Sec. 303. Grants to combat violent crimes on campuses
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Section 304 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 ( 34 U.S.C. 20125 ) is amended— in subsection (b)— by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: To develop, strengthen, and implement campus policies, protocols, and services that more effectively identify and respond to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, including the use of technology to commit these crimes, and to train campus administrators, campus security personnel, and all participants in the resolution process, including the Title IX coordinator’s office and student conduct office on campus disciplinary or judicial boards on such policies, protocols, and services. ; by amending paragraph
(3)to read as follows: To provide prevention and education programming about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including technological abuse and reproductive and sexual coercion, that is age-appropriate, culturally relevant, ongoing, delivered in multiple venues on campus, accessible, promotes respectful nonviolent behavior as a social norm, and engages men and boys. Such programming should be developed in partnership or collaboratively with experts in intimate partner and sexual violence prevention and intervention. ; in paragraph (4), by inserting after improve delivery of the following: primary prevention training and ; in paragraph (9), by striking and provide and inserting , provide, and disseminate ; in paragraph (10), by inserting after or adapt the following and disseminate ; and by inserting after paragraph
(10)the following: To train campus health centers and appropriate campus faculty, such as academic advisors or professionals who deal with students on a daily basis, on how to recognize and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including training health providers on how to provide universal education to all members of the campus community on the impacts of violence on health and unhealthy relationships and how providers can support ongoing outreach efforts. To train campus personnel in how to use a victim-centered, trauma-informed interview technique, which means asking questions of a student or a campus employee who is reported to be a victim of sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, in a manner that is focused on the experience of the reported victim, that does not judge or blame the reported victim for the alleged crime, and that is informed by evidence-based research on the neurobiology of trauma. To the extent practicable, campus personnel shall allow the reported victim to participate in a recorded interview and to receive a copy of the recorded interview. To develop and implement an alternative justice response (as such term is defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994). ; in subsection (c)(3), by striking 2014 through 2018 and inserting 2020 through 2024 ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (3)(B), by striking for all incoming students and inserting for all students ; by amending paragraph (3)(D) to read as follows: The grantee shall train all participants in the resolution process, including the Title IX coordinator’s office and student conduct office, to respond effectively to situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. ; and in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting after sex, the following: sexual orientation, gender identity, ; and in subsection (e), by striking $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 and inserting $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 . Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report, which includes— an evaluation of programs, events, and educational materials related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and an assessment of best practices and guidance from the evaluation described in paragraph (1), which shall be made publicly available online to universities and college campuses to use as a resource.
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Grants to combat violent crimes on campuses
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