Sec. 7. Notification of policies aimed at prevention of sexual violence
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(8)of section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f) ) is amended by adding at end the following: The policy described in subparagraph
(A)shall be— using simple and understandable language and clear formatting; and made available and posted on the institution’s public website, and in conspicuous places in and around student housing, dormitories, and academic buildings where students are likely to see it. The policy described in subparagraph
(A)shall be provided, on an annual basis, to each student group, student team, or student organization which is part of such institution, is recognized by the institution, or permitted by the institution to use its name or facilities or is known by the institution to act as an unaffiliated student group, student team, or student organization, and each institution of higher education described in subparagraph
(A)shall ensure that each such group, team, or organization distributes a copy of such policy to each of its members, plebes, pledges, or applicants for membership. An institution’s compliance with subparagraph
(E)with respect to an unaffiliated student group, student team, or student organization shall not constitute evidence of the institution's recognition or endorsement of such unaffiliated group, team, or organization. . Not later than August 1, 2016, the Comptroller General of the United States shall report to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on— the implementation of section 485(f)(8) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(8) ), as amended by subsection
(a)of this section, including— the extent to which institutions of higher education have developed the statement of policy required under subparagraph
(A)of such section 485(f)(8) (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(8)); how institutions of higher education are— distributing such statement of policy; and determining whether the policy is received and understood by students; and the Secretary of Education’s oversight of the compliance of institutions of higher education with respect to the statement of policy requirements under such section 485(f)(8) ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(8) ), including efforts, in consultation with the Attorney General, to provide technical assistance to institutions of higher education in complying with such requirements; and any changes in the numbers of sex offenses, sexual assaults, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking incidents reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies as indicated by the annual security reports distributed under paragraph
(1)of section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f) ).
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Notification of policies aimed at prevention of sexual violence
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