[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 327 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 327

 To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve assistance to domestic 
   and sexual violence victims and provide for technical corrections.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 26, 2009

   Mr. Leahy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve assistance to domestic 
   and sexual violence victims and provide for technical corrections.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Assistance to Domestic and 
Sexual Violence Victims Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS AND UNIVERSAL GRANT CONDITIONS UNDER VAWA.

    (a) Youth Definition.--Section 40002(a)(37) of the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)(37)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(37) Youth.--The term `youth' means individuals who are 
        between the ages of 12 and 24.''.
    (b) Expertise Requirement.--Section 40002(b)(11) of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(b)(11)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ``The Director of the Office on Violence 
Against Women shall ensure that training or technical assistance will 
be developed and provided by entities having demonstrated expertise in 
the purposes, uses of funds, and other aspects of the grant program for 
which such training or technical assistance is provided.''.
    (c) Matching Requirement.--Section 40002(b)(1) of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(b)(1)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(1) Match.--No matching funds shall be required for a 
        grant or subgrant made under this title for--
                    ``(A) any tribe, territory, or victim service 
                provider; or
                    ``(B) any other entity, including a State, that the 
                Attorney General determines has adequately demonstrated 
                financial need.''.
    (d) Treatment of Confidential Information.--Section 40002(b)(2) of 
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(b)(2)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``privacy and'' 
        before ``safety'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``and (D)'' and inserting ``, (D), 
                (E), (F), (G), and (H)'';
                    (B) in clause (i)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, reveal, or release'' 
                        after ``disclose''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, regardless of whether 
                        the information is encoded, encrypted, hashed, 
                        or otherwise protected,'' after ``individual 
                        information''; and
                    (C) in clause (ii)--
                            (i) by striking ``reveal'' and inserting 
                        ``disclose, reveal, or release'';
                            (ii) by striking each place it appears 
                        ``consent'' and inserting ``consent or 
                        authorization'';
                            (iii) by striking ``persons with 
                        disabilities'' and inserting ``a person with a 
                        court-appointed guardian''; and
                            (iv) by striking ``person with 
                        disabilities'' and inserting ``person with a 
                        court-appointed guardian'';
            (3) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) by inserting ``disclosure, revelation, or'' 
                after ``If'';
                    (B) in clause (i), by inserting ``, revelation, or 
                release'' after ``disclosure''; and
                    (C) in clause (ii), by inserting ``disclosure, 
                revelation, or'' after ``affected by the''; and
            (4) by designating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (H) and 
        inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
                    ``(E) Statutorily permitted reports of abuse or 
                neglect.--Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a 
                grantee or subgrantee from reporting abuse and neglect, 
                as those terms are defined by law, and where mandated 
                or expressly permitted by the State, tribe, or 
                territory involved.
                    ``(F) Preemption.--The provisions of this paragraph 
                shall not supersede any other provision of Federal, 
                State, tribal, territorial, or local law relating to 
                the privacy or confidentiality of information to the 
                extent to which such other provision provides greater 
                privacy or confidentiality protection than this 
                paragraph for victims of domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
                    ``(G) Certain minors and persons with guardians.--
                If a minor or a person with a court-appointed guardian 
                is permitted by law to receive services without the 
                parent's or guardian's consent or authorization, the 
                minor or person with a court-appointed guardian may 
                consent to a disclosure, revelation, or release of 
                information. In no case may consent or authorization 
                for release of information be given by the abuser of 
                the minor, or person with a court-appointed guardian, 
                or the abuser of the other parent of the minor.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to grants awarded for periods beginning on or after October 1, 
2009.

SEC. 3. CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

    (a) Application Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Section 2007(d) of the Omnibus Crime 
        Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(d)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3) by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``and''; and
                    (C) by inserting at the end the following:
            ``(5) proof of compliance with the requirements prohibiting 
        the publication of protection order information on the Internet 
        provided in section 2013A.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
        shall apply to grants awarded for periods beginning on or after 
        October 1, 2009.
    (b) State and Federal Obligations.--Section 2007(f) of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(f)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(f) Federal Share.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2), 
        the Federal share of a grant made under this subtitle may not 
        exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the projects described 
        in the application submitted.
            ``(2) Exemption from matching funds.--No matching funds 
        shall be required for that portion of a grant that is 
        subgranted to any tribe or for victims services.''.
    (c) Limits on Internet Publication of Protection Order 
Information.--Section 2265(d) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraph (3).
    (d) State Certification.--Part T of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 2013 the following:

``SEC. 2013A. LIMITS ON INTERNET PUBLICATION OF PROTECTION ORDER 
              INFORMATION.

    ``(a) In General.--A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of 
local government shall not be eligible to receive funds under this part 
unless the State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government 
certifies that it does not make available publicly on the Internet any 
information regarding the filing for or issuance, modification, 
registration, extension, or enforcement of a protection order, 
restraining order, or injunction in either the issuing or enforcing 
State, tribal, or territorial jurisdiction, if such publication would 
be likely to publicly reveal the identity or location of the party 
protected under such order.
    ``(b) Exception.--A State, Indian tribe, or territory may share 
court-generated and law enforcement-generated information about an 
order or injunction described in subsection (a) if such information is 
contained in secure, governmental registries for purposes of enforcing 
orders and injunctions described in subsection (a).
    ``(c) Effective Date.--A State, Indian tribal government, or unit 
of local government must meet the requirements of subsection (a) and 
(b) by the later of--
            ``(1) 2 years from the date of enactment of the Improving 
        Assistance to Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims Act of 2009; 
        or
            ``(2) the period ending on the date on which the next 
        session of the State legislature ends.''.
    (e) Health Care Professionals.--Section 2010(c) of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-4) is 
amended by striking ``trained examiners for'' and inserting ``health 
care professionals for adult and youth''.
    (f) Rural State.--Section 40002 (a)(22) of the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)(22)) is amended by striking 
``150,000 people, based on the most recent decennial census'' and 
inserting ``200,000 people, based on the decennial census of 2000''.
    (g) Costs for Criminal Charges and Protection Orders.--Section 
2011(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 3796gg-5(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ``dating violence,'' 
before ``stalking''.
    (h) Grants To Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of 
Protection Orders.--Section 2101(c)(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh(c)(4)) is amended by 
inserting ``dating violence,'' before ``stalking''.

SEC. 4. FAMILIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 41304 of the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043d-3) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Attorney 
                General, acting through the Director of the Office on 
                Violence Against Women, and in collaboration with the 
                Department of Health and Human Services'' and inserting 
                ``Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this 
                section referred to as the `Secretary'), through the 
                Administration for Children, Youth and Families'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Director'' and 
                inserting ``Secretary''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Director'' and 
                inserting ``Secretary''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking both places it 
        appears ``Director'' and inserting ``Secretary''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to grants issued on or after October 1, 2009.

SEC. 5. HOUSING.

    (a) Section 6.--Section 6(u)(1)(A) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d) is amended by inserting ``, as described in 
subparagraph (C),'' after ``HUD approved certification form''.
    (b) Section 8.--Section 8(ee)(1)(A) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) is amended by inserting ``, as described 
in subparagraph (C),'' after ``HUD approved certification form''.

SEC. 6. ECONOMIC SECURITY.

    (a) Authority.--Section 41501(a) of the Violence Against Women Act 
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043f(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Attorney General'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Attorney General''; and
            (2) by striking the last sentence and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) Information and assistance.--The resource center 
        shall provide information and assistance to--
                    ``(A) employers and labor organizations to aid in 
                their efforts to develop and implement responses to 
                such violence; and
                    ``(B) victim service providers, including 
                community-based organizations, State domestic violence 
                coalitions, State sexual assault coalitions, and tribal 
                coalitions, to enable to them to provide resource 
                materials or other assistance to employers, labor 
                organizations, or employees.''.
    (b) Entities Providing Assistance.--Section 41501 (c)(1) of the 
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043f(c)(1)) is amended 
by striking ``and labor organizations'' and inserting ``, labor 
organizations, victim service providers, community-based organizations, 
State domestic violence coalitions, State sexual assault coalitions, 
and tribal coalitions''.

SEC. 7. TRIBAL ISSUES.

    (a) Consultation.--Section 903 of the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 is amended by 
inserting at the end the following:
    ``(c) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 3 months after the date 
of each of the annual consultations, beginning with the first 
consultation following the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on 
the Judiciary and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives a report summarizing the annual consultations involved, 
any request of Indian tribes made pursuant to such consultations for 
enhancing the safety of Indian women, and the investigative efforts of 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecutorial efforts of the 
United States Attorneys on cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, 
dating violence, and stalking, involving adult Indian women. The first 
of such reports shall include the total number of investigations, 
indictments, declinations, and convictions of cases described in the 
previous sentence for the 3 years preceding the annual consultation 
involved and each subsequent report shall include the total number of 
investigations, indictments, declination, and convictions of such cases 
for the year preceding the annual consultation involved.''.
    (b) Grants to Indian Tribal Governments.--
            (1) In general.--Section 2015 of the Omnibus Crime Control 
        and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-10) is amended 
        by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Availability.--Funds appropriated under this section shall 
remain available until expended and may only be used for the activities 
described in this section.
    ``(d) Duration.--Grants made under this section shall be for a 
period of 24 months. Upon request of a grantee, the tribal deputy 
director may extend the grant period involved for purposes of enabling 
the grantee to complete the activities agreed to under the terms of the 
grant provided that no additional funds may be provided under this 
section pursuant to such extension.
    ``(e) Technical Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
        of receipt of funding for this program, the Director of the 
        Office on Violence Against Women shall set aside and disperse 
        not less than 6 percent of the total amount of the funds made 
        available under this section for the purpose of entering into 
        cooperative agreements with qualified tribal organizations to 
        provide technical assistance and training to Indian tribes to 
        address violence against Indian women. Such training and 
        technical experience shall be specifically designed to address 
        the unique legal status and geographic circumstances of the 
        Indian tribes receiving funds under this section.
            ``(2) Qualified tribal organization.--For purposes of 
        paragraph (1), a qualified tribal organization is a tribal 
        organization with demonstrated experience in providing training 
        and technical experience to Indian tribes in addressing 
        violence against Indian women.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall apply to grants made on or after October 1, 2009.

SEC. 8. POLYGRAPH PROCEDURES.

    (a) STOP Grants.--Section 2013(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-8(a)) is amended by striking 
``as a condition for proceeding with the investigation of such an 
offense''.
    (b) Grants To Encourage Arrest.--Section 2101(c)(5)(A) of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3796hh(c)(5)(A)) is amended by striking ``as a condition for proceeding 
with the investigation of such an offense''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
shall apply to grants made on or after the latter of the following 
dates:
            (1) The date that is 2 years after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act.
            (2) The date on which the next session of the State 
        legislature of the State involved ends.

SEC. 9. SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS.

    Section 2101(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph:
            ``(14) To provide for sexual assault forensic medical 
        personnel examiners in the collection and preservation of 
        evidence, expert testimony, and treatment of trauma related to 
        sexual assault.''.

SEC. 10. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION TESTING AND TREATMENT.

    Section 2101 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), as amended by section 9, by adding 
        at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(15) To develop human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 
        Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and sexually transmitted infection 
        testing and treatment programs for sexual assault victims that 
        include notification, treatment, counseling, and 
        confidentiality protocols.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by inserting ``or Treatment'' after ``Notice''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) certifies it has a law that requires the State or 
        unit of local government, respectively, to provide at the 
        request of a victim or the parent or guardian of a victim--
                    ``(A) anonymous and confidential free testing for 
                the victim for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 
                Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and other sexually 
                transmitted infections as medically appropriate;
                    ``(B) as soon as practicable, notification to the 
                victim, or parent or guardian of a victim, of the 
                testing results;
                    ``(C) anonymous and confidential free follow-up 
                testing for the victim as medically appropriate;
                    ``(D) free prophylaxis and treatment as necessary 
                for the victim;
                    ``(E) free counseling and support to the victim 
                regarding any health care concerns of the victim with 
                respect to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 
                Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and other sexually 
                transmitted infections; and
                    ``(F) assurances that the test results of the 
                victim shall remain confidential unless otherwise 
                provided by law; and
            ``(3) provides assurances to the satisfaction of the 
        Attorney General that its laws will be in compliance with the 
        requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) by a date that is not 
        later than the latter of the following dates:
                    ``(A) The date that is 2 years after the date of 
                the enactment of the Improving Assistance to Domestic 
                and Sexual Violence Victims Act of 2009.
                    ``(B) The date on which the next session of the 
                State legislature ends.''.

SEC. 11. CLARIFICATION OF THE TERM CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY 
              SPECIFIC.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women 
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (17) and redesignating the 
        subsequent paragraphs accordingly; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new 
        paragraphs and redesignating the subsequent paragraphs (as 
        redesignated by paragraph (1)) accordingly:
            ``(6) Culturally specific.--The terms `culturally specific' 
        and `culturally and linguistically specific' mean specific to 
        racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in section 
        1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-
        6(g))).
            ``(7) Culturally and linguistically specific services.--The 
        terms `culturally and linguistically specific services' and 
        `culturally specific services' mean community-based services 
        that offer full linguistic access and culturally specific 
        services and resources, including outreach, collaboration, and 
        support mechanisms primarily directed toward culturally 
        specific communities.''.
    (b) Collaborative Grants to Increase the Long-Term Stability of 
Victims.--Section 41404 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 13701 et seq.) is amended in subsection (f)(1) by striking 
``linguistically and culturally'' and inserting ``culturally and 
linguistically''.
    (c) Grants to Combat Violence Against Women in Public and Assisted 
Housing.--Section 41405 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 13701 et seq.) is amended in subsection (c)(2)(D) by striking 
``linguistically and culturally'' and inserting ``culturally and 
linguistically''.
    (d) State Grants.--Section 2007(e)(2)(D) of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1(e)(2)(D)) is 
amended by striking ``linguistically and culturally'' and inserting 
``culturally and linguistically''.
    (e) Sexual Assault Services.--Section 2014 of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 14043g) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and other 
                programs and projects'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                            (i) by striking ``and other nonprofit, 
                        nongovernmental organizations for programs and 
                        activities''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``to sexual assault 
                        victims'' after ``that provide direct 
                        intervention and related assistance''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)(C)(v), by striking 
                ``linguistically and culturally'' and inserting 
                ``culturally and linguistically'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(2)(A) by striking ``that focuses 
        primarily on'' and inserting ``whose primary mission is to 
        address one or more'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(2)(C) by striking ``linguistically 
        and culturally'' and inserting ``culturally and 
        linguistically''; and
            (4) in subsection (c)(4)(B) by deleting ``underserved''.
    (f) Enhancing Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services for 
Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and 
Stalking.--Section 121 of the Violence Against Women and Department of 
Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A) by inserting ``for culturally 
        and linguistically specific populations'' after ``resources'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B) by inserting ``culturally and 
        linguistically specific'' before ``resources for''; and
            (3) in subsection (g) by striking ``linguistic and 
        culturally'' and inserting ``culturally and linguistically''.

SEC. 12. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER GRANTS TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

    Section 41501(b)(3) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 14043f(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``for materials''.

SEC. 13. ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH ON VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN.

    Section 904(a)(1) of the Violence Against Women and Department of 
Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-10(a)(1) note) is 
amended by striking ``in Indian country'' and inserting ``on land owned 
or held in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe included on the 
list published under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian 
Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a-1)''.

SEC. 14. MOTIONS TO REOPEN.

    (a) In General.--Section 240(c)(7)(C)(iv)(I) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(7)(C)(iv)(I)) is amended to read as 
follows:
                                    ``(I) if the basis for the motion 
                                is to apply for relief under 
                                subparagraph (T) or (U) of section 
                                101(a)(15), clause (iii) or (iv) of 
                                section 204(a)(1)(A), clause (ii) or 
                                (iii) of section 204(a)(1)(B), section 
                                240A(b)(2), section 244(a)(3) (as in 
                                effect on March 31, 1997), or 
                                subsection (l) or (m) of section 
                                245;''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to 
applications filed before, on, or after such date.

SEC. 15. EXTENSION OF T NONIMMIGRANT STATUS.

    (a) In General.--Section 214(o)(7) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(o)(7)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
    ``(D) An alien may apply for extension of status under subparagraph 
(B) retroactively after the expiration of nonimmigrant status under 
subparagraph 101(a)(15)(T).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by under subsection (a) 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall 
apply to applications filed before, on, or after such date.

SEC. 16. T AND U NONIMMIGRANT PROTECTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 107(b)(1)(E)(i)(II)(aa) of the Trafficking 
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(E)(i)(II)(aa)) is 
amended by striking ``bona fide'' and inserting ``prima facie''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 214(p)(6) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(p)(6)) is amended by striking ``bona 
fide'' and inserting ``prima facie''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to 
applications filed before, on, or after such date.

SEC. 17. U NONIMMIGRANT ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.

    (a) In General.--Section 245(m)(3) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(m)(3)) is amended by inserting ``or an 
unmarried sibling under 18 years of age on the date of such application 
for adjustment of status under paragraph (1),'' after ``a parent''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to 
applications filed before, on, or after such date.

SEC. 18. CONFORMING AMENDMENT CONFIRMING HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR 
              QUALIFIED ALIENS.

    (a) In General.--Section 214 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 1436a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``or'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph 
                (8); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) a qualified alien described in section 431 of the 
        Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
        of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641); or''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``(6)'' and 
                inserting ``(7)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), in the matter preceding 
                clause (i), by inserting ``(other than a qualified 
                alien described in section 431 of the Personal 
                Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
                of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641)'' after ``any alien''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to applications for public benefits and public benefits provided 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act without regard to 
whether regulations to carry out such amendments have been implemented.

SEC. 19. PROCESSING OF CERTAIN VISAS.

    (a) In General.--Section 238(b)(5) of the William Wilberforce 
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110-457; 122 Stat 5085) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(5) Measures taken to ensure that--
                    ``(A) the Office of Policy and Strategy at United 
                States Citizenship and Immigration Services leads 
                policy and program development with regard to Violence 
                Against Women Act confidentiality-protected victims and 
                their derivative family members; and
                    ``(B) there is routine consultation with the Office 
                on Policy and Strategy during the development of any 
                other Department of Homeland Security regulation or 
                operational policy that impacts Violence Against Women 
                Act confidentiality-protected victims and their 
                derivative family members.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to 
applications filed before, on, or after such date.
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