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[S. 2971 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 408
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2971

To amend and reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 3, 2019

Mr. Isakson (for himself and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

                            January 15, 2020

              Reported by Mr. Alexander, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend and reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``CAPTA Reauthorization Act 
of 2019''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 2 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2008, 
        approximately 772,000'' and inserting ``2017, approximately 
        674,000'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``close to \1/3\'' 
                        and inserting ``75 percent''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``2008'' and 
                        inserting ``2017''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
                as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) investigations have determined that 
        approximately 75 percent of children who were victims of 
        maltreatment in fiscal year 2017 suffered neglect, 18 percent 
        suffered physical abuse, and 9 percent suffered sexual 
        abuse;'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``2008, an estimated 1,740'' and inserting ``2017, an 
                estimated 1,720''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read 
                as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(C) in fiscal year 2017, children younger than 1 
        year old comprised 40 percent of child maltreatment fatalities 
        and 72 percent of child maltreatment fatalities were younger 
        than 3 years of age;'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in paragraph (4)(B)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``37'' and inserting 
                ``40''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``2008'' and inserting 
                ``2017'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``, American 
        Indian children, Alaska Native children, and children of 
        multiple races and ethnicities'' and inserting ``and American 
        Indian or Alaska Native children'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) in paragraph (6)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``to 
                strengthen families'' before the semicolon; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                ``neighborhood'' and inserting ``community'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in paragraph (11), by inserting ``trauma-
        informed,'' after ``comprehensive,''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in paragraph (15)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                ``implementing community plans'' and inserting 
                ``supporting community-based programs to strengthen and 
                support families in order to prevent child abuse and 
                neglect''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by amending subparagraph (E) to read 
                as follows:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) improving professional, 
                paraprofessional, and volunteer resources to strengthen 
                the child welfare workforce; and''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(9) the term `underserved or overrepresented 
        groups in the child welfare system' includes youth that enter 
        the child welfare system following family rejection, parental 
        abandonment, sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, or 
        unaccompanied homelessness.''.</DELETED>

              <DELETED>TITLE I--GENERAL PROGRAM</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 101. INTERAGENCY WORK GROUP ON CHILD ABUSE AND 
              NEGLECT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 102 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5102) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 102. INTERAGENCY WORK GROUP ON CHILD ABUSE AND 
              NEGLECT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary may continue the work 
group known as the Interagency Work Group on Child Abuse and Neglect 
(referred to in this section as the `Work Group').</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Composition.--The Work Group shall be comprised of 
representatives from Federal agencies with responsibility for child 
abuse and neglect related programs and activities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Duties.--The Work Group shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) coordinate Federal efforts and activities 
        with respect to child abuse and neglect prevention and 
        treatment;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) serve as a forum that convenes relevant 
        Federal agencies to communicate and exchange ideas concerning 
        child abuse and neglect related programs and activities; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) further coordinate Federal efforts and 
        activities to maximize resources to address child abuse and 
        neglect in areas of critical needs for the field, such as 
        improving research, focusing on prevention, and addressing the 
        links between child abuse and neglect and domestic 
        violence.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 102. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO 
              CHILD ABUSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 103 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5104) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                ``effective programs'' and inserting ``evidence-based 
                and evidence-informed programs'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) 
                through (9) as paragraphs (5) through (10), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) maintain and disseminate information on best 
        practices to support children being cared for by kin, including 
        such children whose living arrangements with kin occurred 
        without the involvement of a child welfare agency;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, 
                by inserting ``, including efforts to prevent child 
                abuse and neglect'' before the semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking the semicolon and inserting ``, 
                        including among at-risk populations, such as 
                        young parents, parents with young children, and 
                        parents who are adult former victims of 
                        domestic violence or child abuse or neglect; 
                        and'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking subparagraph 
                        (B);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by redesignating 
                        subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subparagraph (B), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``abuse'' and 
                        inserting ``use disorder'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                        (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), 
                        respectively;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting after 
                        subparagraph (A) the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) best practices in child protection 
                workforce development and retention;''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (C), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``mitigate 
                        psychological'' and inserting ``prevent and 
                        mitigate the effects of''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (9), 
                as so redesignated, by striking ``abuse'' and inserting 
                ``use disorder''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the heading, by inserting ``; Data 
                Collection and Analysis'' after 
                ``Resources'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (1)(C)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        the semicolon and inserting ``, including--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the number of child 
                                deaths due to child abuse and neglect 
                                reported by various sources, including 
                                information from the State child 
                                welfare agency and the State child 
                                death review program or other source 
                                that compiles State data, including 
                                vital statistics death records, State 
                                and local medical examiner and coroner 
                                office records, and uniform crime 
                                reports from local law enforcement; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) data, to the extent 
                                practicable, about the circumstances 
                                under which a child death occurred due 
                                to abuse and neglect, including the 
                                cause of the death, whether the child 
                                was referred to the State child welfare 
                                agency, the determination made by the 
                                child welfare agency (as applicable), 
                                and any known previous maltreatment of 
                                children by the perpetrator;''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in clause (iv), by striking 
                        ``substance abuse'' and inserting ``substance 
                        use disorder''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                ``abused and neglected children'' and inserting 
                ``victims of child abuse or neglect''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 103. RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 104 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5105) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``Topics'' and inserting ``In 
                        general'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking 
                                ``consultation with other Federal 
                                agencies and'' and inserting 
                                ``coordination with applicable Federal 
                                agencies and in consultation with''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by inserting ``, 
                                including primary prevention of child 
                                abuse and neglect,'' before ``and to 
                                improve'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking subparagraphs 
                        (C), (E), (I), (J), and (N);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by redesignating 
                        subparagraphs (D), (F), (G), (H), (K), (L), and 
                        (M) as subparagraphs (F) through (L), 
                        respectively;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) by inserting after 
                        subparagraph (B) the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) evidence-based and evidence-informed 
                programs to prevent child abuse and neglect in families 
                that have not had contact with the child welfare 
                system;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) best practices in recruiting, 
                training, and retaining a child protection workforce 
                that addresses identified needs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) options for updating technology of 
                outdated devices and data systems to improve 
                communication between systems that are designed to 
                serve children and families;'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) in subparagraph (G), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``and the juvenile 
                        justice system that improve the delivery of 
                        services and treatment, including methods'' and 
                        inserting ``, the juvenile justice system, and 
                        other relevant agencies engaged with children 
                        and families that improve the delivery of 
                        services and treatment, including related to 
                        domestic violence or mental 
                        health,'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vii) in subparagraph (L), as so 
                        redesignated--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by inserting 
                                ``underserved or overrepresented groups 
                                in the child welfare system or'' after 
                                ``facing''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``Indian 
                                tribes and Native Hawaiian'' and 
                                inserting ``such'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (viii) by inserting after 
                        subparagraph (L), as so redesignated, the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(M) methods to address geographic, 
                racial, and cultural disparities in the child welfare 
                system, including a focus on access to services;''; 
                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ix) by redesignating subparagraph 
                        (O) as subparagraph (N); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``paragraph (1)(O)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(N) 
                and analyses based on data from previous years of 
                surveys of national incidence under this 
                Act'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``of 2010'' and 
                        inserting ``of 2019''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``that contains 
                        the results of the research conducted under 
                        paragraph (2).'' and inserting ``that--
                        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) identifies the research priorities 
                under paragraph (4) and the process for determining 
                such priorities;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) contains a summary of the research 
                supported pursuant to paragraph (1);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) contains the results of the research 
                conducted under paragraph (2); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) describes how the Secretary will 
                continue to improve the accuracy of information on the 
                national incidence on child abuse and neglect specified 
                in paragraph (2).'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in subparagraph (B) of the first 
                paragraph (4) (relating to priorities)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``1 years'' and 
                        inserting ``1 year''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``, at least 30 
                        days prior to publishing the final 
                        priorities,'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by striking the second paragraph (4) 
                (relating to a study on shaken baby syndrome), as added 
                by section 113(a)(5) of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act 
                of 2010 (Public Law 111-320);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``or underserved 
                        or overrepresented groups in the child welfare 
                        system'' after ``children with disabilities''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``substance 
                        abuse'' and inserting ``substance use 
                        disorder'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
                (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Content.--The technical assistance under 
        paragraph (1) shall be designed to, as applicable--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) promote best practices for 
                addressing child abuse and neglect in families with 
                complex needs, such as families who have experienced 
                domestic violence, substance use disorders, and adverse 
                childhood experiences;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) provide training for child 
                protection workers in trauma-informed practices and 
                supports that prevent and mitigate the effects of 
                trauma for infants, children, youth, and 
                adults;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) reduce geographic, racial, and 
                cultural disparities in child protection systems, which 
                may include engaging law enforcement, education, and 
                health systems, and other systems;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) leverage community-based resources 
                to prevent child abuse and neglect, including resources 
                regarding health (including mental health and substance 
                use disorder), housing, parent support, financial 
                assistance, early childhood education and care, and 
                education services, and other services to assist 
                families; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) provide other technical assistance, 
                as determined by the Secretary in consultation with 
                such State and local public and private agencies and 
                community-based organizations as the Secretary 
                determines appropriate.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3), 
                as so redesignated, by striking ``mitigate 
                psychological'' and inserting ``prevent and mitigate 
                the effects of''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4), 
                as so redesignated--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``substance 
                        abuse'' and inserting ``substance use 
                        disorder''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``and domestic 
                        violence services personnel'' and inserting 
                        ``domestic violence services personnel, and 
                        personnel from relevant youth-serving and 
                        religious organizations'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting ``, which 
        may include applications related to research on primary 
        prevention of child abuse and neglect'' before the period; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by striking subsection (e).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 104. GRANTS TO STATES, INDIAN TRIBES OR TRIBAL 
              ORGANIZATIONS, AND PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES AND 
              ORGANIZATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 105 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5106) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 105. GRANTS TO STATES, INDIAN TRIBES OR TRIBAL 
              ORGANIZATIONS, AND PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES AND 
              ORGANIZATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Authority To Award Grants or Enter Into Contracts.--
The Secretary may award grants, and enter into contracts, for programs 
and projects in accordance with this section, for any of the following 
purposes:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Capacity building, in order to create 
        coordinated, inclusive, and collaborative systems that have 
        statewide impact in preventing, reducing, and treating child 
        abuse and neglect.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Innovation, through time-limited, field-
        initiated demonstration projects that further the understanding 
        of the field to reduce child abuse and neglect.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Plans of safe care grants to improve and 
        coordinate State responses to ensure the safety, permanency, 
        and well-being of infants affected by substance use.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Capacity Building Grant Program.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants 
        or contracts to an eligible entity that is a State or local 
        agency, Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, a nonprofit 
        entity, or a consortium of such entities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a 
        grant or contract under this section, an entity shall submit an 
        application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may 
        require.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Uses of funds.--An eligible entity receiving 
        a grant or contract under this subsection shall use the grant 
        funds to better align and coordinate community-based, local, 
        and State activities to strengthen families and prevent child 
        abuse and neglect, by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) training professionals in 
                prevention, identification, and treatment of child 
                abuse and neglect, which may include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) training of professional and 
                        paraprofessional personnel in the fields of 
                        health care, medicine, law enforcement, 
                        judiciary, social work and child protection, 
                        education, early childhood care and education, 
                        and other relevant fields, or individuals such 
                        as court appointed special advocates (CASAs) 
                        and guardian ad litem, who are engaged in, or 
                        intend to work in, the field of prevention, 
                        identification, and treatment of child abuse 
                        and neglect, including the links between child 
                        abuse and neglect and domestic violence, and 
                        approaches to working with families with 
                        substance use disorder;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) training on evidence-based 
                        and evidence-informed programs to improve child 
                        abuse and neglect reporting by adults, with a 
                        focus on adults who work with children in a 
                        professional or volunteer capacity, including 
                        on recognizing and responding to child sexual 
                        abuse;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) training of personnel in 
                        best practices to meet the unique needs and 
                        development of special populations of children, 
                        including those with disabilities, and children 
                        under age of 3, including promoting interagency 
                        collaboration;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) improving the training of 
                        supervisory child welfare workers on best 
                        practices for recruiting, selecting, and 
                        retaining personnel;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) enabling State child welfare 
                        and child protection agencies to coordinate the 
                        provision of services with State and local 
                        health care agencies, substance use disorder 
                        prevention and treatment agencies, mental 
                        health agencies, other public and private 
                        welfare agencies, and agencies that provide 
                        early intervention services to promote child 
                        safety, permanence, and family stability, which 
                        may include training on improving coordination 
                        between agencies to meet health evaluation 
                        needs of children who have been victims of 
                        substantiated cases of child abuse or 
                        neglect;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) training of personnel in 
                        best practices relating to the provision of 
                        differential response; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) training for child welfare 
                        professionals to reduce and prevent 
                        discrimination (including training related to 
                        implicit biases) in the provision of child 
                        protection and welfare services related to 
                        child abuse and neglect;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) enhancing systems coordination and 
                triage procedures, including information systems, for 
                responding to reports of child abuse and neglect, which 
                include programs of collaborative partnerships between 
                the State child protective services agency, community 
                social service agencies and community-based family 
                support programs, law enforcement agencies and legal 
                systems, developmental disability agencies, substance 
                use disorder treatment agencies, health care entities, 
                domestic violence prevention entities, mental health 
                service entities, schools, places of worship, and other 
                community-based agencies, such as children's advocacy 
                centers, in accordance with all applicable Federal and 
                State privacy laws, to allow for the establishment or 
                improvement of a coordinated triage system; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) building coordinated community-level 
                systems of support for children, parents, and families 
                through prevention services in order to strengthen 
                families and connect families to the services and 
                supports relevant to their diverse needs and interests, 
                including needs related to substance use disorder 
                prevention.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Field-Initiated Innovation Grant Program.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants 
        to entities that are States or local agencies, Indian Tribes or 
        Tribal organizations, or public or private agencies or 
        organizations (or combinations of such entities) for field-
        initiated demonstration projects of up to 5 years that advance 
        innovative approaches to prevent, reduce, or treat child abuse 
        and neglect.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a 
        grant under this section, an entity shall submit an application 
        to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
        such information as the Secretary may require, including a 
        rigorous methodological approach to the evaluation of the 
        grant.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Use of funds.--An entity that receives a 
        grant under this section shall use the funds made available 
        through the grant to carry out or bring to scale promising, 
        evidence-informed, or evidence-based activities to prevent, 
        treat, or reduce child abuse and neglect that shall include one 
        or more of the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Multidisciplinary systems of care to 
                strengthen families and prevent child abuse and 
                neglect, including primary prevention programs or 
                strategies aimed at reducing the prevalence of child 
                abuse and neglect.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Projects for the development of new 
                research-based strategies for risk and safety 
                assessments and ongoing evaluation and reassessment of 
                performance and accuracy of existing risk and safety 
                assessment tools, including to improve practices 
                utilized by child protective services agencies, which 
                may include activities to reduce and prevent bias in 
                such practices.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Projects that involve research-based 
                strategies for innovative training for mandated child 
                abuse and neglect reporters, which may include training 
                that is specific to the mandated individual's 
                profession or role when working with 
                children.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Projects to improve awareness of 
                child welfare professionals and volunteers in the child 
                welfare system and the public about--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) child abuse or neglect under 
                        State law;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the responsibilities of 
                        individuals required to report suspected and 
                        known incidents of child abuse or neglect under 
                        State law, as applicable; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the resources available to 
                        help prevent child abuse and neglect.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Programs that promote safe, family-
                friendly physical environments for visitation and 
                exchange--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) for court-ordered, 
                        supervised visitation between children and 
                        abusing parents; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to facilitate the safe 
                        exchange of children for visits with 
                        noncustodial parents in cases of domestic 
                        violence.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Innovative programs, activities, and 
                services that are aligned with the research priorities 
                identified under section 104(a)(4).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Projects to improve implementation 
                of best practices to assist medical professionals in 
                identifying, assessing, and responding to potential 
                abuse in infants, including regarding referrals to 
                child protective services as appropriate and 
                identifying injuries indicative of potential abuse in 
                infants, and to assess the outcomes of such best 
                practices.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Grants to States To Improve and Coordinate Their 
Response To Ensure the Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being of Infants 
Affected by Substance Use.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Program authorized.--The Secretary is 
        authorized to make grants to States for the purpose of 
        assisting child welfare agencies, social services agencies, 
        substance use disorder treatment agencies, hospitals with labor 
        and delivery units, medical staff, public health and mental 
        health agencies, and maternal and child health agencies to 
        facilitate collaboration in developing, updating, implementing, 
        and monitoring plans of safe care described in section 
        106(b)(2)(B)(iii). Section 112(a)(2) shall not apply to the 
        program authorized under this paragraph.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Distribution of funds.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Reservations.--Of the amounts made 
                available to carry out paragraph (1), the Secretary 
                shall reserve--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) no more than 3 percent for 
                        the purposes described in paragraph (7); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) up to 3 percent for grants 
                        to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to 
                        address the needs of infants born with, and 
                        identified as being affected by, substance 
                        abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from 
                        prenatal drug exposure or a fetal alcohol 
                        spectrum disorder and their families or 
                        caregivers, which to the extent practicable, 
                        shall be consistent with the uses of funds 
                        described under paragraph (4).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Allotments to states and 
                territories.--The Secretary shall allot the amount made 
                available to carry out paragraph (1) that remains after 
                application of subparagraph (A) to each State that 
                applies for such a grant, in an amount equal to the sum 
                of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) $500,000; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) an amount that bears the 
                        same relationship to any funds made available 
                        to carry out paragraph (1) and remaining after 
                        application of subparagraph (A), as the number 
                        of live births in the State in the previous 
                        calendar year bears to the number of live 
                        births in all States in such year.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Ratable reduction.--If the amount 
                made available to carry out paragraph (1) is 
                insufficient to satisfy the requirements of 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall ratably reduce 
                each allotment to a State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Application.--A State desiring a grant under 
        this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
        such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. Such 
        application shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a description of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the impact of substance use 
                        disorder in such State, including with respect 
                        to the substance or class of substances with 
                        the highest incidence of abuse in the previous 
                        year in such State, including--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) the prevalence of 
                                substance use disorder in such 
                                State;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) the aggregate rate 
                                of births in the State of infants 
                                affected by substance abuse or 
                                withdrawal symptoms or a fetal alcohol 
                                spectrum disorder (as determined by 
                                hospitals, insurance claims, claims 
                                submitted to the State Medicaid 
                                program, or other records), if 
                                available and to the extent 
                                practicable; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) the number of 
                                infants identified, for whom a plan of 
                                safe care was developed, and for whom a 
                                referral was made for appropriate 
                                services, as reported under section 
                                106(d)(18);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the challenges the State 
                        faces in developing, implementing, and 
                        monitoring plans of safe care in accordance 
                        with section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the State's lead agency 
                        for the grant program and how that agency will 
                        coordinate with relevant State entities and 
                        programs, including the child welfare agency, 
                        the substance use disorder treatment agency, 
                        hospitals with labor and delivery units, health 
                        care providers, the public health and mental 
                        health agencies, programs funded by the 
                        Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
                        Administration that provide substance use 
                        disorder treatment for women, the State 
                        Medicaid program, the State agency 
                        administering the block grant program under 
                        title V of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        701 et seq.), the State agency administering 
                        the programs funded under part C of the 
                        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
                        U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the maternal, infant, and 
                        early childhood home visiting program under 
                        section 511 of the Social Security Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 711), the State judicial system, and 
                        other agencies, as determined by the Secretary, 
                        and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, as 
                        appropriate, to implement the activities under 
                        this paragraph;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) how the State will monitor 
                        local development and implementation of plans 
                        of safe care, in accordance with section 
                        106(b)(2)(B)(iii)(II), including how the State 
                        will monitor to ensure plans of safe care 
                        address differences between substance use 
                        disorder and medically supervised substance 
                        use, including for the treatment of a substance 
                        use disorder;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) if applicable, how the State 
                        plans to utilize funding authorized under part 
                        E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
                        U.S.C. 670 et seq.) to assist in carrying out 
                        any plan of safe care, including such funding 
                        authorized under section 471(e) of such Act (as 
                        in effect on October 1, 2018) for mental health 
                        and substance abuse prevention and treatment 
                        services and in-home parent skill-based 
                        programs and funding authorized under such 
                        section 472(j) (as in effect on October 1, 
                        2018) for children with a parent in a licensed 
                        residential family-based treatment facility for 
                        substance abuse; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vi) an assessment of the 
                        treatment and other services and programs 
                        available in the State to effectively carry out 
                        any plan of safe care developed, including 
                        identification of needed treatment, and other 
                        services and programs to ensure the well-being 
                        of young children and their families affected 
                        by substance use disorder, such as programs 
                        carried out under part C of the Individuals 
                        with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 
                        et seq.) and comprehensive early childhood 
                        development services and programs such as Head 
                        Start programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) a description of how the State plans 
                to use funds for activities described in paragraph (4) 
                for the purposes of ensuring State compliance with 
                requirements under clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 
                106(b)(2)(B); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) an assurance that the State will 
                comply with requirements to refer a child identified as 
                substance-exposed to early intervention services as 
                required pursuant to a grant under part C of the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
                1431 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Uses of funds.--Funds awarded to a State 
        under this subsection may be used for the following activities, 
        which may be carried out by the State directly, or through 
        grants or subgrants, contracts, or cooperative 
        agreements:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Improving State and local systems 
                with respect to the development and implementation of 
                plans of safe care, which--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) shall include parent and 
                        caregiver engagement, as required under section 
                        106(b)(2)(B)(iii)(I), regarding available 
                        treatment and service options, which may 
                        include resources available for pregnant, 
                        perinatal, and postnatal women; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) may include activities such 
                        as--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) developing policies, 
                                procedures, or protocols for the 
                                administration or development of 
                                evidence-based and validated screening 
                                tools for infants who may be affected 
                                by substance use withdrawal symptoms or 
                                a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and 
                                pregnant, perinatal, and postnatal 
                                women whose infants may be affected by 
                                substance use withdrawal symptoms or a 
                                fetal alcohol spectrum 
                                disorder;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) improving 
                                assessments used to determine the needs 
                                of the infant and family;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) improving ongoing 
                                case management services;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) improving access to 
                                treatment services, which may be prior 
                                to the pregnant woman's delivery date; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(V) keeping families 
                                safely together when it is in the best 
                                interest of the child.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Developing policies, procedures, or 
                protocols in consultation and coordination with health 
                professionals, public and private health facilities, 
                and substance use disorder treatment agencies to ensure 
                that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) appropriate notification to 
                        child protective services is made in a timely 
                        manner, as required under section 
                        106(b)(2)(B)(ii);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a plan of safe care is in 
                        place, in accordance with section 
                        106(b)(2)(B)(iii), before the infant is 
                        discharged from the birth or health care 
                        facility; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) such health and related 
                        agency professionals are trained on how to 
                        follow such protocols and are aware of the 
                        supports that may be provided under a plan of 
                        safe care.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Training health professionals and 
                health system leaders, child welfare workers, substance 
                use disorder treatment agencies, and other related 
                professionals such as home visiting agency staff and 
                law enforcement in relevant topics including--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) State mandatory reporting 
                        laws established under section 106(b)(2)(B)(i) 
                        and the referral and process requirements for 
                        notification to child protective services when 
                        child abuse or neglect reporting is not 
                        mandated;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the co-occurrence of 
                        pregnancy and substance use disorder, and 
                        implications of prenatal exposure;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the clinical guidance 
                        about treating substance use disorder in 
                        pregnant and postpartum women;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) appropriate screening and 
                        interventions for infants affected by substance 
                        use disorder, withdrawal symptoms, or a fetal 
                        alcohol spectrum disorder and the requirements 
                        under section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) appropriate 
                        multigenerational strategies to address the 
                        mental health needs of the parent and child 
                        together.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Establishing partnerships, 
                agreements, or memoranda of understanding between the 
                lead agency and other entities (including health 
                professionals, health facilities, child welfare 
                professionals, juvenile and family court judges, 
                substance use and mental disorder treatment programs, 
                early childhood education programs, maternal and child 
                health and early intervention professionals (including 
                home visiting providers), peer-to-peer recovery 
                programs such as parent mentoring programs, and housing 
                agencies) to facilitate the implementation of, and 
                compliance with, section 106(b)(2) and subparagraph (B) 
                of this paragraph, in areas which may include--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) developing a comprehensive, 
                        multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention 
                        process for infants, pregnant women, and their 
                        families who are affected by substance use 
                        disorder, withdrawal symptoms, or a fetal 
                        alcohol spectrum disorder, that includes 
                        meaningful engagement with and takes into 
                        account the unique needs of each family and 
                        addresses differences between medically 
                        supervised substance use, including for the 
                        treatment of substance use disorder, and 
                        substance use disorder;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) ensuring that treatment 
                        approaches for serving infants, pregnant women, 
                        and perinatal and postnatal women whose infants 
                        may be affected by substance use, withdrawal 
                        symptoms, or a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, 
                        are designed to, where appropriate, keep 
                        infants with their mothers during both 
                        inpatient and outpatient treatment; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) increasing access to all 
                        evidence-based medication-assisted treatment 
                        approved by the Food and Drug Administration, 
                        behavioral therapy, and counseling services for 
                        the treatment of substance use disorders, as 
                        appropriate.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Developing and updating systems of 
                technology for improved data collection and monitoring 
                under section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii), including existing 
                electronic medical records, to measure the outcomes 
                achieved through the plans of safe care, including 
                monitoring systems to meet the requirements of this Act 
                and submission of performance measures.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Reporting.--Each State that receives funds 
        under this subsection, for each year such funds are received, 
        shall submit a report to the Secretary, disaggregated by 
        geographic location, economic status, and major racial and 
        ethnic groups, except that such disaggregation shall not be 
        required if the results would reveal personally identifiable 
        information on, with respect to infants identified under 
        section 106(b)(2)(B)(ii)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the number who experienced removal 
                associated with parental substance use;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the number who experienced removal 
                and subsequently are reunified with parents, and the 
                length of time between such removal and 
                reunification;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the number who are referred to 
                community providers without a child protection 
                case;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the number who receive services 
                while in the care of their birth parents;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) the number who receive post-
                reunification services within 1 year after a 
                reunification has occurred; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) the number who experienced a return 
                to out-of-home care within 1 year after 
                reunification.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Secretary's report to congress.--The 
        Secretary shall submit an annual report to the Committee on 
        Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Education and 
        Labor and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives that includes the information described in 
        paragraph (5) and recommendations or observations on the 
        challenges, successes, and lessons derived from implementation 
        of the grant program.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) Assisting states' implementation.--The 
        Secretary shall use the amount reserved under paragraph 
        (2)(A)(i) to provide written guidance and technical assistance 
        to support States in complying with and implementing this 
        paragraph, which shall include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) technical assistance, including 
                programs of in-depth technical assistance, to 
                additional States, territories, and Indian Tribes and 
                Tribal organizations in accordance with the substance-
                exposed infant initiative developed by the National 
                Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) guidance on the requirements of this 
                Act with respect to infants born with, and identified 
                as being affected by, substance use or withdrawal 
                symptoms or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, as 
                described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 
                106(b)(2)(B), including by--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) enhancing States' 
                        understanding of requirements and flexibilities 
                        under the law, including by clarifying key 
                        terms;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) addressing State-identified 
                        challenges with developing, implementing, and 
                        monitoring plans of safe care, including those 
                        reported under paragraph (3)(A)(ii);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) disseminating best 
                        practices on implementation of plans of safe 
                        care, on such topics as differential response, 
                        collaboration and coordination, and 
                        identification and delivery of services for 
                        different populations, while recognizing needs 
                        of different populations and varying community 
                        approaches across States; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) helping States improve the 
                        long-term safety and well-being of young 
                        children and their families;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) supporting State efforts to develop 
                information technology systems to manage plans of safe 
                care; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) preparing the Secretary's report to 
                Congress described in paragraph (6).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Sunset.--The authority under this subsection 
        shall sunset on September 30, 2023.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Evaluation.--In making grants or entering into 
contracts for projects under this section, the Secretary shall require 
all such projects to report on the outcomes of such activities. Funding 
for such evaluations shall be provided either as a stated percentage of 
a demonstration grant or as a separate grant or contract entered into 
by the Secretary for the purpose of evaluating a particular 
demonstration project or group of projects. In the case of an 
evaluation performed by the recipient of a grant, the Secretary shall 
make available technical assistance for the evaluation, where needed, 
including the use of a rigorous application of scientific evaluation 
techniques.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 105. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT 
              PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
                (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``subsection (f)'' 
                        and inserting ``subsection (g)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``State in--'' 
                        and inserting ``State with respect to one or 
                        more of the following activities:'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
                follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Maintaining and improving the intake, 
        assessment, screening, and investigation of reports of child 
        abuse or neglect, including support for rapid response to 
        investigations, with special attention to cases involving 
        children under the age of 5, and especially children under the 
        age of 1.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``creating 
                                and'' and inserting ``Creating and''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by inserting ``, 
                                which may include such teams used by 
                                children's advocacy centers,'' after 
                                ``multidisciplinary teams''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by 
                        striking the semicolon and inserting a 
                        period;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
                follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Implementing and improving case management 
        approaches, including ongoing case monitoring, and delivery of 
        services and treatment provided to children and their families 
        to ensure safety and respond to family needs, that include--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) multidisciplinary approaches to 
                assessing family needs and connecting them with 
                services;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) organizing treatment teams of 
                community service providers that prevent and treat 
                child abuse and neglect, and improve child well-
                being;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) case-monitoring that can ensure 
                progress in child well-being; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) the use of differential 
                response.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and 
                (6) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4)(A) Developing or enhancing data systems to 
        improve case management coordination and communication between 
        relevant agencies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) enhancing the general child protective 
        system by developing, improving, and implementing risk and 
        safety assessment tools and protocols, such as tools and 
        protocols that allow for the identification of cases requiring 
        rapid responses, systems of data sharing with law enforcement, 
        including the use of differential response, and activities to 
        reduce and prevent bias;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(C) developing and updating systems of 
        technology that support the program and track reports of child 
        abuse and neglect from intake through final disposition and 
        allow for interstate and intrastate information exchange; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(D) real-time case monitoring for caseworkers at 
        the local agency level, and State agency level to track 
        assessments, service referrals, follow-up, case reviews, and 
        progress toward case plan goals.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Developing, strengthening, and facilitating 
        training for professionals and volunteers engaged in the 
        prevention, intervention, and treatment of child abuse and 
        neglect including training on at least one of the following--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the legal duties of such 
                individuals;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) personal safety training for case 
                workers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) early childhood, child, and 
                adolescent development and the impact of child abuse 
                and neglect, including long-term impacts of adverse 
                childhood experiences;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) improving coordination among child 
                protective service agencies and health care agencies, 
                entities providing health care (including mental health 
                and substance use disorder services), and community 
                resources, for purposes of conducting evaluations 
                related to substantiated cases of child abuse or 
                neglect;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) improving screening, forensic 
                diagnosis, and health and developmental 
                evaluations;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) addressing the unique needs of 
                children with disabilities, including promoting 
                interagency collaboration;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) the placement of children with kin, 
                and the unique needs and strategies as related to 
                children in such placements;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) responsive, family-oriented 
                approaches to prevention, identification, intervention, 
                and treatment of child abuse and neglect;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) ensuring child safety;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) the links between child abuse and 
                neglect and domestic violence, and approaches to 
                working with families with mental health needs or 
                substance use disorder; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) coordinating with other services and 
                agencies, as applicable, to address family and child 
                needs, including trauma.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and 
                (8) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``improving'' and 
                        inserting ``Improving'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``the skills, 
                        qualifications, and availability of individuals 
                        providing services to children and families, 
                        and the supervisors of such individuals, 
                        through the child protection system, including 
                        improvements in''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking the semicolong 
                        and inserting ``, which may include efforts to 
                        address the effects of indirect trauma exposure 
                        for child welfare workers.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``developing,'' 
                        and inserting ``Developing,''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking the semicolon and 
                        inserting ``, which may include improving 
                        public awareness and understanding relating to 
                        the role and responsibilities of the child 
                        protection system and the nature and basis for 
                        reporting suspected incidents of child abuse 
                        and neglect.''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) by striking paragraphs (9) through 
                (14) and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) Collaborating with other agencies in the 
        community, county, or State and coordinating services to 
        promote a system of care focused on both prevention and 
        treatment, such as by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) developing and enhancing the 
                capacity of community-based programs to integrate 
                shared leadership strategies between parents and 
                professionals to prevent and treat child abuse and 
                neglect at the community level; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) supporting and enhancing interagency 
                collaboration between the child protection system, 
                public health agencies, education systems, domestic 
                violence systems, and the juvenile justice system for 
                improved delivery of services and treatment, such as 
                models of co-locating service providers, which may 
                include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) methods for continuity of 
                        treatment plan and services as children 
                        transition between systems;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) addressing the health 
                        needs, including mental health needs, of 
                        children identified as victims of child abuse 
                        or neglect, including supporting prompt, 
                        comprehensive health and developmental 
                        evaluations for children who are the subject of 
                        substantiated child maltreatment reports; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the provision of services 
                        that assist children exposed to domestic 
                        violence, and that also support the caregiving 
                        role of their nonabusing parents.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        striking ``areas of the child protective 
                        services system'' and inserting ``ways in which 
                        the amounts received under the grant will be 
                        used to improve and strengthen the child 
                        protective services system through the 
                        activities''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by amending subparagraphs (B) 
                        and (C) to read as follows:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Duration of plan.--Each State plan 
                shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) be submitted not less 
                        frequently than every 5 years, in coordination 
                        with the State plan submitted under part B of 
                        title IV of the Social Security Act; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) be periodically reviewed 
                        and revised by the State, as necessary to 
                        reflect any substantive changes to State law or 
                        regulations related to the prevention of child 
                        abuse and neglect that may affect the 
                        eligibility of the State under this section, or 
                        if there are significant changes from the State 
                        application in the State's funding of 
                        strategies and programs supported under this 
                        section.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Public comment.--Each State shall 
                consult widely with public and private organizations in 
                developing the plan, make the plan public by electronic 
                means in an easily accessible format, and provide all 
                interested members of the public at least 30 days to 
                submit comments on the plan.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by inserting ``be 
                                developed, as appropriate, in 
                                collaboration with local programs 
                                funded under title II and with families 
                                affected by child abuse and neglect, 
                                and'' after ``shall''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``achieve 
                                the objectives of this title'' and 
                                inserting ``strengthen families and 
                                reduce incidents of and prevent child 
                                abuse and neglect'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (A), by 
                        inserting ``and takes into account prevention 
                        services across State agencies in order to 
                        improve coordination of efforts to prevent and 
                        reduce child abuse and neglect'' before the 
                        semicolon;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by amending clause (i) 
                                to read as follows:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) provisions or procedures for 
                        individuals to report known and suspected 
                        instances of child abuse and neglect directly 
                        to a State child protection agency or to a law 
                        enforcement agency, as applicable under State 
                        law, including a State law for mandatory 
                        reporting by individuals required to report 
                        such instances, including, as defined by the 
                        State--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) health 
                                professionals;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) school and child 
                                care personnel;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) law enforcement 
                                officials; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) other individuals, 
                                as the applicable State law or 
                                statewide program may 
                                require;'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by moving the margins 
                                of subclauses (I) and (II) of clause 
                                (iii) 2 ems to the right;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) in clause (vi), by 
                                inserting ``, which may include 
                                placements with caregivers who are 
                                kin'' before the semicolon;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) by striking clauses 
                                (x) and (xx);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (V) by redesignating 
                                clauses (xi) through (xix) as clauses 
                                (x) through (xviii), respectively; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (VI) by redesignating 
                                clauses (xxi) through (xxv) as clauses 
                                (xix) through (xxiii), 
                                respectively;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in subparagraph (D)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in clause (i), by 
                                inserting ``, and how such services 
                                will be strategically coordinated with 
                                relevant agencies to provide a 
                                continuum of prevention services and 
                                be'' after ``referrals'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (ii), by 
                                inserting ``and retention activities'' 
                                after ``training'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) in clause (iii), by 
                                inserting ``, including for purposes of 
                                making such individuals aware of these 
                                requirements'' before the 
                                semicolon;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) in clause (v)--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) by inserting 
                                        ``the State's efforts to 
                                        improve'' before 
                                        ``policies'';</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) by striking 
                                        ``substance abuse treatment 
                                        agencies, and other agencies'' 
                                        and inserting ``substance abuse 
                                        treatment agencies, other 
                                        agencies, and kinship 
                                        navigators''; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (cc) by striking 
                                        ``; and'' and inserting a 
                                        semicolon;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (V) in clause (vi), by 
                                striking the semicolon and inserting 
                                ``, to improve outcomes for children 
                                and families; and''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (VI) by adding at the end 
                                the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(vii) the State's policies and 
                        procedures regarding public disclosure of the 
                        findings or information about the case of child 
                        abuse or neglect that has resulted in a child 
                        fatality or near fatality, which shall provide 
                        for exceptions to the release of such findings 
                        or information in order to ensure the safety 
                        and well-being of the child, or when the 
                        release of such information would jeopardize a 
                        criminal investigation;''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) by striking the flush text 
                        that follows subparagraph (G); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``Limitation'' and inserting 
                        ``Limitations'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``With regard to 
                        clauses (vi) and (vii) of paragraph (2)(B)'' 
                        and inserting the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Certain identifying information.--
                With regard to clauses (vi) and (vii) of paragraph 
                (2)(B)'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by inserting before 
                        subparagraph (B), as added by clause (ii), the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Nothing in paragraph 
                (2)(B) shall be construed to limit a State's authority 
                to determine State policies relating to public access 
                to court proceedings to determine child abuse and 
                neglect, except that such policies shall, at a minimum, 
                ensure the safety and well-being of the child, parents, 
                and families.''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by adding at the end the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Mandated reporters in certain 
                states.--With respect to a State in which State law 
                requires all of the individuals to report known or 
                suspected instances of child abuse and neglect directly 
                to a State child protection agency or to a law 
                enforcement agency, the requirement under paragraph 
                (2)(B)(i) shall not be construed to require the State 
                to define the classes of individuals described in 
                subclauses (I) through (IV) of such 
                paragraph.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by striking ``Except 
                                as provided in subparagraph (B), each'' 
                                and inserting ``Each''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``not 
                                less than 3 citizen review panels'' and 
                                inserting ``at least 1 citizen review 
                                panel''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) 
                        to read as follows:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Exception.--A State may designate a 
                panel for purposes of this subsection, comprised of one 
                or more existing entities established under State or 
                Federal law, such as child fatality panels, or foster 
                care review panels, or State task forces established 
                under section 107, if such entities have the capacity 
                to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (3) and the 
                State ensures that such entities will satisfy such 
                requirements.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraph (3);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) 
                through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (5), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                        (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), 
                        respectively;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and 
                        inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by inserting before 
                        subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the 
                        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall develop a memorandum of 
                understanding with each panel, clearly outlining the 
                panel's roles and responsibilities, and identifying any 
                support from the State;''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``which may be 
                        carried out collectively by a combination of 
                        such panels,'' before ``on an annual 
                        basis'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``whether or''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by inserting ``, which may 
                        include providing examples of efforts to 
                        implement citizen review panel 
                        recommendations'' before the period of the 
                        second sentence;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
                disaggregated, where available, by demographic 
                characteristics such as age, sex, race and ethnicity, 
                disability, caregiver risk factors, caregiver 
                relationship, living arrangement, and relation of 
                victim to their perpetrator'' before the 
                period;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking 
                ``neglect.'' and inserting ``neglect, including--
                </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the number of child deaths due to 
                child abuse and neglect from separate reporting sources 
                within the State, including information from the State 
                child welfare agency and the State child death review 
                program that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) is compiled by the State 
                        welfare agency for submission; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) considers State data, 
                        including vital statistics death records, State 
                        and local medical examiner and coroner office 
                        records, and uniform crime reports from local 
                        law enforcement; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) information about the circumstances 
                under which a child death occurred due to abuse and 
                neglect, including the cause of the death, whether the 
                child was referred to the State child welfare agency, 
                the determination made by the child welfare agency, and 
                the perpetrator's previous maltreatment of children and 
                the sources used to provide such 
                information.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (13)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``and 
                        recommendations'' after ``the activities''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``subsection 
                        (c)(6)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                        (c)(5)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (16), by striking 
                ``subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxi)'' and inserting 
                ``subsection (b)(2)(B)(xix)''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (17), by striking 
                ``subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxiv)'' and inserting 
                ``subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxii)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
        subsections (f) and (g), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) by inserting after subsection (d) the 
        following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Assisting States in Implementation.--The Secretary 
shall provide technical assistance to support States in reporting the 
information required under subsection (d)(5).'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by 
        striking ``the Congress'' and inserting ``the Committee on 
        Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
        Representatives''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Annual Report.--A State that receives funds under 
subsection (a) shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a 
report describing the manner in which funds provided under this Act, 
alone or in combination with other Federal funds, were used to address 
the purposes and achieve the objectives of section 106, including--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a description of how the State used such 
        funds to improve the child protective system related to--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) effective collaborative and 
                coordination strategies among child protective services 
                and social services, legal, health care (including 
                mental health and substance use disorder services), 
                domestic violence services, education agencies, and 
                community-based organizations that contribute to 
                improvements of the overall well-being of children and 
                families; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) capacity-building efforts to support 
                identification and improvement of responses to, child 
                maltreatment; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) how the State collaborated with community-
        based prevention organizations to reduce barriers to, and 
        improve the effectiveness of, programs related to child abuse 
        and neglect.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 106. GRANTS TO STATES FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO THE 
              INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT 
              CASES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 107 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5106c) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``the assessment and 
                investigation'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``the assessment, investigation, and 
                prosecution'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``and 
                        exploitation,'' and inserting ``, exploitation, 
                        and child sex-trafficking,''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``, including 
                        through a child abuse investigative 
                        multidisciplinary review team'' before the 
                        semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (2), by adding ``and'' 
                after the semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by striking paragraph (3);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
                paragraph (3); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, 
                by inserting ``, or other vulnerable populations,'' 
                after ``health-related problems'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c)(1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (I), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (J), by striking the 
                period and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) individuals experienced in working 
                with underserved or overrepresented groups in the child 
                welfare system.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``and 
        exploitation'' and inserting ``, exploitation, and child sex-
        trafficking''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in subsection (e)(1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and 
                exploitation'' and inserting ``, exploitation, and 
                child sex-trafficking'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; 
                and'' at the end and inserting a semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subparagraph (C)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``and 
                        exploitation'' and inserting ``, exploitation, 
                        and child sex-trafficking''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking the period and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) improving coordination among 
                agencies regarding reports of child abuse and neglect 
                to ensure both law enforcement and child protective 
                services agencies have ready access to full information 
                regarding past reports, which may be done in 
                coordination with other States or geographic 
                regions.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 107. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
              ASSISTANCE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 108 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5106d) is amended by striking subsection (e).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 108. REPORTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 110 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5106f) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``CAPTA 
        Reauthorization Act of 2010'' and inserting ``CAPTA 
        Reauthorization Act of 2019'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the heading, by striking 
                ``Effectiveness of State Programs'' and inserting 
                ``Activities''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``evaluating the 
                effectiveness of programs receiving assistance under 
                section 106 in achieving the'' and inserting ``on 
                activities of technical assistance for programs that 
                support State efforts to meet the needs and''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and 
        inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Report on State Mandatory Reporting Laws.--Not later 
than 4 years after the date of enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization 
Act of 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a report that 
contains--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) information on--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) training supported by this Act for 
                mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) State efforts to improve reporting 
                on, and responding to reports of, child abuse or 
                neglect; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) data regarding any changes in the rate of 
        substantiated child abuse reports and changes in the rate of 
        child abuse fatalities since the date of enactment of the CAPTA 
        Reauthorization Act of 2019.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Report Relating to Injuries Indicating the Presence 
of Child Abuse.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives a report that contains--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) information on best practices developed by 
        medical institutions and other multidisciplinary partners to 
        identify and appropriately respond to injuries indicating the 
        presence of potential physical abuse in children, including--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the identification and assessment of 
                such injuries by health care professionals and 
                appropriate child protective services referral and 
                notification processes; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) an identification of effective 
                programs replicating best practices, and barriers or 
                challenges to implementing programs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) data on any outcomes associated with the 
        practices described in paragraph (1), including subsequent 
        revictimization and child fatalities.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Report Relating to Child Abuse and Neglect in Indian 
Tribal Communities.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019, the Comptroller General of 
the United States, in consultation with Indian Tribes from each of the 
12 Bureau of Indian Affairs Regions, shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and 
the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives 
that contains--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) information about Indian Tribes and Tribal 
        Organizations providing child abuse and neglect prevention 
        activities, including types of programming and number of tribes 
        providing services;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) promising practices used by tribes for child 
        abuse and neglect prevention;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) information about the child abuse and 
        neglect prevention activities Indian Tribes are providing with 
        Tribal, State, and Federal funds;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) ways to support prevention efforts regarding 
        child abuse and neglect of American Indian and Alaska Native 
        children, such as through the children's trust fund 
        model;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) an assessment of Federal agency 
        collaboration and technical assistance efforts to address child 
        abuse and neglect prevention and treatment of American Indian 
        and Alaska Native children;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) an examination of access to child abuse and 
        neglect prevention research and demonstration grants by Indian 
        tribes under this Act; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) an examination of Federal child abuse and 
        neglect data systems to identify what Tribal data is being 
        submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services, any 
        barriers to the submission of such data, and recommendations on 
        improving the submission of such data.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 112(a)(1) of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106h(a)(1)) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) General authorization.--There are authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this title such sums as may be 
        necessary for each of fiscal years 2021 through 
        2026.''.</DELETED>

 <DELETED>TITLE II--COMMUNITY-BASED GRANTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD 
                      ABUSE AND NEGLECT</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 201. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 201 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5116) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``State and'' 
                        after ``to support''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``statewide and 
                        local networks of'' after ``coordinate''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``foster 
                an understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of 
                diverse populations'' and inserting ``support local 
                programs in increasing access for diverse populations 
                to programs and activities''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (2);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 
                through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (6), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        inserting ``healthy relationships and'' before 
                        ``parenting skills'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (E), by 
                        striking ``including access to such resources 
                        and opportunities for unaccompanied homeless 
                        youth;'' and inserting ``such as providing 
                        referrals to early health and developmental 
                        services, including access to such resources 
                        and opportunities for homeless families and 
                        those at risk of homelessness; and'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking subparagraph 
                        (H);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) by redesignating subparagraph 
                        (G) as paragraph (3) and adjusting the margin 
                        accordingly; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) by inserting 
                                ``statewide and local networks of'' 
                                after ``enhancing''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by striking ``that--
                                '' and inserting the following: ``in 
                                order to provide a continuum of 
                                services to children and 
                                families;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) supporting local programs, which may include 
        capacity building activities such as technical assistance, 
        training, and professional development to provide community-
        based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed 
        to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and 
        neglect that help families build protective factors linked to 
        the prevention of child abuse and neglect that--'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, 
                by striking ``demonstrate a commitment to involving 
                parents in the planning and program implementation of 
                the lead agency and entities carrying out'' and 
                inserting ``supporting the meaningful involvement of 
                parents in the planning, program implementation, and 
                evaluation of the lead entity and'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, 
                by striking ``specific community-based'' and all that 
                follows through ``section 205(a)(3)'' and inserting 
                ``core child abuse and neglect prevention services 
                described in section 205(a)(3) and the services 
                identified by the inventory required under section 
                204(3)'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``funds for the'' 
                        and inserting ``Federal, State, local, and 
                        private funds, to carry out the purposes of 
                        this title, which may include''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``reporting and 
                        evaluation costs for establishing, operating, 
                        or expanding'' and inserting ``such as data 
                        systems to facilitate statewide monitoring, 
                        reporting, and evaluation costs for''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``, which may 
                        include activities to increase public awareness 
                        and education, and developing comprehensive 
                        outreach strategies to engage diverse, 
                        underserved, and at-risk populations,'' after 
                        ``information activities''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``and the 
                        promotion of child abuse and neglect prevention 
                        activities''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 202. ELIGIBILITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 202 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5116a) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``, taking into 
                        consideration the capacity and expertise of 
                        eligible entities,'' after ``Governor of the 
                        State''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``statewide and 
                        local networks of'' before ``community-
                        based'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``who are 
                        consumers'' and inserting ``who are or who have 
                        been consumers'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``applicant 
                        agency'' and inserting ``lead entity''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by adding ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subparagraph (C)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``local,'' after 
                        ``State,''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``; and'' and 
                        inserting a semicolon; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by striking subparagraph 
                (D);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``composed of'' and all that follows through ``children 
                with disabilities'' and inserting ``carried out by 
                local, collaborative, and public-private 
                partnerships''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                ``local,'' after ``State,''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``parental participation in the development, operation, 
                and oversight of the'' and inserting ``the meaningful 
                involvement of parents in the development, operation, 
                evaluation, and oversight of the State and local 
                efforts to support'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by inserting ``relevant'' 
                        before ``State and community-based''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``the community-
                        based'' and inserting ``community-
                        based'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in subparagraph (C)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``community-based 
                        and prevention-focused programs and activities 
                        designed to strengthen and support families to 
                        prevent child abuse and neglect'' and inserting 
                        ``local programs''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``; and'' and 
                        inserting a semicolon;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in subparagraph (D)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``, parents with 
                        disabilities,'' and inserting ``or parents with 
                        disabilities, and members of underserved or 
                        overrepresented groups in the child welfare 
                        system,''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking the period and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) will take into consideration 
                barriers to access to community-based and prevention-
                focused programs and activities designed to strengthen 
                and support families to prevent child abuse and 
                neglect, including for populations described in section 
                204(7)(A)(iii) and gaps in unmet need identified in the 
                inventory described in section 204(3) when distributing 
                funds to local programs for use in accordance with 
                section 205(a).''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 203. AMOUNT OF GRANT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5116b) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``In any fiscal year for which the amount 
        appropriated under section 209 exceeds the amount appropriated 
        under such section for fiscal year 2019 by more than 
        $2,000,000, the Secretary may increase the reservation 
        described in this subsection to up to 5 percent of the amount 
        appropriated under section 210 for the fiscal year for the 
        purpose described in the preceding sentence.''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking 
        ``$175,000'' and inserting ``$200,000''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 204. APPLICATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5116d) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
        striking ``the State'' and inserting ``the lead 
        entity'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``which meets 
        the requirements of section 202'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``community-
        based child abuse and neglect prevention programs'' and 
        inserting ``such services'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``designed to 
        strengthen and support families'' after ``programs and 
        activities'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``start up'' and 
        inserting ``start-up'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) by amending paragraph (6) to read as 
        follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) a description of the lead entity's capacity 
        to ensure the meaningful involvement of family advocates, 
        kinship caregivers, adult former victims of child abuse or 
        neglect, and parents who are, or who have been, consumers of 
        preventive supports, in the planning, implementation, and 
        evaluation of the programs and policy decisions;'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) by amending paragraph (7) to read as 
        follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) a description of the criteria that the lead 
        entity will use to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) select and fund local programs, and 
                how the lead entity will take into consideration the 
                local program's ability to--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) collaborate across a broad 
                        range of services and initiatives and engage in 
                        long-term and strategic planning for, 
                        community-based and prevention-focused programs 
                        and activities designed to strengthen and 
                        support families to prevent child abuse and 
                        neglect;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) meaningfully involve 
                        parents in the development, implementation, 
                        oversight, and evaluation of services; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) reduce barriers to access 
                        to community-based and prevention-focused 
                        programs and activities designed to strengthen 
                        and support families to prevent child abuse and 
                        neglect, including for diverse, underserved, 
                        and at-risk populations; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) develop or provide community-based 
                and prevention-focused programs and activities designed 
                to strengthen and support families to prevent child 
                abuse and neglect, and provide a description of how 
                such activities are evidence-based or evidence-
                informed;'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in paragraph (8)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``entity and the 
                community-based and prevention-focused programs 
                designed to strengthen and support families to prevent 
                child abuse and neglect'' and inserting ``lead entity 
                and local programs'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking ``homeless families and 
                those at risk of homelessness, unaccompanied homeless 
                youth'' and inserting ``victims of domestic violence, 
                homeless families and those at risk of homelessness, 
                families experiencing trauma''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by inserting ``, including underserved 
                or overrepresented groups in the child welfare system'' 
                before the semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) in paragraph (9), by striking ``community-
        based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed 
        to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and 
        neglect'' and inserting ``local programs'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) in paragraph (10), by striking ``applicant 
        entity's activities and those of the network and its members 
        (where appropriate) will be evaluated'' and inserting ``lead 
        entity's activities and local programs will be evaluated, 
        including in accordance with section 206'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) in paragraph (11)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``applicant entity'' and 
                inserting ``lead entity''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by inserting ``, including how the 
                lead entity will promote and consider improving access 
                among diverse, underserved, and at-risk populations'' 
                before the semicolon; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (12) in paragraph (12), by striking ``applicant 
        entity'' and inserting ``lead entity''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 205. LOCAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 205 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5116e) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
                (1)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``Grants made'' 
                        and inserting ``Grants or contracts made by the 
                        lead entity''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking ``that--'' and 
                        inserting ``, which may include--'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
                follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) assessing community assets and needs through 
        a planning process that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) involves other community-based 
                organizations or agencies that have already performed a 
                needs assessment;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) includes the meaningful involvement 
                of parents; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) uses information and expertise from 
                local public agencies, local nonprofit organizations, 
                and private sector representatives in meaningful 
                roles;'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``develop'' and inserting ``developing'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in the matter 
                                preceding clause (i), by striking 
                                ``provide for'' and inserting 
                                ``providing''; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (i), by 
                                striking ``mutual support and'' and 
                                inserting ``which may include programs 
                                and services that improve knowledge of 
                                healthy child development, parental 
                                resilience, mutual support, and''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in the matter 
                                preceding clause (i), by striking 
                                ``provide access to optional services'' 
                                and inserting ``connecting individuals 
                                and families to additional 
                                services'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in clause (ii), by 
                                striking ``and intervention'' and 
                                inserting ``, such as Head Start, 
                                including early Head Start, and early 
                                intervention'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) by redesignating 
                                clauses (iii) through (ix) as clauses 
                                (iv) through (x), 
                                respectively;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) by inserting after 
                                clause (ii) the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) nutrition programs, which 
                        may include the special supplemental nutrition 
                        program for women, infants, and children 
                        established by section 17 of the Child 
                        Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) and the 
                        supplemental nutrition assistance program under 
                        the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                        2011 et seq.);'';</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (V) in clause (vi), as so 
                                redesignated, by striking ``services, 
                                such as academic tutoring, literacy 
                                training, and General Educational 
                                Degree services'' and inserting ``and 
                                workforce development programs, 
                                including adult education and literacy 
                                training and academic tutoring''; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (VI) in clause (x), as so 
                                redesignated, by striking ``service 
                                programs that provide services and 
                                treatment to children and their non-
                                abusing caregivers'' and inserting 
                                ``services'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) in paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking ``develop 
                        leadership roles for the'' and inserting 
                        ``developing and maintaining'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by inserting ``, and, as 
                        applicable, kinship caregivers,'' after 
                        ``parents''; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) by striking ``the programs'' 
                        and inserting ``programs'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) in paragraph (5), by striking 
                ``provide'' and inserting ``providing''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) in paragraph (6), by striking 
                ``participate'' and inserting ``participating''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``programs..'' 
        and inserting ``programs.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 206. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 206 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5116f) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``optional 
        services as described in section 202'' and inserting 
        ``additional services as described in section 
        205(a)(3)(B)'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 
        205(3)'' and inserting ``section 204'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``used the 
        services of'' and inserting ``participated in'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) in paragraph (6), by striking ``community 
        level'' and inserting ``local level'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) in paragraph (7), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph 
        (9);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) by inserting after paragraph (7) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) shall describe the percentage of total 
        funding provided to the State under section 203 that supports 
        evidence-based and evidence-informed community-based and 
        prevention-focused programs and activities designed to 
        strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and 
        neglect; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by 
        striking ``continued leadership'' and inserting ``meaningful 
        involvement''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 207. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 208(2) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5116h(2)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
        ``designed to strengthen and support families'' after 
        ``activities'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``respite care programs'' and 
        inserting ``respite care services'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting ``for parents and children'' 
        after ``mutual support programs''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by striking ``or respond to''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 208. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 209 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5116i) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2026.''.</DELETED>

         <DELETED>TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 301. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
5101 et seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 3, by amending paragraph (5) to 
        read as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) the terms `Indian', `Indian Tribe', and 
        `Tribal organization' have the meanings given the terms 
        `Indian', `Indian tribe', and `tribal organization', 
        respectively, in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b);'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by striking ``tribe'' each place such term 
        appears (other than section 3(5)) and inserting ``Tribe''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by striking ``tribal'' each place such term 
        appears (other than section 3(5)) and inserting 
        ``Tribal''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``CAPTA 
Reauthorization Act of 2019''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. General definitions.
Sec. 4. Technical amendments.

                        TITLE I--GENERAL PROGRAM

Sec. 101. Interagency work group on child abuse and neglect.
Sec. 102. National clearinghouse for information relating to child 
                            abuse.
Sec. 103. Research and assistance activities.
Sec. 104. Grants to States, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, and 
                            public or private agencies and 
                            organizations.
Sec. 105. Grants to States for child abuse or neglect prevention and 
                            treatment programs.
Sec. 106. Grants to States for programs relating to the investigation 
                            and prosecution of child abuse and neglect 
                            cases.
Sec. 107. Miscellaneous requirements relating to assistance.
Sec. 108. Reports.
Sec. 109. Authorization of appropriations.

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

Sec. 201. Purpose and authority.
Sec. 202. Eligibility.
Sec. 203. Amount of grant.
Sec. 204. Application.
Sec. 205. Local program requirements.
Sec. 206. Performance measures.
Sec. 207. Definitions.
Sec. 208. Authorization of appropriations.

                   TITLE III--ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES

Sec. 301. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose.
Sec. 302. Information and services.
Sec. 303. Reports.
Sec. 304. Authorization of appropriations.

           TITLE IV--FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES

Sec. 401. Purpose.
Sec. 402. Definitions.
Sec. 403. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 404. Authority of Secretary.
Sec. 405. Formula grants to States.
Sec. 406. State application.
Sec. 407. Subgrants and uses of funds.
Sec. 408. Grants for Indian Tribes.
Sec. 409. National resource centers and training and technical 
                            assistance.
Sec. 410. Grants to State Domestic Violence Coalitions.
Sec. 411. Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence Coalitions.
Sec. 412. Specialized services for abused parents and their children.
Sec. 413. National domestic violence hotline grant.
Sec. 414. Domestic violence prevention enhancement and leadership 
                            through alliances.
Sec. 415. Grants to enhance services for underserved communities.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Section 2 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2008, approximately 
        772,000'' and inserting ``2017, approximately 674,000'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``close to \1/3\'' and 
                        inserting ``75 percent''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``2008'' and inserting 
                        ``2017''; and
                    (B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as 
                follows:
            ``(B) investigations have determined that approximately 75 
        percent of children who were victims of maltreatment in fiscal 
        year 2017 suffered neglect, 18 percent suffered physical abuse, 
        and 9 percent suffered sexual abuse;'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2008, an 
                estimated 1,740'' and inserting ``2017, an estimated 
                1,720''; and
                    (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as 
                follows:
            ``(C) in fiscal year 2017, children younger than 1 year old 
        comprised nearly one half of child maltreatment fatalities and 
        72 percent of child maltreatment fatalities were younger than 3 
        years of age;'';
            (4) in paragraph (4)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``37'' and inserting ``40''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2008'' and inserting ``2017'';
            (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``, American Indian 
        children, Alaska Native children, and children of multiple 
        races and ethnicities'' and inserting ``and Indian children, 
        including Alaska Native children,'';
            (6) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``to 
                strengthen families'' before the semicolon; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                ``neighborhood'' and inserting ``community'';
            (7) in paragraph (11), by inserting ``trauma-informed,'' 
        after ``comprehensive,''; and
            (8) in paragraph (15)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``implementing 
                community plans'' and inserting ``supporting community-
                based programs to strengthen and support families in 
                order to prevent child abuse and neglect''; and
                    (B) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(E) improving professional, paraprofessional, and 
                volunteer resources to strengthen the child welfare 
                workforce; and''.

SEC. 3. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.

    Section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) the term `underserved or overrepresented groups in 
        the child welfare system' includes youth that enter the child 
        welfare system following family rejection, parental 
        abandonment, sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, or 
        unaccompanied homelessness.''.

SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et 
seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 3 (42 U.S.C. 5101 note), by amending 
        paragraph (5) to read as follows:
            ``(5) the terms `Indian', `Indian Tribe', and `Tribal 
        organization' have the meanings given the terms `Indian', 
        `Indian tribe', and `tribal organization', respectively, in 
        section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
        Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304);'';
            (2) by striking ``tribe'' each place such term appears 
        (other than section 3(5)) and inserting ``Tribe''; and
            (3) by striking ``tribal'' each place such term appears 
        (other than section 3(5)) and inserting ``Tribal''.

                        TITLE I--GENERAL PROGRAM

SEC. 101. INTERAGENCY WORK GROUP ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

    Section 102 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5102) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 102. INTERAGENCY WORK GROUP ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary may continue the work group 
known as the Interagency Work Group on Child Abuse and Neglect 
(referred to in this section as the `Work Group').
    ``(b) Composition.--The Work Group shall be comprised of 
representatives from Federal agencies with responsibility for child 
abuse and neglect related programs and activities.
    ``(c) Duties.--The Work Group shall--
            ``(1) coordinate Federal efforts and activities with 
        respect to child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment;
            ``(2) serve as a forum that convenes relevant Federal 
        agencies to communicate and exchange ideas concerning child 
        abuse and neglect related programs and activities; and
            ``(3) further coordinate Federal efforts and activities to 
        maximize resources to address child abuse and neglect in areas 
        of critical needs for the field, such as improving research, 
        focusing on prevention, and addressing the links between child 
        abuse and neglect and domestic violence.''.

SEC. 102. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILD 
              ABUSE.

    Section 103 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5104) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``effective 
                programs'' and inserting ``evidence-based and evidence-
                informed programs'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as 
                paragraphs (5) through (10), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) maintain and disseminate information on best 
        practices to support children being cared for by relative 
        caregivers, including such children whose living arrangements 
        with relative caregivers occurred without the involvement of a 
        child welfare agency;'';
                    (D) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by 
                inserting ``, including efforts to prevent child abuse 
                and neglect'' before the semicolon;
                    (E) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking the 
                        semicolon and inserting ``, including among at-
                        risk populations, such as young parents, 
                        parents with young children, and parents who 
                        are adult former victims of domestic violence 
                        or child abuse or neglect; and'';
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (B);
                            (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                        subparagraph (B); and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (B), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``abuse'' and 
                        inserting ``use disorder'';
                    (F) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
                        (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
                            (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
                        the following:
                    ``(B) best practices in child protection workforce 
                development and retention;''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``mitigate 
                        psychological'' and inserting ``prevent and 
                        mitigate the effects of''; and
                    (G) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (9), as so 
                redesignated, by striking ``abuse'' and inserting ``use 
                disorder''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the heading, by inserting ``; Data 
                Collection and Analysis'' after ``Resources'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(C)--
                            (i) in clause (ii), by striking the 
                        semicolon and inserting ``, including--
                                    ``(I) the number of child 
                                fatalities, and (as applicable and 
                                practicable) near fatalities, due to 
                                child abuse and neglect reported by 
                                various sources, including information 
                                from the State child welfare agency and 
                                from the State child death review 
                                program or any other source that 
                                compiles State data, including vital 
                                statistics death records, State and 
                                local medical examiner and coroner 
                                office records, and uniform crime 
                                reports from local law enforcement; and
                                    ``(II) data, to the extent 
                                practicable, about the circumstances 
                                under which a child fatality, or (as 
                                applicable and practicable) near 
                                fatality, occurred due to child abuse 
                                and neglect, including the cause of the 
                                death listed on the death certificate 
                                in the case of a child fatality, 
                                whether the child was referred to the 
                                State child welfare agency, the child's 
                                placement at the time (as applicable), 
                                the determination made by the child 
                                welfare agency (as applicable), and any 
                                known previous maltreatment of children 
                                by the perpetrator;''; and
                            (ii) in clause (iv), by striking 
                        ``substance abuse'' and inserting ``substance 
                        use disorder''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``abused and 
                neglected children'' and inserting ``victims of child 
                abuse or neglect''.

SEC. 103. RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES.

    Section 104 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5105) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking ``Topics'' 
                        and inserting ``In general'';
                            (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``consultation with 
                                other Federal agencies and'' and 
                                inserting ``coordination with 
                                applicable Federal agencies and in 
                                consultation with''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``, including 
                                information on primary prevention of 
                                child abuse and neglect,'' before ``and 
                                to improve'';
                            (iii) by striking subparagraphs (C), (E), 
                        (I), (J), and (N);
                            (iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (D), 
                        (F), (G), (H), (K), (L), and (M) as 
                        subparagraphs (F) through (L), respectively;
                            (v) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                        following:
                    ``(C) evidence-based and evidence-informed programs 
                to prevent child abuse and neglect in families that 
                have not had contact with the child welfare system;
                    ``(D) best practices in recruiting, training, and 
                retaining a child protection workforce that addresses 
                identified needs;
                    ``(E) options for updating technology of outdated 
                devices and data systems to improve communication, 
                including facilitating timely information sharing, 
                between systems that are designed to serve children and 
                families;'';
                            (vi) in subparagraph (G), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``and the juvenile 
                        justice system that improve the delivery of 
                        services and treatment, including methods'' and 
                        inserting ``, the juvenile justice system, and 
                        other relevant agencies engaged with children 
                        and families that improve the delivery of 
                        services and treatment, including related to 
                        domestic violence or mental health and 
                        substance use disorders,'';
                            (vii) in subparagraph (L), as so 
                        redesignated--
                                    (I) by inserting ``underserved or 
                                overrepresented groups in the child 
                                welfare system or'' after ``facing''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by striking ``Indian tribes 
                                and Native Hawaiian'' and inserting 
                                ``such'';
                            (viii) by inserting after subparagraph (L), 
                        as so redesignated, the following:
                    ``(M) methods to address geographic, racial, and 
                cultural disparities in the child welfare system, 
                including a focus on access to services;''; and
                            (ix) by redesignating subparagraph (O) as 
                        subparagraph (N); and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``paragraph 
                (1)(O)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(N) and analyses 
                based on data from previous years of surveys of 
                national incidence under this Act'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``of 2010'' and inserting 
                        ``of 2019'';
                            (ii) by striking ``Education and the 
                        Workforce'' and inserting ``Education and 
                        Labor''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``that contains the 
                        results of the research conducted under 
                        paragraph (2).'' and inserting ``that--
                    ``(A) identifies the research priorities under 
                paragraph (4) and the process for determining such 
                priorities;
                    ``(B) contains a summary of the research supported 
                pursuant to paragraph (1);
                    ``(C) contains the results of the research 
                conducted under paragraph (2); and
                    ``(D) describes how the Secretary will continue to 
                improve the accuracy of information on the national 
                incidence on child abuse and neglect specified in 
                paragraph (2).'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (B) of the first paragraph (4) 
                (relating to priorities)--
                            (i) by striking ``1 years'' and inserting 
                        ``1 year''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, at least 30 days 
                        prior to publishing the final priorities,'' 
                        after ``subparagraph (A)''; and
                    (E) by striking the second paragraph (4) (relating 
                to a study on shaken baby syndrome), as added by 
                section 113(a)(5) of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 
                2010 (Public Law 111-320);
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``or underserved or 
                        overrepresented groups in the child welfare 
                        system'' after ``children with disabilities'' ; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``substance abuse'' and 
                        inserting ``substance use disorder'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
                paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Content.--The technical assistance under paragraph 
        (1) shall be designed to, as applicable--
                    ``(A) promote best practices for addressing child 
                abuse and neglect in families with complex needs, such 
                as families who have experienced domestic violence, 
                substance use disorders, and adverse childhood 
                experiences;
                    ``(B) provide training for child protection workers 
                in trauma-informed practices and supports that prevent 
                and mitigate the effects of trauma for infants, 
                children, youth, and adults;
                    ``(C) reduce geographic, racial, and cultural 
                disparities in child protection systems, which may 
                include engaging law enforcement, education, and health 
                systems, and other systems;
                    ``(D) leverage community-based resources to prevent 
                child abuse and neglect, including resources regarding 
                health (including mental health and substance use 
                disorder), housing, parent support, financial 
                assistance, early childhood education and care, and 
                education services, and other services to assist 
                families;
                    ``(E) provide other technical assistance, as 
                determined by the Secretary in consultation with such 
                State and local public and private agencies and 
                community-based organizations as the Secretary 
                determines appropriate; and
                    ``(F) promote best practices for maximizing 
                coordination and communication between State and local 
                child welfare agencies and relevant health care 
                entities, consistent with all applicable Federal and 
                State privacy laws.'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3), as so 
                redesignated, by striking ``mitigate psychological'' 
                and inserting ``prevent and mitigate the effects of''; 
                and
                    (E) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4), as so 
                redesignated--
                            (i) by striking ``substance abuse'' and 
                        inserting ``substance use disorder''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and domestic violence 
                        services personnel'' and inserting ``domestic 
                        violence services personnel, and personnel from 
                        relevant youth-serving and religious 
                        organizations,'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting ``, which may 
        include applications related to research on primary prevention 
        of child abuse and neglect'' before the period; and
            (4) by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 104. GRANTS TO STATES, INDIAN TRIBES OR TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND 
              PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 105 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5106) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 105. GRANTS TO STATES, INDIAN TRIBES OR TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, 
              AND PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.

    ``(a) Authority to Award Grants or Enter Into Contracts.--The 
Secretary may award grants, and enter into contracts, for programs and 
projects in accordance with this section, for any of the following 
purposes:
            ``(1) Capacity building, in order to create coordinated, 
        inclusive, and collaborative systems that have statewide, 
        local, or community-based impact in preventing, reducing, and 
        treating child abuse and neglect.
            ``(2) Innovation, through time-limited, field-initiated 
        demonstration projects that further the understanding of the 
        field to reduce child abuse and neglect.
            ``(3) Plans of safe care grants to improve and coordinate 
        State responses to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-
        being of infants affected by substance use.
    ``(b) Capacity Building Grant Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants or 
        contracts to an eligible entity that is a State or local 
        agency, Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, a nonprofit 
        entity, or a consortium of such entities.
            ``(2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant or 
        contract under this subsection, an entity shall submit an 
        application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Secretary may require.
            ``(3) Uses of funds.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
        or contract under this subsection shall use the grant funds to 
        better align and coordinate community-based, local, or State 
        activities to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and 
        neglect, by--
                    ``(A) training professionals in prevention, 
                identification, and treatment of child abuse and 
                neglect, which may include--
                            ``(i) training of professional and 
                        paraprofessional personnel in the fields of 
                        health care, medicine, law enforcement, 
                        judiciary, social work and child protection, 
                        education, early childhood care and education, 
                        and other relevant fields, or individuals such 
                        as court appointed special advocates (CASAs) 
                        and guardians ad litem, who are engaged in, or 
                        intend to work in, the field of prevention, 
                        identification, and treatment of child abuse 
                        and neglect, including training on the links 
                        between child abuse and neglect and domestic 
                        violence and approaches to working with 
                        families with substance use disorder;
                            ``(ii) training on evidence-based and 
                        evidence-informed programs to improve child 
                        abuse and neglect reporting by adults, with a 
                        focus on adults who work with children in a 
                        professional or volunteer capacity, which may 
                        include those in a leadership role within such 
                        organizations, including on recognizing and 
                        responding to child sexual abuse;
                            ``(iii) training of personnel in best 
                        practices to meet the unique needs and 
                        development of special populations of children, 
                        including those with disabilities, and children 
                        under the age of 3, including training on 
                        promoting interagency collaboration;
                            ``(iv) improving the training of 
                        supervisory child welfare workers on best 
                        practices for recruiting, selecting, and 
                        retaining personnel;
                            ``(v) enabling State child welfare and 
                        child protection agencies to coordinate the 
                        provision of services with State and local 
                        health care agencies, substance use disorder 
                        prevention and treatment agencies, mental 
                        health agencies, other public and private 
                        welfare agencies, and agencies that provide 
                        early intervention services to promote child 
                        safety, permanence, and family stability, which 
                        may include training on improving coordination 
                        between agencies to meet health evaluation and 
                        treatment needs of children who have been 
                        victims of substantiated cases of child abuse 
                        or neglect;
                            ``(vi) training of personnel in best 
                        practices relating to the provision of 
                        differential response; or
                            ``(vii) training for child welfare 
                        professionals to reduce and prevent 
                        discrimination (including training related to 
                        implicit biases) in the provision of child 
                        protection and child welfare services related 
                        to child abuse and neglect;
                    ``(B) enhancing systems coordination and triage 
                procedures, including information systems, for 
                responding to reports of child abuse and neglect, which 
                include programs of collaborative partnerships between 
                the State child protective services agency, community 
                social service agencies and community-based family 
                support programs, law enforcement agencies and legal 
                systems, developmental disability agencies, substance 
                use disorder treatment agencies, health care entities, 
                domestic violence prevention entities, mental health 
                service entities, schools, places of worship, and other 
                community-based agencies, such as children's advocacy 
                centers, in accordance with all applicable Federal and 
                State privacy laws, to allow for the establishment or 
                improvement of a coordinated triage system; or
                    ``(C) building coordinated community-level systems 
                of support for children, parents, and families through 
                prevention services in order to strengthen families and 
                connect families to the services and supports relevant 
                to their diverse needs and interests, including needs 
                related to substance use disorder prevention.
    ``(c) Field-initiated Innovation Grant Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants to 
        entities that are States or local agencies, Indian Tribes or 
        Tribal organizations, or public or private agencies or 
        organizations (or combinations of such entities) for field-
        initiated demonstration projects of up to 5 years that advance 
        innovative approaches to prevent, reduce, or treat child abuse 
        and neglect.
            ``(2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
        under this subsection, an entity shall submit an application to 
        the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may require, including a rigorous 
        methodological approach to the evaluation of the grant.
            ``(3) Use of funds.--An entity that receives a grant under 
        this subsection shall use the funds made available through the 
        grant to carry out or bring to scale promising, evidence-
        informed, or evidence-based activities to prevent, treat, or 
        reduce child abuse and neglect that shall include one or more 
        of the following:
                    ``(A) Multidisciplinary systems of care to 
                strengthen families and prevent child abuse and 
                neglect, and primary prevention programs or strategies 
                aimed at reducing the prevalence of child abuse and 
                neglect.
                    ``(B) Projects for the development of new research-
                based strategies for risk and safety assessments and 
                ongoing evaluation and reassessment of performance and 
                accuracy of existing risk and safety assessment tools, 
                including to improve practices utilized by child 
                protective services agencies, which may include 
                activities to reduce and prevent bias in such 
                practices.
                    ``(C) Projects that involve research-based 
                strategies for innovative training for mandated child 
                abuse and neglect reporters, which may include training 
                that is specific to the mandated individual's 
                profession or role when working with children.
                    ``(D) Projects to improve awareness of child 
                welfare professionals and volunteers in the child 
                welfare system and the public about--
                            ``(i) child abuse or neglect under State 
                        law;
                            ``(ii) the responsibilities of individuals 
                        required to report suspected and known 
                        incidents of child abuse or neglect under State 
                        law, as applicable; and
                            ``(iii) the resources available to help 
                        prevent child abuse and neglect.
                    ``(E) Programs that promote safe, trauma-informed, 
                and family-friendly physical environments for 
                visitation and exchange--
                            ``(i) for court-ordered, supervised 
                        visitation between children and abusing 
                        parents; and
                            ``(ii) to facilitate the safe exchange of 
                        children for visits with noncustodial parents 
                        in cases of domestic violence.
                    ``(F) Innovative programs, activities, and services 
                that are aligned with the research priorities 
                identified under section 104(a)(4).
                    ``(G) Projects to improve implementation of best 
                practices to assist medical professionals in 
                identifying, assessing, and responding to potential 
                abuse in infants, including regarding referrals to 
                child protective services as appropriate and 
                identifying injuries indicative of potential abuse in 
                infants, and to assess the outcomes of such best 
                practices.
                    ``(H) Projects to establish or implement evidence-
                based or evidence-informed child sexual abuse awareness 
                and prevention programs for parents, guardians, and 
                professionals, including on recognizing and safely 
                reporting such abuse.
                    ``(I) Projects to improve the quality of data that 
                child welfare agencies and State child death review 
                programs collect on child fatalities, and (as 
                applicable and practicable) near fatalities, due to 
                child abuse and neglect, including through data system 
                improvements, cross-agency collaboration and data 
                sharing, and related program evaluation activities, in 
                a manner that, at a minimum, protects personal privacy 
                to the extent required by applicable Federal and State 
                privacy laws.
    ``(d) Grants to States to Improve and Coordinate Their Response to 
Ensure the Safety, Permanency, and Well-being of Infants Affected by 
Substance Use.--
            ``(1) Program authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to 
        make grants to States for the purpose of assisting child 
        welfare agencies, social services agencies, substance use 
        disorder treatment agencies, hospitals with labor and delivery 
        units, medical staff, public health and mental health agencies, 
        and maternal and child health agencies to facilitate 
        collaboration in developing, updating, implementing, and 
        monitoring plans of safe care described in section 
        106(b)(2)(B)(iii). Section 112(a)(2) shall not apply to the 
        program authorized under this paragraph.
            ``(2) Distribution of funds.--
                    ``(A) Reservations.--Of the amounts made available 
                to carry out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
                reserve--
                            ``(i) no more than 3 percent for the 
                        purposes described in paragraph (7); and
                            ``(ii) up to 3 percent for grants to Indian 
                        Tribes and Tribal organizations to address the 
                        needs of infants born with, and identified as 
                        being affected by, substance abuse or 
                        withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal 
                        drug exposure or a fetal alcohol spectrum 
                        disorder and their families or caregivers, 
                        which, to the extent practicable, shall be 
                        consistent with the uses of funds described 
                        under paragraph (4).
                    ``(B) Allotments to states and territories.--The 
                Secretary shall allot the amount made available to 
                carry out paragraph (1) that remains after application 
                of subparagraph (A) to each State that applies for such 
                a grant, in an amount equal to the sum of--
                            ``(i) $500,000; and
                            ``(ii) an amount that bears the same 
                        relationship to any funds made available to 
                        carry out paragraph (1) and remaining after 
                        application of subparagraph (A), as the number 
                        of live births in the State in the previous 
                        calendar year bears to the number of live 
                        births in all States in such year.
                    ``(C) Ratable reduction.--If the amount made 
                available to carry out paragraph (1) is insufficient to 
                satisfy the requirements of subparagraph (B), the 
                Secretary shall ratably reduce each allotment to a 
                State.
            ``(3) Application.--A State desiring a grant under this 
        subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
        time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. Such 
        application shall include--
                    ``(A) a description of--
                            ``(i) the impact of substance use disorder 
                        in such State, including with respect to the 
                        substance or class of substances with the 
                        highest incidence of abuse in the previous year 
                        in such State, including--
                                    ``(I) the prevalence of substance 
                                use disorder in such State;
                                    ``(II) the aggregate rate of births 
                                in the State of infants affected by 
                                substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms 
                                or a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 
                                (as determined by hospitals, insurance 
                                claims, claims submitted to the State 
                                Medicaid program, or other records), if 
                                available and to the extent 
                                practicable; and
                                    ``(III) the number of infants 
                                identified, for whom a plan of safe 
                                care was developed, and for whom a 
                                referral was made for appropriate 
                                services, as reported under section 
                                106(d)(18);
                            ``(ii) the challenges the State faces in 
                        developing, implementing, and monitoring plans 
                        of safe care in accordance with section 
                        106(b)(2)(B)(iii);
                            ``(iii) the State's lead agency for the 
                        grant program and how that agency will 
                        coordinate with relevant State entities and 
                        programs, including the child welfare agency, 
                        the State substance abuse agency, hospitals 
                        with labor and delivery units, health care 
                        providers, the public health and mental health 
                        agencies, programs funded by the Substance 
                        Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
                        that provide substance use disorder treatment 
                        for women, the State Medicaid program, the 
                        State agency administering the block grant 
                        program under title V of the Social Security 
                        Act (42 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the State agency 
                        administering the programs funded under part C 
                        of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                        Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the maternal, 
                        infant, and early childhood home visiting 
                        program under section 511 of the Social 
                        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 711), the State 
                        judicial system, and other agencies, as 
                        determined by the Secretary, and Indian Tribes 
                        and Tribal organizations, as appropriate, to 
                        develop the application under this paragraph, 
                        implement the activities under paragraph (4), 
                        and develop reports under paragraph (5);
                            ``(iv) how the State will monitor local 
                        development and implementation of plans of safe 
                        care, in accordance with section 
                        106(b)(2)(B)(iii)(II), including how the State 
                        will monitor to ensure plans of safe care 
                        address differences between substance use 
                        disorder and medically supervised substance 
                        use, including for the treatment of a substance 
                        use disorder;
                            ``(v) if applicable, how the State plans to 
                        utilize funding authorized under part E of 
                        title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                        670 et seq.) to assist in carrying out any plan 
                        of safe care, including such funding authorized 
                        under section 471(e) of such Act (as in effect 
                        on October 1, 2018) for mental health and 
                        substance abuse prevention and treatment 
                        services and in-home parent skill-based 
                        programs and funding authorized under such 
                        section 472(j) (as in effect on October 1, 
                        2018) for children with a parent in a licensed 
                        residential family-based treatment facility for 
                        substance abuse; and
                            ``(vi) an assessment of the treatment and 
                        other services and programs available in the 
                        State to effectively carry out any plan of safe 
                        care developed, including identification of 
                        needed treatment, and other services and 
                        programs to ensure the well-being of young 
                        children and their families affected by 
                        substance use disorder, such as programs 
                        carried out under part C of the Individuals 
                        with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 
                        et seq.) and comprehensive early childhood 
                        development services and programs such as Head 
                        Start programs;
                    ``(B) a description of how the State plans to use 
                funds for activities described in paragraph (4) for the 
                purposes of ensuring State compliance with requirements 
                under clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 106(b)(2)(B); 
                and
                    ``(C) an assurance that the State will comply with 
                requirements to refer a child identified as substance-
                exposed to early intervention services as required 
                pursuant to a grant under part C of the Individuals 
                with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et 
                seq.).
            ``(4) Uses of funds.--Funds awarded to a State under this 
        subsection may be used for the following activities, which may 
        be carried out by the State directly, or through grants or 
        subgrants, contracts, or cooperative agreements:
                    ``(A) Improving State and local systems with 
                respect to the development and implementation of plans 
                of safe care, which--
                            ``(i) shall include parent and caregiver 
                        engagement, as required under section 
                        106(b)(2)(B)(iii)(I), regarding available 
                        treatment and service options, which may 
                        include resources available for pregnant, 
                        perinatal, and postnatal women; and
                            ``(ii) may include activities such as--
                                    ``(I) developing policies, 
                                procedures, or protocols for the 
                                administration or development of 
                                evidence-based and validated screening 
                                tools for infants who may be affected 
                                by substance use withdrawal symptoms or 
                                a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and 
                                pregnant, perinatal, and postnatal 
                                women whose infants may be affected by 
                                substance use withdrawal symptoms or a 
                                fetal alcohol spectrum disorder;
                                    ``(II) improving assessments used 
                                to determine the needs of the infant 
                                and family;
                                    ``(III) improving ongoing case 
                                management services;
                                    ``(IV) improving access to 
                                treatment services, which may be prior 
                                to the pregnant woman's delivery date; 
                                and
                                    ``(V) keeping families safely 
                                together when it is in the best 
                                interest of the child.
                    ``(B) Developing policies, procedures, or protocols 
                in consultation and coordination with health 
                professionals, public and private health facilities, 
                and substance use disorder treatment agencies to ensure 
                that--
                            ``(i) appropriate notification to child 
                        protective services is made in a timely manner, 
                        as required under section 106(b)(2)(B)(ii);
                            ``(ii) a plan of safe care is in place, in 
                        accordance with section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii), 
                        before the infant is discharged from the birth 
                        or health care facility; and
                            ``(iii) such health professionals and 
                        related agency professionals are trained on how 
                        to follow such protocols and are aware of the 
                        supports that may be provided under a plan of 
                        safe care.
                    ``(C) Training health professionals and health 
                system leaders, child welfare workers, substance use 
                disorder treatment agencies, and other related 
                professionals such as home visiting agency staff and 
                law enforcement in relevant topics including--
                            ``(i) State mandatory reporting laws 
                        established under section 106(b)(2)(B)(i) and 
                        the referral and process requirements for 
                        notification to child protective services when 
                        child abuse or neglect reporting is not 
                        mandated;
                            ``(ii) the co-occurrence of pregnancy and 
                        substance use disorder, and implications of 
                        prenatal exposure;
                            ``(iii) the clinical guidance about 
                        treating substance use disorder in pregnant and 
                        postpartum women;
                            ``(iv) appropriate screening and 
                        interventions for infants affected by substance 
                        use disorder, withdrawal symptoms, or a fetal 
                        alcohol spectrum disorder and the requirements 
                        under section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii); and
                            ``(v) appropriate multigenerational 
                        strategies to address the mental health needs 
                        of the parent and child together.
                    ``(D) Establishing partnerships, agreements, or 
                memoranda of understanding between the lead agency and 
                other entities (including health professionals, health 
                facilities, child welfare professionals, juvenile and 
                family court judges, substance use and mental disorder 
                treatment programs, early childhood education programs, 
                maternal and child health and early intervention 
                professionals (including home visiting providers), 
                peer-to-peer recovery programs such as parent mentoring 
                programs, and housing agencies) to facilitate the 
                implementation of, and compliance with, section 
                106(b)(2) and subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, in 
                areas which may include--
                            ``(i) developing a comprehensive, multi-
                        disciplinary assessment and intervention 
                        process for infants, pregnant women, and their 
                        families who are affected by substance use 
                        disorder, withdrawal symptoms, or a fetal 
                        alcohol spectrum disorder, that includes 
                        meaningful engagement with and takes into 
                        account the unique needs of each family and 
                        addresses differences between medically 
                        supervised substance use, including for the 
                        treatment of substance use disorder, and 
                        substance use disorder;
                            ``(ii) ensuring that treatment approaches 
                        for serving infants, pregnant women, and 
                        perinatal and postnatal women whose infants may 
                        be affected by substance use, withdrawal 
                        symptoms, or a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, 
                        are designed to, where appropriate, keep 
                        infants with their mothers during both 
                        inpatient and outpatient treatment; and
                            ``(iii) increasing access to all evidence-
                        based medication-assisted treatment approved by 
                        the Food and Drug Administration, behavioral 
                        therapy, and counseling services for the 
                        treatment of substance use disorders, as 
                        appropriate.
                    ``(E) Developing and updating systems of technology 
                for improved data collection and monitoring under 
                section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii), including existing 
                electronic medical records, to measure the outcomes 
                achieved through the plans of safe care, including 
                monitoring systems to meet the requirements of this Act 
                and submission of performance measures.
            ``(5) Reporting.--Each State that receives funds under this 
        subsection, for each year such funds are received, shall submit 
        a report to the Secretary, disaggregated by geographic 
        location, economic status, and major racial and ethnic groups, 
        except that such disaggregation shall not be required if the 
        results would reveal personally identifiable information on, 
        with respect to infants identified under section 
        106(b)(2)(B)(ii)--
                    ``(A) the number who experienced removal associated 
                with parental substance use;
                    ``(B) the number who experienced removal and 
                subsequently are reunified with parents, and the length 
                of time between such removal and reunification;
                    ``(C) the number who are referred to community 
                providers without a child protection case;
                    ``(D) the number who receive services while in the 
                care of their birth parents;
                    ``(E) the number who receive post-reunification 
                services within 1 year after a reunification has 
                occurred; and
                    ``(F) the number who experienced a return to out-
                of-home care within 1 year after reunification.
            ``(6) Secretary's report to congress.--The Secretary shall 
        submit an annual report to the Committee on Health, Education, 
        Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor and the 
        Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
        that includes the information described in paragraph (5) and 
        recommendations or observations on the challenges, successes, 
        and lessons derived from implementation of the grant program.
            ``(7) Assisting states' implementation.--The Secretary 
        shall use the amount reserved under paragraph (2)(A)(i) to 
        provide written guidance and technical assistance to support 
        States in complying with and implementing this subsection, 
        which shall include--
                    ``(A) technical assistance, including programs of 
                in-depth technical assistance, to additional States, 
                territories, and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations 
                in accordance with the substance-exposed infant 
                initiative developed by the National Center on 
                Substance Abuse and Child Welfare;
                    ``(B) guidance on the requirements of this Act with 
                respect to infants born with, and identified as being 
                affected by, substance use or withdrawal symptoms or 
                fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, as described in 
                clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 106(b)(2)(B), 
                including by--
                            ``(i) enhancing States' understanding of 
                        requirements and flexibilities under this Act, 
                        including by clarifying key terms;
                            ``(ii) addressing State-identified 
                        challenges with developing, implementing, and 
                        monitoring plans of safe care, including those 
                        reported under paragraph (3)(A)(ii);
                            ``(iii) disseminating best practices on 
                        implementation of plans of safe care, on such 
                        topics as differential response, collaboration 
                        and coordination, and identification and 
                        delivery of services for different populations, 
                        while recognizing needs of different 
                        populations and varying community approaches 
                        across States; and
                            ``(iv) helping States improve the long-term 
                        safety and well-being of young children and 
                        their families;
                    ``(C) supporting State efforts to develop 
                information technology systems to manage plans of safe 
                care; and
                    ``(D) preparing the Secretary's report to Congress 
                described in paragraph (6).
            ``(8) Sunset.--The authority under this subsection shall 
        sunset on September 30, 2023.
    ``(e) Evaluation.--In making grants or entering into contracts for 
projects under this section, the Secretary shall require all such 
projects to report on the outcomes of such activities. Funding for such 
evaluations shall be provided either as a stated percentage of a 
demonstration grant or as a separate grant or contract entered into by 
the Secretary for the purpose of evaluating a particular demonstration 
project or group of projects. In the case of an evaluation performed by 
the recipient of a grant, the Secretary shall make available technical 
assistance for the evaluation, where needed, including the use of a 
rigorous application of scientific evaluation techniques.''.

SEC. 105. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT PREVENTION AND 
              TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

    Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5106a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``subsection (f)'' and 
                        inserting ``subsection (g)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``State in--'' and 
                        inserting ``State with respect to one or more 
                        of the following activities:'';
                    (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) Maintaining and improving the intake, assessment, 
        screening, and investigation of reports of child abuse or 
        neglect, including support for timely responses to all such 
        reports, with special attention to the provision of rapid 
        responses to such reports involving children under the age of 
        3, and especially children under the age of 1.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``creating and'' 
                                and inserting ``Creating and''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``, which may 
                                include such teams used by children's 
                                advocacy centers,'' after 
                                ``multidisciplinary teams'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
                        the semicolon and inserting a period;
                    (D) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Implementing and improving case management 
        approaches, including ongoing case monitoring, and delivery of 
        services and treatment provided to children and their families 
        to ensure safety and respond to family needs, that include--
                    ``(A) multidisciplinary approaches to assessing 
                family needs and connecting them with services;
                    ``(B) organizing treatment teams of community 
                service providers that prevent and treat child abuse 
                and neglect, and improve child well-being;
                    ``(C) case-monitoring that can ensure progress in 
                child well-being; and
                    ``(D) the use of differential response, including 
                during intake and screening, as appropriate.'';
                    (E) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(4)(A) Developing or enhancing data systems to improve 
        case management coordination and communication between relevant 
        agencies;
            ``(B) enhancing the general child protective system by 
        developing, improving, and implementing risk and safety 
        assessment tools and protocols, such as tools and protocols 
        that allow for the identification of cases requiring rapid 
        responses, systems of data sharing with law enforcement, 
        including the use of differential response, and activities to 
        reduce and prevent bias;
            ``(C) developing and updating systems of technology that 
        support the program and track reports of child abuse and 
        neglect from intake through final disposition and allow for 
        interstate and intrastate information exchange; and
            ``(D) real-time case monitoring for caseworkers at the 
        local agency level, and State agency level, to track 
        assessments, service referrals, follow-up, case reviews, and 
        progress toward case plan goals.
            ``(5) Developing, strengthening, and facilitating training 
        for professionals and volunteers engaged in the prevention, 
        intervention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect 
        including training on--
                    ``(A) the legal duties of such individuals;
                    ``(B) personal safety training for case workers;
                    ``(C) early childhood, child, and adolescent 
                development and the impact of child abuse and neglect, 
                including long-term impacts of adverse childhood 
                experiences;
                    ``(D) improving coordination among child protective 
                service agencies and health care agencies, entities 
                providing health care (including mental health and 
                substance use disorder services), and community 
                resources, for purposes of conducting evaluations 
                related to substantiated cases of child abuse or 
                neglect;
                    ``(E) improving screening, forensic diagnosis, and 
                health and developmental evaluations, which may include 
                best practices for periodic reevaluations, as 
                appropriate;
                    ``(F) addressing the unique needs of children with 
                disabilities, including promoting interagency 
                collaboration to address such needs;
                    ``(G) the placement of children with relative 
                caregivers, and the unique needs and strategies as 
                related to children in such placements;
                    ``(H) responsive, family-oriented approaches to 
                prevention, identification, intervention, and treatment 
                of child abuse and neglect;
                    ``(I) ensuring child safety;
                    ``(J) the links between child abuse and neglect and 
                domestic violence, and approaches to working with 
                families with mental health needs or substance use 
                disorder; or
                    ``(K) coordinating with other services and 
                agencies, as applicable, to address family and child 
                needs, including trauma.'';
                    (F) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as 
                paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively;
                    (G) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by striking ``improving'' and inserting 
                        ``Improving'';
                            (ii) by striking ``the skills, 
                        qualifications, and availability of individuals 
                        providing services to children and families, 
                        and the supervisors of such individuals, 
                        through the child protection system, including 
                        improvements in''; and
                            (iii) by striking the semicolon and 
                        inserting ``, which may include efforts to 
                        address the effects of indirect trauma exposure 
                        for child welfare workers.'';
                    (H) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by striking ``developing,'' and 
                        inserting ``Developing,''; and
                            (ii) by striking the semicolon and 
                        inserting ``, which may include improving 
                        public awareness and understanding relating to 
                        the role and responsibilities of the child 
                        protection system and the nature and basis for 
                        reporting suspected incidents of child abuse 
                        and neglect.''; and
                    (I) by striking paragraphs (9) through (14) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(8) Collaborating with other agencies in the community, 
        county, or State and coordinating services to promote a system 
        of care focused on both prevention and treatment, such as by--
                    ``(A) developing and enhancing the capacity of 
                community-based programs to integrate shared leadership 
                strategies between parents and professionals to prevent 
                and treat child abuse and neglect at the community 
                level; or
                    ``(B) supporting and enhancing interagency 
                collaboration between the child protection system, 
                public health agencies, education systems, domestic 
                violence systems, law enforcement, and the juvenile 
                justice system for improved delivery of services and 
                treatment, such as models of co-locating service 
                providers, which may include--
                            ``(i) methods for continuity of treatment 
                        plans and services as children transition 
                        between systems;
                            ``(ii) addressing the health needs, 
                        including mental health needs, of children 
                        identified as victims of child abuse or 
                        neglect, including supporting prompt, 
                        comprehensive health and developmental 
                        evaluations for children who are the subject of 
                        substantiated child maltreatment reports; or
                            ``(iii) the provision of services that 
                        assist children exposed to domestic violence, 
                        and that also support the caregiving role of 
                        their nonabusing parents.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``areas of the child protective services 
                        system'' and inserting ``ways in which the 
                        amounts received under the grant will be used 
                        to improve and strengthen the child protective 
                        services system through the activities''; and
                            (ii) by amending subparagraphs (B) and (C) 
                        to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Duration of plan.--Each State plan shall--
                            ``(i) be submitted not less frequently than 
                        every 5 years, in coordination with the State 
                        plan submitted under part B of title IV of the 
                        Social Security Act; and
                            ``(ii) be periodically reviewed and revised 
                        by the State, as necessary to reflect any 
                        substantive changes to State law or regulations 
                        related to the prevention of child abuse and 
                        neglect that may affect the eligibility of the 
                        State under this section, or if there are 
                        significant changes from the State application 
                        in the State's funding of strategies and 
                        programs supported under this section.
                    ``(C) Public comment.--Each State shall consult 
                widely with public and private organizations in 
                developing the plan, make the plan public by electronic 
                means in an easily accessible format, and provide all 
                interested members of the public at least 30 days to 
                submit comments on the plan.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``be developed, as 
                                appropriate, in collaboration with the 
                                lead entity designated by the State 
                                under section 202(1), local programs 
                                supported by the lead entity, and 
                                families affected by child abuse and 
                                neglect, and'' after ``shall''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``achieve the 
                                objectives of this title'' and 
                                inserting ``strengthen families and 
                                reduce incidents of and prevent child 
                                abuse and neglect'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                        ``and takes into account prevention services 
                        across State agencies in order to improve 
                        coordination of efforts to prevent and reduce 
                        child abuse and neglect'' before the semicolon;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by amending clause (i) to read 
                                as follows:
                            ``(i) provisions or procedures for 
                        individuals to report known and suspected 
                        instances of child abuse and neglect directly 
                        to a State child protection agency or to a law 
                        enforcement agency, as applicable under State 
                        law, including a State law for mandatory 
                        reporting by individuals required to report 
                        such instances, including, as defined by the 
                        State--
                                    ``(I) health professionals;
                                    ``(II) school and child care 
                                personnel;
                                    ``(III) law enforcement officials; 
                                and
                                    ``(IV) other individuals, as the 
                                applicable State law or statewide 
                                program may require;'';
                                    (II) by moving the margins of 
                                subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (iii) 
                                2 ems to the right;
                                    (III) in clause (vi), by inserting 
                                ``, which may include placements with 
                                relative caregivers'' before the 
                                semicolon;
                                    (IV) by striking clauses (x) and 
                                (xx);
                                    (V) by redesignating clauses (xi) 
                                through (xix) as clauses (x) through 
                                (xviii), respectively;
                                    (VI) in clause (xvi), as so 
                                redesignated, by striking ``clause 
                                (xvi)'' and inserting ``clause (xv)''; 
                                and
                                    (VII) by redesignating clauses 
                                (xxi) through (xxv) as clauses (xix) 
                                through (xxiii), respectively;
                            (iv) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by inserting ``, 
                                and how such services will be 
                                strategically coordinated with relevant 
                                agencies to provide a continuum of 
                                prevention services and be'' after 
                                ``referrals'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by inserting 
                                ``and retention activities'' after 
                                ``training'';
                                    (III) in clause (iii), by inserting 
                                ``, including for purposes of making 
                                such individuals aware of these 
                                requirements'' before the semicolon;
                                    (IV) in clause (v)--
                                            (aa) by inserting ``the 
                                        State's efforts to improve'' 
                                        before ``policies'';
                                            (bb) by striking 
                                        ``substance abuse treatment 
                                        agencies, and other agencies'' 
                                        and inserting ``substance abuse 
                                        treatment agencies, other 
                                        agencies, and kinship 
                                        navigators''; and
                                            (cc) by striking ``; and'' 
                                        and inserting a semicolon;
                                    (V) in clause (vi), by striking the 
                                semicolon and inserting ``, to improve 
                                outcomes for children and families; 
                                and''; and
                                    (VI) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                            ``(vii) the State's procedures requiring 
                        timely public disclosure of the findings or 
                        information about the case of child abuse or 
                        neglect that has resulted in a child fatality 
                        or near fatality, which shall provide for 
                        exceptions to the release of such findings or 
                        information in order to ensure the safety and 
                        well-being of the child, or when the release of 
                        such information would jeopardize a criminal 
                        investigation;''; and
                            (v) by striking the flush text that follows 
                        subparagraph (G); and
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``Limitation'' and inserting ``Limitations'';
                            (ii) by striking ``With regard to clauses 
                        (vi) and (vii) of paragraph (2)(B)'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Certain identifying information.--With regard 
                to clauses (vi) and (vii) of paragraph (2)(B)'';
                            (iii) by inserting before subparagraph (B), 
                        as added by clause (ii), the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Nothing in paragraph (2)(B) 
                shall be construed to limit a State's authority to 
                determine State policies relating to public access to 
                court proceedings to determine child abuse and neglect, 
                except that such policies shall, at a minimum, ensure 
                the safety and well-being of the child, parents, and 
                families.''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Mandated reporters in certain states.--With 
                respect to a State in which State law requires all of 
                the individuals to report known or suspected instances 
                of child abuse and neglect directly to a State child 
                protection agency or to a law enforcement agency, the 
                requirement under paragraph (2)(B)(i) shall not be 
                construed to require the State to define the classes of 
                individuals described in subclauses (I) through (IV) of 
                such paragraph.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``Except as 
                                provided in subparagraph (B), each'' 
                                and inserting ``Each''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``not less than 3 
                                citizen review panels'' and inserting 
                                ``at least 1 citizen review panel''; 
                                and
                            (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(B) Exception.--A State may designate a panel for 
                purposes of this subsection, comprised of one or more 
                existing entities established under State or Federal 
                law, such as child fatality panels, or foster care 
                review panels, or State task forces established under 
                section 107, if such entities have the capacity to 
                satisfy the requirements of paragraph (3) and the State 
                ensures that such entities will satisfy such 
                requirements.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
                paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;
                    (D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
                        (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and 
                        inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
                            (iii) by inserting before subparagraph (B), 
                        as so redesignated, the following:
                    ``(A) shall develop a memorandum of understanding 
                with each panel, clearly outlining the panel's roles 
                and responsibilities, and identifying any support from 
                the State;''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by inserting ``which may be carried out 
                        collectively by a combination of such panels,'' 
                        before ``on an annual basis'';
                            (ii) by striking ``whether or''; and
                            (iii) by inserting ``, which may include 
                        providing examples of efforts to implement 
                        citizen review panel recommendations'' before 
                        the period at the end of the second sentence;
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
                disaggregated, where available, by demographic 
                characteristics such as age, sex, race and ethnicity, 
                disability, caregiver risk factors, caregiver 
                relationship, living arrangement, and relation of 
                victim to their perpetrator'' before the period;
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``neglect.'' and 
                inserting ``neglect, including--
                    ``(A) the number of child fatalities, and (as 
                applicable and practicable) near fatalities, due to 
                child abuse and neglect from separate reporting sources 
                within the State, including information from the State 
                child welfare agency and from the State child death 
                review program that--
                            ``(i) is compiled by the State child 
                        welfare agency for submission; and
                            ``(ii) considers State data, including 
                        vital statistics death records, State and local 
                        medical examiner and coroner office records, 
                        and uniform crime reports from local law 
                        enforcement; and
                    ``(B) information, and the sources used to provide 
                such information, about the circumstances under which a 
                child fatality, or (as applicable and practicable) near 
                fatality, occurred due to child abuse and neglect, 
                including the cause of the death listed on the death 
                certificate in the case of a child fatality, whether 
                the child was referred to the State child welfare 
                agency, the child's placement at the time (as 
                applicable), the determination made by the child 
                welfare agency (as applicable), and any known previous 
                maltreatment of children by the perpetrator.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (13)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and recommendations'' 
                        after ``the activities''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``subsection (c)(6)'' and 
                        inserting ``subsection (c)(5)'';
                    (D) in paragraph (16), by striking ``subsection 
                (b)(2)(B)(xxi)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                (b)(2)(B)(xix)''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (17), by striking ``subsection 
                (b)(2)(B)(xxiv)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                (b)(2)(B)(xxii)'';
            (5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
        (f) and (g), respectively;
            (6) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) Assisting States in Implementation.--The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to support States in reporting the 
information required under subsection (d)(5).'';
            (7) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``the Congress'' and inserting ``the Committee on Health, 
        Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee 
        on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives''; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Annual Report.--A State that receives funds under subsection 
(a) shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report 
describing the manner in which funds provided under this Act, alone or 
in combination with other Federal funds, were used to address the 
purposes and achieve the objectives of section 106, including--
            ``(1) a description of how the State used such funds to 
        improve the child protective system related to--
                    ``(A) effective collaborative and coordination 
                strategies among child protective services and social 
                services, legal services, health care services 
                (including mental health and substance use disorder 
                services), domestic violence services, education 
                agencies, and community-based organizations that 
                contribute to improvements of the overall well-being of 
                children and families; and
                    ``(B) capacity-building efforts to support 
                identification of, and improvement of responses to, 
                child maltreatment; and
            ``(2) how the State collaborated with community-based 
        prevention organizations to reduce barriers to, and improve the 
        effectiveness of, programs related to child abuse and 
        neglect.''.

SEC. 106. GRANTS TO STATES FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO THE INVESTIGATION 
              AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES.

    Section 107 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5106c) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``the assessment and 
                investigation'' each place it appears and inserting 
                ``the assessment, investigation, and prosecution'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``and exploitation,'' and 
                        inserting ``, exploitation, and child sex-
                        trafficking,''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, including through a 
                        child abuse investigative multidisciplinary 
                        review team'' before the semicolon;
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by adding ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (D) by striking paragraph (3);
                    (E) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (3); and
                    (F) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by 
                inserting ``, or other vulnerable populations,'' after 
                ``health-related problems'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(K) individuals experienced in working with 
                underserved or overrepresented groups in the child 
                welfare system.''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``and exploitation'' 
        and inserting ``, exploitation, and child sex-trafficking'';
            (4) in subsection (e)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and 
                exploitation'' and inserting ``, exploitation, and 
                child sex-trafficking'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon;
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``and exploitation'' and 
                        inserting ``, exploitation, and child sex-
                        trafficking''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period and inserting 
                        ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) improving coordination among agencies 
                regarding reports of child abuse and neglect to ensure 
                both law enforcement and child protective services 
                agencies have ready access to full information 
                regarding past reports, which may be done in 
                coordination with other States or geographic 
                regions.''.

SEC. 107. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ASSISTANCE.

    Section 108 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5106d) is amended by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 108. REPORTS.

    Section 110 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5106f) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``CAPTA Reauthorization 
        Act of 2010'' and inserting ``CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 
        2019'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Effectiveness of 
                State Programs'' and inserting ``Activities'';
                    (B) by striking ``evaluating the effectiveness of 
                programs receiving assistance under section 106 in 
                achieving the'' and inserting ``on activities of 
                technical assistance for programs that support State 
                efforts to meet the needs and'';
            (3) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(c) Report on State Mandatory Reporting Laws.--Not later than 4 
years after the date of enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 
2019, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives a report that contains--
            ``(1) information on--
                    ``(A) training supported by this Act, and through 
                other relevant Federal programs, for mandatory 
                reporters of child abuse or neglect;
                    ``(B) State efforts to improve reporting on, and 
                responding to reports of, child abuse or neglect; and
                    ``(C) barriers, if any, affecting mandatory 
                reporting; and
            ``(2) data regarding any changes in the rate of 
        substantiated child abuse and neglect reports, and changes in 
        the rate of child fatalities, and near fatalities, from child 
        abuse and neglect, since the date of enactment of the CAPTA 
        Reauthorization Act of 2019.
    ``(d) Report Relating to Injuries Indicating the Presence of Child 
Abuse.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the CAPTA 
Reauthorization Act of 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and 
the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a 
report that contains--
            ``(1) information on best practices developed by medical 
        institutions and other multidisciplinary partners to identify 
        and appropriately respond to injuries indicating the presence 
        of potential physical abuse in children, particularly among 
        infants, including--
                    ``(A) the identification and assessment of such 
                injuries by health care professionals and appropriate 
                child protective services referral and notification 
                processes; and
                    ``(B) an identification of effective programs 
                replicating best practices, and barriers or challenges 
                to implementing programs; and
            ``(2) data on any outcomes associated with the practices 
        described in paragraph (1), including subsequent 
        revictimization and child fatalities.
    ``(e) Report Relating to Child Abuse and Neglect in Indian Tribal 
Communities.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the 
CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019, the Comptroller General of the 
United States, taking into consideration the perspectives of Indian 
Tribes from each of the 12 Bureau of Indian Affairs Regions, as 
identified for the report under this subsection, shall submit a report 
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives that contains--
            ``(1) information about such Indian Tribes and Tribal 
        Organizations providing child abuse and neglect prevention 
        activities, including types of programming and number of such 
        Tribes providing services;
            ``(2) promising practices used by such Tribes for child 
        abuse and neglect prevention;
            ``(3) information about the child abuse and neglect 
        prevention activities such Tribes are providing, including 
        those activities supported by Tribal, State, and Federal funds;
            ``(4) ways to support prevention efforts regarding child 
        abuse and neglect of children who are Indians, including Alaska 
        Natives, which may include the use of the children's trust fund 
        model;
            ``(5) an assessment of Federal agency collaboration and 
        technical assistance efforts to address child abuse and neglect 
        prevention and treatment of children who are Indians, including 
        Alaska Natives;
            ``(6) an examination of access to child abuse and neglect 
        prevention research and demonstration grants by Indian tribes 
        under this Act; and
            ``(7) an examination of Federal child abuse and neglect 
        data systems to identify what Tribal data is being submitted to 
        the Department of Health and Human Services, or other relevant 
        agencies, as applicable, any barriers to the submission of such 
        data, and recommendations on improving the submission of such 
        data.''.

SEC. 109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 112(a)(1) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5106h(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) General authorization.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this title such sums as may be 
        necessary for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025.''.

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

SEC. 201. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY.

    Section 201 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the 
                coordination of'' and inserting ``State, regional, and 
                local coordination of'' ; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``foster an 
                understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of diverse 
                populations'' and inserting ``support local programs in 
                increasing access for diverse populations to programs 
                and activities''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
                paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;
                    (C) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                        ``healthy relationships and'' before 
                        ``parenting skills'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
                        ``including access to such resources and 
                        opportunities for unaccompanied homeless 
                        youth;'' and inserting ``such as providing 
                        referrals to early health and developmental 
                        services, including access to such resources 
                        and opportunities for homeless families and 
                        those at risk of homelessness; and'';
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (H);
                            (iv) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as 
                        paragraph (3) and adjusting the margin 
                        accordingly; and
                            (v) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``State, regional, 
                                and local capacity, to the extent 
                                practicable, of'' after ``enhancing''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by striking ``that--'' and 
                                inserting the following: ``in order to 
                                provide a continuum of services to 
                                children and families;
            ``(2) supporting local programs, which may include capacity 
        building activities such as technical assistance, training, and 
        professional development to provide community-based and 
        prevention-focused programs and activities designed to 
        strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and 
        neglect that help families build protective factors linked to 
        the prevention of child abuse and neglect that--'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``demonstrate a commitment to involving 
                parents in the planning and program implementation of 
                the lead agency and entities carrying out'' and 
                inserting ``supporting the meaningful involvement of 
                parents in the planning, program implementation, and 
                evaluation of the lead entity and'';
                    (E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``specific community-based'' and all that 
                follows through ``section 205(a)(3)'' and inserting 
                ``core child abuse and neglect prevention services 
                described in section 205(a)(3) and the services 
                identified by the inventory required under section 
                204(3)'';
                    (F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by striking ``funds for the'' and 
                        inserting ``Federal, State, local, and private 
                        funds, to carry out the purposes of this title, 
                        which may include'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``and'' before 
                        ``information management and reporting''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``reporting and 
                        evaluation costs for establishing, operating, 
                        or expanding'' and inserting ``such as data 
                        systems to facilitate statewide monitoring, 
                        reporting, and evaluation costs for''; and
                    (G) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by inserting ``, which may include 
                        activities to increase public awareness and 
                        education, and developing comprehensive 
                        outreach strategies to engage diverse, 
                        underserved, and at-risk populations,'' after 
                        ``information activities''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and the promotion of 
                        child abuse and neglect prevention 
                        activities''.

SEC. 202. ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 202 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116a) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, taking into 
                        consideration the capacity and expertise of 
                        eligible entities,'' after ``Governor of the 
                        State''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``State, regional, and 
                        local capacity of'' before ``community-based'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``who are consumers'' and 
                        inserting ``who are or who have been 
                        consumers'';
                            (ii) by striking ``applicant agency'' and 
                        inserting ``lead entity''; and
                            (iii) by adding ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon;
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by inserting ``local,'' after 
                        ``State,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
                        semicolon; and
                    (D) by striking subparagraph (D);
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``composed 
                of'' and all that follows through ``children with 
                disabilities'' and inserting ``carried out by local, 
                collaborative, and public-private partnerships''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``local,'' 
                after ``State,'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``parental 
                participation in the development, operation, and 
                oversight of the'' and inserting ``the meaningful 
                involvement of parents in the development, operation, 
                evaluation, and oversight of the State and local 
                efforts to support'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by inserting ``relevant'' before 
                        ``State and community-based''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``the community-based'' 
                        and inserting ``community-based'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``community-based and 
                        prevention-focused programs and activities 
                        designed to strengthen and support families to 
                        prevent child abuse and neglect'' and inserting 
                        ``local programs''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
                        semicolon;
                    (D) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) by striking ``, parents with 
                        disabilities,'' and inserting ``or parents with 
                        disabilities, and members of underserved or 
                        overrepresented groups in the child welfare 
                        system,''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period and inserting 
                        ``; and''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) will take into consideration barriers to 
                access to community-based and prevention-focused 
                programs and activities designed to strengthen and 
                support families to prevent child abuse and neglect, 
                including for populations described in section 
                204(7)(A)(iii) and gaps in unmet need identified in the 
                inventory described in section 204(3) when distributing 
                funds to local programs for use in accordance with 
                section 205(a).''.

SEC. 203. AMOUNT OF GRANT.

    Section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``210'' and inserting ``209''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``In any 
                fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under 
                section 209 exceeds the amount appropriated under such 
                section for fiscal year 2019 by more than $2,000,000, 
                the Secretary shall increase the reservation described 
                in this subsection to up to 5 percent of the amount 
                appropriated under section 209 for the fiscal year for 
                the purpose described in the preceding sentence.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``210'' and inserting ``209''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$175,000'' 
                and inserting ``$200,000''.

SEC. 204. APPLICATION.

    Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116d) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``the State'' and inserting ``the lead entity'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``which meets the 
        requirements of section 202'';
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``community-based child 
        abuse and neglect prevention programs'' and inserting 
        ``programs and activities'';
            (4) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``designed to strengthen 
        and support families'' after ``programs and activities'';
            (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``start up'' and 
        inserting ``start-up'';
            (6) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
            ``(6) a description of the lead entity's capacity to ensure 
        the meaningful involvement of family advocates, relative 
        caregivers, adult former victims of child abuse or neglect, and 
        parents who are, or who have been, consumers of preventive 
        supports, in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of 
        the programs and policy decisions;'';
            (7) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
            ``(7) a description of the criteria that the lead entity 
        will use to--
                    ``(A) select and fund local programs, and how the 
                lead entity will take into consideration the local 
                program's ability to--
                            ``(i) collaborate with other community-
                        based organizations and service providers and 
                        engage in long-term and strategic planning for 
                        community-based and prevention-focused programs 
                        and activities designed to strengthen and 
                        support families to prevent child abuse and 
                        neglect;
                            ``(ii) meaningfully partner with parents in 
                        the development, implementation, oversight, and 
                        evaluation of services; and
                            ``(iii) reduce barriers to access to 
                        community-based and prevention-focused programs 
                        and activities designed to strengthen and 
                        support families to prevent child abuse and 
                        neglect, including for diverse, underserved, 
                        and at-risk populations; or
                    ``(B) develop or provide community-based and 
                prevention-focused programs and activities designed to 
                strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse 
                and neglect, and provide a description of how such 
                activities are evidence-based or evidence-informed;'';
            (8) in paragraph (8)--
                    (A) by striking ``entity and the community-based 
                and prevention-focused programs designed to strengthen 
                and support families to prevent child abuse and 
                neglect'' and inserting ``lead entity and local 
                programs'';
                    (B) by striking ``homeless families and those at 
                risk of homelessness, unaccompanied homeless youth'' 
                and inserting ``victims of domestic violence, homeless 
                families and those at risk of homelessness, families 
                experiencing trauma''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``, including underserved or 
                overrepresented groups in the child welfare system'' 
                before the semicolon;
            (9) in paragraph (9), by striking ``community-based and 
        prevention-focused programs and activities designed to 
        strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and 
        neglect'' and inserting ``local programs'';
            (10) in paragraph (10), by striking ``applicant entity's 
        activities and those of the network and its members (where 
        appropriate) will be evaluated'' and inserting ``lead entity's 
        activities and local programs will be evaluated, including in 
        accordance with section 206'';
            (11) in paragraph (11)--
                    (A) by striking ``applicant entity'' and inserting 
                ``lead entity''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, including how the lead entity 
                will promote and consider improving access among 
                diverse, underserved, and at-risk populations'' before 
                the semicolon; and
            (12) in paragraph (12), by striking ``applicant entity'' 
        and inserting ``lead entity''.

SEC. 205. LOCAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 205 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116e) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``Grants made'' and 
                        inserting ``Grants or contracts made by the 
                        lead entity''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``that--'' and inserting 
                        ``, which may include--'';
                    (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) assessing community assets and needs through a 
        planning process that--
                    ``(A) involves other community-based organizations 
                or agencies that have already performed a needs 
                assessment;
                    ``(B) includes the meaningful involvement of 
                parents; and
                    ``(C) uses information and expertise from local 
                public agencies, local nonprofit organizations, and 
                private sector representatives in meaningful roles;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``develop'' and 
                inserting ``developing'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``provide for'' and 
                                inserting ``providing''; and
                                    (II) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``mutual support and'' and inserting 
                                ``which may include programs and 
                                services that improve knowledge of 
                                healthy child development, parental 
                                resilience, mutual support, and''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``provide access to 
                                optional services'' and inserting 
                                ``connecting individuals and families 
                                to additional services'';
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``and intervention'' and inserting ``, 
                                such as Head Start, including early 
                                Head Start, and early intervention'';
                                    (III) by redesignating clauses 
                                (iii) through (ix) as clauses (iv) 
                                through (x), respectively;
                                    (IV) by inserting after clause (ii) 
                                the following:
                            ``(iii) nutrition programs, which may 
                        include the special supplemental nutrition 
                        program for women, infants, and children 
                        established by section 17 of the Child 
                        Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) and the 
                        supplemental nutrition assistance program under 
                        the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
                        2011 et seq.);''; and
                                    (V) in clause (vi), as so 
                                redesignated, by striking ``services, 
                                such as academic tutoring, literacy 
                                training, and General Educational 
                                Degree services'' and inserting ``and 
                                workforce development programs, 
                                including adult education and literacy 
                                training and academic tutoring'';
                    (E) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by striking ``develop leadership roles 
                        for the'' and inserting ``developing and 
                        maintaining'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``, and, as applicable, 
                        relative caregivers,'' after ``parents''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``the programs'' and 
                        inserting ``programs'';
                    (F) in paragraph (5), by striking ``provide'' and 
                inserting ``providing''; and
                    (G) in paragraph (6), by striking ``participate'' 
                and inserting ``participating''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``programs..'' and 
        inserting ``programs.''.

SEC. 206. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

    Section 206 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116f) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``optional services as 
        described in section 202'' and inserting ``additional services 
        as described in section 205(a)(3)(B)'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 205(3)'' and 
        inserting ``section 204'';
            (3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``used the services of'' 
        and inserting ``participated in'';
            (4) in paragraph (6), by striking ``community level'' and 
        inserting ``local level'';
            (5) in paragraph (7), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (6) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9);
            (7) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) shall describe the percentage of total funding 
        provided to the State under section 203 that supports evidence-
        based and evidence-informed community-based and prevention-
        focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and 
        support families to prevent child abuse and neglect; and''; and
            (8) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``continued leadership'' and inserting ``meaningful 
        involvement''.

SEC. 207. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 208(2) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116h(2)) is amended--
            (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``designed to 
        strengthen and support families'' after ``activities'';
            (2) by striking ``organizations such as'';
            (3) by inserting ``for parents and children'' after 
        ``mutual support programs''; and
            (4) by striking ``or respond to''.

SEC. 208. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 209 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5116i) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2020 through 
2025.''.

                   TITLE III--ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES

SEC. 301. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.

    Section 201 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5111) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``and declaration 
        of purpose'' and inserting ``, declaration of purpose, and 
        definition'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2009, some 
                424,000'' and inserting ``2018, some 437,000'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraphs (A) through 
                        (D); and
                            (ii) by striking ``services because the 
                        children entering foster care--'' and inserting 
                        ``services;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``2009, there were 115,000'' and inserting 
                        ``2018, there were 125,000'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``2009'' and inserting ``2018''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``more than 8'' and inserting ``less 
                                than 8''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (I) in clause (i)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``25 
                                        percent'' and inserting ``17 
                                        percent''; and
                                            (bb) by striking ``2009'' 
                                        and inserting ``2018''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii)--
                                            (aa) by striking ``30 
                                        percent'' and inserting ``22 
                                        percent''; and
                                            (bb) by striking ``2009'' 
                                        and inserting ``2018''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (9)(B)--
                            (i) by inserting ``should not'' before ``be 
                        maintained''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``or institutions''; and
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``children with 
                        disabilities, underserved or overrepresented 
                        children and youth in the child welfare 
                        system,'' after ``minority children,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``including disabled 
                        infants with life-threatening conditions,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) support the development and implementation of 
        evidence-based and evidence-informed post-legal adoption 
        services for families that adopt children in order to increase 
        permanency.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Definition.--In this title, the term `child with special 
needs' means a child facing barriers to adoption, including a child 
with special needs as determined under section 473(c) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 673(c)).''.

SEC. 302. INFORMATION AND SERVICES.

    Section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5113) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``such purposes, including 
                services'' and all that follows through the period at 
                the end and inserting the following: ``such purposes, 
                including--
            ``(1) services to facilitate the adoption of older 
        children, minority children, children with disabilities, 
        underserved or overrepresented children and youth in the child 
        welfare system, and children with special needs;
            ``(2) services to families considering adoption of children 
        with special needs; and
            ``(3) post-legal adoption services for families to provide 
        permanent and caring home environments for children who would 
        benefit from adoption.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``on adoption, and'' and 
                        inserting ``on adoption, including the 
                        evaluation of training and accessible education 
                        materials;''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, and update such 
                        training and education materials, as 
                        appropriate'' before the semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``children with 
                disabilities, underserved or overrepresented children 
                and youth in the child welfare system,'' after 
                ``minority children,'';
                    (C) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``children with 
                disabilities, underserved or overrepresented children 
                and youth in the child welfare system,'' after 
                ``minority children,'';
                    (D) in paragraph (9)(D)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and disseminate'' after 
                        ``identify''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``termination'' and 
                        inserting ``dissolution, and increase 
                        permanency, including related to pre- and post-
                        legal adoption services'';
                    (E) in paragraph (10)(A)--
                            (i) by redesignating clauses (iii) through 
                        (ix) as clauses (iv) through (x), respectively;
                            (ii) in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``, and finding 
                                such family and relatives willing to 
                                adopt such child to improve 
                                permanency'' before the semicolon; and
                                    (II) by striking ``such children, 
                                including developing'' and inserting 
                                ``such children;
                            ``(iii) developing'';
                            (iii) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, 
                        by inserting ``, including such groups for 
                        individuals who may enter into relative 
                        caregiver arrangements'' before the semicolon; 
                        and
                            (iv) in clause (ix), as so redesignated, by 
                        inserting ``, including such groups for kinship 
                        caregiver arrangements'' before the semicolon; 
                        and
                    (F) in paragraph (11)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by inserting ``Indian Tribes or Tribal 
                        organizations,'' after ``States,'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; 
                        and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) procedures to identify and support potential 
                kinship care arrangements.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``post legal 
                adoption'' and inserting ``post-legal adoption''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(G), by inserting ``, including 
                such parents, children, and siblings in kinship care 
                arrangements'' before the semicolon;
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and 
                Improving Post-legal Adoption Support Services'' after 
                ``Care'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``including 
                through the improvement of post-legal adoption 
                services,'' after ``free for adoption,'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by inserting ``, 
                                including plans to assess the need for 
                                and provide, as appropriate, post-legal 
                                adoption services in order to improve 
                                permanency'' before the semicolon;
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by inserting 
                                ``children with disabilities, 
                                underserved or overrepresented children 
                                and youth in the child welfare 
                                system,'' after ``minority children,''; 
                                and
                                    (III) in clause (iv), by striking 
                                ``section 473 of the Social Security 
                                Act (42 U.S.C. 673)'' and inserting 
                                ``subpart 2 of part B of title IV of 
                                the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629 
                                et seq.) and part E of such title IV 
                                (42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by inserting 
                                ``children with disabilities, 
                                underserved or overrepresented children 
                                and youth in the child welfare 
                                system,'' after ``minority children,''; 
                                and
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``successful'' and inserting 
                                ``evidence-based and evidence-
                                informed''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``Payments 
                under this subsection shall begin during fiscal year 
                1989.''; and
            (5) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ``, such as through 
        the use of an electronic interstate case processing system'' 
        before the period.

SEC. 303. REPORTS.

    The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 
1978 is amended by striking section 204 (42 U.S.C. 5114) and inserting 
the following:

``SEC. 204. REPORTS.

    ``(a) Report on the Outcomes of Individuals Who Were Adopted From 
Foster Care.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the 
CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and 
the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a 
report on research regarding the outcomes of individuals who were 
adopted from foster care as children, and a summary of the post-
adoption services available to families that adopt, including the 
extent to which such services are evidence-based or evidence-informed.
    ``(b) Report on Adoption Disruption and Dissolution.--No later than 
18 months after the date of enactment of CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 
2019, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives a report on children who enter 
into foster care under the supervision of a State after prior 
finalization of an adoption or legal guardianship, including cases 
involving adoption of foster youth. The Secretary shall include in such 
report information, to the extent that such information is available, 
regarding the incidence of adoption disruption and dissolution and 
factors associated with such circumstances, including whether affected 
individuals received pre- or post-legal adoption services, and other 
relevant information, such as the age of the child.''.

SEC. 304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 205 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5115) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``$40,000,000'' and all that 
                follows through ``2015'' and inserting ``such sums as 
                may be necessary for fiscal years 2020 through 2025''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``this subtitle'' and inserting 
                ``this title''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``30 percent'' and 
        inserting ``35 percent''.

           TITLE IV--FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES

SEC. 401. PURPOSE.

    Section 301(b) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 
(42 U.S.C. 10401(b)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``(b)'' and all that follows through ``title to--'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this title to support and 
improve prevention of, interventions in, and services for family 
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, by--'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``assist States and 
        Indian tribes'' and inserting ``assisting States and Indian 
        Tribes'';
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``assist'' and all that 
        follows through ``immediate'' and inserting ``strengthening the 
        capacity of States and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations 
        in efforts to provide accessible immediate'';
            (4) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) providing for national domestic violence hotlines;'';
            (5) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by striking ``(4) provide for'' and inserting 
                ``(4) providing'';
                    (B) by striking ``Indian tribes'' and inserting 
                ``Indian Tribes'';
                    (C) by striking ``tribal organizations'' and 
                inserting ``Tribal organizations''; and
                    (D) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                ``; and''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) supporting the development and implementation of 
        evidence-based and evidence-informed community-based prevention 
        approaches and programs.''.

SEC. 402. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 302 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10402) is amended--
            (1) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ``42 U.S.C. 
        13925(a)'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 12291(a)'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
            ``(5) Indian; indian tribe; tribal organization.--The terms 
        `Indian', `Indian Tribe', and `Tribal organization' have the 
        meanings given the terms `Indian', `Indian tribe', and `tribal 
        organization' in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
        Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (12), and (13) 
        and (14), as paragraphs (7) through (13), and (15) and (16), 
        respectively;
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        `institution of higher education' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).'';
            (5) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking ``42 
        U.S.C. 13925(a)'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 12291(a)'';
            (6) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated--
                    (A) by striking ``State law'' and inserting ``State 
                and Tribal law''; and
                    (B) by striking ``shelter, safe homes, meals, and 
                supportive services'' and inserting ``shelter, safe 
                homes, meals, and supportive services, which may 
                include the provision of basic necessities,'';
            (7) by inserting after paragraph (13), as so redesignated, 
        the following:
            ``(14) Tribal domestic violence coalition.--The term 
        `Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition' means an established 
        nonprofit, nongovernmental Indian 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 supportive services, designed to assist 
                Indian women and the dependents of those women who are 
                victims of family violence, domestic violence, and 
                dating violence; 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.'';
            (8) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated--
                    (A) by striking ``tribally designated official'' 
                and inserting ``Tribally designated official'';
                    (B) by striking ``Indian tribe, tribal 
                organization'' and inserting ``Indian Tribe, Tribal 
                organization''; and
                    (C) by striking ``Indian tribe, to'' and inserting 
                ``Indian Tribe, to''; and
            (9) in the first sentence of paragraph (16), as so 
        redesignated, by striking ``42 U.S.C. 13925(a)'' and inserting 
        ``34 U.S.C. 12291(a)''.

SEC. 403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 303 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10403) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``There is'' and inserting 
                        ``There are''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``, $175,000,000 for each 
                        of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.'' and 
                        inserting ``, amounts consisting of--
                            ``(i) $179,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
                            ``(ii) $184,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
                            ``(iii) $188,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
                            ``(iv) $193,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
                            ``(v) $198,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
                        and
                            ``(vi) $203,000,000 for fiscal year 
                        2025.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(D)--
                            (i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
                        striking ``state''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Of the amounts 
                        appropriated under paragraph (1)'' and all that 
                        follows through the period at the end and 
                        inserting the following:
                            ``(i) State domestic violence coalitions.--
                        Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) 
                        for a fiscal year and not reserved under 
                        subparagraph (A)(i), not less than 10 percent 
                        of such amounts shall be made available to the 
                        Secretary for making grants under section 311.
                            ``(ii) Reservation of funds for tribal 
                        domestic violence coalitions.--Notwithstanding 
                        clause (i), for any fiscal year for which the 
                        amount appropriated under paragraph (1) exceeds 
                        $185,000,000, a portion of the funds made 
                        available to the Secretary under clause (i) 
                        shall be reserved for the Secretary to make 
                        grants under section 311A.
                            ``(iii) Portion.--The portion referred to 
                        in clause (ii) shall be calculated as 25 
                        percent of the difference between--
                                    ``(I) the amount made available 
                                under clause (i) to the Secretary for 
                                making grants under section 311 for the 
                                fiscal year involved; and
                                    ``(II) the amount that would have 
                                been made available under clause (i) to 
                                the Secretary for making grants under 
                                section 311 for a fiscal year, if--
                                            ``(aa) the amount was 
                                        calculated using the same 
                                        percentage reservations under 
                                        subparagraph (A)(i) and clause 
                                        (i) as were used for 
                                        calculating the amount under 
                                        subclause (I); and
                                            ``(bb) the amount 
                                        appropriated under paragraph 
                                        (1) for such fiscal year was 
                                        $185,000,000.'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``$3,500,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2011 through 2015'' and inserting ``$10,300,000 
        for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``2011 through 2015'' 
        and inserting ``2020 through 2025''.

SEC. 404. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.

    Section 304 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10404) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``CAPTA 
                Reauthorization Act of 2010'' and inserting ``CAPTA 
                Reauthorization Act of 2019''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``provision of 
                assistance'' and inserting ``provision of interventions 
                or services''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by redesignating 
                subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through 
                (iii) and indenting the margins of those clauses to 
                match the margins of clause (i) of section 306(c)(2)(B) 
                of that Act;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
                subparagraphs (A) through (D) and indenting the margins 
                of those clauses to match the margins of subparagraph 
                (A) of section 306(c)(2) of that Act;
                    (C) by striking ``The Secretary shall--'' and 
                insert the following: ``The Secretary--
            ``(1) shall--'';
                    (D) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking ``prevention and 
                        treatment of'' and inserting ``prevention of 
                        and services for''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D), as so 
                        redesignated, by striking the period at the end 
                        and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) may award grants to eligible entities or enter into 
        contracts with for-profit or nonprofit nongovernmental entities 
        or institutions of higher education to conduct or support 
        research, as appropriate, on family violence, domestic 
        violence, or dating violence, or evaluation of programs related 
        to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence.''.

SEC. 405. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.

    Section 306(c) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act 
(42 U.S.C. 10406(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``tribal'' and inserting 
        ``Tribal'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding 
                clause (i)--
                            (i) by striking ``tribe'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``Tribe''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting 
                        ``Tribally''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``tribe'' and 
                inserting ``Tribe'';
            (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Indian tribe'' and 
        inserting ``Indian Tribe or Tribal organization'';
            (4) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) in subparagraphs (D)(i) and (G), by striking 
                ``tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``tribe'' and 
                inserting ``Tribe''; and
            (5) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) by striking ``tribe'' and inserting ``Tribe''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting 
                ``Tribal''.

SEC. 406. STATE APPLICATION.

    (a) Application.--Section 307(a) of the Family Violence Prevention 
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10407(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting 
                ``Tribally''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``For 
                purposes of section 2007 of the Omnibus Crime Control 
                and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10446), the 
                application described in this section may be considered 
                to be the State plan described in subsection (c)(3) of 
                that section 2007.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B)(iii)(I), by striking 
                ``operation of shelters'' and inserting ``provision of 
                shelter'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) by striking ``Coalition in the 
                        planning'' and inserting ``Coalition, and a 
                        Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition as 
                        applicable, in the planning, coordination,''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``section 308(a)'' and 
                        inserting ``section 308'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``State or 
                Indian tribe'' and inserting ``State, Indian Tribe, or 
                Tribal organization'' in both places it occurs;
                    (D) in subparagraph (F),--
                            (i) by striking State or Indian tribe'' and 
                        inserting ``State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal 
                        organization''; and
                            (ii) by inserting after ``including'' the 
                        following- ``how such activities and services 
                        utilize a trauma-informed care approach, as 
                        appropriate, and'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (G)--
                            (i) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting 
                        ``Tribally''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``tribe'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``Tribe''; and
                    (F) in subparagraph (H)--
                            (i) by striking ``tribe'' and inserting 
                        ``Tribe''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``to bar'' and inserting 
                        ``to remove, or exclude or bar,''.
    (b) Approval.--Section 307(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 10407(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``tribe'' each place the 
        term appears and inserting ``Tribe'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``State Domestic Violence 
                Coalitions, or comparable coalitions for Indian tribes, 
                shall'' and inserting ``State Domestic Violence 
                Coalitions or Tribal Domestic Violence Coalitions 
                shall''; and
                    (B) by striking ``tribes'' and inserting 
                ``Tribes''.

SEC. 407. SUBGRANTS AND USES OF FUNDS.

    Section 308 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10408) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``that is'' and 
        inserting ``that are'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``developing 
                safety plans'' and inserting ``safety planning''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (G)--
                            (i) by striking the matter preceding clause 
                        (i) and inserting the following:
                    ``(G) provision of advocacy and services (including 
                case management and information and referral services), 
                which may include facilitating partnerships that 
                improve the development and delivery of services 
                referred to in this subparagraph concerning issues 
                related to family violence, domestic violence, or 
                dating violence intervention and prevention, 
                including--'';
                            (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``Federal 
                        and State'' and inserting ``Federal, State, and 
                        local'';
                            (iii) in clause (iii), by striking ``mental 
                        health, alcohol, and drug abuse treatment'' and 
                        inserting ``mental and substance use disorder 
                        treatment'';
                            (iv) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at 
                        the end; and
                            (v) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(vii) language assistance for victims 
                        with limited English proficiency, or victims 
                        who are deaf or hard of hearing; and'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``tribal 
        organizations,'' and inserting ``Tribal organizations,''; and
            (4) in subsection (d)(1), in the paragraph heading, by 
        striking ``dependants'' and inserting ``dependents''.

SEC. 408. GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.

    Section 309 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10409) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting 
                ``Tribal''; and
                    (B) by striking ``(42'' and all that follows 
                through ``tribes'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20126), 
                shall continue to award grants for Indian Tribes''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``tribe'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``Tribe''; and
                    (B) by striking ``tribal organization'' each place 
                it appears and inserting ``Tribal organization''.

SEC. 409. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL 
              ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--Section 310(a)(2) of the Family Violence 
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10410(a)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``7'' and inserting 
                ``8''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) at least one State resource center 
                        to reduce disparities in domestic violence in 
                        States with high proportions of Indian 
                        (including Alaska Native) or Native Hawaiian 
                        populations (as provided for in subsection 
                        (b)(3)); and''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``grants, to--'' and all that 
                follows through ``(ii) support'' and inserting 
                ``grants, to support''; and
                    (B) by inserting before ``, to entities'' the 
                following: ``, including the housing needs of domestic 
                violence victims and their families''.
    (b) Domestic Violence Resource Centers.--Section 310(b) of the 
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10410(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
                        by inserting ``, which may be posted on the 
                        Internet,'' after ``center resource library''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in subclause (I), by striking 
                        ``incidence and'' and inserting ``incidence and 
                        prevalence of, trends concerning, and''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (i)--
                                    (I) by striking ``tribes'' each 
                                place it appears and inserting 
                                ``Tribes'';
                                    (II) by striking ``tribal 
                                organizations'' and inserting ``Tribal 
                                organizations''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``42'' and all 
                                the follows through ``3796gg-10 note'' 
                                and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 note'';
                            (ii) in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) by striking ``tribes'' and 
                                inserting ``Tribes'';
                                    (II) by striking ``tribal 
                                organizations'' and inserting ``Tribal 
                                organizations''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``42'' and all 
                                the follows through ``3796gg-10 note'' 
                                and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 note''; 
                                and
                            (iii) in clause (iii), by striking ``the 
                        Office on Violence Against Women'' and 
                        inserting ``the Office for Victims of Crime, 
                        and the Office on Violence Against Women,'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), in 
                the first sentence, by inserting before the period the 
                following: ``in order to support effective policy, 
                practice, research, and collaboration''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) by striking ``mental health systems'' 
                        and inserting ``mental and substance use 
                        disorder treatment systems''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and to their children 
                        who are exposed to domestic violence'' and 
                        inserting ``, and to their children, who 
                        experience psychological trauma that is, or 
                        have mental or substance use disorders that 
                        are, related to their exposure to domestic 
                        violence; and'';
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
                subparagraph (F); and
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
                following:
                    ``(E) The response of domestic violence service 
                programs to victims who are underserved, including 
                enhancing the capacity of related organizations 
                generally serving those victims to respond to and 
                prevent domestic violence.'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``may award grants to'' and 
                        inserting ``shall award grants to one or 
                        more''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Indian tribes, tribal 
                        organizations'' and inserting ``Indian Tribes, 
                        Tribal organizations,'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
                            (i) by striking ``Indian tribes, tribal 
                        organizations, and'' and inserting ``Indian 
                        Tribes or Tribal organizations, and'' and
                            (ii) by striking ``tribes, organizations,'' 
                        and inserting ``Tribes, organizations,''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Clarification.--Within available funds, the Secretary 
        shall continue to support the resource centers funded for 
        purposes pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) in fiscal year 
        2019.''.
    (c) Eligibility.--Section 310(c) of the Family Violence Prevention 
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10410(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``(C), or (D)'' and inserting ``(C), (D), (E), 
                or (F)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``entity's advisory board'' 
                        and inserting ``entity's Board of Directors or 
                        advisory committees''; and
                            (ii) by inserting before the semicolon the 
                        following ``, and reflect or have experience 
                        working with the communities to be served 
                        through the center involved'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``tribal organization'' and 
                        inserting ``Tribal organization''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Indian tribes'' and 
                        inserting ``Indian Tribes'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``Indian tribes and tribal 
                        organizations'' and inserting ``Indian Tribes 
                        and Tribal organizations''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``42'' and all that 
                        follows through ``3796gg-10 note'' and 
                        inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 note'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``Indian tribes and tribal 
                        organizations'' and inserting ``Indian Tribes 
                        and Tribal organizations'';
                            (ii) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting 
                        ``Tribally''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``42'' and all that 
                        follows through ``3796gg-10 note'' and 
                        inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 note'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``tribes'' and 
                inserting ``Tribes'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``Indian 
                tribes and tribal organizations'' and inserting 
                ``Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations''; and
                    (F) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``tribes'' and 
                inserting ``Tribes'';
            (3) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(E)'' and inserting 
        ``subsection (b)(2)(F)''; and
            (4) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (ii) 
                and inserting the following:
                            ``(ii) be--
                                    ``(I) an Indian Tribe, Tribal 
                                organization, or Native Hawaiian 
                                organization with experience providing 
                                assistance in developing prevention and 
                                intervention services that focus 
                                primarily on issues of domestic 
                                violence among Indians (including 
                                Alaska Natives) or Native Hawaiians; or
                                    ``(II) an institution of higher 
                                education; and''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``underdeveloped'' and inserting ``underserved''.

SEC. 410. GRANTS TO STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.

    Section 311 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10411) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and made available to carry out 
                this section'' before ``for each fiscal year''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and made available'' before 
                ``for such fiscal year'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``mental health, 
                social welfare, or business'' and inserting ``mental 
                and substance use disorders, social welfare, education, 
                or business''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (8), by striking ``tribes and 
                tribal organizations'' and inserting ``Tribes and 
                Tribal organizations''; and
            (3) in subsection (h), by striking ``tribes and tribal 
        organizations'' and inserting ``Tribes and Tribal 
        organizations''.

SEC. 411. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.

    The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act is amended by 
inserting after section 311 (42 U.S.C. 10411) the following:

``SEC. 311A. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.

    ``(a) Grants Authorized.--Beginning with fiscal year 2020, out of 
amounts appropriated under section 303 and made available to carry out 
this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to 
eligible entities in accordance with this section.
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, an entity shall be a Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition 
that is recognized by the Office on Violence Against Women of the 
Department of Justice and that provides services to Indian Tribes.
    ``(c) Application.--Each Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition 
desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may require. The application submitted by the 
coalition for the grant shall provide documentation of the coalition's 
work, demonstrating that the coalition--
            ``(1) meets all the applicable requirements set forth in 
        this section; and
            ``(2) has the ability to conduct all activities described 
        in this section, as indicated by--
                    ``(A) documented experience in administering 
                Federal grants to conduct the activities described in 
                subsection (d); or
                    ``(B) a documented history of activities to further 
                the purposes of this section set forth in subsection 
                (d).
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--A Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition that 
receives a grant under this section may use the grant funds for 
administration and operation of activities to further the purposes of 
preventing and addressing family violence, domestic violence, and 
dating violence, including--
            ``(1) working with local Tribal family violence, domestic 
        violence, or dating violence service programs and providers of 
        direct services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive 
        responses to family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
        violence against adults or youth within the Indian Tribes 
        served, including working by providing training and technical 
        assistance and conducting Tribal needs assessments;
            ``(2) participating in planning and monitoring the 
        distribution of subgrants and subgrant funds within the State 
        under section 308(a);
            ``(3) working in collaboration with Tribal service 
        providers and community-based organizations to address the 
        needs of victims of family violence, domestic violence, and 
        dating violence, and their children and dependents;
            ``(4) collaborating with, and providing information to, 
        entities in such fields as housing, health care, mental and 
        substance use disorders, social welfare, education, and law 
        enforcement to support the development and implementation of 
        effective policies;
            ``(5) supporting the development and implementation of 
        effective policies, protocols, legislation, codes, and programs 
        that address the safety and support needs of adult and youth 
        Tribal victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
        violence;
            ``(6) encouraging appropriate responses to cases of family 
        violence, domestic violence, or dating violence against adults 
        or youth, by working with Tribal, State, and Federal judicial 
        agencies and law enforcement agencies;
            ``(7) working with Tribal, State, and Federal judicial 
        systems (including family law judges and criminal court 
        judges), child protective service agencies, and children's 
        advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody and 
        visitation issues--
                    ``(A) in cases of child exposure to family 
                violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; or
                    ``(B) in cases in which--
                            ``(i) family violence, domestic violence, 
                        or dating violence is present; and
                            ``(ii) child abuse is present;
            ``(8) providing information to the public about prevention 
        of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence 
        within Indian Tribes; and
            ``(9) carrying out other activities, as the Secretary 
        determines applicable and appropriate.''.

SEC. 412. SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR ABUSED PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN.

    Section 312 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10412) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``2 years'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``3 years''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``local agency'' and inserting 
                ``State, local, or Tribal agency'' ; and
                    (B) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting 
                ``Tribal'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting before the semicolon 
        ``, which such services shall utilize trauma-informed care 
        approaches, as appropriate, and may include supporting the 
        caregiving capacity of adult victims''; and
            (4) in subsection (d)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``mental 
                health'' and inserting ``mental and substance use 
                disorder''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and 
                referrals'' before the period at the end; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Definition.--In this section, the term `child' includes a 
youth under age 18.''.

SEC. 413. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.

    Section 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10413) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``(a)'' and all that follows 
                through the end of the first sentence and inserting the 
                following:
    ``(a) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to 1 or 
        more private entities to provide for the ongoing operation of 
        toll-free telephone hotlines, including hotlines that utilize 
        other available communication technologies, as appropriate, for 
        the purposes of providing information and assistance to adult 
        and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or 
        dating violence, family and household members of such victims, 
        and persons affected by the victimization. Through such grants, 
        the Secretary shall provide for--
                    ``(A) the ongoing operation of a 24-hour, toll-
                free, national hotline; and
                    ``(B) the ongoing operation of a toll-free hotline 
                for Indians, Indian Tribes, and Tribal 
                organizations.''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``The 
                Secretary'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Priority.--The Secretary'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``national'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
                        ``callers'' and inserting ``individuals 
                        contacting the hotline'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                        ``persons with hearing impairments; and'' and 
                        inserting ``individuals with disabilities, 
                        including training for hotline personnel to 
                        support such access;'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (G), by striking the 
                        semicolon at the end and inserting ``; and''; 
                        and
                            (v) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(H) a plan for utilizing other available 
                communications technologies, as appropriate;'';
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``callers, 
                directly connect callers'' and inserting ``individuals 
                contacting the hotline, directly connect such 
                individuals''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``appropriate'' 
                before ``services to underserved''; and
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``hotline to'' 
                and inserting ``hotline under subsection (a)(1)(A), or 
                a toll-free telephone hotline under subsection 
                (a)(1)(B), to''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``callers on a 24-hour-a-day basis, and 
                        directly connect callers'' and inserting 
                        ``individuals contacting the hotline, and 
                        directly connect such individuals'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``callers'' and inserting ``individuals''; and
                            (iii) by striking subparagraph (D) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(D) shall widely publicize the hotline, and other 
                available communications technologies utilized by the 
                hotline, as appropriate, in accessible formats, 
                including formats accessible to individuals with 
                disabilities, as appropriate;''.

SEC. 414. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND LEADERSHIP 
              THROUGH ALLIANCES.

    Section 314 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 
U.S.C. 10414) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall enter into 
cooperative agreements with State Domestic Violence Coalitions, which 
may partner with local entities carrying out programs, to--
            ``(1) build capacity at the organizational, State, Tribal, 
        or local level for primary and secondary prevention of family 
        violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; or
            ``(2) scale up, or replicate, evidence-based, evidence-
        informed, or promising primary prevention strategies and models 
        to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
        violence.'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or Tribal 
                Domestic Violence Coalition'' before the semicolon; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and 
                        State or local health departments'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, 
                        including the juvenile justice system'' before 
                        the semicolon;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end; and
                            (iv) by striking subparagraph (H) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(H) community-based organizations, including 
                those serving racial and ethnic minority populations;
                    ``(I) child- and youth-serving organizations;
                    ``(J) health departments and public health 
                organizations; and
                    ``(K) other pertinent sectors.'';
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5), 
                and paragraph (6), as paragraphs (2) through (6), and 
                paragraph (8), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so 
                redesignated, the following:
            ``(1) in the case of an applicant applying for a grant 
        under the authority of subsection (a)(2), identifies 
        comprehensive evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising 
        primary prevention strategies and models to be used and partner 
        organizations who will develop, expand, or replicate programs 
        to prevent family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
        violence;'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by 
                inserting ``, including underserved populations'' 
                before the semicolon;
                    (D) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``and'' at the end; and
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (6), as so 
                redesignated, the following:
            ``(7) demonstrates that the applicant will build 
        organizational and statewide capacity, as applicable, for 
        primary and secondary prevention of family violence, domestic 
        violence, and dating violence; and'';
            (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``organizations in 
        States geographically dispersed'' and inserting ``organizations 
        in States or Indian-serving organizations that, collectively, 
        are geographically dispersed'';
            (5) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before the 
                semicolon the following: ``, which may include 
                facilitating the provision of technical assistance from 
                other grantees that enter into a cooperative agreement 
                under subsection (a)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``as 
                        applicable,'' after ``communities,'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``conduct 
                                comprehensive, evidence-informed 
                                primary prevention programs'' and 
                                inserting ``implement evidence-based, 
                                evidence-informed primary prevention 
                                programs''; and
                                    (II) in clause (vi), by inserting 
                                ``prevention strategies and'' before 
                                ``information'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (E)--
                                    (I) by striking ``utilize evidence-
                                informed'' and inserting ``implement 
                                evidence-based or evidence-informed''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by striking ``; and'' and 
                                inserting a semicolon;
                            (iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (v) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) use an amount (subject to subsection (j)) 
                that is not less than 30 percent of the funds awarded 
                through such agreement (excluding funds awarded for the 
                initial year of the agreement) to subcontract with 
                local family violence and domestic violence programs, 
                or other community-based programs, to develop and 
                implement such project.''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Training and Dissemination of Information.--Not later than 
one year after the date of enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act 
of 2019, and at least annually thereafter, the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of the Administration for 
Children and Families, shall disseminate information, including 
information related to training, to State domestic violence coalitions, 
and other stakeholders, related to building organizational capacity and 
leadership in the fields of primary and secondary prevention of family 
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence.
    ``(j) Minimum Amount for Subcontracting.--The Secretary may, as 
appropriate, reduce the percentage described in subsection (g)(3)(G) 
that an organization that enters into a cooperative agreement under 
this section is required to use in accordance with such subsection to a 
percentage not less than 25 percent.''.

SEC. 415. GRANTS TO ENHANCE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et 
seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 315. GRANTS TO ENHANCE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, as appropriate, award 
grants to eligible entities to assist communities in preventing and 
addressing family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in 
underserved communities.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall award grants to eligible entities for supporting programs based 
in underserved communities to establish or enhance family violence, 
domestic violence, and dating violence intervention and prevention 
efforts that address family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
violence in underserved communities, including by providing culturally 
appropriate services, as appropriate.
    ``(c) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
reasonably require. Such application shall include--
            ``(1) a description of how the funds of the grant will be 
        used to support culturally-appropriate, community-based 
        programs providing access to shelter or supportive services, 
        including for activities related to planning, prevention, and 
        capacity building;
            ``(2) an assessment of any barriers that prevent 
        underserved individuals or communities from accessing other 
        resources to prevent and address family violence, domestic 
        violence, and dating violence and a description of how the 
        entity intends to address such barriers; and
            ``(3) a demonstration of the ability of the entity to 
        establish, or work with, other community-based organizations 
        and coalitions.
    ``(d) Technical Assistance and Training.--The Secretary may enter 
into cooperative agreements or contracts with organizations to provide 
training and technical assistance to eligible entities receiving grants 
under this section, as appropriate.
    ``(e) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, an entity shall--
            ``(1) be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental organization 
        that is--
                    ``(A) a community-based organization that provides 
                culturally appropriate services to victims of family 
                violence, domestic violence, or dating violence from 
                underserved communities, which may include an 
                organization whose primary purpose is providing 
                culturally appropriate services to victims of family 
                violence, domestic violence, or dating violence from 
                specific underserved communities; or
                    ``(B) a community-based organization that can 
                partner with an organization having demonstrated 
                expertise in serving victims of family violence, 
                domestic violence, or dating violence; and
            ``(2) have a board of directors and staff which are 
        reflective of, or have experience working with, the communities 
        in which the entity will provide services through a grant under 
        this section.
    ``(f) Term.--The Secretary shall award grants under this section 
for a period of 3 years, and may extend such period for not more than 2 
years, as appropriate.
    ``(g) Reports and Evaluation.--Each eligible entity receiving a 
grant under this section shall submit a report to the Secretary, at 
such time as the Secretary shall reasonably require, describing the 
activities carried out using the funds of such grant, identifying 
progress towards achieving performance measures, and providing such 
additional information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 408

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2971

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                                 A BILL

To amend and reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 
                        and for other purposes.

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                            January 15, 2020

                       Reported with an amendment