Sec. 101. Stop grants

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Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq. ) is amended— 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 ; in section 2001(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 3796gg(b) )— in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by striking equipment and inserting resources ; and by inserting for the protection and safety of victims, after women, ; 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) ) in paragraph (2), by striking sexual assault and domestic violence and inserting domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking ; 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 ; in paragraph (4)— by striking sexual assault and domestic violence and inserting domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking ; and by inserting , classifying, after identifying ; in paragraph (5)— by inserting and legal assistance after victim services ; by striking domestic violence and dating violence and inserting domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking ; and by striking sexual assault and domestic violence and inserting domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking ; by striking paragraph

(6)and redesignating paragraphs

(7)through

(14)as paragraphs

(6)through (13), respectively; 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 ; in paragraph (7), as redesignated by subparagraph (G), by striking and dating violence and inserting dating violence, and stalking ; 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 ; in paragraph (12), as redesignated by subparagraph (G)— 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 by striking and at the end; in paragraph (13), as redesignated by subparagraph (G)— by striking to provide and inserting providing ; by striking nonprofit nongovernmental ; by striking the comma after local governments ; in the matter following subparagraph (C), by striking paragraph

(14)and inserting paragraph

(13); and by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by inserting after paragraph (13), as redesignated by subparagraph (G), the following: 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; developing, implementing, or enhancing Sexual Assault Response Teams, or other similar coordinated community responses to sexual assault; 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; developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs addressing sexual assault against men, women, and youth in correctional and detention settings; 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; 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 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. ; in section 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796gg–1 )— in subsection (a), by striking nonprofit nongovernmental victim service programs and inserting victim service providers ; in subsection (b)(6), by striking (not including populations of Indian tribes) ; in subsection (c)— by striking paragraph

(2)and inserting the following: grantees and subgrantees shall develop a plan for implementation and shall consult and coordinate with— the State sexual assault coalition; the State domestic violence coalition; the law enforcement entities within the State; prosecution offices; State and local courts; tribal governments in those States with State or federally recognized Indian tribes; representatives from underserved populations, including culturally specific populations; victim service providers; population specific organizations; and other entities that the State or the Attorney General identifies as needed for the planning process; ; by redesignating paragraph

(3)as paragraph (4); by inserting after paragraph (2), as amended by clause (i), the following: 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 ). ; in paragraph (4), as redesignated by clause (ii)— in subparagraph (A), by striking and not less than 25 percent shall be allocated for prosecutors ; by redesignating subparagraphs

(B)and

(C)as subparagraphs

(C)and (D); by inserting after subparagraph (A), the following: not less than 25 percent shall be allocated for prosecutors; ; and in subparagraph

(D)as redesignated by subclause

(II)by striking for and inserting to ; and by adding at the end the following: 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. ; by striking subsection

(d)and inserting the following: An application for a grant under this section shall include— the certifications of qualification required under subsection (c); proof of compliance with the requirements for the payment of forensic medical exams and judicial notification, described in section 2010; 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; proof of compliance with the requirements prohibiting polygraph examinations of victims of sexual assault, described in section 2013 of this title; an implementation plan required under subsection (i); and any other documentation that the Attorney General may require. ; in subsection (e)— in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking domestic violence and sexual assault and inserting domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking ; and in subparagraph (D), by striking linguistically and ; and by adding at the end the following: 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. ; 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 ( ; and 42 U.S.C. 13925(b)(1) ) shall not count toward the total costs of the projects. by adding at the end the following: A State applying for a grant under this part shall— 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 submit to the Attorney General— the implementation plan developed under paragraph (1); documentation from each member of the planning committee as to their participation in the planning process; documentation from the prosecution, law enforcement, court, and victim services programs to be assisted, describing— the need for the grant funds; the intended use of the grant funds; the expected result of the grant funds; and the demographic characteristics of the populations to be served, including age, disability, race, ethnicity, and language background; 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 in order to ensure that the proposed activities are designed to promote the safety, confidentiality, and economic independence of victims; 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); a description of how the State plans to meet the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (e)(2); goals and objectives for reducing domestic violence-related homicides within the State; and any other information requested by the Attorney General. A State may use any returned or remaining funds for any authorized purpose under this part if— funds from a subgrant awarded under this part are returned to the State; or the State does not receive sufficient eligible applications to award the full funding within the allocations in subsection (c)(4) ; in section 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796gg–4 )— in subsection (a), by striking paragraph

(1)and inserting the following: 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— incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams described in subsection

(b)for victims of sexual assault; and 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. ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), by inserting or after the semicolon; in paragraph (2), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and by striking paragraph (3); and by amending subsection

(d)to read as follows: 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. 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 in section 2011(a)(1) ( 42 U.S.C. 3796gg–5(a)(1) )— by inserting modification, enforcement, dismissal, withdrawal after registration, each place it appears; by inserting “, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking” after “felony domestic violence”; and 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 .

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