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This Act may be cited as the . Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Universal definitions and grant conditions. TITLE I—Enhancing legal tools to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking Sec. 101. Stop grants. Sec. 102. Grants to improve the criminal justice response. Sec. 103. Grants to support families in the justice system. Sec. 104.

Outreach and services to underserved populations grants. Sec. 105. Criminal provisions. Sec. 106. Rape survivor child custody. Sec. 107. Enhancing culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Sec. 108. Grants for lethality assessment programs. TITLE II—Improving services for victims Sec. 201. Sexual assault services program. Sec. 202. Rural domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and child abuse enforcement assistance program.

Sec. 203. Training and services to end violence against women with disabilities. Sec. 204. Training and services to end abuse in later life. Sec. 205. Abby Honold Act. TITLE III—Services, protection, and justice for young victims Sec. 301. Rape prevention and education grant. Sec. 302. Creating hope through outreach, options, services, and education for children and youth ( Choose Children & Youth ). Sec. 303. Grants to combat violent crimes on campuses. TITLE IV—Violence reduction practices Sec. 401.

Study conducted by the centers for disease control and prevention. Sec. 402. Saving money and reducing tragedies (SMART) through prevention grants. TITLE V—Strengthening the healthcare systems response Sec. 501. Strengthening the healthcare systems response. TITLE VI—Safe homes for victims Subtitle A—HEALS Act Sec. 601. Short title. Sec. 602. Definitions. Sec. 603. Strengthening housing resources protections for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Sec. 604. Increasing access to safe shelter for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Sec. 605. Report to Congress. Subtitle B—Housing protections for victims Sec. 611. Housing rights. Sec. 612. Monitoring; Director of Domestic Violence Prevention. Sec. 613. VAWA Emergency Transfer Demonstration Program. Sec. 614. Housing programs. TITLE VII—Assisting victims of domestic and sexual violence in the workplace Sec. 701. National resource center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence.

Sec. 702. Study on workplace best practices. Sec. 703. GAO study. TITLE VIII—Safety for Indian women Subtitle A—Safety for Indian women Sec. 801. Grants to Indian Tribal governments. Sec. 802. Grants to Indian Tribal coalitions. Sec. 803. Consultation. Sec. 804. Tribal jurisdiction over crimes committed in Indian country. Sec. 805. Reporting requirements. Subtitle B—SURVIVE Act Sec. 811. Short title. Sec. 812. Indian victims of crime. Sec. 813. Regulations regarding Indian Tribes.

Subtitle C—Savanna's Act Sec. 821. Short title. Sec. 822. Purposes. Sec. 823. Definitions. Sec. 824. Improving Tribal access to databases. Sec. 825. Guidelines for responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians. Sec. 826. Annual reporting requirements. Sec. 827. Implementation and incentive. Subtitle D—Tribal Law and Order Reauthorization and Amendments Act Sec. 831. Short title. PART I—Tribal law and order Sec. 841. Office of Justice Services law enforcement. Sec. 842. Authority to execute emergency orders.

Sec. 843. Detention services. Sec. 844. Tribal law enforcement Officers. Sec. 845. Oversight, coordination, and accountability. Sec. 846. Integration and coordination of programs. Sec. 847. Data sharing with Indian tribes. Sec. 848. Judicial administration in Indian country. Sec. 849. Federal notice. Sec. 850. Detention facilities. Sec. 851. Reauthorization for tribal courts training. Sec. 852. Public defenders. Sec. 853. Offenses in Indian country: trespass on Indian land. Sec. 854.

Resources for public safety in Indian communities; drug trafficking prevention. Sec. 855. Substance abuse prevention tribal action plans. Sec. 856. Office of Justice Services spending report. Sec. 857. Trafficking Victims Protection. Sec. 858. Reporting on Indian victims of trafficking. PART II—Improving justice for Indian youth Sec. 861. Federal jurisdiction over Indian juveniles. Sec. 862. Reauthorization of tribal youth programs. Sec. 863. Assistance for Indian tribes relating to juvenile crime.

Sec. 864. Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Sec. 865. Grants for delinquency prevention programs. Subtitle E—BADGES for Native Communities Act Sec. 871. Short title. Sec. 872. Definitions. PART I—Bridging agency data gaps Sec. 873. Federal law enforcement database reporting requirements. Sec. 874. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System Tribal liaison. PART II—Ensuring safety for Native communities Sec. 875. Missing and murdered response coordination grant program.

Sec. 876. GAO study on Federal law enforcement agency evidence collection, handling, and processing. Sec. 877. Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tribal law enforcement officer counseling resources interdepartmental coordination. Subtitle F—Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act Sec. 881. Short title. Sec. 882. Definition of employer. TITLE IX—Office on Violence Against Women technical clarifications Sec. 901. Office on Violence Against Women technical clarifications. TITLE X—Closing the law enforcement consent loophole Sec. 1001.

Short title. Sec. 1002. Prohibition on engaging in sexual acts while acting under color of law. Sec. 1003. Incentive for states. Sec. 1004. Reports to Congress. TITLE XI—Holding violent criminals and child predators accountable Sec. 1101. Enhanced penalties. Sec. 1102. Combat online predators. Sec. 1103. Maximizing access to forensic exams. Sec. 1104. Study on State coverage of forensic examinations and related medical costs following a sexual assault. TITLE XII—Choose respect Subtitle A—Choose Respect Act Sec. 1201.

Short title. Sec. 1202. Designation. Sec. 1203. Media Campaign. Subtitle B—Legal assistance for victims Sec. 1211. Legal assistance for victims. Sec. 1212. Report on protection order service processes. TITLE XIII—Combatting female genital mutilation or cutting Sec. 1301. Short title. Sec. 1302. Findings. Sec. 1303. Amendments to current law prohibiting female genital mutilation. Sec. 1304. Increased penalty for female genital mutilation. Sec. 1305. Pilot program to prevent and respond to female genital mutilation or cutting.

Sec. 1306. Reporting on female genital mutilation or cutting. TITLE XIV—Empowering victims of revenge pornography Sec. 1401. Empowering victims of revenge pornography. TITLE XV—CREEPS Act Sec. 1501. Short title. Sec. 1502. Sexual assault by Federal employees and contractors. TITLE XVI—Additional grant programs Sec. 1601. National stalker and domestic violence reduction. Sec. 1602. Federal victim assistants reauthorization. Sec. 1603. Child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners reauthorization.

Sec. 1604. Sex offender management. Sec. 1605. Court-appointed special advocate program.