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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 · Sec. 102

Sec. 102. GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS

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## SEC. 102 GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS ###
(a)In General Part U of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh et seq.) is amended— ####
(1)in section 2101 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh)— #####
(A)in subsection (b)— ######
(i)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “States,” and all that follows through “units of local government” and inserting “grantees”; ######
(ii)in paragraph (1), by inserting “and enforcement of protection orders across State and tribal lines” before the period; ######
(iii)in paragraph (2), by striking “and training in police departments to improve tracking of cases” and inserting “data collection systems, and training in police departments to improve tracking of cases and classification of complaints”; ######
(iv)in paragraph (4), by inserting “and provide the appropriate training and education about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking” after “computer tracking systems”; ######
(v)in paragraph (5), by inserting “and other victim services” after “legal advocacy service programs”; ######
(vi)in paragraph (6), by striking “judges” and inserting “Federal, State, tribal, territorial, and local judges, courts, and court-based and court-related personnel”; ######
(vii)in paragraph (8), by striking “and sexual assault” and inserting “dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking”; ######
(viii)in paragraph (10), by striking “non-profit, non-governmental victim services organizations,” and inserting “victim service providers, staff from population specific organizations,”; and ######
(ix)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(14) > > To develop and implement training programs for prosecutors and other prosecution-related personnel regarding best practices to ensure offender accountability, victim safety, and victim consultation in cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. > > > #### “(15) > > To develop or strengthen policies, protocols, and training for law enforcement, prosecutors, and the judiciary in recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking against immigrant victims, including the appropriate use of applications for nonimmigrant status under subparagraphs
(T)and
(U)of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)). > > > #### “(16) > > To develop and promote State, local, or tribal legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including the appropriate treatment of victims. > > > #### “(17) > > To develop, implement, or enhance sexual assault nurse examiner programs or sexual assault forensic examiner programs, including the hiring and training of such examiners. > > > #### “(18) > > To develop, implement, or enhance Sexual Assault Response Teams or similar coordinated community responses to sexual assault. > > > #### “(19) > > To develop and strengthen policies, protocols, and training for law enforcement officers and prosecutors regarding the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases and the appropriate treatment of victims. > > > #### “(20) > > To provide human immunodeficiency virus testing programs, counseling, and prophylaxis for victims of sexual assault. > > > #### “(21) > > To identify and inventory backlogs of sexual assault evidence collection kits and to develop protocols for responding to and addressing such backlogs, including policies and protocols for notifying and involving victims. > > > #### “(22) > > To develop multidisciplinary high-risk teams focusing on reducing domestic violence and dating violence homicides by— > > > ##### “(A) > > using evidence-based indicators to assess the risk of homicide and link high-risk victims to immediate crisis intervention services; > > > ##### “(B) > > identifying and managing high-risk offenders; and > > > ##### “(C) > > providing ongoing victim advocacy and referrals to comprehensive services including legal, housing, health care, and economic assistance.” > ; #####
(B)in subsection (c)— ######
(i)in paragraph (1)— ######
(I)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “except for a court,” before “certify”; and ######
(II)by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)as clauses
(i)and (ii), and adjusting the margin accordingly; ######
(ii)in paragraph (2), by inserting “except for a court,” before “demonstrate”; ######
(iii)in paragraph (3)— ######
(I)by striking “spouses” each place it appears and inserting “parties”; and ######
(II)by striking “spouse” and inserting “party”; ######
(iv)in paragraph (4)— ######
(I)by inserting “, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking” after “felony domestic violence”; ######
(II)by inserting “modification, enforcement, dismissal,” after “registration,” each place it appears; ######
(III)by inserting “dating violence,” after “victim of domestic violence,”; and ######
(IV)by striking “and” at the end; ######
(v)in paragraph (5)— ######
(I)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “, not later than 3 years after January 5, 2006”; ######
(II)by inserting “, trial of, or sentencing for” after “investigation of” each place it appears; ######
(III)by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)as clauses
(i)and (ii), and adjusting the margin accordingly; ######
(IV)in clause (ii), as redesignated by subclause
(III)of this clause, by striking “subparagraph (A)” and inserting “clause (i)”; and ######
(V)by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; ######
(vi)by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through (5), as amended by this subparagraph, as subparagraphs
(A)through (E), respectively; ######
(vii)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as redesignated by clause
(v)of this subparagraph— ######
(I)by striking the comma that immediately follows another comma; and ######
(II)by striking “ grantees are States ” and inserting the following: > “grantees are— > > > #### “(1) > > States” > ; and ######
(viii)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(2) > > a State, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalition or a victim service provider that partners with a State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government that certifies that the State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government meets the requirements under paragraph (1).” > ; #####
(C)in subsection (d)— ######
(i)in paragraph (1)— ######
(I)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “, policy,” after “law”; and ######
(II)in subparagraph (A), by inserting “and the defendant is in custody or has been served with the information or indictment” before the semicolon; and ######
(ii)in paragraph (2), by striking “it” and inserting “its”; and #####
(D)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(f) Allocation for Tribal Coalitions > > Of the amounts appropriated for purposes of this part for each fiscal year, not less than 5 percent shall be available for grants under section 2001 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg). > > > ### “(g) Allocation for Sexual Assault > > Of the amounts appropriated for purposes of this part for each fiscal year, not less than 25 percent shall be available for projects that address sexual assault, including stranger rape, acquaintance rape, alcohol or drug-facilitated rape, and rape within the context of an intimate partner relationship.” > ; and ####
(2)in section 2102(a) (42 U.S.C. 3796hh-1(a))— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by inserting “court,” after “tribal government,”; and #####
(B)in paragraph (4), by striking “nonprofit, private sexual assault and domestic violence programs” and inserting “victim service providers and, as appropriate, population specific organizations”. ###
(b)Authorization of Appropriations Section 1001(a)(19) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(19)) is amended— ####
(1)by striking “$75,000,000” and all that follows through “2011.” and inserting “$73,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”; and ####
(2)by striking the period that immediately follows another period.
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Sec. 102
GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS
U.S.C.§ 3796hh
U.S.C.§ 1101
U.S.C.§ 3796gg
U.S.C.§ 3796hh–1
U.S.C.§ 3793
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