[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4152 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4152

To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for domestic court 
                           advocacy programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 1994

  Mr. Olver introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for domestic court 
                           advocacy programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION. 1. GRANT AUTHORIZATION.

    The Attorney General is authorized to make 10 demonstration grants 
to eligible entities to provide for not less than 1 specialized 
domestic violence court advocate in every court where a significant 
number of protective orders are granted.

SEC. 2. APPLICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, 
a duly authorized representative of an eligible entity shall submit an 
application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such 
information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
    (b) Assurances.--Each application shall contain an assurance that 
Federal funds received under this Act shall be used to supplement, not 
supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available under 
this Act.
    (c) Required Plan.--Each application shall include a plan that 
contains--
            (1) a description of the demonstration project to be 
        developed;
            (2) a description of how funds would be spent;
            (3) a statement of staff qualifications and demonstrated 
        expertise in the field of court advocacy for domestic violence 
        victims; and
            (4) a statement regarding the ability to serve community 
        needs and language minority populations in providing 
        ethnically, culturally, and linguistically appropriate programs 
        where necessary.

SEC. 3. REPORTS.

    (a) Grantee Report.--Upon completion of the grant period under this 
Act, each grantee shall file a performance report with the Attorney 
General explaining the activities carried out together with an 
assessment of the effectiveness of such activities in achieving the 
purposes of this Act. The Attorney General shall suspend funding for an 
approved application if an applicant fails to submit an annual 
performance report.
    (b) Attorney General Report.--Not later than 180 days after the end 
of each fiscal year for which grants are made under this Act, the 
Attorney General shall submit to the appropriate committees of the 
Congress a report that includes, for each grantee--
            (1) the amount of grants made under this Act;
            (2) a summary of the purposes for which grants were 
        provided and an evaluation of progress; and
            (3) an evaluation of the effectiveness of programs 
        established with funds under this Act.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act--
            (1) the term ``eligible entity'' means a State Attorney 
        General's office;
            (2) the term ``specialized domestic violence court 
        advocate'' means an individual trained to assist victims of 
        domestic violence with the court system, help with safety 
        planning, and make referrals to various support services; and
            (3) the term ``State'' means the States and the District of 
        Columbia.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1999, such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

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