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        S.342

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the seventh day of January, two thousand and three


                                 An Act


 
     To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make 
 improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act, 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 ``Keeping Children 
and Families Safe Act of 2003''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

            TITLE I--CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT

Sec. 101. Findings.

                       Subtitle A--General Program

Sec. 111. National clearinghouse for information relating to child 
          abuse.
Sec. 112. Research and assistance activities and demonstrations.
Sec. 113. Grants to States and public or private agencies and 
          organizations.
Sec. 114. Grants to States for child abuse and neglect prevention and 
          treatment programs.
Sec. 115. Grants to States for programs relating to the investigation 
          and prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases.
Sec. 116. Miscellaneous requirements relating to assistance.
Sec. 117. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 118. Reports.

  Subtitle B--Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse

Sec. 121. Purpose and authority.
Sec. 122. Eligibility.
Sec. 123. Amount of grant.
Sec. 124. Existing grants.
Sec. 125. Application.
Sec. 126. Local program requirements.
Sec. 127. Performance measures.
Sec. 128. National network for community-based family resource programs.
Sec. 129. Definitions.
Sec. 130. Authorization of appropriations.

                    Subtitle C--Conforming Amendments

Sec. 141. Conforming amendments.

                    TITLE II--ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES

Sec. 201. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose.
Sec. 202. Information and services.
Sec. 203. Study of adoption placements.
Sec. 204. Studies on successful adoptions.
Sec. 205. Authorization of appropriations.

                 TITLE III--ABANDONED INFANTS ASSISTANCE

Sec. 301. Findings.
Sec. 302. Establishment of local projects.
Sec. 303. Evaluations, study, and reports by Secretary.
Sec. 304. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 305. Definitions.
Sec. 306. Conforming amendment.

          TITLE IV--FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT

Sec. 401. State demonstration grants.
Sec. 402. Secretarial responsibilities.
Sec. 403. Evaluation.
Sec. 404. Information and technical assistance centers.
Sec. 405. Related assistance.
Sec. 406. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 407. Grants for State domestic violence coalitions.
Sec. 408. Evaluation and monitoring.
Sec. 409. Family member abuse information and documentation project.
Sec. 410. Model State leadership grants.
Sec. 411. National domestic violence hotline and internet grant.
Sec. 412. Youth education and domestic violence.
Sec. 413. Demonstration grants for community initiatives.
Sec. 414. Transitional housing assistance.
Sec. 415. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 416. Conforming amendment to another Act.

           TITLE I--CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT

SEC. 101. FINDINGS.

    Section 2 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``close to 1,000,000'' and 
    inserting ``approximately 900,000'';
        (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (11) as paragraphs 
    (4) through (13), respectively;
        (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
        ``(2)(A) more children suffer neglect than any other form of 
    maltreatment; and
        ``(B) investigations have determined that approximately 60 
    percent of children who were victims of maltreatment in 2001 
    suffered neglect, 19 percent suffered physical abuse, 10 percent 
    suffered sexual abuse, and 7 percent suffered emotional 
    maltreatment;
        ``(3)(A) child abuse can result in the death of a child;
        ``(B) in 2001, an estimated 1,300 children were counted by 
    child protection services to have died as a result of abuse or 
    neglect; and
        ``(C) children younger than 1 year old comprised 41 percent of 
    child abuse fatalities and 85 percent of child abuse fatalities 
    were younger than 6 years of age;'';
        (4) by striking paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), and 
    inserting the following:
        ``(4)(A) many of these children and their families fail to 
    receive adequate protection and treatment; and
        ``(B) slightly less than half of these children (42 percent in 
    2001) and their families fail to receive adequate protection or 
    treatment;'';
        (5) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``organizations'' and 
        inserting ``community-based organizations'';
            (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``ensures'' and all 
        that follows through ``knowledge,'' and inserting ``recognizes 
        the need for properly trained staff with the qualifications 
        needed''; and
            (C) in subparagraph (E), by inserting before the semicolon 
        the following: ``, which may impact child rearing patterns, 
        while at the same time, not allowing those differences to 
        enable abuse'';
        (6) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by striking ``this 
    national child and family emergency'' and inserting ``child abuse 
    and neglect''; and
        (7) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated)--
            (A) by striking ``intensive'' and inserting ``needed''; and
            (B) by striking ``if removal has taken place'' and 
        inserting ``where appropriate''.

                      Subtitle A--General Program

    SEC. 111. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILD 
      ABUSE.
    (a) Functions.--Section 103(b) of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5104(b)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``all programs,'' and all 
    that follows through ``neglect; and'' and inserting ``all effective 
    programs, including private and community-based programs, that show 
    promise of success with respect to the prevention, assessment, 
    identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and hold 
    the potential for broad scale implementation and replication;'';
        (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting a 
    semicolon;
        (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
        (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
        ``(2) maintain information about the best practices used for 
    achieving improvements in child protective systems;''; and
        (5) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) provide technical assistance upon request that may 
    include an evaluation or identification of--
            ``(A) various methods and procedures for the investigation, 
        assessment, and prosecution of child physical and sexual abuse 
        cases;
            ``(B) ways to mitigate psychological trauma to the child 
        victim; and
            ``(C) effective programs carried out by the States under 
        this Act; and
        ``(5) collect and disseminate information relating to various 
    training resources available at the State and local level to--
            ``(A) individuals who are engaged, or who intend to engage, 
        in the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse 
        and neglect; and
            ``(B) appropriate State and local officials to assist in 
        training law enforcement, legal, judicial, medical, mental 
        health, education, and child welfare personnel.''.
    (b) Coordination With Available Resources.--Section 103(c)(1) of 
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5104(c)(1)) is 
amended--
        (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``105(a); and'' and 
    inserting ``104(a);'';
        (2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and
        (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
            ``(F) collect and disseminate information that describes 
        best practices being used throughout the Nation for making 
        appropriate referrals related to, and addressing, the physical, 
        developmental, and mental health needs of abused and neglected 
        children; and''.
    SEC. 112. RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND DEMONSTRATIONS.
    (a) Research.--Section 104(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5105(a)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)--
            (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), in the first 
        sentence, by inserting ``, including longitudinal research,'' 
        after ``interdisciplinary program of research''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the semicolon 
        the following: ``, including the effects of abuse and neglect 
        on a child's development and the identification of successful 
        early intervention services or other services that are 
        needed'';
            (C) in subparagraph (C)--
                (i) by striking ``judicial procedures'' and inserting 
            ``judicial systems, including multidisciplinary, 
            coordinated decisionmaking procedures''; and
                (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end; and
            (D) in subparagraph (D)--
                (i) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                (ii) by redesignating clause (ix) as clause (x); and
                (iii) by inserting after clause (viii), the following:
                ``(ix) the incidence and prevalence of child 
            maltreatment by a wide array of demographic characteristics 
            such as age, sex, race, family structure, household 
            relationship (including the living arrangement of the 
            resident parent and family size), school enrollment and 
            education attainment, disability, grandparents as 
            caregivers, labor force status, work status in previous 
            year, and income in previous year; and'';
            (E) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (I); 
        and
            (F) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following:
            ``(D) the evaluation and dissemination of best practices 
        consistent with the goals of achieving improvements in the 
        child protective services systems of the States in accordance 
        with paragraphs (1) through (12) of section 106(a);
            ``(E) effective approaches to interagency collaboration 
        between the child protection system and the juvenile justice 
        system that improve the delivery of services and treatment, 
        including methods for continuity of treatment plan and services 
        as children transition between systems;
            ``(F) an evaluation of the redundancies and gaps in the 
        services in the field of child abuse and neglect prevention in 
        order to make better use of resources;
            ``(G) the nature, scope, and practice of voluntary 
        relinquishment for foster care or State guardianship of low 
        income children who need health services, including mental 
        health services;
            ``(H) the information on the national incidence of child 
        abuse and neglect specified in clauses (i) through (xi) of 
        subparagraph (H); and'';
        (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
    inserting the following:
            ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
        the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, and every 2 
        years thereafter, the Secretary shall provide an opportunity 
        for public comment concerning the priorities proposed under 
        subparagraph (A) and maintain an official record of such public 
        comment.'';
        (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4);
        (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
        ``(2) Research.--The Secretary shall conduct research on the 
    national incidence of child abuse and neglect, including the 
    information on the national incidence on child abuse and neglect 
    specified in subparagraphs (i) through (ix) of paragraph (1)(I).
        ``(3) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of the 
    enactment of the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, 
    the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on 
    Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the 
    Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate a 
    report that contains the results of the research conducted under 
    paragraph (2).''.
    (b) Provision of Technical Assistance.--Section 104(b) of the Child 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5105(b)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)--
            (A) by striking ``nonprofit private agencies and'' and 
        inserting ``private agencies and community-based''; and
            (B) by inserting ``, including replicating successful 
        program models,'' after ``programs and activities''; and
        (2) in paragraph (2)--
            (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(D) effective approaches being utilized to link child 
        protective service agencies with health care, mental health 
        care, and developmental services to improve forensic diagnosis 
        and health evaluations, and barriers and shortages to such 
        linkages.''.
    (c) Demonstration Programs and Projects.--Section 104 of the Child 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5105) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Demonstration Programs and Projects.--The Secretary may award 
grants to, and enter into contracts with, States or public or private 
agencies or organizations (or combinations of such agencies or 
organizations) for time-limited, demonstration projects for the 
following:
        ``(1) Promotion of safe, family-friendly physical environments 
    for visitation and exchange.--The Secretary may award grants under 
    this subsection to entities to assist such entities in establishing 
    and operating safe, family-friendly physical environments--
            ``(A) for court-ordered, supervised visitation between 
        children and abusing parents; and
            ``(B) to safely facilitate the exchange of children for 
        visits with noncustodial parents in cases of domestic violence.
        ``(2) Education identification, prevention, and treatment.--The 
    Secretary may award grants under this subsection to entities for 
    projects that provide educational identification, prevention, and 
    treatment services in cooperation with preschool and elementary and 
    secondary schools.
        ``(3) Risk and safety assessment tools.--The Secretary may 
    award grants under this subsection to entities for projects that 
    provide for the development of research-based strategies for risk 
    and safety assessments relating to child abuse and neglect.
        ``(4) Training.--The Secretary may award grants under this 
    subsection to entities for projects that involve research-based 
    strategies for innovative training for mandated child abuse and 
    neglect reporters.''.
    SEC. 113. GRANTS TO STATES AND PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES AND 
      ORGANIZATIONS.
    (a) Demonstration Programs and Projects.--Section 105(a) of the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(a)) is 
amended--
        (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Demonstration'' 
    and inserting ``Grants for'';
        (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
            (A) by inserting ``States,'' after ``contracts with,'';
            (B) by striking ``nonprofit''; and
            (C) by striking ``time limited, demonstration'';
        (3) in paragraph (1)--
            (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
        ``nonprofit'';
            (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``law, education, 
        social work, and other relevant fields'' and inserting ``law 
        enforcement, judiciary, social work and child protection, 
        education, and other relevant fields, or individuals such as 
        court appointed special advocates (CASAs) and guardian ad 
        litem,'';
            (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``nonprofit'' and all 
        that follows through ``; and'' and inserting ``children, youth 
        and family service organizations in order to prevent child 
        abuse and neglect;'';
            (D) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(D) for training to support the enhancement of linkages 
        between child protective service agencies and health care 
        agencies, including physical and mental health services, to 
        improve forensic diagnosis and health evaluations and for 
        innovative partnerships between child protective service 
        agencies and health care agencies that offer creative 
        approaches to using existing Federal, State, local, and private 
        funding to meet the health evaluation needs of children who 
        have been subjects of substantiated cases of child abuse or 
        neglect;
            ``(E) for the training of personnel in best practices to 
        promote collaboration with the families from the initial time 
        of contact during the investigation through treatment;
            ``(F) for the training of personnel regarding the legal 
        duties of such personnel and their responsibilities to protect 
        the legal rights of children and families;
            ``(G) for improving the training of supervisory and 
        nonsupervisory child welfare workers;
            ``(H) for enabling State child welfare agencies to 
        coordinate the provision of services with State and local 
        health care agencies, alcohol and drug abuse prevention and 
        treatment agencies, mental health agencies, and other public 
        and private welfare agencies to promote child safety, 
        permanence, and family stability;
            ``(I) for cross training for child protective service 
        workers in research-based strategies for recognizing situations 
        of substance abuse, domestic violence, and neglect; and
            ``(J) for developing, implementing, or operating 
        information and education programs or training programs 
        designed to improve the provision of services to disabled 
        infants with life-threatening conditions for--
                ``(i) professionals and paraprofessional personnel 
            concerned with the welfare of disabled infants with life-
            threatening conditions, including personnel employed in 
            child protective services programs and health care 
            facilities; and
                ``(ii) the parents of such infants.'';
        (4) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) 
    and (4), respectively;
        (5) by inserting after paragraph (1), the following:
        ``(2) Triage procedures.--The Secretary may award grants under 
    this subsection to public and private agencies that demonstrate 
    innovation in responding to reports of child abuse and neglect, 
    including programs of collaborative partnerships between the State 
    child protective services agency, community social service agencies 
    and family support programs, law enforcement agencies, 
    developmental disability agencies, substance abuse treatment 
    entities, health care entities, domestic violence prevention 
    entities, mental health service entities, schools, churches and 
    synagogues, and other community agencies, to allow for the 
    establishment of a triage system that--
            ``(A) accepts, screens, and assesses reports received to 
        determine which such reports require an intensive intervention 
        and which require voluntary referral to another agency, 
        program, or project;
            ``(B) provides, either directly or through referral, a 
        variety of community-linked services to assist families in 
        preventing child abuse and neglect; and
            ``(C) provides further investigation and intensive 
        intervention where the child's safety is in jeopardy.'';
        (6) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking 
    ``nonprofit organizations (such as Parents Anonymous)'' and 
    inserting ``organizations'';
        (7) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
            (A) by striking the paragraph heading;
            (B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (C); and
            (C) in subparagraph (B)--
                (i) by striking ``(B) Kinshipcare.--'' and inserting 
            the following:
        ``(4) Kinship care.--
            ``(A) In general.--''; and
                (ii) by striking ``nonprofit''; and
        (8) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(5) Linkages between child protective service agencies and 
    public health, mental health, and developmental disabilities 
    agencies.--The Secretary may award grants to entities that provide 
    linkages between State or local child protective service agencies 
    and public health, mental health, and developmental disabilities 
    agencies, for the purpose of establishing linkages that are 
    designed to help assure that a greater number of substantiated 
    victims of child maltreatment have their physical health, mental 
    health, and developmental needs appropriately diagnosed and 
    treated, in accordance with all applicable Federal and State 
    privacy laws.''.
    (b) Discretionary Grants.--Section 105(b) of the Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(b)) is amended--
        (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
    ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)'';
        (2) by striking paragraph (1);
        (3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) 
    and (2), respectively;
        (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), the 
    following:
        ``(3) Programs based within children's hospitals or other 
    pediatric and adolescent care facilities, that provide model 
    approaches for improving medical diagnosis of child abuse and 
    neglect and for health evaluations of children for whom a report of 
    maltreatment has been substantiated.''; and
        (5) in paragraph (4)(D), by striking ``nonprofit''.
    (c) Evaluation.--Section 105(c) of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(c)) is amended--
        (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``demonstration'';
        (2) in the second sentence, by inserting ``or contract'' after 
    ``or as a separate grant''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following: ``In the case of an 
    evaluation performed by the recipient of a grant, the Secretary 
    shall make available technical assistance for the evaluation, where 
    needed, including the use of a rigorous application of scientific 
    evaluation techniques.''.
    (d) Technical Amendment to Heading.--The section heading for 
section 105 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
5106) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 105. GRANTS TO STATES AND PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES AND 
ORGANIZATIONS.''.
    SEC. 114. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION 
      AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS.
    (a) Development and Operation Grants.--Section 106(a) of the Child 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(a)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (3)--
            (A) by inserting ``, including ongoing case monitoring,'' 
        after ``case management''; and
            (B) by inserting ``and treatment'' after ``and delivery of 
        services'';
        (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``improving'' and all that 
    follows through ``referral systems'' and inserting ``developing, 
    improving, and implementing risk and safety assessment tools and 
    protocols'';
        (3) by striking paragraph (7);
        (4) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), (8), and (9) as 
    paragraphs (6), (8), (9), and (12), respectively;
        (5) by inserting after paragraph (4), the following:
        ``(5) developing and updating systems of technology that 
    support the program and track reports of child abuse and neglect 
    from intake through final disposition and allow interstate and 
    intrastate information exchange;'';
        (6) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by striking 
    ``opportunities'' and all that follows through ``system'' and 
    inserting ``including--
            ``(A) training regarding research-based strategies to 
        promote collaboration with the families;
            ``(B) training regarding the legal duties of such 
        individuals; and
            ``(C) personal safety training for case workers;'';
        (7) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as so redesignated) the 
    following:
        ``(7) improving the skills, qualifications, and availability of 
    individuals providing services to children and families, and the 
    supervisors of such individuals, through the child protection 
    system, including improvements in the recruitment and retention of 
    caseworkers;'';
        (8) by striking paragraph (9) (as so redesignated), and 
    inserting the following:
        ``(9) developing and facilitating research-based strategies for 
    training for individuals mandated to report child abuse or neglect;
        ``(10) developing, implementing, or operating programs to 
    assist in obtaining or coordinating necessary services for families 
    of disabled infants with life-threatening conditions, including--
            ``(A) existing social and health services;
            ``(B) financial assistance; and
            ``(C) services necessary to facilitate adoptive placement 
        of any such infants who have been relinquished for adoption;
        ``(11) developing and delivering information to improve public 
    education relating to the role and responsibilities of the child 
    protection system and the nature and basis for reporting suspected 
    incidents of child abuse and neglect;'';
        (9) in paragraph (12) (as so redesignated), by striking the 
    period and inserting a semicolon; and
        (10) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(13) supporting and enhancing interagency collaboration 
    between the child protection system and the juvenile justice system 
    for improved delivery of services and treatment, including methods 
    for continuity of treatment plan and services as children 
    transition between systems; or
        ``(14) supporting and enhancing collaboration among public 
    health agencies, the child protection system, and private 
    community-based programs to provide child abuse and neglect 
    prevention and treatment services (including linkages with 
    education systems) and to address the health needs, including 
    mental health needs, of children identified as abused or neglected, 
    including supporting prompt, comprehensive health and developmental 
    evaluations for children who are the subject of substantiated child 
    maltreatment reports.''.
    (b) Eligibility Requirements.--
        (1) In general.--Section 106(b) of the Child Abuse Prevention 
    and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)) is amended--
            (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                (i) by striking ``provide notice to the Secretary of 
            any substantive changes'' and inserting the following: 
            ``provide notice to the Secretary--
                ``(i) of any substantive changes; and'';
                (ii) by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; 
            and
                (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(ii) any significant changes to how funds provided 
            under this section are used to support the activities which 
            may differ from the activities as described in the current 
            State application.'';
            (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                (i) by redesignating clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), 
            (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii), and (xiii) as 
            clauses (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii), (x), (xi), (xii), 
            (xiii), (xiv), (xv), (xvi) and (xvii), respectively;
                (ii) by inserting after clause (i), the following:
                ``(ii) policies and procedures (including appropriate 
            referrals to child protection service systems and for other 
            appropriate services) to address the needs of infants born 
            and identified as being affected by illegal substance abuse 
            or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug 
            exposure, including a requirement that health care 
            providers involved in the delivery or care of such infants 
            notify the child protective services system of the 
            occurrence of such condition in such infants, except that 
            such notification shall not be construed to--

                    ``(I) establish a definition under Federal law of 
                what constitutes child abuse; or
                    ``(II) require prosecution for any illegal action;

                ``(iii) the development of a plan of safe care for the 
            infant born and identified as being affected by illegal 
            substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms;'';
                (iii) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
            ``risk and'' before ``safety'';
                (iv) by inserting after clause (iv) (as so 
            redesignated), the following:
                ``(v) triage procedures for the appropriate referral of 
            a child not at risk of imminent harm to a community 
            organization or voluntary preventive service;'';
                (v) in clause (viii)(II) (as so redesignated), by 
            striking ``, having a need for such information in order to 
            carry out its responsibilities under law to protect 
            children from abuse and neglect'' and inserting ``, as 
            described in clause (ix)'';
                (vi) by inserting after clause (viii) (as so 
            redesignated), the following:
                ``(ix) provisions to require a State to disclose 
            confidential information to any Federal, State, or local 
            government entity, or any agent of such entity, that has a 
            need for such information in order to carry out its 
            responsibilities under law to protect children from abuse 
            and neglect;'';
                (vii) in clause (xiii) (as so redesignated)--

                    (I) by inserting ``who has received training 
                appropriate to the role, and'' after ``guardian ad 
                litem,''; and
                    (II) by inserting ``who has received training 
                appropriate to that role'' after ``advocate'';

                (viii) in clause (xv) (as so redesignated), by striking 
            ``to be effective not later than 2 years after the date of 
            enactment of this section'';
                (ix) in clause (xvi) (as so redesignated)--

                    (I) by striking ``to be effective not later than 2 
                years after the date of enactment of this section''; 
                and
                    (II) by striking ``and'' at the end;

                (x) in clause (xvii) (as so redesignated), by striking 
            ``clause (xii)'' each place that such appears and inserting 
            ``clause (xvi)''; and
                (xi) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(xviii) provisions and procedures to require that a 
            representative of the child protective services agency 
            shall, at the initial time of contact with the individual 
            subject to a child abuse and neglect investigation, advise 
            the individual of the complaints or allegations made 
            against the individual, in a manner that is consistent with 
            laws protecting the rights of the informant;
                ``(xix) provisions addressing the training of 
            representatives of the child protective services system 
            regarding the legal duties of the representatives, which 
            may consist of various methods of informing such 
            representatives of such duties, in order to protect the 
            legal rights and safety of children and families from the 
            initial time of contact during investigation through 
            treatment;
                ``(xx) provisions and procedures for improving the 
            training, retention, and supervision of caseworkers;
                ``(xxi) provisions and procedures for referral of a 
            child under the age of 3 who is involved in a substantiated 
            case of child abuse or neglect to early intervention 
            services funded under part C of the Individuals with 
            Disabilities Education Act; and
                ``(xxii) not later than 2 years after the date of 
            enactment of the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 
            2003, provisions and procedures for requiring criminal 
            background record checks for prospective foster and 
            adoptive parents and other adult relatives and non-
            relatives residing in the household;''; and
            (C) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following 
        flush sentence:
    ``Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed to limit the 
    State's flexibility to determine State policies relating to public 
    access to court proceedings to determine child abuse and neglect, 
    except that such policies shall, at a minimum, ensure the safety 
    and well-being of the child, parents, and families.''.
        (2) Limitation.--Section 106(b)(3) of the Child Abuse 
    Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(3)) is amended by 
    striking ``With regard to clauses (v) and (vi) of paragraph 
    (2)(A)'' and inserting ``With regard to clauses (vi) and (vii) of 
    paragraph (2)(A)''.
    (c) Citizen Review Panels.--Section 106(c) of the Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(c)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (4)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                (i) in the matter preceding clause (i)--

                    (I) by striking ``and procedures'' and inserting 
                ``, procedures, and practices''; and
                    (II) by striking ``the agencies'' and inserting 
                ``State and local child protection system agencies''; 
                and

                (ii) in clause (iii)(I), by striking ``State'' and 
            inserting ``State and local''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) Public outreach.--Each panel shall provide for public 
        outreach and comment in order to assess the impact of current 
        procedures and practices upon children and families in the 
        community and in order to meet its obligations under 
        subparagraph (A).''; and
        (2) in paragraph (6)--
            (A) by striking ``public'' and inserting ``State and the 
        public''; and
            (B) by inserting before the period the following: ``and 
        recommendations to improve the child protection services system 
        at the State and local levels. Not later than 6 months after 
        the date on which a report is submitted by the panel to the 
        State, the appropriate State agency shall submit a written 
        response to State and local child protection systems and the 
        citizen review panel that describes whether or how the State 
        will incorporate the recommendations of such panel (where 
        appropriate) to make measurable progress in improving the State 
        and local child protective system''.
    (d) Annual State Data Reports.--Section 106(d) of the Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(d)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
        ``(13) The annual report containing the summary of the 
    activities of the citizen review panels of the State required by 
    subsection (c)(6).
        ``(14) The number of children under the care of the State child 
    protection system who are transferred into the custody of the State 
    juvenile justice system.''.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and 
submit to Congress a report that describes the extent to which States 
are implementing the policies and procedures required under section 
106(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.
    SEC. 115. GRANTS TO STATES FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO THE 
      INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES.
    Section 107(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5106c(a)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) the handling of cases involving children with 
    disabilities or serious health-related problems who are victims of 
    abuse or neglect.''.
    SEC. 116. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ASSISTANCE.
    Section 108 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5106d) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary should encourage all States and public and private agencies 
or organizations that receive assistance under this title to ensure 
that children and families with limited English proficiency who 
participate in programs under this title are provided materials and 
services under such programs in an appropriate language other than 
English.
    ``(e) Annual Report.--A State that receives funds under section 
106(a) shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report 
describing the manner in which funds provided under this Act, alone or 
in combination with other Federal funds, were used to address the 
purposes and achieve the objectives of section 106.''.

SEC. 117. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) General Authorization.--Section 112(a)(1) of the Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106h(a)(1)) is amended to read 
as follows:
        ``(1) General authorization.--There are authorized to be 
    appropriated to carry out this title $120,000,000 for fiscal year 
    2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
    2005 through 2008.''.
    (b) Demonstration Projects.--Section 112(a)(2)(B) of the Child 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106h(a)(2)(B)) is 
amended--
        (1) by striking ``Secretary make'' and inserting ``Secretary 
    shall make''; and
        (2) by striking ``section 106'' and inserting ``section 104''.

SEC. 118. REPORTS.

    Section 110 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5106f) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Study and Report Relating to Citizen Review Panels.--
        ``(1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study by random 
    sample of the effectiveness of the citizen review panels 
    established under section 106(c).
        ``(2) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
    enactment of the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, 
    the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and the 
    Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report that 
    contains the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).''.

  Subtitle B--Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse

SEC. 121. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY.

    (a) Purpose.--Section 201(a)(1) of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(1) to support community-based efforts to develop, operate, 
    expand, enhance, and, where appropriate to network, initiatives 
    aimed at the prevention of child abuse and neglect, and to support 
    networks of coordinated resources and activities to better 
    strengthen and support families to reduce the likelihood of child 
    abuse and neglect; and''.
    (b) Authority.--Section 201(b) of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116(b)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)--
            (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
        ``Statewide'' and all that follows through the dash, and 
        inserting ``community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
        activities designed to strengthen and support families to 
        prevent child abuse and neglect (through networks where 
        appropriate) that are accessible, effective, culturally 
        appropriate, and build upon existing strengths that--'';
            (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end; 
        and
            (C) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(G) demonstrate a commitment to meaningful parent 
        leadership, including among parents of children with 
        disabilities, parents with disabilities, racial and ethnic 
        minorities, and members of other underrepresented or 
        underserved groups; and
            ``(H) provide referrals to early health and developmental 
        services;''; and
        (2) in paragraph (4)--
            (A) by inserting ``through leveraging of funds'' after 
        ``maximizing funding'';
            (B) by striking ``a Statewide network of community-based, 
        prevention-focused'' and inserting ``community-based and 
        prevention-focused''; and
            (C) by striking ``family resource and support program'' and 
        inserting ``programs and activities designed to strengthen and 
        support families to prevent child abuse and neglect (through 
        networks where appropriate)''.
    (c) Technical Amendment to Title Heading.--Title II of the Child 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116) is amended by 
striking the heading for such title and inserting the following:

 ``TITLE II--COMMUNITY-BASED GRANTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE 
                             AND NEGLECT''.

SEC. 122. ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 202 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116a) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                (i) by striking ``a Statewide network of community-
            based, prevention-focused'' and inserting ``community-based 
            and prevention-focused''; and
                (ii) by striking ``family resource and support 
            programs'' and all that follows through the semicolon and 
            inserting ``programs and activities designed to strengthen 
            and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect 
            (through networks where appropriate);''
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``that exists to 
        strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and 
        neglect'' after ``written authority of the State)'';
        (2) in paragraph (2)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``a network of 
        community-based family resource and support programs'' and 
        inserting ``community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
        activities designed to strengthen and support families to 
        prevent child abuse and neglect (through networks where 
        appropriate)'';
            (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                (i) by striking ``to the network''; and
                (ii) by inserting ``, and parents with disabilities'' 
            before the semicolon;
            (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``to the network''; 
        and
        (3) in paragraph (3)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Statewide network of 
        community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and 
        support programs'' and inserting ``community-based and 
        prevention-focused programs and activities designed to 
        strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and 
        neglect (through networks where appropriate)'';
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Statewide network of 
        community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and 
        support programs'' and inserting ``community-based and 
        prevention-focused programs and activities designed to 
        strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and 
        neglect (through networks where appropriate)'';
            (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and training and 
        technical assistance, to the Statewide network of community-
        based, prevention-focused, family resource and support 
        programs'' and inserting ``training, technical assistance, and 
        evaluation assistance, to community-based and prevention-
        focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and 
        support families to prevent child abuse and neglect (through 
        networks where appropriate)''; and
            (D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, parents with 
        disabilities,'' after ``children with disabilities''.

SEC. 123. AMOUNT OF GRANT.

    Section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116b) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B)--
            (A) by striking ``as the amount leveraged by the State from 
        private, State, or other non-Federal sources and directed 
        through the'' and inserting ``as the amount of private, State 
        or other non-Federal funds leveraged and directed through the 
        currently designated'';
            (B) by striking ``State lead agency'' and inserting ``State 
        lead entity''; and
            (C) by striking ``the lead agency'' and inserting ``the 
        current lead entity''; and
        (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``subsection (a)'' and 
    inserting ``subsection (b)''.

SEC. 124. EXISTING GRANTS.

    Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5115c) is repealed.

SEC. 125. APPLICATION.

    Section 205 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116d) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Statewide network of 
    community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support 
    programs'' and inserting ``community-based and prevention-focused 
    programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families 
    to prevent child abuse and neglect (through networks where 
    appropriate)'';
        (2) in paragraph (2)--
            (A) by striking ``network of community-based, prevention-
        focused, family resource and support programs'' and inserting 
        ``community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
        activities designed to strengthen and support families to 
        prevent child abuse and neglect (through networks where 
        appropriate)''; and
            (B) by striking ``, including those funded by programs 
        consolidated under this Act,'';
        (3) by striking paragraph (3), and inserting the following:
        ``(3) a description of the inventory of current unmet needs and 
    current community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
    activities to prevent child abuse and neglect, and other family 
    resource services operating in the State;'';
        (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``State's network of 
    community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support 
    programs'' and inserting ``community-based and prevention-focused 
    programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families 
    to prevent child abuse and neglect'';
        (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Statewide network of 
    community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support 
    programs'' and inserting ``start up, maintenance, expansion, and 
    redesign of community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
    activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent 
    child abuse and neglect'';
        (6) in paragraph (7), by striking ``individual community-based, 
    prevention-focused, family resource and support programs'' and 
    inserting ``community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
    activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent 
    child abuse and neglect'';
        (7) in paragraph (8), by striking ``community-based, 
    prevention-focused, family resource and support programs'' and 
    inserting ``community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
    activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent 
    child abuse and neglect'';
        (8) in paragraph (9), by striking ``community-based, 
    prevention-focused, family resource and support programs'' and 
    inserting ``community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
    activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent 
    child abuse and neglect'';
        (9) in paragraph (10), by inserting ``(where appropriate)'' 
    after ``members'';
        (10) in paragraph (11), by striking ``prevention-focused, 
    family resource and support program'' and inserting ``community-
    based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to 
    strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and 
    neglect''; and
        (11) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (12).

SEC. 126. LOCAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 206(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116e(a)) is amended--
        (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
    ``prevention-focused, family resource and support programs'' and 
    inserting ``and prevention-focused programs and activities designed 
    to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and 
    neglect'';
        (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ``voluntary home visiting 
    and'' after ``including''; and
        (3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
        ``(6) participate with other community-based and prevention-
    focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support 
    families to prevent child abuse and neglect in the development, 
    operation and expansion of networks where appropriate.''.

SEC. 127. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

    Section 207 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116f) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a Statewide network of 
    community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support 
    programs'' and inserting ``community-based and prevention-focused 
    programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families 
    to prevent child abuse and neglect'';
        (2) by striking paragraph (3), and inserting the following:
        ``(3) shall demonstrate that they will have addressed unmet 
    needs identified by the inventory and description of current 
    services required under section 205(3);'';
        (3) in paragraph (4)--
            (A) by inserting ``and parents with disabilities,'' after 
        ``children with disabilities,''; and
            (B) by striking ``evaluation of'' the first place it 
        appears and all that follows through ``under this title'' and 
        inserting ``evaluation of community-based and prevention-
        focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and 
        support families to prevent child abuse and neglect, and in the 
        design, operation and evaluation of the networks of such 
        community-based and prevention-focused programs'';
        (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``, prevention-focused, 
    family resource and support programs'' and inserting ``and 
    prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen 
    and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect'';
        (5) in paragraph (6), by striking ``Statewide network of 
    community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support 
    programs'' and inserting ``community-based and prevention-focused 
    programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families 
    to prevent child abuse and neglect''; and
        (6) in paragraph (8), by striking ``community based, 
    prevention-focused, family resource and support programs'' and 
    inserting ``community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
    activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent 
    child abuse and neglect''.
    SEC. 128. NATIONAL NETWORK FOR COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY RESOURCE 
      PROGRAMS.
    Section 208(3) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116g(3)) is amended by striking ``Statewide networks of 
community-based, prevention-focused, family resource and support 
programs'' and inserting ``community-based and prevention-focused 
programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to 
prevent child abuse and neglect''.

SEC. 129. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Children With Disabilities.--Section 209(1) of the Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116h(1)) is amended by 
striking ``given such term in section 602(a)(2)'' and inserting ``given 
the term `child with a disability' in section 602(3) or `infant or 
toddler with a disability' in section 632(5)''.
    (b) Community-Based and Prevention-Focused Programs and Activities 
to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect.--Section 209 of the Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116h) is amended by striking 
paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the following:
        ``(3) Community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
    activities to prevent child abuse and neglect.--The term 
    `community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities 
    designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse 
    and neglect' includes organizations such as family resource 
    programs, family support programs, voluntary home visiting 
    programs, respite care programs, parenting education, mutual 
    support programs, and other community programs or networks of such 
    programs that provide activities that are designed to prevent or 
    respond to child abuse and neglect.''.

SEC. 130. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 210 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116i) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$80,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2008.''.

                   Subtitle C--Conforming Amendments

SEC. 141. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The table of contents of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act, as contained in section 1(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note), is 
amended as follows:
        (1) By striking the item relating to section 105 and inserting 
    the following:
``Sec. 105. Grants to States and public or private agencies and 
          organizations.''.

        (2) By striking the item relating to title II and inserting the 
    following:

``TITLE II--COMMUNITY-BASED GRANTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND 
                               NEGLECT.''

        (3) By striking the item relating to section 204.

                    TITLE II--ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES

    SEC. 201. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
    Section 201 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5111) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting 
        the following:
        ``(1) the number of children in substitute care has increased 
    by nearly 24 percent since 1994, as our Nation's foster care 
    population included more than 565,000 as of September of 2001;
        ``(2) children entering foster care have complex problems that 
    require intensive services, with many such children having special 
    needs because they are born to mothers who did not receive prenatal 
    care, are born with life threatening conditions or disabilities, 
    are born addicted to alcohol or other drugs, or have been exposed 
    to infection with the etiologic agent for the human 
    immunodeficiency virus;
        ``(3) each year, thousands of children are in need of placement 
    in permanent, adoptive homes;'';
            (B) by striking paragraph (6);
            (C) by striking paragraph (7)(A) and inserting the 
        following:
        ``(7)(A) currently, there are 131,000 children waiting for 
    adoption;''; and
            (D) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (7), (8), (9), and 
        (10) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8) respectively; 
        and
        (2) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
        including geographic barriers,'' after ``barriers''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a national'' and 
        inserting ``an Internet-based national''.

SEC. 202. INFORMATION AND SERVICES.

    Section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5113) is amended--
        (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
    following:

``SEC. 203. INFORMATION AND SERVICES.'';

        (2) by striking ``Sec. 203. (a) The Secretary'' and inserting 
    the following:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary'';
        (3) in subsection (b)--
            (A) by inserting ``Required Activities.--'' after ``(b)'';
            (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``nonprofit'' each place 
        that such appears;
            (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``nonprofit'';
            (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``nonprofit'';
            (E) in paragraph (4), by striking ``nonprofit'';
            (F) in paragraph (6), by striking ``study the nature, 
        scope, and effects of'' and insert ``support'';
            (G) in paragraph (7), by striking ``nonprofit'';
            (H) in paragraph (9)--
                (i) by striking ``nonprofit''; and
                (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (I) in paragraph (10)--
                (i) by striking ``nonprofit''; each place that such 
            appears; and
                (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
            ``; and''; and
            (J) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(11) provide (directly or by grant to or contract with 
    States, local government entities, or public or private licensed 
    child welfare or adoption agencies) for the implementation of 
    programs that are intended to increase the number of older children 
    (who are in foster care and with the goal of adoption) placed in 
    adoptive families, with a special emphasis on child-specific 
    recruitment strategies, including--
            ``(A) outreach, public education, or media campaigns to 
        inform the public of the needs and numbers of older youth 
        available for adoption;
            ``(B) training of personnel in the special needs of older 
        youth and the successful strategies of child-focused, child-
        specific recruitment efforts; and
            ``(C) recruitment of prospective families for such 
        children.'';
        (4) in subsection (c)--
            (A) by striking ``(c)(1) The Secretary'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(c) Services for Families Adopting Special Needs Children.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary'';
            (B) by striking ``(2) Services'' and inserting the 
        following:
        ``(2) Services.--Services''; and
            (C) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) by realigning the margins of subparagraphs (A) 
            through (G) accordingly;
                (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the 
            end;
                (iii) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and 
            inserting a semicolon; and
                (iv) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(H) day treatment; and
            ``(I) respite care.''; and
            (D) by striking ``nonprofit''; each place that such 
        appears;
        (5) in subsection (d)--
            (A) by striking ``(d)(1) The Secretary'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(d) Improving Placement Rate of Children in Foster Care.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary'';
            (B) by striking ``(2)(A) Each State'' and inserting the 
        following:
        ``(2) Applications; technical and other assistance.--
            ``(A) Applications.--Each State'';
            (C) by striking ``(B) The Secretary'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(B) Technical and other assistance.--The Secretary'';
            (D) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                (i) by realigning the margins of clauses (i) and (ii) 
            accordingly; and
                (ii) by striking ``nonprofit'';
            (E) by striking ``(3)(A) Payments'' and inserting the 
        following:
        ``(3) Payments.--
            ``(A) In general.--Payments''; and
            (F) by striking ``(B) Any payment'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(B) Reversion of unused funds.--Any payment''; and
        (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Elimination of Barriers to Adoptions Across Jurisdictional 
Boundaries.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to, or 
    enter into contracts with, States, local government entities, 
    public or private child welfare or adoption agencies, adoption 
    exchanges, or adoption family groups to carry out initiatives to 
    improve efforts to eliminate barriers to placing children for 
    adoption across jurisdictional boundaries.
        ``(2) Services to supplement not supplant.--Services provided 
    under grants made under this subsection shall supplement, not 
    supplant, services provided using any other funds made available 
    for the same general purposes including--
            ``(A) developing a uniform homestudy standard and protocol 
        for acceptance of homestudies between States and jurisdictions;
            ``(B) developing models of financing cross-jurisdictional 
        placements;
            ``(C) expanding the capacity of all adoption exchanges to 
        serve increasing numbers of children;
            ``(D) developing training materials and training social 
        workers on preparing and moving children across State lines; 
        and
            ``(E) developing and supporting initiative models for 
        networking among agencies, adoption exchanges, and parent 
        support groups across jurisdictional boundaries.''.

SEC. 203. STUDY OF ADOPTION PLACEMENTS.

    Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5114) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``The'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--The'';
        (2) by striking ``of this Act'' and inserting ``of the Keeping 
    Children and Families Safe Act of 2003'';
        (3) by striking ``to determine the nature'' and inserting ``to 
    determine--
    ``(1) the nature'';
        (4) by striking ``which are not licensed'' and all that follows 
    through ``entity''; and
        (5) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(2) how interstate placements are being financed across State 
    lines;
        ``(3) recommendations on best practice models for both 
    interstate and intrastate adoptions; and
        ``(4) how State policies in defining special needs children 
    differentiate or group similar categories of children.''.

SEC. 204. STUDIES ON SUCCESSFUL ADOPTIONS.

    Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5114) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(b) Dynamics of Successful Adoption.--The Secretary shall conduct 
research (directly or by grant to, or contract with, public or private 
nonprofit research agencies or organizations) about adoption outcomes 
and the factors affecting those outcomes. The Secretary shall submit a 
report containing the results of such research to the appropriate 
committees of the Congress not later than the date that is 36 months 
after the date of the enactment of the Keeping Children and Families 
Safe Act of 2003.
    ``(c) Interjurisdictional Adoption.--Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act 
of 2003, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
the Congress a report that contains recommendations for an action plan 
to facilitate the interjurisdictional adoption of foster children.''.

SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 205(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5115(a)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``There are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 
through 2008 to carry out programs and activities authorized under this 
subtitle.''.

                TITLE III--ABANDONED INFANTS ASSISTANCE

SEC. 301. FINDINGS.

    Section 2 of the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 (42 
U.S.C. 670 note) is amended--
        (1) by striking paragraph (1);
        (2) in paragraph (2)--
            (A) by inserting ``studies indicate that a number of 
        factors contribute to'' before ``the inability of'';
            (B) by inserting ``some'' after ``inability of'';
            (C) by striking ``who abuse drugs''; and
            (D) by striking ``care for such infants'' and inserting 
        ``care for their infants'';
        (3) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
        ``(5) appropriate training is needed for personnel working with 
    infants and young children with life-threatening conditions and 
    other special needs, including those who are infected with the 
    human immunodeficiency virus (commonly known as `HIV'), those who 
    have acquired immune deficiency syndrome (commonly known as 
    `AIDS'), and those who have been exposed to dangerous drugs;'';
        (4) by striking paragraphs (6) and (7);
        (5) in paragraph (8)--
            (A) by striking ``such infants and young children'' and 
        inserting ``infants and young children who are abandoned in 
        hospitals''; and
            (B) by inserting ``by parents abusing drugs,'' after 
        ``deficiency syndrome,'';
        (6) in paragraph (9), by striking ``comprehensive services'' 
    and all that follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting 
    ``comprehensive support services for such infants and young 
    children and their families and services to prevent the abandonment 
    of such infants and young children, including foster care services, 
    case management services, family support services, respite and 
    crisis intervention services, counseling services, and group 
    residential home services;'';
        (7) by striking paragraph (11);
        (8) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (8), (9), 
    and (10) as paragraphs (1) through (7), respectively; and
        (9) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(8) private, Federal, State, and local resources should be 
    coordinated to establish and maintain services described in 
    paragraph (7) and to ensure the optimal use of all such 
    resources.''.

SEC. 302. ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL PROJECTS.

    Section 101 of the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 (42 
U.S.C. 670 note) is amended--
        (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
    following:

``SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL PROJECTS.'';

    and
        (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Priority in Provision of Services.--The Secretary may not 
make a grant under subsection (a) unless the applicant for the grant 
agrees to give priority to abandoned infants and young children who--
        ``(1) are infected with, or have been perinatally exposed to, 
    the human immunodeficiency virus, or have a life-threatening 
    illness or other special medical need; or
        ``(2) have been perinatally exposed to a dangerous drug.''.
    SEC. 303. EVALUATIONS, STUDY, AND REPORTS BY SECRETARY.
    Section 102 of the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 (42 
U.S.C. 670 note) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 102. EVALUATIONS, STUDY, AND REPORTS BY SECRETARY.
    ``(a) Evaluations of Local Programs.--The Secretary shall, directly 
or through contracts with public and nonprofit private entities, 
provide for evaluations of projects carried out under section 101 and 
for the dissemination of information developed as a result of such 
projects.
    ``(b) Study and Report on Number of Abandoned Infants and Young 
Children.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study for the 
    purpose of determining--
            ``(A) an estimate of the annual number of infants and young 
        children relinquished, abandoned, or found deceased in the 
        United States and the number of such infants and young children 
        who are infants and young children described in section 101(b);
            ``(B) an estimate of the annual number of infants and young 
        children who are victims of homicide;
            ``(C) characteristics and demographics of parents who have 
        abandoned an infant within 1 year of the infant's birth; and
            ``(D) an estimate of the annual costs incurred by the 
        Federal Government and by State and local governments in 
        providing housing and care for abandoned infants and young 
        children.
        ``(2) Deadline.--Not later than 36 months after the date of 
    enactment of the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, 
    the Secretary shall complete the study required under paragraph (1) 
    and submit to Congress a report describing the findings made as a 
    result of the study.
    ``(c) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate and report on 
effective methods of intervening before the abandonment of an infant or 
young child so as to prevent such abandonments, and effective methods 
for responding to the needs of abandoned infants and young children.''.

SEC. 304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 104 of the Abandoned Infants Assistance 
Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 670 note) is amended--
        (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--
        ``(1) Authorization.--For the purpose of carrying out this Act, 
    there are authorized to be appropriated $45,000,000 for fiscal year 
    2004 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 
    through 2008.
        ``(2) Limitation.--Not more than 5 percent of the amounts 
    appropriated under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year may be 
    obligated for carrying out section 102(a).'';
        (2) by striking subsection (b);
        (3) in subsection (c)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by inserting ``Authorization.--'' after ``(1)'' the 
            first place it appears; and
                (ii) by striking ``this title'' and inserting ``this 
            Act''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) by inserting ``Limitation.--'' after ``(2)''; and
                (ii) by striking ``fiscal year 1991.'' and inserting 
            ``fiscal year 2003.''; and
        (4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) 
    and (c), respectively.
    (b) Redesignation.--The Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 
(42 U.S.C. 670 note) is amended--
        (1) by redesignating section 104 as section 302; and
        (2) by moving that section 302 to the end of that Act.

SEC. 305. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 301 of the Abandoned Infants Assistance 
Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 670 note) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this Act:
        ``(1) Abandoned; abandonment.--The terms `abandoned' and 
    `abandonment', used with respect to infants and young children, 
    mean that the infants and young children are medically cleared for 
    discharge from acute-care hospital settings, but remain 
    hospitalized because of a lack of appropriate out-of-hospital 
    placement alternatives.
        ``(2) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome.--The term `acquired 
    immune deficiency syndrome' includes infection with the etiologic 
    agent for such syndrome, any condition indicating that an 
    individual is infected with such etiologic agent, and any condition 
    arising from such etiologic agent.
        ``(3) Dangerous drug.--The term `dangerous drug' means a 
    controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of the Controlled 
    Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
        ``(4) Natural family.--The term `natural family' shall be 
    broadly interpreted to include natural parents, grandparents, 
    family members, guardians, children residing in the household, and 
    individuals residing in the household on a continuing basis who are 
    in a care-giving situation, with respect to infants and young 
    children covered under this Act.
        ``(5) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of 
    Health and Human Services.''.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 103 of the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 
1988 (42 U.S.C. 670 note) is repealed.

SEC. 306. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Section 421(7) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 
U.S.C. 5061(7)) is amended by striking ``infant described in section 
103'' and inserting ``infant who is abandoned, as defined in section 
301''.

         TITLE IV--FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT

SEC. 401. STATE DEMONSTRATION GRANTS.

    (a) Underserved Populations.--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 ``underserved populations,'' and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ``underserved populations, as defined in 
section 2007 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 3796gg-2);''.
    (b) Report.--Section 303(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 10402(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(5) Upon completion of the activities funded by a grant under 
this title, the State shall submit to the Secretary a report that 
contains a description of the activities carried out under paragraph 
(2)(B)(i).''.
    (c) Children Who Witness Domestic Violence.--Section 303 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 10402) is amended--
        (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections 
    (d) through (g), respectively; and
        (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) The Secretary shall use funds provided under section 
310(a)(2), for a fiscal year described in section 310(a)(2), to award 
grants for demonstration programs that provide--
        ``(1) multisystem interventions and services (either directly 
    or by referral) for children who witness domestic violence; and
        ``(2) training (either directly or by referral) for agencies, 
    providers, and other entities who work with such children.''.

SEC. 402. SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

    Section 305(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 
(42 U.S.C. 10404(a)) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``an employee'' and inserting ``1 or more 
    employees'';
        (2) by striking ``of this title.'' and inserting ``of this 
    title, including carrying out evaluation and monitoring under this 
    title.''; and
        (3) by striking ``The individual'' and inserting ``Any 
    individual''.

SEC. 403. EVALUATION.

    Section 306 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10405) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``Not later 
than two years after the date on which funds are obligated under 
section 303(a) for the first time after the date of the enactment of 
this title, and every two years thereafter,'' and inserting ``Every 2 
years,''.

SEC. 404. INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS.

    Section 308 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10407) is amended--
        (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) National Resource Center.--The national resource center 
established under subsection (a)(2)--
        ``(1) shall offer resource, policy, collaboration, and training 
    assistance to Federal, State, and local government agencies, to 
    domestic violence service providers, and to other professionals and 
    interested parties on issues pertaining to domestic violence, 
    including issues relating to children who witness domestic 
    violence; and
        ``(2) shall maintain a central resource library in order to 
    collect, prepare, analyze, and disseminate information and 
    statistics, and analyses of the information and statistics, 
    relating to the incidence and prevention of family violence 
    (particularly the prevention of repeated incidents of violence) and 
    the provision of immediate shelter and related assistance.''; and
        (2) by striking subsection (g).

SEC. 405. RELATED ASSISTANCE.

    Section 309(5) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 
(42 U.S.C. 10408(5)) is amended by striking the second sentence and 
inserting the following: ``The term `related assistance' shall 
include--
            ``(A) prevention services such as outreach and prevention 
        services for victims and their children, assistance to children 
        who witness domestic violence, employment training, parenting 
        and other educational services for victims and their children, 
        preventive health services within domestic violence programs 
        (including services promoting nutrition, disease prevention, 
        exercise, and prevention of substance abuse), domestic violence 
        prevention programs for school-age children, family violence 
        public awareness campaigns, and violence prevention counseling 
        services to abusers;
            ``(B) counseling with respect to family violence, 
        counseling or other supportive services provided by peers 
        individually or in groups, and referral to community social 
        services;
            ``(C) transportation, technical assistance with respect to 
        obtaining financial assistance under Federal and State 
        programs, and referrals for appropriate health care services 
        (including alcohol and drug abuse treatment), but shall not 
        include reimbursement for any health care services;
            ``(D) legal advocacy to provide victims with information 
        and assistance through the civil and criminal courts, and legal 
        assistance; or
            ``(E) children's counseling and support services, and child 
        care services for children who are victims of family violence 
        or the dependents of such victims, and children who witness 
        domestic violence.''.

SEC. 406. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) General Authorization.--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.--
        ``(1) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
    to carry out sections 303 through 311, $175,000,000 for each of 
    fiscal years 2004 through 2008.
        ``(2) Projects to address needs of children who witness 
    domestic violence.--For a fiscal year in which the amounts 
    appropriated under paragraph (1) exceed $130,000,000, the Secretary 
    shall reserve and make available a portion of the excess to carry 
    out section 303(c).''.
    (b) Allocations for Other Programs.--Subsections (b), (c), and (d) 
of section 310 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 10409) are amended by inserting 
``(and not reserved under subsection (a)(2))'' after ``each fiscal 
year''.
    (c) Grants for State Domestic Violence Coalitions.--Section 311(g) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 10410(g)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(g) Funding.--Of the amount appropriated under section 310(a) for 
a fiscal year (and not reserved under section 310(a)(2)), not less than 
10 percent of such amount shall be made available to award grants under 
this section.''.

SEC. 407. GRANTS FOR STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.

    Section 311 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10410) is amended by striking subsection (h).

SEC. 408. EVALUATION AND MONITORING.

    Section 312 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10412) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Of the amount appropriated under section 310(a) for each 
fiscal year (and not reserved under section 310(a)(2)), not more than 
2.5 percent shall be used by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, 
and other administrative costs under this title.''.
    SEC. 409. FAMILY MEMBER ABUSE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION 
      PROJECT.
    Section 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10413) is repealed.

SEC. 410. MODEL STATE LEADERSHIP GRANTS.

    Section 315 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10415) is repealed.
    SEC. 411. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE AND INTERNET GRANT.
    Section 316 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10416) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 316. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE AND INTERNET GRANT.
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may award 1 or more grants to 
private, nonprofit entities--
        ``(1) to provide for the establishment and operation of a 
    national, toll-free telephone hotline to provide information and 
    assistance to victims of domestic violence; or
        ``(2) to provide for the establishment and operation of a 
    highly secure Internet website to provide that information and 
    assistance to those victims.
    ``(b) Duration.--A grant under this section may extend over a 
period of not more than 5 years.
    ``(c) Annual Approval.--The provision of payments under a grant 
awarded under this section shall be subject to annual approval by the 
Secretary and subject to the availability of appropriations for each 
fiscal year to make the payments.
    ``(d) Hotline Activities.--An entity that receives a grant under 
this section for activities described, in whole or in part, in 
subsection (a)(1) shall use funds made available through the grant to 
establish and operate a national, toll-free telephone hotline to 
provide information and assistance to victims of domestic violence. In 
establishing and operating the hotline, the entity shall--
        ``(1) contract with a carrier for the use of a toll-free 
    telephone line;
        ``(2) employ, train, and supervise personnel to answer incoming 
    calls and provide counseling and referral services to callers on a 
    24-hour-a-day basis;
        ``(3) assemble and maintain a current database of information 
    relating to services for victims of domestic violence to which 
    callers may be referred throughout the United States, including 
    information on the availability of shelters that serve battered 
    women; and
        ``(4) publicize the hotline to potential users throughout the 
    United States.
    ``(e) Secure Website Activities.--
        ``(1) In general.--An entity that receives a grant under this 
    section for activities described, in whole or in part, in 
    subsection (a)(2) shall use funds made available through the grant 
    to provide grants for startup and operational costs associated with 
    establishing and operating a highly secure Internet website.
        ``(2) Availability.--The website shall be available to the 
    entity operating the hotline and domestic violence shelters.
        ``(3) Information.--The website shall provide accurate 
    information that describes--
            ``(A) the services available to victims of domestic 
        violence, including health care and mental health services, 
        social services, transportation, services for children 
        (including children who witness domestic violence), and other 
        relevant services; and
            ``(B) the domestic violence shelters available, and 
        services provided by the shelters.
        ``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
    construed to require any shelter or service provider, whether 
    public or private, to be linked to the website or to provide 
    information to the recipient of the grant described in paragraph 
    (1) or to the website.
    ``(f) Application.--The Secretary may not award a grant under this 
section unless the Secretary approves an application for such grant. To 
be approved by the Secretary under this subsection an application 
shall--
        ``(1) contain such agreements, assurances, and information, be 
    in such form, and be submitted in such manner, as the Secretary 
    shall prescribe through notice in the Federal Register;
        ``(2) in the case of an application for a grant to carry out 
    activities described in subsection (a)(1), include a complete 
    description of the applicant's plan for the operation of a national 
    domestic violence hotline, including descriptions of--
            ``(A) the training program for hotline personnel;
            ``(B) the hiring criteria for hotline personnel;
            ``(C) the methods for the creation, maintenance, and 
        updating of a resource database;
            ``(D) a plan for publicizing the availability of the 
        hotline;
            ``(E) a plan for providing service to non-English speaking 
        callers, including service through hotline personnel who speak 
        Spanish; and
            ``(F) a plan for facilitating access to the hotline by 
        persons with hearing impairments;
        ``(3) in the case of an application for a grant to carry out 
    activities described in subsection (a)(2)--
            ``(A) include a complete description of the applicant's 
        plan for the development, operation, maintenance, and updating 
        of information and resources of the website;
            ``(B) include a certification that the applicant will 
        implement a high level security system to ensure the 
        confidentiality of the website, taking into consideration the 
        safety of domestic violence victims; and
            ``(C) include an assurance that, after the third year of 
        the website project, the recipient of the grant will develop a 
        plan to secure other public or private funding resources to 
        ensure the continued operation and maintenance of the website;
        ``(4) demonstrate that the applicant has recognized expertise 
    in the area of domestic violence and a record of high quality 
    service to victims of domestic violence, including a demonstration 
    of support from advocacy groups;
        ``(5) demonstrate that the applicant has a commitment to 
    diversity, and to the provision of services to ethnic, racial, and 
    non-English speaking minorities, in addition to older individuals 
    and individuals with disabilities; and
        ``(6) contain such other information as the Secretary may 
    require.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
        ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
    carry out this section $3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 
    through 2008.
        ``(2) Conditions on appropriations.--Notwithstanding paragraph 
    (1), the Secretary shall make available a portion of the amounts 
    appropriated under paragraph (1) to award grants under subsection 
    (a)(2) only for any fiscal year for which the amounts appropriated 
    under paragraph (1) exceed $3,000,000.
        ``(3) Availability.--Funds authorized to be appropriated under 
    paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 412. YOUTH EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

    Section 317 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10417) is repealed.
    SEC. 413. DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.
    (a) In General.--Section 318(h) of the Family Violence Prevention 
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10418(h)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2004 through 2008.''.
    (b) Regulations.--Section 318 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 10418) is 
amended by striking subsection (i).

SEC. 414. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

    Section 319(f) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 
(42 U.S.C. 10419(f)) is amended by striking ``fiscal year 2001'' and 
inserting ``each of fiscal years 2003 through 2008''.

SEC. 415. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et 
seq.) is amended--
        (1) in section 302(1) (42 U.S.C. 10401(1)) by striking 
    ``demonstrate the effectiveness of assisting'' and inserting 
    ``assist'';
        (2) in section 303(a) (42 U.S.C. 10402(a))--
            (A) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``State domestic 
            violence coalitions knowledgeable individuals and 
            interested organizations'' and inserting ``State domestic 
            violence coalitions, knowledgeable individuals, and 
            interested organizations''; and
                (ii) in subparagraph (F), by adding ``and'' at the end; 
            and
            (B) by aligning the margins of paragraph (4) with the 
        margins of paragraph (3);
        (3) in section 303(g) (as so redesignated)--
            (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``309(4)'' and 
        inserting ``320''; and
            (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``309(5)(A)'' and 
        inserting ``320(5)(A)'';
        (4) in section 305(b)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 10404(b)(2)(A)) by 
    striking ``provide for research, and into'' and inserting ``provide 
    for research into'';
        (5) by redesignating section 309 as section 320 and moving that 
    section to the end of the Act; and
        (6) in section 311(a) (42 U.S.C. 10410(a))--
            (A) in paragraph (2)(K), by striking ``other criminal 
        justice professionals,;'' and inserting ``other criminal 
        justice professionals;'' and
            (B) in paragraph (3)--
                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
            striking ``family law judges,,'' and inserting ``family law 
            judges,'';
                (ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, criminal 
            court judges,'' after ``family law judges''; and
                (iii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``supervised 
            visitations that do not endanger victims and their 
            children'' and inserting ``supervised visitations or denial 
            of visitation to protect against danger to victims or their 
            children''.

SEC. 416. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO ANOTHER ACT.

    Section 102(42) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3002(42)) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 10408)''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.