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDER.—Section
2262(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting
‘‘is present’’ after ‘‘Indian Country or’’.
SEC. 108. OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS
GRANT.

Section 120 of the Violence Against Women and Department
of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 120. GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED
POPULATIONS.

‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts appropriated under the
grant programs identified in paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall take 2 percent of such appropriated amounts and
combine them to award grants to eligible entities described
in subsection (b) of this section to develop and implement
outreach strategies targeted at adult or youth victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
in underserved populations and to provide victim services to
meet the needs of adult and youth victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in underserved
populations. The requirements of the grant programs identified
in paragraph (2) shall not apply to this grant program.
‘‘(2) PROGRAMS COVERED.—The programs covered by paragraph (1) are the programs carried out under the following
provisions:
‘‘(A) Section 2001 of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Grants to Combat Violent Crimes
Against Women).
‘‘(B) Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program).
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Eligible entities under this section
are—
‘‘(1) population specific organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in providing population specific services in the relevant underserved communities, or population specific organizations working in partnership with a
victim service provider or domestic violence or sexual assault
coalition;
‘‘(2) victim service providers offering population specific
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‘‘(3) victim service providers working in partnership with
a national, State, tribal, or local organization that has demonstrated experience and expertise in providing population specific services in the relevant underserved population.
‘‘(c) PLANNING GRANTS.—The Attorney General may use up
to 25 percent of funds available under this section to make onetime planning grants to eligible entities to support the planning
and development of specially designed and targeted programs for
adult and youth victims in one or more underserved populations,
including—
‘‘(1) identifying, building and strengthening partnerships
with potential collaborators within underserved populations,
Federal, State, tribal, territorial or local government entities,
and public and private organizations;
‘‘(2) conducting a needs assessment of the community and
the targeted underserved population or populations to determine what the barriers are to service access and what factors
contribute to those barriers, using input from the targeted
underserved population or populations;
‘‘(3) identifying promising prevention, outreach and intervention strategies for victims from a targeted underserved population or populations; and
‘‘(4) developing a plan, with the input of the targeted underserved population or populations, for implementing prevention,
outreach and intervention strategies to address the barriers
to accessing services, promoting community engagement in the
prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
and stalking within the targeted underserved populations, and
evaluating the program.
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.—The Attorney General shall
make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of providing or
enhancing population specific outreach and services to adult and
youth victims in one or more underserved populations, including—
‘‘(1) working with Federal, State, tribal, territorial and
local governments, agencies, and organizations to develop or
enhance population specific services;
‘‘(2) strengthening the capacity of underserved populations
to provide population specific services;
‘‘(3) strengthening the capacity of traditional victim service
providers to provide population specific services;
‘‘(4) strengthening the effectiveness of criminal and civil
justice interventions by providing training for law enforcement,
prosecutors, judges and other court personnel on domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations; or
‘‘(5) working in cooperation with an underserved population
to develop and implement outreach, education, prevention, and
intervention strategies that highlight available resources and
the specific issues faced by victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking from underserved populations.
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity desiring a grant under
this section shall submit an application to the Director of the
Office on Violence Against Women at such time, in such form,
and in such manner as the Director may prescribe.
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—Each eligible entity receiving a grant under
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Against Women a report that describes the activities carried out
with grant funds.
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to the
funds identified in subsection (a)(1), there are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2014 through 2018.
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS AND GRANT CONDITIONS.—In this section the
definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the Violence
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925) shall apply.’’.
SEC. 109. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES GRANT.

Section 121 of the Violence Against Women and Department
of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045a) is
amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AND LINGUISTICALLY’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and linguistically’’ each place it appears;
(3) by striking ‘‘and linguistic’’ each place it appears;
(4) by striking subsection (a)(2) and inserting:
‘‘(2) PROGRAMS COVERED.—The programs covered by paragraph (1) are the programs carried out under the following
provisions:
‘‘(A) Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders).
‘‘(B) Section 14201 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C.
3796gg–6) (Legal Assistance for Victims).
‘‘(C) Section 40295 of the Violence Against Women
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13971) (Rural Domestic Violence,
Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Child Abuse
Enforcement Assistance).
‘‘(D) Section 40802 of the Violence Against Women
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14041a) (Enhanced Training and
Services to End Violence Against Women Later in Life).
‘‘(E) Section 1402 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C.
3796gg–7) (Education, Training, and Enhanced Services
to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities).’’; and
(5) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘linguistic and’’.

TITLE II—IMPROVING SERVICES FOR
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT,
AND STALKING
SEC. 201. SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM.

(a) GRANTS TO STATES AND TERRITORIES.—Section 41601(b) of
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043g(b))
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘other programs’’ and
all that follows and inserting ‘‘other nongovernmental or tribal
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victimized by sexual assault, without regard to the age of
the individual.’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or tribal programs and activities’’ after ‘‘nongovernmental organizations’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)(v), by striking ‘‘linguistically
and’’; and
(3) in paragraph (4)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(including the District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico)’’ after ‘‘The Attorney General shall allocate to each State’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,’’
after ‘‘Guam’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘0.125 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘0.25
percent’’; and
(D) by striking ‘‘The District of Columbia shall be
treated as a territory for purposes of calculating its allocation under the preceding formula.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 41601(f)(1) of
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043g(f)(1))
is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000,000 to remain available until
expended for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and
inserting ‘‘$40,000,000 to remain available until expended for each
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’.
SEC. 202. RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL
ASSAULT, STALKING, AND CHILD ABUSE ENFORCEMENT
ASSISTANCE.

Section 40295 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
(42 U.S.C. 13971) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(H), by inserting ‘‘, including sexual
assault forensic examiners’’ before the semicolon;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘victim advocacy groups’’ and
inserting ‘‘victim service providers’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, including developing multidisciplinary teams focusing on high risk cases with the
goal of preventing domestic and dating violence homicides’’ before the semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘and other long- and short-term
assistance’’ and inserting ‘‘legal assistance, and other
long-term and short-term victim and population specific services’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs
addressing sexual assault, including sexual assault forensic
examiner programs, Sexual Assault Response Teams, law
enforcement training, and programs addressing rape kit backlogs.
‘‘(5) developing programs and strategies that focus on the
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sexual assault, and stalking who reside in remote rural and
geographically isolated areas, including addressing the challenges posed by the lack of access to shelters and victims
services, and limited law enforcement resources and training,
and providing training and resources to Community Health
Aides involved in the delivery of Indian Health Service programs.’’; and
(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘$55,000,000 for each
of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and inserting
‘‘$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’.
SEC. 203. TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST
WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES GRANTS.

Section 1402 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–7) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(including using
evidence-based indicators to assess the risk of domestic
and dating violence homicide)’’ after ‘‘risk reduction’’;
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘victim service
organizations’’ and inserting ‘‘victim service providers’’; and
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘victim services
organizations’’ and inserting ‘‘victim service providers’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(D), by striking ‘‘nonprofit and nongovernmental victim services organization, such as a State’’
and inserting ‘‘victim service provider, such as a State or tribal’’;
and
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for each
of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$9,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’.
SEC. 204. ENHANCED TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END ABUSE IN
LATER LIFE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle H of the Violence Against Women
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14041 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

‘‘Subtitle H—Enhanced Training and
Services To End Abuse Later in Life
‘‘SEC. 40801. ENHANCED TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END ABUSE IN
LATER LIFE.

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘exploitation’ has the meaning given the term
in section 2011 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397j);
‘‘(2) the term ‘later life’, relating to an individual, means
the individual is 50 years of age or older; and
‘‘(3) the term ‘neglect’ means the failure of a caregiver
or fiduciary to provide the goods or services that are necessary
to maintain the health or safety of an individual in later life.
‘‘(b) GRANT PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General may
make grants to eligible entities to carry out the activities
described in paragraph (2).
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‘‘(A) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity
receiving a grant under this section shall use the funds
received under the grant to—
‘‘(i) provide training programs to assist law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, agencies of States or units
of local government, population specific organizations,
victim service providers, victim advocates, and relevant
officers in Federal, tribal, State, territorial, and local
courts in recognizing and addressing instances of elder
abuse;
‘‘(ii) provide or enhance services for victims of
abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, stalking, exploitation, and
neglect;
‘‘(iii) establish or support multidisciplinary collaborative community responses to victims of abuse in later
life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect; and
‘‘(iv) conduct cross-training for law enforcement
agencies, prosecutors, agencies of States or units of
local government, attorneys, health care providers,
population specific organizations, faith-based advocates, victim service providers, and courts to better
serve victims of abuse in later life, including domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking,
exploitation, and neglect.
‘‘(B) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity
receiving a grant under this section may use the funds
received under the grant to—
‘‘(i) provide training programs to assist attorneys,
health care providers, faith-based leaders, or other
community-based organizations in recognizing and
addressing instances of abuse in later life, including
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
stalking, exploitation, and neglect; or
‘‘(ii) conduct outreach activities and awareness
campaigns to ensure that victims of abuse in later
life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect receive
appropriate assistance.
‘‘(C) WAIVER.—The Attorney General may waive 1 or
more of the activities described in subparagraph (A) upon
making a determination that the activity would duplicate
services available in the community.
‘‘(D) LIMITATION.—An eligible entity receiving a grant
under this section may use not more than 10 percent
of the total funds received under the grant for an activity
described in subparagraph (B)(ii).
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—An entity shall be eligible to
receive a grant under this section if—
‘‘(A) the entity is—
‘‘(i) a State;
‘‘(ii) a unit of local government;
‘‘(iii) a tribal government or tribal organization;
‘‘(iv) a population specific organization with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals over 50
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‘‘(v) a victim service provider with demonstrated
experience in addressing domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking; or
‘‘(vi) a State, tribal, or territorial domestic violence
or sexual assault coalition; and
‘‘(B) the entity demonstrates that it is part of a multidisciplinary partnership that includes, at a minimum—
‘‘(i) a law enforcement agency;
‘‘(ii) a prosecutor’s office;
‘‘(iii) a victim service provider; and
‘‘(iv) a nonprofit program or government agency
with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals
in later life;
‘‘(4) UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—In making grants under
this section, the Attorney General shall give priority to proposals providing services to culturally specific and underserved
populations.
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $9,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.’’.

TITLE
III—SERVICES,
PROTECTION,
AND JUSTICE FOR YOUNG VICTIMS OF
VIOLENCE
SEC. 301. RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION GRANT.

Section 393A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–
1b) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
‘‘, territorial or tribal’’ after ‘‘crisis centers, State’’; and
(B) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘and alcohol’’ after
‘‘about drugs’’; and
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$80,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and inserting
‘‘$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’;
and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) BASELINE FUNDING FOR STATES, THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, AND PUERTO RICO.—A minimum allocation of
$150,000 shall be awarded in each fiscal year for each of the
States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. A minimum
allocation of $35,000 shall be awarded in each fiscal year for
each Territory. Any unused or remaining funds shall be allotted
to each State, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico on
the basis of population.’’.
SEC. 302. CREATING HOPE THROUGH OUTREACH, OPTIONS, SERVICES,
AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

Subtitle L of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 is
amended by striking sections 41201 through 41204 (42 U.S.C.
14043c through 14043c–3) and inserting the following:

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‘‘SEC. 41201. CREATING HOPE THROUGH OUTREACH, OPTIONS, SERVICES, AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
(‘CHOOSE CHILDREN & YOUTH’).

‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General, working in
collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services
and the Secretary of Education, shall award grants to enhance
the safety of youth and children who are victims of, or exposed
to, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or
sex trafficking and prevent future violence.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM PURPOSES.—Funds provided under this section
may be used for the following program purpose areas:
‘‘(1) SERVICES TO ADVOCATE FOR AND RESPOND TO YOUTH.—
To develop, expand, and strengthen victim-centered interventions and services that target youth who are victims of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. Services may include victim services, counseling,
advocacy, mentoring, educational support, transportation, legal
assistance in civil, criminal and administrative matters, such
as family law cases, housing cases, child welfare proceedings,
campus administrative proceedings, and civil protection order
proceedings, population-specific services, and other activities
that support youth in finding safety, stability, and justice and
in addressing the emotional, cognitive, and physical effects
of trauma. Funds may be used to—
‘‘(A) assess and analyze currently available services
for youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking, determining
relevant barriers to such services in a particular locality,
and developing a community protocol to address such problems collaboratively;
‘‘(B) develop and implement policies, practices, and
procedures to effectively respond to domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking
against youth; or
‘‘(C) provide technical assistance and training to
enhance the ability of school personnel, victim service providers, child protective service workers, staff of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, court personnel, individuals
who work in after school programs, medical personnel,
social workers, mental health personnel, and workers in
other programs that serve children and youth to improve
their ability to appropriately respond to the needs of children and youth who are victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking, and
to properly refer such children, youth, and their families
to appropriate services.
‘‘(2) SUPPORTING YOUTH THROUGH EDUCATION AND PROTECTION.—To enable middle schools, high schools, and institutions
of higher education to—
‘‘(A) provide training to school personnel, including
healthcare providers and security personnel, on the needs
of students who are victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking;
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domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking,
or sex trafficking, and procedures for handling the requirements of court protective orders issued to or against students;
‘‘(C) provide support services for student victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking,
or sex trafficking, such as a resource person who is either
on-site or on-call;
‘‘(D) implement developmentally appropriate educational programming for students regarding domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex
trafficking and the impact of such violence on youth; or
‘‘(E) develop strategies to increase identification, support, referrals, and prevention programming for youth who
are at high risk of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, stalking, or sex trafficking.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an entity shall be—
‘‘(A) a victim service provider, tribal nonprofit, or population-specific or community-based organization with a
demonstrated history of effective work addressing the needs
of youth who are, including runaway or homeless youth
affected by, victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, stalking, or sex trafficking;
‘‘(B) a victim service provider that is partnered with
an entity that has a demonstrated history of effective work
addressing the needs of youth; or
‘‘(C) a public, charter, tribal, or nationally accredited
private middle or high school, a school administered by
the Department of Defense under section 2164 of title
10, United States Code or section 1402 of the Defense
Dependents’ Education Act of 1978, a group of schools,
a school district, or an institution of higher education.
‘‘(2) PARTNERSHIPS.—
‘‘(A) EDUCATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant for
the purposes described in subsection (b)(2), an entity
described in paragraph (1) shall be partnered with a public,
charter, tribal, or nationally accredited private middle or
high school, a school administered by the Department of
Defense under section 2164 of title 10, United States Code
or section 1402 of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act
of 1978, a group of schools, a school district, or an institution of higher education.
‘‘(B) OTHER PARTNERSHIPS.—All applicants under this
section are encouraged to work in partnership with
organizations and agencies that work with the relevant
population. Such entities may include—
‘‘(i) a State, tribe, unit of local government, or
territory;
‘‘(ii) a population specific or community-based
organization;
‘‘(iii) batterer intervention programs or sex
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‘‘(iv) any other agencies or nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations with the capacity to provide effective assistance to the adult, youth, and child victims
served by the partnership.
‘‘(d) GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS.—Applicants for grants under this
section shall establish and implement policies, practices, and procedures that—
‘‘(1) require and include appropriate referral systems for
child and youth victims;
‘‘(2) protect the confidentiality and privacy of child and
youth victim information, particularly in the context of parental
or third party involvement and consent, mandatory reporting
duties, and working with other service providers all with priority on victim safety and autonomy; and
‘‘(3) ensure that all individuals providing intervention or
prevention programming to children or youth through a program funded under this section have completed, or will complete, sufficient training in connection with domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS AND GRANT CONDITIONS.—In this section, the
definitions and grant conditions provided for in section 40002 shall
apply.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section, $15,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
‘‘(g) ALLOTMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 50 percent of the total
amount appropriated under this section for each fiscal year
shall be used for the purposes described in subsection (b)(1).
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBES.—Not less than 10 percent of the total
amount appropriated under this section for each fiscal year
shall be made available for grants under the program authorized by section 2015 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968. The requirements of this section shall
not apply to funds allocated under this paragraph.
‘‘(h) PRIORITY.—The Attorney General shall prioritize grant
applications under this section that coordinate with prevention
programs in the community.’’.
SEC. 303. GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES ON CAMPUSES.

Section 304 of the Violence Against Women and Department
of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045b) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘stalking on campuses, and’’ and
inserting ‘‘stalking on campuses,’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘crimes against women on’’ and
inserting ‘‘crimes on’’; and
(iii) by inserting ‘‘, and to develop and strengthen
prevention education and awareness programs’’ before
the period; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$500,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘$300,000’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
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(i) by inserting ‘‘, strengthen,’’ after ‘‘To develop’’;
and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘including the use of technology
to commit these crimes,’’ after ‘‘sexual assault and
stalking,’’;
(B) in paragraph (4)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘and population specific services’’
after ‘‘strengthen victim services programs’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘entities carrying out’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘stalking victim services programs’’
and inserting ‘‘victim service providers’’; and
(iii) by inserting ‘‘, regardless of whether the services are provided by the institution or in coordination
with community victim service providers’’ before the
period at the end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(9) To develop or adapt and provide developmental, culturally appropriate, and linguistically accessible print or electronic materials to address both prevention and intervention
in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and
stalking.
‘‘(10) To develop or adapt population specific strategies
and projects for victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, and stalking from underserved populations on
campus.’’;
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘any nonprofit’’ and all that follows through ‘‘victim services
programs’’ and inserting ‘‘victim service providers’’;
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through
(F) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively;
and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following:
‘‘(D) describe how underserved populations in the campus community will be adequately served, including the
provision of relevant population specific services;’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘2007 through 2011’’
and inserting ‘‘2014 through 2018’’;
(4) in subsection (d)—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2), the following:
‘‘(3) GRANTEE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—Each grantee
shall comply with the following minimum requirements during
the grant period:
‘‘(A) The grantee shall create a coordinated community
response including both organizations external to the
institution and relevant divisions of the institution.
‘‘(B) The grantee shall establish a mandatory prevention and education program on domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking for all incoming students.
‘‘(C) The grantee shall train all campus law enforcement to respond effectively to domestic violence, dating
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‘‘(D) The grantee shall train all members of campus
disciplinary boards to respond effectively to situations
involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking.’’; and
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘there are’’ and all that
follows through the period and inserting ‘‘there is authorized
to be appropriated $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014
through 2018.’’.
SEC. 304. CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING
VIOLENCE, AND STALKING EDUCATION AND PREVENTION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘, when the victim of such crime
elects or is unable to make such a report.’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (F)—
(i) in clause (i)(VIII), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the
semicolon;
(ii) in clause (ii)—
(I) by striking ‘‘sexual orientation’’ and
inserting ‘‘ national origin, sexual orientation,
gender identity,’’; and
(II) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘;
and’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iii) of domestic violence, dating violence, and
stalking incidents that were reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies.’’;
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, that withholds the
names of victims as confidential,’’ after ‘‘that is timely’’;
(3) in paragraph (6)(A)—
(A) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as clauses
(ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively;
(B) by inserting before clause (ii), as redesignated by
subparagraph (A), the following:
‘‘(i) The terms ‘dating violence’, ‘domestic violence’, and
‘stalking’ have the meaning given such terms in section
40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C.
13925(a)).’’; and
(C) by inserting after clause (iv), as redesignated by
subparagraph (A), the following:
‘‘(v) The term ‘sexual assault’ means an offense classified
as a forcible or nonforcible sex offense under the uniform crime
reporting system of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.’’;
(4) in paragraph (7)—
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(F)’’ and inserting
‘‘clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(F)’’; and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘Hate Crime Statistics Act.’’ the
following: ‘‘For the offenses of domestic violence, dating
violence, and stalking, such statistics shall be compiled
in accordance with the definitions used in section 40002(a)
of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C.
13925(a)).’’;
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‘‘(8)(A) Each institution of higher education participating in
any program under this title and title IV of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, other than a foreign institution of higher education, shall develop and distribute as part of the report described
in paragraph (1) a statement of policy regarding—
‘‘(i) such institution’s programs to prevent domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and
‘‘(ii) the procedures that such institution will follow once
an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking has been reported, including a statement of the
standard of evidence that will be used during any institutional
conduct proceeding arising from such a report.
‘‘(B) The policy described in subparagraph (A) shall address
the following areas:
‘‘(i) Education programs to promote the awareness of rape,
acquaintance rape, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking, which shall include—
‘‘(I) primary prevention and awareness programs for
all incoming students and new employees, which shall
include—
‘‘(aa) a statement that the institution of higher
education prohibits the offenses of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
‘‘(bb) the definition of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the applicable
jurisdiction;
‘‘(cc) the definition of consent, in reference to
sexual activity, in the applicable jurisdiction;
‘‘(dd) safe and positive options for bystander intervention that may be carried out by an individual to
prevent harm or intervene when there is a risk of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking against a person other than such individual;
‘‘(ee) information on risk reduction to recognize
warning signs of abusive behavior and how to avoid
potential attacks; and
‘‘(ff) the information described in clauses (ii)
through (vii); and
‘‘(II) ongoing prevention and awareness campaigns for
students and faculty, including information described in
items (aa) through (ff) of subclause (I).
‘‘(ii) Possible sanctions or protective measures that such
institution may impose following a final determination of an
institutional disciplinary procedure regarding rape, acquaintance rape, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking.
‘‘(iii) Procedures victims should follow if a sex offense,
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
has occurred, including information in writing about—
‘‘(I) the importance of preserving evidence as may be
necessary to the proof of criminal domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or in obtaining a
protection order;
‘‘(II) to whom the alleged offense should be reported;
‘‘(III) options regarding law enforcement and campus
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‘‘(aa) notify proper law enforcement authorities,
including on-campus and local police;
‘‘(bb) be assisted by campus authorities in notifying
law enforcement authorities if the victim so chooses;
and
‘‘(cc) decline to notify such authorities; and
‘‘(IV) where applicable, the rights of victims and the
institution’s responsibilities regarding orders of protection,
no contact orders, restraining orders, or similar lawful
orders issued by a criminal, civil, or tribal court.
‘‘(iv) Procedures for institutional disciplinary action in cases
of alleged domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking, which shall include a clear statement that—
‘‘(I) such proceedings shall—
‘‘(aa) provide a prompt, fair, and impartial investigation and resolution; and
‘‘(bb) be conducted by officials who receive annual
training on the issues related to domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and how
to conduct an investigation and hearing process that
protects the safety of victims and promotes accountability;
‘‘(II) the accuser and the accused are entitled to the
same opportunities to have others present during an
institutional disciplinary proceeding, including the opportunity to be accompanied to any related meeting or proceeding by an advisor of their choice; and
‘‘(III) both the accuser and the accused shall be simultaneously informed, in writing, of—
‘‘(aa) the outcome of any institutional disciplinary
proceeding that arises from an allegation of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
‘‘(bb) the institution’s procedures for the accused
and the victim to appeal the results of the institutional
disciplinary proceeding;
‘‘(cc) of any change to the results that occurs prior
to the time that such results become final; and
‘‘(dd) when such results become final.
‘‘(v) Information about how the institution will protect the
confidentiality of victims, including how publicly-available
recordkeeping will be accomplished without the inclusion of
identifying information about the victim, to the extent permissible by law.
‘‘(vi) Written notification of students and employees about
existing counseling, health, mental health, victim advocacy,
legal assistance, and other services available for victims both
on-campus and in the community.
‘‘(vii) Written notification of victims about options for, and
available assistance in, changing academic, living, transportation, and working situations, if so requested by the victim
and if such accommodations are reasonably available, regardless of whether the victim chooses to report the crime to campus
police or local law enforcement.
‘‘(C) A student or employee who reports to an institution of
higher education that the student or employee has been a victim
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking,
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with a written explanation of the student or employee’s rights
and options, as described in clauses (ii) through (vii) of subparagraph (B).’’;
(6) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and
inserting ‘‘The Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney
General of the United States,’’;
(7) by striking paragraph (16) and inserting the following:
‘‘(16)(A) The Secretary shall seek the advice and counsel of
the Attorney General of the United States concerning the development, and dissemination to institutions of higher education, of
best practices information about campus safety and emergencies.
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall seek the advice and counsel of the
Attorney General of the United States and the Secretary of Health
and Human Services concerning the development, and dissemination to institutions of higher education, of best practices information
about preventing and responding to incidents of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including elements
of institutional policies that have proven successful based on evidence-based outcome measurements.’’; and
(8) by striking paragraph (17) and inserting the following:
‘‘(17) No officer, employee, or agent of an institution participating in any program under this title shall retaliate, intimidate,
threaten, coerce, or otherwise discriminate against any individual
for exercising their rights or responsibilities under any provision
of this subsection.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall take effect with respect to the annual security report under
section 485(f)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1092(f)(1)) prepared by an institution of higher education 1 calendar
year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each subsequent
calendar year.

TITLE IV—VIOLENCE REDUCTION
PRACTICES
SEC. 401. STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.

Section 402(c) of the Violence Against Women and Department
of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 280b–4(c)) is
amended by striking ‘‘$2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2014 through 2018’’.
SEC. 402. SAVING MONEY AND REDUCING TRAGEDIES THROUGH
PREVENTION GRANTS.

(a) SMART PREVENTION.—Section 41303 of the Violence
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043d–2) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 41303. SAVING MONEY AND REDUCING TRAGEDIES THROUGH
PREVENTION (SMART PREVENTION).

‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the
Secretary of Education, is authorized to award grants for the purpose of preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
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on youth, children exposed to violence, and men as leaders and
influencers of social norms.
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds provided under this section may
be used for the following purposes:
‘‘(1) TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION.—
To develop, maintain, or enhance programs that change attitudes and behaviors around the acceptability of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and provide education and skills training to young individuals and
individuals who influence young individuals. The prevention
program may use evidence-based, evidence-informed, or innovative strategies and practices focused on youth. Such a program
should include—
‘‘(A) age and developmentally-appropriate education on
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking,
and sexual coercion, as well as healthy relationship skills,
in school, in the community, or in health care settings;
‘‘(B) community-based collaboration and training for
those with influence on youth, such as parents, teachers,
coaches, healthcare providers, faith-leaders, older teens,
and mentors;
‘‘(C) education and outreach to change environmental
factors contributing to domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, and stalking; and
‘‘(D) policy development targeted to prevention,
including school-based policies and protocols.
‘‘(2) CHILDREN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE AND ABUSE.—To
develop, maintain or enhance programs designed to prevent
future incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking by preventing, reducing and responding
to children’s exposure to violence in the home. Such programs
may include—
‘‘(A) providing services for children exposed to domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking,
including direct counseling or advocacy, and support for
the non-abusing parent; and
‘‘(B) training and coordination for educational, afterschool, and childcare programs on how to safely and confidentially identify children and families experiencing
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking and properly refer children exposed and their families to services and violence prevention programs.
‘‘(3) ENGAGING MEN AS LEADERS AND ROLE MODELS.—To
develop, maintain or enhance programs that work with men
to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
and stalking by helping men to serve as role models and social
influencers of other men and youth at the individual, school,
community or statewide levels.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, an entity shall be—
‘‘(1) a victim service provider, community-based organization, tribe or tribal organization, or other non-profit, nongovernmental organization that has a history of effective work preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking and expertise in the specific area for which they are
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‘‘(2) a partnership between a victim service provider,
community-based organization, tribe or tribal organization, or
other non-profit, nongovernmental organization that has a history of effective work preventing domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking and at least one of the
following that has expertise in serving children exposed to
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking,
youth domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking prevention, or engaging men to prevent domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking:
‘‘(A) A public, charter, tribal, or nationally accredited
private middle or high school, a school administered by
the Department of Defense under section 2164 of title
10, United States Code or section 1402 of the Defense
Dependents’ Education Act of 1978, a group of schools,
or a school district.
‘‘(B) A local community-based organization, populationspecific organization, or faith-based organization that has
established expertise in providing services to youth.
‘‘(C) A community-based organization, population-specific organization, university or health care clinic, faithbased organization, or other non-profit, nongovernmental
organization with a demonstrated history of effective work
addressing the needs of children exposed to domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
‘‘(D) A nonprofit, nongovernmental entity providing
services for runaway or homeless youth affected by
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking.
‘‘(E) Healthcare entities eligible for reimbursement
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, including providers that target the special needs of children and youth.
‘‘(F) Any other agencies, population-specific organizations, or nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations with
the capacity to provide necessary expertise to meet the
goals of the program; or
‘‘(3) a public, charter, tribal, or nationally accredited private
middle or high school, a school administered by the Department
of Defense under section 2164 of title 10, United States Code
or section 1402 of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of
1978, a group of schools, a school district, or an institution
of higher education.
‘‘(d) GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Applicants for grants under this section
shall prepare and submit to the Director an application at
such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Director may require that demonstrates the capacity
of the applicant and partnering organizations to undertake
the project.
‘‘(2) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—Applicants under this section shall establish and implement policies, practices, and procedures that—
‘‘(A) include appropriate referral systems to direct any
victim identified during program activities to highly qualified follow-up care;
‘‘(B) protect the confidentiality and privacy of adult
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of parental or third party involvement and consent, mandatory reporting duties, and working with other service providers;
‘‘(C) ensure that all individuals providing prevention
programming through a program funded under this section
have completed or will complete sufficient training in
connection with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault or stalking; and
‘‘(D) document how prevention programs are coordinated with service programs in the community.
‘‘(3) PREFERENCE.—In selecting grant recipients under this
section, the Attorney General shall give preference to applicants
that—
‘‘(A) include outcome-based evaluation; and
‘‘(B) identify any other community, school, or Statebased efforts that are working on domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking prevention and explain
how the grantee or partnership will add value, coordinate
with other programs, and not duplicate existing efforts.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS AND GRANT CONDITIONS.—In this section, the
definitions and grant conditions provided for in section 40002 shall
apply.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section, $15,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. Amounts appropriated under
this section may only be used for programs and activities described
under this section.
‘‘(g) ALLOTMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 25 percent of the total
amounts appropriated under this section in each fiscal year
shall be used for each set of purposes described in paragraphs
(1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b).
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBES.—Not less than 10 percent of the total
amounts appropriated under this section in each fiscal year
shall be made available for grants to Indian tribes or tribal
organizations. If an insufficient number of applications are
received from Indian tribes or tribal organizations, such funds
shall be allotted to other population-specific programs.’’.
(b) REPEALS.—The following provisions are repealed:
(1) Sections 41304 and 41305 of the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043d–3 and 14043d–4).
(2) Section 403 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045c).

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TITLE
V—STRENGTHENING
THE
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM’S RESPONSE
TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND
STALKING
SEC.

501.

CONSOLIDATION OF GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN THE
HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM’S
RESPONSE
TO
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND
STALKING.

(a) GRANTS.—Section 399P of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 280g–4) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 399P. GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM’S
RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE,
SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants for—
‘‘(1) the development or enhancement and implementation
of interdisciplinary training for health professionals, public
health staff, and allied health professionals;
‘‘(2) the development or enhancement and implementation
of education programs for medical, nursing, dental, and other
health profession students and residents to prevent and respond
to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking; and
‘‘(3) the development or enhancement and implementation
of comprehensive statewide strategies to improve the response
of clinics, public health facilities, hospitals, and other health
settings (including behavioral and mental health programs)
to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking.
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) REQUIRED USES.—Amounts provided under a grant
under this section shall be used to—
‘‘(A) fund interdisciplinary training and education programs under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) that—
‘‘(i) are designed to train medical, psychology,
dental, social work, nursing, and other health profession students, interns, residents, fellows, or current
health care providers to identify and provide health
care services (including mental or behavioral health
care services and referrals to appropriate community
services) to individuals who are or who have been
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking; and
‘‘(ii) plan and develop culturally competent clinical
training components for integration into approved
internship, residency, and fellowship training or continuing medical or other health education training that
address physical, mental, and behavioral health issues,
including protective factors, related to domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and
other forms of violence and abuse, focus on reducing
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and include the primacy of victim safety and confidentiality;
‘‘(B) design and implement comprehensive strategies
to improve the response of the health care system to
domestic or sexual violence in clinical and public health
settings, hospitals, clinics, and other health settings
(including behavioral and mental health), under subsection
(a)(3) through—
‘‘(i) the implementation, dissemination, and
evaluation of policies and procedures to guide health
professionals and public health staff in identifying and
responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, and stalking, including strategies to ensure
that health information is maintained in a manner
that protects the patient’s privacy and safety, and
safely uses health information technology to improve
documentation, identification, assessment, treatment,
and follow-up care;
‘‘(ii) the development of on-site access to services
to address the safety, medical, and mental health needs
of patients by increasing the capacity of existing health
care professionals and public health staff to address
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking, or by contracting with or hiring domestic
or sexual assault advocates to provide such services
or to model other services appropriate to the geographic
and cultural needs of a site;
‘‘(iii) the development of measures and methods
for the evaluation of the practice of identification, intervention, and documentation regarding victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking, including the development and testing of
quality improvement measurements, in accordance
with the multi-stakeholder and quality measurement
processes established under paragraphs (7) and (8) of
section 1890(b) and section 1890A of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(b)(7) and (8); 42 U.S.C. 1890A);
and
‘‘(iv) the provision of training and follow-up technical assistance to health care professionals, and public
health staff, and allied health professionals to identify,
assess, treat, and refer clients who are victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking, including using tools and training materials
already developed.
‘‘(2) PERMISSIBLE USES.—
‘‘(A) CHILD AND ELDER ABUSE.—To the extent consistent
with the purpose of this section, a grantee may use amounts
received under this section to address, as part of a comprehensive programmatic approach implemented under the
grant, issues relating to child or elder abuse.
‘‘(B) RURAL AREAS.—Grants funded under paragraphs
(1) and (2) of subsection (a) may be used to offer to rural
areas community-based training opportunities, which may
include the use of distance learning networks and other
available technologies needed to reach isolated rural areas,
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and residents on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, stalking, and, as appropriate, other forms of
violence and abuse.
‘‘(C) OTHER USES.—Grants funded under subsection
(a)(3) may be used for—
‘‘(i) the development of training modules and policies that address the overlap of child abuse, domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking
and elder abuse, as well as childhood exposure to
domestic and sexual violence;
‘‘(ii) the development, expansion, and implementation of sexual assault forensic medical examination
or sexual assault nurse examiner programs;
‘‘(iii) the inclusion of the health effects of lifetime
exposure to violence and abuse as well as related
protective factors and behavioral risk factors in health
professional training schools including medical, dental,
nursing, social work, and mental and behavioral health
curricula, and allied health service training courses;
or
‘‘(iv) the integration of knowledge of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking
into health care accreditation and professional
licensing examinations, such as medical, dental, social
work, and nursing boards, and where appropriate,
other allied health exams.
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTEES.—
‘‘(1) CONFIDENTIALITY AND SAFETY.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Grantees under this section shall
ensure that all programs developed with grant funds
address issues of confidentiality and patient safety and
comply with applicable confidentiality and nondisclosure
requirements under section 40002(b)(2) of the Violence
Against Women Act of 1994 and the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act, and that faculty and staff
associated with delivering educational components are fully
trained in procedures that will protect the immediate and
ongoing security and confidentiality of the patients, patient
records, and staff. Such grantees shall consult entities with
demonstrated expertise in the confidentiality and safety
needs of victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, and stalking on the development and adequacy of confidentially and security procedures, and provide
documentation of such consultation.
‘‘(B) ADVANCE NOTICE OF INFORMATION DISCLOSURE.—
Grantees under this section shall provide to patients
advance notice about any circumstances under which
information may be disclosed, such as mandatory reporting
laws, and shall give patients the option to receive information and referrals without affirmatively disclosing abuse.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—A grantee
shall use not more than 10 percent of the amounts received
under a grant under this section for administrative expenses.
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—
‘‘(A) PREFERENCE.—In selecting grant recipients under
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applicants based on the strength of their evaluation strategies, with priority given to outcome based evaluations.
‘‘(B) SUBSECTION (A)(1) AND (2) GRANTEES.—Applications
for grants under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)
shall include—
‘‘(i) documentation that the applicant represents
a team of entities working collaboratively to strengthen
the response of the health care system to domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking,
and which includes at least one of each of—
‘‘(I) an accredited school of allopathic or osteopathic medicine, psychology, nursing, dentistry,
social work, or other health field;
‘‘(II) a health care facility or system; or
‘‘(III) a government or nonprofit entity with
a history of effective work in the fields of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking; and
‘‘(ii) strategies for the dissemination and sharing
of curricula and other educational materials developed
under the grant, if any, with other interested health
professions schools and national resource repositories
for materials on domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, and stalking.
‘‘(C) SUBSECTION (A)(3) GRANTEES.—An entity desiring
a grant under subsection (a)(3) shall submit an application
to the Secretary at such time, in such a manner, and
containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require, including—
‘‘(i) documentation that all training, education,
screening, assessment, services, treatment, and any
other approach to patient care will be informed by
an understanding of violence and abuse victimization
and trauma-specific approaches that will be integrated
into prevention, intervention, and treatment activities;
‘‘(ii) strategies for the development and
implementation of policies to prevent and address
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking over the lifespan in health care settings;
‘‘(iii) a plan for consulting with State and tribal
domestic violence or sexual assault coalitions, national
nonprofit victim advocacy organizations, State or tribal
law enforcement task forces (where appropriate), and
population specific organizations with demonstrated
expertise in domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking;
‘‘(iv) with respect to an application for a grant
under which the grantee will have contact with
patients, a plan, developed in collaboration with local
victim service providers, to respond appropriately to
and make correct referrals for individuals who disclose
that they are victims of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other types of
violence, and documentation provided by the grantee
of an ongoing collaborative relationship with a local
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‘‘(v) with respect to an application for a grant
proposing to fund a program described in subsection
(b)(2)(C)(ii), a certification that any sexual assault
forensic medical examination and sexual assault nurse
examiner programs supported with such grant funds
will adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Attorney
General.
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive funding under
paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), an entity shall be—
‘‘(A) a nonprofit organization with a history of effective
work in the field of training health professionals with an
understanding of, and clinical skills pertinent to, domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and
lifetime exposure to violence and abuse;
‘‘(B) an accredited school of allopathic or osteopathic
medicine, psychology, nursing, dentistry, social work, or
allied health;
‘‘(C) a health care provider membership or professional
organization, or a health care system; or
‘‘(D) a State, tribal, territorial, or local entity.
‘‘(2) SUBSECTION (A)(3) GRANTEES.—To be eligible to receive
funding under subsection (a)(3), an entity shall be—
‘‘(A) a State department (or other division) of health,
a State, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual
assault coalition or victim service provider, or any other
nonprofit, nongovernmental organization with a history of
effective work in the fields of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and health care,
including physical or mental health care; or
‘‘(B) a local victim service provider, a local department
(or other division) of health, a local health clinic, hospital,
or health system, or any other community-based organization with a history of effective work in the field of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and
health care, including physical or mental health care.
‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds made available to carry
out this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary may make
grants or enter into contracts to provide technical assistance
with respect to the planning, development, and operation of
any program, activity or service carried out pursuant to this
section. Not more than 8 percent of the funds appropriated
under this section in each fiscal year may be used to fund
technical assistance under this subsection.
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS.—The Secretary shall
make publicly available materials developed by grantees under
this section, including materials on training, best practices,
and research and evaluation.
‘‘(3) REPORTING.—The Secretary shall publish a biennial
report on—
‘‘(A) the distribution of funds under this section; and
‘‘(B) the programs and activities supported by such
funds.
‘‘(f) RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds made available to carry
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not more than 20 percent to make a grant or enter into a
contract for research and evaluation of—
‘‘(A) grants awarded under this section; and
‘‘(B) other training for health professionals and effective interventions in the health care setting that prevent
domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault
across the lifespan, prevent the health effects of such
violence, and improve the safety and health of individuals
who are currently being victimized.
‘‘(2) RESEARCH.—Research authorized in paragraph (1) may
include—
‘‘(A) research on the effects of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and childhood exposure to
domestic, dating or sexual violence on health behaviors,
health conditions, and health status of individuals, families,
and populations, including underserved populations;
‘‘(B) research to determine effective health care interventions to respond to and prevent domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
‘‘(C) research on the impact of domestic, dating and
sexual violence, childhood exposure to such violence, and
stalking on the health care system, health care utilization,
health care costs, and health status; and
‘‘(D) research on the impact of adverse childhood
experiences on adult experience with domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and adult health
outcomes, including how to reduce or prevent the impact
of adverse childhood experiences through the health care
setting.
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section, $10,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—Except as otherwise provided herein, the
definitions provided for in section 40002 of the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994 shall apply to this section.’’.
(b) REPEALS.—The following provisions are repealed:
(1) Section 40297 of the Violence Against Women Act of
1994 (42 U.S.C. 13973).
(2) Section 758 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
294h).

TITLE VI—SAFE HOMES FOR VICTIMS
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND
STALKING
SEC.

601.

HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND
STALKING.

(a) AMENDMENT.—Subtitle N of the Violence Against Women
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e et seq.) is amended—
(1) by inserting after the subtitle heading the following:

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‘‘CHAPTER 1—GRANT PROGRAMS’’;
(2) in section 41402 (42 U.S.C. 14043e–1),
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subtitle’’
‘‘chapter’’;
(3) in section 41403 (42 U.S.C. 14043e–2),
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subtitle’’
‘‘chapter’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:

in the matter
and inserting
in the matter
and inserting

‘‘CHAPTER 2—HOUSING RIGHTS
‘‘SEC. 41411. HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND
STALKING.

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this chapter:
‘‘(1) AFFILIATED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘affiliated individual’ means, with respect to an individual—
‘‘(A) a spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child of that
individual, or an individual to whom that individual stands
in loco parentis; or
‘‘(B) any individual, tenant, or lawful occupant living
in the household of that individual.
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE AGENCY.—The term ‘appropriate agency’
means, with respect to a covered housing program, the Executive department (as defined in section 101 of title 5, United
States Code) that carries out the covered housing program.
‘‘(3) COVERED HOUSING PROGRAM.—The term ‘covered
housing program’ means—
‘‘(A) the program under section 202 of the Housing
Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q);
‘‘(B) the program under section 811 of the CranstonGonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013);
‘‘(C) the program under subtitle D of title VIII of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42
U.S.C. 12901 et seq.);
‘‘(D) the program under subtitle A of title IV of the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360
et seq.);
‘‘(E) the program under subtitle A of title II of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42
U.S.C. 12741 et seq.);
‘‘(F) the program under paragraph (3) of section 221(d)
of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)) that bears
interest at a rate determined under the proviso under
paragraph (5) of such section 221(d);
‘‘(G) the program under section 236 of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1);
‘‘(H) the programs under sections 6 and 8 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d and 1437f);
‘‘(I) rural housing assistance provided under sections
514, 515, 516, 533, and 538 of the Housing Act of 1949
(42 U.S.C. 1484, 1485, 1486, 1490m, and 1490p–2); and
‘‘(J) the low income housing tax credit program under
section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An applicant for or tenant of housing
assisted under a covered housing program may not be denied
admission to, denied assistance under, terminated from participation in, or evicted from the housing on the basis that the
applicant or tenant is or has been a victim of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, if the applicant
or tenant otherwise qualifies for admission, assistance, participation, or occupancy.
‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION OF LEASE TERMS.—An incident of actual
or threatened domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking shall not be construed as—
‘‘(A) a serious or repeated violation of a lease for
housing assisted under a covered housing program by the
victim or threatened victim of such incident; or
‘‘(B) good cause for terminating the assistance, tenancy,
or occupancy rights to housing assisted under a covered
housing program of the victim or threatened victim of
such incident.
‘‘(3) TERMINATION ON THE BASIS OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.—
‘‘(A) DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE, TENANCY, AND OCCUPANCY
RIGHTS PROHIBITED.—No person may deny assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights to housing assisted under a covered housing program to a tenant solely on the basis of
criminal activity directly relating to domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking that is engaged
in by a member of the household of the tenant or any
guest or other person under the control of the tenant,
if the tenant or an affiliated individual of the tenant is
the victim or threatened victim of such domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
‘‘(B) BIFURCATION.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subparagraph
(A), a public housing agency or owner or manager
of housing assisted under a covered housing program
may bifurcate a lease for the housing in order to evict,
remove, or terminate assistance to any individual who
is a tenant or lawful occupant of the housing and
who engages in criminal activity directly relating to
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking against an affiliated individual or other individual, without evicting, removing, terminating assistance to, or otherwise penalizing a victim of such
criminal activity who is also a tenant or lawful occupant of the housing.
‘‘(ii) EFFECT OF EVICTION ON OTHER TENANTS.—
If public housing agency or owner or manager of
housing assisted under a covered housing program
evicts, removes, or terminates assistance to an individual under clause (i), and the individual is the sole
tenant eligible to receive assistance under a covered
housing program, the public housing agency or owner
or manager of housing assisted under the covered
housing program shall provide any remaining tenant
an opportunity to establish eligibility for the covered
housing program. If a tenant described in the preceding
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agency or owner or manager of the housing shall provide the tenant a reasonable time, as determined by
the appropriate agency, to find new housing or to establish eligibility for housing under another covered
housing program.
‘‘(C) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed—
‘‘(i) to limit the authority of a public housing
agency or owner or manager of housing assisted under
a covered housing program, when notified of a court
order, to comply with a court order with respect to—
‘‘(I) the rights of access to or control of property, including civil protection orders issued to protect a victim of domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking; or
‘‘(II) the distribution or possession of property
among members of a household in a case;
‘‘(ii) to limit any otherwise available authority of
a public housing agency or owner or manager of
housing assisted under a covered housing program to
evict or terminate assistance to a tenant for any violation of a lease not premised on the act of violence
in question against the tenant or an affiliated person
of the tenant, if the public housing agency or owner
or manager does not subject an individual who is or
has been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence,
or stalking to a more demanding standard than other
tenants in determining whether to evict or terminate;
‘‘(iii) to limit the authority to terminate assistance
to a tenant or evict a tenant from housing assisted
under a covered housing program if a public housing
agency or owner or manager of the housing can demonstrate that an actual and imminent threat to other
tenants or individuals employed at or providing service
to the property would be present if the assistance
is not terminated or the tenant is not evicted; or
‘‘(iv) to supersede any provision of any Federal,
State, or local law that provides greater protection
than this section for victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
‘‘(c) DOCUMENTATION.—
‘‘(1) REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTATION.—If an applicant for,
or tenant of, housing assisted under a covered housing program
represents to a public housing agency or owner or manager
of the housing that the individual is entitled to protection
under subsection (b), the public housing agency or owner or
manager may request, in writing, that the applicant or tenant
submit to the public housing agency or owner or manager
a form of documentation described in paragraph (3).
‘‘(2) FAILURE TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If an applicant or tenant does not
provide the documentation requested under paragraph (1)
within 14 business days after the tenant receives a request
in writing for such certification from a public housing
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be construed to limit the authority of the public housing
agency or owner or manager to—
‘‘(i) deny admission by the applicant or tenant
to the covered program;
‘‘(ii) deny assistance under the covered program
to the applicant or tenant;
‘‘(iii) terminate the participation of the applicant
or tenant in the covered program; or
‘‘(iv) evict the applicant, the tenant, or a lawful
occupant that commits violations of a lease.
‘‘(B) EXTENSION.—A public housing agency or owner
or manager of housing may extend the 14-day deadline
under subparagraph (A) at its discretion.
‘‘(3) FORM OF DOCUMENTATION.—A form of documentation
described in this paragraph is—
‘‘(A) a certification form approved by the appropriate
agency that—
‘‘(i) states that an applicant or tenant is a victim
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking;
‘‘(ii) states that the incident of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking that is the
ground for protection under subsection (b) meets the
requirements under subsection (b); and
‘‘(iii) includes the name of the individual who committed the domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking, if the name is known and safe
to provide;
‘‘(B) a document that—
‘‘(i) is signed by—
‘‘(I) an employee, agent, or volunteer of a
victim service provider, an attorney, a medical
professional, or a mental health professional from
whom an applicant or tenant has sought assistance
relating to domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, or stalking, or the effects of the
abuse; and
‘‘(II) the applicant or tenant; and
‘‘(ii) states under penalty of perjury that the individual described in clause (i)(I) believes that the
incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
assault, or stalking that is the ground for protection
under subsection (b) meets the requirements under
subsection (b);
‘‘(C) a record of a Federal, State, tribal, territorial,
or local law enforcement agency, court, or administrative
agency; or
‘‘(D) at the discretion of a public housing agency or
owner or manager of housing assisted under a covered
housing program, a statement or other evidence provided
by an applicant or tenant.
‘‘(4) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Any information submitted to a
public housing agency or owner or manager under this subsection, including the fact that an individual is a victim of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
shall be maintained in confidence by the public housing agency
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database or disclosed to any other entity or individual, except
to the extent that the disclosure is—
‘‘(A) requested or consented to by the individual in
writing;
‘‘(B) required for use in an eviction proceeding under
subsection (b); or
‘‘(C) otherwise required by applicable law.
‘‘(5) DOCUMENTATION NOT REQUIRED.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require a public housing agency
or owner or manager of housing assisted under a covered
housing program to request that an individual submit documentation of the status of the individual as a victim of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
‘‘(6) COMPLIANCE NOT SUFFICIENT TO CONSTITUTE EVIDENCE
OF UNREASONABLE ACT.—Compliance with subsection (b) by
a public housing agency or owner or manager of housing
assisted under a covered housing program based on documentation received under this subsection, shall not be sufficient to
constitute evidence of an unreasonable act or omission by the
public housing agency or owner or manager or an employee
or agent of the public housing agency or owner or manager.
Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the
liability of a public housing agency or owner or manager of
housing assisted under a covered housing program for failure
to comply with subsection (b).
‘‘(7) RESPONSE TO CONFLICTING CERTIFICATION.—If a public
housing agency or owner or manager of housing assisted under
a covered housing program receives documentation under this
subsection that contains conflicting information, the public
housing agency or owner or manager may require an applicant
or tenant to submit third-party documentation, as described
in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (3).
‘‘(8) PREEMPTION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or
local law that provides greater protection than this subsection
for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking.
‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION.—
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall develop a notice of the rights of individuals
under this section, including the right to confidentiality and
the limits thereof.
‘‘(2) PROVISION.—Each public housing agency or owner or
manager of housing assisted under a covered housing program
shall provide the notice developed under paragraph (1), together
with the form described in subsection (c)(3)(A), to an applicant
for or tenants of housing assisted under a covered housing
program—
‘‘(A) at the time the applicant is denied residency in
a dwelling unit assisted under the covered housing program;
‘‘(B) at the time the individual is admitted to a dwelling
unit assisted under the covered housing program;
‘‘(C) with any notification of eviction or notification
of termination of assistance; and
‘‘(D) in multiple languages, consistent with guidance
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in accordance with Executive Order 13166 (42 U.S.C.
2000d–1 note; relating to access to services for persons
with limited English proficiency).
‘‘(e) EMERGENCY TRANSFERS.—Each appropriate agency shall
adopt a model emergency transfer plan for use by public housing
agencies and owners or managers of housing assisted under covered
housing programs that—
‘‘(1) allows tenants who are victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to transfer to
another available and safe dwelling unit assisted under a covered housing program if—
‘‘(A) the tenant expressly requests the transfer; and
‘‘(B)(i) the tenant reasonably believes that the tenant
is threatened with imminent harm from further violence
if the tenant remains within the same dwelling unit
assisted under a covered housing program; or
‘‘(ii) in the case of a tenant who is a victim of sexual
assault, the sexual assault occurred on the premises during
the 90 day period preceding the request for transfer; and
‘‘(2) incorporates reasonable confidentiality measures to
ensure that the public housing agency or owner or manager
does not disclose the location of the dwelling unit of a tenant
to a person that commits an act of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, or stalking against the tenant.
‘‘(f) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCY TRANSFER.—
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish
policies and procedures under which a victim requesting an emergency transfer under subsection (e) may receive, subject to the
availability of tenant protection vouchers, assistance under section
8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)).
‘‘(g) IMPLEMENTATION.—The appropriate agency with respect
to each covered housing program shall implement this section,
as this section applies to the covered housing program.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) SECTION 6.—Section 6 of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d) is amended—
(A) in subsection (c)—
(i) by striking paragraph (3); and
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
(B) in subsection (l)—
(i) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘, and that an
incident or incidents of actual or threatened domestic
violence, dating violence, or stalking will not be construed as a serious or repeated violation of the lease
by the victim or threatened victim of that violence
and will not be good cause for terminating the tenancy
or occupancy rights of the victim of such violence’’;
and
(ii) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘; except that’’
and all that follows through ‘‘stalking.’’; and
(C) by striking subsection (u).
(2) SECTION 8.—Section 8 of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) is amended—
(A) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (9);
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and that an
applicant or participant is or has been a victim of
domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking is not
an appropriate basis for denial of program assistance
or for denial of admission if the applicant otherwise
qualifies for assistance or admission’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘, and that an
incident or incidents of actual or threatened
domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking will
not be construed as a serious or repeated violation
of the lease by the victim or threatened victim
of that violence and will not be good cause for
terminating the tenancy or occupancy rights of
the victim of such violence’’; and
(II) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘, except that:’’
and all that follows through ‘‘stalking.’’;
(C) in subsection (f)—
(i) in paragraph (6), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(ii) in paragraph (7), by striking the semicolon
at the end and inserting a period; and
(iii) by striking paragraphs (8), (9), (10), and (11);
(D) in subsection (o)—
(i) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking the last sentence;
(ii) in paragraph (7)—
(I) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and that
an incident or incidents of actual or threatened
domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking shall
not be construed as a serious or repeated violation
of the lease by the victim or threatened victim
of that violence and shall not be good cause for
terminating the tenancy or occupancy rights of
the victim of such violence’’; and
(II) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; except
that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘stalking.’’; and
(iii) by striking paragraph (20); and
(E) by striking subsection (ee).
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act, or the
amendments made by this Act, shall be construed—
(A) to limit the rights or remedies available to any
person under section 6 or 8 of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d and 1437f), as in effect
on the day before the date of enactment of this Act;
(B) to limit any right, remedy, or procedure otherwise
available under any provision of part 5, 91, 880, 882, 883,
884, 886, 891, 903, 960, 966, 982, or 983 of title 24, Code
of Federal Regulations, that—
(i) was issued under the Violence Against Women
and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
(Public Law 109–162; 119 Stat. 2960) or an amendment
made by that Act; and
(ii) provides greater protection for victims of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and
stalking than this Act; or
(C) to disqualify an owner, manager, or other individual
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income housing tax credit program under section 42 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 because of noncompliance with the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 602. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL
ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

Chapter 11 of subtitle B of the Violence Against Women Act
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13975 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in the chapter heading, by striking ‘‘CHILD VICTIMS
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL
ASSAULT’’ and inserting ‘‘VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR
STALKING’’; and
(2) in section 40299 (42 U.S.C. 13975)—
(A) in the header, by striking ‘‘CHILD VICTIMS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT’’ and
inserting ‘‘VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING
VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING’’;
(B) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘fleeing’’;
(C) in subsection (b)(3)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘ and’’ at the
end;
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
‘‘(B) secure employment, including obtaining employment counseling, occupational training, job retention counseling, and counseling concerning re-entry in to the
workforce; and’’; and
(iv) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by clause
(ii), by striking ‘‘ employment counseling,’’; and
(D) in subsection (g)—
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$40,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and inserting
‘‘$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
2018’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (3)—
(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘eligible’’
and inserting ‘‘qualified’’; and
(II) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) QUALIFIED APPLICATION DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘qualified application’ means an application
that—
‘‘(i) has been submitted by an eligible applicant;
‘‘(ii) does not propose any activities that may compromise victim safety, including—
‘‘(I) background checks of victims; or
‘‘(II) clinical evaluations to determine eligibility for services;
‘‘(iii) reflects an understanding of the dynamics
of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking; and
‘‘(iv) does not propose prohibited activities,
including mandatory services for victims.’’.

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SEC.

603.

ADDRESSING THE HOUSING NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE,
DATING
VIOLENCE,
SEXUAL
ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

Subtitle N of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42
U.S.C. 14043e et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 41404(i) (42 U.S.C. 14043e–3(i)), by striking
‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and
inserting ‘‘$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
2018’’; and
(2) in section 41405(g) (42 U.S.C. 14043e–4(g)), by striking
‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and
inserting ‘‘$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
2018’’.

TITLE VII—ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR
VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
SEC. 701. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON WORKPLACE RESPONSES
TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

Section 41501(e) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
(42 U.S.C. 14043f(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2007
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’.

TITLE VIII—PROTECTION OF BATTERED
IMMIGRANTS
SEC. 801. U NONIMMIGRANT DEFINITION.

Section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)(iii)) is amended by inserting ‘‘stalking;’’
after ‘‘sexual exploitation;’’.
SEC. 802. ANNUAL REPORT ON IMMIGRATION APPLICATIONS MADE
BY VICTIMS OF ABUSE.

Not later than December 1, 2014, and annually thereafter,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee
on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary
of the House of Representatives a report that includes the following:
(1) The number of aliens who—
(A) submitted an application for nonimmigrant status
under paragraph (15)(T)(i), (15)(U)(i), or (51) of section
101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)) during the preceding fiscal year;
(B) were granted such nonimmigrant status during
such fiscal year; or
(C) were denied such nonimmigrant status during such
fiscal year.
(2) The mean amount of time and median amount of time
to adjudicate an application for such nonimmigrant status
during such fiscal year.
(3) The mean amount of time and median amount of time
between the receipt of an application for such nonimmigrant
status and the issuance of work authorization to an eligible
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(4) The number of aliens granted continued presence in
the United States under section 107(c)(3) of the Trafficking
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(3)) during
the preceding fiscal year.
(5) A description of any actions being taken to reduce
the adjudication and processing time, while ensuring the safe
and competent processing, of an application described in paragraph (1) or a request for continued presence referred to in
paragraph (4).
SEC. 803. PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN OF VAWA SELF-PETITIONERS.

Section 204(l)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1154(l)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph
(G); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
‘‘(F) a child of an alien who filed a pending or approved
petition for classification or application for adjustment of
status or other benefit specified in section 101(a)(51) as
a VAWA self-petitioner; or’’.
SEC. 804. PUBLIC CHARGE.

Section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(E) SPECIAL RULE FOR QUALIFIED ALIEN VICTIMS.—
Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) shall not apply to an
alien who—
‘‘(i) is a VAWA self-petitioner;
‘‘(ii) is an applicant for, or is granted, nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(U); or
‘‘(iii) is a qualified alien described in section 431(c)
of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641(c)).’’.
SEC. 805. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO U VISAS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 214(p) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(p)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(7) AGE DETERMINATIONS.—
‘‘(A) CHILDREN.—An unmarried alien who seeks to
accompany, or follow to join, a parent granted status under
section 101(a)(15)(U)(i), and who was under 21 years of
age on the date on which such parent petitioned for such
status, shall continue to be classified as a child for purposes
of section 101(a)(15)(U)(ii), if the alien attains 21 years
of age after such parent’s petition was filed but while
it was pending.
‘‘(B) PRINCIPAL ALIENS.—An alien described in clause
(i) of section 101(a)(15)(U) shall continue to be treated
as an alien described in clause (ii)(I) of such section if
the alien attains 21 years of age after the alien’s application
for status under such clause (i) is filed but while it is
pending.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Victims of Trafficking
and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–386; 114
Stat. 1464).

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SEC. 806. HARDSHIP WAIVERS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 216(c)(4) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)(4)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the comma at the
end and inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘(1), or’’ and inserting
‘‘(1); or’’;
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon and ‘‘or’’; and
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
‘‘(D) the alien meets the requirements under section
204(a)(1)(A)(iii)(II)(aa)(BB) and following the marriage ceremony was battered by or subject to extreme cruelty perpetrated by the alien’s intended spouse and was not at
fault in failing to meet the requirements of paragraph
(1).’’.
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 216(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(c)(4)), as amended by
subsection (a), is further amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘The Attorney General, in the Attorney General’s’’ and inserting
‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s’’; and
(2) in the undesignated paragraph at the end—
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’;
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’;
(C) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘Attorney General.’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary.’’; and
(D) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’.
´ E OR FIANCE
´ OF A CITIZEN.
SEC. 807. PROTECTIONS FOR A FIANCE

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘crime.’’ and inserting
‘‘crime described in paragraph (3)(B) and information on
any permanent protection or restraining order issued
against the petitioner related to any specified crime
described in paragraph (3)(B)(i).’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), in the matter preceding clause
(i)—
(i) by striking ‘‘a consular officer’’ and inserting
‘‘the Secretary of Homeland Security’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘the officer’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’; and
(C) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘abuse, and
stalking.’’ and inserting ‘‘abuse, stalking, or an attempt
to commit any such crime.’’; and
(2) in subsection (r)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘crime.’’ and inserting
‘‘crime described in paragraph (5)(B) and information on
any permanent protection or restraining order issued
against the petitioner related to any specified crime
described in subsection (5)(B)(i).’’; and
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‘‘(ii) To notify the beneficiary as required by clause (i), the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide such notice to the
Secretary of State for inclusion in the mailing to the beneficiary
described in section 833(a)(5)(A)(i) of the International Marriage
Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C. 1375a(a)(5)(A)(i)).’’; and
(3) in paragraph (5)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘abuse, and stalking.’’
and inserting ‘‘abuse, stalking, or an attempt to commit any
such crime.’’.
(b) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO K NONIMMIGRANTS.—Section
833 of the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005
(8 U.S.C. 1375a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(5)(A)—
(A) in clause (iii)—
(i) by striking ‘‘State any’’ and inserting ‘‘State,
for inclusion in the mailing described in clause (i),
any’’; and
(ii) by striking the last sentence; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iv) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
conduct a background check of the National Crime
Information Center’s Protection Order Database on
each petitioner for a visa under subsection (d) or (r)
of section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1184). Any appropriate information obtained
from such background check—
‘‘(I) shall accompany the criminal background
information provided by the Secretary of Homeland
Security to the Secretary of State and shared by
the Secretary of State with a beneficiary of a petition referred to in clause (iii); and
‘‘(II) shall not be used or disclosed for any
other purpose unless expressly authorized by law.
‘‘(v) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
create a cover sheet or other mechanism to accompany
the information required to be provided to an applicant
for a visa under subsection (d) or (r) of section 214
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184)
by clauses (i) through (iv) of this paragraph or by
clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (r)(4)(B) of such section
214, that calls to the applicant’s attention—
‘‘(I) whether the petitioner disclosed a protection order, a restraining order, or criminal history
information on the visa petition;
‘‘(II) the criminal background information and
information about any protection order obtained
by the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding
the petitioner in the course of adjudicating the
petition; and
‘‘(III) whether the information the petitioner
disclosed on the visa petition regarding any previous petitions filed under subsection (d) or (r)
of such section 214 is consistent with the information in the multiple visa tracking database of the
Department of Homeland Security, as described
in subsection (r)(4)(A) of such section 214.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘orders’’
and inserting ‘‘and’’.

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SEC. 808. REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE BROKERS.

(a) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE BROKER
ACT OF 2005.—
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(A) The International Marriage Broker Act of 2005
(subtitle D of Public Law 109–162; 119 Stat. 3066) has
not been fully implemented with regard to investigating
and prosecuting violations of the law, and for other purposes.
(B) Six years after Congress enacted the International
Marriage Broker Act of 2005 to regulate the activities
of the hundreds of for-profit international marriage brokers
operating in the United States, the Attorney General has
not determined which component of the Department of
Justice will investigate and prosecute violations of such
Act.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit
to Congress a report that includes the following:
(A) The name of the component of the Department
of Justice responsible for investigating and prosecuting violations of the International Marriage Broker Act of 2005
(subtitle D of Public Law 109–162; 119 Stat. 3066) and
the amendments made by this Act.
(B) A description of the policies and procedures of
the Attorney General for consultation with the Secretary
of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State in investigating and prosecuting such violations.
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 833(a)(2)(H) of the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C.
1375a(a)(2)(H)) is amended by striking ‘‘Federal and State sex
offender public registries’’ and inserting ‘‘the National Sex Offender
Public Website’’.
(c) REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE BROKERS.—Section 833(d) of the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act
of 2005 (8 U.S.C. 1375a(d)) is amended—
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION ON MARKETING OF OR TO CHILDREN.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An international marriage broker
shall not provide any individual or entity with the personal
contact information, photograph, or general information
about the background or interests of any individual under
the age of 18.
‘‘(B) COMPLIANCE.—To comply with the requirements
of subparagraph (A), an international marriage broker
shall—
‘‘(i) obtain a valid copy of each foreign national
client’s birth certificate or other proof of age document
issued by an appropriate government entity;
‘‘(ii) indicate on such certificate or document the
date it was received by the international marriage
broker;
‘‘(iii) retain the original of such certificate or document for 7 years after such date of receipt; and
‘‘(iv) produce such certificate or document upon
request to an appropriate authority charged with the
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(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i)—
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘REGISTRIES.—’’ and
inserting ‘‘WEBSITE.—’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘Registry or State sex offender
public registry,’’ and inserting ‘‘Website,’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘or stalking.’’
and inserting ‘‘stalking, or an attempt to commit any such
crime.’’;
(3) in paragraph (3)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Registry, or of the
relevant State sex offender public registry for any State
not yet participating in the National Sex Offender
Public Registry, in which the United States client has
resided during the previous 20 years,’’ and inserting
‘‘Website’’; and
(ii) in clause (iii)(II), by striking ‘‘background
information collected by the international marriage
broker under paragraph (2)(B);’’ and inserting ‘‘signed
certification and accompanying documentation or
attestation regarding the background information collected under paragraph (2)(B);’’; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (C);
(4) in paragraph (5)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘A penalty may
be imposed under clause (i) by the Attorney General only’’
and inserting ‘‘At the discretion of the Attorney General,
a penalty may be imposed under clause (i) either by a
Federal judge, or by the Attorney General’’;
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
‘‘(B) FEDERAL CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—
‘‘(i) FAILURE OF INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE BROKERS
TO COMPLY WITH OBLIGATIONS.—Except as provided in
clause (ii), an international marriage broker that, in
circumstances in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or within the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction of the United States—
‘‘(I) except as provided in subclause (II), violates (or attempts to violate) paragraph (1), (2),
(3), or (4) shall be fined in accordance with title
18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more
than 1 year, or both; or
‘‘(II) knowingly violates or attempts to violate
paragraphs (1), (2), (3), or (4) shall be fined in
accordance with title 18, United States Code, or
imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
‘‘(ii) MISUSE OF INFORMATION.—A person who
knowingly discloses, uses, or causes to be used any
information obtained by an international marriage
broker as a result of a requirement under paragraph
(2) or (3) for any purpose other than the disclosures
required under paragraph (3) shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned
for not more than 1 year, or both.
‘‘(iii) FRAUDULENT FAILURES OF UNITED STATES CLIENTS TO MAKE REQUIRED SELF-DISCLOSURES.—A person

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who knowingly and with intent to defraud another
person outside the United States in order to recruit,
solicit, entice, or induce that other person into entering
a dating or matrimonial relationship, makes false or
fraudulent representations regarding the disclosures
described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subsection
(d)(2)(B), including by failing to make any such disclosures, shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United
States Code, imprisoned for not more than 1 year,
or both.
‘‘(iv) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PENALTIES.—The
penalties provided in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) are in
addition to any other civil or criminal liability under
Federal or State law to which a person may be subject
for the misuse of information, including misuse to
threaten, intimidate, or harass any individual.
‘‘(v) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this paragraph
or paragraph (3) or (4) may be construed to prevent
the disclosure of information to law enforcement or
pursuant to a court order.’’; and
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘including equitable remedies.’’;
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs
(7) and (8), respectively; and
(6) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
‘‘(6) ENFORCEMENT.—
‘‘(A) AUTHORITY.—The Attorney General shall be
responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this
section, including the prosecution of civil and criminal penalties provided for by this section.
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—The Attorney General shall consult with the Director of the Office on Violence Against
Women of the Department of Justice to develop policies
and public education designed to promote enforcement of
this section.’’.
(d) GAO STUDY AND REPORT.—Section 833(f) of the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C. 1375a(f))
is amended—
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘STUDY AND
REPORT.—’’ and inserting ‘‘STUDIES AND REPORTS.—’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) CONTINUING IMPACT STUDY AND REPORT.—
‘‘(A) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct
a study on the continuing impact of the implementation
of this section and of section of 214 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) on the process for
granting K nonimmigrant visas, including specifically a
study of the items described in subparagraphs (A) through
(E) of paragraph (1).
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of the enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, the Comptroller General shall submit
to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
a report setting forth the results of the study conducted
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‘‘(C) DATA COLLECTION.—The Attorney General, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of State
shall collect and maintain the data necessary for the Comptroller General to conduct the study required by paragraph
(1)(A).’’.
SEC. 809. ELIGIBILITY OF CRIME AND TRAFFICKING VICTIMS IN THE
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
TO ADJUST STATUS.

Section 705(c) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of
2008 (Public Law 110–229; 48 U.S.C. 1806 note), is amended by
striking ‘‘except that,’’ and all that follows through the end, and
inserting the following: ‘‘except that—
‘‘(1) for the purpose of determining whether an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section
101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(20)) has abandoned or lost such status by reason of
absence from the United States, such alien’s presence in the
Commonwealth, before, on or after November 28, 2009, shall
be considered to be presence in the United States; and
‘‘(2) for the purpose of determining whether an alien whose
application for status under subparagraph (T) or (U) of section
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)) was granted is subsequently eligible for adjustment
under subsection (l) or (m) of section 245 of such Act (8 U.S.C.
1255), such alien’s physical presence in the Commonwealth
before, on, or after November 28, 2009, and subsequent to
the grant of the application, shall be considered as equivalent
to presence in the United States pursuant to a nonimmigrant
admission in such status.’’.
SEC. 810. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
PURPOSES.

(a) INFORMATION SHARING.—Section 384(b) of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
(8 U.S.C. 1367(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security or
the’’ before ‘‘Attorney General may’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘Secretary’s or the’’ before ‘‘Attorney
General’s discretion’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security or
the’’ before ‘‘Attorney General may’’;
(B) by inserting ‘‘Secretary or the’’ before ‘‘Attorney
General for’’; and
(C) by inserting ‘‘in a manner that protects the confidentiality of such information’’ after ‘‘law enforcement
purpose’’;
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Attorney General is’’
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney
General are’’; and
(4) by adding at the end a new paragraph as follows:
‘‘(8) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of
Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or the Attorney
General may provide in the discretion of either such Secretary
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national security officials to be used solely for a national security purpose in a manner that protects the confidentiality of
such information.’’.
(b) GUIDELINES.—Section 384(d) of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1367(d))
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘, Secretary of State,’’ after ‘‘The Attorney
General’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘, Department of State,’’ after ‘‘Department
of Justice’’; and
(3) by inserting ‘‘and severe forms of trafficking in persons
or criminal activity listed in section 101(a)(15)(U) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(u))’’ after
‘‘domestic violence’’.
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, the Secretary
of State, and Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the
guidance required by section 384(d) of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1367(d)),
consistent with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b).
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 384(a)(1) of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1986
is amended by striking ‘‘241(a)(2)’’ in the matter following subparagraph (F) and inserting ‘‘237(a)(2)’’.

TITLE IX—SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN
SEC. 901. GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.

Section 2015(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–10(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘sex trafficking,’’ after
‘‘sexual assault,’’;
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘sex trafficking,’’ after
‘‘sexual assault,’’;
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and stalking’’ and all
that follows and inserting ‘‘sexual assault, sex trafficking, and
stalking;’’;
(4) in paragraph (7)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘sex trafficking,’’ after ‘‘sexual assault,’’
each place it appears; and
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(5) in paragraph (8)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘sex trafficking,’’ after ‘‘stalking,’’; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
a semicolon; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(9) provide services to address the needs of youth who
are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
sex trafficking, or stalking and the needs of youth and children
exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
or stalking, including support for the nonabusing parent or
the caretaker of the youth or child; and
‘‘(10) develop and promote legislation and policies that
enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes against
Indian women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking.’’.

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SEC. 902. GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBAL COALITIONS.

Section 2001 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg) is amended by striking
subsection (d) and inserting the following:
‘‘(d) TRIBAL COALITION GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) PURPOSE.—The Attorney General shall award a grant
to tribal coalitions for purposes of—
‘‘(A) increasing awareness of domestic violence and
sexual assault against Indian women;
‘‘(B) enhancing the response to violence against Indian
women at the Federal, State, and tribal levels;
‘‘(C) identifying and providing technical assistance to
coalition membership and tribal communities to enhance
access to essential services to Indian women victimized
by domestic and sexual violence, including sex trafficking;
and
‘‘(D) assisting Indian tribes in developing and promoting State, local, and tribal legislation and policies that
enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes
against Indian women, including the crimes of domestic
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking,
and stalking.
‘‘(2) GRANTS.—The Attorney General shall award grants
on an annual basis under paragraph (1) to—
‘‘(A) each tribal coalition that—
‘‘(i) meets the criteria of a tribal coalition under
section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a));
‘‘(ii) is recognized by the Office on Violence Against
Women; and
‘‘(iii) provides services to Indian tribes; and
‘‘(B) organizations that propose to incorporate and
operate a tribal coalition in areas where Indian tribes
are located but no tribal coalition exists.
‘‘(3) USE OF AMOUNTS.—For each of fiscal years 2014
through 2018, of the amounts appropriated to carry out this
subsection—
‘‘(A) not more than 10 percent shall be made available
to organizations described in paragraph (2)(B), provided
that 1 or more organizations determined by the Attorney
General to be qualified apply;
‘‘(B) not less than 90 percent shall be made available
to tribal coalitions described in paragraph (2)(A), which
amounts shall be distributed equally among each eligible
tribal coalition for the applicable fiscal year.
‘‘(4) ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER GRANTS.—Receipt of an award
under this subsection by a tribal coalition shall not preclude
the tribal coalition from receiving additional grants under this
title to carry out the purposes described in paragraph (1).
‘‘(5) MULTIPLE PURPOSE APPLICATIONS.—Nothing in this
subsection prohibits any tribal coalition or organization
described in paragraph (2) from applying for funding to address
sexual assault or domestic violence needs in the same application.’’.

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SEC. 903. CONSULTATION.

Section 903 of the Violence Against Women and Department
of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045d) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and the Violence Against Women Act
of 2000’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Violence Against Women
Act of 2000’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘, and the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013’’ before the period at the end;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
‘‘Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the Interior,’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and stalking’’ and
inserting ‘‘stalking, and sex trafficking’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Attorney General shall submit to
Congress an annual report on the annual consultations required
under subsection (a) that—
‘‘(1) contains the recommendations made under subsection
(b) by Indian tribes during the year covered by the report;
‘‘(2) describes actions taken during the year covered by
the report to respond to recommendations made under subsection (b) during the year or a previous year; and
‘‘(3) describes how the Attorney General will work in
coordination and collaboration with Indian tribes, the Secretary
of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of the Interior
to address the recommendations made under subsection (b).
‘‘(d) NOTICE.—Not later than 120 days before the date of a
consultation under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall notify
tribal leaders of the date, time, and location of the consultation.’’.
SEC.

904.

TRIBAL JURISDICTION
VIOLENCE.

OVER

CRIMES

OF

DOMESTIC

Title II of Public Law 90–284 (25 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) (commonly
known as the ‘‘Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968’’) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC.

204.

TRIBAL JURISDICTION
VIOLENCE.

OVER

CRIMES

OF

DOMESTIC

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) DATING VIOLENCE.—The term ‘dating violence’ means
violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social
relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim,
as determined by the length of the relationship, the type of
relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
‘‘(2) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The term ‘domestic violence’
means violence committed by a current or former spouse or
intimate partner of the victim, by a person with whom the
victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse
or intimate partner, or by a person similarly situated to a
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laws of an Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian
country where the violence occurs.
‘‘(3) INDIAN COUNTRY.—The term ‘Indian country’ has the
meaning given the term in section 1151 of title 18, United
States Code.
‘‘(4) PARTICIPATING TRIBE.—The term ‘participating tribe’
means an Indian tribe that elects to exercise special domestic
violence criminal jurisdiction over the Indian country of that
Indian tribe.
‘‘(5) PROTECTION ORDER.—The term ‘protection order’—
‘‘(A) means any injunction, restraining order, or other
order issued by a civil or criminal court for the purpose
of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment
against, sexual violence against, contact or communication
with, or physical proximity to, another person; and
‘‘(B) includes any temporary or final order issued by
a civil or criminal court, whether obtained by filing an
independent action or as a pendent lite order in another
proceeding, if the civil or criminal order was issued in
response to a complaint, petition, or motion filed by or
on behalf of a person seeking protection.
‘‘(6) SPECIAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.—
The term ‘special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction’ means
the criminal jurisdiction that a participating tribe may exercise
under this section but could not otherwise exercise.
‘‘(7) SPOUSE OR INTIMATE PARTNER.—The term ‘spouse or
intimate partner’ has the meaning given the term in section
2266 of title 18, United States Code.
‘‘(b) NATURE OF THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, in addition to all powers of self-government recognized
and affirmed by sections 201 and 203, the powers of selfgovernment of a participating tribe include the inherent power
of that tribe, which is hereby recognized and affirmed, to exercise special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction over all persons.
‘‘(2) CONCURRENT JURISDICTION.—The exercise of special
domestic violence criminal jurisdiction by a participating tribe
shall be concurrent with the jurisdiction of the United States,
of a State, or of both.
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY.—Nothing in this section—
‘‘(A) creates or eliminates any Federal or State criminal
jurisdiction over Indian country; or
‘‘(B) affects the authority of the United States or any
State government that has been delegated authority by
the United States to investigate and prosecute a criminal
violation in Indian country.
‘‘(4) EXCEPTIONS.—
‘‘(A) VICTIM AND DEFENDANT ARE BOTH NON-INDIANS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A participating tribe may not
exercise special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction
over an alleged offense if neither the defendant nor
the alleged victim is an Indian.
‘‘(ii) DEFINITION OF VICTIM.—In this subparagraph
and with respect to a criminal proceeding in which
a participating tribe exercises special domestic violence
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order, the term ‘victim’ means a person specifically
protected by a protection order that the defendant
allegedly violated.
‘‘(B) DEFENDANT LACKS TIES TO THE INDIAN TRIBE.—
A participating tribe may exercise special domestic violence
criminal jurisdiction over a defendant only if the defendant—
‘‘(i) resides in the Indian country of the participating tribe;
‘‘(ii) is employed in the Indian country of the
participating tribe; or
‘‘(iii) is a spouse, intimate partner, or dating
partner of—
‘‘(I) a member of the participating tribe; or
‘‘(II) an Indian who resides in the Indian
country of the participating tribe.
‘‘(c) CRIMINAL CONDUCT.—A participating tribe may exercise
special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction over a defendant
for criminal conduct that falls into one or more of the following
categories:
‘‘(1) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND DATING VIOLENCE.—An act
of domestic violence or dating violence that occurs in the Indian
country of the participating tribe.
‘‘(2) VIOLATIONS OF PROTECTION ORDERS.—An act that—
‘‘(A) occurs in the Indian country of the participating
tribe; and
‘‘(B) violates the portion of a protection order that—
‘‘(i) prohibits or provides protection against violent
or threatening acts or harassment against, sexual
violence against, contact or communication with, or
physical proximity to, another person;
‘‘(ii) was issued against the defendant;
‘‘(iii) is enforceable by the participating tribe; and
‘‘(iv) is consistent with section 2265(b) of title 18,
United States Code.
‘‘(d) RIGHTS OF DEFENDANTS.—In a criminal proceeding in
which a participating tribe exercises special domestic violence
criminal jurisdiction, the participating tribe shall provide to the
defendant—
‘‘(1) all applicable rights under this Act;
‘‘(2) if a term of imprisonment of any length may be
imposed, all rights described in section 202(c);
‘‘(3) the right to a trial by an impartial jury that is drawn
from sources that—
‘‘(A) reflect a fair cross section of the community; and
‘‘(B) do not systematically exclude any distinctive group
in the community, including non-Indians; and
‘‘(4) all other rights whose protection is necessary under
the Constitution of the United States in order for Congress
to recognize and affirm the inherent power of the participating
tribe to exercise special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction
over the defendant.
‘‘(e) PETITIONS TO STAY DETENTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person who has filed a petition for
a writ of habeas corpus in a court of the United States under
section 203 may petition that court to stay further detention
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‘‘(2) GRANT OF STAY.—A court shall grant a stay described
in paragraph (1) if the court—
‘‘(A) finds that there is a substantial likelihood that
the habeas corpus petition will be granted; and
‘‘(B) after giving each alleged victim in the matter
an opportunity to be heard, finds by clear and convincing
evidence that under conditions imposed by the court, the
petitioner is not likely to flee or pose a danger to any
person or the community if released.
‘‘(3) NOTICE.—An Indian tribe that has ordered the detention of any person has a duty to timely notify such person
of his rights and privileges under this subsection and under
section 203.
‘‘(f) GRANTS TO TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.—The Attorney General
may award grants to the governments of Indian tribes (or to authorized designees of those governments)—
‘‘(1) to strengthen tribal criminal justice systems to assist
Indian tribes in exercising special domestic violence criminal
jurisdiction, including—
‘‘(A) law enforcement (including the capacity of law
enforcement or court personnel to enter information into
and obtain information from national crime information
databases);
‘‘(B) prosecution;
‘‘(C) trial and appellate courts;
‘‘(D) probation systems;
‘‘(E) detention and correctional facilities;
‘‘(F) alternative rehabilitation centers;
‘‘(G) culturally appropriate services and assistance for
victims and their families; and
‘‘(H) criminal codes and rules of criminal procedure,
appellate procedure, and evidence;
‘‘(2) to provide indigent criminal defendants with the effective assistance of licensed defense counsel, at no cost to the
defendant, in criminal proceedings in which a participating
tribe prosecutes a crime of domestic violence or dating violence
or a criminal violation of a protection order;
‘‘(3) to ensure that, in criminal proceedings in which a
participating tribe exercises special domestic violence criminal
jurisdiction, jurors are summoned, selected, and instructed in
a manner consistent with all applicable requirements; and
‘‘(4) to accord victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
and violations of protection orders rights that are similar to
the rights of a crime victim described in section 3771(a) of
title 18, United States Code, consistent with tribal law and
custom.
‘‘(g) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Amounts made available
under this section shall supplement and not supplant any other
Federal, State, tribal, or local government amounts made available
to carry out activities described in this section.
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
2018 to carry out subsection (f) and to provide training, technical
assistance, data collection, and evaluation of the criminal justice
systems of participating tribes.’’.

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SEC. 905. TRIBAL PROTECTION ORDERS.

Section 2265 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
‘‘(e) TRIBAL COURT JURISDICTION.—For purposes of this section,
a court of an Indian tribe shall have full civil jurisdiction to issue
and enforce protection orders involving any person, including the
authority to enforce any orders through civil contempt proceedings,
to exclude violators from Indian land, and to use other appropriate
mechanisms, in matters arising anywhere in the Indian country
of the Indian tribe (as defined in section 1151) or otherwise within
the authority of the Indian tribe.’’.
SEC. 906. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL ASSAULT STATUTE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 113 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) Assault with intent to commit murder or a violation
of section 2241 or 2242, by a fine under this title, imprisonment
for not more than 20 years, or both.’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘felony under chapter
109A’’ and inserting ‘‘violation of section 2241 or 2242’’;
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and without just
cause or excuse,’’;
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘six months’’ and
inserting ‘‘1 year’’;
(E) in paragraph (7)—
(i) by striking ‘‘substantial bodily injury to an individual who has not attained the age of 16 years’’ and
inserting ‘‘substantial bodily injury to a spouse or
intimate partner, a dating partner, or an individual
who has not attained the age of 16 years’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘fine’’ and inserting ‘‘a fine’’; and
(F) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) Assault of a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner
by strangling, suffocating, or attempting to strangle or suffocate, by a fine under this title, imprisonment for not more
than 10 years, or both.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(b) As used in this subsection—’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) the terms ‘dating partner’ and ‘spouse or intimate
partner’ have the meanings given those terms in section 2266;
‘‘(4) the term ‘strangling’ means intentionally, knowingly,
or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of
the blood of a person by applying pressure to the throat or
neck, regardless of whether that conduct results in any visible
injury or whether there is any intent to kill or protractedly
injure the victim; and
‘‘(5) the term ‘suffocating’ means intentionally, knowingly,
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covering the mouth of the person, the nose of the person,
or both, regardless of whether that conduct results in any
visible injury or whether there is any intent to kill or
protractedly injure the victim.’’.
(b) INDIAN MAJOR CRIMES.—Section 1153(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘assault with intent to commit
murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault resulting in
serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365 of this title)’’
and inserting ‘‘a felony assault under section 113’’.
(c) REPEAT OFFENDERS.—Section 2265A(b)(1)(B) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or tribal’’ after
‘‘State’’.
SEC. 907. ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH ON VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN
WOMEN.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 904(a) of the Violence Against Women
and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
3796gg–10 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘The National’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later
than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, the National’’;
and
(B) by inserting ‘‘and in Native villages (as defined
in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
(43 U.S.C. 1602))’’ before the period at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)—
(A) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(vi) sex trafficking.’’;
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting
‘‘the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013’’;
and
(4) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘this section $1,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘this
subsection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 905(b)(2) of
the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (28 U.S.C. 534 note) is amended by striking
‘‘fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2014
through 2018’’.
SEC. 908. EFFECTIVE DATES; PILOT PROJECT.

(a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in section
4 and subsection (b) of this section, the amendments made by
this title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SPECIAL DOMESTIC-VIOLENCE CRIMINAL
JURISDICTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsections (b) through (d) of section 204 of Public Law 90–284
(as added by section 904) shall take effect on the date that
is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) PILOT PROJECT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—At any time during the 2-year period
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, an Indian
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as a participating tribe under section 204(a) of Public Law
90–284 on an accelerated basis.
(B) PROCEDURE.—The Attorney General may grant a
request under subparagraph (A) after coordinating with
the Secretary of the Interior, consulting with affected
Indian tribes, and concluding that the criminal justice
system of the requesting tribe has adequate safeguards
in place to protect defendants’ rights, consistent with section 204 of Public Law 90–284.
(C) EFFECTIVE DATES FOR PILOT PROJECTS.—An Indian
tribe designated as a participating tribe under this paragraph may commence exercising special domestic violence
criminal jurisdiction pursuant to subsections (b) through
(d) of section 204 of Public Law 90–284 on a date established by the Attorney General, after consultation with
that Indian tribe, but in no event later than the date
that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 909. INDIAN LAW AND ORDER COMMISSION; REPORT ON THE
ALASKA RURAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
COMMISSION.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(f) of the Indian Law Enforcement
Reform Act (25 U.S.C. 2812(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2 years’’
and inserting ‘‘3 years’’.
(b) REPORT.—The Attorney General, in consultation with the
Attorney General of the State of Alaska, the Commissioner of Public
Safety of the State of Alaska, the Alaska Federation of Natives
and Federally recognized Indian tribes in the State of Alaska,
shall report to Congress not later than one year after enactment
of this Act with respect to whether the Alaska Rural Justice and
Law Enforcement Commission established under Section 112(a)(1)
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 should be continued
and appropriations authorized for the continued work of the
commission. The report may contain recommendations for legislation with respect to the scope of work and composition of the
commission.
SEC. 910. SPECIAL RULE FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA.

(a) EXPANDED JURISDICTION.—In the State of Alaska, the
amendments made by sections 904 and 905 shall only apply to
the Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United
States Code) of the Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Island
Reserve.
(b) RETAINED JURISDICTION.—The jurisdiction and authority
of each Indian tribe in the State of Alaska under section 2265(e)
of title 18, United States Code (as in effect on the day before
the date of enactment of this Act)—
(1) shall remain in full force and effect; and
(2) are not limited or diminished by this Act or any amendment made by this Act.
(c) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this Act or an amendment
made by this Act limits or diminishes the jurisdiction of the State
of Alaska, any subdivision of the State of Alaska, or any Indian
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TITLE X—SAFER ACT
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence
Reporting Act of 2013’’ or the ‘‘SAFER Act of 2013’’.
SEC. 1002. DEBBIE SMITH GRANTS FOR AUDITING SEXUAL ASSAULT
EVIDENCE BACKLOGS.

Section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of
2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(7) To conduct an audit consistent with subsection (n)
of the samples of sexual assault evidence that are in the possession of the State or unit of local government and are awaiting
testing.
‘‘(8) To ensure that the collection and processing of DNA
evidence by law enforcement agencies from crimes, including
sexual assault and other violent crimes against persons, is
carried out in an appropriate and timely manner and in accordance with the protocols and practices developed under subsection (o)(1).’’;
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(4) ALLOCATION OF GRANT AWARDS FOR AUDITS.—For each
of fiscal years 2014 through 2017, not less than 5 percent,
but not more than 7 percent, of the grant amounts distributed
under paragraph (1) shall, if sufficient applications to justify
such amounts are received by the Attorney General, be awarded
for purposes described in subsection (a)(7), provided that none
of the funds required to be distributed under this paragraph
shall decrease or otherwise limit the availability of funds
required to be awarded to States or units of local government
under paragraph (3).’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
‘‘(n) USE OF FUNDS FOR AUDITING SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE
BACKLOGS.—
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY.—The Attorney General may award a grant
under this section to a State or unit of local government for
the purpose described in subsection (a)(7) only if the State
or unit of local government—
‘‘(A) submits a plan for performing the audit of samples
described in such subsection; and
‘‘(B) includes in such plan a good-faith estimate of
the number of such samples.
‘‘(2) GRANT CONDITIONS.—A State or unit of local government receiving a grant for the purpose described in subsection
(a)(7)—
‘‘(A) may not enter into any contract or agreement
with any non-governmental vendor laboratory to conduct
an audit described in subsection (a)(7); and
‘‘(B) shall—
‘‘(i) not later than 1 year after receiving the grant,
complete the audit referred to in paragraph (1)(A) in
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‘‘(ii) not later than 60 days after receiving possession of a sample of sexual assault evidence that was
not in the possession of the State or unit of local
government at the time of the initiation of an audit
under paragraph (1)(A), subject to paragraph (4)(F),
include in any required reports under clause (v), the
information listed under paragraph (4)(B);
‘‘(iii) for each sample of sexual assault evidence
that is identified as awaiting testing as part of the
audit referred to in paragraph (1)(A)—
‘‘(I) assign a unique numeric or alphanumeric
identifier to each sample of sexual assault evidence
that is in the possession of the State or unit of
local government and is awaiting testing; and
‘‘(II) identify the date or dates after which
the State or unit of local government would be
barred by any applicable statutes of limitations
from prosecuting a perpetrator of the sexual
assault to which the sample relates;
‘‘(iv) provide that—
‘‘(I) the chief law enforcement officer of the
State or unit of local government, respectively,
is the individual responsible for the compliance
of the State or unit of local government, respectively, with the reporting requirements described
in clause (v); or
‘‘(II) the designee of such officer may fulfill
the responsibility described in subclause (I) so long
as such designee is an employee of the State or
unit of local government, respectively, and is not
an employee of any governmental laboratory or
non-governmental vendor laboratory; and
‘‘(v) comply with all grantee reporting requirements described in paragraph (4).
‘‘(3) EXTENSION OF INITIAL DEADLINE.—The Attorney General may grant an extension of the deadline under paragraph
(2)(B)(i) to a State or unit of local government that demonstrates that more time is required for compliance with such
paragraph.
‘‘(4) SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EVIDENCE REPORTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For not less than 12 months after
the completion of an initial count of sexual assault evidence
that is awaiting testing during an audit referred to in
paragraph (1)(A), a State or unit of local government that
receives a grant award under subsection (a)(7) shall, not
less than every 60 days, submit a report to the Department
of Justice, on a form prescribed by the Attorney General,
which shall contain the information required under
subparagraph (B).
‘‘(B) CONTENTS OF REPORTS.—A report under this paragraph shall contain the following information:
‘‘(i) The name of the State or unit of local government filing the report.
‘‘(ii) The period of dates covered by the report.
‘‘(iii) The cumulative total number of samples of
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‘‘(I) are in the possession of the State or unit
of local government at the reporting period;
‘‘(II) are awaiting testing; and
‘‘(III) the State or unit of local government
has determined should undergo DNA or other
appropriate forensic analyses.
‘‘(iv) The cumulative total number of samples of
sexual assault evidence in the possession of the State
or unit of local government that, at the end of the
reporting period, the State or unit of local government
has determined should not undergo DNA or other
appropriate forensic analyses, provided that the
reporting form shall allow for the State or unit of
local government, at its sole discretion, to explain the
reasoning for this determination in some or all cases.
‘‘(v) The cumulative total number of samples of
sexual assault evidence in a total under clause (iii)
that have been submitted to a laboratory for DNA
or other appropriate forensic analyses.
‘‘(vi) The cumulative total number of samples of
sexual assault evidence identified by an audit referred
to in paragraph (1)(A) or under paragraph (2)(B)(ii)
for which DNA or other appropriate forensic analysis
has been completed at the end of the reporting period.
‘‘(vii) The total number of samples of sexual assault
evidence identified by the State or unit of local government under paragraph (2)(B)(ii), since the previous
reporting period.
‘‘(viii) The cumulative total number of samples
of sexual assault evidence described under clause (iii)
for which the State or unit of local government will
be barred within 12 months by any applicable statute
of limitations from prosecuting a perpetrator of the
sexual assault to which the sample relates.
‘‘(C) PUBLICATION OF REPORTS.—Not later than 7 days
after the submission of a report under this paragraph by
a State or unit of local government, the Attorney General
shall, subject to subparagraph (D), publish and disseminate
a facsimile of the full contents of such report on an appropriate internet website.
‘‘(D) PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.—The
Attorney General shall ensure that any information published and disseminated as part of a report under this
paragraph, which reports information under this subsection, does not include personally identifiable information
or details about a sexual assault that might lead to the
identification of the individuals involved.
‘‘(E) OPTIONAL REPORTING.—The Attorney General
shall—
‘‘(i) at the discretion of a State or unit of local
government required to file a report under subparagraph (A), allow such State or unit of local government,
at their sole discretion, to submit such reports on a
more frequent basis; and
‘‘(ii) make available to all States and units of local
government the reporting form created pursuant to
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to submit such reports, and allow such States or units
of local government, at their sole discretion, to submit
such reports for publication.
‘‘(F) SAMPLES EXEMPT FROM REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The reporting requirements described in paragraph
(2) shall not apply to a sample of sexual assault evidence
that—
‘‘(i) is not considered criminal evidence (such as
a sample collected anonymously from a victim who
is unwilling to make a criminal complaint); or
‘‘(ii) relates to a sexual assault for which the
prosecution of each perpetrator is barred by a statute
of limitations.
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
‘‘(A) AWAITING TESTING.—The term ‘awaiting testing’
means, with respect to a sample of sexual assault evidence,
that—
‘‘(i) the sample has been collected and is in the
possession of a State or unit of local government;
‘‘(ii) DNA and other appropriate forensic analyses
have not been performed on such sample; and
‘‘(iii) the sample is related to a criminal case or
investigation in which final disposition has not yet
been reached.
‘‘(B) FINAL DISPOSITION.—The term ‘final disposition’
means, with respect to a criminal case or investigation
to which a sample of sexual assault evidence relates—
‘‘(i) the conviction or acquittal of all suspected perpetrators of the crime involved;
‘‘(ii) a determination by the State or unit of local
government in possession of the sample that the case
is unfounded; or
‘‘(iii) a declaration by the victim of the crime
involved that the act constituting the basis of the crime
was not committed.
‘‘(C) POSSESSION.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘possession’, used with
respect to possession of a sample of sexual assault
evidence by a State or unit of local government,
includes possession by an individual who is acting
as an agent of the State or unit of local government
for the collection of the sample.
‘‘(ii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in clause
(i) shall be construed to create or amend any Federal
rights or privileges for non-governmental vendor laboratories described in regulations promulgated under
section 210303 of the DNA Identification Act of 1994
(42 U.S.C. 14131).
‘‘(o) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROTOCOLS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE,
AND DEFINITIONS.—
‘‘(1) PROTOCOLS AND PRACTICES.—Not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of the SAFER Act of 2013, the
Director, in consultation with Federal, State, and local law
enforcement agencies and government laboratories, shall
develop and publish a description of protocols and practices
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including protocols and practices specific to sexual assault
cases, which shall address appropriate steps in the investigation
of cases that might involve DNA evidence, including—
‘‘(A) how to determine—
‘‘(i) which evidence is to be collected by law enforcement personnel and forwarded for testing;
‘‘(ii) the preferred order in which evidence from
the same case is to be tested; and
‘‘(iii) what information to take into account when
establishing the order in which evidence from different
cases is to be tested;
‘‘(B) the establishment of a reasonable period of time
in which evidence is to be forwarded by emergency response
providers, law enforcement personnel, and prosecutors to
a laboratory for testing;
‘‘(C) the establishment of reasonable periods of time
in which each stage of analytical laboratory testing is to
be completed;
‘‘(D) systems to encourage communication within a
State or unit of local government among emergency
response providers, law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, courts, defense counsel, crime laboratory personnel,
and crime victims regarding the status of crime scene evidence to be tested; and
‘‘(E) standards for conducting the audit of the backlog
for DNA case work in sexual assault cases required under
subsection (n).
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.—The Director
shall make available technical assistance and training to support States and units of local government in adopting and
implementing the protocols and practices developed under paragraph (1) on and after the date on which the protocols and
practices are published.
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the terms ‘awaiting
testing’ and ‘possession’ have the meanings given those terms
in subsection (n).’’.
SEC. 1003. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for
which a grant is made for the purpose described in section 2(a)(7)
of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000, as amended
by section 1002, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress
a report that—
(1) lists the States and units of local government that
have been awarded such grants and the amount of the grant
received by each such State or unit of local government;
(2) states the number of extensions granted by the Attorney
General under section 2(n)(3) of the DNA Analysis Backlog
Elimination Act of 2000, as added by section 1002; and
(3) summarizes the processing status of the samples of
sexual assault evidence identified in Sexual Assault Forensic
Evidence Reports established under section 2(n)(4) of the DNA
Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000, including the number
of samples that have not been tested.
SEC. 1004. REDUCING THE RAPE KIT BACKLOG.

Section 2(c)(3) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act
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(a) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting
‘‘2018’’; and
(b) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) For each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, not
less than 75 percent of the total grant amounts shall be
awarded for a combination of purposes under paragraphs
(1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 1005. OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

All grants awarded by the Department of Justice that are
authorized under this title shall be subject to the following:
(1) AUDIT REQUIREMENT.—Beginning in fiscal year 2013,
and each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of the
Department of Justice shall conduct audits of recipients of
grants under this title to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse
of funds by grantees. The Inspector General shall determine
the appropriate number of grantees to be audited each year.
(2) MANDATORY EXCLUSION.—A recipient of grant funds
under this title that is found to have an unresolved audit
finding shall not be eligible to receive grant funds under this
title during the 2 fiscal years beginning after the 12-month
period described in paragraph (5).
(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this title, the
Attorney General shall give priority to eligible entities that,
during the 3 fiscal years before submitting an application for
a grant under this title, did not have an unresolved audit
finding showing a violation in the terms or conditions of a
Department of Justice grant program.
(4) REIMBURSEMENT.—If an entity is awarded grant funds
under this Act during the 2-fiscal-year period in which the
entity is barred from receiving grants under paragraph (2),
the Attorney General shall—
(A) deposit an amount equal to the grant funds that
were improperly awarded to the grantee into the General
Fund of the Treasury; and
(B) seek to recoup the costs of the repayment to the
fund from the grant recipient that was erroneously awarded
grant funds.
(5) DEFINED TERM.—In this section, the term ‘‘unresolved
audit finding’’ means an audit report finding in the final audit
report of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice
that the grantee has utilized grant funds for an unauthorized
expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost that is not closed
or resolved within a 12-month period beginning on the date
when the final audit report is issued.
(6) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION REQUIREMENTS.—
(A) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section and the
grant programs described in this title, the term ‘‘ ‘nonprofit
organization’ ’’ means an organization that is described in
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such
Code.
(B) PROHIBITION.—The Attorney General shall not
award a grant under any grant program described in this
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described in section 511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986.
(C) DISCLOSURE.—Each nonprofit organization that is
awarded a grant under a grant program described in this
title and uses the procedures prescribed in regulations
to create a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for
the compensation of its officers, directors, trustees and
key employees, shall disclose to the Attorney General, in
the application for the grant, the process for determining
such compensation, including the independent persons
involved in reviewing and approving such compensation,
the comparability data used, and contemporaneous
substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Upon
request, the Attorney General shall make the information
disclosed under this subsection available for public inspection.
(7) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Unless otherwise explicitly
provided in authorizing legislation, not more than 7.5 percent
of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under this title
may be used by the Attorney General for salaries and administrative expenses of the Department of Justice.
(8) CONFERENCE EXPENDITURES.—
(A) LIMITATION.—No amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice under this title may
be used by the Attorney General or by any individual
or organization awarded discretionary funds through a
cooperative agreement under this Act, to host or support
any expenditure for conferences that uses more than
$20,000 in Department funds, unless the Deputy Attorney
General or the appropriate Assistant Attorney General,
Director, or principal deputy as the Deputy Attorney General may designate, provides prior written authorization
that the funds may be expended to host a conference.
(B) WRITTEN APPROVAL.—Written approval under
subparagraph (A) shall include a written estimate of all
costs associated with the conference, including the cost
of all food and beverages, audio/visual equipment, honoraria for speakers, and any entertainment.
(C) REPORT.—The Deputy Attorney General shall
submit an annual report to the Committee on the Judiciary
of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives on all conference expenditures
approved by operation of this paragraph.
(9) PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING ACTIVITY.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated under this title may not be utilized by any grant
recipient to—
(i) lobby any representative of the Department of
Justice regarding the award of grant funding; or
(ii) lobby any representative of a Federal, state,
local, or tribal government regarding the award of
grant funding.
(B) PENALTY.—If the Attorney General determines that
any recipient of a grant under this title has violated
subparagraph (A), the Attorney General shall—
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(ii) prohibit the grant recipient from receiving
another grant under this title for not less than 5 years.
SEC. 1006. SUNSET.

Effective on December 31, 2018, subsections (a)(6) and (n) of
section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000
(42 U.S.C. 14135(a)(6) and (n)) are repealed.

TITLE XI—OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 1101. SEXUAL ABUSE IN CUSTODIAL SETTINGS.

(a) SUITS BY PRISONERS.—Section 7(e) of the Civil Rights of
Institutionalized Persons Act (42 U.S.C. 1997e(e)) is amended by
inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘or the commission of a sexual act (as defined in section 2246 of title 18, United
States Code)’’.
(b) UNITED STATES AS DEFENDANT.—Section 1346(b)(2) of title
28, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period
at the end the following: ‘‘or the commission of a sexual act (as
defined in section 2246 of title 18)’’.
(c) ADOPTION AND EFFECT OF NATIONAL STANDARDS.—Section
8 of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 15607)
is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY TO DETENTION FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization
Act of 2013, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish
a final rule adopting national standards for the detection,
prevention, reduction, and punishment of rape and sexual
assault in facilities that maintain custody of aliens detained
for a violation of the immigrations laws of the United States.
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—The standards adopted under paragraph (1) shall apply to detention facilities operated by the
Department of Homeland Security and to detention facilities
operated under contract with the Department.
‘‘(3) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary of Homeland Security
shall—
‘‘(A) assess compliance with the standards adopted
under paragraph (1) on a regular basis; and
‘‘(B) include the results of the assessments in performance evaluations of facilities completed by the Department
of Homeland Security.
‘‘(4) CONSIDERATIONS.—In adopting standards under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall give due
consideration to the recommended national standards provided
by the Commission under section 7(e).
‘‘(5) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term ‘detention facilities operated under contract with the Department’
includes, but is not limited to contract detention facilities and
detention facilities operated through an intergovernmental
service agreement with the Department of Homeland Security.
‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY TO CUSTODIAL FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization
Act of 2013, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall publish a final rule adopting national standards for the
detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of rape and
sexual assault in facilities that maintain custody of unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))).
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—The standards adopted under paragraph (1) shall apply to facilities operated by the Department
of Health and Human Services and to facilities operated under
contract with the Department.
‘‘(3) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall—
‘‘(A) assess compliance with the standards adopted
under paragraph (1) on a regular basis; and
‘‘(B) include the results of the assessments in performance evaluations of facilities completed by the Department
of Health and Human Services.
‘‘(4) CONSIDERATIONS.—In adopting standards under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
give due consideration to the recommended national standards
provided by the Commission under section 7(e).’’.
SEC. 1102. ANONYMOUS ONLINE HARASSMENT.

Section 223(a)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
223(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), in the undesignated matter following clause (ii), by striking ‘‘annoy,’’;
(2) in subparagraph (C)—
(A) by striking ‘‘annoy,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘harass any person at the called number
or who receives the communication’’ and inserting ‘‘harass
any specific person’’; and
(3) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘harass any person
at the called number or who receives the communication’’ and
inserting ‘‘harass any specific person’’.
SEC. 1103. STALKER DATABASE.

Section 40603 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
(42 U.S.C. 14032) is amended by striking ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and all
that follows and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000 for fiscal years 2014 through
2018.’’.
SEC. 1104. FEDERAL VICTIM ASSISTANTS REAUTHORIZATION.

Section 40114 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
(Public Law 103–322; 108 Stat. 1910) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal
years 2007 through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2014 through
2018’’.
SEC. 1105. CHILD ABUSE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND PRACTITIONERS REAUTHORIZATION.

Subtitle C of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 13024) is amended in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘$2,300,000’’
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘$2,300,000 for each of fiscal
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TITLE XII—TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
PROTECTION
Subtitle A—Combating International
Trafficking in Persons
SEC. 1201. REGIONAL STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN
PERSONS.

Section 105 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7103) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)(7)(J), by striking ‘‘section 105(f) of
this division’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’;
(2) in subsection (e)(2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(2) COORDINATION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘exploitation.’’;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph
(2), and moving such paragraph, as so redesignated, 2
ems to the left; and
(C) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the left;
(3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
‘‘(f) REGIONAL STRATEGIES FOR COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.—Each regional bureau in the Department of State shall
contribute to the realization of the anti-trafficking goals and objectives of the Secretary of State. Each year, in cooperation with
the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, each
regional bureau shall submit a list of anti-trafficking goals and
objectives to the Secretary of State for each country in the
geographic area of responsibilities of the regional bureau. Host
governments shall be informed of the goals and objectives for their
particular country and, to the extent possible, host government
officials should be consulted regarding the goals and objectives.’’.
SEC. 1202. PARTNERSHIPS AGAINST SIGNIFICANT TRAFFICKING IN
PERSONS.

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 is amended
by inserting after section 105 (22 U.S.C. 7103) the following:
‘‘SEC. 105A. CREATING, BUILDING, AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS AGAINST SIGNIFICANT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.

‘‘(a) DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section
is to promote collaboration and cooperation—
‘‘(1) between the United States Government and governments listed on the annual Trafficking in Persons Report;
‘‘(2) between foreign governments and civil society actors;
and
‘‘(3) between the United States Government and private
sector entities.
‘‘(b) PARTNERSHIPS.—The Director of the office established
pursuant to section 105(e)(1) of this Act, in coordination and
cooperation with other officials at the Department of State, officials
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United States Government, shall promote, build, and sustain partnerships between the United States Government and private entities, including foundations, universities, corporations, communitybased organizations, and other nongovernmental organizations, to
ensure that—
‘‘(1) United States citizens do not use any item, product,
or material produced or extracted with the use and labor from
victims of severe forms of trafficking; and
‘‘(2) such entities do not contribute to trafficking in persons
involving sexual exploitation.
‘‘(c) PROGRAM TO ADDRESS EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.—The Secretary of State, acting through the Director established pursuant
to section 105(e)(1) of this Act, is authorized to establish a fund
to assist foreign governments in meeting unexpected, urgent needs
in prevention of trafficking in persons, protection of victims, and
prosecution of trafficking offenders.
‘‘(d) CHILD PROTECTION COMPACTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in consultation
with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of Labor, and the heads
of other relevant agencies, is authorized to provide assistance
under this section for each country that enters into a child
protection compact with the United States to support policies
and programs that—
‘‘(A) prevent and respond to violence, exploitation, and
abuse against children; and
‘‘(B) measurably reduce the trafficking of minors by
building sustainable and effective systems of justice,
prevention, and protection.
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—A child protection compact under this subsection shall establish a multi-year plan for achieving shared
objectives in furtherance of the purposes of this Act. The compact should take into account, if applicable, the national child
protection strategies and national action plans for human trafficking of a country, and shall describe—
‘‘(A) the specific objectives the foreign government and
the United States Government expect to achieve during
the term of the compact;
‘‘(B) the responsibilities of the foreign government and
the United States Government in the achievement of such
objectives;
‘‘(C) the particular programs or initiatives to be undertaken in the achievement of such objectives and the amount
of funding to be allocated to each program or initiative
by both countries;
‘‘(D) regular outcome indicators to monitor and
measure progress toward achieving such objectives;
‘‘(E) a multi-year financial plan, including the estimated amount of contributions by the United States
Government and the foreign government, and proposed
mechanisms to implement the plan and provide oversight;
‘‘(F) how a country strategy will be developed to sustain
progress made toward achieving such objectives after
expiration of the compact; and
‘‘(G) how child protection data will be collected, tracked,
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‘‘(3) FORM OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance under this subsection may be provided in the form of grants, cooperative
agreements, or contracts to or with national governments,
regional or local governmental units, or non-governmental
organizations or private entities with expertise in the protection
of victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons.
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—The Secretary of State, in consultation with the agencies set forth in paragraph (1) and
relevant officers of the Department of Justice, shall select countries with which to enter into child protection compacts. The
selection of countries under this paragraph shall be based on—
‘‘(A) the selection criteria set forth in paragraph (5);
and
‘‘(B) objective, documented, and quantifiable indicators,
to the maximum extent possible.
‘‘(5) SELECTION CRITERIA.—A country shall be selected
under paragraph (4) on the basis of criteria developed by the
Secretary of State in consultation with the Administrator of
the United States Agency for International Development and
the Secretary of Labor. Such criteria shall include—
‘‘(A) a documented high prevalence of trafficking in
persons within the country; and
‘‘(B) demonstrated political motivation and sustained
commitment by the government of such country to undertake meaningful measures to address severe forms of trafficking in persons, including prevention, protection of victims, and the enactment and enforcement of anti-trafficking
laws against perpetrators.
‘‘(6) SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may suspend or
terminate assistance provided under this subsection in
whole or in part for a country or entity if the Secretary
determines that—
‘‘(i) the country or entity is engaged in activities
that are contrary to the national security interests
of the United States;
‘‘(ii) the country or entity has engaged in a pattern
of actions inconsistent with the criteria used to determine the eligibility of the country or entity, as the
case may be; or
‘‘(iii) the country or entity has failed to adhere
to its responsibilities under the Compact.
‘‘(B) REINSTATEMENT.—The Secretary may reinstate
assistance for a country or entity suspended or terminated
under this paragraph only if the Secretary determines that
the country or entity has demonstrated a commitment to
correcting each condition for which assistance was suspended or terminated under subparagraph (A).’’.
SEC. 1203. PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING.

(a) TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES.—Section 105(d)(6) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(6)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘, and make reasonable efforts to distribute
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to publicize the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline on their websites, in all headquarters offices, and in all field
offices throughout the United States’’ before the period at the end.
(b) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Section 107(a)(2) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(a)(2)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘and shall brief Congress annually on such
efforts’’ before the period at the end.
SEC. 1204. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF TRAFFICKING.

Section 108(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7106(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘peacekeeping’’ and inserting ‘‘diplomatic, peacekeeping,’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘, and measures’’ and inserting ‘‘, a
transparent system for remediating or punishing such
public officials as a deterrent, measures’’; and
(C) by inserting ‘‘, effective bilateral, multilateral, or
regional information sharing and cooperation arrangements
with other countries, and effective policies or laws regulating foreign labor recruiters and holding them civilly
and criminally liable for fraudulent recruiting’’ before the
period at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and has entered into
bilateral, multilateral, or regional law enforcement cooperation
and coordination arrangements with other countries’’ before
the period at the end;
(3) in paragraph (7)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, including diplomats and soldiers,’’
after ‘‘public officials’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘peacekeeping’’ and inserting ‘‘diplomatic, peacekeeping,’’; and
(C) by inserting ‘‘A government’s failure to appropriately address public allegations against such public officials, especially once such officials have returned to their
home countries, shall be considered inaction under these
criteria.’’ after ‘‘such trafficking.’’;
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (11) as paragraphs (10) through (12), respectively; and
(5) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
‘‘(9) Whether the government has entered into effective,
transparent partnerships, cooperative arrangements, or agreements that have resulted in concrete and measurable outcomes
with—
‘‘(A) domestic civil society organizations, private sector
entities, or international nongovernmental organizations,
or into multilateral or regional arrangements or agreements, to assist the government’s efforts to prevent trafficking, protect victims, and punish traffickers; or
‘‘(B) the United States toward agreed goals and objectives in the collective fight against trafficking.’’.
SEC. 1205. BEST PRACTICES IN TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ERADICATION.

Section 110(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
(22 U.S.C. 7107(b)) is amended—
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(A) by striking ‘‘with respect to the status of severe
forms of trafficking in persons that shall include—’’ and
inserting ‘‘describing the anti-trafficking efforts of the
United States and foreign governments according to the
minimum standards and criteria enumerated in section
108, and the nature and scope of trafficking in persons
in each country and analysis of the trend lines for individual governmental efforts. The report should include—
’’;
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and
inserting a semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(D) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(G) a section entitled ‘Promising Practices in the
Eradication of Trafficking in Persons’ to highlight effective
practices and use of innovation and technology in prevention, protection, prosecution, and partnerships, including
by foreign governments, the private sector, and domestic
civil society actors.’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (2);
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively; and
(4) in paragraph (2), as redesignated, by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(E) PUBLIC NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after
notifying Congress of each country determined to have
met the requirements under subclauses (I) through (III)
of subparagraph (D)(ii), the Secretary of State shall provide
a detailed description of the credible evidence supporting
such determination on a publicly available website maintained by the Department of State.’’.
SEC. 1206. PROTECTIONS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS AND OTHER NONIMMIGRANTS.

Section 202 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1375b) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘AND VIDEO
FOR CONSULAR WAITING ROOMS’’ after ‘‘INFORMATION PAMPHLET’’; and
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘and video’’ after ‘‘information pamphlet’’; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The video
shall be distributed and shown in consular waiting
rooms in embassies and consulates appropriate to the
circumstances that are determined to have the greatest
concentration of employment or education-based nonimmigrant visa applicants, and where sufficient video
facilities exist in waiting or other rooms where
applicants wait or convene. The Secretary of State
is authorized to augment video facilities in such consulates or embassies in order to fulfill the purposes
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(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘and video’’ after
‘‘information pamphlet’’;
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and produce or
dub the video’’ after ‘‘information pamphlet’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and the video produced or dubbed’’ after ‘‘translated’’; and
(4) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and video’’ after
‘‘information pamphlet’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and video’’ after
‘‘information pamphlet’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) DEADLINE FOR VIDEO DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013,
the Secretary of State shall make available the video developed
under subsection (a) produced or dubbed in all the languages
referred to in subsection (c).’’.
SEC. 1207. PREVENTION OF CHILD MARRIAGE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 106 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(j) PREVENTION OF CHILD TRAFFICKING THROUGH CHILD MARRIAGE.—The Secretary of State shall establish and implement a
multi-year, multi-sectoral strategy—
‘‘(1) to prevent child marriage;
‘‘(2) to promote the empowerment of girls at risk of child
marriage in developing countries;
‘‘(3) that should address the unique needs, vulnerabilities,
and potential of girls younger than 18 years of age in developing
countries;
‘‘(4) that targets areas in developing countries with high
prevalence of child marriage; and
‘‘(5) that includes diplomatic and programmatic initiatives.’’.
(b) INCLUSION OF CHILD MARRIAGE STATUS IN REPORTS.—The
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 116 (22 U.S.C. 2151n), by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(g) CHILD MARRIAGE STATUS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The report required under subsection
(d) shall include, for each country in which child marriage
is prevalent, a description of the status of the practice of child
marriage in such country.
‘‘(2) DEFINED TERM.—In this subsection, the term ‘child
marriage’ means the marriage of a girl or boy who is—
‘‘(A) younger than the minimum age for marriage under
the laws of the country in which such girl or boy is a
resident; or
‘‘(B) younger than 18 years of age, if no such law
exists.’’; and
(2) in section 502B (22 U.S.C. 2304), by adding at the
end the following:
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The report required under subsection
(b) shall include, for each country in which child marriage
is prevalent, a description of the status of the practice of child
marriage in such country.
‘‘(2) DEFINED TERM.—In this subsection, the term ‘child
marriage’ means the marriage of a girl or boy who is—
‘‘(A) younger than the minimum age for marriage under
the laws of the country in which such girl or boy is a
resident; or
‘‘(B) younger than 18 years of age, if no such law
exists.’’.
SEC. 1208. CHILD SOLDIERS.

Section 404 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (22 U.S.C. 2370c–1) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(b), (c), and (d), the
authorities contained in section 516 or 541 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j or 2347)’’ and inserting
‘‘(b) through (f), the authorities contained in sections 516, 541,
and 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2321j, 2347, and 2348)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) EXCEPTION FOR PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.—The limitation set forth in subsection (a) that relates to section 551 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to programs that
support military professionalization, security sector reform, heightened respect for human rights, peacekeeping preparation, or the
demobilization and reintegration of child soldiers.’’.

Subtitle B—Combating Trafficking in
Persons in the United States
PART I—PENALTIES AGAINST TRAFFICKERS
AND OTHER CRIMES
SEC. 1211. CRIMINAL TRAFFICKING OFFENSES.

(a) RICO AMENDMENT.—Section 1961(1)(B) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘section 1351 (relating to
fraud in foreign labor contracting),’’ before ‘‘section 1425’’.
(b) ENGAGING IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT IN FOREIGN
PLACES.—Section 2423(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by inserting ‘‘or resides, either temporarily or permanently, in a
foreign country’’ after ‘‘commerce’’.
(c) UNLAWFUL CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO DOCUMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 77 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 1597. Unlawful conduct with respect to immigration documents
‘‘(a) DESTRUCTION, CONCEALMENT, REMOVAL, CONFISCATION, OR
POSSESSION OF IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS.—It shall be unlawful
for any person to knowingly destroy, conceal, remove, confiscate,
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‘‘(1) in the course of violating section 1351 of this title
or section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1324);
‘‘(2) with intent to violate section 1351 of this title or
section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1324); or
‘‘(3) in order to, without lawful authority, maintain, prevent, or restrict the labor of services of the individual.
‘‘(b) PENALTY.—Any person who violates subsection (a) shall
be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 1 year,
or both.
‘‘(c) OBSTRUCTION.—Any person who knowingly obstructs,
attempts to obstruct, or in any way interferes with or prevents
the enforcement of this section, shall be subject to the penalties
described in subsection (b).’’.
(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table
of sections for chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘1597. Unlawful conduct with respect to immigration documents.’’.
SEC. 1212. CIVIL REMEDIES; CLARIFYING DEFINITION.

(a) CIVIL REMEDY FOR PERSONAL INJURIES.—Section 2255 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 2241(c)’’ and
inserting ‘‘section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c)’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘six years’’ and inserting
‘‘10 years’’.
(b) DEFINITION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 103 of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102) is amended—
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (14) as
paragraphs (2) through (15), respectively;
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated,
the following:
‘‘(1) ABUSE OR THREATENED ABUSE OF LAW OR LEGAL
PROCESS.—The term ‘abuse or threatened abuse of the legal
process’ means the use or threatened use of a law or legal
process, whether administrative, civil, or criminal, in any
manner or for any purpose for which the law was not designed,
in order to exert pressure on another person to cause that
person to take some action or refrain from taking some action.’’;
(C) in paragraph (14), as redesignated, by striking
‘‘paragraph (8)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (9)’’; and
(D) in paragraph (15), as redesignated, by striking
‘‘paragraph (8) or (9)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (9) or (10)’’.
(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT OF 2000.—
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
7101 et eq.) is amended—
(i) in section 110(e) (22 U.S.C. 7107(e))—
(I) by striking ‘‘section 103(7)(A)’’ and inserting
‘‘section 103(8)(A)’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘section 103(7)(B)’’ and
inserting ‘‘section 103(8)(B)’’; and
(ii) in section 113(g)(2) (22 U.S.C. 7110(g)(2)), by
striking ‘‘section 103(8)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section
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(B) NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT OF 2004.—Section 203(b)(2) of the North Korean Human Rights Act of
2004 (22 U.S.C. 7833(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘section
103(14)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 103(15)’’.
(C) TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005.—Section 207 of the Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044e)
is amended—
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 103(8)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 103(9)’’;
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 103(9)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 103(10)’’; and
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section 103(3)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 103(4)’’.
(D) VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005.—Section 111(a)(1)
of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044f(a)(1)) is
amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (8)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (9)’’.

PART II—ENSURING AVAILABILITY OF
POSSIBLE WITNESSES AND INFORMANTS
SEC.

1221.

PROTECTIONS FOR TRAFFICKING
COOPERATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.

VICTIMS

WHO

Section 101(a)(15)(T)(ii)(III) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(T)(ii)(III) is amended by inserting ‘‘, or
any adult or minor children of a derivative beneficiary of the alien,
as’’ after ‘‘age’’.
SEC. 1222. PROTECTION AGAINST FRAUD IN FOREIGN LABOR CONTRACTING.

Section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)(iii)) is amended by inserting ‘‘fraud
in foreign labor contracting (as defined in section 1351 of title
18, United States Code);’’ after ‘‘perjury;’’.

PART III—ENSURING INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION AND EXPANDED REPORTING
SEC. 1231. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Section 105(d)(7) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (J) as subparagraphs (I) through (O);
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(B) the number of persons who have been granted
continued presence in the United States under section
107(c)(3) during the preceding fiscal year and the mean
and median time taken to adjudicate applications submitted under such section, including the time from the
receipt of an application by law enforcement to the issuance
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while ensuring the safe and competent processing of the
applications;
‘‘(C) the number of persons who have applied for, been
granted, or been denied a visa or otherwise provided status
under subparagraph (T)(i) or (U)(i) of section 101(a)(15)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)) during the preceding fiscal year;
‘‘(D) the number of persons who have applied for, been
granted, or been denied a visa or status under clause
(ii) of section 101(a)(15)(T) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(T)) during the preceding
fiscal year, broken down by the number of such persons
described in subclauses (I), (II), and (III) of such clause
(ii);
‘‘(E) the amount of Federal funds expended in direct
benefits paid to individuals described in subparagraph (D)
in conjunction with T visa status;
‘‘(F) the number of persons who have applied for, been
granted, or been denied a visa or status under section
101(a)(15)(U)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)(i)) during the preceding fiscal year;
‘‘(G) the mean and median time in which it takes
to adjudicate applications submitted under the provisions
of law set forth in subparagraph (C), including the time
between the receipt of an application and the issuance
of a visa and work authorization;
‘‘(H) any efforts being taken to reduce the adjudication
and processing time, while ensuring the safe and competent
processing of the applications;’’;
(3) in subparagraph (N)(iii), as redesignated, by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(4) in subparagraph (O), as redesignated, by striking the
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(P) the activities undertaken by Federal agencies to
train appropriate State, tribal, and local government and
law enforcement officials to identify victims of severe forms
of trafficking, including both sex and labor trafficking;
‘‘(Q) the activities undertaken by Federal agencies in
cooperation with State, tribal, and local law enforcement
officials to identify, investigate, and prosecute offenses
under sections 1581, 1583, 1584, 1589, 1590, 1592, and
1594 of title 18, United States Code, or equivalent State
offenses, including, in each fiscal year—
‘‘(i) the number, age, gender, country of origin,
and citizenship status of victims identified for each
offense;
‘‘(ii) the number of individuals charged, and the
number of individuals convicted, under each offense;
‘‘(iii) the number of individuals referred for
prosecution for State offenses, including offenses
relating to the purchasing of commercial sex acts;
‘‘(iv) the number of victims granted continued presence in the United States under section 107(c)(3); and
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(U)(i) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)); and
‘‘(R) the activities undertaken by the Department of
Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services
to meet the specific needs of minor victims of domestic
trafficking, including actions taken pursuant to subsection
(f) and section 202(a) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044(a)), and the
steps taken to increase cooperation among Federal agencies
to ensure the effective and efficient use of programs for
which the victims are eligible.’’.
SEC. 1232. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SECRETARY OF
LABOR.

Section 105(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2005
(22 U.S.C. 7112(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than December
1, 2014, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of Labor
shall submit the list developed under paragraph (2)(C) to Congress.’’.
SEC. 1233. INFORMATION SHARING TO COMBAT CHILD LABOR AND
SLAVE LABOR.

Section 105(a) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2005
(22 U.S.C. 7112(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) INFORMATION SHARING.—The Secretary of State shall,
on a regular basis, provide information relating to child labor
and forced labor in the production of goods in violation of
international standards to the Department of Labor to be used
in developing the list described in subsection (b)(2)(C).’’.
SEC. 1234. GOVERNMENT TRAINING EFFORTS TO INCLUDE THE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Section 107(c)(4) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(4)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘the Department
of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,’’
before ‘‘and the Department’’; and
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘, in consultation
with the Secretary of Labor,’’ before ‘‘shall provide’’.
SEC. 1235. GAO REPORT ON THE USE OF FOREIGN LABOR CONTRACTORS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit a report on the use of foreign labor contractors
to—
(1) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the
House of Representatives.
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) should, to the
extent possible—
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(A) the use of labor recruiters or brokers; or
(B) directly recruiting foreign workers;
(2) analyze the laws that protect such workers, both overseas and domestically;
(3) describe the oversight and enforcement mechanisms
in Federal departments and agencies for such laws; and
(4) identify any gaps that may exist in these protections;
and
(5) recommend possible actions for Federal departments
and agencies to combat any abuses.
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall—
(1) describe the role of labor recruiters or brokers working
in countries that are sending workers and receiving funds,
including any identified involvement in labor abuses;
(2) describe the role and practices of employers in the
United States that commission labor recruiters or brokers or
directly recruit foreign workers;
(3) describe the role of Federal departments and agencies
in overseeing and regulating the foreign labor recruitment
process, including certifying and enforcing under existing regulations;
(4) describe the type of jobs and the numbers of positions
in the United States that have been filled through foreign
workers during each of the last 8 years, including positions
within the Federal Government;
(5) describe any efforts or programs undertaken by Federal,
State and local government entities to encourage employers,
directly or indirectly, to use foreign workers or to reward
employers for using foreign workers; and
(6) based on the information required under paragraphs
(1) through (3), identify any common abuses of foreign workers
and the employment system, including the use of fees and
debts, and recommendations of actions that could be taken
by Federal departments and agencies to combat any identified
abuses.
SEC. 1236. ACCOUNTABILITY.

All grants awarded by the Attorney General under this title
or an Act amended by this title shall be subject to the following
accountability provisions:
(1) AUDIT REQUIREMENT.—
(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘unresolved audit finding’’ means an audit report finding in
the final audit report of the Inspector General of the
Department of Justice that the grantee has used grant
funds for an unauthorized expenditure or otherwise
unallowable cost that is not closed or resolved during the
12-month period beginning on the date on which the final
audit report is issued
(B) REQUIREMENT.—Beginning in the first fiscal year
beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and
in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of
the Department of Justice shall conduct audits of recipients
of grants under this title or an Act amended by this title
to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by grantees.
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(C) MANDATORY EXCLUSION.—A recipient of grant funds
under this title or an Act amended by this title that is
found to have an unresolved audit finding shall not be
eligible to receive grant funds under this title or an Act
amended by this title during the first 2 fiscal years beginning after the end of the 12-month period described in
subparagraph (A).
(D) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this title or
an Act amended by this title, the Attorney General shall
give priority to eligible applicants that did not have an
unresolved audit finding during the 3 fiscal years before
submitting an application for a grant under this title or
an Act amended by this title.
(E) REIMBURSEMENT.—If an entity is awarded grant
funds under this title or an Act amended by this title
during the 2-fiscal-year period during which the entity
is barred from receiving grants under subparagraph (C),
the Attorney General shall—
(i) deposit an amount equal to the amount of the
grant funds that were improperly awarded to the
grantee into the General Fund of the Treasury; and
(ii) seek to recoup the costs of the repayment to
the fund from the grant recipient that was erroneously
awarded grant funds.
(2) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION REQUIREMENTS.—
(A) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this paragraph and
the grant programs under this title or an Act amended
by this title, the term ‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an
organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation
under section 501(a) of such Code.
(B) PROHIBITION.—The Attorney General may not
award a grant under this title or an Act amended by
this title to a nonprofit organization that holds money
in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying
the tax described in section 511(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
(C) DISCLOSURE.—Each nonprofit organization that is
awarded a grant under this title or an Act amended by
this title and uses the procedures prescribed in regulations
to create a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for
the compensation of its officers, directors, trustees and
key employees, shall disclose to the Attorney General, in
the application for the grant, the process for determining
such compensation, including the independent persons
involved in reviewing and approving such compensation,
the comparability data used, and contemporaneous
substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Upon
request, the Attorney General shall make the information
disclosed under this subparagraph available for public
inspection.
(3) CONFERENCE EXPENDITURES.—
(A) LIMITATION.—No amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Justice under this title or
an Act amended by this title may be used by the Attorney
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title or an Act amended by this title, to host or support
any expenditure for conferences that uses more than
$20,000 in funds made available to the Department of
Justice, unless the Deputy Attorney General or the appropriate Assistant Attorney General, Director, or principal
deputy (as designated by the Deputy Attorney General)
provides prior written authorization that the funds may
be expended to host the conference.
(B) WRITTEN APPROVAL.—Written approval under
subparagraph (A) shall include a written estimate of all
costs associated with the conference, including the cost
of all food, beverages, audio-visual equipment, honoraria
for speakers, and entertainment.
(C) REPORT.—The Deputy Attorney General shall
submit an annual report to the Committee on the Judiciary
of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives on all conference expenditures
approved under this paragraph.
(4) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.—Beginning in the first fiscal
year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Attorney General shall submit, to the Committee on the
Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate
and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, an annual
certification indicating whether—
(A) all audits issued by the Office of the Inspector
General under paragraph (1) have been completed and
reviewed by the appropriate Assistant Attorney General
or Director;
(B) all mandatory exclusions required under paragraph
(1)(C) have been issued;
(C) all reimbursements required under paragraph
(1)(E) have been made; and
(D) includes a list of any grant recipients excluded
under paragraph (1) from the previous year.

PART IV—ENHANCING STATE AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
SEC. 1241. ASSISTANCE FOR DOMESTIC MINOR SEX TRAFFICKING VICTIMS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 202 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044a) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 202. ESTABLISHMENT OF A GRANT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP,
EXPAND, AND STRENGTHEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR
CERTAIN PERSONS SUBJECT TO TRAFFICKING.

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘Assistant Secretary’
means the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families of
the Department of Health and Human Services.
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The term ‘Assistant
Attorney General’ means the Assistant Attorney General for
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‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible entity’ means a
State or unit of local government that—
‘‘(A) has significant criminal activity involving sex trafficking of minors;
‘‘(B) has demonstrated cooperation between Federal,
State, local, and, where applicable, tribal law enforcement
agencies, prosecutors, and social service providers in
addressing sex trafficking of minors;
‘‘(C) has developed a workable, multi-disciplinary plan
to combat sex trafficking of minors, including—
‘‘(i) building or establishing a residential care
facility for minor victims of sex trafficking;
‘‘(ii) the provision of rehabilitative care to minor
victims of sex trafficking;
‘‘(iii) the provision of specialized training for law
enforcement officers and social service providers for
all forms of sex trafficking, with a focus on sex trafficking of minors;
‘‘(iv) prevention, deterrence, and prosecution of
offenses involving sex trafficking of minors;
‘‘(v) cooperation or referral agreements with
organizations providing outreach or other related services to runaway and homeless youth; and
‘‘(vi) law enforcement protocols or procedures to
screen all individuals arrested for prostitution, whether
adult or minor, for victimization by sex trafficking
and by other crimes, such as sexual assault and
domestic violence; and
‘‘(D) provides assurance that a minor victim of sex
trafficking shall not be required to collaborate with law
enforcement to have access to residential care or services
provided with a grant under this section.
‘‘(4) MINOR VICTIM OF SEX TRAFFICKING.—The term ‘minor
victim of sex trafficking’ means an individual who—
‘‘(A) is younger than 18 years of age, and is a victim
of an offense described in section 1591(a) of title 18, United
States Code, or a comparable State law; or
‘‘(B)(i) is not younger than 18 years of age nor older
than 20 years of age;
‘‘(ii) before the individual reached 18 years of age,
was described in subparagraph (A); and
‘‘(iii) was receiving shelter or services as a minor victim
of sex trafficking.
‘‘(5) QUALIFIED NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.—The
term ‘qualified nongovernmental organization’ means an
organization that—
‘‘(A) is not a State or unit of local government, or
an agency of a State or unit of local government;
‘‘(B) has demonstrated experience providing services
to victims of sex trafficking or related populations (such
as runaway and homeless youth), or employs staff specialized in the treatment of sex trafficking victims; and
‘‘(C) demonstrates a plan to sustain the provision of
services beyond the period of a grant awarded under this
section.
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of title 18, United States Code, or a comparable State law,
against a minor.
‘‘(b) SEX TRAFFICKING BLOCK GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Attorney General, in
consultation with the Assistant Secretary, may make block
grants to 4 eligible entities located in different regions
of the United States to combat sex trafficking of minors.
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—Not fewer than 1 of the block
grants made under subparagraph (A) shall be awarded
to an eligible entity with a State population of less than
5,000,000.
‘‘(C) GRANT AMOUNT.—Subject to the availability of
appropriations under subsection (g) to carry out this section, each grant made under this section shall be for an
amount not less than $1,500,000 and not greater than
$2,000,000.
‘‘(D) DURATION.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A grant made under this section
shall be for a period of 1 year.
‘‘(ii) RENEWAL.—
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Attorney General may renew a grant under this section for
up to 3 1-year periods.
‘‘(II) PRIORITY.—In making grants in any fiscal
year after the first fiscal year in which grants
are made under this section, the Assistant
Attorney General shall give priority to an eligible
entity that received a grant in the preceding fiscal
year and is eligible for renewal under this subparagraph, taking into account any evaluation of the
eligible entity conducted under paragraph (4), if
available.
‘‘(E) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the
Assistant Attorney General shall consult with the Assistant
Secretary with respect to—
‘‘(i) evaluations of grant recipients under paragraph (4);
‘‘(ii) avoiding unintentional duplication of grants;
and
‘‘(iii) any other areas of shared concern.
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) ALLOCATION.—Not less than 67 percent of each
grant made under paragraph (1) shall be used by the
eligible entity to provide residential care and services (as
described in clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (B))
to minor victims of sex trafficking through qualified nongovernmental organizations.
‘‘(B) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Grants awarded pursuant to paragraph (2) may be used for—
‘‘(i) providing residential care to minor victims of
sex trafficking, including temporary or long-term placement as appropriate;
‘‘(ii) providing 24-hour emergency social services
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‘‘(iii) providing minor victims of sex trafficking with
clothing and other daily necessities needed to keep
such victims from returning to living on the street;
‘‘(iv) case management services for minor victims
of sex trafficking;
‘‘(v) mental health counseling for minor victims
of sex trafficking, including specialized counseling and
substance abuse treatment;
‘‘(vi) legal services for minor victims of sex trafficking;
‘‘(vii) specialized training for social service providers, public sector personnel, and private sector personnel likely to encounter sex trafficking victims on
issues related to the sex trafficking of minors and
severe forms of trafficking in persons;
‘‘(viii) outreach and education programs to provide
information about deterrence and prevention of sex
trafficking of minors;
‘‘(ix) programs to provide treatment to individuals
charged or cited with purchasing or attempting to purchase sex acts in cases where—
‘‘(I) a treatment program can be mandated
as a condition of a sentence, fine, suspended sentence, or probation, or is an appropriate alternative
to criminal prosecution; and
‘‘(II) the individual was not charged with purchasing or attempting to purchase sex acts with
a minor; and
‘‘(x) screening and referral of minor victims of
severe forms of trafficking in persons.
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity desiring a grant
under this section shall submit an application to the Assistant Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and
accompanied by such information as the Assistant Attorney
General may reasonably require.
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted pursuant
to subparagraph (A) shall—
‘‘(i) describe the activities for which assistance
under this section is sought; and
‘‘(ii) provide such additional assurances as the
Assistant Attorney General determines to be essential
to ensure compliance with the requirements of this
section.
‘‘(4) EVALUATION.—The Assistant Attorney General shall
enter into a contract with an academic or non-profit organization that has experience in issues related to sex trafficking
of minors and evaluation of grant programs to conduct an
annual evaluation of each grant made under this section to
determine the impact and effectiveness of programs funded
with the grant.
‘‘(c) MANDATORY EXCLUSION.—An eligible entity that receives
a grant under this section that is found to have utilized grant
funds for any unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable
cost shall not be eligible for any grant funds awarded under the
grant for 2 fiscal years following the year in which the unauthorized
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‘‘(d) COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT.—An eligible entity shall not
be eligible to receive a grant under this section if, during the
5 fiscal years before the eligible entity submits an application
for the grant, the eligible entity has been found to have violated
the terms or conditions of a Government grant program by utilizing
grant funds for unauthorized expenditures or otherwise unallowable
costs.
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE CAP.—The cost of administering the grants
authorized by this section shall not exceed 3 percent of the total
amount appropriated to carry out this section.
‘‘(f) AUDIT REQUIREMENT.—For fiscal years 2016 and 2017, the
Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall conduct an
audit of all 4 eligible entities that receive block grants under this
section.
‘‘(g) MATCH REQUIREMENT.—An eligible entity that receives a
grant under this section shall provide a non-Federal match in
an amount equal to not less than—
‘‘(1) 15 percent of the grant during the first year;
‘‘(2) 25 percent of the grant during the first renewal period;
‘‘(3) 40 percent of the grant during the second renewal
period; and
‘‘(4) 50 percent of the grant during the third renewal period.
‘‘(h) NO LIMITATION ON SECTION 204 GRANTS.—An entity that
applies for a grant under section 204 is not prohibited from also
applying for a grant under this section.
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated $8,000,000 to the Attorney General for each
of the fiscal years 2014 through 2017 to carry out this section.
‘‘(j) GAO EVALUATION.—Not later than 30 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of
the United States shall submit a report to Congress that contains—
‘‘(1) an evaluation of the impact of this section in aiding
minor victims of sex trafficking in the jurisdiction of the entity
receiving the grant; and
‘‘(2) recommendations, if any, regarding any legislative or
administrative action the Comptroller General determines
appropriate.’’.
(b) SUNSET PROVISION.—The amendment made by subsection
(a) shall be effective during the 4-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1242. EXPANDING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS FOR
INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS OF TRAFFICKING.

Section 204 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14044c) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, which involve
United States citizens, or aliens admitted for permanent
residence, and’’;
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D)
as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
‘‘(B) to train law enforcement personnel how to identify
victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons and related
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(D) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated, by inserting
‘‘and prioritize the investigations and prosecutions of those
cases involving minor victims’’ after ‘‘sex acts’’;
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
‘‘(d) NO LIMITATION ON SECTION 202 GRANT APPLICATIONS.—
An entity that applies for a grant under section 202 is not prohibited
from also applying for a grant under this section.’’;
(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated, by striking
‘‘$20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011’’
and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014
through 2017’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) GAO EVALUATION AND REPORT.—Not later than 30 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall conduct a study of and submit to Congress
a report evaluating the impact of this section on—
‘‘(1) the ability of law enforcement personnel to identify
victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons and investigate
and prosecute cases against offenders, including offenders who
engage in the purchasing of commercial sex acts with a minor;
and
‘‘(2) recommendations, if any, regarding any legislative or
administrative action the Comptroller General determines
appropriate to improve the ability described in paragraph (1).’’.
SEC. 1243. MODEL STATE CRIMINAL LAW PROTECTION FOR CHILD
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS.

Section 225(b) of the Trafficking Victims Reauthorization Act
of 2008 (22 U.S.C. 7101 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
‘‘(2) protects children exploited through prostitution by
including safe harbor provisions that—
‘‘(A) treat an individual under 18 years of age who
has been arrested for engaging in, or attempting to engage
in, a sexual act with another person in exchange for monetary compensation as a victim of a severe form of trafficking
in persons;
‘‘(B) prohibit the charging or prosecution of an individual described in subparagraph (A) for a prostitution
offense;
‘‘(C) require the referral of an individual described
in subparagraph (A) to appropriate service providers,
including comprehensive service or community-based programs that provide assistance to child victims of commercial sexual exploitation; and
‘‘(D) provide that an individual described in subparagraph (A) shall not be required to prove fraud, force, or
coercion in order to receive the protections described under
this paragraph;’’.

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Subtitle C—Authorization of
Appropriations
SEC. 1251. ADJUSTMENT OF AUTHORIZATION LEVELS FOR THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT OF 2000.

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101
et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 112A(b)(4) (22 U.S.C. 7109a(b)(4))—
(A) by striking ‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘2008 through 2011’’ and inserting
‘‘2014 through 2017’’; and
(2) in section 113 (22 U.S.C. 7110)—
(A) subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘$5,500,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2008 through 2011’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘$2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014
through 2017’’;
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, including regional trafficking
in persons officers,’’ after ‘‘for additional personnel,’’;
and
(iii) by striking ‘‘, and $3,000 for official reception
and representation expenses’’;
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$12,500,000 for
each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011’’ and
inserting ‘‘$14,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014
through 2017’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘to the Secretary
of Health and Human Services’’ and all that follows
and inserting ‘‘$8,000,000 to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services for each of the fiscal years 2014
through 2017.’’;
(C) in subsection (c)(1)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2008 through
2011’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2014
through 2017’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2003
and $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000 for each
of the fiscal years 2014 through 2017’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘2008 through 2011’’ and
inserting ‘‘2014 through 2017’’; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘2008 through
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2014 through 2017’’;
(D) in subsection (d)—
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C)
as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively, and moving
such paragraphs 2 ems to the left;
(ii) in the paragraph (1), as redesignated, by
striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$11,000,000 for each of
the fiscal years 2014 through 2017’’; and
(iii) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by striking
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inserting ‘‘$11,000,000 to the Attorney General for each
of the fiscal years 2014 through 2017.’’;
(E) in subsection (e)—
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$15,000,000 for
each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011’’ and
inserting ‘‘$7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014
through 2017’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$15,000,000 for
each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011’’ and
inserting ‘‘$7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014
through 2017’’;
(F) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for each
of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011’’ and inserting
‘‘$5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2017’’;
and
(G) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘$18,000,000 for each
of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011’’ and inserting
‘‘$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014 through
2017’’.
SEC. 1252. ADJUSTMENT OF AUTHORIZATION LEVELS FOR THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT
OF 2005.

The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005
(Public Law 109–164) is amended—
(1) by striking section 102(b)(7); and
(2) in section 201(c)(2), by striking ‘‘$1,000,000 for each
of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘$250,000
for each of the fiscal years 2014 through 2017’’.

Subtitle D—Unaccompanied Alien
Children
SEC. 1261. APPROPRIATE CUSTODIAL SETTINGS FOR UNACCOMPANIED
MINORS WHO REACH THE AGE OF MAJORITY WHILE IN
FEDERAL CUSTODY.

Section 235(c)(2) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232(c)(2)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Subject to’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(A) MINORS IN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES CUSTODY.—Subject to’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) ALIENS TRANSFERRED FROM DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CUSTODY.—If a minor described in subparagraph (A) reaches 18 years of age and is transferred to
the custody of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
Secretary shall consider placement in the least restrictive
setting available after taking into account the alien’s
danger to self, danger to the community, and risk of flight.
Such aliens shall be eligible to participate in alternative
to detention programs, utilizing a continuum of alternatives
based on the alien’s need for supervision, which may
include placement of the alien with an individual or an
organizational sponsor, or in a supervised group home.’’.

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SEC. 1262. APPOINTMENT OF CHILD ADVOCATES FOR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS.

Section 235(c)(6) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232(c)(6)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘and criminal’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) APPOINTMENT OF CHILD ADVOCATES.—
‘‘(i) INITIAL SITES.—Not later than 2 years after
the date of the enactment of the Violence Against
Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall appoint child advocates at 3 new immigration detention sites to provide
independent child advocates for trafficking victims and
vulnerable unaccompanied alien children.
‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL SITES.—Not later than 3 years
after the date of the enactment of the Violence Against
Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, the Secretary
shall appoint child advocates at not more than 3 additional immigration detention sites.
‘‘(iii) SELECTION OF SITES.—Sites at which child
advocate programs will be established under this
subparagraph shall be located at immigration detention sites at which more than 50 children are held
in immigration custody, and shall be selected sequentially, with priority given to locations with—
‘‘(I) the largest number of unaccompanied alien
children; and
‘‘(II) the most vulnerable populations of
unaccompanied children.
‘‘(C) RESTRICTIONS.—
‘‘(i) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—A child advocate
program may not use more that 10 percent of the
Federal funds received under this section for administrative expenses.
‘‘(ii) NONEXCLUSIVITY.—Nothing in this section
may be construed to restrict the ability of a child
advocate program under this section to apply for or
obtain funding from any other source to carry out
the programs described in this section.
‘‘(iii) CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—A child advocate
program selected under this section shall contribute
non-Federal funds, either directly or through in-kind
contributions, to the costs of the child advocate program in an amount that is not less than 25 percent
of the total amount of Federal funds received by the
child advocate program under this section. In-kind contributions may not exceed 40 percent of the matching
requirement under this clause.
‘‘(D) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than
1 year after the date of the enactment of the Violence
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
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by the Secretary to authorize the appointment of independent Child Advocates for trafficking victims and vulnerable unaccompanied alien children to the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(E) ASSESSMENT OF CHILD ADVOCATE PROGRAM.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the
date of the enactment of the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall conduct a study regarding
the effectiveness of the Child Advocate Program operated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
‘‘(ii) MATTERS TO BE STUDIED.—In the study
required under clause (i), the Comptroller General
shall— collect information and analyze the following:
‘‘(I) analyze the effectiveness of existing child
advocate programs in improving outcomes for trafficking victims and other vulnerable unaccompanied alien children;
‘‘(II) evaluate the implementation of child
advocate programs in new sites pursuant to
subparagraph (B);
‘‘(III) evaluate the extent to which eligible trafficking victims and other vulnerable unaccompanied children are receiving child advocate services and assess the possible budgetary implications
of increased participation in the program;
‘‘(IV) evaluate the barriers to improving outcomes for trafficking victims and other vulnerable
unaccompanied children; and
‘‘(V) make recommendations on statutory
changes to improve the Child Advocate Program
in relation to the matters analyzed under subclauses (I) through (IV).
‘‘(iii) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit the results
of the study required under this subparagraph to—
‘‘(I) the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate;
‘‘(II) the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate;
‘‘(III) the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives; and
‘‘(IV) the Committee on Education and the
Workforce of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(F) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary and Human
Services to carry out this subsection—
‘‘(i) $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2014
and 2015; and
‘‘(ii) $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2016
and 2017.’’.

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SEC. 1263. ACCESS TO FEDERAL FOSTER CARE AND UNACCOMPANIED
REFUGEE MINOR PROTECTIONS FOR CERTAIN U VISA
RECIPIENTS.

Section 235(d)(4) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232(d)(4)) is
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A),
(A) by striking ‘‘either’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘or who’’ and inserting a comma; and
(C) by inserting ‘‘, or has been granted status under
section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)),’’ before ‘‘, shall be eligible’’;
and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, or status under
section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)),’’ after ‘‘(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J))’’.
SEC.

1264.

GAO STUDY
SCREENINGS.

OF

THE

EFFECTIVENESS

OF

BORDER

(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study examining the effectiveness of
screenings conducted by Department of Homeland Security personnel in carrying out section 235(a)(4) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008
(8 U.S.C. 1232(a)(4)).
(2) STUDY.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Comptroller
General shall take into account—
(A) the degree to which Department of Homeland Security personnel are adequately ensuring that—
(i) all children are being screened to determine
whether they are described in section 235(a)(2)(A) of
the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act;
(ii) appropriate and reliable determinations are
being made about whether children are described in
section 235(a)(2)(A) of such Act, including determinations of the age of such children;
(iii) children are repatriated in an appropriate
manner, consistent with clauses (i) through (iii) of section 235(a)(2)(C) of such Act;
(iv) children are appropriately being permitted to
withdraw their applications for admission, in accordance with section 235(a)(2)(B)(i) of such Act;
(v) children are being properly cared for while
they are in the custody of the Department of Homeland
Security and awaiting repatriation or transfer to the
custody of the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and
(vi) children are being transferred to the custody
of the Secretary of Health and Human Services in
a manner that is consistent with such Act; and
(B) the number of such children that have been transferred to the custody of the Department of Health and
Human Services, the Federal funds expended to maintain
custody of such children, and the Federal benefits available
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(3) ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OPERATIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), for the purposes of conducting the study described
in subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide the Comptroller General with unrestricted access to all stages of
screenings and other interactions between Department of
Homeland Security personnel and children encountered by
the Comptroller General.
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary shall not permit unrestricted access under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary
determines that the security of a particular interaction
would be threatened by such access.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years after the
date of the commencement of the study described in subsection
(a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
that contains the Commission’s findings and recommendations.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.