[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4970 Engrossed in House (EH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4970

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                                 AN ACT


 
         To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.

    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 ``Violence Against Women 
Reauthorization Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. VAWA definitions and grant conditions.
Sec. 4. Accountability provisions.
Sec. 5. Effective date.
    TITLE I--ENHANCING JUDICIAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO COMBAT 
                         VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Sec. 101. STOP grants.
Sec. 102. Grants to encourage arrest policies and enforcement of 
                            protection orders.
Sec. 103. Legal assistance for victims.
Sec. 104. Consolidation of grants to support families in the justice 
                            system.
Sec. 105. Court-appointed special advocate program.
Sec. 106. Outreach and services to underserved populations grant.
Sec. 107. Culturally specific services grant.
Sec. 108. Reduction in rape kit backlog.
Sec. 109. Assistance to victims of sexual assault training programs.
Sec. 110. Child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and 
                            practitioners.
 TITLE II--IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING 
                 VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING

Sec. 201. Sexual assault services program.
Sec. 202. Rural domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
                            stalking, and child abuse enforcement 
                            assistance.
Sec. 203. Training and services to end violence against women with 
                            disabilities grants.
Sec. 204. Grant for training and services to end violence against women 
                            in later life.
   TITLE III--SERVICES, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE FOR YOUNG VICTIMS OF 
                                VIOLENCE

Sec. 301. Rape prevention and education grant.
Sec. 302. Creating hope through outreach, options, services, and 
                            education for children and youth.
Sec. 303. Grants to combat violent crimes on campuses.
Sec. 304. National Center for Campus Public Safety.
                 TITLE IV--VIOLENCE REDUCTION PRACTICES

Sec. 401. Study conducted by the centers for disease control and 
                            prevention.
Sec. 402. Saving money and reducing tragedies through prevention 
                            grants.
 TITLE V--STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC 
        VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING

Sec. 501. Consolidation of grants to strengthen the health care 
                            system's response to domestic violence, 
                            dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                            stalking.
TITLE VI--SAFE HOMES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, 
                      SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING

Sec. 601. Housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating 
                            violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Sec. 602. Transitional housing assistance grants for victims of 
                            domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                            assault, and stalking.
Sec. 603. Addressing the housing needs of victims of domestic violence, 
                            dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                            stalking.
          TITLE VII--ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE

Sec. 701.  National Resource Center on Workplace Responses to assist 
                            victims of domestic and sexual violence.
                   TITLE VIII--IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS

Sec. 801. Fraud prevention initiatives.
Sec. 802. Clarification of the requirements applicable to U visas.
Sec. 803. Protections for a fiancee or fiance of a citizen.
Sec. 804. Regulation of international marriage brokers.
Sec. 805. GAO report.
Sec. 806. Temporary Nature of U Visa Status.
Sec. 807. Annual report on immigration applications made by victims of 
                            abuse.
Sec. 808. Protection for children of VAWA self-petitioners.
Sec. 809. Public charge.
Sec. 810. Age-Out Protection for U Visa Applicants.
Sec. 811. Hardship waivers.
Sec. 812. Disclosure of Information for National Security Purpose.
Sec. 813. GAO report on requirements to cooperate with law enforcement 
                            officials.
Sec. 814. Consideration of other evidence.
                   TITLE IX--SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN

Sec. 901. Grants to Indian tribal governments.
Sec. 902. Grants to Indian tribal coalitions.
Sec. 903. Consultation.
Sec. 904. Analysis and research on violence against Indian women.
Sec. 905. Assistant United States attorney domestic violence tribal 
                            liaisons.
                      TITLE X--CRIMINAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1001. Criminal provisions relating to sexual abuse.
Sec. 1002. Sexual abuse in custodial settings.
Sec. 1003. Criminal provision relating to stalking, including 
                            cyberstalking.
Sec. 1004. Amendments to the Federal assault statute.
Sec. 1005. Mandatory minimum sentence.
Sec. 1006. Federal protection orders.

SEC. 3. VAWA DEFINITIONS AND GRANT CONDITIONS.

    (a) Definitions.--Subsection (a) of section 40002 of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``to an unemancipated 
        minor'' after ``serious harm'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``an organization'' and 
        inserting ``a nonprofit, nongovernmental, or tribal 
        organization that serves a specific geographic community'';
            (3) in paragraph (6) by inserting ``or intimate partner'' 
        after ``former spouse'' and after ``as a spouse'';
            (4) by amending paragraph (16) to read as follows:
            ``(16) Legal assistance.--The term `legal assistance'--
                    ``(A) includes assistance to adult and youth 
                victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, and stalking in--
                            ``(i) family, tribal, territorial, 
                        immigration, employment, administrative agency, 
                        housing matters, campus administrative or 
                        protection or stay away order proceedings, and 
                        other similar matters; and
                            ``(ii) criminal justice investigations, 
                        prosecutions and post-trial matters (including 
                        sentencing, parole, and probation) that impact 
                        the victim's safety and privacy; and
                    ``(B) may include services and assistance to 
                victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking who are also victims of severe 
                forms of trafficking in persons as defined by section 
                103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
                (22 U.S.C. 7102);
        except that intake or referral, without other action, does not 
        constitute legal assistance.''.
            (5) by amending paragraph (18) to read as follows:
            ``(18) Personally identifying information or personal 
        information.--The term `personally identifying information' or 
        `personal information' means individually identifying 
        information for or about an individual, including information 
        likely to disclose the location of a victim of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, 
        regardless of whether the information is encoded, encrypted, 
        hashed, or otherwise protected, including--
                    ``(A) a first and last name;
                    ``(B) a home or other physical address;
                    ``(C) contact information (including a postal, e-
                mail or Internet protocol address, or telephone or 
                facsimile number);
                    ``(D) a social security number, driver license 
                number, passport number, or student identification 
                number; and
                    ``(E) any other information, including date of 
                birth, racial or ethnic background, or religious 
                affiliation, that would serve to identify any 
                individual.'';
            (6) in paragraph (19), by striking ``services'' and 
        inserting ``assistance'';
            (7) in paragraph (21)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period 
                and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) any federally recognized Indian tribe.'';
            (8) in paragraph (22)--
                    (A) by striking ``52'' and inserting ``57''; and
                    (B) by striking ``150,000'' and inserting 
                ``250,000'';
            (9) by amending paragraph (23) to read as follows:
            ``(23) Sexual assault.--The term `sexual assault' means any 
        nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, tribal, or 
        State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to 
        consent.'';
            (10) by amending paragraph (33) to read as follows:
            ``(33) Underserved populations.--The term `underserved 
        populations' means populations who face barriers to accessing 
        and using victim services, and includes populations underserved 
        because of geographic location or religion, underserved racial 
        and ethnic populations, populations underserved because of 
        special needs (such as language barriers, disabilities, 
        alienage status, or age), and any other population determined 
        to be underserved by the Attorney General or the Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services, as appropriate.'';
            (11) by amending paragraph (37) to read as follows:
            ``(37) Youth.--The term `youth' means a person who is 11 to 
        24 years of age.'';
            (12) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(38) Alaska native village.--The term `Alaska Native 
        village' has the same meaning given such term in the Alaska 
        Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
            ``(39) Child.--The term `child' means a person who is under 
        11 years of age.
            ``(40) Culturally specific.--The term `culturally specific' 
        (except when used as part of the term `culturally specific 
        services') means primarily composed of racial and ethnic 
        minority groups (as defined in section 1707(g) of the Public 
        Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g))).
            ``(41) Culturally specific services.--The term `culturally 
        specific services' means community-based services and resources 
        that are culturally relevant and linguistically specific to 
        culturally specific communities.
            ``(42) Homeless, homeless individual, homeless person.--The 
        terms `homeless', `homeless individual', and `homeless 
        person'--
                    ``(A) mean an individual who lacks a fixed, 
                regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and
                    ``(B) includes--
                            ``(i) an individual who--
                                    ``(I) is sharing the housing of 
                                other persons due to loss of housing, 
                                economic hardship, or a similar reason;
                                    ``(II) is living in a motel, hotel, 
                                trailer park, or campground due to the 
                                lack of alternative adequate 
                                accommodations;
                                    ``(III) is living in an emergency 
                                or transitional shelter;
                                    ``(IV) is abandoned in a hospital; 
                                or
                                    ``(V) is awaiting foster care 
                                placement;
                            ``(ii) an individual who has a primary 
                        nighttime residence that is a public or private 
                        place not designed for or ordinarily used as a 
                        regular sleeping accommodation for human 
                        beings; or
                            ``(iii) migratory children (as defined in 
                        section 1309 of the Elementary and Secondary 
                        Education Act of 1965; 20 U.S.C. 6399) who 
                        qualify as homeless under this section because 
                        the children are living in circumstances 
                        described in this paragraph.
            ``(43) Population specific organization.--The term 
        `population specific organization' means a nonprofit, 
        nongovernmental organization that primarily serves members of a 
        specific underserved population and has demonstrated experience 
        and expertise providing targeted services to members of that 
        specific underserved population.
            ``(44) Population specific services.--The term `population 
        specific services' means victim services that--
                    ``(A) address the safety, health, economic, legal, 
                housing, workplace, immigration, confidentiality, or 
                other needs of victims of domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
                    ``(B) are designed primarily for, and are targeted 
                to, a specific underserved population.
            ``(45) Rape crisis center.--The term `rape crisis center' 
        means--
                    ``(A) a nonprofit, nongovernmental, or tribal 
                organization that provides intervention and related 
                assistance, as specified in section 41601(b)(2)(C), to 
                victims of sexual assault without regard to the age of 
                the victims; or
                    ``(B) a governmental entity that--
                            ``(i) is located in a State other than a 
                        Territory;
                            ``(ii) provides intervention and related 
                        assistance, as specified in section 
                        41601(b)(2)(C), to victims of sexual assault 
                        without regard to the age of the victims;
                            ``(iii) is not a law enforcement agency or 
                        other entity that is part of the criminal 
                        justice system; and
                            ``(iv) offers a level of confidentiality to 
                        victims that is comparable to a nonprofit 
                        entity that provides similar victim services.
            ``(46) Sex trafficking.--The term `sex trafficking' means 
        any conduct proscribed by section 1591 of title 18, United 
        States Code, whether or not the conduct occurs in interstate or 
        foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial 
        jurisdiction of the United States.
            ``(47) Tribal coalition.--The term `tribal coalition' means 
        an established nonprofit, nongovernmental Indian organization, 
        Alaska Native organization, or a Native Hawaiian organization 
        that--
                    ``(A) provides education, support, and technical 
                assistance to member Indian service providers in a 
                manner that enables those member providers to establish 
                and maintain culturally appropriate services, including 
                shelter and rape crisis services, designed to assist 
                Indian women and the dependents of those women who are 
                victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, and stalking; and
                    ``(B) is comprised of board and general members 
                that are representative of--
                            ``(i) the member service providers 
                        described in subparagraph (A); and
                            ``(ii) the tribal communities in which the 
                        services are being provided.
            ``(48) Unit of local government.--The term `unit of local 
        government' means any city, county, township, town, borough, 
        parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision 
        of a State.
            ``(49) Victim services.--The term `victim services'--
                    ``(A) means services provided to victims of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                stalking, including telephonic or web-based hotlines, 
                legal advocacy, economic advocacy, emergency and 
                transitional shelter, accompaniment and advocacy 
                through medical, civil or criminal justice, 
                immigration, and social support systems, crisis 
                intervention, short-term individual and group support 
                services, information and referrals, culturally 
                specific services, population specific services, and 
                other related supportive services; and
                    ``(B) may include services and assistance to 
                victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking who are also victims of severe 
                forms of trafficking in persons as defined by section 
                103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
                (22 U.S.C. 7102).
            ``(50) Victim service provider.--The term `victim service 
        provider' means a nonprofit, nongovernmental or tribal 
        organization or rape crisis center, including a State sexual 
        assault coalition or tribal coalition, that--
                    ``(A) assists domestic violence, dating violence, 
                sexual assault, or stalking victims, including domestic 
                violence shelters, faith-based organizations, and other 
                organizations; and
                    ``(B) has a documented history of effective work 
                concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking.''; and
            (13) by striking paragraphs (17), (29), and (36), and then 
        reordering the remaining paragraphs of such subsection 
        (including the paragraphs added by paragraph (12) of this 
        subsection) in alphabetical order based on the headings of such 
        paragraphs, and renumbering such paragraphs as so reordered.
    (b) Grants Conditions.--Subsection (b) of section 40002 of the 
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by amending clauses (i) 
                and (ii) to read as follows:
                            ``(i) disclose, reveal, or release any 
                        personally identifying information or 
                        individual information collected in connection 
                        with services requested, utilized, or denied 
                        through grantees' and subgrantees' programs, 
                        regardless of whether the information has been 
                        encoded, encrypted, hashed, or otherwise 
                        protected; or
                            ``(ii) disclose, reveal, or release 
                        individual client information without the 
                        informed, written, reasonably time-limited 
                        consent of the person (or in the case of an 
                        unemancipated minor, the minor and the parent 
                        or guardian or in the case of legal incapacity, 
                        a court-appointed guardian) about whom 
                        information is sought, whether for this program 
                        or any other Federal, State, tribal, or 
                        territorial grant program, except that--
                                    ``(I) consent for release may not 
                                be given by the abuser of the minor, 
                                incapacitated person, or the abuser of 
                                the other parent of the minor; and
                                    ``(II) if a minor or a person with 
                                a legally appointed guardian is 
                                permitted by law to receive services 
                                without the parent's or guardian's 
                                consent, such minor or person with a 
                                guardian may release information 
                                without additional consent.'';
                    (B) by amending subparagraph (D), to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(D) Information sharing.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Grantees and subgrantees 
                        may share--
                                    ``(I) nonpersonally identifying 
                                data in the aggregate regarding 
                                services to their clients and 
                                nonpersonally identifying demographic 
                                information in order to comply with 
                                Federal, State, tribal, or territorial 
                                reporting, evaluation, or data 
                                collection requirements;
                                    ``(II) court-generated information 
                                and law enforcement-generated 
                                information contained in secure, 
                                governmental registries for protection 
                                order enforcement purposes; and
                                    ``(III) law enforcement-generated 
                                and prosecution-generated information 
                                necessary for law enforcement, 
                                intelligence, national security, or 
                                prosecution purposes.
                            ``(ii) Limitations.--Grantees and 
                        subgrantees may not--
                                    ``(I) require an adult, youth, or 
                                child victim of domestic violence, 
                                dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                                stalking to provide a consent to 
                                release his or her personally 
                                identifying information as a condition 
                                of eligibility for the services 
                                provided by the grantee or subgrantee; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) share any personally 
                                identifying information in order to 
                                comply with Federal reporting, 
                                evaluation, or data collection 
                                requirements, whether for this program 
                                or any other Federal grant program.'';
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
                subparagraph (F);
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
                following:
                    ``(E) Statutorily mandated reports of abuse or 
                neglect.--Nothing in this paragraph prohibits a grantee 
                or subgrantee from reporting suspected abuse or 
                neglect, as those terms are defined by law, when 
                specifically mandated by the State or tribe 
                involved.''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(G) Confidentiality assessment and assurances.--
                Grantees and subgrantees shall certify their compliance 
                with the confidentiality and privacy provisions 
                required under this section.'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Approved activities.--In carrying out the activities 
        under this title, grantees and subgrantees may collaborate with 
        and provide information to Federal, State, local, tribal, and 
        territorial public officials and agencies to develop and 
        implement policies, and develop and promote State, local, or 
        tribal legislation or model codes, designed to reduce or 
        eliminate domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        and stalking.'';
            (3) in paragraph (7), by inserting at the end the 
        following:
        ``Final reports of such evaluations shall be made publically 
        available on the website of the disbursing agency.''; and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following:
            ``(12) Delivery of legal assistance.--Any grantee or 
        subgrantee providing legal assistance with funds awarded under 
        this title shall comply with the eligibility requirements in 
        section 1201(d) of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (42 
        U.S.C. 3796gg-6(d)).
            ``(13) Civil rights.--
                    ``(A) Nondiscrimination.--No person in any State 
                shall on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, 
                religion, national origin, sex, or disability be denied 
                the assistance of, or excluded from receiving services 
                from, a grantee under any program or activity funded in 
                whole or in part with funds made available under the 
                Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public 
                Law 103-322; 108 Stat. 1902), the Violence Against 
                Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106-386; 
                114 Stat. 1491), the Violence Against Women and 
                Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 
                (title IX of Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 3080), the 
                Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, or 
                any other program or activity funded in whole or in 
                part with funds appropriated for grants, cooperative 
                agreements, and other assistance administered by the 
                Office on Violence Against Women.
                    ``(B) Reasonable accommodation.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph shall prevent consideration of an 
                individual's gender for purposes of a program or 
                activity described in subparagraph (A) if the grantee 
                involved determines that gender segregation or gender-
                specific programming is necessary to the essential 
                operation of such program or activity. In such a case, 
                alternative reasonable accommodations are sufficient to 
                meet the requirements of this paragraph.
                    ``(C) Application.--The provisions of paragraphs 
                (2) through (4) of section 809(c) of title I of the 
                Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
                U.S.C. 3789d(c)) shall apply to violations of 
                subparagraph (A).
                    ``(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this 
                paragraph shall be construed, interpreted, or applied 
                to supplant, displace, preempt, or otherwise diminish 
                the responsibilities and liabilities of grantees under 
                other Federal or State civil rights law, whether 
                statutory or common.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 41403(6) of the Violence Against 
Women Act of 1994 (14043e-2(6)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(6) the terms `homeless', `homeless individual', and 
        `homeless person' have the meanings given such terms in section 
        40002(a);''.

SEC. 4. ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS.

    (a) Requirement for DOJ Grant Applicants To Include Certain 
Information About Federal Grants in DOJ Grant Applications.--Each 
applicant for a grant from the Department of Justice shall submit, as 
part of the application for the grant, the following information:
            (1) A list of each Federal grant the applicant applied for 
        during the one-year period preceding the date of submission of 
        the application.
            (2) A list of each Federal grant the applicant received 
        during the five-year period preceding the date of submission of 
        the application.
    (b) Enhancing Grant Efficiency and Coordination.--
            (1) In general.--The Attorney General, in consultation with 
        the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall, to the 
        greatest extent practicable, take actions to further the 
        coordination of the administration of grants within the 
        Department of Justice to increase the efficiency of such 
        administration.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the 
        Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations 
        of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the 
        Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a 
        report on the actions taken by the Attorney General under 
        paragraph (1) and the progress of such actions in achieving 
        coordination described in such paragraph.
    (c) Requiring Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management Functions 
To Apply to VAWA Grants.--
            (1) In general.--Section 109(b) of the Omnibus Crime 
        Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (4); and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (2), the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(3) Any program or activity funded in whole or in part 
        with funds made available under the Violence Against Women Act 
        of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103-322; 108 Stat. 1902), the 
        Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 
        106-386; 114 Stat. 1491), the Violence Against Women and 
        Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX of 
        Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 3080), the Violence Against Women 
        Reauthorization Act of 2012, or any other program or activity 
        funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated for grants, 
        cooperative agreements, and other assistance administered by 
        the Office on Violence Against Women.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
        shall apply with respect to grant periods beginning on or after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) VAWA Grant Accountability.--Section 40002 of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Accountability.--All grants awarded under this title shall be 
subject to the following accountability provisions:
            ``(1) Audit requirement.--Beginning in fiscal year 2013, 
        and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of 
        the Department of Justice or the Inspector General of the 
        Department of Health and Human Services, as applicable, shall 
        conduct an audit of not fewer than 10 percent of all grantees 
        under this title to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by 
        such grantees.
            ``(2) Mandatory exclusion.--A grantee described in 
        paragraph (1) that is found by the Inspector General of the 
        Department of Justice or the Inspector General of the 
        Department of Health and Human Services, as applicable, to have 
        an unresolved audit finding (as defined in paragraph (5)) shall 
        not be eligible to receive grant funds under this title during 
        the 2 fiscal years beginning after the 12-month period 
        described in such paragraph.
            ``(3) Reimbursement.--If an entity is awarded grant funds 
        under this title during any period in which the entity is 
        prohibited from receiving funds under paragraph (2), the head 
        of the Federal agency administering a grant program under this 
        title shall--
                    ``(A) deposit into the General Fund of the Treasury 
                an amount equal to the grant funds that were improperly 
                awarded to the grantee; and
                    ``(B) seek to recoup the costs of the repayment to 
                the Fund from the entity that was erroneously awarded 
                such grant funds.
            ``(4) Unresolved audit finding defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term `unresolved audit finding' means, with 
        respect to a grantee described in paragraph (1), an audit 
        report finding, statement, or recommendation by the Inspector 
        General of the Department of Justice or the Inspector General 
        of the Department of Health and Human Service, as applicable, 
        that the grantee has utilized grant funds for an unauthorized 
        expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost that is not closed or 
        resolved within 12 months from the date of an initial 
        notification of the finding, statement, or recommendation.
            ``(5) Nonprofit organization requirements.--
                    ``(A) Definition.--For purposes of this paragraph, 
                the term `nonprofit organization' means an organization 
                that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under 
                section 501(a) of such Code.
                    ``(B) Prohibition.--The Attorney General shall not 
                award a grant under any grant program under this title 
                to a nonprofit organization that holds money in 
                offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying 
                the tax described in section 511(a) of the Internal 
                Revenue Code of 1986.
            ``(6) Administrative expenses.--Unless otherwise explicitly 
        provided in authorizing legislation, not more than 5.0 percent 
        of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under this title 
        may be used by the Attorney General for salaries and 
        administrative expenses of the Office on Violence Against 
        Women.
            ``(7) Conference expenditures.--
                    ``(A) Limitation.--No amounts authorized to be 
                appropriated to the Department of Justice or Department 
                of Health and Human Services under this title may be 
                used by the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health 
                and Human Services, or by any individual or 
                organization awarded funds under this title, to host or 
                support any expenditure for conferences, unless in the 
                case of the Department of Justice, the Deputy Attorney 
                General or the appropriate Assistant Attorney General, 
                or in the case of the Department of Health and Human 
                Services the Deputy Secretary, provides prior written 
                authorization that the funds may be expended to host or 
                support any expenditure for such a conference.
                    ``(B) Written approval.--Written authorization 
                under subparagraph (A) shall include a written estimate 
                of all costs associated with the conference, including 
                the cost of all food and beverages, audio/visual 
                equipment, honoraria for speakers, and any 
                entertainment.
                    ``(C) Report.--The Deputy Attorney General and 
                Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
                submit an annual report to the Committee on the 
                Judiciary and the Committee on Health, Education, 
                Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
                the Judiciary and the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
                of the House of Representatives on all conference 
                expenditures approved and denied during the fiscal year 
                for which the report is submitted.
            ``(8) Prohibition on lobbying activity.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Amounts authorized to be 
                appropriated under this title may not be utilized by 
                any grantee or subgrantee to lobby any representative 
                of the Federal Government (including the Department of 
                Justice) or a State, local, or tribal government 
                regarding the award of grant funding.
                    ``(B) Penalty.--If the Attorney General or the 
                Secretary of Health and Human Services, as applicable, 
                determines that any grantee or subgrantee receiving 
                funds under this title has violated subparagraph (A), 
                the Attorney General or the Secretary of Health and 
                Human Services, as applicable, shall--
                            ``(i) require the grantee or subgrantee to 
                        repay such funds in full; and
                            ``(ii) prohibit the grantee or subgrantee 
                        from receiving any funds under this title for 
                        not less than 5 years.
            ``(9) Annual certification.--Beginning in the first fiscal 
        year beginning after the date of the enactment of the Violence 
        Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, the Assistant 
        Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, the 
        Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, and the 
        Deputy Secretary for Health and Human Services shall submit to 
        the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary 
        and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives a certification for such year that--
                    ``(A) all audits issued by the Office of the 
                Inspector General under paragraph (1) have been 
                completed and reviewed by the Assistant Attorney 
                General for the Office of Justice Programs;
                    ``(B) all mandatory exclusions required under 
                paragraph (2) have been issued;
                    ``(C) all reimbursements required under paragraph 
                (3) have been made; and
                    ``(D) includes a list of any grantees and 
                subgrantees excluded during the previous year under 
                paragraph (2).''.
    (e) Training and Resources for VAWA Grantees.--Section 40002 of the 
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925) is further 
amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``and grant provisions'' 
        and inserting ``, grant provisions, and training and resources 
        for vawa grantees''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Training and Resources for VAWA Grantees.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Attorney General and Secretary of 
        Health and Human Services, as applicable, shall--
                    ``(A) develop standards, protocols, and sample 
                tools and forms to provide guidance to grantees and 
                subgrantees under any program or activity described in 
                paragraph (2) regarding financial record-keeping and 
                accounting practices required of such grantees and 
                subgrantees as recipients of funds from the disbursing 
                agency;
                    ``(B) provide training to such grantees and 
                subgrantees regarding such standards, protocols, and 
                sample tools and forms; and
                    ``(C) publish on the public Internet website of the 
                Office of Violence Against Women information to assist 
                such grantees and subgrantees with compliance with such 
                standards, protocols, and sample tools and forms.
            ``(2) VAWA programs and activities.--For purposes of 
        paragraph (1), a program or activity described in this 
        paragraph is any program or activity funded in whole or in part 
        with funds made available under this title, the Violence 
        Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106-386; 
        114 Stat. 1491), the Violence Against Women and Department of 
        Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (title IX of Public Law 
        109-162; 119 Stat. 3080), the Violence Against Women 
        Reauthorization Act of 2012, or any other program or activity 
        funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated for grants, 
        cooperative agreements, and other assistance administered by 
        the Office on Violence Against Women.''.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, the 
provisions of titles I, II, III, IV, VII, and sections 3, 602, 901, and 
902 of this Act shall not take effect until the first day of the fiscal 
year following the date of enactment of this Act.

    TITLE I--ENHANCING JUDICIAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOLS TO COMBAT 
                         VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

SEC. 101. STOP GRANTS.

    (a) STOP Grants.--Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 2001(b) (42 U.S.C. 3796gg(b)), as amended by 
        paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``equipment'' and inserting 
                        ``resources''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``for the protection and 
                        safety of victims,'' before ``and 
                        specifically,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``sexual 
                assault'' and all that follows through ``dating 
                violence'' and inserting ``domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, and stalking'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``sexual assault 
                and domestic violence'' and inserting ``domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                stalking'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``sexual assault 
                and domestic violence'' and inserting ``domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                stalking, as well as the appropriate treatment of 
                victims'';
                    (E) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, classifying,'' after 
                        ``identifying''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``sexual assault and 
                        domestic violence'' and inserting ``domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                        stalking'';
                    (F) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and legal assistance'' 
                        after ``victim services'';
                            (ii) by striking ``sexual assault and 
                        domestic violence'' and inserting ``domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                        stalking''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``including crimes'' and 
                        all that follows and inserting ``including 
                        crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, and stalking;'';
                    (G) by striking paragraph (6) and redesignating 
                paragraphs (7) through (14) as paragraphs (6) through 
                (13), respectively;
                    (H) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated by 
                subparagraph (G), by striking ``sexual assault and 
                domestic violence'' and inserting ``domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking'';
                    (I) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated by 
                subparagraph (G), by striking ``and dating violence'' 
                and inserting ``dating violence, and stalking'';
                    (J) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated by 
                subparagraph (G)--
                            (i) by striking ``domestic violence or 
                        sexual assault'' and inserting ``domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                        stalking''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``such violence or 
                        assault'' and inserting ``such violence, 
                        assault, or stalking'';
                    (K) in paragraph (12), as so redesignated by 
                subparagraph (G)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``triage protocols to ensure that dangerous or 
                        potentially lethal cases are identified and 
                        prioritized'' and inserting ``the use of 
                        evidence-based indicators to assess the risk of 
                        domestic and dating violence homicide and 
                        prioritize dangerous or potentially lethal 
                        cases''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                    (L) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated by 
                subparagraph (G)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``to provide'' and 
                                inserting ``providing'';
                                    (II) by striking ``nonprofit 
                                nongovernmental''; and
                                    (III) by striking the comma after 
                                ``local governments'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon in subparagraph (B); and
                            (iii) by striking the period at the end of 
                        subparagraph (C) and inserting a semicolon;
                    (M) by inserting after paragraph (13), as so 
                redesignated by subparagraph (G), the following:
            ``(14) developing and promoting State, local, or tribal 
        legislation and policies that enhance best practices for 
        responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, and stalking;
            ``(15) developing, implementing, or enhancing Sexual 
        Assault Response Teams, or other similar coordinated community 
        responses to sexual assault;
            ``(16) developing and strengthening policies, protocols, 
        best practices, and training for law enforcement agencies and 
        prosecutors relating to the investigation and prosecution of 
        sexual assault cases and the appropriate treatment of victims;
            ``(17) developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs 
        addressing sexual assault against men, women, and youth in 
        correctional and detention settings;
            ``(18) identifying and conducting inventories of backlogs 
        of sexual assault evidence collection kits and developing 
        protocols and policies for responding to and addressing such 
        backlogs, including protocols and policies for notifying and 
        involving victims; and
            ``(19) with not more than 5 percent of the total amount 
        allocated to a State for this part, developing, enhancing, or 
        strengthening prevention and educational programming to address 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
        stalking.''; and
                    (N) in the flush text at the end, by striking 
                ``paragraph (14)'' and inserting ``paragraph (13)'';
            (2) in section 2007 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-1)--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``nonprofit 
                nongovernmental victim services programs'' and 
                inserting ``victim service providers'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)(6), by striking ``(not 
                including populations of Indian tribes)'';
                    (C) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
                        follows:
            ``(2) grantees and subgrantees shall develop a plan for 
        implementation and may consult and coordinate with--
                    ``(A) the State sexual assault coalition;
                    ``(B) the State domestic violence coalition;
                    ``(C) the law enforcement entities within the 
                State;
                    ``(D) prosecution offices;
                    ``(E) State and local courts;
                    ``(F) tribal governments or tribal coalitions in 
                those States with State or federally recognized Indian 
                tribes;
                    ``(G) representatives from underserved populations;
                    ``(H) victim service providers;
                    ``(I) population specific organizations; and
                    ``(J) other entities that the State or the Attorney 
                General identifies as necessary for the planning 
                process;'';
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
                        (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively;
                            (iii) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
                        following:
            ``(3) grantees shall coordinate the State implementation 
        plan described in paragraph (2) with the State plans described 
        in section 307 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 10407) and the plans described in the Victims of 
        Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601 et seq.) and section 393A of 
        the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1b); and''; and
                            (iv) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated 
                        by clause (ii)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A), by 
                                striking ``and not less than 25 percent 
                                shall be allocated for prosecutors'';
                                    (II) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                                (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (D) and 
                                (E);
                                    (III) by inserting after 
                                subparagraph (A), the following:
                    ``(B) not less than 25 percent shall be allocated 
                for prosecutors;
                    ``(C) for each fiscal year beginning on or after 
                the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of 
                the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, 
                not less than 20 percent shall be allocated for 
                programs or projects that meaningfully address sexual 
                assault, including stranger rape, acquaintance rape, 
                alcohol or drug-facilitated rape, and rape within the 
                context of an intimate partner relationship;''; and
                                    (IV) in subparagraph (E), as so 
                                redesignated by subclause (II), by 
                                striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
                                period;
                    (D) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Application Requirements.--An application for a grant under 
this part shall include--
            ``(1) the certifications of qualification required under 
        subsection (c);
            ``(2) proof of compliance with the requirements for the 
        payment of forensic medical exams and judicial notification, 
        described in section 2010;
            ``(3) proof of compliance with the requirements for paying 
        fees and costs relating to domestic violence and protection 
        order cases described in section 2011;
            ``(4) proof of compliance with the requirements prohibiting 
        polygraph examinations of victims of sexual assault described 
        in section 2013;
            ``(5) an implementation plan required under subsection (i); 
        and
            ``(6) any other documentation that the Attorney General may 
        require.'';
                    (E) in subsection (e)--
                            (i) in paragraph (2)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A), by 
                                striking ``domestic violence and sexual 
                                assault'' and inserting ``domestic 
                                violence, dating violence, sexual 
                                assault, and stalking''; and
                                    (II) in subparagraph (D), by 
                                striking ``linguistically and''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Conditions.--In disbursing grants under this part, 
        the Attorney General may impose reasonable conditions on grant 
        awards disbursed after the date of enactment of the Violence 
        Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 to ensure that the 
        States meet statutory, regulatory, and other programs 
        requirements.'';
                    (F) in subsection (f), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``, except that, for purposes of 
                this subsection, the costs of the projects for victim 
                services or tribes for which there is an exemption 
                under section 40002(b)(1) of the Violence Against Women 
                Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(b)(1)) shall not count 
                toward the total costs of the projects.''; and
                    (G) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Implementation Plans.--A State applying for a grant under 
this part shall--
            ``(1) develop an implementation plan in consultation with 
        representatives of the entities listed in subsection (c)(2), 
        that identifies how the State will use the funds awarded under 
        this part; and
            ``(2) submit to the Attorney General as part of the 
        application submitted in accordance with subsection (d)--
                    ``(A) the implementation plan developed under 
                paragraph (1);
                    ``(B) documentation from each member of the 
                planning committee with respect to the member's 
                participation in the planning process;
                    ``(C) documentation from the prosecution, law 
                enforcement, court, and victim services programs to be 
                assisted, describing--
                            ``(i) the need for the grant funds;
                            ``(ii) the intended use of the grant funds;
                            ``(iii) the expected result of the grant 
                        funds; and
                            ``(iv) the demographic characteristics of 
                        the populations to be served, including age, 
                        disability, race, ethnicity, and language 
                        background;
                    ``(D) a description of how the State will ensure 
                that any subgrantees will consult with victim service 
                providers during the course of developing their grant 
                applications to ensure that the proposed activities are 
                designed to promote the safety, confidentiality, and 
                economic independence of victims;
                    ``(E) demographic data on the distribution of 
                underserved populations within the State and a 
                description of how the State will meet the needs of 
                underserved populations, including the minimum 
                allocation for population specific services required 
                under subsection (c)(4)(C);
                    ``(F) a description of how the State plans to meet 
                the requirements pursuant to regulations issued under 
                subsection (e)(2);
                    ``(G) goals and objectives for reducing domestic 
                and dating violence-related homicides within the State; 
                and
                    ``(H) any other information requested by the 
                Attorney General.
    ``(j) Reallocation of Funds.--A State may use any returned or 
remaining funds for any authorized purpose under this part if--
            ``(1) funds from a subgrant awarded under this part are 
        returned to the State; or
            ``(2) the State does not receive sufficient eligible 
        applications to award the full funding within the allocations 
        under subsection (c)(4).'';
            (3) in section 2010 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-4)--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (1) to 
                read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--A State, Indian tribal government, or 
        unit of local government shall not be entitled to funds under 
        this subchapter unless the State, Indian tribal government, 
        unit of local government, or another governmental entity--
                    ``(A) incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of 
                forensic medical exams described in subsection (b) for 
                victims of sexual assault; and
                    ``(B) coordinates with health care providers in the 
                region to notify victims of sexual assault of the 
                availability of rape exams at no cost to the 
                victims.'';
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or'' 
                        after the semicolon;
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; or'' 
                        and inserting a period; and
                            (iii) by striking paragraph (3);
                    (C) in subsection (c), by striking ``, except that 
                such funds'' and all that follows and inserting a 
                period; and
                    (D) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
    ``(d) Noncooperation.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be in compliance with this section, a 
        State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government 
        shall comply with subsection (b) without regard to whether the 
        victim participates in the criminal justice system or 
        cooperates with law enforcement.
            ``(2) Compliance period.--States, territories, and Indian 
        tribal governments shall have 3 years from the date of 
        enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
        2012 to come into compliance with this subsection.''; and
            (4) in section 2011(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-5(a)(1))--
                    (A) by inserting ``modification, enforcement, 
                dismissal,'' after ``registration,'' each place it 
                appears; and
                    (B) by striking ``domestic violence, stalking, or 
                sexual assault'' and inserting ``domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a)(18) of title 
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3793(a)(18)), is amended by striking ``$225,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2007 through 2011'' and inserting ``$222,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2013 through 2017''.

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

    (a) In General.--Part U of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 2101 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh)--
                    (A) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``States,'' and all that follows 
                        through ``units of local government'' and 
                        inserting ``grantees'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and 
                        enforcement of protection orders across State 
                        and tribal lines'' before the period;
                            (iii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and 
                        training in police departments to improve 
                        tracking of cases'' and inserting ``data 
                        collection systems, and training in police 
                        departments to improve tracking of cases and 
                        classification of complaints'';
                            (iv) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and 
                        provide the appropriate training and education 
                        about domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, and stalking'' after ``computer 
                        tracking systems'';
                            (v) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``and 
                        other victim services'' after ``legal advocacy 
                        service programs'';
                            (vi) in paragraph (6), by striking 
                        ``judges'' and inserting ``Federal, State, 
                        tribal, territorial, and local judges, and 
                        court-based and court-related personnel'';
                            (vii) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and 
                        sexual assault'' and inserting ``, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, and stalking'';
                            (viii) in paragraph (10), by striking 
                        ``non-profit, non-governmental victim services 
                        organizations,'' and inserting ``victim service 
                        providers, population specific 
                        organizations,''; and
                            (ix) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14) To develop and implement training programs for 
        prosecutors and other prosecution-related personnel regarding 
        best practices to ensure offender accountability, victim 
        safety, and victim consultation in cases involving domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
            ``(15) To develop or strengthen policies, protocols, and 
        training for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and the 
        judiciary in recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting 
        instances of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, and stalking.
            ``(16) To develop and promote State, local, or tribal 
        legislation and policies that enhance best practices for 
        responding to the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, and stalking, including the appropriate 
        treatment of victims.
            ``(17) To develop, implement, or enhance sexual assault 
        nurse examiner programs or sexual assault forensic examiner 
        programs, including the hiring and training of such examiners.
            ``(18) To develop, implement, or enhance Sexual Assault 
        Response Teams or similar coordinated community responses to 
        sexual assault.
            ``(19) To develop and strengthen policies, protocols, and 
        training for law enforcement officers and prosecutors regarding 
        the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases and 
        the appropriate treatment of victims of sexual assault.
            ``(20) To provide the following human immunodeficiency 
        virus services for victims of sexual assault:
                    ``(A) Testing.
                    ``(B) Counseling.
                    ``(C) Prophylaxis.
            ``(21) To identify and inventory backlogs of sexual assault 
        evidence collection kits and to develop protocols for 
        responding to and addressing such backlogs, including policies 
        and protocols for notifying and involving victims.
            ``(22) To develop multidisciplinary high-risk teams 
        focusing on reducing domestic violence and dating violence 
        homicides by--
                    ``(A) using evidence-based indicators to assess the 
                risk of homicide and link high-risk victims to 
                immediate crisis intervention services;
                    ``(B) identifying and managing high-risk offenders; 
                and
                    ``(C) providing ongoing victim advocacy and 
                referrals to comprehensive services including legal, 
                housing, health care, and economic assistance.'';
                    (B) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                subparagraph (A), by inserting ``except 
                                for a court,'' before ``certify''; and
                                    (II) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                                (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), 
                                respectively, and adjusting the margin 
                                accordingly;
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting 
                        ``except for a court,'' before ``demonstrate'';
                            (iii) in paragraph (4)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``modification, 
                                enforcement, dismissal,'' after 
                                ``registration,'' each place it 
                                appears;
                                    (II) by inserting ``dating 
                                violence,'' after ``domestic 
                                violence,''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``and'' at the 
                                end;
                            (iv) in paragraph (5)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                subparagraph (A), by striking ``, not 
                                later than 3 years after the date of 
                                enactment of this section,'';
                                    (II) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                                (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), 
                                respectively, and adjusting the margin 
                                accordingly;
                                    (III) in clause (ii), as 
                                redesignated by subclause (II) of this 
                                clause, by striking ``subparagraph 
                                (A)'' and inserting ``clause (i)''; and
                                    (IV) by striking the period at the 
                                end and inserting ``; and'';
                            (v) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
                        (5), as amended by this subparagraph, as 
                        subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, 
                        and adjusting the margin accordingly;
                            (vi) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), as redesignated by clause (v) of this 
                        subparagraph--
                                    (I) by striking the second comma; 
                                and
                                    (II) by striking ``grantees are 
                                States'' and inserting the following: 
                                ``grantees are--
            ``(1) States''; and
                            (vii) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) a State, tribal, or territorial domestic violence or 
        sexual assault coalition or a victim service provider that 
        partners with a State, Indian tribal government, or unit of 
        local government that certifies that the State, Indian tribal 
        government, or unit of local government meets the requirements 
        under paragraph (1).'';
                    (C) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, 
                                policy,'' after ``law''; and
                                    (II) in subparagraph (A), by 
                                inserting ``and the defendant is in 
                                custody or has been served with the 
                                information or indictment'' before the 
                                semicolon; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``it'' 
                        and inserting ``its''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Allocation for Tribal Coalitions.--Of the amounts 
appropriated for purposes of this part for each fiscal year, not less 
than 5 percent shall be available for grants under section 2001(d) of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3796gg(d)).
    ``(g) Allocation for Sexual Assault.--Of the amounts appropriated 
for purposes of this part for each fiscal year, not less than 25 
percent shall be available for projects that address sexual assault, 
including stranger rape, acquaintance rape, alcohol or drug-facilitated 
rape, and rape within the context of an intimate partner 
relationship.''; and
            (2) in section 2102(a) (42 U.S.C. 3796hh-1(a))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``court,'' after 
                ``tribal government,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``nonprofit, 
                private sexual assault and domestic violence programs'' 
                and inserting ``victim service providers and, as 
                appropriate, population specific organizations''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 1001(a)(19) of title 
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3793(a)(19)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$75,000,000'' and all that follows 
        through ``2011'' and inserting ``$73,000,000 for each of fiscal 
        years 2013 through 2017''; and
            (2) by striking the second period.

SEC. 103. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS.

    Section 1201 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
3796gg-6) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``arising as 
                a consequence of'' and inserting ``relating to or 
                arising out of''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence, by inserting ``or 
                arising out of'' after ``relating to'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the heading, by inserting ``and Grant 
                Conditions'' after ``Definitions''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and grant conditions'' after 
                ``definitions'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``victim services 
                organizations'' and inserting ``victim service 
                providers''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) to implement, expand, and establish efforts and 
        projects to provide competent, supervised pro bono legal 
        assistance for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking.'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (c) 
                has completed'' and all that follows and inserting the 
                following: ``this section--
                    ``(A) has demonstrated expertise in providing legal 
                assistance or advocacy to victims of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in the 
                targeted population; or
                    ``(B)(i) is partnered with an entity or person that 
                has demonstrated expertise described in subparagraph 
                (A); and
                    ``(ii) has completed, or will complete, training in 
                connection with domestic violence, dating violence, 
                stalking, or sexual assault and related legal issues, 
                including training on evidence-based risk factors for 
                domestic and dating violence homicide;''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``stalking 
                organization'' and inserting ``stalking victim service 
                provider''; and
            (5) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``this section'' 
                and all that follows through the period at the end and 
                inserting ``this section $57,000,000 for each of fiscal 
                years 2013 through 2017.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) Of the amount made available under this 
                subsection in each fiscal year, not more than 10 
                percent may be used for purposes described in 
                subsection (c)(3).''.

SEC. 104. CONSOLIDATION OF GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE JUSTICE 
              SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Title III of division B of the Victims of 
Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-386; 
114 Stat. 1509) is amended by striking the section preceding section 
1302 (42 U.S.C. 10420), as amended by section 306 of the Violence 
Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 
(Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 3016), and inserting the following:

``SEC. 1301. COURT TRAINING AND SUPERVISED VISITATION IMPROVEMENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General may make grants to States, 
units of local government, courts (including juvenile courts), Indian 
tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, legal services providers, 
and victim services providers to improve the response of all aspects of 
the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or in 
cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--A grant under this section may be used to--
            ``(1) provide supervised visitation and safe visitation 
        exchange of children and youth by and between parents in 
        situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, child 
        sexual abuse, sexual assault, or stalking;
            ``(2) develop and promote State, local, and tribal 
        legislation, policies, and best practices for improving civil 
        and criminal court functions, responses, practices, and 
        procedures in cases involving a history of domestic violence or 
        sexual assault, or in cases involving allegations of child 
        sexual abuse, including cases in which the victim proceeds pro 
        se;
            ``(3) educate court-based and court-related personnel 
        (including custody evaluators and guardians ad litem) and child 
        protective services workers on the dynamics of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 
        including information on perpetrator behavior, evidence-based 
        risk factors for domestic and dating violence homicide, and on 
        issues relating to the needs of victims, including safety, 
        security, privacy, and confidentiality, including cases in 
        which the victim proceeds pro se;
            ``(4) provide adequate resources in juvenile court matters 
        to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault (including child sexual abuse), and stalking and ensure 
        necessary services dealing with the physical health and mental 
        health of victims are available;
            ``(5) enable courts or court-based or court-related 
        programs to develop or enhance--
                    ``(A) court infrastructure (such as specialized 
                courts, consolidated courts, dockets, intake centers, 
                or interpreter services);
                    ``(B) community-based initiatives within the court 
                system (such as court watch programs, victim 
                assistants, pro se victim assistance programs, or 
                community-based supplementary services);
                    ``(C) offender management, monitoring, and 
                accountability programs;
                    ``(D) safe and confidential information-storage and 
                information-sharing databases within and between court 
                systems;
                    ``(E) education and outreach programs to improve 
                community access, including enhanced access for 
                underserved populations; and
                    ``(F) other projects likely to improve court 
                responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, and stalking;
            ``(6) collect data and provide training and technical 
        assistance, including developing State, local, and tribal model 
        codes and policies, to improve the capacity of grantees and 
        communities to address the civil justice needs of victims of 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
        stalking who have legal representation, who are proceeding pro 
        se, or who are proceeding with the assistance of a legal 
        advocate; and
            ``(7) improve training and education to assist judges, 
        judicial personnel, attorneys, child welfare personnel, and 
        legal advocates in the civil justice system regarding domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or child 
        abuse.
    ``(c) Considerations.--
            ``(1) In general.--In making grants for purposes described 
        in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (b), the Attorney 
        General shall consider--
                    ``(A) the number of families to be served by the 
                proposed programs and services;
                    ``(B) the extent to which the proposed programs and 
                services serve underserved populations;
                    ``(C) the extent to which the applicant 
                demonstrates cooperation and collaboration with 
                nonprofit, nongovernmental entities in the local 
                community with demonstrated histories of effective work 
                on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
                or stalking, including State or tribal domestic 
                violence coalitions, State or tribal sexual assault 
                coalitions, local shelters, and programs for domestic 
                violence and sexual assault victims; and
                    ``(D) the extent to which the applicant 
                demonstrates coordination and collaboration with State, 
                tribal, and local court systems, including mechanisms 
                for communication and referral.
            ``(2) Other grants.--In making grants under subsection 
        (b)(8) the Attorney General shall take into account the extent 
        to which the grantee has expertise addressing the judicial 
        system's handling of family violence, child custody, child 
        abuse and neglect, adoption, foster care, supervised 
        visitation, divorce, and parentage.
    ``(d) Applicant Requirements.--The Attorney General may make a 
grant under this section to an applicant that--
            ``(1) demonstrates expertise in the areas of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or child 
        sexual abuse, as appropriate;
            ``(2) ensures that any fees charged to individuals for use 
        of supervised visitation programs and services are based on the 
        income of those individuals, unless otherwise provided by court 
        order;
            ``(3) if the applicant proposes to operate supervised 
        visitation programs and services or safe visitation exchange, 
        demonstrates that adequate security measures, including 
        adequate facilities, procedures, and personnel capable of 
        preventing violence, and adequate standards are, or will be, in 
        place (including the development of protocols or policies to 
        ensure that confidential information is not shared with courts, 
        law enforcement agencies, or child welfare agencies unless 
        necessary to ensure the safety of any child or adult using the 
        services of a program funded under this section);
            ``(4) certifies that the organizational policies of the 
        applicant do not require mediation or counseling involving 
        offenders and victims being physically present in the same 
        place, in cases where domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking is alleged;
            ``(5) certifies that any person providing legal assistance 
        through a program funded under this section has completed or 
        will complete training on domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, and stalking, including child sexual abuse, and 
        related legal issues; and
            ``(6) certifies that any person providing custody 
        evaluation or guardian ad litem services through a program 
        funded under this section has completed or will complete 
        training, developed with input from and in collaboration with a 
        tribal, State, territorial, or local domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, or stalking victim service provider 
        or coalition, on the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual 
        assault, including child sexual abuse, that includes training 
        on how to review evidence of past abuse and the use of 
        evidenced-based theories to make recommendations on custody and 
        visitation.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, $22,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2013 through 2017. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this 
subsection are authorized to remain available until expended.
    ``(f) Allotment for Indian Tribes.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not less than 10 percent of the total 
        amount available under this section for each fiscal year shall 
        be available for grants under the program authorized by section 
        2015 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
        Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-10).
            ``(2) Applicability of part.--The requirements of this 
        section shall not apply to funds allocated for the program 
        described in paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Subtitle J of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043 et seq.) is repealed.

SEC. 105. COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM.

    Subtitle B of title II of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
13011 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 216 (42 U.S.C. 13012), by striking ``January 
        1, 2010'' and inserting ``January 1, 2015'';
            (2) in section 217 (42 U.S.C. 13013)--
                    (A) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking ``Code of 
                Ethics'' and inserting ``Standards for Programs''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subsection:
    ``(e) Reporting.--An organization that receives a grant under this 
section for a fiscal year shall submit to the Administrator a report 
regarding the use of the grant for the fiscal year, including a 
discussion of outcome performance measures (which shall be established 
by the Administrator) to determine the effectiveness of the programs of 
the organization in meeting the needs of children in the child welfare 
system.''; and
            (3) in section 219(a) (42 U.S.C. 13014(a)), by striking 
        ``fiscal years 2007 through 2011'' and inserting ``fiscal years 
        2013 through 2017''.

SEC. 106. OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS GRANT.

    Section 120 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045) is amended to read as 
follows:

``SEC. 120. GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED 
              POPULATIONS.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the amounts appropriated under the 
        grant programs identified in paragraph (2), the Attorney 
        General shall take 2 percent of such appropriated amounts and 
        combine them to award grants to eligible entities described in 
        subsection (b) of this section to develop and implement 
        outreach strategies targeted at adult or youth victims of 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
        in underserved populations and to provide victim services to 
        meet the needs of adult and youth victims of domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in underserved 
        populations. The requirements of the grant programs identified 
        in paragraph (2) shall not apply to this grant program.
            ``(2) Programs covered.--The programs identified in this 
        paragraph are the programs carried out under the following 
        provisions:
                    ``(A) Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
                Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (STOP grants).
                    ``(B) Part U of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
                Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (Grants to 
                encourage arrest policies).
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--Eligible entities under this section 
are--
            ``(1) population specific organizations that have 
        demonstrated experience and expertise in providing population 
        specific services in the relevant underserved communities, or 
        population specific organizations working in partnership with a 
        victim service provider or domestic violence or sexual assault 
        coalition;
            ``(2) victim service providers offering population specific 
        services for a specific underserved population; or
            ``(3) victim service providers working in partnership with 
        a national, State, or local organization that has demonstrated 
        experience and expertise in providing population specific 
        services in the relevant underserved population.
    ``(c) Planning Grants.--The Attorney General may use up to 20 
percent of funds available under this section to make one-time planning 
grants to eligible entities to support the planning and development of 
specially designed and targeted programs for adult and youth victims in 
one or more underserved populations, including--
            ``(1) identifying, building, and strengthening partnerships 
        with potential collaborators within underserved populations, 
        Federal, State, tribal, territorial or local government 
        entities, and public and private organizations;
            ``(2) conducting a needs assessment of the community and 
        the targeted underserved population or populations to determine 
        what the barriers are to service access and what factors 
        contribute to those barriers, using input from the targeted 
        underserved population or populations;
            ``(3) identifying promising prevention, outreach, and 
        intervention strategies for victims from a targeted underserved 
        population or populations; and
            ``(4) developing a plan, with the input of the targeted 
        underserved population or populations, for--
                    ``(A) implementing prevention, outreach, and 
                intervention strategies to address the barriers to 
                accessing services;
                    ``(B) promoting community engagement in the 
                prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                sexual assault, and stalking within the targeted 
                underserved populations; and
                    ``(C) evaluating the program.
    ``(d) Implementation Grants.--The Attorney General shall make 
grants to eligible entities for the purpose of providing or enhancing 
population specific outreach and victim services to adult and youth 
victims in one or more underserved populations, including--
            ``(1) working with Federal, State, tribal, territorial and 
        local governments, agencies, and organizations to develop or 
        enhance population specific victim services;
            ``(2) strengthening the capacity of underserved populations 
        to provide population specific services;
            ``(3) strengthening the capacity of traditional victim 
        service providers to provide population specific services;
            ``(4) strengthening the effectiveness of criminal and civil 
        justice interventions by providing training for law 
        enforcement, prosecutors, judges and other court personnel on 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
        in underserved populations; or
            ``(5) working in cooperation with an underserved population 
        to develop and implement outreach, education, prevention, and 
        intervention strategies that highlight available resources and 
        the specific issues faced by victims of domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking from underserved 
        populations.
    ``(e) Application.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Director of the Office on 
Violence Against Women at such time, in such form, and in such manner 
as the Director may prescribe.
    ``(f) Reports.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
section shall annually submit to the Director of the Office on Violence 
Against Women a report that describes the activities carried out with 
grant funds during the preceding fiscal year.
    ``(g) Definitions and Grant Conditions.--In this section the 
definitions and grant conditions in section 40002 of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925) shall apply.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to the funds 
identified in subsection (a)(1), there are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2013 through 2017.''.

SEC. 107. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES GRANT.

    Section 121 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045a) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``and 
        linguistically'';
            (2) by striking ``and linguistically'' each place it 
        appears;
            (3) by striking ``and linguistic'' each place it appears;
            (4) by amending paragraph (2) of subsection (a) to read as 
        follows:
            ``(2) Programs covered.--The programs identified in this 
        paragraph are the programs carried out under the following 
        provisions:
                    ``(A) Part U of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
                Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh) 
                (Grants to encourage arrest policies).
                    ``(B) Section 1201 of division B of the Victims of 
                Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (42 
                U.S.C. 3796gg-6) (Legal assistance for victims).
                    ``(C) Section 40295 of the Violence Against Women 
                Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13971) (Rural domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and child 
                abuse enforcement assistance).
                    ``(D) Section 40802 of the Violence Against Women 
                Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14041a) (Enhanced training and 
                services to end violence against women later in life).
                    ``(E) Section 1402 of division B of the Victims of 
                Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (42 
                U.S.C. 3796gg-7) (Education, training, and enhanced 
                services to end violence against and abuse of women 
                with disabilities).''; and
            (5) in subsection (g), by striking ``linguistic and''.

SEC. 108. REDUCTION IN RAPE KIT BACKLOG.

    Section 2(c)(3) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 
(42 U.S.C. 14135(c)(3)), is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2014'' and inserting 
        ``2012''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) For each of the fiscal years 2013 and 2014, 
                not less than 75 percent of the grant amounts shall be 
                awarded for purposes under subsection (a)(2).''.

SEC. 109. ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT TRAINING PROGRAMS.

    Section 40152(c) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 13941(c)) is amended by striking ``to carry out this section'' 
and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``to 
carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 
2017.''.

SEC. 110. CHILD ABUSE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND 
              PRACTITIONERS.

    Section 224(a) of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
13024(a)) is amended by striking ``$2,300,000'' and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ``$2,300,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2013 through 2017.''.

 TITLE II--IMPROVING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING 
                 VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING

SEC. 201. SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAM.

    (a) Grants to States and Territories.--Section 41601(b) of the 
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043g(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``other programs'' and 
        all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
        ``other nongovernmental or tribal programs and projects to 
        assist individuals who have been victimized by sexual assault, 
        without regard to the age of the individual.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``nonprofit, 
                nongovernmental organizations for programs and 
                activities'' and inserting ``nongovernmental or tribal 
                programs and activities''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)(v), by striking 
                ``linguistically and''; and
            (3) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in the first sentence--
                            (i) by inserting ``and territory'' after 
                        ``each State'';
                            (ii) by striking ``1.50 percent'' and 
                        inserting ``0.75 percent''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``, except that'' and all 
                        that follows through ``of the total 
                        appropriations''; and
                    (B) in the last sentence, by striking ``the 
                preceding formula'' and inserting ``this paragraph''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 41601(f)(1) of the 
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043g(f)(1)) is amended 
by striking ``$50,000,000 to remain available until expended for each 
of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011'' and inserting ``$40,000,000 to 
remain available until expended for each of fiscal years 2013 through 
2017''.

SEC. 202. RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, 
              STALKING, AND CHILD ABUSE ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE.

    Section 40295 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
13971) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(H), by inserting ``, including 
        sexual assault forensic examiners'' before the semicolon;
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``victim advocacy groups'' 
                        and inserting ``victim service providers''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, including developing 
                        multidisciplinary teams focusing on high-risk 
                        cases with the goal of preventing domestic and 
                        dating violence homicides'' before the 
                        semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``and other long- and 
                        short-term assistance'' and inserting ``legal 
                        assistance, and other long-term and short-term 
                        victim services and population specific 
                        services''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) to develop, expand, or strengthen programs addressing 
        sexual assault, including sexual assault forensic examiner 
        programs, Sexual Assault Response Teams, law enforcement 
        training, and programs addressing rape kit backlogs.''; and
            (3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``$55,000,000 for 
        each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011'' and inserting 
        ``$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017''.

SEC. 203. TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN WITH 
              DISABILITIES GRANTS.

    Section 1402 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and 
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-7) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(including 
                using evidence-based indicators to assess the risk of 
                domestic and dating violence homicide)'' after ``risk 
                reduction'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``victim service 
                organizations'' and inserting ``victim service 
                providers''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``victim services 
                organizations'' and inserting ``victim service 
                providers'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1)(D), by striking ``nonprofit and 
        nongovernmental victim services organization, such as a State'' 
        and inserting ``victim service provider, such as a State or 
        tribal''; and
            (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``$10,000,000 for each 
        of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011'' and inserting 
        ``$9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017''.

SEC. 204. GRANT FOR TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 
              IN LATER LIFE.

    Section 40802 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
14041a) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 40802. GRANT FOR TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST 
              WOMEN IN LATER LIFE.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `eligible entity' means an entity that--
                    ``(A) is--
                            ``(i) a State;
                            ``(ii) a unit of local government;
                            ``(iii) a tribal government or tribal 
                        organization;
                            ``(iv) a population specific organization 
                        with demonstrated experience in assisting 
                        individuals in later life;
                            ``(v) a victim service provider; or
                            ``(vi) a State, tribal, or territorial 
                        domestic violence or sexual assault coalition; 
                        and
                    ``(B) is partnered with--
                            ``(i) a law enforcement agency;
                            ``(ii) an office of a prosecutor;
                            ``(iii) a victim service provider; or
                            ``(iv) a nonprofit program or government 
                        agency with demonstrated experience in 
                        assisting individuals in later life.
            ``(2) The term `elder abuse' means domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking committed against 
        individuals in later life.
            ``(3) The term `individual in later life' means an 
        individual who is 60 years of age or older.
    ``(b) Grant Program.--
            ``(1) Grants authorized.--The Attorney General may make 
        grants to eligible entities to carry out the activities 
        described in paragraph (2). In awarding such grants, the 
        Attorney General shall consult with the Secretary of Health and 
        Human Services to ensure that the activities funded under this 
        section are not duplicative with the activities funded under 
        the elder abuse prevention programs of the Department of Health 
        and Human Services.
            ``(2) Mandatory and permissible activities.--
                    ``(A) Mandatory activities.--An eligible entity 
                receiving a grant under this section shall use the 
                funds received under the grant to--
                            ``(i) provide training programs to assist 
                        law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, agencies 
                        of States or units of local government, 
                        population specific organizations, victim 
                        service providers, victim advocates, and 
                        relevant officers in Federal, tribal, State, 
                        territorial, and local courts in recognizing 
                        and addressing instances of elder abuse;
                            ``(ii) provide or enhance services for 
                        victims of elder abuse;
                            ``(iii) establish or support 
                        multidisciplinary collaborative community 
                        responses to victims of elder abuse; and
                            ``(iv) conduct cross-training for law 
                        enforcement agencies, prosecutors, agencies of 
                        States or units of local government, attorneys, 
                        health care providers, population specific 
                        organizations, faith-based advocates, victim 
                        service providers, and courts to better serve 
                        victims of elder abuse.
                    ``(B) Permissible activities.--An eligible entity 
                receiving a grant under this section may use not more 
                than 10 percent of the funds received under the grant 
                to--
                            ``(i) provide training programs to assist 
                        attorneys, health care providers, faith-based 
                        leaders, or other community-based organizations 
                        in recognizing and addressing instances of 
                        elder abuse; or
                            ``(ii) conduct outreach activities and 
                        awareness campaigns to ensure that victims of 
                        elder abuse receive appropriate assistance.
            ``(3) Underserved populations.--In making grants under this 
        section, the Attorney General shall give priority to proposals 
        providing culturally specific or population specific services.
            ``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $9,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017.''.

   TITLE III--SERVICES, PROTECTION, AND JUSTICE FOR YOUNG VICTIMS OF 
                                VIOLENCE

SEC. 301. RAPE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION GRANT.

    Section 393A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b-1b) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``, territorial, or tribal'' after ``crisis 
                centers, State''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``and alcohol'' 
                after ``about drugs'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``$80,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011'' and inserting 
        ``$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(3) Funding formula.--Amounts provided under this section 
        shall be allotted to each State, territory, and the District of 
        Columbia based on population. If the amounts appropriated under 
        paragraph (1) exceed $48,000,000 in any fiscal year, a minimum 
        allocation of $150,000 shall be awarded to each State and 
        territory and the District of Columbia. Any remaining funds 
        shall be allotted to each State and territory and the District 
        of Columbia based on population.''.

SEC. 302. CREATING HOPE THROUGH OUTREACH, OPTIONS, SERVICES, AND 
              EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle L of the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043c et seq.) is amended by striking sections 41201 
through 41204 and inserting the following:

``SEC. 41201. CREATING HOPE THROUGH OUTREACH, OPTIONS, SERVICES, AND 
              EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (CHOOSE CHILDREN AND 
              YOUTH).

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--The Attorney General, working in 
collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 
Secretary of Education, shall award grants to enhance the safety of 
youth and children who are victims of, or exposed to, domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and to prevent 
future violence.
    ``(b) Program Purposes.--Funds provided under this section may be 
used for the following program purpose areas:
            ``(1) Services to advocate for and respond to youth.--To 
        develop, expand, and strengthen victim interventions and 
        services that target youth who are victims of domestic 
        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
        Services may include victim services, counseling, advocacy, 
        mentoring, educational support, transportation, legal 
        assistance in civil, criminal and administrative matters, such 
        as family law cases, housing cases, child welfare proceedings, 
        campus administrative proceedings, and civil protection order 
        proceedings, services to address sex trafficking, population 
        specific services, and other activities that support youth in 
        finding safety, stability, and justice and in addressing the 
        emotional, cognitive, and physical effects of trauma on youth. 
        Funds may be used to--
                    ``(A) assess and analyze available services for 
                youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                sexual assault, and stalking, determining relevant 
                barriers to such services in a particular locality, and 
                developing a community protocol to address such 
                problems collaboratively;
                    ``(B) develop and implement policies, practices, 
                and procedures to effectively respond to domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
                against youth; or
                    ``(C) provide technical assistance and training to 
                enhance the ability of school personnel, victim service 
                providers, child protective service workers, staff of 
                law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, court personnel, 
                individuals who work in after school programs, medical 
                personnel, social workers, mental health personnel, and 
                workers in other programs that serve children and youth 
                to improve their ability to appropriately respond to 
                the needs of children and youth who are victims of 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                stalking, as well as homeless youth, and to properly 
                refer such children, youth, and their families to 
                appropriate services.
            ``(2) Supporting youth through education and protection.--
        To enable secondary or elementary schools that serve students 
        in any of grades five through twelve and institutions of higher 
        education to--
                    ``(A) provide training to school personnel, 
                including health care providers and security personnel, 
                on the needs of students who are victims of domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
                    ``(B) develop and implement age-appropriate 
                prevention and intervention policies in accordance with 
                State law in secondary or elementary schools that serve 
                students in any of grades five through twelve, 
                including appropriate responses to, and identification 
                and referral procedures for, students who are 
                experiencing or perpetrating domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and procedures 
                for handling the requirements of court protective 
                orders issued to or against students;
                    ``(C) provide support services for student victims 
                of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
                or stalking, such as a resource person who is either 
                on-site or on-call;
                    ``(D) provide evidence-based educational programs 
                for students regarding domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, and stalking; or
                    ``(E) develop strategies to increase 
                identification, support, referrals, and prevention 
                programs for youth who are at high risk of domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
    ``(c) Eligible Applicants.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this section, an entity shall be--
                    ``(A) a victim service provider, tribal nonprofit 
                organization, population specific organization, or 
                community-based organization with a demonstrated 
                history of effective work addressing the needs of 
                youth, including runaway or homeless youth, who are 
                victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking; or
                    ``(B) a victim service provider that is partnered 
                with an entity that has a demonstrated history of 
                effective work addressing the needs of youth.
            ``(2) Partnerships.--
                    ``(A) Education.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
                for the purposes described in subsection (b)(2), an 
                entity described in paragraph (1) shall be partnered 
                with an elementary school or secondary school (as such 
                terms are defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
                Secondary Education Act of 1965), charter school (as 
                defined in section 5210 of such Act), a school that is 
                operated or supported by the Bureau of Indian 
                Education, or a legally operating private school, a 
                school administered by the Department of Defense under 
                section 2164 of title 10, United States Code, or 
                section 1402 of the Defense Dependents' Education Act 
                of 1978, a group of such schools, a local educational 
                agency (as defined in section 9101(26) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965), or an 
                institution of higher education (as defined in section 
                101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965).
                    ``(B) Other partnerships.--All applicants under 
                this section are encouraged to work in partnership with 
                organizations and agencies that work with the relevant 
                youth population. Such entities may include--
                            ``(i) a State, tribe, unit of local 
                        government, or territory;
                            ``(ii) a population specific or community-
                        based organization;
                            ``(iii) batterer intervention programs or 
                        sex offender treatment programs with 
                        specialized knowledge and experience working 
                        with youth offenders; or
                            ``(iv) any other agencies or nonprofit, 
                        nongovernmental organizations with the capacity 
                        to provide effective assistance to the adult, 
                        youth, and child victims served by the 
                        partnership.
    ``(d) Grantee Requirements.--Applicants for grants under this 
section shall establish and implement policies, practices, and 
procedures that--
            ``(1) require and include appropriate referral systems for 
        child and youth victims;
            ``(2) protect the confidentiality and privacy of child and 
        youth victim information, particularly in the context of 
        parental or third-party involvement and consent, mandatory 
        reporting duties, and working with other service providers with 
        priority on victim safety and autonomy;
            ``(3) ensure that all individuals providing intervention or 
        prevention programs to children or youth through a program 
        funded under this section have completed, or will complete, 
        sufficient training in connection with domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and
            ``(4) ensure that parents are informed of the programs 
        funded under this program that are being offered at their 
        child's school.
    ``(e) Priority.--The Attorney General shall prioritize grant 
applications under this section that coordinate with prevention 
programs in the community.
    ``(f) Definitions and Grant Conditions.--In this section, the 
definitions and grant conditions provided for in section 40002 shall 
apply.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, $15,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
    ``(h) Allotment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not less than 50 percent of the total 
        amount appropriated under this section for each fiscal year 
        shall be used for the purposes described in subsection (b)(1).
            ``(2) Indian tribes.--Not less than 10 percent of the total 
        amount appropriated under this section for each fiscal year 
        shall be made available for grants under the program authorized 
        by section 2015 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
        Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-10).''.
    (b) VAWA Grant Requirements.--Section 40002(b) of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(b)), as amended by section 
3(b)(4), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14) Requirement for evidence-based programs.--Any 
        educational programming, training, or public awareness 
        communications regarding domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, or stalking that are funded under this title 
        must be evidence-based.''.

SEC. 303. GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES ON CAMPUSES.

    Section 304 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``and'' after ``stalking on 
                        campuses,'';
                            (ii) by striking ``crimes against women 
                        on'' and inserting ``crimes on''; and
                            (iii) by inserting ``, and to develop and 
                        strengthen prevention education and awareness 
                        programs'' before the period; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$500,000'' and 
                inserting ``$300,000'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, strengthen,'' after 
                        ``To develop''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``assault and stalking,'' 
                        and inserting ``assault, and stalking, 
                        including the use of technology to commit these 
                        crimes,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and population specific 
                        services'' after ``strengthen victim services 
                        programs'';
                            (ii) by striking ``entities carrying out'' 
                        and all that follows through ``stalking victim 
                        services programs'' and inserting ``victim 
                        service providers''; and
                            (iii) by inserting ``, regardless of 
                        whether the services provided by such program 
                        are provided by the institution or in 
                        coordination with community victim service 
                        providers'' before the period at the end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) To provide evidence-based educational programming for 
        students regarding domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, and stalking.
            ``(10) To develop or adapt population specific strategies 
        and projects for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
        sexual assault, and stalking from underserved populations on 
        campus.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``any 
                        non-profit'' and all that follows through the 
                        first occurrence of ``victim services 
                        programs'' and inserting ``victim service 
                        providers'';
                            (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) 
                        through (F) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), 
                        respectively; and
                            (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C), 
                        the following:
                    ``(D) describe how underserved populations in the 
                campus community will be adequately served, including 
                the provision of relevant population specific 
                services;''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2007 through 
                2011'' and inserting ``2013 through 2017'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (3); and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (2), the 
                following:
            ``(3) Grantee minimum requirements.--Each grantee shall 
        comply with the following minimum requirements during the grant 
        period:
                    ``(A) The grantee shall create a coordinated 
                community response including both organizations 
                external to the institution and relevant divisions of 
                the institution.
                    ``(B) The grantee shall establish a mandatory 
                prevention and education program on domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking for all 
                incoming students.
                    ``(C) The grantee shall train all campus law 
                enforcement to respond effectively to domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                stalking.
                    ``(D) The grantee shall train all members of campus 
                disciplinary boards to respond effectively to 
                situations involving domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking.''; and
            (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``$12,000,000'' and all 
        that follows through the period and inserting ``$12,000,000 for 
        each of the fiscal years 2013 through 2017.''.

SEC. 304. NATIONAL CENTER FOR CAMPUS PUBLIC SAFETY.

    (a) Establishment.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new part:

          ``PART LL--NATIONAL CENTER FOR CAMPUS PUBLIC SAFETY

``SEC. 3021. NATIONAL CENTER FOR CAMPUS PUBLIC SAFETY.

    ``(a) Authority to Establish and Operate Center.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Office of Community 
        Oriented Policing Services is authorized to establish and 
        operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety (referred to 
        in this section as the `Center').
            ``(2) Grant authority.--The Director of the Office of 
        Community Oriented Policing Services is authorized to award 
        grants to institutions of higher education and other nonprofit 
        organizations to assist in carrying out the functions of the 
        Center required under subsection (b).
    ``(b) Functions of the Center.--The center shall--
            ``(1) provide quality education and training for campus 
        public safety agencies of institutions of higher education and 
        the agencies' collaborative partners, including campus mental 
        health agencies;
            ``(2) foster quality research to strengthen the safety and 
        security of institutions of higher education;
            ``(3) serve as a clearinghouse for the identification and 
        dissemination of information, policies, procedures, and best 
        practices relevant to campus public safety, including off-
        campus housing safety, the prevention of violence against 
        persons and property, and emergency response and evacuation 
        procedures;
            ``(4) develop protocols, in conjunction with the Attorney 
        General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of 
        Education, State, local, and tribal governments and law 
        enforcement agencies, private and nonprofit organizations and 
        associations, and other stakeholders, to prevent, protect 
        against, respond to, and recover from, natural and man-made 
        emergencies or dangerous situations involving an immediate 
        threat to the health or safety of the campus community;
            ``(5) promote the development and dissemination of 
        effective behavioral threat assessment and management models to 
        prevent campus violence;
            ``(6) coordinate campus safety information (including ways 
        to increase off-campus housing safety) and resources available 
        from the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland 
        Security, the Department of Education, State, local, and tribal 
        governments and law enforcement agencies, and private and 
        nonprofit organizations and associations;
            ``(7) increase cooperation, collaboration, and consistency 
        in prevention, response, and problem-solving methods among law 
        enforcement, mental health, and other agencies and 
        jurisdictions serving institutions of higher education;
            ``(8) develop standardized formats and models for mutual 
        aid agreements and memoranda of understanding between campus 
        security agencies and other public safety organizations and 
        mental health agencies; and
            ``(9) report annually to Congress and the Attorney General 
        on activities performed by the Center during the previous 12 
        months.
    ``(c) Coordination With Available Resources.--In establishing the 
Center, the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing 
Services shall--
            ``(1) consult with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
        Secretary of Education, and the Attorney General of each State; 
        and
            ``(2) coordinate the establishment and operation of the 
        Center with campus public safety resources that may be 
        available within the Department of Homeland Security and the 
        Department of Education.
    ``(d) Definition of Institution of Higher Education.--In this 
section, the term `institution of higher education' has the meaning 
given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001).''.
    (b) Justice Program Consolidations.--Effective 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Office of Dispute Resolution of 
the Department of Justice and the jurisdiction and employees of such 
office shall be--
            (1) transferred to the Office of Legal Policy of the 
        Department of Justice; and
            (2) funded through the general administration appropriation 
        of the Office of Legal Policy.

                 TITLE IV--VIOLENCE REDUCTION PRACTICES

SEC. 401. STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND 
              PREVENTION.

    Section 402(c) of the Violence Against Women and Department of 
Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 280b-4(c)) is amended by 
striking ``$2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011'' 
and inserting ``$1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2013 through 
2017''.

SEC. 402. SAVING MONEY AND REDUCING TRAGEDIES THROUGH PREVENTION 
              GRANTS.

    (a) SMART Prevention.--Section 41303 of the Violence Against Women 
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043d-2) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 41303. SAVING MONEY AND REDUCING TRAGEDIES THROUGH PREVENTION 
              (SMART PREVENTION).

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--The Attorney General, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of 
Education, is authorized to award grants for the purpose of preventing 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by 
taking a comprehensive approach that focuses on youth, children exposed 
to violence, and men as leaders and influencers of social norms.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--Funds provided under this section may be used 
for the following purposes:
            ``(1) Teen dating violence awareness and prevention.--To 
        develop, maintain, or enhance programs that change attitudes 
        and behaviors around the acceptability of domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and provide 
        education and skills training to young individuals and 
        individuals who influence young individuals. The prevention 
        program may use evidence-based, evidence-informed, or 
        innovative strategies and practices focused on youth. Such a 
        program should include--
                    ``(A) evidence-based age education on domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, 
                and sexual coercion, as well as healthy relationship 
                skills, in school, in the community, or in health care 
                settings;
                    ``(B) community-based collaboration and training 
                for those with influence on youth, such as parents, 
                teachers, coaches, health care providers, faith-
                leaders, older teens, and mentors;
                    ``(C) education and outreach to change 
                environmental factors contributing to domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                stalking; and
                    ``(D) policy development targeted to prevention, 
                including school-based policies and protocols.
            ``(2) Children exposed to violence and abuse.--To develop, 
        maintain or enhance programs designed to prevent future 
        incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, and stalking by preventing, reducing and responding to 
        children's exposure to violence in the home. Such programs may 
        include--
                    ``(A) providing services for children exposed to 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or 
                stalking, including direct counseling or advocacy, and 
                support for the non-abusing parent; and
                    ``(B) training and coordination for educational, 
                after-school, and childcare programs on how to safely 
                and confidentially identify children and families 
                experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking and properly refer children 
                exposed and their families to services and violence 
                prevention programs.
            ``(3) Engaging men as leaders and role models.--To develop, 
        maintain or enhance programs that work with men to prevent 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
        stalking by helping men to serve as role models and social 
        influencers of other men and youth at the individual, school, 
        community or statewide levels.
    ``(c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, an entity shall be--
            ``(1) a victim service provider, community-based 
        organization, tribe or tribal organization, or other nonprofit, 
        nongovernmental organization that has a history of effective 
        work preventing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking and expertise in the specific area for 
        which they are applying for funds; or
            ``(2) a partnership between a victim service provider, 
        community-based organization, tribe or tribal organization, or 
        other nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that has a 
        history of effective work preventing domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, or stalking and at least one of the 
        following that has expertise in serving children exposed to 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
        stalking, youth domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking prevention, or engaging men to prevent 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
        stalking:
                    ``(A) A public, charter, tribal, or nationally 
                accredited private middle or high school, a school 
                administered by the Department of Defense under section 
                2164 of title 10, United States Code or section 1402 of 
                the Defense Dependents' Education Act of 1978, a group 
                of schools, or a school district.
                    ``(B) A local community-based organization, 
                population-specific organization, or faith-based 
                organization that has established expertise in 
                providing services to youth.
                    ``(C) A community-based organization, population-
                specific organization, university or health care 
                clinic, faith-based organization, or other nonprofit, 
                nongovernmental organization.
                    ``(D) A nonprofit, nongovernmental entity providing 
                services for runaway or homeless youth affected by 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                stalking.
                    ``(E) Health care entities eligible for 
                reimbursement under title XVIII of the Social Security 
                Act, including providers that target the special needs 
                of children and youth.
                    ``(F) Any other agencies, population-specific 
                organizations, or nonprofit, nongovernmental 
                organizations with the capacity to provide necessary 
                expertise to meet the goals of the program.
    ``(d) Grantee Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Applicants for grants under this section 
        shall prepare and submit to the Director an application at such 
        time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Director may require that demonstrates the capacity of the 
        applicant and partnering organizations to undertake the 
        project.
            ``(2) Policies and procedures.--Applicants under this 
        section shall establish and implement policies, practices, and 
        procedures that are consistent with the best practices 
        developed under section 402 of the Violence Against Women and 
        Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
        280b-4) and--
                    ``(A) include appropriate referral systems to 
                direct any victim identified during program activities 
                to highly qualified follow-up care;
                    ``(B) protect the confidentiality and privacy of 
                adult and youth victim information, particularly in the 
                context of parental or third-party involvement and 
                consent, mandatory reporting duties, and working with 
                other service providers;
                    ``(C) ensure that all individuals providing 
                prevention programming through a program funded under 
                this section have completed or will complete sufficient 
                training in connection with domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault or stalking; and
                    ``(D) document how prevention programs are 
                coordinated with service programs in the community.
            ``(3) Preference.--In selecting grant recipients under this 
        section, the Attorney General shall give preference to 
        applicants that--
                    ``(A) include outcome-based evaluation; and
                    ``(B) identify any other community, school, or 
                State-based efforts that are working on domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking 
                prevention and explain how the grantee or partnership 
                will add value, coordinate with other programs, and not 
                duplicate existing efforts.
    ``(e) Definitions and Grant Conditions.--In this section, the 
definitions and grant conditions provided for in section 40002 shall 
apply.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2017.
    ``(g) Allotment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not less than 25 percent of the total 
        amounts appropriated under this section in each fiscal year 
        shall be used for each set of purposes described in paragraphs 
        (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b).
            ``(2) Indian tribes.--Not less than 10 percent of the total 
        amounts appropriated under this section in each fiscal year 
        shall be made available for grants to Indian tribes or tribal 
        organizations.''.
    (b) Repeals.--The following provisions are repealed:
            (1) Sections 41304 and 41305 of the Violence Against Women 
        Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043d-3 and 14043d-4).
            (2) Section 403 of the Violence Against Women and 
        Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
        14045c).

 TITLE V--STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC 
        VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING

SEC. 501. CONSOLIDATION OF GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH CARE 
              SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, 
              SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

    (a) Grants.--Section 399P of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 280g-4) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 399P. GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO 
              DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND 
              STALKING.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants for--
            ``(1) the development or enhancement and implementation of 
        interdisciplinary training for health professionals, public 
        health staff, and allied health professionals;
            ``(2) the development or enhancement and implementation of 
        education programs for medical, nursing, dental, and other 
        health profession students and residents to prevent and respond 
        to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
        stalking; and
            ``(3) the development or enhancement and implementation of 
        comprehensive statewide strategies to improve the response of 
        clinics, public health facilities, hospitals, and other health 
        settings (including behavioral and mental health programs) to 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
        stalking.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) Required uses.--Amounts provided under a grant under 
        this section shall be used to--
                    ``(A) fund interdisciplinary training and education 
                programs under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) 
                that--
                            ``(i) are designed to train medical, 
                        psychology, dental, social work, nursing, and 
                        other health profession students, interns, 
                        residents, fellows, or current health care 
                        providers to identify and provide health care 
                        services (including mental or behavioral health 
                        care services and referrals to appropriate 
                        community services) to individuals who are or 
                        who have been victims of domestic violence, 
                        dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) plan and develop clinical training 
                        components for integration into approved 
                        internship, residency, and fellowship training 
                        or continuing medical or other health education 
                        training that address physical, mental, and 
                        behavioral health issues, including protective 
                        factors, related to domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other 
                        forms of violence and abuse, focus on reducing 
                        health disparities and preventing violence and 
                        abuse, and include the primacy of victim safety 
                        and confidentiality; and
                    ``(B) design and implement comprehensive strategies 
                to improve the response of the health care system to 
                domestic or sexual violence in clinical and public 
                health settings, hospitals, clinics, and other health 
                settings (including behavioral and mental health), 
                under subsection (a)(3) through--
                            ``(i) the implementation, dissemination, 
                        and evaluation of policies and procedures to 
                        guide health professionals and public health 
                        staff in identifying and responding to domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                        stalking, including strategies to ensure that 
                        health information is maintained in a manner 
                        that protects the patient's privacy and safety, 
                        and safely uses health information technology 
                        to improve documentation, identification, 
                        assessment, treatment, and follow-up care;
                            ``(ii) the development of on-site access to 
                        services to address the safety, medical, and 
                        mental health needs of patients by increasing 
                        the capacity of existing health care 
                        professionals and public health staff to 
                        address domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, and stalking, or by contracting 
                        with or hiring domestic or sexual assault 
                        advocates to provide such services or to model 
                        other services appropriate to the geographic 
                        and cultural needs of a site;
                            ``(iii) the development of measures and 
                        methods for the evaluation of the practice of 
                        identification, intervention, and documentation 
                        regarding victims of domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, and stalking, 
                        including the development and testing of 
                        quality improvement measurements; and
                            ``(iv) the provision of training and 
                        followup technical assistance to health care 
                        professionals, and public health staff, and 
                        allied health professionals to identify, 
                        assess, treat, and refer clients who are 
                        victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking, including using 
                        tools and training materials already developed.
            ``(2) Permissible uses.--
                    ``(A) Child and elder abuse.--To the extent 
                consistent with the purpose of this section, a grantee 
                may use amounts received under this section to address, 
                as part of a comprehensive programmatic approach 
                implemented under the grant, issues relating to child 
                or elder abuse.
                    ``(B) Rural areas.--Grants funded under paragraphs 
                (1) and (2) of subsection (a) may be used to offer to 
                rural areas community-based training opportunities 
                (which may include the use of distance learning 
                networks and other available technologies needed to 
                reach isolated rural areas) for medical, nursing, and 
                other health profession students and residents on 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
                stalking, and, as appropriate, other forms of violence 
                and abuse.
                    ``(C) Other uses.--Grants funded under subsection 
                (a)(3) may be used for--
                            ``(i) the development of training modules 
                        and policies that address the overlap of child 
                        abuse, domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, and stalking and elder abuse, 
                        as well as childhood exposure to domestic and 
                        sexual violence;
                            ``(ii) the development, expansion, and 
                        implementation of sexual assault forensic 
                        medical examination or sexual assault nurse 
                        examiner programs;
                            ``(iii) the inclusion of the health effects 
                        of lifetime exposure to violence and abuse as 
                        well as related protective factors and 
                        behavioral risk factors in health professional 
                        training schools, including medical, dental, 
                        nursing, social work, and mental and behavioral 
                        health curricula, and allied health service 
                        training courses; or
                            ``(iv) the integration of knowledge of 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, and stalking into health care 
                        accreditation and professional licensing 
                        examinations, such as medical, dental, social 
                        work, and nursing boards, and where 
                        appropriate, other allied health exams.
    ``(c) Requirements for Grantees.--
            ``(1) Confidentiality and safety.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Grantees under this section 
                shall ensure that all programs developed with grant 
                funds address issues of confidentiality and patient 
                safety and comply with applicable confidentiality and 
                nondisclosure requirements under section 40002(b)(2) of 
                the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and the Family 
                Violence Prevention and Services Act, and that faculty 
                and staff associated with delivering educational 
                components are fully trained in procedures that will 
                protect the immediate and ongoing security and 
                confidentiality of the patients, patient records, and 
                staff. Such grantees shall consult entities with 
                demonstrated expertise in the confidentiality and 
                safety needs of victims of domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, and stalking on the 
                development and adequacy of confidentially and security 
                procedures, and provide documentation of such 
                consultation.
                    ``(B) Advance notice of information disclosure.--
                Grantees under this section shall provide to patients 
                advance notice about any circumstances under which 
                information may be disclosed, such as mandatory 
                reporting laws, and shall give patients the option to 
                receive information and referrals without affirmatively 
                disclosing abuse.
            ``(2) Limitation on administrative expenses.--A grantee 
        shall use not more than 10 percent of the amounts received 
        under a grant under this section for administrative expenses.
            ``(3) Preference.--In selecting grant recipients under this 
        section, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants 
        based on the strength of their evaluation strategies, with 
        priority given to outcome-based evaluations.
            ``(4) Application.--
                    ``(A) Subsection (a) (1) and (2) grantees.--An 
                entity desiring a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) of 
                subsection (a) shall submit an application to the 
                Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
                such information and assurances as the Secretary may 
                require, including--
                            ``(i) documentation that the applicant 
                        represents a team of entities working 
                        collaboratively to strengthen the response of 
                        the health care system to domestic violence, 
                        dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, 
                        and which includes at least one of each of--
                                    ``(I) an accredited school of 
                                allopathic or osteopathic medicine, 
                                psychology, nursing, dentistry, social 
                                work, or other health field;
                                    ``(II) a health care facility or 
                                system; or
                                    ``(III) a government or nonprofit 
                                entity with a history of effective work 
                                in the fields of domestic violence, 
                                dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                                stalking; and
                            ``(ii) strategies for the dissemination and 
                        sharing of curricula and other educational 
                        materials developed under the grant, if any, 
                        with other interested health professions 
                        schools and national resource repositories for 
                        materials on domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
                    ``(B) Subsection (a)(3) grantees.--An entity 
                desiring a grant under subsection (a)(3) shall submit 
                an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
                manner, and containing such information and assurances 
                as the Secretary may require, including--
                            ``(i) documentation that all training, 
                        education, screening, assessment, services, 
                        treatment, and any other approach to patient 
                        care will be informed by an understanding of 
                        violence and abuse victimization and trauma-
                        specific approaches that will be integrated 
                        into prevention, intervention, and treatment 
                        activities;
                            ``(ii) strategies for the development and 
                        implementation of policies to prevent and 
                        address domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, and stalking over the lifespan 
                        in health care settings;
                            ``(iii) a plan for consulting with State 
                        and tribal domestic violence or sexual assault 
                        coalitions, national nonprofit victim advocacy 
                        organizations, State or tribal law enforcement 
                        task forces (where appropriate), and 
                        population-specific organizations with 
                        demonstrated expertise in addressing domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                        stalking;
                            ``(iv) with respect to an application for a 
                        grant under which the grantee will have contact 
                        with patients, a plan, developed in 
                        collaboration with local victim service 
                        providers, to respond appropriately to and make 
                        correct referrals for individuals who disclose 
                        that they are victims of domestic violence, 
                        dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or 
                        other types of violence, and documentation 
                        provided by the grantee of an ongoing 
                        collaborative relationship with a local victim 
                        service provider; and
                            ``(v) with respect to an application for a 
                        grant proposing to fund a program described in 
                        subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii), a certification that 
                        any sexual assault forensic medical examination 
                        and sexual assault nurse examiner programs 
                        supported with such grant funds will adhere to 
                        the guidelines set forth by the Attorney 
                        General.
    ``(d) Eligible Entities.--
            ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive funding under 
        paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), an entity shall be--
                    ``(A) a nonprofit organization with a history of 
                effective work in the field of training health 
                professionals with an understanding of, and clinical 
                skills pertinent to, domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and lifetime 
                exposure to violence and abuse;
                    ``(B) an accredited school of allopathic or 
                osteopathic medicine, psychology, nursing, dentistry, 
                social work, or allied health;
                    ``(C) a health care provider membership or 
                professional organization, or a health care system; or
                    ``(D) a State, tribal, territorial, or local 
                entity.
            ``(2) Subsection (a)(3) grantees.--To be eligible to 
        receive funding under subsection (a)(3), an entity shall be--
                    ``(A) a State department (or other division) of 
                health, a State, tribal, or territorial domestic 
                violence or sexual assault coalition or victim service 
                provider, or any other nonprofit, nongovernmental 
                organization with a history of effective work in the 
                fields of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                assault, or stalking, and health care, including 
                physical or mental health care; or
                    ``(B) a local victim service provider, a local 
                department (or other division) of health, a local 
                health clinic, hospital, or health system, or any other 
                community-based organization with a history of 
                effective work in the field of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and health 
                care, including physical or mental health care.
    ``(e) Technical Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the funds made available to carry out 
        this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary may make grants 
        or enter into contracts to provide technical assistance with 
        respect to the planning, development, and operation of any 
        program, activity or service carried out pursuant to this 
        section. Not more than 8 percent of the funds appropriated 
        under this section in each fiscal year may be used to fund 
        technical assistance under this subsection.
            ``(2) Availability of materials.--The Secretary shall make 
        publicly available materials developed by grantees under this 
        section, including materials on training, best practices, and 
        research and evaluation.
            ``(3) Reporting.--The Secretary shall publish a biennial 
        report on--
                    ``(A) the distribution of funds under this section; 
                and
                    ``(B) the programs and activities supported by such 
                funds.
    ``(f) Research and Evaluation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the funds made available to carry out 
        this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary may use not 
        more than 20 percent to make a grant or enter into a contract 
        for research and evaluation of--
                    ``(A) grants awarded under this section; and
                    ``(B) other training for health professionals and 
                effective interventions in the health care setting that 
                prevent domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual 
                assault across the lifespan, prevent the health effects 
                of such violence, and improve the safety and health of 
                individuals who are currently being victimized.
            ``(2) Research.--Research authorized in paragraph (1) may 
        include--
                    ``(A) research on the effects of domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, and childhood exposure 
                to domestic violence, dating violence, or sexual 
                assault on health behaviors, health conditions, and 
                health status of individuals, families, and 
                populations, including underserved populations;
                    ``(B) research to determine effective health care 
                interventions to respond to and prevent domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
                stalking;
                    ``(C) research on the impact of domestic, dating, 
                and sexual violence, childhood exposure to such 
                violence, and stalking on the health care system, 
                health care utilization, health care costs, and health 
                status; and
                    ``(D) research on the impact of adverse childhood 
                experiences on adult experience with domestic violence, 
                dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and adult 
                health outcomes, including how to reduce or prevent the 
                impact of adverse childhood experiences through the 
                health care setting.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2013 through 2017.
    ``(h) Definitions.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
the definitions in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994 apply to this section.''.
    (b) Repeals.--The following provisions are repealed:
            (1) Chapter 11 of subtitle B of the Violence Against Women 
        Act of 1994 (relating to research on effective interventions to 
        address violence; 42 U.S.C. 13973; as added by section 505 of 
        Public Law 109-162 (119 Stat. 3028)).
            (2) Section 758 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
        294h).

TITLE VI--SAFE HOMES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, 
                      SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING

SEC. 601. HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING 
              VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

    (a) Amendment.--Subtitle N of the Violence Against Women Act of 
1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043e et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by inserting after the subtitle heading the following:

                     ``CHAPTER 1--GRANT PROGRAMS'';

            (2) in section 41402 (42 U.S.C. 14043e-1), in the matter 
        preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``subtitle'' and inserting 
        ``chapter'';
            (3) in section 41403 (42 U.S.C. 14043e-2), in the matter 
        preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``subtitle'' and inserting 
        ``chapter''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:

                      ``CHAPTER 2--HOUSING RIGHTS

``SEC. 41411. HOUSING PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 
              DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this chapter:
            ``(1) Affiliated individual.--The term `affiliated 
        individual' means, with respect to an individual--
                    ``(A) a spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child 
                of that individual, or an individual to whom that 
                individual stands in loco parentis; or
                    ``(B) any individual, tenant, or lawful occupant 
                living in the household of that individual.
            ``(2) Appropriate agency.--The term `appropriate agency' 
        means, with respect to a covered housing program, the Executive 
        department (as defined in section 101 of title 5, United States 
        Code) that carries out the covered housing program.
            ``(3) Covered housing program.--The term `covered housing 
        program' means--
                    ``(A) the program under section 202 of the Housing 
                Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q);
                    ``(B) the program under section 811 of the 
                Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
                U.S.C. 8013);
                    ``(C) the program under subtitle D of title VIII of 
                the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.);
                    ``(D) each of the programs under title IV of the 
                McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360 
                et seq.);
                    ``(E) the program under subtitle A of title II of 
                the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 12741 et seq.);
                    ``(F) the program under paragraph (3) of section 
                221(d) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)) 
                for insurance of mortgages that bear interest at a rate 
                determined under the proviso under paragraph (5) of 
                such section 221(d);
                    ``(G) the program under section 236 of the National 
                Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1);
                    ``(H) the programs under sections 6 and 8 of the 
                United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d and 
                1437f);
                    ``(I) rural housing assistance provided under 
                sections 514, 515, 516, 533, and 538 of the Housing Act 
                of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1485, 1486, 1490m, and 1490p-
                2); and
                    ``(J) the low-income housing tax credit program 
                under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    ``(b) Prohibited Basis for Denial or Termination of Assistance or 
Eviction.--
            ``(1) In general.--An applicant for or tenant of housing 
        assisted under a covered housing program may not be denied 
        admission to, denied assistance under, terminated from 
        participation in, or evicted from the housing program or 
        housing on the basis that the applicant or tenant is or has 
        been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking, if the applicant or tenant otherwise 
        qualifies for admission, assistance, participation, or 
        occupancy.
            ``(2) Construction of lease terms.--An incident of actual 
        or threatened domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking shall not be construed as--
                    ``(A) a serious or repeated violation of a lease 
                for housing assisted under a covered housing program by 
                the victim or threatened victim of such incident; or
                    ``(B) good cause for terminating the assistance, 
                tenancy, or occupancy rights to housing assisted under 
                a covered housing program of the victim or threatened 
                victim of such incident.
            ``(3) Termination on the basis of criminal activity.--
                    ``(A) Denial of assistance, tenancy, and occupancy 
                rights prohibited.--No person may deny assistance, 
                tenancy, or occupancy rights to housing assisted under 
                a covered housing program to a tenant solely on the 
                basis of criminal activity directly relating to 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                stalking that is engaged in by a member of the 
                household of the tenant or any guest or other person 
                under the control of the tenant, if the tenant or an 
                affiliated individual of the tenant is the victim or 
                threatened victim of such domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
                    ``(B) Bifurcation.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding 
                        subparagraph (A), a public housing agency or 
                        owner or manager of housing assisted under a 
                        covered housing program may bifurcate a lease 
                        for the housing in order to evict, remove, or 
                        terminate assistance to any individual who is a 
                        tenant or lawful occupant of the housing and 
                        who engages in criminal activity directly 
                        relating to domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking against an 
                        affiliated individual or other individual, 
                        without evicting, removing, terminating 
                        assistance to, or otherwise penalizing a victim 
                        of such criminal activity who is also a tenant 
                        or lawful occupant of the housing.
                            ``(ii) Effect of eviction on other 
                        tenants.--If a public housing agency or owner 
                        or manager of housing assisted under a covered 
                        housing program evicts, removes, or terminates 
                        assistance to an individual under clause (i), 
                        and the individual is the sole tenant eligible 
                        to receive assistance under a covered housing 
                        program, the public housing agency or owner or 
                        manager of housing assisted under the covered 
                        housing program shall provide any remaining 
                        tenant an opportunity to establish eligibility 
                        for the covered housing program. If a tenant 
                        described in the preceding sentence cannot 
                        establish eligibility, the public housing 
                        agency or owner or manager of the housing shall 
                        provide the tenant a reasonable time, as 
                        determined by the appropriate agency, to find 
                        new housing or to establish eligibility for 
                        housing under another covered housing program.
                    ``(C) Rules of construction.--Nothing in 
                subparagraph (A) shall be construed--
                            ``(i) to limit the authority of a public 
                        housing agency or owner or manager of housing 
                        assisted under a covered housing program, when 
                        notified of a court order, to comply with a 
                        court order with respect to--
                                    ``(I) the rights of access to or 
                                control of property, including civil 
                                protection orders issued to protect a 
                                victim of domestic violence, dating 
                                violence, sexual assault, or stalking; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) the distribution or 
                                possession of property among members of 
                                a household in a case;
                            ``(ii) to limit any otherwise available 
                        authority of a public housing agency or owner 
                        or manager of housing assisted under a covered 
                        housing program to evict or terminate 
                        assistance to a tenant for any violation of a 
                        lease not premised on the act of violence in 
                        question against the tenant or an affiliated 
                        person of the tenant, if the public housing 
                        agency or owner or manager does not subject an 
                        individual who is or has been a victim of 
                        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
                        assault, or stalking to a more demanding 
                        standard than other tenants in determining 
                        whether to evict or terminate;
                            ``(iii) to limit the authority to terminate 
                        assistance to a tenant or evict a tenant from 
                        housing assisted under a covered housing 
                        program if a public housing agency or owner or 
                        manager of the housing can demonstrate that an 
                        actual and imminent threat to other tenants or 
                        individuals employed at or providing service to 
                        the property would be present if the assistance 
                        is not terminated or the tenant is not evicted; 
                        or
                            ``(iv) to supersede any provision of any 
                        Federal, State, or local law that provides 
                        greater protection than this section for 
                        victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking.
    ``(c) Documentation.--
            ``(1) Request for documentation.--If an applicant for, or 
        tenant of, housing assisted under a covered housing program 
        represents to a public housing agency or owner or manager of 
        the housing that the individual is entitled to protection under 
        subsection (b), the public housing agency or owner or manager 
        may request, in writing, that the applicant or tenant submit to 
        the public housing agency or owner or manager a form of 
        documentation described in paragraph (3).
            ``(2) Failure to provide certification.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If an applicant or tenant does 
                not provide the documentation requested under paragraph 
                (1) within 14 business days after the tenant receives a 
                request in writing for such certification from a public 
                housing agency or owner or manager of housing assisted 
                under a covered housing program, nothing in this 
                chapter may be construed to limit the authority of the 
                public housing agency or owner or manager to--
                            ``(i) deny admission by the applicant or 
                        tenant to the covered program;
                            ``(ii) deny assistance under the covered 
                        program to the applicant or tenant;
                            ``(iii) terminate the participation of the 
                        applicant or tenant in the covered program; or
                            ``(iv) evict the applicant, the tenant, or 
                        a lawful occupant that commits violations of a 
                        lease.
                    ``(B) Extension.--A public housing agency or owner 
                or manager of housing may extend the 14-day deadline 
                under subparagraph (A) at its discretion.
            ``(3) Form of documentation.--A form of documentation 
        described in this paragraph is--
                    ``(A) a certification form approved by the 
                appropriate agency that--
                            ``(i) states that an applicant or tenant is 
                        a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking;
                            ``(ii) states that the incident of domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                        stalking that is the ground for protection 
                        under subsection (b) meets the requirements 
                        under subsection (b); and
                            ``(iii) includes the name of the individual 
                        who committed the domestic violence, dating 
                        violence, sexual assault, or stalking, if the 
                        name is known and safe to provide;
                    ``(B) a document that--
                            ``(i) is signed by--
                                    ``(I) an employee, agent, or 
                                volunteer of a victim service provider, 
                                an attorney, a medical professional, or 
                                a mental health professional from whom 
                                an applicant or tenant has sought 
                                assistance relating to domestic 
                                violence, dating violence, sexual 
                                assault, or stalking, or the effects of 
                                the abuse; and
                                    ``(II) the applicant or tenant; and
                            ``(ii) states under penalty of perjury that 
                        the individual described in clause (i)(I) 
                        believes that the incident of domestic 
                        violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                        stalking that is the ground for protection 
                        under subsection (b) meets the requirements 
                        under subsection (b);
                    ``(C) a record of a Federal, State, tribal, 
                territorial, or local law enforcement agency, court, or 
                administrative agency; or
                    ``(D) at the discretion of a public housing agency 
                or owner or manager of housing assisted under a covered 
                housing program, a statement or other evidence provided 
                by an applicant or tenant.
            ``(4) Confidentiality.--Any information submitted to a 
        public housing agency or owner or manager under this 
        subsection, including the fact that an individual is a victim 
        of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
        stalking shall be maintained in confidence by the public 
        housing agency or owner or manager and may not be entered into 
        any shared database or disclosed to any other entity or 
        individual, except to the extent that the disclosure is--
                    ``(A) requested or consented to by the individual 
                in writing;
                    ``(B) required for use in an eviction proceeding 
                under subsection (b); or
                    ``(C) otherwise required by applicable law.
            ``(5) Documentation not required.--Nothing in this 
        subsection shall be construed to require a public housing 
        agency or owner or manager of housing assisted under a covered 
        housing program to request that an individual submit 
        documentation of the status of the individual as a victim of 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
        stalking.
            ``(6) Compliance not sufficient to constitute evidence of 
        unreasonable act.--Compliance with subsection (b) by a public 
        housing agency or owner or manager of housing assisted under a 
        covered housing program based on documentation received under 
        this subsection, shall not be sufficient to constitute evidence 
        of an unreasonable act or omission by the public housing agency 
        or owner or manager or an employee or agent of the public 
        housing agency or owner or manager. Nothing in this paragraph 
        shall be construed to limit the liability of a public housing 
        agency or owner or manager of housing assisted under a covered 
        housing program for failure to comply with subsection (b).
            ``(7) Response to conflicting certification.--If a public 
        housing agency or owner or manager of housing assisted under a 
        covered housing program receives documentation under this 
        subsection that contains conflicting information, the public 
        housing agency or owner or manager may require an applicant or 
        tenant to submit third-party documentation, as described in 
        subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (3).
            ``(8) Preemption.--Nothing in this subsection shall be 
        construed to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, or 
        local law that provides greater protection than this subsection 
        for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, or stalking.
    ``(d) Notification.--
            ``(1) Development.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
        Development shall develop a notice of the rights of individuals 
        under this section, including the right to confidentiality and 
        the limits thereof, and include such notice in documents 
        required by law to be provided to tenants assisted under a 
        covered housing program.
            ``(2) Provision.--The applicable public housing agency or 
        owner or manager of housing assisted under a covered housing 
        program shall provide the notice developed under paragraph (1) 
        to an applicant for or tenant of housing assisted under a 
        covered housing program--
                    ``(A) at the time the applicant is denied residency 
                in a dwelling unit assisted under the covered housing 
                program;
                    ``(B) at the time the individual is admitted to a 
                dwelling unit assisted under the covered housing 
                program; and
                    ``(C) in multiple languages, consistent with 
                guidance issued by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                Development in accordance with Executive Order No. 
                13166 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1 note; relating to access to 
                services for persons with limited English proficiency).
    ``(e) Emergency Relocation and Transfers.--Each appropriate agency 
shall develop a model emergency relocation and transfer plan for 
voluntary use by public housing agencies and owners or managers of 
housing assisted under a covered housing program that--
            ``(1) allows tenants who are victims of domestic violence, 
        dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to relocate or 
        transfer to another available and safe dwelling unit assisted 
        under a covered housing program and retain their status as 
        tenants under the covered housing program if--
                    ``(A) the tenant expressly requests to move;
                    ``(B)(i) the tenant reasonably believes that the 
                tenant is threatened with imminent harm from further 
                violence if the tenant remains within the same dwelling 
                unit assisted under a covered housing program; or
                    ``(ii) the sexual assault, domestic violence, 
                dating violence, or stalking occurred on the premises 
                during the 90-day period preceding the request to move; 
                and
                    ``(C) the tenant has provided documentation as 
                described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C) or (D) of 
                subsection (c)(3) if requested by a public housing 
                agency or owner or manager;
            ``(2) incorporates reasonable confidentiality measures to 
        ensure that the public housing agency or owner or manager does 
        not disclose the location of the dwelling unit of a tenant to a 
        person that commits an act of domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, or stalking against the tenant;
            ``(3) describes how the appropriate agency will coordinate 
        relocations or transfers between dwelling units assisted under 
        a covered housing program;
            ``(4) takes into consideration the existing rules and 
        regulations of the covered housing program;
            ``(5) is tailored to the specific type of the covered 
        housing program based on the volume and availability of 
        dwelling units under the control or management of the public 
        housing agency, owner, or manager; and
            ``(6) provides guidance for use in situations in which it 
        is not feasible for an individual public housing agency, owner, 
        or manager to effectuate a transfer.
    ``(f) Policies and Procedures for Emergency Transfer.--The 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish policies and 
procedures under which a victim requesting an emergency transfer under 
subsection (e) may receive, subject to the availability of tenant 
protection vouchers for assistance under section 8(o)(16) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(16)), assistance under 
such section.
    ``(g) Implementation.--The appropriate agency with respect to each 
covered housing program shall implement this section, as this section 
applies to the covered housing program.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 6.--Section 6 of the United States Housing Act 
        of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (3); and
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
                        (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
                    (B) in subsection (l)--
                            (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``, and 
                        that an incident'' and all that follows through 
                        ``victim of such violence''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking ``; 
                        except that'' and all that follows through 
                        ``stalking.''; and
                    (C) by striking subsection (u).
            (2) Section 8.--Section 8 of the United States Housing Act 
        of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (9);
                    (B) in subsection (d)(1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and 
                        that an applicant'' and all that follows 
                        through ``assistance or admission''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (ii), by striking ``, 
                                and that an incident'' and all that 
                                follows through ``victim of such 
                                violence''; and
                                    (II) in clause (iii), by striking 
                                ``, except that:'' and all that follows 
                                through ``stalking.'';
                    (C) in subsection (f)--
                            (i) in paragraph (6), by adding ``and'' at 
                        the end;
                            (ii) in paragraph (7), by striking the 
                        semicolon at the end and inserting a period; 
                        and
                            (iii) by striking paragraphs (8), (9), 
                        (10), and (11);
                    (D) in subsection (o)--
                            (i) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking the 
                        last sentence;
                            (ii) in paragraph (7)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (C), by 
                                striking ``and that an incident'' and 
                                all that follows through ``victim of 
                                such violence''; and
                                    (II) in subparagraph (D), by 
                                striking ``; except that'' and all that 
                                follows through ``stalking.''; and
                            (iii) by striking paragraph (20); and
                    (E) by striking subsection (ee).
            (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act, or the 
        amendments made by this Act, shall be construed--
                    (A) to limit the rights or remedies available to 
                any person under section 6 or 8 of the United States 
                Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d and 1437f), as in 
                effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
                Act;
                    (B) to limit any right, remedy, or procedure 
                otherwise available under any provision of part 5, 91, 
                880, 882, 883, 884, 886, 891, 903, 960, 966, 982, or 
                983 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, that--
                            (i) was issued under the Violence Against 
                        Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization 
                        Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 
                        2960) or an amendment made by that Act; and
                            (ii) provides greater protection for 
                        victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, and stalking than this Act or 
                        the amendments made by this Act; or
                    (C) to disqualify an owner, manager, or other 
                individual from participating in or receiving the 
                benefits of the low-income housing tax credit program 
                under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
                because of noncompliance with the provisions of this 
                Act or the amendments made by this Act.

SEC. 602. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF 
              DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND 
              STALKING.

    Chapter 11 of subtitle B of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
(42 U.S.C. 13975; as added by section 611 of Public Law 108-21 (117 
Stat. 693)) is amended--
            (1) in the chapter heading, by striking ``CHILD VICTIMS OF 
        DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT'' and inserting 
        ``VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL 
        ASSAULT, OR STALKING''; and
            (2) in section 40299 (42 U.S.C. 13975)--
                    (A) in the header, by striking ``child victims of 
                domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault'' and 
                inserting ``victims of domestic violence, dating 
                violence, sexual assault, or stalking'';
                    (B) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``fleeing'';
                    (C) by striking subsection (f); and
                    (D) in subsection (g)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                        ``$40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 
                        through 2011'' and inserting ``$35,000,000 for 
                        each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (3)--
                                    (I) in subparagraph (A), by 
                                striking ``eligible'' and inserting 
                                ``qualified''; and
                                    (II) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                    ``(D) Qualified application defined.--In this 
                paragraph, the term `qualified application' means an 
                application that--
                            ``(i) has been submitted by an eligible 
                        applicant;
                            ``(ii) does not propose any significant 
                        activities that may compromise victim safety;
                            ``(iii) reflects an understanding of the 
                        dynamics of domestic violence, dating violence, 
                        sexual assault, or stalking; and
                            ``(iv) does not propose prohibited 
                        activities, including mandatory services for 
                        victims, background checks of victims, or 
                        clinical evaluations to determine eligibility 
                        for services.''.

SEC. 603. ADDRESSING THE HOUSING NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, 
              DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

    Subtitle N of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
14043e et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 41404(i) (42 U.S.C. 14043e-3(i)), by 
        striking ``$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 
        2011'' and inserting ``$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
        through 2017''; and
            (2) in section 41405(g) (42 U.S.C. 14043e-4(g)), by 
        striking ``$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 
        2011'' and inserting ``$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
        through 2017''.

          TITLE VII--ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE

SEC. 701. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON WORKPLACE RESPONSES TO ASSIST 
              VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

    Section 41501(e) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 14043f(e)) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2007 through 
2011'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2013 through 2017''.

                   TITLE VIII--IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS

SEC. 801. FRAUD PREVENTION INITIATIVES.

    (a) Credible Evidence Considered.--Section 240A(b)(2) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:
                    ``(D) Credible evidence considered.--In acting on 
                applications under this paragraph, the Attorney General 
                shall consider any credible evidence relevant to the 
                application, including credible evidence submitted by a 
                national of the United States or an alien lawfully 
                admitted for permanent residence accused of the conduct 
                described in subparagraph (A)(i) so long as this 
                evidence is not gathered in violation of section 384 of 
                the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
                Responsibility Act of 1996.''.
    (b) Application of Special Rule for Battered Spouse, Parent, or 
Child.--Section 204(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by inserting after subclause 
        (II) the following:
                    ``(III)(aa) Upon filing, each petition under this 
                clause shall be assigned to an investigative officer 
                for adjudication and final determination of 
                eligibility.
                    ``(bb) During the adjudication of each petition 
                under this paragraph, an investigative officer from a 
                local office of United States Citizenship and 
                Immigration Services shall conduct an in-person 
                interview of the alien who filed the petition. The 
                investigative officer may also gather other evidence so 
                long as this evidence is not gathered in violation of 
                section 384 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
                Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. The investigative 
                officer who conducted the in-person interview shall 
                provide to the investigative officer who is responsible 
                for the adjudication and final determination of 
                eligibility a summary of the interview and any other 
                evidence gathered and a determination of the 
                credibility of the interviewee and other evidence 
                gathered.
                    ``(cc) All interviews under this clause shall be 
                conducted under oath and subject to applicable 
                penalties for perjury.
                    ``(dd) The investigative officer who is responsible 
                for the adjudication and final determination of 
                eligibility shall determine whether the petitioner had 
                filed previous applications or petitions for 
                immigration benefits that had been denied and whether 
                the petitioner had been the beneficiary of a previous 
                petition filed pursuant to this section that had been 
                denied. If either was the case, the investigative 
                officer shall consider the denials and the reasons for 
                the denials as part of the adjudication of the 
                petition.
                    ``(ee) The investigative officer who is responsible 
                for the adjudication and final determination of 
                eligibility shall as part of the adjudication of the 
                petition consult with the investigative officer at the 
                local office of United States Citizenship and 
                Immigration Services who had conducted the in-person 
                interview of the alien who filed the petition.
                    ``(ff) Upon the conclusion of the adjudication 
                process under this subparagraph, the investigative 
                officer who is responsible for the adjudication and 
                final determination of eligibility shall issue a final 
                written determination to approve or deny the petition. 
                The investigative officer shall not approve the 
                petition unless the officer finds, in writing and with 
                particularity, that all requirements under this 
                paragraph, including proof that the alien is a victim 
                of the conduct described in clause (iii)(I)(bb), have 
                been proven by a preponderance of the evidence.
                    ``(IV) During the adjudication of a petition under 
                this clause--
                            ``(aa) the petition shall not be granted 
                        unless the petition is supported by a 
                        preponderance of the evidence; and
                            ``(bb) all credible evidence submitted by 
                        an accused national of the United States or 
                        alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
                        shall be considered so long as this evidence 
                        was not gathered in violation of section 384 of 
                        the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
                        Responsibility Act of 1996.
                    ``(V)(aa) During the adjudication of a petition 
                under this paragraph, the investigative officer who is 
                responsible for the adjudication and final 
                determination of eligibility shall determine whether 
                any Federal, State, territorial, tribal, or local law 
                enforcement agency has undertaken an investigation or 
                prosecution of the abusive conduct alleged by the 
                petitioning alien.
                    ``(bb) If an investigation or prosecution was 
                commenced, the investigative officer shall--
                            ``(AA) obtain as much information as 
                        possible about the investigation or 
                        prosecution; and
                            ``(BB) consider that information as part of 
                        the adjudication of the petition.
                    ``(cc) If an investigation or prosecution is 
                pending, the adjudication of the petition shall be 
                stayed pending the conclusion of the investigation or 
                prosecution. If no investigation has been undertaken or 
                if a prosecutor's office has not commenced a 
                prosecution after the matter was referred to it, that 
                fact shall be considered by the investigative officer 
                as part of the adjudication of the petition.
                    ``(VI) If a petition filed under this paragraph is 
                denied, any obligations under an underlying affidavit 
                of support previously filed by the accused national of 
                the United States or alien lawfully admitted for 
                permanent residence shall be terminated.'';
            (2) in subparagraph (A)(iv), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``The petition shall be adjudicated according to the 
        procedures that apply to self-petitioners under clause 
        (iii).'';
            (3) in subparagraph (A)(vii), by adding at the end the 
        following continuation text:
``The petition shall be adjudicated according to the procedures that 
apply to self-petitioners under clause (iii).''.
            (4) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting after subclause 
        (II) the following:
                    ``(III)(aa) Upon filing, each petition under this 
                clause shall be assigned to an investigative officer 
                for adjudication and final determination of 
                eligibility.
                    ``(bb) During the adjudication of each petition 
                under this paragraph, an investigative officer from a 
                local office of United States Citizenship and 
                Immigration Services shall conduct an in-person 
                interview of the alien who filed the petition. The 
                investigative officer may also gather other evidence so 
                long as this evidence is not gathered in violation of 
                section 384 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
                Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. The investigative 
                officer who conducted the in-person interview shall 
                provide to the investigative officer who is responsible 
                for the adjudication and final determination of 
                eligibility a summary of the interview and any other 
                evidence gathered and a determination of the 
                credibility of the interviewee and other evidence 
                gathered.
                    ``(cc) All interviews under this clause shall be 
                conducted under oath and subject to applicable 
                penalties for perjury.
                    ``(dd) The investigative officer who is responsible 
                for the adjudication and final determination of 
                eligibility shall determine whether the petitioner had 
                filed previous applications or petitions for 
                immigration benefits that had been denied and whether 
                the petitioner had been the beneficiary of a previous 
                petition filed pursuant to this section that had been 
                denied. If either was the case, the investigative 
                officer shall consider the denials and the reasons for 
                the denials as part of the adjudication of the 
                petition.
                    ``(ee) The investigative officer who is responsible 
                for the adjudication and final determination of 
                eligibility shall as part of the adjudication of the 
                petition consult with the investigative officer at the 
                local office of United States Citizenship and 
                Immigration Services who had conducted the in-person 
                interview of the alien who filed the petition.
                    ``(ff) Upon the conclusion of the adjudication 
                process under this subparagraph, the investigative 
                officer who is responsible for the adjudication and 
                final determination of eligibility shall issue a final 
                written determination to approve or deny the petition. 
                The investigative officer shall not approve the 
                petition unless the officer finds, in writing and with 
                particularity, that all requirements under this 
                paragraph, including proof that the alien is a victim 
                of the conduct described in clause (ii)(I)(bb), have 
                been proven by a preponderance of the evidence.
                    ``(IV) During the adjudication of a petition under 
                this clause--
                            ``(aa) the petition shall not be granted 
                        unless the petition is supported by a 
                        preponderance of the evidence; and
                            ``(bb) all credible evidence submitted by 
                        an accused national of the United States or 
                        alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
                        shall be considered so long as this evidence 
                        was not gathered in violation of section 384 of 
                        the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
                        Responsibility Act of 1996.
                    ``(V)(aa) During the adjudication of a petition 
                under this clause, the investigative officer who is 
                responsible for the adjudication and final 
                determination of eligibility shall determine whether 
                any Federal, State, territorial, tribal, or local law 
                enforcement agency has undertaken an investigation or 
                prosecution of the abusive conduct alleged by the 
                petitioning alien.
                    ``(bb) If an investigation or prosecution was 
                commenced, the investigative officer shall--
                            ``(AA) obtain as much information as 
                        possible about the investigation or 
                        prosecution; and
                            ``(BB) consider that information as part of 
                        the adjudication of the petition.
                    ``(cc) If an investigation or prosecution is 
                pending, the adjudication of the petition shall be 
                stayed pending the conclusion of the investigation or 
                prosecution. If no investigation has been undertaken or 
                if a prosecutor's office has not commenced a 
                prosecution after the matter was referred to it, that 
                fact shall be considered by the investigative officer 
                as part of the adjudication of the petition.
                    ``(VI) If a petition filed under this clause is 
                denied, any obligations under an underlying affidavit 
                of support previously filed by the accused national of 
                the United States or alien lawfully admitted for 
                permanent residence shall be terminated.''; and
            (5) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``The petition shall be adjudicated according to the 
        procedures that apply to self-petitioners under clause (ii).''.

SEC. 802. CLARIFICATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO U VISAS.

    Section 214(p)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1184(p)(1)) is amended as follows:
            (1) By striking ``The petition'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The petition''.
            (2) By adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Certification requirements.--Each 
                certification submitted under subparagraph (A) shall 
                confirm under oath that--
                            ``(i) the criminal activity is actively 
                        under investigation or a prosecution has been 
                        commenced; and
                            ``(ii) the petitioner has provided to law 
                        enforcement information that will assist in 
                        identifying the perpetrator of the criminal 
                        activity or the perpetrator's identity is 
                        known.
                    ``(C) Requirement for certification.--No 
                application for a visa under section 101(a)(15)(U) may 
                be granted unless accompanied by the certification as 
                described in this paragraph.''.

SEC. 803. PROTECTIONS FOR A FIANCEE OR FIANCE OF A CITIZEN.

    (a) In General.--Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``crime.'' and 
                inserting ``crime described in paragraph (3)(B) and 
                information on any permanent protection or restraining 
                order issued against the petitioner related to any 
                specified crime described in paragraph (3)(B)(i).''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking ``abuse, 
                and stalking.'' and inserting ``abuse, stalking, or an 
                attempt to commit any such crime.''; and
            (2) in subsection (r)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``crime.'' and 
                inserting ``crime described in paragraph (5)(B) and 
                information on any permanent protection or restraining 
                order issued against the petitioner related to any 
                specified crime described in subsection (5)(B)(i).''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (5)(B)(i), by striking ``abuse, 
                and stalking.'' and inserting ``abuse, stalking, or an 
                attempt to commit any such crime.''.
    (b) Provision of Information to K Nonimmigrants.--Section 833 of 
the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C. 
1375a) is amended in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ``or'' after 
``orders'' and inserting ``and''.

SEC. 804. REGULATION OF INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE BROKERS.

    (a) Implementation of the International Marriage Broker Act of 
2005.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report that 
includes the name of the component of the Department of Justice 
responsible for prosecuting violations of the International Marriage 
Broker Act of 2005 (subtitle D of Public Law 109-162; 119 Stat. 3066) 
and the amendments made by this title.
    (b) Regulation of International Marriage Brokers.--Section 833(d) 
of the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C. 
1375a(d)) is amended as follows:
            (1) By amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Prohibition on marketing of or to children.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An international marriage broker 
                shall not provide any individual or entity with 
                personal contact information, photograph, or general 
                information about the background or interests of any 
                individual under the age of 18.
                    ``(B) Compliance.--To comply with the requirements 
                of subparagraph (A), an international marriage broker 
                shall--
                            ``(i) obtain a valid copy of each foreign 
                        national client's birth certificate or other 
                        proof of age document issued by an appropriate 
                        government entity;
                            ``(ii) indicate on such certificate or 
                        document the date it was received by the 
                        international marriage broker;
                            ``(iii) retain the original of such 
                        certificate or document for 5 years after such 
                        date of receipt; and
                            ``(iv) produce such certificate or document 
                        upon request to an appropriate authority 
                        charged with the enforcement of this 
                        paragraph.''.
            (2) In paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking ``or stalking.'' 
        and inserting ``stalking, or an attempt to commit any such 
        crime.''.

SEC. 805. GAO REPORT.

    (a) Requirement for Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report 
regarding the adjudication of petitions and applications under section 
101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(U)) and the self-petitioning process for VAWA self-
petitioners (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(51) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(51)).
    (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall--
            (1) assess the efficiency and reliability of the process 
        for reviewing such petitions and applications, including 
        whether the process includes adequate safeguards against fraud 
        and abuse; and
            (2) identify possible improvements to the adjudications of 
        petitions and applications in order to reduce fraud and abuse.

SEC. 806. TEMPORARY NATURE OF U VISA STATUS.

    (a) In General.--Section 245(m) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(m)) is amended by striking ``the alien is not 
described'' and inserting ``the individual who was convicted of the 
criminal activity referred to in section 101(a)(15)(U)(i)(I) that was 
the basis for the alien being admitted into the United States (or 
otherwise provided nonimmigrant status) under section 101(a)(15)(U) was 
himself or herself an alien and has been physically removed to the 
foreign state of which the alien with nonimmigrant status under section 
101(a)(15)(U) is a national, and if the alien with nonimmigrant status 
under section 101(a)(15)(U) is not described''.
    (b) Duration of Nonimmigrant Status.--Section 214(p)(6) of such Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1184(p)(6)) is amended by striking ``if the alien is eligible 
for relief under section 245(m) and is unable to obtain such relief 
because regulations have not been issued to implement such section and 
shall be extended''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to applications for adjustment of status submitted on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and to previously filed 
applications that are pending on the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 807. ANNUAL REPORT ON IMMIGRATION APPLICATIONS MADE BY VICTIMS OF 
              ABUSE.

    Not later than December 1, 2012, and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House 
of Representatives a report that includes the following:
            (1) The number of aliens who--
                    (A) submitted an application for nonimmigrant 
                status under paragraph (15)(T)(i), (15)(U)(i), or (51) 
                of section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
                Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)) during the preceding fiscal 
                year;
                    (B) were granted such nonimmigrant status during 
                such fiscal year; or
                    (C) were denied such nonimmigrant status during 
                such fiscal year.
            (2) The mean amount of time and median amount of time to 
        adjudicate an application for such nonimmigrant status during 
        such fiscal year.
            (3) The mean amount of time and median amount of time 
        between the receipt of an application for such nonimmigrant 
        status and the issuance of work authorization to an eligible 
        applicant during the preceding fiscal year.
            (4) The number of aliens granted continued presence in the 
        United States under section 107(c)(3) of the Trafficking 
        Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(3)) during 
        the preceding fiscal year.
            (5) A description of any actions being taken to reduce the 
        adjudication and processing time, while ensuring the safe and 
        competent processing, of an application described in paragraph 
        (1) or a request for continued presence referred to in 
        paragraph (4).
            (6) The actions being taken to combat fraud and to ensure 
        program integrity.
            (7) Each type of criminal activity by reason of which an 
        alien received nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(U) 
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1101(a)(15)(U)) during the preceding fiscal year and the number 
        of occurrences of that criminal activity that resulted in such 
        aliens receiving such status.

SEC. 808. PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN OF VAWA SELF-PETITIONERS.

    Section 204(l)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1154(l)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
                    ``(F) a child of an alien who filed a pending or 
                approved petition for classification or application for 
                adjustment of status or other benefit specified in 
                section 101(a)(51) as a VAWA self-petitioner; or''.

SEC. 809. PUBLIC CHARGE.

    Section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Special rule for qualified alien victims.--
                Subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) shall not apply to an 
                alien who--
                            ``(i) is a VAWA self-petitioner;
                            ``(ii) is an applicant for, or is granted, 
                        nonimmigrant status under section 
                        101(a)(15)(U); or
                            ``(iii) is a qualified alien described in 
                        section 431(c) of the Personal Responsibility 
                        and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 
                        (8 U.S.C. 1641(c)).''.

SEC. 810. AGE-OUT PROTECTION FOR U VISA APPLICANTS.

    Section 214(p) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1184(p)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) Age determinations.--
                    ``(A) Children.--An unmarried alien who seeks to 
                accompany, or follow to join, a parent granted status 
                under section 101(a)(15)(U)(i), and who was under 21 
                years of age on the date on which such parent 
                petitioned for such status, shall continue to be 
                classified as a child for purposes of section 
                101(a)(15)(U)(ii), if the alien attains 21 years of age 
                after such parent's petition was filed but while it was 
                pending.
                    ``(B) Principal aliens.--An alien described in 
                clause (i) of section 101(a)(15)(U) shall continue to 
                be treated as an alien described in clause (ii)(I) of 
                such section if the alien attains 21 years of age after 
                the alien's application for status under such clause 
                (i) is filed but while it is pending.''.

SEC. 811. HARDSHIP WAIVERS.

    Section 216(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1186a(c)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the comma at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(1), or'' and 
        inserting ``(1); or'';
            (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon and ``or''; and
            (4) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
                    ``(D) the alien meets the requirements under 
                section 204(a)(1)(A)(iii)(II)(aa)(BB) and following the 
                marriage ceremony was battered by or subject to extreme 
                cruelty perpetrated by the alien's intended spouse and 
                was not at fault in failing to meet the requirements of 
                paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 812. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY PURPOSE.

    (a) Information Sharing.--Section 384(b) of the Illegal Immigration 
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1367(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security 
                or the'' before ``Attorney General may''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``Secretary's or the'' before 
                ``Attorney General's discretion'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security 
                or the'' before ``Attorney General may'';
                    (B) by inserting ``Secretary or the'' before 
                ``Attorney General for''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``in a manner that protects the 
                confidentiality of such information'' after ``law 
                enforcement purpose'';
            (3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Attorney General is'' 
        and inserting ``Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney 
        General are''; and
            (4) by adding at the end a new paragraph as follows:
            ``(8) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of 
        Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, or the Attorney 
        General may provide in the discretion of either such Secretary 
        or the Attorney General for the disclosure of information to 
        national security officials to be used solely for a national 
        security purpose in a manner that protects the confidentiality 
        of such information.''.
    (b) Guidelines.--Subsection (d) (as added by section 817(4) of the 
Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 
2005) of section 384 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1367(d)) is amended by inserting 
``and severe forms of trafficking in persons or criminal activity 
listed in section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(u))'' after ``domestic violence''.
    (c) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall provide the guidance required by section 384(d) of the 
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 
U.S.C. 1367(d)), consistent with the amendments made by subsections (a) 
and (b).
    (d) Clerical Amendment.--Section 384(a)(1) of the Illegal 
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended 
by striking ``241(a)(2)'' in the matter following subparagraph (F) and 
inserting ``237(a)(2)''.

SEC. 813. GAO REPORT ON REQUIREMENTS TO COOPERATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT 
              OFFICIALS.

    (a) Requirement for Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a 
report regarding the adjudication of petitions and applications under 
section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(U)).
    (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall--
            (1) assess the effectiveness of the requirements set out in 
        Section 802 of this Act in ensuring that potential U visa 
        recipients aid in the investigation, apprehension, and 
        prosecution of criminals;
            (2) determine the effect of the requirements set out in 
        Section 802 of this Act, on the number of U visas issued 
        annually; and
            (3) determine the effect of the requirements set out in 
        Section 802 of this Act, on the number of individuals seeking U 
        visas.

SEC. 814. CONSIDERATION OF OTHER EVIDENCE.

    Section 237(a)(2)(E)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(E)(i)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``If the conviction records do not conclusively establish whether a 
crime of domestic violence constitutes a crime of violence (as defined 
in section 16 of title 18, United States Code), the Attorney General 
may consider any other evidence that the Attorney General determines to 
be reliable in making this determination, including sentencing reports 
and police reports.''.

                   TITLE IX--SAFETY FOR INDIAN WOMEN

SEC. 901. GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS.

    Section 2015(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-10(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``sex trafficking,'' 
        after ``sexual assault,'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``sex trafficking,'' 
        after ``sexual assault,'';
            (3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and stalking'' and all 
        that follows and inserting ``sexual assault, sex trafficking, 
        and stalking;'';
            (4) in paragraph (7)--
                    (A) by inserting ``sex trafficking,'' after 
                ``sexual assault,'' each place it appears; and
                    (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (5) in paragraph (8)--
                    (A) by inserting ``sex trafficking,'' after 
                ``stalking,''; and
                    (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                a semicolon; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) provide services to address the needs of youth who 
        are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual 
        assault, sex trafficking, or stalking and the needs of children 
        exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
        or stalking, including support for the nonabusing parent or the 
        caretaker of the child; and
            ``(10) develop and promote legislation and policies that 
        enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes against 
        Indian women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating 
        violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking.''.

SEC. 902. GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBAL COALITIONS.

    Section 2001(d) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg(d)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) developing and promoting State, local, or 
                tribal legislation and policies that enhance best 
                practices for responding to violent crimes against 
                Indian women, including the crimes of domestic 
                violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, 
                and sex trafficking.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``individuals or''.

SEC. 903. CONSULTATION.

    Section 903 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 14045d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``and the Violence Against Women 
                Act of 2000'' and inserting ``, the Violence Against 
                Women Act of 2000''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, and the Violence Against Women 
                Reauthorization Act of 2012'' before the period at the 
                end;
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``Secretary of the Department of Health and 
                Human Services'' and inserting ``Secretary of Health 
                and Human Services, the Secretary of the Interior,''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and stalking'' 
                and inserting ``stalking, and sex trafficking''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Annual Report.--The Attorney General shall submit to Congress 
an annual report on the annual consultations required under subsection 
(a) that--
            ``(1) contains the recommendations made under subsection 
        (b) by Indian tribes during the year covered by the report;
            ``(2) describes actions taken during the year covered by 
        the report to respond to recommendations made under subsection 
        (b) during the year or a previous year; and
            ``(3) describes how the Attorney General will work in 
        coordination and collaboration with Indian tribes, the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of 
        the Interior to address the recommendations made under 
        subsection (b).
    ``(d) Notice.--Not later than 120 days before the date of a 
consultation under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall notify 
tribal leaders of the date, time, and location of the consultation.''.

SEC. 904. ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH ON VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIAN WOMEN.

    (a) In General.--Section 904(a) of the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-10 
note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``The National'' and inserting 
                ``Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
                the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, 
                the National''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and in Native villages (as 
                defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims 
                Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602))'' before the period at 
                the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (v), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vi) sex trafficking.'';
            (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``this Act'' and 
        inserting ``the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 
        2012''; and
            (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``this section $1,000,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008'' and inserting ``this 
        subsection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2014''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 905(b)(2) of the 
Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 
2005 (28 U.S.C. 534 note) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2007 
through 2011'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2013 through 2017''.

SEC. 905. ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRIBAL 
              LIAISONS.

    (a) Appointment.--The Attorney General is authorized and encouraged 
to appoint the Assistant United States Attorney Tribal Liaison 
appointed in each judicial district that includes Indian country to 
also serve as a domestic violence tribal liaison.
    (b) Duties.--The duties of a domestic violence tribal liaison 
appointed under this section shall include the following:
            (1) Encouraging and assisting in arrests and Federal 
        prosecution for crimes, including misdemeanor crimes, of 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
        stalking that occur in Indian country.
            (2) Conducting training sessions for tribal law enforcement 
        officers and other individuals and entities responsible for 
        responding to crimes in Indian country to ensure that such 
        officers, individuals, and entities understand their arrest 
        authority over non-Indian offenders.
            (3) Developing multidisciplinary teams to combat domestic 
        and sexual violence offenses against Indians by non-Indians.
            (4) Consulting and coordinating with tribal justice 
        officials and victims' advocates to address any backlog in the 
        prosecution of crimes, including misdemeanor crimes, of 
        domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and 
        stalking that occur in Indian country.
            (5) Developing working relationships and maintaining 
        communication with tribal leaders, tribal community and 
        victims' advocates, and tribal justice officials to gather 
        information from, and share appropriate information with, 
        tribal justice officials.
    (c) Indian Country.--In this section, the term ``Indian country'' 
has the meaning given such term in section 1151 of title 18.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

                      TITLE X--CRIMINAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 1001. CRIMINAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE.

    (a) Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Ward.--Section 2243(b) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Of a Ward.--
            ``(1) Offenses.--It shall be unlawful for any person to 
        knowingly engage, or knowingly attempt to engage, in a sexual 
        act with another person who is--
                    ``(A) in official detention or supervised by, or 
                otherwise under the control of, the United States--
                            ``(i) during arrest;
                            ``(ii) during pretrial release;
                            ``(iii) while in official detention or 
                        custody; or
                            ``(iv) while on probation, supervised 
                        release, or parole;
                    ``(B) under the professional custodial, 
                supervisory, or disciplinary control or authority of 
                the person engaging or attempting to engage in the 
                sexual act; and
                    ``(C) at the time of the sexual act--
                            ``(i) in the special maritime and 
                        territorial jurisdiction of the United States;
                            ``(ii) in a Federal prison, or in any 
                        prison, institution, or facility in which 
                        persons are held in custody by direction of, or 
                        pursuant to a contract or agreement with, the 
                        United States; or
                            ``(iii) under supervision or other control 
                        by the United States, or by direction of, or 
                        pursuant to a contract or agreement with, the 
                        United States.
            ``(2) Penalties.--Whoever violates paragraph (1)(A) shall--
                    ``(A) be fined under this title, imprisoned for not 
                more than 15 years, or both; and
                    ``(B) if, in the course of committing the violation 
                of paragraph (1), the person engages in conduct that 
                would constitute an offense under section 2241 or 2242 
                if committed in the special maritime and territorial 
                jurisdiction of the United States, be subject to the 
                penalties provided for under section 2241 or 2242, 
                respectively.''.
    (b) Penalties for Sexual Abuse.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 13 of title 18, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 250. Penalties for sexual abuse
    ``(a) Offense.--It shall be unlawful for any person, in the course 
of committing an offense under this chapter or under section 901 of the 
Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3631) to engage in conduct that would 
constitute an offense under chapter 109A if committed in the special 
maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
    ``(b) Penalties.--A person that violates subsection (a) shall be 
subject to the penalties under the provision of chapter 109A that would 
have been violated if the conduct was committed in the special maritime 
and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, unless a greater 
penalty is otherwise authorized by law.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
        13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
        end the following:

``250. Penalties for sexual abuse.''.

SEC. 1002. SEXUAL ABUSE IN CUSTODIAL SETTINGS.

    (a) Suits by Prisoners.--Section 7(e) of the Civil Rights of 
Institutionalized Persons Act (42 U.S.C. 1997e(e)) is amended by 
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``or the 
commission of a sexual act (as defined in section 2246 of title 18, 
United States Code)''.
    (b) United States as Defendant.--Section 1346(b)(2) of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ``or the commission of a sexual act (as defined in 
section 2246 of title 18)''.
    (c) Adoption and Effect of National Standards.--Section 8 of the 
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 15607) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Applicability to Detention Facilities Operated by the 
Department of Homeland Security.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act 
        of 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish a 
        final rule adopting national standards for the detection, 
        prevention, reduction, and punishment of rape and sexual 
        assault in facilities that maintain custody of aliens detained 
        for a violation of the immigrations laws of the United States.
            ``(2) Applicability.--The standards adopted under paragraph 
        (1) shall apply to detention facilities operated by the 
        Department of Homeland Security and to detention facilities 
        operated under contract with, or pursuant to an 
        intergovernmental service agreement with, the Department.
            ``(3) Compliance.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
        shall--
                    ``(A) assess compliance with the standards adopted 
                under paragraph (1) on a regular basis; and
                    ``(B) include the results of the assessments in 
                performance evaluations of facilities completed by the 
                Department of Homeland Security.
            ``(4) Considerations.--In adopting standards under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall give 
        due consideration to the recommended national standards 
        provided by the Commission under section 7(e).
    ``(d) Applicability to Custodial Facilities Operated by the 
Department of Health and Human Services.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act 
        of 2012, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
        publish a final rule adopting national standards for the 
        detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of rape and 
        sexual assault in facilities that maintain custody of 
        unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g) of 
        the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))).
            ``(2) Applicability.--The standards adopted under paragraph 
        (1) shall apply to facilities operated by the Department of 
        Health and Human Services and to facilities operated under 
        contract with the Department.
            ``(3) Compliance.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services shall--
                    ``(A) assess compliance with the standards adopted 
                under paragraph (1) on a regular basis; and
                    ``(B) include the results of the assessments in 
                performance evaluations of facilities completed by the 
                Department of Health and Human Services.
            ``(4) Considerations.--In adopting standards under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
        give due consideration to the recommended national standards 
        provided by the Commission under section 7(e).''.

SEC. 1003. CRIMINAL PROVISION RELATING TO STALKING, INCLUDING 
              CYBERSTALKING.

    (a) In General.--Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 2261A. Stalking
    ``(a) Whoever uses the mail, any interactive computer service, or 
any facility of interstate or foreign commerce to engage in a course of 
conduct or travels in interstate or foreign commerce or within the 
special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or 
enters or leaves Indian country, with the intent to kill, injure, 
harass, or intimidate another person, or place another person under 
surveillance with the intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate 
such person and in the course of, or as a result of, such travel or 
course of conduct--
            ``(1) places that person in reasonable fear of the death 
        of, or serious bodily injury to such person, a member of their 
        immediate family (as defined in section 115), or their spouse 
        or intimate partner; or
            ``(2) causes or attempts to cause serious bodily injury or 
        serious emotional distress to such person, a member of their 
        immediate family (as defined in section 115), or their spouse 
        or intimate partner;
shall be punished as provided in subsection (b).
    ``(b) The punishment for an offense under this section is the same 
as that for an offense under section 2261, except that if--
            ``(1) the offense involves conduct in violation of a 
        protection order; or
            ``(2) the victim of the offense is under the age of 18 
        years or over the age of 65 years, the offender has reached the 
        age of 18 years at the time the offense was committed, and the 
        offender knew or should have known that the victim was under 
        the age of 18 years or over the age of 65 years;
the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed is increased by 5 
years over the term of imprisonment otherwise provided for that offense 
in section 2261.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The item relating to section 2261A in the 
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 110A of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:

``2261A. Stalking.''.

SEC. 1004. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL ASSAULT STATUTE.

    (a) In General.--Section 113 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) Assault with intent to commit murder or a violation 
        of section 2241 or 2242, by a fine under this title, 
        imprisonment for not more than 20 years, or both.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``felony under 
                chapter 109A'' and inserting ``violation of section 
                2241 or 2242'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and without 
                just cause or excuse,'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``six months'' 
                and inserting ``1 year'';
                    (E) in paragraph (5), by striking ``1 year'' and 
                inserting ``5 years'';
                    (F) in paragraph (7)--
                            (i) by striking ``substantial bodily injury 
                        to an individual who has not attained the age 
                        of 16 years'' and inserting ``substantial 
                        bodily injury to a spouse or intimate partner, 
                        a dating partner, or an individual who has not 
                        attained the age of 16 years''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``fine'' and inserting ``a 
                        fine''; and
                    (G) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) Assault of a spouse, intimate partner, or dating 
        partner by strangling, suffocating, or attempting to strangle 
        or suffocate, by a fine under this title, imprisonment for not 
        more than 10 years, or both.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``(b) As used in this subsection--
                '' and inserting the following:
    ``(b) In this section--'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) the terms `dating partner' and `spouse or intimate 
        partner' have the meanings given those terms in section 2266;
            ``(4) the term `strangling' means knowingly or recklessly 
        impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of a 
        person by applying pressure to the throat or neck, regardless 
        of whether that conduct results in any visible injury or 
        whether there is any intent to kill or protractedly injure the 
        victim; and
            ``(5) the term `suffocating' means knowingly or recklessly 
        impeding the normal breathing of a person by covering the mouth 
        of the person, the nose of the person, or both, regardless of 
        whether that conduct results in any visible injury or whether 
        there is any intent to kill or protractedly injure the 
        victim.''.
    (b) Indian Major Crimes.--Section 1153(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``assault with intent to commit 
murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault resulting in serious 
bodily injury (as defined in section 1365 of this title)'' and 
inserting ``a felony assault under section 113''.

SEC. 1005. MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCE.

    Section 2241 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the undesignated matter following 
        paragraph (2), by striking ``any term of years or life'' and 
        inserting ``not less than 10 years or imprisoned for life''; 
        and
            (2) in subsection (b), in the undesignated matter following 
        paragraph (2), by striking ``any term of years or life'' and 
        inserting ``not less than 5 years or imprisoned for life''.

SEC. 1006. FEDERAL PROTECTION ORDERS.

    (a) Federal Protection Orders.--Chapter 110A of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2262 the following:
``Sec. 2262A. Federal domestic violence protection orders involving 
              Indians and Indian country
    ``(a) Petition for Protection Order.--
            ``(1) In general.--A victim of an act of domestic violence, 
        or an Indian tribe as parens patriae on behalf of the victim of 
        an act of domestic violence, may petition a district court of 
        the United States to issue a protection order against the 
        person (whether an Indian or a non-Indian) who is alleged to 
        have committed the act of domestic violence if--
                    ``(A) the victim is an Indian or a minor who 
                resides with or is in the care and custody of an 
                Indian;
                    ``(B) the victim resides or is employed at a place 
                located in the Indian country of the Indian tribe that 
                files the petition; and
                    ``(C) the person against whom the order is sought 
                is alleged to have committed an act of domestic 
                violence in the Indian country.
            ``(2) Contents of petition.--A petition filed under this 
        section shall contain--
                    ``(A) the facts that meet the requirements under 
                paragraph (1);
                    ``(B) the name of each victim on whose behalf the 
                protection order is sought;
                    ``(C) the name and, if known, the residential 
                address of the person against whom the order is sought;
                    ``(D) a detailed description of the alleged act of 
                domestic violence, including the date or approximate 
                date and the location of the act of domestic violence; 
                and
                    ``(E) the relief sought.
            ``(3) Issuance of protection order.--The court may issue a 
        protection order in accordance with this section and 
        subsections (b) and (c) of section 2265 and Rule 65(d)(1) of 
        the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure if the court finds that 
        such order is reasonably necessary to provide protection 
        against violence, threats, or harassment against, contact or 
        communication with, or physical proximity to--
                    ``(A) a spouse or intimate partner who resides or 
                is employed at a location in the Indian country of the 
                Indian tribe involved in the proceeding; or
                    ``(B) a minor who resides with or is in the care or 
                custody of a spouse or intimate partner who resides or 
                is employed at a location in the Indian country.
            ``(4) Scope of protection orders.--Any protection order 
        under this section may--
                    ``(A) prohibit the person against whom the order is 
                sought from--
                            ``(i) threatening to commit or committing 
                        an act of domestic violence against or 
                        otherwise harassing the spouse or intimate 
                        partner or minor who resides with or is in the 
                        care or custody of the spouse or intimate 
                        partner;
                            ``(ii) communicating, directly or 
                        indirectly, with the spouse or intimate partner 
                        or minor who resides with or is in the care or 
                        custody of the spouse or intimate partner; and
                            ``(iii) knowingly coming within a specified 
                        distance from the spouse or intimate partner or 
                        minor who resides with or is in the care or 
                        custody of the spouse or intimate partner;
                    ``(B) direct the person against whom the order is 
                sought to stay away from the residence, school, or 
                place of employment of the spouse or intimate partner, 
                or any other specified place frequented by the spouse 
                or intimate partner, regardless of whether the 
                residence, school, place of employment, or other 
                specified place is located in Indian country; and
                    ``(C) exclude or bar the person against whom the 
                order is sought from the Indian country of the Indian 
                tribe involved in the proceeding or any portion or area 
                of that Indian country.
            ``(5) Emergency ex parte orders.--If a petition requests an 
        emergency ex-parte protection order and from the facts alleged 
        in the petition there appears to be a danger of a further, 
        imminent act of domestic violence against a victim, the court 
        may grant an emergency ex-parte protection order against the 
        person against whom the order is sought in accordance with the 
        requirements of section 2265(b)(2).
            ``(6) Duration of protection order.--A protection order 
        under this section may be permanent or of such other shorter 
        duration as the court determines necessary to protect a victim 
        from a further act of domestic violence by the person against 
        whom the order is sought.
    ``(b) Violation of Protection Order.--A person who intentionally 
violates a protection order under this section shall be punished as 
provided in section 2262(b).''.
    (b) Violation of Federal Protection Order.--Section 2262(b) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``this 
section or a protection order issued under section 2262A''.
    (c) Definitions.--Section 2266 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
            ``(11) Act of domestic violence.--The term `act of domestic 
        violence' means an act or attempted act of violence or 
        stalking, or a threatened act of violence, by a person against 
        a spouse or intimate partner, or a minor residing with or in 
        the care or custody of the spouse or intimate partner.
            ``(12) Indian.--The term `Indian' means a person who is a 
        member of any Indian tribe, regardless of whether that Indian 
        tribe is the plaintiff Indian tribe under section 2262A.
            ``(13) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 102 of the Federally 
        Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a).
            ``(14) Minor.--The term `minor' means a person under the 
        age of 18 years.''.
    (d) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2262 the following:

``2262A. Federal domestic violence protection orders involving Indians 
                            and Indian country.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2012.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4970

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                                 AN ACT

         To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.