[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1920 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1920

     To save money and reduce tragedies through prevention grants.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 29, 2011

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

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                                 A BILL


 
     To save money and reduce tragedies through prevention grants.

    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 ``Saving Money and Reducing Tragedies 
through Prevention Act of 2011'' or the ``SMART Prevention Act of 
2011''.

SEC. 2. 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) age and developmentally-appropriate 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 non-
        profit, 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 non-profit, 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 non-profit, 
                nongovernmental organization with a demonstrated 
                history of effective work addressing the needs of 
                children exposed to domestic violence, dating violence, 
                sexual assault, or stalking.
                    ``(D) A nonprofit, nongovernmental entity providing 
                services for runaway or homeless youth affected by 
                domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or 
                stalking.
                    ``(E) Healthcare 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--
                    ``(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.--
            ``(1) In general.--In this section and except as provided 
        in paragraph (2), the definitions and grant conditions provided 
        for in section 40002 shall apply.
            ``(2) Youth.--In this section, the term `youth' shall 
        include individuals 11 years of age.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2012 through 2016. Amounts appropriated under this section may 
only be used for programs and activities described under this section.
    ``(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 paragraph 
        (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a).
            ``(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. If an insufficient number of applications are 
        received from Indian tribes or tribal organizations, such funds 
        shall be allotted to other population-specific programs.''.
    (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).
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