Sec. 3. Incentives for States
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The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States that have in place a law that— makes it a criminal offense for a law enforcement officer in that State to engage in a sexual act with an individual who is under arrest, in detention, or otherwise in the actual custody of that law enforcement officer; and prohibits a law enforcement officer charged with such an offense from asserting the consent of the other individual as a defense. A State that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General, on an annual basis, information on the number of reports made to law enforcement agencies in that State regarding law enforcement officers engaging in a sexual act with an individual described in paragraph (1), during the previous year.
A State seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including information about the law described in subsection (a). The amount of a grant to a State under this Act shall be in an amount that is not greater than 10 percent of the average of the total amount of funding of the 3 most recent awards that the State received under the following grant programs:
Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) (commonly referred to as the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program ). Section 41601 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12511 ) (commonly referred to as the Sexual Assault Services Program ). The Attorney General shall provide an increase in the amount provided to a State under the grant programs described in subsection
(d)for a 2-year period. A State that receives a grant under this section may submit an application for a renewal of such grant at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. A State may not receive a grant under this section for more than 4 years. A State that receives a grant under this section shall use— 25 percent of such funds for any of the permissible uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph
(1)of subsection (d); and 75 percent of such funds for any of the permissible uses of funds under the grant program described in paragraph
(2)of subsection (d). There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
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