[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4979 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4979

  To authorize grants for emotional support services for incarcerated 
            victims of sexual abuse, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2022

Mr. Schatz (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize grants for emotional support services for incarcerated 
            victims of sexual abuse, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sexual Abuse Services in Detention 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Emotional support service.--The term ``emotional 
        support service''--
                    (A) means emotional support services or counseling 
                for individuals who have experienced sexual abuse at 
                any time in their life; and
                    (B) includes--
                            (i) crisis intervention services;
                            (ii) education about dynamics of sexual 
                        abuse and sexual harassment;
                            (iii) sharing resources;
                            (iv) safety planning and discussion of 
                        reporting options;
                            (v) telephone hotline services; and
                            (vi) assistance processing trauma reactions 
                        and building coping skills.
            (2) Emotional support service provider.--The term 
        ``emotional support service provider'' means a nonprofit, 
        nongovernmental organization that has--
                    (A) special expertise and broad experience in 
                providing sexual abuse and rape crisis counseling 
                services for survivors, including victims of sexual 
                abuse in correctional settings; and
                    (B) experience with correctional services, such 
                as--
                            (i) understanding the unique dynamics of 
                        custodial sexual abuse;
                            (ii) understanding correctional practices 
                        and correctional security concerns; or
                            (iii) providing technical assistance and 
                        training to correctional officers and 
                        administrators.
            (3) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit 
        organization'' means an organization that is described in 
        section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and that 
        is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
            (4) Training services.--The term ``training services'' 
        means providing education, training, and technical assistance 
        on providing emotional support services in corrections settings 
        for incarcerated survivors and victims of sexual abuse.

SEC. 3. EMOTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS IN 
              DETENTION FACILITIES.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The Attorney General, acting through the 
Director of the Office for Victims of Crime, may award grants to 
emotional support service providers for the purpose of collaborating 
with Federal, State, local, or Tribal authorities to provide emotional 
support services in corrections settings for incarcerated survivors and 
victims of sexual abuse.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028 to 
carry out this section.
    (c) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Amounts made available under this 
section shall supplement and not supplant any other authorization, 
appropriation, or grant.

SEC. 4. TRAINING GRANTS.

    (a) Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term ``eligible entity'' 
mean an entity that has experience providing training services in the 
manner described in subsection (c).
    (b) Authority.-- The Attorney General may award grants to eligible 
entities to carry out the activities described in subsection (c).
    (c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under 
subsection (b) shall use amounts received under the grant to--
            (1) provide training services to a corrections agency or 
        facility seeking to offer emotional support services at the 
        institution;
            (2) provide training services to correctional officers and 
        administrators; and
            (3) collect and maintain data on a biannual basis on the 
        usage volume for training services described in paragraphs (1) 
        and (2).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section for each of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2028.

SEC. 5. SEXUAL ABUSE SERVICES IN DETENTION RESOURCE CENTER.

    (a) Eligible Organization.--In this section, the term ``eligible 
organization'' means a nonprofit organization that has special 
expertise and broad experience in providing the information, guidance, 
and technical assistance described in subsection (b).
    (b) Establishment.--The Attorney General shall establish a national 
resource center that shall--
            (1) provide guidance and training series to corrections 
        agencies, prisons, jails, and other detention facilities on 
        establishing, administering, operating, and supporting 
        emotional support services for sexual abuse victims in 
        correctional or detention facilities;
            (2) provide guidance and training services to emotional 
        support service providers on establishing, administering, 
        operating, and supporting emotional support services for sexual 
        abuse victims in correctional or detention facilities; and
            (3) collect, compile, and disseminate resources on the 
        delivery of emotional support services in correctional or 
        detention settings, including--
                    (A) training services;
                    (B) research; and
                    (C) best practices.
    (c) Grant.--The Attorney General may make a grant to an eligible 
organization to provide for the establishment, functioning, or 
implementation of subsection (b).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028 to 
carry out this section.