[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. 2558 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2558

    To provide economic security for battered women, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

              October 6 (legislative day, October 2), 1998

 Mrs. Murray (for herself and Mr. Wellstone) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To provide economic security for battered women, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Battered Women's 
Economic Security Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
                 TITLE I--DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION

          Subtitle A--Housing for Victims of Domestic Violence

Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Sec. 103. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 104. Use of amounts for housing assistance for victims of domestic 
                            violence.
           Subtitle B--Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection

Sec. 121. Short title.
Sec. 122. Definitions.
Sec. 123. Discriminatory acts prohibited.
Sec. 124. Insurance protocols for subjects of abuse.
Sec. 125. Reasons for adverse actions.
Sec. 126. Life insurance.
Sec. 127. Subrogation without consent prohibited.
Sec. 128. Enforcement.
Sec. 129. Effective date.
               Subtitle C--Access to Safety and Advocacy

Sec. 131. Short title.
Sec. 132. Purpose.
Sec. 133. Definitions.
Sec. 134. Grant program.
Sec. 135. Provision of technical assistance and training.
Sec. 136. Evaluation.
Sec. 137. Funding.
                   Subtitle D--Conforming Amendments

Sec. 141. Law enforcement and prosecution grants.
Sec. 142. Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.
        Subtitle E--Battered Immigrant Women's Economic Security

Sec. 151. Nonapplicability of special rules relating to the treatment 
                            of non-213A aliens.
Sec. 152. Discretionary first time offender waivers for aliens making 
                            child support payments.
Sec. 153. Misrepresentation waivers for battered spouses of United 
                            States citizens and lawful permanent 
                            residents.
Sec. 154. Public charge.
Sec. 155. Access to naturalization for divorced victims of abuse.
Sec. 156. Work authorization.
Sec. 157. Filing fees.
Sec. 158. Access to food stamps for qualified battered aliens.
Sec. 159. Access to housing for qualified immigrants.
Sec. 160. Clarifying welfare reporting requirements for benefit 
                            applicants.
Sec. 161. Conforming definition of ``family'' used in laws granting 
                            welfare access for battered immigrants to 
                            State family law.
Sec. 162. Ensuring that battered immigrants may continue to receive 
                            food stamps and SSI using their abusive 
                            spouse's qualifying quarters.
           TITLE II--VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THE WORKPLACE

Sec. 201. Findings.
  Subtitle A--National Clearinghouse on Domestic Violence and Sexual 
                     Assault in the Workplace Grant

Sec. 211. National clearinghouse on domestic violence and sexual 
                            assault in the workplace grant.
                 Subtitle B--Victims' Employment Rights

Sec. 221. Short title.
Sec. 222. Purposes.
Sec. 223. Definitions.
Sec. 224. Prohibited discriminatory acts.
Sec. 225. Enforcement.
Sec. 226. Attorney's fees.
   Subtitle C--Workplace Violence Against Women Prevention Tax Credit

Sec. 231. Short title.
Sec. 232. Credit for costs to employers of implementing workplace 
                            safety programs to combat violence against 
                            women.
          Subtitle D--Employment Protection for Battered Women

Sec. 241. Short title and reference.
Sec. 242. Purposes.
Sec. 243. Unemployment compensation.
Sec. 244. Entitlement to leave for addressing domestic violence for 
                            non-Federal employees.
Sec. 245. Entitlement to leave for addressing domestic violence for 
                            Federal employees.
Sec. 246. Existing leave usable for domestic violence.
Sec. 247. Effect on other laws and employment benefits.
Sec. 248. Effective date.
           Subtitle E--Battered Women's Shelters and Services

Sec. 251. Short title.
Sec. 252. Authorization of appropriations for family violence 
                            prevention and services.
Sec. 253. Family Violence Prevention and Services Act improvements.
TITLE III--PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNDER PROGRAMS 
                AUTHORIZED UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT

Sec. 301. Social Security number changes for victims of domestic 
                            violence.
Sec. 302. Waivers for victims of domestic violence under the TANF 
                            program.
Sec. 303. Disclosure protections under the child support program.
Sec. 304. Bonus to encourage women and children's well-being.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Domestic violence.--The term ``domestic violence'' 
        includes acts or threats of violence, not including acts of 
        self defense, committed by--
                    (A) a current or former spouse of the victim;
                    (B) a person with whom the victim shares a child in 
                common;
                    (C) a person who is cohabiting with or has 
                cohabited with the victim;
                    (D) a person who is or has been in a continuing 
                social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature 
                with the victim;
                    (E) a person similarly situated to a spouse of the 
                victim under the domestic or family violence laws of 
                the jurisdiction; or
                    (F) any other person against a victim who is 
                protected from that person's acts under the domestic or 
                family violence laws of the jurisdiction.
            (2) Sexual assault.--The term ``sexual assault''--
                    (A) means any conduct proscribed by chapter 109A of 
                title 18, United States Code, whether or not the 
                conduct occurs in the special maritime and territorial 
                jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal 
                prison; and
                    (B) includes both assaults committed by offenders 
                who are strangers to the victim and assaults committed 
                by offenders who are known to the victim or related by 
                blood or marriage to the victim.
            (3) Stalking.--The term ``stalking'' means engaging in a 
        course of conduct directed at a specific person that would 
        cause a reasonable person under the circumstances to have a 
        fear of death or bodily injury to the person or a member of the 
        immediate family of the person, if--
                    (A) the individual engaging in such conduct has 
                knowledge or should have knowledge that the conduct 
                will cause the specific person to have that fear; and
                    (B) the conduct causes the specific person to have 
                that fear.

                 TITLE I--DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION

          Subtitle A--Housing for Victims of Domestic Violence

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Domestic Violence Victims' 
Housing Act''.

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Family victimized by domestic violence.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``family victimized by 
                domestic violence''--
                            (i) means a family or household that 
                        includes an individual who has been determined 
                        under subparagraph (B) to have been a victim of 
                        domestic violence, but does not include any 
                        individual who committed the domestic violence; 
                        and
                            (ii) includes any such family or household 
                        in which only a minor or minors are the 
                        individual or individuals who was or were a 
                        victim of domestic violence, only if such 
                        family or household also includes a parent, 
                        stepparent, legal guardian, or other 
                        responsible caretaker for the child.
                    (B) Determination that family or individual was a 
                victim of domestic violence.--For purposes of 
                subparagraph (A), a determination under this 
                subparagraph is a determination that domestic violence 
                has been committed, which is made by any agency or 
                official of a State or unit of general local government 
                (including a public housing agency) based upon--
                            (i) information provided by any medical, 
                        legal, counseling, or other clinic, shelter, 
                        sexual assault program, or other program or 
                        entity licensed, recognized, or authorized by 
                        the State or unit of general local government 
                        to provide services to victims of domestic 
                        violence or sexual assault;
                            (ii) information provided by any agency of 
                        the State, unit of general local government, or 
                        nonprofit nongovernmental organization that 
                        provides or administers the provision of 
                        social, medical, legal, or health services;
                            (iii) information provided by any clergy;
                            (iv) information provided by any hospital, 
                        clinic, medical facility, or doctor licensed or 
                        authorized by the State or unit of general 
                        local government to provide medical services;
                            (v) a petition or complaint filed in a 
                        court or law or documents or records of action 
                        of any court or law enforcement agency, 
                        including any record of any protection order, 
                        injunction, or temporary or final order issued 
                        by civil or criminal courts or any police 
                        report; or
                            (vi) any other reliable evidence that 
                        domestic violence has occurred, including the 
                        statement of a victim that domestic violence 
                        has occurred, unless the agency has an 
                        independent, reasonable basis to find the 
                        victim not credible.
            (2) Public housing agency.--The term ``public housing 
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 3(b) of the 
        United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)).
            (3) Qualified nonprofit organization.--The term ``qualified 
        nonprofit organization'' means a private organization that--
                    (A) is organized, or has as one of its primary 
                purposes, to provide shelter or transitional housing 
                for victims of domestic violence;
                    (B) is organized under State or local laws;
                    (C) has no part of its net earnings inuring to the 
                benefit of any member, shareholder, founder, 
                contributor, or individual;
                    (D) is approved by the Secretary as to financial 
                responsibility; and
                    (E) demonstrates experience in providing services 
                to victims of domestic violence.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Housing and Urban Development.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the States of the 
        United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
        Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and any other 
        territory or possession of the United States.
            (6) Tenant-based assistance.--The term ``tenant-based 
        assistance'' has the meaning given the term in section 8(f) of 
        the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(f)).
            (7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of 
        general local government'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
        1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)).

SEC. 103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    The budget authority under section 5(c) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 for assistance under subsections (b) and (o) of 
section 8 of such Act is authorized to be increased by $50,000,000 on 
or after October 1, 1998, and by such sums as may be necessary on or 
after October 1, 1999.

SEC. 104. USE OF AMOUNTS FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC 
              VIOLENCE.

    (a) In General.--Amounts available pursuant to section 103 shall be 
made available by the Secretary only to public housing agencies and 
qualified nonprofit organizations only for use for providing tenant-
based assistance on behalf of families victimized by domestic violence 
who have left or who are leaving a residence as a result of the 
domestic violence.
    (b) Determination.--For purposes of subsection (a), a family 
victimized by domestic violence shall be considered to have left or to 
be leaving a residence as a result of domestic violence if the public 
housing agency or qualified nonprofit organization providing rental 
assistance under this section determines that the member of the family 
who was a victim of the domestic violence reasonably believes that 
relocation from such residence will assist in avoiding future domestic 
violence against such member or another member of the family.
    (c) Allocation.--Amounts made available pursuant to section 103 
shall be allocated by the Secretary on the basis of a national 
competition to the public housing agencies and qualified nonprofit 
organizations that submit applications to the Secretary that best 
demonstrate a need for such assistance, including the extent of service 
to underserved populations (as defined in section 2003 of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-2)), and 
the ability to undertake and carry out a program under this subtitle, 
as the Secretary shall determine. Not less than 25 percent of the total 
number of grants awarded under this section shall be awarded to 
qualified nonprofit organizations.

           Subtitle B--Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection

SEC. 121. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Victims of Abuse Insurance 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 122. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Abuse.--The term ``abuse'' means the occurrence of one 
        or more of the following acts by a current or former household 
        or family member, intimate partner, or caretaker:
                    (A) Attempting to cause or causing another person 
                bodily injury, physical harm, substantial emotional 
                distress, psychological trauma, rape, sexual assault, 
                or involuntary sexual intercourse.
                    (B) Engaging in a course of conduct or repeatedly 
                committing acts toward another person, including 
                following the person without proper authority and under 
                circumstances that place the person in reasonable fear 
                of bodily injury or physical harm.
                    (C) Subjecting another person to false imprisonment 
                or kidnapping.
                    (D) Attempting to cause or causing damage to 
                property so as to intimidate or attempt to control the 
                behavior of another person.
            (2) Health carrier.--The term ``health carrier'' means a 
        person that contracts or offers to contract on a risk-assuming 
        basis to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for or reimburse 
        any of the cost of health care services, including a sickness 
        and accident insurance company, a health maintenance 
        organization, a nonprofit hospital and health service 
        corporation or any other entity providing a plan of health 
        insurance, health benefits or health services.
            (3) Insured.--The term ``insured'' means a party named on a 
        policy, certificate, or health benefit plan, including an 
        individual, corporation, partnership, association, 
        unincorporated organization or any similar entity, as the 
        person with legal rights to the benefits provided by the 
        policy, certificate, or health benefit plan. For group 
        insurance, such term includes a person who is a beneficiary 
        covered by a group policy, certificate, or health benefit plan. 
        For life insurance, the term refers to the person whose life is 
        covered under an insurance policy.
            (4) Insurer.--The term ``insurer'' means any person, 
        reciprocal exchange, inter insurer, Lloyds insurer, fraternal 
        benefit society, or other legal entity engaged in the business 
        of insurance, including agents, brokers, adjusters, and third 
        party administrators. The term also includes health carriers, 
        health benefit plans, and life, disability, and property and 
        casualty insurers.
            (5) Policy.--The term ``policy'' means a contract of 
        insurance, certificate, indemnity, suretyship, or annuity 
        issued, proposed for issuance or intended for issuance by an 
        insurer, including endorsements or riders to an insurance 
        policy or contract.
            (6) Subject of abuse.--The term ``subject of abuse'' 
        means--
                    (A) a person against whom an act of abuse has been 
                directed;
                    (B) a person who has prior or current injuries, 
                illnesses, or disorders that resulted from abuse; or
                    (C) a person who seeks, may have sought, or had 
                reason to seek medical or psychological treatment for 
                abuse, protection, court-ordered protection, or shelter 
                from abuse.

SEC. 123. DISCRIMINATORY ACTS PROHIBITED.

    (a) In General.--No insurer may, directly or indirectly, engage in 
any of the following acts or practices on the basis that the applicant 
or insured, or any person employed by the applicant or insured or with 
whom the applicant or insured is known to have a relationship or 
association, is, has been, or may be the subject of abuse or has 
incurred or may incur abuse-related claims:
            (1) Denying, refusing to issue, renew or reissue, or 
        canceling or otherwise terminating an insurance policy or 
        health benefit plan.
            (2) Restricting, excluding, or limiting insurance coverage 
        for losses or denying a claim, except as otherwise permitted or 
        required by State laws relating to life insurance 
        beneficiaries.
            (3) Adding a premium differential to any insurance policy 
        or health benefit plan.
    (b) Prohibition on Limitation on Claims.--No insurer may, directly 
or indirectly, deny or limit payment of a claim incurred by an innocent 
insured as a result of abuse.
    (c) Prohibition on Termination.--
            (1) In general.--No insurer or health carrier may terminate 
        health coverage for a subject of abuse because coverage was 
        originally issued in the name of the abuser and the abuser has 
        divorced, separated from, or lost custody of the subject of 
        abuse or the abuser's coverage has terminated voluntarily or 
        involuntarily and the subject of abuse does not qualify for an 
        extension of coverage under part 6 of subtitle B of title I of 
        the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 
        1161 et seq.) or section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986.
            (2) Payment of premiums.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be 
        construed to prohibit the insurer from requiring that the 
        subject of abuse pay the full premium for the subject's 
        coverage under the health plan if the requirements are applied 
        to all insureds of the health carrier.
            (3) Exception.--An insurer may terminate group coverage to 
        which this subsection applies after the continuation coverage 
        period required by this subsection has been in force for 18 
        months if it offers conversion to an equivalent individual 
        plan.
            (4) Continuation coverage.--The continuation of health 
        coverage required by this subsection shall be satisfied by any 
        extension of coverage under part 6 of subtitle B of title I of 
        the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 
        1161 et seq.) or section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986 provided to a subject of abuse and is not intended to be 
        in addition to any extension of coverage otherwise provided for 
under such part 6 or section 4980B.
    (d) Use of Information.--
            (1) Limitation.--
                    (A) In general.--In order to protect the safety and 
                privacy of subjects of abuse, no person employed by or 
                contracting with an insurer or health benefit plan may 
                use, disclose, or transfer information relating to 
                abuse status, acts of abuse, abuse-related medical 
                conditions or the applicant's or insured's status as a 
                family member, employer, or associate, person in a 
                relationship with a subject of abuse for any purpose 
                unrelated to the direct provision of health care 
                services unless such use, disclosure, or transfer is 
                required by an order of an entity with authority to 
                regulate insurance or an order of a court of competent 
                jurisdiction. In addition, such a person may not 
                disclose or transfer information relating to an 
                applicant's or insured's location or telephone number 
                or the location and telephone number of a shelter for 
                subjects of abuse except where such disclosure or 
                transfer is required in order to provide insurance 
                coverage, provided such disclosure or transfer does not 
                have the potential to endanger the safety of a subject 
                of abuse.
                    (B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph shall be construed as limiting or precluding 
                a subject of abuse from obtaining the subject's own 
                insurance records from an insurer.
            (2) Authority of subject of abuse.--A subject of abuse, at 
        the absolute discretion of the subject of abuse, may provide 
        evidence of abuse to an insurer for the limited purpose of 
        facilitating treatment of an abuse-related condition or 
        demonstrating that a condition is abuse-related. Nothing in 
        this paragraph shall be construed as authorizing an insurer or 
        health carrier to disregard such provided evidence.

SEC. 124. INSURANCE PROTOCOLS FOR SUBJECTS OF ABUSE.

    Insurers shall develop and adhere to written policies specifying 
procedures to be followed by employees, contractors, producers, agents 
and brokers for the purpose of protecting the safety and privacy of a 
subject of abuse and otherwise implementing this subtitle when taking 
an application, investigating a claim, or taking any other action 
relating to a policy or claim involving a subject of abuse.

SEC. 125. REASONS FOR ADVERSE ACTIONS.

    An insurer that takes an action that adversely affects a subject of 
abuse, shall advise the subject of abuse applicant or insured of the 
specific reasons for the action in writing. For purposes of this 
section, reference to general underwriting practices or guidelines 
shall not constitute a specific reason.

SEC. 126. LIFE INSURANCE.

    Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to prohibit a life 
insurer from declining to issue a life insurance policy if the 
applicant or prospective owner of the policy is or would be designated 
as a beneficiary of the policy, and if--
            (1) the applicant or prospective owner of the policy lacks 
        an insurable interest in the insured; or
            (2) the applicant or prospective owner of the policy is 
        known, on the basis of police or court records, to have 
        committed an act of abuse against the proposed insured.

SEC. 127. SUBROGATION WITHOUT CONSENT PROHIBITED.

    Subrogation of claims resulting from abuse is prohibited without 
the informed consent of the subject of abuse.

SEC. 128. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Federal Trade Commission.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal Trade Commission shall have 
        the power to examine and investigate any insurer to determine 
        whether such insurer has been or is engaged in any act or 
        practice prohibited by this subtitle.
            (2) Cease and desist orders.--If the Federal Trade 
        Commission determines an insurer has been or is engaged in any 
        act or practice prohibited by this subtitle, the Commission may 
        take action against such insurer by the issuance of a cease and 
        desist order as if the insurer was in violation of section 5 of 
        the Federal Trade Commission Act. Such cease and desist order 
        may include any individual relief warranted under the 
        circumstances, including temporary, preliminary, and permanent 
        injunctive and compensatory relief.
    (b) Private Cause of Action.--
            (1) In general.--An applicant or insured who believes that 
        the applicant or insured has been adversely affected by an act 
        or practice of an insurer in violation of this subtitle may 
        maintain an action against the insurer in a Federal or State 
        court of original jurisdiction.
            (2) Relief.--Upon proof of such conduct by a preponderance 
        of the evidence in an action described in paragraph (1), the 
        court may award appropriate relief, including temporary, 
        preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief and compensatory 
        and punitive damages, as well as the costs of suit and 
        reasonable fees for the aggrieved individual's attorneys and 
        expert witnesses.
            (3) Statutory damages.--With respect to compensatory 
        damages in an action described in paragraph (1), the aggrieved 
        individual may elect, at any time prior to the rendering of 
        final judgment, to recover in lieu of actual damages, an award 
        of statutory damages in the amount of $5,000 for each 
        violation.

SEC. 129. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This subtitle shall apply with respect to any action taken on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act, except that section 124 shall 
only apply to actions taken after the expiration of 60 days after such 
date of enactment.

               Subtitle C--Access to Safety and Advocacy

SEC. 131. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Access to Safety and Advocacy 
Act''.

SEC. 132. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this subtitle is to enhance safety and justice for 
victims of domestic violence throughout the United States through 
improved access to the justice system and improved legal assistance.

SEC. 133. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Domestic violence program.--The term ``domestic 
        violence program'' means a nonprofit organization, the primary 
        purpose of which is to provide advocacy on behalf of and 
        comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence, 
        including--
                    (A) crisis hotlines;
                    (B) shelter or safe homes;
                    (C) transitional housing;
                    (D) task forces or coordinating councils;
                    (E) food assistance;
                    (F) counseling;
                    (G) systems advocacy;
                    (H) transportation;
                    (I) safety planning;
                    (J) information and referral; and
                    (K) legal advocacy and representation.
            (2) Eligible grantee.--The term ``eligible grantee'' means 
        any--
                    (A) domestic violence program;
                    (B) State, tribal, or local bar association;
                    (C) law school clinical program;
                    (D) nonprofit legal service;
                    (E) court-based pro se program;
                    (F) bar association or domestic violence legal 
                information and referral service or hotline; or
                    (G) State coalition of domestic violence programs.
            (3) Law school program.--The term ``law school program'' 
        means an internship, externship, clinic, or other legal 
        representation program or initiative located at an accredited 
        school of law which has as its primary purpose the provision of 
        legal representation, information, or assistance to victims of 
        domestic violence directed at stopping the violence, enhancing 
        victim safety, achieving economic justice, or protecting child 
        victims of domestic violence.
            (4) Legal assistance.--The term ``legal assistance'' 
        includes--
                    (A) direct representation of and assistance to 
                victims of domestic violence in any civil action, 
                administrative proceeding, criminal case in which the 
                defendant advances a claim of duress or a defense of 
                self or other, or clemency proceeding, from intake 
                through adjudication, enforcement, and appeal, directed 
                at stopping the violence, enhancing victim safety, 
                assuring economic protection and well-being, and 
                protecting child victims of domestic violence; and
                    (B) legal advocacy, including issue identification, 
                safety planning, evaluating options, policy analysis, 
                representation enhancement, outreach activities, 
                accompaniment, information, directories, and referral, 
                monitoring the civil and criminal justice process, and 
                coordinating among legal, social, and health care 
                systems, offered by personnel of domestic violence 
                programs, that is directed at stopping the violence, 
                enhancing victim safety, assuring economic protection 
                and well-being, or protecting child victims of domestic 
                violence.
            (5) Nonprofit direct legal services.--The term ``nonprofit 
        direct legal services'' means a nonprofit legal organization 
        that has as its primary purpose the provision of legal 
        assistance persons on a no-cost, sliding scale, deferred 
        payment or fixed fee basis on civil or criminal legal matters 
        and which provides specialized representation to victims of 
        domestic violence directed at stopping the violence, enhancing 
        victim safety, achieving economic justice, or protecting child 
        victims of domestic violence.
            (6) Pro bono program.--The term ``pro bono program'' means 
        a program affiliated with a State, tribal, or local court, bar 
        association, nonprofit direct legal services organization or a 
        domestic violence program that offers no-cost representation, 
        legal educational programs or information and referral services 
        to victims of domestic violence directed at stopping the 
        violence, enhancing victim safety, achieving economic justice, 
        or protecting child victims of domestic violence.
            (7) Pro se program.--The term ``pro se program'' means a 
        program based in a State, tribal, or local court, a nonprofit 
        direct legal services organization, or a domestic violence 
        program, in order to assist victims of domestic violence--
                    (A) in preparation and filing of court pleadings, 
                forms, memos, proposed orders, and related documents, 
                in effecting service and in representation of 
                themselves in any civil or administrative matters or 
                proceedings directed at stopping the violence, 
                enhancing victim safety, achieving economic justice, or 
                protecting child victims of domestic violence;
                    (B) to develop comprehensive safety plans; and
                    (C) to offer information and referral services.
            (8) State.--The term ``State'' means the States of the 
        United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
        Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and any other 
        territory or possession of the United States.
            (9) State, tribal, or local bar association.--The term 
        ``State, tribal, or local bar association'' means a State, 
        tribal, or local association of attorneys of a specified 
        geographic area whose members are licensed to practice in the 
        jurisdiction or jurisdictions, as applicable, and that offers 
        information, referral, or pro bono legal services to victims of 
        domestic violence related to civil actions, administrative 
        proceedings and criminal defense directed at stopping the 
        violence, enhancing victim safety, achieving economic justice, 
        or protecting child victims of domestic violence.
            (10) State coalition of domestic violence programs.--The 
        term ``State coalition of domestic violence programs'' means a 
        statewide membership organization of domestic violence programs 
        that, among other activities, provides training and technical 
        assistance to domestic violence programs within the State, 
        Commonwealth, territory, or lands under Federal military or 
        tribal authority.
            (11) Tribal organization.--The term ``tribal organization'' 
        means a tribally chartered organization operating within the 
        boundaries of an Indian reservation whose governing body 
        reflects the populations served.

SEC. 134. GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Grant Authority.--The Attorney General may make grants to 
eligible grantees in accordance with this section, which shall be used 
to further the health, safety, and economic needs of victims of 
domestic violence, regardless of the race, ethnicity, gender, sexual 
orientation, religion, or immigration status of those victims, through 
the provision of legal assistance to those victims.
    (b) Application Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in order to 
        receive a grant under this section, an eligible grantee shall--
                    (A) with respect to any eligible grantee described 
                in subparagraphs (B) through (F) of section 133(4), 
                include documentation of an ongoing partnership and 
                working relationship with a domestic violence program;
                    (B) demonstrate a history of providing direct legal 
                or advocacy services in a manner that is accountable to 
                the community served; and
                    (C) certify in writing that--
                            (i) any person providing direct legal 
                        representation or advocacy through a program 
                        funded under this section has completed 
                        training on domestic violence law and practice;
                            (ii) any training program conducted in 
                        satisfaction of the requirement of clause (i) 
                        will be developed with input from and in 
                        collaboration with a domestic violence program;
                            (iii) the applicant agency will, to the 
                        maximum extent practicable, petition for the 
                        shifting of litigation costs to the abuser;
                            (iv) the applicant agency does not require 
                        clients to engage in mediation or encourage 
                        mediation in domestic violence cases or related 
                        civil matters;
                            (v) any person providing direct legal 
                        representation or advocacy through a program 
                        funded under this section has informed the 
                        appropriate State domestic violence coalitions 
                        of their work and participates in any statewide 
                        networking among legal assistance providers to 
                        victims of domestic violence; and
                            (vi) the applicant agency's policies and 
                        practices do not encourage victims to seek or 
                        obtain the insurance of mutual orders of 
                        protection.
            (2) Waiver.--
                    (A) In general.--The Attorney General may waive the 
                requirements of paragraph (1) for good cause, if the 
                applicant--
                            (i) is seeking a grant to fund activities 
                        described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of 
                        subsection (c);
                            (ii) cannot meet all of the conditions 
                        described in clauses (i) through (vi) of 
                        paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection; and
                            (iii) demonstrates a commitment to improved 
                        access to the justice system for victims of 
                        domestic violence.
                    (B) Application for waiver.--An eligible grantee 
                seeking a waiver under this paragraph shall submit to 
                the Attorney General an application that--
                            (i) contains a certification by the 
                        applicant's chief executive officer or its 
                        designee that the applicant is seeking a waiver 
                        under this paragraph; and
                            (ii) describes plans to further the 
                        purposes as stated in paragraphs (1) through 
                        (6) of subsection (c).
    (c) Purposes.--Grants under this section may be used to--
            (1) enhance the availability and quality of legal 
        representation to victims of domestic violence in civil 
        actions, criminal defense, administrative proceedings, and 
        other courts;
            (2) strengthen and expand legal advocacy programs for 
        victims of domestic violence;
            (3) encourage the development of partnerships between 
        domestic violence programs and the full spectrum of legal 
        representation and advocacy programs, including--
                    (A) private practitioners;
                    (B) government and public sector lawyers; direct 
                legal services programs;
                    (C) bar associations;
                    (D) legal hotlines; and
                    (E) clinical law school initiatives;
            (4) increase the participation of the private bar in pro 
        bono and low-cost representation of and assistance to victims 
        of domestic violence;
            (5) improve judicial and administrative handling of cases 
        involving victims of domestic violence; and
            (6) improve legal education on domestic violence in law 
        schools and in continuing professional education programs.
    (d) Matching Requirement.--The Attorney General may not make a 
grant to an eligible grantee under this section unless the eligible 
grantee agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the 
eligible grantee in carrying out the program for which the grant was 
awarded, the State will make available (directly or through donations 
from public or private entities) non-Federal contributions in an amount 
not to exceed 20 percent of Federal funds provided under the grant.
    (e) Nonsupplantation.--Federal funds received under this section 
shall be used to supplement, not supplant, other Federal and non-
Federal funds that would otherwise be available for expenditure on 
activities described in this section. Amounts made available under this 
section may be used to fund new programs or to expand or enhance 
existing programs.

SEC. 135. PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.

    The Attorney General may provide, either directly or through 
contracts or other arrangements with 1 or more other entities--
            (1) technical assistance to further the purpose of this 
        subtitle, including--
                    (A) consultation to and problem-solving with any 
                grantee related to the implementation of grants;
                    (B) litigation support for advocates, lawyers, and 
                grantee programs, to include, but not be limited to the 
                establishment of an archive and database related to 
                trial memos, briefs, and case law on civil, 
                administrative, and criminal matters on domestic 
                violence;
                    (C) the development of materials to assist in the 
                education of legal advocates, law students, and lawyers 
                on providing services to victims of domestic violence 
                and their children;
                    (D) the development of information packets on 
                mentoring programs for building the capacity of 
                advocates and lawyers to enhance the quality of 
                services to victims of domestic violence;
                    (E) the identification of promising practices for 
                partnerships between direct legal services programs, 
                the private bar, and law schools with domestic violence 
                programs to enhance legal advocacy and representation 
                of victims of domestic violence and their children; and 
                the development of protocols or program guidelines for 
                partnership initiatives; and
                    (F) the development of statewide databases and a 
                national clearinghouse and database relating to the 
                provision of advocacy and representation for victims of 
                domestic violence; and
            (2) training to further the purpose of this subtitle, 
        including--
                    (A) training to educate legal advocates and 
                attorneys about stopping the violence, enhancing victim 
                safety, achieving economic justice, and protecting 
                child victims and witnesses of domestic violence, 
                including--
                            (i) the identification and development of 
                        training materials on an array of civil, 
                        administrative, and criminal issues related to 
                        domestic violence; and
                            (ii) the provision of site, regional, or 
                        national consultations and training of 
                        advocates, attorneys, or law faculty on 
                        domestic violence advocacy and representation; 
                        and
                    (B) training relating to--
                            (i) legal strategies and practice issues in 
                        civil, administrative, and criminal cases and 
                        in enforcement proceedings relating to domestic 
                        violence;
                            (ii) safety planning for victims and their 
                        children;
                            (iii) statutory, regulatory, and case law 
                        which affect or protect victims of domestic 
                        violence and their children;
                            (iv) coordinating efforts in civil, 
                        criminal, administrative, and other proceedings 
                        affecting a victim of domestic violence or the 
                        victim's family;
                            (v) developing partnerships for advocacy 
                        and representation for victims of domestic 
                        violence; and
                            (vi) creating multidisciplinary, community-
                        based approaches to enhance legal advocacy and 
                        representation in justice-seeking efforts for 
                        victims of domestic violence.

SEC. 136. EVALUATION.

    The Attorney General may evaluate the grants funded under this 
subtitle through contract or other arrangements with 1 or more other 
entities that have expertise in domestic violence and evaluation 
research.

SEC. 137. FUNDING.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this subtitle--
            (1) $23,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
            (2) $44,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; and
            (3) $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.
    (b) Allocation.--Of the amount made available to carry out this 
subtitle in each fiscal year--
            (1) not less than 70 percent shall be used for grants for 
        legal assistance programs under section 134;
            (2) not more than 15 percent shall be used to provide 
        technical assistance and training under section 135;
            (3) not more than 5 percent shall be used for evaluation 
        under section 136;
            (4) not more than 5 percent shall be used for the costs of 
        administration; and
            (5) not less than 5 percent shall be used for grants to 
        tribal organizations.
    (c) Assistance to State Domestic Violence Coalitions.--Any grant 
awarded under this subtitle to a tribal organization or a State 
domestic violence coalition shall be in addition to any assistance made 
available to the tribal organization or State domestic violence 
coalition under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 or any provision 
of law amended by that Act.

                   Subtitle D--Conforming Amendments

SEC. 141. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION GRANTS.

    Part T of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 2001(b)(5), by striking ``to racial, 
        cultural, ethnic, and language minorities'' and inserting ``to 
        underserved populations'';
            (2) in section 2002(d)(1), by striking subparagraph (D) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(D) demographic characteristics of the 
                populations to be served, including marital status and 
                the characteristics of any underserved populations;'';
            (3) in section 2003, by striking paragraph (7) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(7) the term `underserved populations' includes 
        populations underserved because of race, ethnicity, age, 
        disability, sexual orientation, religion, alienage status, 
        geographic location (including rural isolation), language 
        barriers, and any other populations determined to be 
        underserved by the State planning process; and''; and
            (4) in section 2004(b)(3), by striking ``victim to 
        offender'' and inserting ``victim to offender and the 
        membership of persons served in any underserved populations; 
        and''.

SEC. 142. FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT.

    (a) State Demonstration Grant Application.--Section 303(a)(2)(C) of 
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 
10402(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ``populations underserved 
because of ethnic, racial, cultural, language diversity or geographic 
isolation;'' and inserting ``populations underserved because of race, 
ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, alienage 
status, geographic location (including rural isolation), or language 
barriers, and any other populations determined by the Secretary to be 
underserved;''.
    (b) State Domestic Violence Coalition Grant Activities.--Section 
311(a)(4) (42 U.S.C. 10410(a)(4)) of the Family Violence Prevention and 
Services Act is amended by striking ``underserved racial, ethnic or 
language-minority populations'' and inserting ``underserved 
populations, as that term is used in section 303(a)(2)(C)''.
    (c) National Domestic Violence Hotline Grant Application.--Section 
316(e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 10416(e)(4)) is amended by striking all that 
follows ``to the provision of services'' and inserting ``to underserved 
populations, as that term is used in section 303(a)(2)(C); and''.

        Subtitle E--Battered Immigrant Women's Economic Security

SEC. 151. NONAPPLICABILITY OF SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO THE TREATMENT 
              OF NON-213A ALIENS.

    Section 408(f)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(f)(6)) 
is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) described in section 421(f) of the Personal 
                Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
                of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1631(f)) but for the fact that the 
                individual is a non-213A alien.''.

SEC. 152. DISCRETIONARY FIRST TIME OFFENDER WAIVERS FOR ALIENS MAKING 
              CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

    Section 237(a)(2)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(E)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clauses:
                            ``(iii) Discretionary waiver of deportation 
                        ground for first offenders paying court ordered 
                        child support.--At the sole and unreviewable 
                        discretion of the Attorney General, the 
                        Attorney General may waive deportability of an 
                        alien who is convicted under clause (i) or who 
                        is a found in violation of a protection order 
                        by a determination entered by a court, if--
                                    ``(I) the conviction or finding was 
                                the alien's first conviction or 
                                violation;
                                    ``(II) the alien is not otherwise 
                                deportable under this paragraph, unless 
                                the alien has obtained a waiver 
                                available under the provisions of this 
                                paragraph;
                                    ``(III) in the case of an alien 
                                described in clause (iv); and
                                    ``(IV) any ongoing cohabitation 
                                with the abuse victim will not be in 
                                violation of any court order.
                            ``(iv) Covered aliens.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--An alien 
                                described in clause (iii)(III) is an 
                                alien who--
                                            ``(aa) is separated from 
                                        the person against whom he 
                                        committed the crime domestic 
                                        violence and who is--

                                                    ``(aaa) subject to 
                                                a court order requiring 
                                                him to pay child 
                                                support for any 
                                                children he has in 
                                                common with the person 
                                                against whom he 
                                                committed the crime of 
                                                domestic violence; and

                                                    ``(bbb) current on 
                                                all child support 
                                                payments due under such 
                                                order or is in 
                                                compliance with a 
                                                court-approved payment 
                                                plan; or

                                            ``(bb) resides in the same 
                                        household as the person against 
                                        whom he committed the crime of 
                                        domestic violence and who 
                                        demonstrates to the immigration 
                                        judge in the removal proceeding 
                                        that the alien has been and 
                                        will continue to provide 
                                        adequate, ongoing support for 
                                        the victim and any children in 
                                        common, if the parties have 
                                        children in common.
                                    ``(II) Applicable child support 
                                guidelines.--For purposes of the 
                                determination of the adequacy of child 
                                support provided under subclause 
                                (I)(bb), the immigration judge shall 
                                refer to the child support guidelines 
                                of the jurisdiction in which the 
                                parties reside.
                            ``(iv) Reinstatement of deportation 
                        grounds.--Any person who obtains a waiver under 
                        clause (iii) who thereafter is found by a court 
                        with jurisdiction over the child support matter 
                        to have failed to make court-ordered child 
                        support payments or failed to comply with a 
                        court-approved payment plan is deportable and 
                        no further waiver is available under clause 
                        (iii).''.

SEC. 153. MISREPRESENTATION WAIVERS FOR BATTERED SPOUSES OF UNITED 
              STATES CITIZENS AND LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS.

    (a) Waiver of Inadmissibility.--Section 212(i) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(i)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the 
        end the following: ``or in the case of an alien granted 
        classification under section 204(a)(1)(A) (iii), (iv), or (v) 
        or section 204(a)(1)(B) (ii) or (iii), or who qualifies for 
        relief under section 240A(b)(2) or 244(a)(3) (as in effect 
        before the date of enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
        and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996), the alien 
        demonstrates extreme hardship to the alien or the alien's 
        United States citizen or lawful permanent resident parent, 
        child, son, or daughter''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(3) The Attorney General may also waive the application of clause 
(ii) of section 212(a)(6)(C) in the case of an alien who qualifies for 
classification under clause (iii), (iv), or (v) of section 204(a)(1)(A) 
or clause (ii) or (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B), or who qualifies for 
relief under section 240A(b)(2) or 244(a)(3) (as in effect before the 
date of enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996), for humanitarian purposes, to assure 
family unity, or when it is otherwise in the public interest.''.
    (b) Waiver of Deportability.--Section 237(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(H)--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; or''; and
                    (B) by inserting after clause (ii) the following 
                new clause:
                            ``(iii) is an alien who qualifies for 
                        classification under clause (iii), (iv), or (v) 
                        of section 204(a)(1)(A) or clause (ii) or (iii) 
                        of section 204(a)(1)(B), or who qualifies for 
                        relief under section 240A(b)(2), or 244(a)(3) 
                        (as in effect before the date of enactment of 
                        the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
                        Responsibility Act of 1996).''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)(D)--
                    (A) by inserting ``(i) In general.--'' before ``Any 
                alien''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(ii) Waiver authorized.--The Attorney 
                        General may waive clause (i) in the case of an 
                        alien who qualifies for classification under 
                        clause (iii), (iv), or (v) of section 
                        204(a)(1)(A) or clause (ii) or (iii) of section 
                        204(a)(1)(B), or who qualifies for relief under 
                        section 240(A)(b)(2), or 244(a)(3) (as in 
                        effect before the enactment of the Illegal 
                        Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility 
                        Act of 1996).''.

SEC. 154. PUBLIC CHARGE.

    Section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(E) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
                to--
                            ``(i) an alien who qualifies for 
                        classification as a spouse, parent, or child of 
                        a United States citizen or lawful permanent 
                        resident under clause (iii), (iv), or (v) of 
                        section 204(a)(1)(A) or clause (ii) or (iii) of 
                        section 204(a)(1)(B);
                            ``(ii) an alien who qualifies for 
                        classification as the spouse or child of a 
                        United States citizen or lawful permanent 
                        resident under section 204(a)(1)(A)(i) or (ii) 
                        or section 204(a)(1)(B)(i) and who has been 
                        battered or subjected to extreme cruelty; or
                            ``(iii) any derivatives or immediate 
                        relative children of aliens under clause (i) or 
                        (ii) of this subparagraph.''.

SEC. 155. ACCESS TO NATURALIZATION FOR DIVORCED VICTIMS OF ABUSE.

    Section 319(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1430(a)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``, or any person who obtained status as a 
        lawful permanent resident by reason of his or her status as a 
        spouse or child of a United States citizen who battered him or 
        her or subjected him or her to extreme cruelty,'' after 
        ``United States'' the first place such term appears;
            (2) by inserting ``(except in the case of a person who 
        obtained lawful permanent residence because he or she was the 
        spouse or child of a United States citizen who battered or 
        subjected him or her to extreme cruelty)'' after ``has been 
        living in marital union with the citizen spouse''.

SEC. 156. WORK AUTHORIZATION.

    The Attorney General may authorize an alien who has properly filed 
an application for relief under sections 204(a)(1)(A) (iii), (iv), or 
(v), 204(a)(1)(B) (ii) or (iii), 240A(b)(2), or 244(c)(3) (as in effect 
before the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
engage in employment in the United States during the pendency of such 
application and may provide the alien with an ``employment authorized'' 
endorsement or other appropriate document signifying authorization of 
employment. The Attorney General shall authorize such employment in all 
cases in which an application has been pending for a period exceeding 
180 days and has not been denied.

SEC. 157. FILING FEES.

    (a) Petitions for Classification.--Section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii)(I) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(A)(iii)(I)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ``No fee shall be charged 
for the filing or processing of any application under section 204(a)(1) 
(A) (iii), (iv), or (v), or (B) (ii) or (iii), or any application for 
work authorization or renewal thereof where such applications formed 
the basis for the alien's work authorization eligibility.''.
    (b) Cancellations of Removal.--Section 240A(b)(2) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ``No fee shall be charged for the filing or 
processing of any application under this subsection or any application 
for work authorization or renewal thereof, if the application forms the 
basis for the alien's work authorization eligibility.''.
    (c) Suspension of Deportation.--No fee shall be charged for the 
filing or processing of any application under section 244(a)(3) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (as in effect before the date of 
enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996), or any application for work authorization 
or renewal thereof, if the applications forms the basis for the alien's 
work authorization eligibility.

SEC. 158. ACCESS TO FOOD STAMPS FOR QUALIFIED BATTERED ALIENS.

    Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(L) Food stamp exception for certain battered 
                aliens.--With respect to eligibility for benefits for 
                the specified Federal program described in paragraph 
                (3)(B), paragraph (1) shall not apply to any individual 
                who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty 
                (as defined under guidance issued by the Attorney 
                General in accordance with section 431) in the United 
                States and is a qualified alien under section 
                431(c).''.

SEC. 159. ACCESS TO HOUSING FOR QUALIFIED IMMIGRANTS.

    Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 
(42 U.S.C. 1436(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Eligibility for Housing Assistance for Qualified Battered 
Aliens.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section--
            ``(1) the restrictions on use of assisted housing by aliens 
        under this section shall not apply to any--
                    ``(A) qualified alien under subsection (b) or (c) 
                of section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
                Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. 1641); 
                or
                    ``(B) child included in the application for lawful 
                immigration status of an alien described in 
                subparagraph (A); and
            ``(2) no private, government, or nonprofit organization 
        providing shelter or services to battered women or abused 
        children receiving any Federal funds shall deny, restrict, or 
        condition assistance to any applicant based on alienage.''.

SEC. 160. CLARIFYING WELFARE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR BENEFIT 
              APPLICANTS.

    The Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 411A, by adding at the end the following: 
        ``Collection of information about, and inquiries into, the 
        immigration status of an individual who is a parent applying on 
        behalf of his or her child who is a United States citizen or a 
        qualified alien (as defined in section 431(b) of the Personal 
        Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 
        (8 U.S.C. 1641(b))) for assistance under the State program 
        funded under this part, shall not be made if the individual is 
        not applying for benefits for themselves, whether or not the 
        individual is determined, under Federal or State law, to be 
        part of a family unit receiving assistance under that 
        program.''; and
            (2) in section 1631(e)(9), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``Collection of information about, and inquiries 
        into, the immigration status of an individual who is a parent 
        applying on behalf of his or her child who is a United States 
        citizen or a qualified alien (as defined in section 431(b) of 
        the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation 
        Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641(b))) for benefits under this title 
        (or for benefits supplemented by a State with an agreement 
        under section 1616), shall not be made if the individual is not 
        applying for benefits for themselves, whether or not the 
        individual is determined, under Federal or State law, to be 
        part of a family unit receiving such benefits.''.

SEC. 161. CONFORMING DEFINITION OF ``FAMILY'' USED IN LAWS GRANTING 
              WELFARE ACCESS FOR BATTERED IMMIGRANTS TO STATE FAMILY 
              LAW.

    Section 431(c) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``by a spouse or a 
        parent, or by a member of the spouse or parent's family 
        residing in the same household as the alien and the spouse or 
        parent consented to, or acquiesced in, such battery or 
        cruelty,'' and inserting ``by a spouse, parent, son, or 
        daughter, or by any individual having a relationship with the 
        alien covered by the civil or criminal domestic violence 
        statutes of the State or Indian country where the alien 
        resides, or the State or Indian country in which the alien, the 
        alien's child, or the alien child's parents received a 
        protection order, or by any individual against whom the alien 
        could obtain a protection order,''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``by a spouse or 
        parent of the alien (without the active participation of the 
        alien in the battery or cruelty), or by a member of the spouse 
        or parent's family residing in the same household as the alien 
        and the spouse or parent consented or acquiesced to such 
        battery or cruelty,'' and inserting ``by a spouse, parent, son 
        or daughter of the alien (without the active participation of 
        the alien in the battery or cruelty) or by any person having a 
        relationship with the alien covered by the civil or criminal 
        domestic violence statutes of the State or Indian country where 
        the alien resides, or the State or Indian country in which the 
        alien, the alien's child or the alien child's parent received a 
        protection order, or by any individual against whom the alien 
        could obtain a protection order,''.

SEC. 162. ENSURING THAT BATTERED IMMIGRANTS MAY CONTINUE TO RECEIVE 
              FOOD STAMPS AND SSI USING THEIR ABUSIVE SPOUSE'S 
              QUALIFYING QUARTERS.

    Section 435 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1645) is amended in paragraph (2) 
by striking ``and the alien remains married to such spouse or such 
spouse is deceased'' and inserting ``if such spouse is deceased or if 
the alien remains married to such spouse (except that qualified aliens 
covered by section 431(c) may continue after divorce to count the 
qualifying quarters worked by their spouse during the marriage)''.

           TITLE II--VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THE WORKPLACE

SEC. 201. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Victims of crime and their families suffer from crime 
        and its effects on a daily basis.
            (2) Domestic crime against adults accounts for 
        approximately 15 percent of total crime costs in the United 
        States each year.
            (3) Violence against women has been reported to be the 
        leading cause of physical injury to women. It has a devastating 
        impact on women's physical and emotional health and financial 
        security.
            (4) The Department of Justice estimates that intimate 
        partners commit more than 1,000,000 violent crimes against 
        women every year.
            (5) Employees in the United States who have been victims of 
        crime too often suffer adverse consequences in the workplace as 
        a result of their experiences as victims of crime.
            (6) Victims of crime are particularly vulnerable to changes 
        in employment, pay, and benefits as a result of their 
        victimizations, and are, therefore, in need of legal 
        protection.
            (7) The prevalence of violence against women at work is 
        dramatic. Homicide is the leading cause of death for women on 
        the job. Eight percent of all rapes occur in the workplace. 
        Women who are victims of violent workplace crimes are twice as 
        likely as men to know their attackers. Husbands, boyfriends, 
        and ex-partners commit 15 percent of workplace homicides 
        against women. One study found that three-quarters of battered 
        women who work were harassed by telephone by their abuser at 
        work.
            (8) Nearly 50 percent of rape victims lose their employment 
        or are forced to quit their jobs following the crime. One 
        quarter of battered women surveyed have lost a job due in part 
        to the effects of domestic violence.
            (9) The availability of economic support is a critical 
        factor in the ability of battered women to leave abusive 
        situations that threaten them and their children. Over half of 
        battered women surveyed stayed with their batterers because 
        they lacked resources to support themselves and their children.
            (10) According to the National Institute of Justice, crime 
        costs an estimated $450,000,000,000 annually in medical 
        expenses, lost earnings, social service costs, pain, suffering, 
        and reduced quality of life for victims, all of which harm our 
        Nation's productivity and drain our Nation's resources. Violent 
        crime accounts for $426,000,000,000 of this amount.
            (11) Rape exacts the highest costs-per-victim of any 
        criminal offense, an estimated total of $127,000,000,000 per 
        year. Recent governmental estimates indicate that between 
        300,000 and 600,000 rapes and sexual assaults occur annually in 
        the United States.
            (12) Other violent offenses take unacceptably high tolls on 
        the economy as well, including assault ($93,000,000,000), 
        murder ($71,000,000,000), drunk driving (excluding fatalities) 
        ($61,000,000,000), and child abuse ($56,000,000,000).
            (13) Violent crime results in wage losses equivalent to 1 
        percent of all American earnings, causes 3 percent of the 
        Nation's medical spending and 14 percent of injury-related 
        medical spending.
            (14) Estimates demonstrate that employers pay between 
        $3,000,000,000 and $5,000,000,000 annually to cover the cost of 
        crimes against employees and their families.
            (15) Surveys of business executives and corporate security 
        directors also underscore the heavy toll that workplace 
        violence takes on American women, businesses, and interstate 
        commerce.
            (16) Ninety-four percent of corporate security and safety 
        directors at companies nationwide rank domestic violence as a 
        high-risk security problem.
            (17) Forty-nine percent of senior executives recently 
        surveyed said domestic violence has a harmful effect on their 
        company's productivity, 47 percent said domestic violence 
        negatively affects attendance, and 44 percent said domestic 
        violence increases health care costs.
            (18) Only 12 States have enacted statutes forbidding 
        employers from taking adverse action against employees who have 
        been victims of crime and must participate in the criminal 
        justice process during working hours. No State explicitly 
        protects crime victims from other adverse action which may 
        result from their experiences and status as crime victims.
            (19) Existing Federal law neither expressly authorizes 
        battered women to take leave from work to seek legal assistance 
        and redress, counseling, or assistance with safety planning 
        activities nor does it protect crime victims from retaliation, 
        discharge, or other workplace penalties that may result from 
        their experiences and status as crime victims.

  Subtitle A--National Clearinghouse on Domestic Violence and Sexual 
                     Assault in the Workplace Grant

SEC. 211. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL 
              ASSAULT IN THE WORKPLACE GRANT.

    (a) Authority.--The Attorney General may make a grant in accordance 
with this section to a private, nonprofit entity that meets the 
requirements of subsection (b), including a nonprofit entity operating 
within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, in order to provide for 
the establishment and operation of a national clearinghouse and 
resource center to provide information and assistance to employers and 
labor organizations in their efforts to develop and implement 
appropriate responses to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual 
assault.
    (b) Grantees.--Each applicant for a grant under this section shall 
submit to the Attorney General an application, which shall--
            (1) demonstrate that the applicant--
                    (A) has a nationally recognized expertise in the 
                area of domestic violence and sexual assault and a 
                record of commitment and quality responses to reduce 
                domestic violence and sexual assault; and
                    (B) will provide matching funds from non-Federal 
                sources in an amount equal to not less than 10 percent 
                of the total amount of the grant under this section; 
                and
            (2) include a plan to maximize, to the extent practicable, 
        outreach to employers (including private companies, as well as 
        public entities such as universities, and State and local 
        governments) in developing and implementing appropriate 
        responses to assist employees who are victims of domestic 
        violence and sexual assault.
    (c) Use of Grant Amount.--A grant under this section may be used 
for staff salaries, travel expenses, equipment, printing, and other 
reasonable expenses necessary to assemble, maintain, and disseminate to 
employers and labor organizations information on and appropriate 
responses to domestic violence and sexual assault, including--
            (1) training to promote a better understanding of 
        appropriate assistance to victims;
            (2) conferences;
            (3) outreach counseling;
            (4) development of protocols and model workplace policies;
            (5) coordination of victim services; and
            (6) assessments of the workplace costs of domestic violence 
        and sexual assault.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 1999 through 2003.

                 Subtitle B--Victims' Employment Rights

SEC. 221. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Victims' Employment Rights 
Act''.

SEC. 222. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this subtitle are, pursuant to the affirmative 
power of Congress to enact legislation under section 5 of the 14th 
amendment to the Constitution, as well as under the portion of section 
8 of article I of the Constitution relating to regulation of commerce 
among the several States--
            (1) to promote the national interest in ensuring that 
        victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and 
        stalking can recover from and cope with the effects of those 
        crimes and participate in the criminal and civil justice 
        processes without fear of adverse economic consequences from 
        their employers;
            (2) to minimize the negative impact on interstate commerce 
        from dislocations of employees and decreases in productivity 
        that may arise when employees are victimized by those crimes;
            (3) to promote the purposes of the 14th amendment by 
        addressing the failure of existing laws to protect the 
        employment rights of victims of domestic violence, sexual 
        assault, and stalking and by furthering the right of domestic 
        violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims to employment 
        free from discrimination; and
            (4) to accomplish the purposes described in paragraphs (1), 
        (2), and (3) in a manner that accommodates the legitimate 
        interests of employers and protects the safety of all persons 
        in the workplace.

SEC. 223. DEFINITIONS.

    In this subtitle:
            (1) Employee.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``employee'' means any 
                person employed by an employer. In the case of an 
                individual employed by a public agency, such term means 
                an individual employed as described in section 3(e) of 
                the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
                203(e)).
                    (B) Basis.--The term includes a person employed as 
                described in subparagraph (A) on a full- or part-time 
                basis, for a fixed time period, on a temporary basis, 
                pursuant to a detail, as an independent contractor, or 
                as a participant in a work assignment as a condition of 
                receipt of Federal or State income-based public 
                assistance.
            (2) Employer.--The term ``employer''--
                    (A) means any person engaged in commerce or in any 
                industry or activity affecting commerce who employs 
                individuals; and
                    (B) includes any person acting directly or 
                indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation 
                to an employee, and includes a public agency, but does 
                not include any labor organization (other than when 
                acting as an employer) or anyone acting in the capacity 
                of officer or agent of such labor organization.
            (3) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual, 
        partnership, association, corporation, business trust, legal 
        representative, or any organized group of individuals.
            (4) Public agency.--The term ``public agency'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards 
        Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203).

SEC. 224. PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATORY ACTS.

    An employer shall not fail or refuse to hire or discharge any 
individual, or otherwise discriminate against any individual with 
respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of 
employment, of the individual (including retaliation in any form or 
manner) because the individual--
            (1) is or is perceived to be a victim of domestic violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking;
            (2) attended, participated in, or prepared for, or 
        requested leave to attend, participate in, or prepare for a 
        criminal or civil court proceeding relating to a crime of 
        domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking of which the 
        employee was a victim; or
            (3) requested an adjustment to a job structure or workplace 
        facility, including a transfer, reassignment, or modified 
        schedule, leave, a changed telephone number or seating 
        assignment, or installation of a lock or implementation of a 
        safety procedure, in response to actual or threatened domestic 
        violence, sexual assault, or stalking, regardless of whether 
        the request was granted.

SEC. 225. ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Civil Action by Employees.--
            (1) Liability.--Any employer who violates section 224 shall 
        be liable to any eligible employee affected--
                    (A) for damages equal to the amount of wages, 
                salary, employment benefits (as defined in section 101 
                of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 
                2611)), or other compensation denied to or lost by such 
                employee by reason of the violation, and the interest 
                on that amount calculated at the prevailing rate;
                    (B) compensatory damages, including but not limited 
                to future pecuniary losses, emotional pain, suffering, 
                inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment or 
                life, and other nonpecuniary losses;
                    (C) such punitive damages, up to 3 times the amount 
                of actual damages sustained, as the finder of fact 
                described in paragraph (2) shall determine to be 
                appropriate; and
                    (D) for such equitable relief as may be 
                appropriate, including employment, reinstatement, and 
                promotion.
            (2) Right of action.--An action to recover the damages or 
        equitable relief prescribed in paragraph (1) may be maintained 
        against any employer (including a public agency) in any Federal 
        or State court of competent jurisdiction by any 1 or more 
        employees.
    (b) Action by Department of Justice.--The Attorney General may 
bring a civil action in any Federal or State court of competent 
jurisdiction to recover the damages described in subsection (a)(1).

SEC. 226. ATTORNEY'S FEES.

    Section 722(b) of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1988(b)) is 
amended in the last sentence, by inserting ``the Victims' Employment 
Rights Act,'' after ``title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,''.

   Subtitle C--Workplace Violence Against Women Prevention Tax Credit

SEC. 231. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Workplace Violence Against 
Women Prevention Tax Credit Act''.

SEC. 232. CREDIT FOR COSTS TO EMPLOYERS OF IMPLEMENTING WORKPLACE 
              SAFETY PROGRAMS TO COMBAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.

    (a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

``SEC. 45D. WORKPLACE SAFETY PROGRAM CREDIT.

    ``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 38, the workplace safety 
program credit determined under this section for the taxable year is, 
for any employer, an amount equal to 40 percent of the violence against 
women safety and education costs paid or incurred by such employer 
during the taxable year.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Violence against women safety and education cost.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `violence against women 
                safety and education cost' means any cost certified by 
                the Attorney General to the Secretary as being for the 
                purpose of--
                            ``(i) ensuring the safety of employees from 
                        violent crimes against women,
                            ``(ii) providing assistance to employees 
                        and the spouses and dependents of employees 
                        with respect to violent crimes against women,
                            ``(iii) providing legal or medical services 
                        to employees and the spouses and dependents of 
                        employees subjected to, or at risk from, 
                        violent crimes against women,
                            ``(iv) educating employees about the issue 
                        of violent crimes against women, or
                            ``(v) implementing human resource or 
                        personnel policies initiated to protect 
                        employees from violent crimes against women or 
                        to support employees who have been victims of 
                        violent crimes against women.
                    ``(B) Types of costs.--Such term includes costs 
                certified by the Attorney General to the Secretary as 
                being for the purpose of--
                            ``(i) the hiring of new security personnel 
                        in order to address violent crimes against 
                        women,
                            ``(ii) the creation of buddy systems or 
                        escort systems for walking employees to parking 
                        lots, parked cars, subway stations, or bus 
                        stops, in order to address violent crimes 
                        against women,
                            ``(iii) the purchase or installation of new 
                        security equipment, including surveillance 
                        equipment, lighting fixtures, cardkey access 
                        systems, and identification systems, in order 
                        to address violent crimes against women,
                            ``(iv) the establishment of an employee 
                        assistance line or other employee assistance 
                        services, in order to address violent crimes 
                        against women, for the use of individual 
                        employees, including counseling or referral 
                        services undertaken in consultation and 
                        coordination with national, State, or local 
                        domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions 
                        or programs,
                            ``(v) the retention of an attorney to 
                        provide legal services to employees seeking 
                        restraining orders or other legal recourse from 
                        violent crimes against women,
                            ``(vi) the establishment of medical 
                        services addressing the medical needs of 
                        employees who are victims of violent crimes 
                        against women,
                            ``(vii) the retention of a financial expert 
                        or an accountant to provide financial 
                        counseling to employees seeking to escape from 
                        violent crimes against women,
                            ``(viii) the establishment of an education 
                        program for employees, consisting of seminars 
                        or training sessions about violent crimes 
                        against women undertaken in consultation and 
                        coordination with national, State, or local 
                        domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions 
                        or programs,
                            ``(ix) studies of the cost, impact, or 
                        extent of violent crimes against women at the 
                        employer's place of business, if such studies 
                        are made available to the public and protect 
                        the identity of employees included in the 
                        study,
                            ``(x) the publication of a regularly 
                        disseminated newsletter or other regularly 
                        disseminated educational materials about 
                        violent crimes against women,
                            ``(xi) the implementation of leave policies 
                        for the purpose of allowing or accommodating 
                        the needs of victims of violent crimes against 
                        women to pursue legal redress against 
                        assailants, including leave from work to attend 
                        meetings with attorneys, to give evidentiary 
                        statements or depositions, and to attend 
                        hearings or trials in court,
                            ``(xii) the implementation of flexible work 
                        policies for the purpose of allowing or 
                        accommodating the needs of employees who are 
                        victims of violent crimes against women, or 
                        employees at risk with respect to such crimes, 
                        to avoid assailants,
                            ``(xiii) the implementation of transfer 
                        policies for the purpose of allowing or 
                        accommodating the needs of employees subjected 
                        to violent crimes against women to change 
                        office locations within the company in order to 
                        avoid assailants or to allow the transfer of an 
                        employee who has perpetrated violent crimes 
                        against women in order to protect the victim, 
                        including payment of costs for the transfer and 
                        relocation of an employee to another city, 
                        county, State, or country for the purpose of 
                        maintaining an employee's safety from violent 
                        crimes against women, or
                            ``(xiv) the provision of any of the 
                        services described in clauses (iv) through 
                        (viii) to the spouses or dependents of 
                        employees.
                    ``(C) Notification of possible tax consequences.--
                In no event shall any cost for goods or services which 
                may be included in the income of any employee receiving 
                or benefiting from such goods or services be treated as 
                a violence against women safety and education cost 
                unless the employer notifies the employee in writing of 
                the possibility of such inclusion.
            ``(2) Violent crimes against women.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `violent crimes against 
                women' includes sexual assault and domestic violence.
                    ``(B) Domestic violence.--The term `domestic 
                violence' has the meaning given the term in section 2 
                of the Battered Women's Economic Security Act.
                    ``(C) Sexual assault.--The term `sexual assault'--
                            ``(i) means any conduct proscribed by 
                        chapter 109A of title 18, United States Code, 
                        whether or not the conduct occurs in the 
                        special maritime and territorial jurisdiction 
                        of the United States or in a Federal prison; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) includes both assaults committed by 
                        offenders who are strangers to the victim and 
                        assaults committed by offenders who are known 
                        to the victim or related by blood or marriage 
                        to the victim.
            ``(3) Employee and employer.--
                    ``(A) Partners and partnerships.--The term 
                `employee' includes a partner and the term `employer' 
                includes a partnership.
                    ``(B) Related persons.--Persons shall be treated as 
                related to each other if such persons are treated as a 
                single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 
                52.
    ``(c) Coordination With Other Provisions.--No credit or deduction 
shall be allowed under any other provision of this title for any amount 
for which a credit is allowed under this section.''.
    (b) Treatment as General Business Credit.--
            (1) In general.--Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code 
        (relating to general business credit) is amended by striking 
        ``plus'' at the end of paragraph (11), by striking the period 
        at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting ``, plus'', and by 
        adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) the workplace safety program credit determined under 
        section 45D.''.
            (2) Transitional rule for carrybacks.--Subsection (d) of 
        section 39 of such Code (relating to transitional rules) is 
        amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) No carryback of section 45d credit before effective 
        date.--No portion of the unused business credit for any taxable 
        year which is attributable to the workplace safety program 
        credit determined under section 45D may be carried back to a 
        taxable year beginning on or before the date of enactment of 
        section 45D.''.
            (3) Deduction for unused credits.--Subsection (c) of 
        section 196 of such Code (relating to deduction for certain 
        unused business credits) is amended by striking ``and'' at the 
        end of paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end of 
        paragraph (7) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the end 
        the following:
            ``(8) the workplace safety program credit determined under 
        section 45D.''.
    (c) Credit Not a Defense in Legal Actions.--The allowance of a 
credit under section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added 
by this subtitle) shall not absolve employers of their responsibilities 
under any other law and shall not be construed as a defense to any 
legal action (other than legal action by the Secretary of the Treasury 
under such Code).
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subpart D of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following:

                              ``Sec. 45D. Workplace safety program 
                                        credit.''.

          Subtitle D--Employment Protection for Battered Women

SEC. 241. SHORT TITLE AND REFERENCE.

    (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the ``Battered 
Women's Employment Protection Act''.
    (b) Reference.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this subtitle an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference 
shall be considered to be made to that section or other provision of 
the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).

SEC. 242. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this subtitle are, pursuant to the affirmative 
power of Congress to enact legislation under section 5 of the 14th 
amendment to the Constitution, as well as under the portions of section 
8 of article I of the Constitution relating to providing for the 
general welfare and to regulation of commerce among the several 
States--
            (1) to promote the national interest in reducing domestic 
        violence by enabling victims of domestic violence to maintain 
        the financial independence necessary to leave abusive 
        situations, to achieve safety and minimize the physical and 
        emotional injuries from domestic violence, and to reduce the 
        devastating economic consequences of domestic violence to 
        employers and employees, by--
                    (A) providing unemployment insurance for victims of 
                domestic violence who are forced to leave their 
                employment as a result of domestic violence; and
                    (B) entitling employed victims of domestic violence 
                to take reasonable leave under the Family and Medical 
                Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) to seek 
                medical help, legal assistance, counseling, and safety 
                planning and assistance without penalty from their 
                employers;
            (2) to promote the purposes of the 14th amendment by 
        protecting the civil and economic rights of victims of domestic 
        violence and by furthering the equal opportunity of women for 
        employment and economic self-sufficiency;
            (3) to minimize the negative impact on interstate commerce 
        from dislocations of employees and harmful effects on 
        productivity, health care costs, and employer costs, caused by 
        domestic violence; and
            (4) to accomplish the purposes described in paragraphs (1), 
        (2), and (3) in a manner that accommodates the legitimate 
        interests of employers.

SEC. 243. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

    (a) Unemployment Compensation.--Section 3304 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (18);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
                (19) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (19) the 
                following:
            ``(20) compensation is to be provided where an individual 
        is separated from employment due to circumstances directly 
        resulting from the individual's experience of domestic 
        violence.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Construction.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(20), an 
        employee's separation from employment shall be treated as due 
        to circumstances directly resulting from the individual's 
        experience of domestic violence if the separation resulted 
        from--
                    ``(A) the employee's reasonable fear of future 
                domestic violence at or en route to or from the 
                employee's place of employment;
                    ``(B) the employee's wish to relocate to another 
                geographic area in order to avoid future domestic 
                violence against the employee or the employee's family;
                    ``(C) the employee's need to recover from traumatic 
                stress resulting from the employee's experience of 
                domestic violence;
                    ``(D) the employer's denial of the employee's 
                request for the temporary leave from employment 
                authorized by section 102 of the Family and Medical 
                Leave Act of 1993 to address domestic violence and its 
                effects; or
                    ``(E) any other circumstance in which domestic 
                violence causes the employee to reasonably believe that 
                termination of employment is necessary for the future 
                safety of the employee or the employee's family.
            ``(2) Reasonable efforts to retain employment.--For 
        purposes of subsection (a)(20), if State law requires the 
        employee to have made reasonable efforts to retain employment 
        as a condition for receiving unemployment compensation, such 
        requirement shall be met if the employee--
                    ``(A) sought protection from, or assistance in 
                responding to, domestic violence, including calling the 
                police or seeking legal, social work, medical, 
                clerical, or other assistance;
                    ``(B) sought safety, including refuge in a shelter 
                or temporary or permanent relocation, whether or not 
                the employee actually obtained such refuge or 
                accomplished such relocation; or
                    ``(C) reasonably believed that options such as 
                taking a leave of absence, transferring jobs, or 
                receiving an alternative work schedule would not be 
                sufficient to guarantee the employee or the employee's 
                family's safety.
            ``(3) Active search for employment.--For purposes of 
        subsection (a)(20), if State law requires the employee to 
        actively search for employment after separation from employment 
        as a condition for receiving unemployment compensation, such 
        requirement shall be treated as met where the employee is 
        temporarily unable to actively search for employment because 
        the employee is engaged in seeking safety or relief for the 
        employee or the employee's family from domestic violence, 
        including--
                    ``(A) going into hiding or relocating or attempting 
                to do so, including activities associated with such 
                hiding or relocation, such as seeking to obtain 
                sufficient shelter, food, schooling for children, or 
                other necessities of life for the employee or the 
                employee's family;
                    ``(B) actively pursuing legal protection or 
                remedies, including meeting with the police, going to 
                court to make inquiries or file papers, meeting with 
                attorneys, or attending court proceedings; or
                    ``(C) participating in psychological, social, or 
                religious counseling or support activities to assist 
the employee in coping with domestic violence.
            ``(4) Provision of information to meet certain 
        requirements.--In determining if an employee meets the 
        requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), the unemployment 
        agency of the State in which an employee is requesting 
        unemployment compensation by reason of subsection (a)(20) may 
        require the employee to provide--
                    ``(A) a written statement describing the domestic 
                violence and its effects;
                    ``(B) documentation of the domestic violence, such 
                as, but not limited to, police or court records, or 
                documentation from a shelter worker or an employee of a 
                domestic violence program, an attorney, a clergy 
                member, or a medical or other professional from whom 
                the employee has sought assistance in addressing 
                domestic violence and its effects; or
                    ``(C) other corroborating evidence, such as, but 
                not limited to, a statement from any other individual 
                with knowledge of the circumstances which provide the 
                basis for the claim, or physical evidence of domestic 
                violence, such as photographs, torn or bloody clothes, 
                or other damaged property.
        All evidence of domestic violence experienced by an employee, 
        including an employee's statement, any corroborating evidence, 
        and the fact that an employee has applied for or inquired about 
        unemployment compensation available by reason of subsection 
        (a)(20) shall be retained in the strictest confidence of such 
        State unemployment agency, except to the extent the disclosure 
        is requested, or consented to, by the employee for the purpose 
        of protecting the employee or her family member's safety or 
        assisting in documenting domestic violence for a court or 
        agency.''.
    (b) Social Security Personnel Training.--Section 303(a) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503(a)) is amended by redesignating 
paragraphs (4) through (10) as paragraphs (5) through (11), 
respectively, and by adding after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Such methods of administration as will ensure that 
        claims reviewers and hearing personnel are adequately trained 
        in the nature and dynamics of domestic violence and in methods 
        of ascertaining and keeping confidential information about 
        possible experiences of domestic violence, so that employee 
        separations stemming from domestic violence are reliably 
        screened, identified, and adjudicated, and full confidentiality 
        is provided for the employee's claim and submitted evidence.''.
    (c) Definitions.--Section 3306 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(u) Domestic Violence.--The term `domestic violence' has the 
meaning given the term in section 2 of the Battered Women's Economic 
Security Act.''.

SEC. 244. ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE FOR ADDRESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FOR 
              NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act 
of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14) Addressing domestic violence and its effects.--The 
        term `addressing domestic violence and its effects' means--
                    ``(A) experiencing domestic violence;
                    ``(B) seeking medical attention for or recovering 
                from injuries caused by domestic violence;
                    ``(C) seeking legal assistance or remedies, 
                including communicating with the police or an attorney, 
                or participating in any legal proceeding, related to 
                domestic violence;
                    ``(D) attending support groups for victims of 
                domestic violence;
                    ``(E) obtaining psychological counseling related to 
                experiences of domestic violence;
                    ``(F) participating in safety planning and other 
                actions to increase safety from future domestic 
                violence, including temporary or permanent relocation; 
                and
                    ``(G) participating in any other activity 
                necessitated by domestic violence that must be 
                undertaken during the hours of employment involved.
            ``(15) Domestic violence.--The term `domestic violence' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Battered Women's 
        Economic Security Act.''.
    (b) Leave Requirement.--Section 102 (29 U.S.C. 2612) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                    ``(E) In order to care for the son, daughter, or 
                parent of the employee, if such son, daughter, or 
parent is addressing domestic violence and its effects.
                    ``(F) Because the employee is addressing domestic 
                violence and its effects, which make the employee 
                unable to perform the functions of the position of such 
                employee.'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Domestic violence.--Leave under subparagraph (E) or 
        (F) of subsection (a)(1) may be taken by an eligible employee 
        intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule. The taking of 
        leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule pursuant to 
        this paragraph shall not result in a reduction in the total 
        amount of leave to which the employee is entitled under 
        subsection (a) beyond the amount of leave actually taken.''; 
        and
            (3) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ``(C) or (D)'' and 
        inserting ``(C), (D), (E), or (F)''.
    (c) Certification.--Section 103 (29 U.S.C. 2613) is amended--
            (1) in the title of the section, by inserting before the 
        period the following: ``; confidentiality''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Domestic Violence.--In determining if an employee meets the 
requirements of subparagraph (E) or (F) of section 102(a)(1), the 
employer of an employee may require the employee to provide--
            ``(1) a written statement describing the domestic violence 
        and its effects;
            ``(2) documentation of the domestic violence involved, such 
        as, but not limited to, a police or court record, or 
        documentation from a shelter worker, attorney, member of the 
        clergy, or medical or other professional from whom the employee 
        has sought assistance in addressing domestic violence and its 
        effects; or
            ``(3) other corroborating evidence, such as, but not 
        limited to, a statement from any other individual with 
        knowledge of the circumstances that provide the basis for the 
        claim of domestic violence, or physical evidence of domestic 
        violence, such as a photograph, torn or bloody clothing, or any 
        other damaged property.
    ``(g) Confidentiality.--All evidence provided to the employer under 
subsection (f) of domestic violence experienced by an employee or the 
son, daughter, or parent of an employee, including a statement of an 
employee, any other documentation or corroborating evidence, and the 
fact that an employee has requested leave for the purpose of 
addressing, or caring for a son, daughter, or parent who is addressing, 
domestic violence and its effects, shall be retained in the strictest 
confidence by the employer, except to the extent that disclosure is 
consented to, or requested by the employee for the purpose of--
            ``(1) protecting the safety of the employee or her family 
        member or a co-worker of the employee; or
            ``(2) assisting in documenting domestic violence for a 
        court or agency.''.

SEC. 245. ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE FOR ADDRESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FOR 
              FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 6381 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) at the end of paragraph (5), by striking ``and'';
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting 
        a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) the term `addressing domestic violence and its 
        effects' means--
                    ``(A) experiencing domestic violence;
                    ``(B) seeking medical attention for or recovering 
                from injuries caused by domestic violence;
                    ``(C) seeking legal assistance or remedies, 
                including communicating with the police or an attorney, 
                or participating in any legal proceeding, related to 
                domestic violence;
                    ``(D) attending support groups for victims of 
                domestic violence;
                    ``(E) obtaining psychological counseling related to 
                experiences of domestic violence;
                    ``(F) participating in safety planning and other 
                actions to increase safety from future domestic 
                violence, including temporary or permanent relocation; 
                and
                    ``(G) participating in any other activity 
                necessitated by domestic violence that must be 
                undertaken during the hours of employment involved; and
            ``(8) the term `domestic violence' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 2 of the Battered Women's Economic Security 
        Act.''.
    (b) Leave Requirement.--Section 6382 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(E) In order to care for the son, daughter, or parent of 
        the employee, if such son, daughter, or parent is addressing 
        domestic violence and its effects.
            ``(F) Because the employee is addressing domestic violence 
        and its effects, which make the employee unable to perform the 
        functions of the position of such employee.'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Domestic violence.--Leave under subparagraph (E) or 
        (F) of subsection (a)(1) may be taken by an employee 
        intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule. The taking of 
        leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule pursuant to 
        this paragraph shall not result in a reduction in the total 
        amount of leave to which the employee is entitled under 
        subsection (a) beyond the amount of leave actually taken.''; 
        and
            (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``(C), or (D)'' and 
        inserting ``(C), (D), (E), or (F)''.
    (c) Certification.--Section 6383 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the title of the section, by adding at the end the 
        following: ``; confidentiality''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) In determining if an employee meets the requirements of 
subparagraph (E) or (F) of section 6382(a)(1), the employing agency of 
an employee may require the employee to provide--
            ``(1) a written statement describing the domestic violence 
        and its effects;
            ``(2) documentation of the domestic violence involved, such 
        as a police or court record, or documentation from a shelter 
        worker, attorney, member of the clergy, or medical or other 
        professional from whom the employee has sought assistance in 
        addressing domestic violence and its effects; or
            ``(3) other corroborating evidence, such as a statement 
        from any other individual with knowledge of the circumstances 
        that provide the basis for the claim of domestic violence, or 
        physical evidence of domestic violence, such as a photograph, 
        torn or bloody clothing, or other damaged property.
    ``(g) All evidence provided to the employing agency under 
subsection (f) of domestic violence experienced by an employee or the 
son, daughter, or parent of an employee, including a statement of an 
employee, any other documentation or corroborating evidence, and the 
fact that an employee has requested leave for the purpose of 
addressing, or caring for a son, daughter, or parent who is addressing, 
domestic violence and its effects, shall be retained in the strictest 
confidence by the employing agency, except to the extent that 
disclosure is--
            ``(1) consented to by the employee for the purpose of 
        protecting the safety of the employee or a co-worker of the 
        employee; or
            ``(2) requested by the employee to document domestic 
        violence for a court or agency.''.

SEC. 246. EXISTING LEAVE USABLE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Addressing domestic violence and its effects.--The term 
        ``addressing domestic violence and its effects'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 101 of the Family and Medical 
        Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611), as amended in section 
        244(a).
            (2) Employee.--The term ``employee'' means any person 
        employed by an employer. In the case of an individual employed 
        by a public agency, such term means an individual employed as 
        described in section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
        1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(e)).
            (3) Employer.--The term ``employer''--
                    (A) means any person engaged in commerce or in any 
                industry or activity affecting commerce who employs 
                individuals, if such person is also subject to the 
                Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et 
                seq.) or to any provision of a State or local law, 
                collective bargaining agreement, or employment benefits 
                program or plan, addressing paid or unpaid leave from 
                employment (including family, medical, sick, annual, 
                personal, or similar leave); and
                    (B) includes any person acting directly or 
                indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation 
                to any employee, and includes a public agency, who is 
                subject to a law, agreement, program, or plan described 
                in subparagraph (A), but does not include any labor 
                organization (other than when acting as an employer) or 
                anyone acting in the capacity of officer or agent of 
                such labor organization.
            (4) Employment benefits.--The term ``employment benefits'' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Family and 
Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611).
            (5) Parent; son or daughter.--The terms ``parent'' and 
        ``son or daughter'' have the meanings given the terms in 
        section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 
        U.S.C. 2611).
            (6) Public agency.--The term ``public agency'' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards 
        Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203).
    (b) Use of Existing Leave.--An employee who is entitled to take 
paid or unpaid leave (including family, medical, sick, annual, 
personal, or similar leave) from employment, pursuant to State or local 
law, a collective bargaining agreement, or an employment benefits 
program or plan, shall be permitted to use such leave for the purpose 
of addressing domestic violence and its effects, or for the purpose of 
caring for a son or daughter or parent of the employee, if such son or 
daughter or parent is addressing domestic violence and its effects.
    (c) Certification.--In determining whether an employee qualifies to 
use leave as described in subsection (b), an employer may require 
documentation of domestic violence or corroborating evidence consistent 
with section 103(f) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 
U.S.C. 2613(f)), as amended by section 244(c).
    (d) Confidentiality.--All evidence provided to the employer under 
subsection (c) of domestic violence experienced by an employee or the 
son or daughter or parent of the employee, including a statement of an 
employee, any other documentation or corroborating evidence, and the 
fact that the employee has requested leave for the purpose of 
addressing, or caring for a son or daughter or parent who is 
addressing, domestic violence and its effects, shall be retained in the 
strictest confidence by the employer, except to the extent that 
disclosure is--
            (1) consented to by the employee for the purpose of 
        protecting the safety of the employee or a coworker of the 
        employee; or
            (2) requested by the employee to assist in documenting 
        domestic violence for a court or agency.
    (e) Prohibited Acts.--
            (1) Interference with rights.--
                    (A) Exercise of rights.--It shall be unlawful for 
                any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the 
                exercise of or the attempt to exercise, any right 
                provided under this section.
                    (B) Discrimination.--It shall be unlawful for any 
                employer to discharge or in any other manner 
                discriminate against an individual for opposing any 
                practice made unlawful by this section.
            (2) Interference with proceedings or inquiries.--It shall 
        be unlawful for any person to discharge or in any other manner 
        discriminate against any individual because such individual--
                    (A) has filed any charge, or had instituted or 
                caused to be instituted any proceeding, under or 
                related to this section;
                    (B) has given, or is about to give, any information 
                in connection with any inquiry or proceeding relating 
                to any right provided under this section; or
                    (C) has testified, or is about to testify, in any 
                inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided 
                under this section.
    (f) Enforcement.--
            (1) Public enforcement.--The Secretary of Labor shall have 
        the powers set forth in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of 
        section 107 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 
        U.S.C. 2617) for the purpose of public agency enforcement of 
        any alleged violation of subsection (e) against any employer.
            (2) Private enforcement.--The remedies and procedures set 
        forth in subsection (a) of section 107 of the Family and 
        Medical Leave Act of 1993 shall be the remedies and procedures 
        pursuant to which an employee may initiate a legal action 
        against an employer for alleged violations of subsection (e).
            (3) References.--For purposes of paragraph (1) and (2), 
        references in section 107 of the Family and Medical Leave Act 
        of 1993 to section 105 of such Act shall be considered to be 
        references to subsection (e).
            (4) Employer liability under other laws.--Nothing in this 
        section shall be construed to limit the liability of an 
        employer to an employee for harm suffered relating to the 
        employee's experience of domestic violence pursuant to any 
        other Federal or State law, including a law providing for a 
        legal remedy.

SEC. 247. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS AND EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

    (a) More Protective Laws, Agreements, Programs, and Plans.--Nothing 
in this subtitle or the amendments made by this subtitle shall be 
construed to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or 
local law, collective bargaining agreement, or other employment 
benefits program or plan that provides greater unemployment 
compensation or leave benefits for employed victims of domestic 
violence than the rights established under this subtitle or such 
amendments.
    (b) Less Protective Laws, Agreements, Programs, and Plans.--The 
rights established for employees under this subtitle or the amendments 
made by this subtitle shall not be diminished by any State or local 
law, collective bargaining agreement, or employment benefits program or 
plan.

SEC. 248. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) General Rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this 
subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle take effect 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Unemployment Compensation.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        amendments made by section 243 shall apply in the case of 
        compensation paid for weeks beginning on or after the 
        expiration of 180 days from the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Meeting of state legislature.--
                    (A) In general.--If the Secretary of Labor 
                identifies a State as requiring a change to its 
                statutes or regulations in order to comply with the 
                amendments made by section 243, the amendments made by 
                section 243 shall apply in the case of compensation 
                paid for weeks beginning after the earlier of--
                            (i) the date the State changes its statutes 
                        or regulations in order to comply with the 
                        amendments made by this section; or
                            (ii) the end of the first session of the 
                        State legislature which begins after the date 
                        of enactment of this Act or which began prior 
                        to such date and remained in session for at 
                        least 25 calendar days after such date;
                except that in no case shall the amendments made by 
                this Act apply before the date that is 180 days after 
                the date of enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Session defined.--In this paragraph, the term 
                ``session'' means a regular, special, budget, or other 
                session of a State legislature.

           Subtitle E--Battered Women's Shelters and Services

SEC. 251. SHORT TITLE.

    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Battered Women's Shelters and 
Services Act''.

SEC. 252. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FAMILY VIOLENCE 
              PREVENTION AND SERVICES.

    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 310(a) of the Family Violence 
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10409(a)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this title--
            ``(1) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 1999;
            ``(2) $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
            ``(3) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
            ``(4) $260,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 and 
        2003.''.
    (b) Information and Technical Assistance Centers.--Section 310(c) 
of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10409(c)) 
is amended by inserting before ``5 percent shall'' the following: ``the 
lesser of $7,500,000 and''.
    (c) Funds for State Domestic Violence Coalitions.--Section 310(d) 
of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10409(d)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``not less than'' and inserting ``the 
        lesser of $22,000,000 or''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``For any fiscal 
        year for which the amount of funds made available under this 
        subsection exceeds $11,000,000, the Secretary shall reserve not 
        more than 20 percent of the funds made available under this 
        subsection. The Secretary shall make the reserved funds 
        available to State domestic violence coalitions under sections 
        319 through 321 or by carrying out other priority activities, 
        as determined by the Secretary in consultation with State 
        domestic violence coalitions and entities carrying out domestic 
        violence programs that provide shelter or related 
        assistance.''.

SEC. 253. FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) Denial of Application.--Section 303(a) of the Family Violence 
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10402(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
    ``(4) The Secretary shall deny any application submitted under this 
subsection that fails to provide documentation, including memoranda of 
understanding, of the specific involvement of the State domestic 
violence coalition and other knowledgeable individuals and interested 
organizations, in the development of the State application.''.
    (b) Allotment of Funds.--Section 304 of the Family Violence 
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10403) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting after ``grant authorized 
                        under section 303(a)'' the following: 
                        ``$500,000, with the remaining funds to be 
                        allotted to each State in''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``such sums'' and 
                        inserting ``such remaining funds'';
                    (B) by striking ``except that--'' and all that 
                follows through ``(2)'' and inserting ``except that''; 
                and
                    (C) by striking all after paragraph (2); and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the 
                period the following: ``, in proportion to the original 
allotments made to the States for such year'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
                (3); and
                    (C) by inserting before paragraph (3) the 
                following:
    ``(2) If, at the end of the sixth month of a fiscal year for which 
sums are appropriated under section 310--
            ``(A) the entire portion of such sums that is made 
        available for grants under section 303(b) has not been 
        distributed to Indian tribes and organizations described in 
        section 303(b) in grants because of the failure of 1 or more of 
        the tribes or organizations to meet the requirements for such a 
        grant, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(i) use the remainder of the portion to make 
                grants under section 303(b) to Indian tribes and 
                organizations who meet the requirements; and
                    ``(ii) make the grants in proportion to the 
                original grants made to the tribes and organizations 
                under section 303(b) for such year;
            ``(B) the amount allotted to an entity under section 311 
        has not been made available to such entity in grants under 
        section 311 because of the failure of such entity to meet the 
        requirements for a grant or because a limitation on expenditure 
        has been reached, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(i) use the amount to make allotments and grants 
                under subsections (a) and (b) of section 303 and 
                section 304 to States, Indian tribes, and other 
                organizations who meet the requirements of those 
                sections; and
                    ``(ii) make the allotments and grants in proportion 
                to the original allotments and grants made to the 
                States, tribes, and organizations under sections 303 
                and 304 for such year; and
            ``(C) the entire portion of such sums that is made 
        available for grants under section 308 has not been distributed 
        to entities described in section 308 in grants because of the 
        failure of 1 or more of the entities to meet the requirements 
        for such a grant or because a limitation on expenditure has 
        been reached, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(i) the remainder of the portion to make 
                allotments and grants under subsections (a) and (b) of 
                section 303 and section 304 to States, Indian tribes, 
                and other organizations who meet the requirements of 
                those sections; and
                    ``(ii) make the allotments and grants in proportion 
                to the original allotments and grants made to the 
                States, tribes, and organizations under sections 303 
                and 304 for such year.''.
    (c) Information and Technical Assistance Centers.--Section 308 of 
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10407) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) by adding ``on providing information, training, 
                and technical assistance'' after ``focusing''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``From such 
                amounts, the Secretary may award grants to private 
                nonprofit organizations for technical assistance and 
                training initiatives in the subject areas identified in 
                subsection (c), if such initiatives do not duplicate 
                the activities of the entities funded under subsection 
                (c) and if the total amounts awarded for such 
                initiatives do not exceed $500,000.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``on emerging issues 
                        concerning domestic violence service, 
                        prevention, or law'' after ``service 
                        providers,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``of domestic violence 
                        service, prevention, or law'' after ``following 
                        areas''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) Providing technical assistance and training to local 
        entities carrying out domestic violence programs that provide 
        shelter or related assistance.
            ``(9) Improving access to services, information, and 
        training, concerning domestic violence, within Indian tribes 
        and Indian tribal agencies.
            ``(10) Responding to such emerging issues in fields 
        concerning domestic violence as the Secretary may identify in 
        consultation with advocates for local entities carrying out 
        domestic violence programs that provide shelter or related 
        assistance, State domestic violence coalitions, and national 
        domestic violence organizations.'';
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by inserting before ``Not'' the following:
            ``(1) Reports after receipt.--''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Report by grant recipients.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the 
                date of enactment of section 320, each recipient of a 
                grant under this section shall prepare and submit to 
                the Secretary a report that evaluates the effectiveness 
                of the use of amounts received under such grant by the 
                recipient and containing such other information as the 
                Secretary may prescribe.
                    ``(B) Notice and public comment.--Before renewing 
                any grant under this section, the Secretary shall 
                publish in the Federal Register a copy of each report 
                submitted under subparagraph (A) and provide not less 
                than 90 days for notice and opportunity for public 
                comment on the published report.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Multiple Grants.--Nothing in this section shall prohibit the 
Secretary from making multiple grants to any private nonprofit entity 
to fulfill the purpose of this section.''.
    (d) Model Leadership Grants; Direct Emergency Assistance; Technical 
Assistance and Training.--Title III of the Family Violence Prevention 
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.), is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 319. MODEL LEADERSHIP GRANTS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION 
              IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    ``(a) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
        develop and implement model community intervention strategies 
        to address domestic violence in underserved populations.
            ``(2) Limitations.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall award grants to not more than 10 State 
        domestic violence coalitions and to not more than 10 local 
        entities that carry out domestic violence programs providing 
        shelter or related assistance.
            ``(3) Purposes.--Grants awarded under paragraph (1) shall 
        be used for--
                    ``(A) assessing the needs of underserved 
                populations in the State involved;
                    ``(B) building collaborative relationships between 
                the grant recipients and community-based organizations 
                serving underserved populations; and
                    ``(C) developing and implementing model community 
                intervention strategies to decrease the incidence of 
                domestic violence in underserved populations.
            ``(4) Periods.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
        paragraph (1) for periods of not more than 3 years.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--
            ``(1) Initial eligibility.--To be eligible for an initial 
        year of funding through a grant awarded under subsection 
        (a)(1), an applicant shall--
                    ``(A) submit to the Secretary an application 
                containing an acceptable plan for assessing the needs 
                of underserved populations for the model community 
                intervention strategies described in subsection (a)(3), 
                and identifying a specific population for development 
                of such an intervention strategy, in the first year of 
                the grant; and
                    ``(B) demonstrate to the Secretary inclusion of 
                representatives from community-based organizations in 
                underserved communities in planning, designing, and 
                disseminating the needs assessment under subparagraph 
                (A).
            ``(2) Continued eligibility.--To be eligible for continued 
        funding for not more than 2 additional years through a grant 
        awarded under subsection (a)(1), a recipient of funding for the 
        initial year shall submit to the Secretary an application 
        containing--
                    ``(A) a plan for implementing the intervention 
                strategy, and specifying the collaborative 
                relationships with community-based organizations 
                serving the identified underserved populations to be 
                supported under the grant; and
                    ``(B) a plan for disseminating the intervention 
                strategy throughout the State and, at the option of the 
                recipient, to other States, in the third year of the 
                grant.
    ``(c) Priority for Collaborative Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--In awarding grants under subsection 
        (a)(1), the Secretary shall give priority to State domestic 
        violence coalitions, and local entities that carry out domestic 
        violence programs, that submit applications in collaboration 
        with community-based organizations serving underserved 
        populations.
            ``(2) Amounts.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
        subsection (a)(1) to coalitions and entities described in 
        paragraph (1) in amounts of not less than $100,000 per fiscal 
        year.
    ``(d) Definition.--The term `underserved population' has the 
meaning given the term in section 2003 of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-2).

``SEC. 320. DIRECT EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC 
              VIOLENCE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to State 
domestic violence coalitions for the purpose of enabling the coalitions 
to provide emergency assistance, through an emergency assistance fund 
administered by the coalitions, for victims of domestic violence.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) Provision of assistance.--A State domestic violence 
        coalition that receives a grant under subsection (a) may use 
        funds received through the grant only to provide emergency 
        assistance--
                    ``(A) directly to victims of domestic violence who 
                are in the process of fleeing an abusive situation; or
                    ``(B) to such victims through entities that carry 
                out domestic violence programs providing shelter or 
                related assistance and that request such assistance on 
                behalf of victims.
            ``(2) Emergency assistance.--Emergency assistance provided 
        with such funds may include transportation, housing, and 
        payment of other expenses associated with relocation.
    ``(c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), a State domestic violence coalition shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require, including--
            ``(1) a detailed description of the process that the 
        coalition will use to receive and review applications for the 
        emergency assistance;
            ``(2) a detailed description of the process that the 
        coalition will use for notifying entities that carry out 
        domestic violence programs described in subsection (b)(2) about 
        the availability of emergency assistance under this section;
            ``(3) an application form for the applications described in 
        paragraph (1) that requires applicants for emergency assistance 
        to specify the type of assistance requested from the coalition, 
        a statement of need for the assistance, a statement about the 
        impact of the assistance on a victim's ability to escape 
        domestic violence, and such other information as would be 
        helpful in disbursing emergency assistance;
            ``(4) a description of the process that the coalition will 
        use to make payments to recipients of the assistance; and
            ``(5) a statement of procedures the coalition will use to 
        protect the confidentiality of information relating to the 
        identity of the recipients.
    ``(d) Reports.--The State domestic violence coalition shall 
annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report describing the 
distribution of emergency assistance to victims of domestic violence 
under this section, analyzing the distribution by type and amount of 
assistance provided. For reasons of safety and confidentiality, such 
reports shall not contain information that allows the identification of 
individual victims.

``SEC. 321. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR STATE AND LOCAL 
              DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to State 
domestic violence coalitions for the purpose of providing training and 
technical assistance for State domestic violence coalitions and other 
nonprofit, nongovernmental entities carrying out State and local 
domestic violence programs.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--A State domestic violence coalition that 
receives a grant under subsection (a) shall use funds received through 
the grant to develop and implement regional training and technical 
assistance initiatives within a region served by a regional office of 
the Department of Health and Human Services. In implementing the 
initiatives, the coalition shall use the funds to prioritize, plan, and 
implement solutions to regional problems experienced by State domestic 
violence coalitions, and entities carrying out domestic violence 
programs providing shelter or related assistance, within the region.
    ``(c) Collaborative Efforts.--To the extent practicable, the 
coalition shall implement the initiatives in collaboration with 
domestic violence advocates and organizations operating outside of the 
region, and with the national resource center and special issue 
resource centers established in section 308, in order to obtain the 
expertise of the advocates, organizations, and centers in delivering 
training and technical assistance within the region.
    ``(d) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), a State domestic violence coalition shall--
            ``(1) be a nonprofit, nongovernmental State domestic 
        violence coalition;
            ``(2) demonstrate to the Secretary that a majority of State 
        domestic violence coalitions within the region to be served 
        support the selection of the coalition to receive the grant; 
        and
            ``(3) have its principal place of operation within the 
        region.
    ``(e) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
subsection (a), a State domestic violence coalition shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require.
    ``(f) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
prohibit entities that carry out domestic violence programs serving 
Indian tribes from receiving technical assistance and training under 
this section.
    ``(g) Reports.--The State domestic violence coalition shall 
annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report describing the 
entities receiving training and technical assistance from the coalition 
under this section, and the type of technical assistance and training 
received.''.

TITLE III--PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNDER PROGRAMS 
                AUTHORIZED UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT

SEC. 301. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER CHANGES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC 
              VIOLENCE.

    Section 205(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
405(c)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(iv)(I) The Commissioner of Social Security shall review a 
request from an individual who is a victim of domestic violence to 
change the individual's social security account number assigned in 
accordance with this paragraph in order to protect the individual or 
any dependent children of the individual from a risk or threat of 
further domestic violence, including incidents of stalking. Any 
individual who submits a request for a change in their social security 
number on the basis of domestic violence shall include corroborating 
evidence such as physical evidence, police or other law enforcement 
records, court documents, medical, mental health or counseling records, 
government agency records, penal system records, or documentation from 
domestic violence program personnel, attorneys, members of the clergy, 
or other professionals who have provided assistance to the individual. 
Law enforcement or court advocacy organizations shall verify that an 
individual who submits a request in accordance with this subclause is a 
victim of domestic violence.
    ``(II) Not later than 180 days after the date that a request 
described in subclause (I) is verified as having been submitted by a 
victim of domestic violence, the Commissioner shall grant the request 
unless the Commissioner determines that changing the individual's 
social security account number is not necessary to protect the 
individual or any dependent children of the individual. The 
Commissioner shall bear the burden of proof for making such a 
determination.
    ``(III) The Commissioner may not deny a request to change a social 
security number in accordance with this clause without cause. The 
Commissioner shall provide an individual whose request is denied with 
an explanation for the denial.''.

SEC. 302. WAIVERS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNDER THE TANF 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the intent of Congress in amending part A of title IV 
        of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) in section 
        103(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
        Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193; 110 Stat 2112) 
        was to allow States to take into account the effects of the 
        epidemic of domestic violence in establishing their welfare 
        programs, by giving States the flexibility to grant individual, 
        temporary waivers for good cause to victims of domestic 
        violence who meet the criteria set forth in section 
        402(a)(7)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        602(a)(7)(B));
            (2) the allowance of waivers under such sections was not 
        intended to be limited by other, separate, and independent 
        provisions of part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
        U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
            (3) under section 402(a)(7)(A)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        602(a)(7)(A)(iii)), requirements under the temporary assistance 
        for needy families program under part A of title IV of such Act 
        may, for good cause, be waived for so long as necessary; and
            (4) good cause waivers granted pursuant to section 
        402(a)(7)(A)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(7)(A)(iii)) are 
        intended to be temporary and directed only at particular 
        program requirements when needed on an individual case-by-case 
        basis, and are intended to facilitate the ability of victims of 
        domestic violence to move forward and meet program requirements 
        when safe and feasible without interference by domestic 
        violence.
    (b) Clarification of Waiver Provisions.--
            (1) In general.--Section 402(a)(7) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following:
                    ``(C) No numerical limits.--In implementing this 
                paragraph, a State shall not be subject to any 
                numerical limitation in the granting of good cause 
                waivers under subparagraph (A)(iii).
                    ``(D) Waivered individuals not included for 
                purposes of certain other provisions of this part.--Any 
                individual to whom a good cause waiver of compliance 
                with this Act has been granted in accordance with 
                subparagraph (A)(iii) shall not be included for 
                purposes of determining a State's compliance with the 
                participation rate requirements set forth in section 
                407, for purposes of applying the limitation described 
                in section 408(a)(7)(C)(ii), or for purposes of 
                determining whether to impose a penalty under paragraph 
                (3), (5), or (9) of section 409(a).
                    ``(E) Secretarial review.--If, but for subparagraph 
                (D), a State would fail to comply with the 
                participation rate requirements set forth in section 
                407, exceed the limitation described in section 
                408(a)(7)(C)(ii), or have a penalty imposed under 
                paragraph (3), (5), or (9) of section 409(a), the 
                Secretary may review the good cause waivers granted by 
                a State under subparagraph (A)(iii) to determine 
                whether the State has granted such waivers pursuant to 
                a determination of good cause, and may revoke any 
                waivers that the Secretary finds were not granted in 
                accordance with the requirements of this paragraph.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        takes effect as if it had been included in the enactment of 
        section 103(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
        Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193; 110 
        Stat. 2112).

SEC. 303. DISCLOSURE PROTECTIONS UNDER THE CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM.

    (a) Federal Parent Locator Service.--Section 453 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653), as amended by section 5534 of the 
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33; 111 Stat. 627), is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                inserting ``, or that the health, safety, or liberty or 
                a parent or child would by unreasonably put at risk by 
                the disclosure of such information,'' before ``provided 
                that'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, that the 
                health, safety, or liberty or a parent or child would 
                be unreasonably put at risk by the disclosure of such 
                information,'' before ``and that information''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``be 
                harmful to the parent or the child'' and inserting 
                ``place the health, safety, or liberty of a parent or 
                child unreasonably at risk''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ``, or to serve as 
        the initiating court in an action to seek an order,'' before 
        ``against a noncustodial''.
    (b) State Plan Requirements.--Section 454(26) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654), as amended by section 5552 of the 
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33; 111 Stat. 635), is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``result in physical 
        or emotional harm to the party or the child'' and inserting 
        ``place the health, safety, or liberty of a parent or child 
        unreasonably at risk'';
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``of domestic violence 
        or child abuse against a party or the child and that the 
        disclosure of such information could be harmful to the party or 
        the child'' and inserting ``that the health, safety, or liberty 
        of a parent or child would be unreasonably put at risk by the 
        disclosure of such information''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``of domestic 
        violence'' and all that follows through the semicolon and 
        inserting ``that the health, safety, or liberty of a parent or 
        child would be unreasonably put at risk by the disclosure of 
        such information pursuant to section 453(b)(2), the court shall 
        determine whether disclosure to any other person or persons of 
        information received from the Secretary could place the health, 
        safety, or liberty or a parent or child unreasonably at risk 
        (if the court determines that disclosure to any other person 
        could be harmful, the court and its agents shall not make any 
        such disclosure);''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 
1997 (Public Law 105-33; 111 Stat. 251).

SEC. 304. BONUS TO BUILD REAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR POOR FAMILIES.

    Section 403(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Building opportunities bonus.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall make a grant 
                pursuant to this paragraph to each State for each bonus 
                year for which the State is a high performing State.
                    ``(B) Amount of grant.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), 
                        the Secretary shall determine the amount of the 
                        grant payable under this paragraph to a high 
                        performing State for a bonus year, which shall 
                        be based on the score assigned to the State 
                        under subparagraph (D)(i) for the fiscal year 
                        that immediately precedes the bonus year.
                            ``(ii) Limitation.--The amount payable to a 
                        State under this paragraph for a bonus year 
                        shall not exceed 5 percent of the State family 
                        assistance grant and shall be used to address 
                        the issues set forth in subparagraph (C).
                    ``(C) Criteria for measuring state performance.--
                Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
                this paragraph, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
                National Governor's Association and the Institute for 
                Women's Policy Research, shall develop criteria for 
                measuring State performance in operating the State 
                program funded under this part in addressing the 
                following issues as they relate to the ability of 
                recipients of assistance under the State program to 
                become economically self-sufficient:
                            ``(i) Child care.--Whether States are--
                                    ``(I) ensuring an adequate supply 
                                of safe, accessible, appropriate, and 
                                quality child care slots;
                                    ``(II) helping women identify and 
                                place children in safe, accessible, 
                                appropriate, and quality child care;
                                    ``(III) ensuring that available 
                                child care slots are filled;
                                    ``(IV) improving the quality of 
                                child care by ensuring that child care 
                                providers are adequately paid and 
                                trained;
                                    ``(V) increasing access to safe, 
                                accessible, appropriate, and quality 
                                child care by making child care 
                                subsidies available to recipients of 
                                assistance under the State program 
                                funded under this part and families 
                                that earn up to 85 percent of the 
                                State's median income;
                                    ``(VI) collaborating with State 
                                child care resource and referral 
                                agencies and child care development 
                                experts in developing and implementing 
                                child care programs and policies; and
                                    ``(VII) collaborating with State 
                                domestic violence coalitions to address 
                                the child care needs of families 
                                affected by domestic violence.
                            ``(ii) Employment.--Whether States are--
                                    ``(I) providing education and 
                                training for recipients of assistance 
                                under the State program under this part 
                                in employment that pays a sustainable 
                                wage, such as apprenticeable, 
                                technical, and professional 
                                occupations, and nontraditional 
                                employment;
                                    ``(II) placing such recipients in 
                                employment that pays a sustainable 
                                wage, such as apprenticeable, 
                                technical, and professional 
                                occupations, and nontraditional 
                                employment;
                                    ``(III) retaining such recipients 
                                in employment that pays a sustainable 
                                wage, such as apprenticeable, 
                                technical, and professional 
                                occupations, and nontraditional 
                                employment;
                                    ``(IV) providing career development 
                                assistance including job readiness 
                                training, reliable, up-to-date career 
                                counseling services, and employability 
                                assessments on available employment 
                                that pays a sustainable wage, such as 
                                nontraditional training and education 
                                options and employment opportunities to 
                                all women entering welfare-to-work 
                                programs, including programs 
                                established under title I of the 
                                Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and
                                    ``(V) utilizing resources available 
                                under title I of the Workforce 
                                Investment Act of 1998 to support State 
                                efforts on education, training, 
                                placement, and retention under 
                                subparagraphs I through IV.
                            ``(iii) Domestic violence.--Whether States 
                        are--
                                    ``(I) in collaboration with State 
                                domestic violence coalitions, 
                                implementing substantive programs 
                                addressing domestic violence as an 
                                impediment to women's work and 
                                education, such as demonstration and 
                                model projects, programs placing 
                                domestic violence advocates in welfare 
                                offices, and programs providing 
                                employment and support services for 
                                victims of domestic violence that will 
                                reach a substantial number of battered 
                                women;
                                    ``(II) in collaboration with State 
                                domestic violence coalitions, adopting 
                                and implementing the option under the 
                                State plan relating to domestic 
                                violence set forth in section 
                                402(a)(7);
                                    ``(III) in collaboration with State 
                                domestic violence coalitions, requiring 
                                training on domestic violence for case 
                                workers for the State program funded 
                                under this part;
                                    ``(IV) in collaboration with State 
                                domestic violence coalitions, requiring 
                                training on domestic violence for job 
                                training, education, and job placement 
                                programs that are contracted by the 
                                State program funded under this part 
                                and requiring that such programs 
                                implement strategies and programs to 
                                support victims of domestic violence in 
                                the workplace;
                                    ``(V) conducting outreach to 
                                employers of recipients of assistance 
                                to ensure that employers are aware of 
                                and are implementing strategies and 
                                programs to support victims of domestic 
                                violence in the workplace; and
                                    ``(VI) conducting public education 
                                on domestic violence.
                    ``(D) Scoring of state performance; setting of 
                performance thresholds.--For each bonus year, the 
                Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) use the criteria developed under 
                        subparagraph (C) to assign a score to each 
                        eligible State for the fiscal year that 
                        immediately precedes the bonus year; and
                            ``(ii) prescribe a performance threshold in 
                        such a manner so as to ensure that--
                                    ``(I) the average annual total 
                                amount of grants to be made under this 
                                paragraph for each bonus year equals 
                                $200,000,000; and
                                    ``(II) the total amount of grants 
                                to be made under this paragraph for all 
                                bonus years equals $1,000,000,000.
                    ``(E) Definitions.--As used in this paragraph:
                            ``(i) Bonus year.--The term `bonus year' 
                        means fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 
                        2005.
                            ``(ii) Child care.--The term `child care' 
                        means all programs and arrangements utilized by 
                        parents for the care of children from birth 
                        through age 14, and for the care of children 
                        who are older than age 14 and have special 
                        needs, including day care services provided by 
                        centers, family day care, group family day 
                        care, informal care, after hours care, and 
                        before- and after-school programs.
                            ``(iii) Domestic violence.--The term 
                        `domestic violence' has the meaning given the 
                        term in section 2 of the Battered Women's 
                        Economic Security Act.
                            ``(iv) High performance state.--The term 
                        `high performance State' means, with respect to 
                        a bonus year, an eligible State whose score 
                        assigned pursuant to subparagraph (D)(i) for 
                        the fiscal year immediately preceding the bonus 
                        year equals or exceeds the performance 
                        threshold prescribed under subparagraph (D)(ii) 
                        for such preceding fiscal year.
                            ``(v) Sustainable wage.--The term 
                        `sustainable wage' means a wage that is at 
                        least 185 percent above the poverty line and 
                        that takes into account costs related to 
                        employment such as Federal, State, and local 
                        taxes, child care, transportation, food, and 
                        shelter costs for a particular geographic area.
                            ``(vi) Nontraditional employment.--The term 
                        `nontraditional employment' means occupations 
                        in which women comprise 25 percent or less of 
                        total workers.
                            ``(vii) Poverty line.--The term `poverty 
                        line' has the meaning given such term in 
                        section 673(2) of the Community Services Block 
                        Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)), including any 
                        revision required by such section.
                    ``(F) Appropriation.--Out of any money in the 
                Treasury of the United States not otherwise 
                appropriated, there are appropriated for fiscal years 
                2001 through 2005, $1,000,000,000 for grants under this 
                paragraph.''.
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