[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5615-S5647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6091. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Casey) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. 
Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the 
bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

             DIVISION E--CAPTA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022

     SEC. 5001 SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``CAPTA Reauthorization 
     Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 5002. AMENDED CAPTA TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5101 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by striking section 2; and
       (2) by amending the table of contents under section 1(b) to 
     read as follows:

                          ``TABLE OF CONTENTS

``Sec. 1. Short title.
``Sec. 2. Definitions.

                       ``TITLE I--GENERAL PROGRAM

``Sec. 101. Office on Child Abuse and Neglect.
``Sec. 102. Interagency work group on child abuse and neglect.
``Sec. 103. National clearinghouse for information relating to child 
              abuse.
``Sec. 104. Research and assistance activities.
``Sec. 105. Grants to States, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, 
              and public or private agencies and organizations.
``Sec. 106. Grants to States for child abuse or neglect prevention and 
              treatment programs.
``Sec. 107. Grants to States for programs relating to the investigation 
              and prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases.
``Sec. 108. National child abuse hotline.
``Sec. 109. Miscellaneous requirements relating to assistance.
``Sec. 110. Coordination of child abuse and neglect programs.
``Sec. 111. Reports.
``Sec. 112. Monitoring and oversight.
``Sec. 113. Rule of construction.
``Sec. 114. Authorization of appropriations.

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

``Sec. 201. Purposes.
``Sec. 202. Authorization of grants.
``Sec. 203. Lead entity.
``Sec. 204. Application.
``Sec. 205. Uses of funds.
``Sec. 206. Performance measures.
``Sec. 207. National technical assistance for community-based family 
              strengthening services.
``Sec. 208. Rule of construction.
``Sec. 209. Authorization of appropriations.

``TITLE III--PREVENTING CHILD FATALITIES DUE TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

 ``Subtitle A--Public Health Approaches to Identify and Prevent Child 
     Fatalities and Near Fatalities Due to Child Abuse and Neglect

``Sec. 301. Purpose.
``Sec. 302. Federal Work Group on Data Collection Related to Child 
              Fatalities and Near Fatalities Due to Child Abuse and 
              Neglect.
``Sec. 303. Case registry for child fatalities and near fatalities due 
              to child abuse and neglect.
``Sec. 304. Grants for State, Indian Tribe, and Tribal organization 
              child fatality review of child abuse and neglect 
              fatalities and near fatalities.
``Sec. 305. Assisting State, Indian Tribe, and Tribal organization 
              implementation.

             ``Subtitle B--Child Abuse and Neglect Records

``Sec. 311. Electronic interstate data exchange system.

             ``Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

``Sec. 321. Authorization of appropriations.

  ``TITLE IV--PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO INFANTS AFFECTED BY PARENTAL 
                         SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER

``Sec. 401. Purpose.
``Sec. 402. Requirements.
``Sec. 403. National technical assistance and reporting.
``Sec. 404. Grant program authorized.
``Sec. 405. Authorization of appropriations.''.

     SEC. 5003. DEFINITIONS.

       The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act is amended by 
     striking section 3 (42 U.S.C. 5101 note) and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--In this Act:
       ``(1) Alaska native.--The term `Alaska Native' has the 
     meaning given the term `Native' in section 3 of the Alaska 
     Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)
       ``(2) Child.--Subject to subsection (b)(2), the term 
     `child' means a person who has not attained the lesser of--
       ``(A) the age of 18; or
       ``(B) except in the case of sexual abuse, the age specified 
     by the child protection law of the State in which the child 
     resides.
       ``(3) Child abuse and neglect.--The term `child abuse and 
     neglect' means, at a minimum, any recent act or failure to 
     act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in 
     death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or 
     exploitation (including sexual abuse as determined under 
     paragraph (19)), or an act or failure to act which presents 
     an imminent risk of serious harm.
       ``(4) Child with a disability.--The term `child with a 
     disability' means a child with a disability as defined in 
     section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
     Act (20 U.S.C. 1401), or an infant or toddler with a 
     disability as defined in section 632 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
     1432).
       ``(5) Child or youth overrepresented in the child welfare 
     system.--The term `child or youth overrepresented in the 
     child welfare system' includes any children and youth who 
     belong to populations who are the focus of research efforts 
     authorized under section 404N of the Public Health Service 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 283p) or described in the National Institutes 
     of Health notice NOT-OD-19-139 issued on August 28, 2019.
       ``(6) Community-based family strengthening services.--The 
     term `community-based family strengthening services' includes 
     services that--
       ``(A) are provided by organizations carrying out programs 
     such as family resource programs, family support programs, 
     voluntary home visiting programs, respite care services 
     programs, parenting education, mutual support programs for 
     parents and children, parent partner programs, family 
     advocate programs, and other community programs or networks 
     of such programs; and
       ``(B) are designed to prevent or respond to child abuse and 
     neglect and support families in building protective factors 
     linked to the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
       ``(7) Community referral services.--The term `community 
     referral services' means services provided under contract or 
     through an interagency agreement to assist families in 
     obtaining needed information, mutual support, and community 
     resources, including respite care services, health care 
     services (including mental health and substance use disorder 
     services), employability development and workforce 
     development, and other social services, including early 
     developmental screening of children, through help lines or 
     other methods.
       ``(8) Fatality.--The term `fatality', used with respect to 
     a child fatality that is due to child abuse or neglect, means 
     a fatality of a child that occurred--
       ``(A) due to an injury resulting from child abuse or 
     neglect; or
       ``(B) where child abuse or neglect was a contributing 
     factor to the cause of death.
       ``(9) Governor.--The term `Governor' means the chief 
     executive officer of a State.
       ``(10) Homeless children and youth.--The term `homeless 
     children and youth' means an individual who is described in 
     section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2)).
       ``(11) Indian; indian tribe; tribal organization.--The 
     terms `Indian', `Indian Tribe', and `Tribal organization' 
     have the meanings given such terms in section 4 of the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5304).
       ``(12) Individuals with personal experience in the child 
     welfare system.--The term `individuals with personal 
     experience in the child welfare system' means parents and 
     youth with current or previous involvement in the child 
     welfare system, kinship caregivers, foster and adoptive 
     families, and adults who experienced child abuse or neglect 
     as children.
       ``(13) Native hawaiian.--The term `Native Hawaiian' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517).
       ``(14) Near fatality.--The term `near fatality' means an 
     act that, as certified by a physician, places a child in 
     serious or critical condition.
       ``(15) Protective factors linked to the prevention of child 
     abuse and neglect.--The term `protective factors linked to 
     the prevention of child abuse and neglect' means evidence-
     based or evidence-informed factors that have been 
     demonstrated to ensure that families are more likely to be 
     healthy and strong and children are less likely to experience 
     child abuse and neglect.
       ``(16) Respite care services.--The term `respite care 
     services' means services, including the services of crisis 
     nurseries, that are--
       ``(A) provided in the temporary absence of the regular 
     caregiver (meaning a parent, other relative, foster parent, 
     adoptive parent, or guardian);
       ``(B) provided to children who--
       ``(i) are in danger of child abuse or neglect;
       ``(ii) have experienced child abuse or neglect; or
       ``(iii) have disabilities or chronic or terminal illnesses;
       ``(C) provided within or outside the home of the child;
       ``(D) short-term care (ranging from a few hours to a few 
     weeks of time, per year); and
       ``(E) intended to enable the family to stay together and to 
     keep the child living in the home and community of the child.
       ``(17) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services.
       ``(18) Serious bodily injury.--The term `serious bodily 
     injury' means bodily injury which involves substantial risk 
     of death, extreme physical pain, protracted and obvious 
     disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the 
     function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.
       ``(19) Sexual abuse.--The term `sexual abuse' includes--
       ``(A) the employment, use, persuasion, inducement, 
     enticement, or coercion of any child to engage in, or assist 
     any other person to engage in, any sexually explicit conduct 
     or simulation of such conduct for the purpose of producing a 
     visual depiction of such conduct; and
       ``(B) the rape, and in cases of caretaker or inter-familial 
     relationships, statutory rape, molestation, prostitution, or 
     other form of sexual exploitation of children, or incest with 
     children.
       ``(20) State.--Except as provided in section 106(g), the 
     term `State' means each of the several States, the District 
     of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin 
     Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands.
       ``(21) Withholding of medically indicated treatment.--The 
     term `withholding of medically indicated treatment' means the 
     failure to respond to the infant's life-threatening 
     conditions by providing treatment (including appropriate 
     nutrition, hydration, and medication), which, in the treating 
     physician's or physicians' reasonable medical judgment, will 
     be most likely to be effective in ameliorating or correcting 
     all such conditions, except that the term does not include 
     the failure to provide treatment (other than appropriate 
     nutrition, hydration, or medication) to an infant when, in 
     the treating physician's or physicians' reasonable medical 
     judgment--
       ``(A) the infant is chronically and irreversibly comatose;
       ``(B) the provision of such treatment would--
       ``(i) merely prolong dying;
       ``(ii) not be effective in ameliorating or correcting all 
     of the infant's life-threatening conditions; or
       ``(iii) otherwise be futile in terms of the survival of the 
     infant; or
       ``(C) the provision of such treatment would be virtually 
     futile in terms of the survival of the infant and the 
     treatment itself under such circumstances would be inhumane.
       ``(b) Special Rule.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes of paragraphs (3) and (19) 
     of subsection (a), a child shall be considered a victim of 
     child abuse and neglect or sexual abuse if the child is

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     identified, by an employee of the State or local agency 
     involved, as being a victim of sex trafficking (as defined in 
     section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
     (22 U.S.C. 7102)) or a victim of severe forms of trafficking 
     in persons (as defined in such section 103).
       ``(2) State option.--Notwithstanding the definition of 
     `child' under subsection (a)(2), for purposes of application 
     of paragraph (1), a State may elect to define the term 
     `child' as a person who has not attained the age of 24.
       ``(c) Rule of Construction.--In this Act, the term 
     `substance use disorder' includes alcohol use disorder.''.

                       TITLE LI--GENERAL PROGRAM

     SEC. 5101. 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 establish and 
     operate an 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 and 
     other programs and activities that strengthen families and 
     support child and family well-being.
       ``(c) Duties.--The Work Group shall--
       ``(1) coordinate Federal efforts and activities with 
     respect to child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment, 
     including data collection and reporting;
       ``(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 other 
     programs and activities that strengthen families and support 
     child and family well-being;
       ``(3) work to maximize Federal resources to address child 
     abuse and neglect in areas of critical needs for the field, 
     such as--
       ``(A) improving research;
       ``(B) focusing on prevention of child abuse and neglect;
       ``(C) addressing racial bias and disparities in the child 
     welfare system;
       ``(D) enhancing child welfare professionals' understanding 
     of trauma-informed practices that prevent and mitigate the 
     effects of trauma and adverse childhood experiences;
       ``(E) identifying actions the child protective services 
     system, other public agencies, and community-based 
     organizations can take to develop alternative pathways to 
     connect families experiencing difficulty meeting basic needs 
     or other risk factors associated with child abuse and neglect 
     to community-based family strengthening services to prevent 
     child abuse and neglect in order to safely reduce the number 
     of families unnecessarily involved in such system; and
       ``(F) addressing the links between child abuse and neglect 
     and domestic violence; and
       ``(4) consult with experts in the child protective services 
     field and individuals with personal experience in the child 
     welfare system.''.

     SEC. 5102. 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 to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 103. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION RELATING 
                   TO CHILD ABUSE.

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish, 
     directly or through one or more competitive contracts of not 
     less than 3 years duration, a national clearinghouse for 
     information relating to child abuse and neglect.
       ``(b) Consultation.--In establishing the clearinghouse 
     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the 
     head of each Federal agency involved with child abuse and 
     neglect regarding--
       ``(1) the development of the components for information 
     collection;
       ``(2) the management of such clearinghouse; and
       ``(3) mechanisms for the sharing of information with other 
     Federal agencies and clearinghouses.
       ``(c) Functions.--The Secretary, through the clearinghouse 
     established under subsection (a), shall maintain and 
     disseminate information on--
       ``(1) evidence-based and evidence-informed programs, 
     including private and community-based programs, that have--
       ``(A) demonstrated success with respect to the prevention, 
     assessment, identification, and treatment of child abuse or 
     neglect; and
       ``(B) potential for broad-scale implementation and 
     replication;
       ``(2) the medical diagnosis and treatment of child abuse 
     and neglect and the use of trauma-informed practices that 
     prevent and mitigate the effects of trauma and adverse 
     childhood experiences;
       ``(3) best practices relating to--
       ``(A) differential response;
       ``(B) the use of alternative pathways to connect families 
     experiencing difficulty meeting basic needs or other risk 
     factors associated with child abuse and neglect to community-
     based family strengthening services to prevent child abuse 
     and neglect, including through the operation of local, State, 
     or Tribal helplines, websites, or mobile applications (which 
     may include expanding hotlines and referral systems operated 
     by State, Tribal, or local child protective services agencies 
     for such purposes);
       ``(C) making improvements to the child protective services 
     systems, including efforts to prevent child abuse and 
     neglect, prioritize serving children who are at risk of 
     serious harm, and implement protocols to identify, examine, 
     and eliminate child fatalities and near fatalities due to 
     child abuse and neglect;
       ``(D) making appropriate referrals related to the physical, 
     developmental, and mental health needs of children who are 
     victims of child abuse or neglect, and when appropriate, 
     provide services to parents or children, to address the needs 
     of such children and their families and effectively treat the 
     effects of such abuse or neglect;
       ``(E) supporting children and youth being cared for by 
     kinship caregivers, including such children whose living 
     arrangements with kinship caregivers occurred without the 
     involvement of a child protective services agency; and
       ``(F) workforce development and retention of child 
     protective services personnel;
       ``(4) professional development resources available at the 
     State and local level--
       ``(A) for individuals who are engaged, or who intend to 
     engage, in the prevention, identification, and treatment of 
     child abuse and neglect, including mandated reporters; and
       ``(B) for appropriate State, Tribal, and local officials to 
     assist in the provision of professional development for law 
     enforcement, legal, judicial, medical, physical, behavioral 
     and mental health, child care and early learning, education, 
     child welfare, substance use disorder treatment services, and 
     domestic violence services personnel on--
       ``(i) the role of the child protective services system to 
     identify children at risk of serious harm; and
       ``(ii) how to direct families in need to alternative 
     pathways for community-based family strengthening services in 
     order to safely reduce the number of families unnecessarily 
     involved with child protective services;
       ``(5) in conjunction with the National Resource Centers 
     authorized under section 310(b) of the Family Violence 
     Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10410(b)), effective 
     programs and best practices for developing and carrying out 
     collaboration between entities providing child protective 
     services and entities providing domestic violence services;
       ``(6) the requirements of section 402(c) and best practices 
     relating to the development, implementation, and monitoring 
     of family care plans as described in section 402(c) for 
     infants affected by parental substance use disorder, 
     including best practices on topics such as--
       ``(A) collaboration and coordination across substance abuse 
     agencies, child welfare agencies, maternal and child health 
     agencies, family courts, early childhood development 
     entities, and other community partners; and
       ``(B) identification and delivery of services for affected 
     infants and their families, including for infants affected by 
     parental substance use disorder, but whose families do not 
     meet criteria for immediate safety concerns of child abuse 
     and neglect;
       ``(7) the incidence of cases of child abuse and neglect in 
     the United States, including information based on data 
     submitted by State child protective services agencies under 
     section 106(d); and
       ``(8) the research conducted under section 104(a).
       ``(d) Data Collection and Analysis.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, in accordance with 
     all applicable Federal and State privacy law, develop and 
     maintain a Federal data collection and analysis system, in 
     consultation with appropriate State, Tribal, and local 
     agencies and experts in the field, to collect, compile, and 
     make available State child abuse and neglect reporting 
     information which shall be universal and case specific and, 
     to the extent practicable, integrated with other case-based 
     Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local child welfare 
     information (including the automated foster care and adoption 
     reporting system required under section 479 of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 679) and including the case registry 
     authorized under section 303), and which shall include--
       ``(A) standardized data on false, unfounded, 
     unsubstantiated, and substantiated reports;
       ``(B) comparable information on child fatalities and near 
     fatalities due to child abuse and neglect, including--
       ``(i) the number of child fatalities and near fatalities 
     due to child abuse and neglect; and
       ``(ii) case-specific data about the circumstances under 
     which a child fatality or near fatality occurred due to abuse 
     and neglect, including the data elements described in section 
     106(d)(3)(E);
       ``(C) information about the incidence and characteristics 
     of child abuse and neglect in circumstances in which domestic 
     violence is present; and
       ``(D) information about the incidence and characteristics 
     of child abuse and neglect in cases related to substance use 
     disorder.
       ``(2) Confidentiality requirement.--In carrying out 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that methods are 
     established and implemented to preserve the confidentiality 
     of records relating to case specific data.''.

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     SEC. 5103. RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES.

       Section 104 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 5105) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsections (a) through (c) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(a) Research.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with 
     relevant Federal agencies, and in consultation with 
     recognized experts in the field, shall carry out a continuing 
     interdisciplinary program of research, including longitudinal 
     research, that is designed to--
       ``(A) provide information needed to improve primary 
     prevention of child abuse and neglect;
       ``(B) better protect children from child abuse or neglect;
       ``(C) evaluate the efficacy of programs or practices to 
     improve outcomes;
       ``(D) improve the well-being of victims of child abuse or 
     neglect; and
       ``(E) be responsive to the research needs of the child 
     welfare field.
       ``(2) Topics.--The research program described in paragraph 
     (1) may focus on--
       ``(A) evidence-based or evidence-informed programs 
     regarding--
       ``(i) prevention of child abuse and neglect in families 
     that have not had contact with the child protective services 
     system, including through supporting the development of 
     protective factors linked to the prevention of child abuse 
     and neglect;
       ``(ii) trauma-informed and developmentally-appropriate 
     treatment of children and families who experience child abuse 
     and neglect, including efforts to prevent the re-
     traumatization of such children and families; and
       ``(iii) approaches to identify, relieve, and mitigate 
     stressors affecting families' unique needs in rural, urban, 
     and suburban communities;
       ``(B) effective practices to reduce racial bias and 
     disparities in the child protective services system, 
     including examining how neglect is identified, investigated, 
     and treated by such system;
       ``(C) effective practices and programs in the use of 
     differential response to identify children at risk of serious 
     harm and to safely reduce the number of families 
     unnecessarily investigated by the child protective services 
     system;
       ``(D) effective practices and programs designed to improve 
     service delivery and outcomes for child protective services 
     agencies engaged with children and families with complex 
     needs, such as families who have experienced domestic 
     violence, substance use disorders, or adverse childhood 
     experiences, or who have mental health needs;
       ``(E) best practices for recruiting and retaining a child 
     protective services workforce and providing professional 
     development;
       ``(F) effective collaborations between the child protective 
     system and domestic violence service providers that provide 
     for the safety of children exposed to domestic violence and 
     their non-abusing parents and that improve the 
     investigations, interventions, delivery of services, and 
     treatments provided for such children and families;
       ``(G) child abuse and neglect issues facing Indians, Alaska 
     Natives, and Native Hawaiians, including providing 
     recommendations for improving the collection of child abuse 
     and neglect data from Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, 
     and Native Hawaiian communities;
       ``(H) child abuse and neglect issues related to children 
     and youth overrepresented in the child welfare system, 
     including efforts to improve the child welfare system's 
     practices related to the prevention, identification, and 
     treatment of child abuse and neglect to address such 
     overrepresentation; and
       ``(I) effective collaborations between the child welfare 
     system and substance use disorder treatment service providers 
     that provide for the safety of children exposed to parents 
     with substance use disorders, and that improve the 
     investigations, interventions, delivery of services, and 
     treatments provided for such children and families.
       ``(3) National incidence of child abuse and neglect.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct research on 
     the national incidence of child abuse and neglect and 
     investigate the trends in such incidence, including the 
     information on the national incidence of child abuse and 
     neglect specified in subparagraph (B).
       ``(B) Content.--The research described in subparagraph (A) 
     shall examine the national incidence of child abuse and 
     neglect, including--
       ``(i) the extent to which incidents of child abuse and 
     neglect are increasing or decreasing in number and severity;
       ``(ii) the incidence of substantiated and unsubstantiated 
     reported child abuse and neglect cases;
       ``(iii) the number of substantiated cases that result in a 
     judicial finding of child abuse or neglect or related 
     criminal court convictions;
       ``(iv) the extent to which the number of unsubstantiated, 
     unfounded, or falsely reported cases of child abuse or 
     neglect have contributed to the inability of a State to 
     respond effectively to serious cases of child abuse or 
     neglect;
       ``(v) the extent to which the lack of adequate resources or 
     the lack of adequate supports for individuals required by law 
     to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect have 
     contributed to the inability of a State to respond 
     effectively to serious cases of child abuse and neglect;
       ``(vi) the number of unsubstantiated, false, or unfounded 
     reports that have resulted in a child being placed in 
     substitute care, and the duration of such placement;
       ``(vii) the extent to which unsubstantiated reports return 
     as more serious cases of child abuse or neglect;
       ``(viii) the incidence and prevalence of--

       ``(I) physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and physical 
     and emotional neglect in substitute care; and
       ``(II) domestic violence in substantiated cases of child 
     abuse and neglect;

       ``(ix) the incidence and prevalence of child abuse and 
     neglect by a wide array of demographic characteristics such 
     as age, sex, race, family structure, household relationship 
     (including the living arrangement of the resident parent and 
     family size), school enrollment and education attainment, 
     disability, labor force status, and income in the previous 
     year;
       ``(x) the extent to which reports of suspected or known 
     instances of child abuse or neglect involving a potential 
     combination of jurisdictions, such as intrastate, interstate, 
     Federal-State, and State-Tribal, are screened out solely on 
     the basis of the cross-jurisdictional complications; and
       ``(xi) the incidence and outcomes of child abuse and 
     neglect allegations reported within the context of divorce, 
     custody, or other family court proceedings, and the 
     interaction between family courts and the child protective 
     services system.
       ``(4) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the 
     enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2022 and every 
     2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and make 
     available on a website that is accessible to the public and 
     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--
       ``(A) identifies the research priorities under paragraph 
     (5) and the process for determining such priorities;
       ``(B) contains a summary of the research supported pursuant 
     to paragraphs (1) and (2), and a summary of any other 
     relevant research on child abuse and neglect conducted by 
     agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services;
       ``(C) contains the findings of the research regarding the 
     national incidence on child abuse and neglect conducted under 
     paragraph (3); 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 (3).
       ``(5) Priorities.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish research 
     priorities, which may include long-term studies, for making 
     grants or contracts for purposes of carrying out paragraph 
     (1).
       ``(B) Public comment.--The Secretary shall provide a 
     biennial opportunity for public comment concerning the 
     priorities proposed under subparagraph (A) and shall maintain 
     an official record of such public comment.
       ``(b) Provision of Technical Assistance.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide technical 
     assistance to State, local, and Tribal public and private 
     agencies and community-based organizations, including 
     organizations that support children or youth overrepresented 
     in the child welfare system and their families, disability 
     organizations, and persons who work with children with 
     disabilities, and providers of mental health, substance use 
     disorder treatment, and domestic violence prevention 
     services, to assist such agencies and organizations in 
     planning, improving, developing, carrying out, and evaluating 
     programs and activities, including replicating successful 
     program models, relating to the prevention, assessment, 
     identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect.
       ``(2) Content.--The technical assistance under paragraph 
     (1) shall be designed to--
       ``(A) reduce racial bias and disparities in the child 
     protective services system;
       ``(B) support the child protective services system to 
     develop and implement trauma-informed approaches to prevent, 
     reduce, and treat child abuse and neglect;
       ``(C) 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, 
     or adverse childhood experiences, or who have mental health 
     needs, including professional development on such practices 
     for the child protective services workforce;
       ``(D) leverage State, local, and community-based resources 
     to prevent child abuse and neglect to develop a continuum of 
     prevention programs and services, including resources 
     regarding health care (including mental health and substance 
     use disorder), housing, food assistance, parent support, 
     financial assistance, child care and early learning, 
     education services, and other services to assist families;
       ``(E) promote best practices for maximizing coordination 
     and communication between State, Tribal, and local child 
     protective services agencies and relevant health care 
     entities, consistent with all applicable Federal and State 
     privacy law; and
       ``(F) provide other technical assistance, as determined by 
     the Secretary in consultation with such State, Tribal, and 
     local public and

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     private agencies and community-based organizations as the 
     Secretary determines appropriate.
       ``(3) Evaluation.--The technical assistance under paragraph 
     (1) may include an evaluation or identification of--
       ``(A) various methods and procedures for the prevention, 
     investigation, assessment, and prosecution of child physical 
     and sexual abuse cases;
       ``(B) ways to prevent and mitigate the effects of trauma to 
     the child victim;
       ``(C) effective programs carried out by the States under 
     this title and title II;
       ``(D) effective approaches to link child protective service 
     agencies with health care (including mental health and 
     substance use disorder), and developmental services to 
     improve forensic diagnosis and health evaluations, and reduce 
     barriers and shortages to such linkages; and
       ``(E) the extent to which changes in methods, procedures, 
     and approaches implemented by the child protective service 
     system minimized racial bias and disparities in such system.
       ``(4) Dissemination.--The Secretary may provide for, and 
     disseminate information relating to, various professional 
     development available at the State and local level to--
       ``(A) individuals who are engaged, or who intend to engage, 
     in the prevention, identification, and treatment of child 
     abuse and neglect; and
       ``(B) appropriate State and local officials to assist in 
     the provision of professional development for law 
     enforcement, legal, judicial, medical, mental health, child 
     care and early learning, education, child welfare, substance 
     use disorder, and domestic violence services personnel in 
     appropriate methods of interacting during investigative, 
     administrative, and judicial proceedings with children who 
     have been subjected to, or children whom such personnel 
     suspect have been subjected to, child abuse or neglect.
       ``(c) Authority to Make Grants or Enter Into Contracts.--
       ``(1) In general.--The functions of the Secretary under 
     this section may be carried out directly or through grant or 
     contract.
       ``(2) Duration.--Grants under this section shall be made 
     for periods of not more than 5 years.''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (e).

     SEC. 5104. 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 to 
     carry out 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 prevent, reduce, and treat child abuse and neglect.
       ``(b) Capacity Building Grant Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants or 
     contracts to an eligible entity to improve the capacity of 
     the child protective services system in strengthening 
     families and preventing, reducing, and treating child abuse 
     and neglect.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--In this subsection, the term 
     `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a State or local agency, Indian Tribe or Tribal 
     organization, or a nonprofit entity; or
       ``(B) a consortium of entities described in subparagraph 
     (A).
       ``(3) Applications.--To receive a grant or contract under 
     this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(4) Use of funds.--An eligible entity receiving a grant 
     or contract under this subsection shall use the funds made 
     available through the grant or contract to better align and 
     coordinate community-based, local, or State activities to 
     strengthen families and prevent, reduce, and treat child 
     abuse and neglect, by--
       ``(A) providing professional development for professionals 
     in prevention, identification, or treatment of child abuse 
     and neglect, which may include--
       ``(i) professional development for professional and 
     paraprofessional personnel who are engaged in, or intend to 
     work in, the field of prevention, identification, and 
     treatment of child abuse and neglect, including on the links 
     between child abuse and neglect and domestic violence and 
     approaches to working with families affected by substance use 
     disorder;
       ``(ii) professional development on evidence-based and 
     evidence-informed programs to improve child abuse and neglect 
     reporting, with a focus on adults who work with children in a 
     professional or volunteer capacity, including on--

       ``(I) preventing, recognizing, and responding to child 
     sexual abuse; and
       ``(II) safely reducing the number of families unnecessarily 
     investigated by the child protective services system;

       ``(iii) professional development of personnel in best 
     practices to meet the unique needs and development of 
     children with disabilities, children under the age of 3, and 
     infants affected by substance use disorder;
       ``(iv) improving the professional development of 
     supervisory child protective services personnel on best 
     practices for recruiting, selecting, and retaining the child 
     protective services workforce;
       ``(v) supporting State child welfare and child protective 
     services agencies in coordinating the provision of services 
     with State and local health care agencies, substance abuse 
     agencies, public health 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 best 
     practices to improve 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) professional development for personnel in best 
     practices relating to the provision of differential response; 
     and
       ``(vii) professional development for child welfare 
     professionals to reduce and prevent racial bias in the 
     provision of child protective services and child welfare 
     services related to child abuse and neglect;
       ``(B) enhancing systems coordination and triage procedures, 
     including 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 law, to--
       ``(i) improve responses to reports of child abuse and 
     neglect;
       ``(ii) allow for the establishment or improvement of a 
     coordinated triage system;
       ``(iii) connect families experiencing difficulty meeting 
     basic needs or risk factors associated with child abuse and 
     neglect to community-based systems and programs that assist 
     families seeking support to minimize involvement in the child 
     protective services system; or
       ``(iv) modernize data systems and networks to improve the 
     effectiveness of technology used by the child protective 
     services system, including to facilitate timely information 
     and data sharing and referrals between systems that are 
     designed to serve children and families; or
       ``(C) establishing or enhancing coordinated systems of 
     support for children, parents, and families, including a 
     continuum of prevention programs and services that 
     strengthens families and connects families to services and 
     supports relevant to their diverse needs regardless of how 
     families make contact with such systems.
       ``(c) Field-initiated Innovation Grant Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants or 
     contracts to eligible 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) Eligible entity.--In this subsection, the term 
     `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a State or local agency, Indian Tribe or Tribal 
     organization, or public or private agency, or organization; 
     or
       ``(B) a consortium of entities described in subparagraph 
     (A).
       ``(3) Applications.--To receive a grant or contract under 
     this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
     including, at a minimum, a rigorous methodological approach 
     to the evaluation of the grant or contract and a description 
     of the eligible entity's efforts to engage with individuals 
     with personal experience in the child welfare system in 
     carrying out such grant or contract.
       ``(4) Use of funds.--An eligible entity that receives a 
     grant or contract under this subsection shall use the funds 
     made available through the grant or contract 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, reduce, and treat child abuse and 
     neglect, such as children's advocacy centers or programs that 
     focus on addressing traumatic stress in families due to child 
     abuse and neglect, especially for families with complex 
     needs, such as families who have experienced domestic 
     violence, substance use disorders, or adverse childhood 
     experiences, or who have mental health needs.
       ``(B) Primary prevention programs or strategies aimed at 
     reducing the prevalence of child abuse and neglect among 
     families.
       ``(C) The development and use of alternative pathways to 
     connect families experiencing difficulty meeting basic needs 
     or other risk factors associated with child abuse and neglect 
     to community-based family strengthening services to prevent 
     child abuse and neglect or other public and private 
     resources, such as supporting the development and 
     implementation of--

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       ``(i) State, Tribal, or local helplines, websites, or 
     mobile applications (which may include expanding hotlines and 
     referral systems operated by State, Tribal, or local child 
     protective services agencies for such purposes);
       ``(ii) a continuum of prevention programs and services that 
     strengthen families and promote child, parent, and family 
     well-being; and
       ``(iii) innovative collaboration and coordination between 
     the child protective services system, public agencies, and 
     community-based organizations (including community-based 
     providers supported under title II).
       ``(D) Innovative approaches to support mandated child abuse 
     and neglect reporters, which may include education tailored 
     to the mandated individual's profession or role when working 
     with children.
       ``(E) Innovative programs, activities, and services that 
     are aligned with the research priorities identified under 
     section 104(a)(5).
       ``(F) Projects to improve the development and 
     implementation of best practices to educate and assist 
     medical professionals in identifying, assessing, and 
     responding to potential abuse in infants, including improving 
     communication and alignment with child protective services as 
     appropriate and identifying injuries indicative of potential 
     abuse in infants, and to assess the outcomes of such best 
     practices.
       ``(G) Projects to establish or implement comprehensive 
     child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs in an 
     age- and developmentally-appropriate manner for children and 
     youth, parents, guardians, and professionals, including on 
     recognizing and safely reporting such abuse.
       ``(d) Evaluation.--In awarding grants and contracts for 
     programs or projects under this section, the Secretary shall 
     require all such programs and projects to be evaluated for 
     their effectiveness. Funding for such evaluations shall be 
     provided either as a stated percentage of a grant or 
     contracts or as a separate grant or contract entered into by 
     the Secretary for the purpose of evaluating a particular 
     program or project or group of programs or 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. 5105. NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE.

       Title I of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by repealing section 114;
       (2) redesignating section 112 as section 114 and moving 
     such section to the end of title I;
       (3) by redesignating sections 108 through 111 as sections 
     109 through 112, respectively; and
       (4) by inserting after section 107 the following:

     ``SEC. 108. NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may award a grant under 
     this section to a nonprofit entity to provide for the ongoing 
     operation of a 24-hour, national, toll-free telephonic child 
     abuse hotline and digital services.
       ``(b) Priority.--In awarding a grant under this section the 
     Secretary shall give priority to applicants with experience 
     in the operation of a hotline and digital services that 
     provide assistance to victims of child abuse or neglect, 
     parents, caregivers, mandated reporters, and other concerned 
     community members.
       ``(c) Term.--The Secretary shall award a grant under this 
     section for a period of not more than 5 years.
       ``(d) Conditions on Payment.--The provision of payments 
     under a grant awarded under this section shall be subject to 
     annual approval by the Secretary and subject to the 
     availability of appropriations for each fiscal year to make 
     the payments.
       ``(e) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, a nonprofit entity shall submit an application 
     to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
     Such an application shall--
       ``(1) include a description of the applicant's plan for the 
     operation of a national child abuse hotline and digital 
     services, including descriptions of--
       ``(A) the professional development program for advocacy 
     personnel;
       ``(B) the hiring criteria and qualifications for advocacy 
     personnel responding to hotline callers and digital services 
     users;
       ``(C) the methods for the creation, maintenance, and 
     updating of a comprehensive database of resources, including 
     prevention and treatment services and alternative pathways to 
     connect families experiencing difficulty meeting basic needs 
     or other risk factors associated with child abuse and neglect 
     to community-based family strengthening services;
       ``(D) a plan for publicizing the availability of the 
     hotline and digital services throughout the United States, 
     including in urban, suburban, and rural areas;
       ``(E) a plan for providing service to callers and digital 
     service users with limited English proficiency, including 
     service through advocacy personnel who are multilingual;
       ``(F) a plan for facilitating access to the hotline and 
     digital services by people with disabilities, including 
     individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing or are blind or 
     have visual impairments, and for providing professional 
     development to hotline and digital services personnel in 
     assisting people with disabilities who are accessing the 
     hotline and digital services; and
       ``(G) a plan for providing assistance and referrals for 
     victims of child abuse, including youth victims;
       ``(2) demonstrate that the applicant has the capacity and 
     the expertise to maintain a child abuse hotline and digital 
     services and a comprehensive database of service providers;
       ``(3) demonstrate the ability of the applicant to--
       ``(A) provide information and referrals for individuals 
     contacting the hotline or using digital services;
       ``(B) directly connect callers or users of digital services 
     to service providers; and
       ``(C) employ crisis interventions meeting the standards of 
     child abuse and prevention service providers;
       ``(4) demonstrate a commitment to diversity and to the 
     provision of services to underserved populations, including 
     to ethnic, racial, and non-English speaking minorities, older 
     individuals, and people with disabilities; and
       ``(5) provide an assurance that the entity complies with 
     all applicable State and Federal privacy law and has 
     established quality assurance practices.
       ``(f) Performance Metrics and Report.--An entity receiving 
     a grant under this section shall--
       ``(1) establish quantifiable metrics for measuring the 
     performance of the hotline and digital services;
       ``(2) conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness the 
     hotline and digital services as measured by the metric 
     established under paragraph (1); and
       ``(3) submit a performance report to the Secretary at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
     Secretary may require, including--
       ``(A) the activities that have been carried out with such 
     grant funds; and
       ``(B) the results of the evaluation described under 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(g) Continuing Grants.--The Secretary may award a 
     continuing grant to an entity under this section only if such 
     entity submits a performance report required under subsection 
     (f)(3) that demonstrates effectiveness of the project 
     funded.''.

     SEC. 5106. 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 to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 106. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT 
                   PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) State Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to the 
     States, from allotments made under subsection (g), for each 
     State that applies for a grant under this section, for 
     purposes of assisting the States in improving the child 
     protective services system of each such State with respect to 
     one or more of the following activities:
       ``(1) Improving the intake, assessment, screening, and 
     investigation of reports of child abuse or neglect, 
     including--
       ``(A) the use of differential response;
       ``(B) establishing and maintaining a high-risk response 
     system to ensure that each repeat referral of the same child, 
     and each referral of a child under the age of 3 years, 
     receives a rapid response from such system;
       ``(C) protocols and professional development that reduce 
     and prevent--
       ``(i) the separation of children from their legal parents 
     or guardians solely on the basis of poverty; and
       ``(ii) racial bias in the child protective services system.
       ``(2) Supporting trauma-informed response, investigation, 
     and treatment of child abuse and neglect by--
       ``(A) creating and improving the use of multidisciplinary 
     teams, including children's advocacy centers;
       ``(B) enhancing investigations through interagency, intra-
     agency, interstate, and intrastate protocols; and
       ``(C) improving legal preparation and representation, 
     including procedures for appealing and responding to appeals 
     of substantiated reports of child abuse or neglect.
       ``(3) Establishing alternative pathways to connect families 
     in need to voluntary, community-based family strengthening 
     services in order to enable the child protective services 
     system to focus on children at most serious risk of harm and 
     safely reduce the number of families unnecessarily 
     investigated for child abuse and neglect, through the 
     development, implementation, and expansion of--
       ``(A) local or State helplines, websites, or mobile 
     applications (which may include expanding hotlines and 
     referral systems operated by State or local child protective 
     services agencies for such purposes); and
       ``(B) coordination with other local and State public 
     entities to support a continuum of prevention programs and 
     services that strengthen families and promote child, parent, 
     and family well-being.
       ``(4) 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, including--
       ``(A) multidisciplinary approaches to assessing family 
     needs and connecting families with services, including 
     prevention services under section 471 of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 671);

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       ``(B) organizing treatment teams of community service 
     providers that prevent and treat child abuse and neglect, and 
     improve child and family well-being; and
       ``(C) case-monitoring that can ensure progress in child and 
     family well-being.
       ``(5) Modernizing data systems to improve case management, 
     coordination, and communication between State and local 
     public agencies, including--
       ``(A) 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;
       ``(B) improving real-time case monitoring for the child 
     protective services workforce at the State and local levels 
     to track assessments, service referrals, follow-up, case 
     reviews, and progress toward case plan goals;
       ``(C) facilitating real-time data sharing between State and 
     local public agencies and relevant health care entities, 
     consistent with all applicable Federal and State privacy law; 
     and
       ``(D) developing, improving, and implementing risk and 
     safety assessment tools and protocols that reduce and prevent 
     bias towards children and families involved in the child 
     welfare system.
       ``(6) Developing, strengthening, and facilitating 
     professional development for professionals and volunteers 
     engaged in the prevention, intervention, and treatment of 
     child abuse and neglect, including with respect to--
       ``(A) the legal duties of such professionals and 
     volunteers;
       ``(B) personal safety for the child protective services 
     workforce;
       ``(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;
       ``(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 meet such needs;
       ``(G) supporting the placement of children with kinship 
     caregivers and addressing the unique needs of children in 
     such placements;
       ``(H) implementing responsive, family-oriented, and trauma-
     informed 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 
     families with complex needs, such as families who have 
     experienced domestic violence, substance use disorders, or 
     adverse childhood experiences, or who have mental health 
     needs;
       ``(K) coordinating with other services and agencies to 
     address family and child needs, including trauma; and
       ``(L) distinguishing between cases of child and abuse 
     neglect and cases related to family economic insecurity where 
     abuse and neglect are not present.
       ``(7) Improving the recruitment and retention of child 
     protective services personnel, such as efforts to address the 
     effects of indirect trauma exposure for such personnel.
       ``(8) Developing, facilitating the use of, and implementing 
     evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies and protocols 
     for individuals mandated to report child abuse and neglect, 
     which may include--
       ``(A) strategies designed for mandated reporters in 
     specific professions;
       ``(B) public awareness and understanding relating to the 
     role and responsibilities of the child protective services 
     system; and
       ``(C) the nature and basis for reporting suspected 
     incidents of child abuse and neglect.
       ``(9) Developing, implementing, or operating programs and 
     referrals to assist in obtaining or coordinating necessary 
     services for families of infants or toddlers with a 
     disability, including--
       ``(A) evaluation and early intervention services for 
     infants and toddlers, with special attention to at-risk 
     infants or toddlers (as defined in section 632 of the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
     1432)), in accordance with part C of the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) and 
     providing other support to such infants or toddlers, which 
     may include--
       ``(i) financial assistance in obtaining early intervention 
     services where an infant or toddler does not meet the State's 
     eligibility requirements under such part C; and
       ``(ii) support for families, including foster families and 
     kinship caregivers, in ensuring infants and toddlers receive 
     early intervention services;
       ``(B) trauma-informed services, and
       ``(C) early care and educational services, including Early 
     Head Start programs.
       ``(10) Enhancing interagency collaboration between agencies 
     and providers of the child protective services, public 
     health, mental health, substance use disorder treatment, 
     education, child care and early learning, domestic violence 
     services, law enforcement, and juvenile justice to improve 
     the investigations, interventions, delivery of services, and 
     treatments provided for children and families experiencing 
     child abuse and neglect, which may include--
       ``(A) methods for continuity of treatment plan and services 
     as children and families transition between systems;
       ``(B) 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 
     subjects of substantiated child abuse and neglect reports;
       ``(C) the provision of services that assist children 
     exposed to domestic violence, and that also support the 
     caregiving role of their non-abusing parents;
       ``(D) enhancing the capacity of public entities or 
     community-based providers to integrate the leadership of 
     parents in such entities' decision-making;
       ``(E) co-locating service providers; and
       ``(F) the provision of services that assist infants 
     affected by substance use disorder and that also support the 
     bond between children and birth parents to strengthen 
     families whenever possible.
       ``(11) Supporting the development, implementation, and 
     monitoring of family care plans for infants affected by 
     substance use disorder and their families and affected 
     caregivers, in accordance with the requirements of section 
     402(c), including through enhancing interagency coordination, 
     such as between the State's substance abuse agencies, public 
     health and mental health agencies, child welfare agencies, 
     social services agencies, health care facilities with labor 
     and delivery units, maternal and child health agencies, early 
     intervention agencies, family courts with jurisdiction in 
     cases of child abuse and neglect, and other agencies or 
     entities involved in supporting families affected by 
     substance use disorders.
       ``(b) Eligibility Requirements.--
       ``(1) State plan.--
       ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, a State shall submit to the Secretary a State 
     plan for improving and strengthening the child protective 
     service system through the activities described in subsection 
     (a).
       ``(B) Duration of plan.--Each State plan shall--
       ``(i) be submitted not less frequently than once every 5 
     years, in coordination with the State plan submitted under 
     part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 
     et seq.); and
       ``(ii) be periodically reviewed and revised by the State, 
     as necessary, to reflect--

       ``(I) 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; and
       ``(II) any significant changes from the State application 
     related to the State's funding of strategies and programs 
     supported under this section.

       ``(C) Public collaboration and comment.--In developing the 
     State plan under subparagraph (A), each State shall--
       ``(i) consult widely with stakeholders and relevant public 
     and private organizations and individuals across the State, 
     which shall include parents and other individuals with 
     personal experience in the child welfare system;
       ``(ii) collaborate with the lead entity and community-based 
     providers funded under title II to strengthen the State's 
     prevention efforts in the State plan;
       ``(iii) make the draft plan publicly available by 
     electronic means in an easily accessible format; and
       ``(iv) provide all interested members of the public at 
     least 30 days opportunity to submit comments on the draft 
     State plan.
       ``(D) Availability.--The State shall ensure that the final 
     approved plan required under subparagraph (A) shall be 
     publicly available by electronic means in an easily 
     accessible format, and shall update such publicly available 
     plan to include any revisions to such plan described in 
     subparagraph (B)(ii).
       ``(2) Plan provisions.--
       ``(A) Descriptions.--Each State plan required under 
     paragraph (1) shall describe--
       ``(i) the activities the State will carry out using amounts 
     received under the grant to prevent, reduce, and treat child 
     abuse and neglect and how those activities will improve and 
     strengthen the child protective service system;
       ``(ii) the State's strategy to implement a systems-building 
     approach to develop and maintain a continuum of prevention 
     programs and services, in coordination with relevant State 
     and local public agencies families and community-based 
     organizations to prevent child abuse and neglect by 
     strengthening and supporting families whenever possible, such 
     as through the development of alternative pathways described 
     in subsection (a)(3);
       ``(iii) professional development and retention activities 
     to be provided under the grant to support direct line and 
     supervisory child protective services personnel in report 
     taking, screening, assessment, decision-making, and referral 
     for investigating suspected instances of child abuse and 
     neglect;
       ``(iv) the support and education to be provided under the 
     grant for mandatory reporting by individuals who are required 
     to report known or suspected cases of child abuse and 
     neglect, including for purposes of making such individuals 
     aware of such requirements;
       ``(v) policies and procedures encouraging the appropriate 
     involvement of families in decision-making pertaining to 
     children who have experienced child abuse or neglect;

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       ``(vi) policies and procedures that promote and enhance 
     appropriate collaboration among child protective service 
     agencies, domestic violence service agencies, substance abuse 
     agencies, mental health agencies, other relevant agencies, 
     and kinship navigators in investigations, interventions, and 
     the delivery of services and treatment provided to children 
     and families affected by child abuse or neglect, including 
     children exposed to domestic violence, where appropriate;
       ``(vii) policies and procedures regarding the use of 
     differential response and a timeline for the development and 
     implementation of a high-risk response system to ensure that 
     each repeat referral of the same child, and each referral of 
     a child under the age of 3 years, receives a rapid response 
     from such system;
       ``(viii) how the State will enact policies and procedures 
     within 2 years of the date of enactment of the CAPTA 
     Reauthorization Act of 2022 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 (in accordance with relevant Federal and 
     State privacy and confidentiality requirements), which shall 
     include a description of--

       ``(I) how the State will make such information publicly 
     available in an easily accessible format, including 
     information on--

       ``(aa) the cause and circumstances of the fatality or near 
     fatality;
       ``(bb) the age, gender, and race or ethnicity of the child; 
     and
       ``(cc) any previous reports of child abuse or neglect 
     investigations by the perpetrator or the victim; and

       ``(II) assurances of the State that the State will not 
     allow an exception to such public disclosure, except in a 
     case in which--

       ``(aa) the State needs to delay public release of case-
     specific findings or information (including any previous 
     reports of domestic violence and subsequent actions taken to 
     assess and address such reports) during a pending criminal 
     investigation or prosecution of such a fatality or near 
     fatality;
       ``(bb) the State is protecting the identity of a reporter 
     of child abuse or neglect; or
       ``(cc) the State is withholding information in order to 
     ensure the safety and well-being of the child, parents, and 
     family, if such parents or other members of the victim's 
     family are not perpetrators of the fatality or near fatality;
       ``(ix) the State's efforts to collect and review data on 
     child fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse and 
     neglect to drive systemic change to prevent such incidents 
     from occurring in the future, including a description of--

       ``(I) the criteria utilized by the State's child protective 
     services agency to determine which cases of child fatalities 
     and near fatalities due to abuse and neglect are reported 
     under subsection (d), subject to the requirements of section 
     422(b)(19) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(19)), 
     such as whether such agency is submitting data on--

       ``(aa) only such cases that--
       ``(AA) had involvement with the State's child protective 
     services agency;
       ``(BB) were investigated by such agency; and
       ``(CC) were substantiated as abuse or neglect by such 
     agency; or
       ``(bb) all cases of child fatalities and near fatalities 
     identified as being related to child abuse and neglect by the 
     State's child fatality review system; and

       ``(II) how the State is reviewing and analyzing such data 
     to support reforms intended to prevent future child 
     fatalities and near fatalities across the policies and 
     procedures of the State's agencies that support children and 
     families;

       ``(x) the State's efforts to reduce racial bias and 
     disparities in its child protective services system;
       ``(xi) the State's efforts to improve policies and 
     procedures regarding the identification and response to child 
     abuse and neglect in order to safely reduce unnecessary 
     investigations by State and local child protective services 
     agencies of--

       ``(I) families solely on the basis of circumstances related 
     to poverty; and
       ``(II) families experiencing homelessness solely on the 
     basis of circumstances related to such families' housing 
     status;

       ``(xii) to improve the State's provision of legal 
     representation to children and parents in cases involving 
     allegations of child abuse or neglect that result in a 
     judicial proceeding, in accordance with the requirements of 
     paragraph (3)(B); and
       ``(xiii) the State's provisions to require intrastate and 
     interstate cooperation between State law enforcement 
     officials, court of competent jurisdiction, and appropriate 
     State agencies providing human services in the investigation, 
     assessment, prosecution, and treatment of child abuse and 
     neglect.
       ``(B) Assurances.--Each State plan shall provide assurances 
     that the State has--
       ``(i) provisions or procedures for individuals to report 
     known and suspected instances of child abuse and neglect 
     directly to the appropriate State or local 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;
       ``(IV) social workers;
       ``(V) camp and after-school employees;
       ``(VI) clergy, except where clergy-penitent privilege is 
     applicable; and
       ``(VII) other individuals, as a State may require;

       ``(ii) provisions for immunity from civil or criminal 
     liability under State and local laws for individuals making 
     good faith reports of suspected or known instances of child 
     abuse or neglect, or who otherwise provide information or 
     assistance, including medical evaluations or consultations, 
     in connection with a report, investigation, or legal 
     intervention pursuant to a good faith report of child abuse 
     or neglect;
       ``(iii) procedures for the immediate screening, risk and 
     safety assessment, and prompt investigation of reports of 
     suspected or known instances of child abuse and neglect, and 
     triage procedures for the appropriate referral of a child not 
     at risk of imminent harm to a community organization or 
     voluntary preventive service;
       ``(iv) procedures for immediate steps to be taken to ensure 
     and protect the safety of a victim of child abuse or neglect 
     and of any other child under the same care who also may be in 
     danger of child abuse or neglect and ensuring their placement 
     in a safe environment, which may include placements with 
     kinship caregivers;
       ``(v) methods to preserve the confidentiality of all 
     records in order to protect the rights of the child and of 
     the child's parents or guardians, including requirements 
     ensuring that reports and records made and maintained 
     pursuant to the purposes of this Act shall be made available 
     only to--

       ``(I) individuals who are the subject of the report;
       ``(II) Federal, State, or local government entities, or any 
     agent of such entities, as described in clause (vi);
       ``(III) child abuse citizen review panels;
       ``(IV) child fatality review programs;
       ``(V) a grand jury or court, upon a finding that 
     information in the record is necessary for the determination 
     of an issue before the court or grand jury; and
       ``(VI) other entities or classes of individuals statutorily 
     authorized by the State to receive such information pursuant 
     to a legitimate State purpose;

       ``(vi) provisions to require a State to disclose 
     confidential information to any Federal, State, or local 
     government entity, or any agent of such entity, that has a 
     need for such information in order to carry out its 
     responsibilities under law to protect children from child 
     abuse and neglect;
       ``(vii) provisions requiring, and procedures in place that 
     facilitate, the notification of individuals who are added to 
     a child abuse registry and the prompt expungement of any 
     records that are accessible to the general public or are used 
     for purposes of employment or other background checks in 
     cases determined to be unsubstantiated or false, except that 
     nothing in this section shall prevent State child protective 
     services agencies from keeping information on unsubstantiated 
     reports in their casework files to assist in future risk and 
     safety assessment;
       ``(viii) established and maintained citizen review panels 
     in accordance with subsection (c);
       ``(ix) provisions, procedures, and mechanisms--

       ``(I) for the expedited termination of parental rights in 
     the case of any infant determined to be abandoned under State 
     law; and
       ``(II) by which individuals who disagree with an official 
     finding of child abuse or neglect can appeal such finding;

       ``(x) provisions, procedures, and mechanisms that assure 
     that the State does not require reunification of a surviving 
     child with a parent who has been found by a court of 
     competent jurisdiction--

       ``(I) to have committed murder (which would have been an 
     offense under section 1111(a) of title 18, United States 
     Code, if the offense had occurred in the special maritime or 
     territorial jurisdiction of the United States) of another 
     child of such parent;
       ``(II) to have committed voluntary manslaughter (which 
     would have been an offense under section 1112(a) of title 18, 
     United States Code, if the offense had occurred in the 
     special maritime or territorial jurisdiction of the United 
     States) of another child of such parent;
       ``(III) to have aided or abetted, attempted, conspired, or 
     solicited to commit such murder or voluntary manslaughter;
       ``(IV) to have committed a felony assault that results in 
     the serious bodily injury to the surviving child or another 
     child of such parent;
       ``(V) to have committed sexual abuse against the surviving 
     child or another child of such parent; or
       ``(VI) to be required to register with a sex offender 
     registry under section 113(a) of the Adam Walsh Child 
     Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (34 U.S.C. 20913(a));

       ``(xi) an assurance that, upon the implementation by the 
     State of the provisions, procedures, and mechanisms under 
     clause (x), conviction of any one of the felonies listed in 
     clause (x) constitute grounds under State law for the 
     termination of parental rights of the convicted parent as to 
     the surviving children (except that case-by-case 
     determinations of whether or not to seek termination of 
     parental rights shall be within the sole discretion of the 
     State);
       ``(xii) provisions and procedures to require that a 
     representative of the child protective services agency shall, 
     at the initial time of contact with the individual subject to 
     a child abuse or neglect investigation, advise the individual 
     of the complaints or allegations

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     made against the individual, in a manner that is consistent 
     with laws protecting the rights of the informant;
       ``(xiii) provisions to ensure the child protective services 
     workforce receive professional development regarding the 
     legal duties of such personnel, which may consist of various 
     methods of informing such personnel of such duties, including 
     in different languages if necessary, in order to protect the 
     legal rights and safety of children and families from the 
     initial time of contact during investigation through 
     treatment;
       ``(xiv) provisions and procedures for requiring criminal 
     background record checks that meet the requirements of 
     section 471(a)(20) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     671(a)(20)) for prospective foster and adoptive parents and 
     other adult relatives and non-relatives residing in the 
     household;
       ``(xv) provisions for systems of technology that support 
     the State child protective service system described in 
     subsection (a) and track reports of child abuse and neglect 
     from intake through final disposition;
       ``(xvi) provisions and procedures requiring identification 
     and assessment of all reports involving children known or 
     suspected to be sex trafficking (as defined in section 103 of 
     the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
     7102)) victims; and
       ``(xvii) provisions to ensure the child protective services 
     workforce receives professional development regarding 
     identifying, assessing, and providing comprehensive services 
     for children who are sex trafficking (as defined in section 
     103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
     U.S.C. 7102)) victims, including efforts to coordinate with 
     State law enforcement, juvenile justice, and social service 
     agencies such as runaway and homeless youth shelters to serve 
     this population;
       ``(xviii) procedures for responding to the reporting of 
     medical neglect (including instances of withholding of 
     medically indicated treatment from infants with disabilities 
     who have life-threatening conditions), procedures or 
     programs, or both (within the State child protective services 
     system), to provide for--

       ``(I) coordination and consultation with individuals 
     designated by and within appropriate health-care facilities;
       ``(II) prompt notification by individuals designated by and 
     within appropriate health care facilities of cases of 
     suspected medical neglect (including instances of withholding 
     of medically indicated treatment from infants with 
     disabilities who have life-threatening conditions); and
       ``(III) authority, under State law, for the State child 
     protective services system to pursue any legal remedies, 
     including the authority to initiate legal proceedings in a 
     court of competent jurisdiction, as may be necessary to 
     prevent the withholding of medically indicated treatment from 
     infants with disabilities who have life-threatening 
     conditions;

       ``(xix) procedures to provide information to mandated 
     reporters who are educators on the requirements of subtitle B 
     of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.) to support homeless children and 
     youth in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school, in 
     accordance with the State plan submitted under such subtitle 
     B;
       ``(xx) engaged with individuals with personal experience in 
     the child welfare system, and the lead entity and community-
     based providers supported under title II in developing the 
     State plan described in paragraph (1);
       ``(xxi) procedures and policies for developing, 
     implementing, and monitoring family care plans required under 
     section 402(c) to ensure the safety and well-being of infants 
     affected by parental substance use disorder and the well-
     being of such infants' parents; and
       ``(xxii) provisions and procedures for referral of a child 
     under the age of 3 who is involved in a substantiated case of 
     child abuse or neglect to early intervention services funded 
     under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
     Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.).
       ``(3) Legal representation for children and families.--
       ``(A) Purposes.--The purposes of this paragraph are to--
       ``(i) ensure that children and families in cases involving 
     allegations of child abuse or neglect that result in a 
     judicial proceeding have their rights protected in court; and
       ``(ii) support States in adopting and implementing policies 
     to provide access to attorneys for both children and parents 
     involved in cases described in clause (i), in addition to the 
     provision to children of a guardian ad litem to make 
     recommendations to the court concerning the best interests of 
     such children.
       ``(B) State plan requirements.--For the purposes of 
     submitting the State plan to improve legal representation 
     required under paragraph (2)(A)(xii), the State shall include 
     --
       ``(i) in the first submission of the State plan required 
     under paragraph (1)(A) that occurs after the date of 
     enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2022--

       ``(I) a description of the extent to which the State has 
     enacted policies and procedures to, in cases involving 
     allegations of child abuse or neglect that result in a 
     judicial proceeding, provide both children and parents with 
     access to an attorney to represent each party in the case to 
     provide independent legal representation for such children 
     and parents, including the specific circumstances under such 
     policy or procedure when the State would appoint children or 
     parents an attorney and the specific circumstances when such 
     State would not appoint an attorney;
       ``(II) an assurance that the State will carry out the 
     requirements of subparagraph (C); and
       ``(III) a description of the State's policies and 
     procedures to ensure that all children in cases involving 
     allegations of child abuse or neglect that result in a 
     judicial proceeding are appointed a guardian ad litem, who--

       ``(aa) may be a court appointed special advocate or an 
     attorney; and
       ``(bb) has received specific education regarding such 
     cases, which shall include education in early childhood, 
     child and adolescent development, and domestic violence, to 
     better enable the guardian ad litem to --
       ``(AA) obtain, first-hand, a clear understanding of the 
     situation and needs of the child; and
       ``(BB) make recommendations to the court concerning the 
     best interests of the child; and
       ``(ii) in the subsequent submissions of the State plan, as 
     described in paragraph (1)(B)(i),--

       ``(I) a description of the State's timeline, as determined 
     by the State, to ensure, in cases involving allegations of 
     child abuse or neglect that result in a judicial proceeding, 
     that--

       ``(aa) all children in such cases are provided access to an 
     attorney to provide independent legal representation for the 
     child for the entire duration of the court's jurisdiction of 
     such cases, in accordance with such State or court's policies 
     or procedures; and
       ``(bb) parents in such cases are provided access to an 
     attorney to provide independent legal representation for the 
     parent while the case is in the court's jurisdiction; and

       ``(II) the description of the State's policies and 
     procedures described in clause (i)(III).

       ``(C) Task force.--
       ``(i) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2022, the 
     governor of each State shall appoint a statewide task force, 
     which shall include individuals with personal experience in 
     the child welfare system, child protective services 
     representatives, judges, family law attorneys, criminal law 
     attorneys, and State and local elected officials, to improve 
     the quality and provision of legal representation provided to 
     children and parents in cases involving allegations of child 
     abuse or neglect that result in a judicial proceeding.
       ``(ii) Task force consideration.--Consistent with 
     subparagraph (A), each task force required under clause (i) 
     shall--

       ``(I) review information required in the State's plan to 
     improve legal representation described in subparagraph 
     (B)(i)(I) and the model for legal representation required 
     under the State's relevant policies and procedures;
       ``(II) examine State and local data for cases involving 
     allegations of child abuse or neglect that result in a 
     judicial proceeding, including the availability of such data 
     and the feasibility of making such data publicly available, 
     on, with respect to such cases, the number and percentage 
     of--

       ``(aa) children who have been appointed an attorney to 
     provide independent legal representation;
       ``(bb) parents who have been appointed an attorney to 
     provide independent legal representation; and
       ``(cc) children who have a court-appointed special advocate 
     or guardian ad litem to make recommendations to the court 
     concerning the best interests of the child;

       ``(III) review barriers or identify limitations for the 
     provision of independent legal representation for all 
     children and parents, in accordance with the requirements of 
     subparagraph (B) including a review of--

       ``(aa) current and projected financial and staffing needs 
     for the provision of such representation; and
       ``(bb) local, State, and Federal resources currently used 
     or available to meet such financial and staffing needs.
       ``(iii) Task force report.--Not later than 2 years after a 
     State task force has been convened, such task force shall 
     submit a report to the governor (which report shall be made 
     publicly available) containing--

       ``(I) detailed findings from the examination conducted 
     under clause (ii);
       ``(II) recommendations for changes to State policies and 
     procedures to improve the provision of legal representation 
     for children and parents in all cases of allegations of child 
     abuse or neglect that result in a judicial proceeding;
       ``(III) a recommended timeline for the State, including the 
     establishment of interim goals, to provide--

       ``(aa) each child in cases involving allegations of child 
     abuse or neglect that result in a judicial proceeding an 
     attorney to provide independent legal representation for each 
     child for the entire duration of the court's jurisdiction of 
     such cases, in accordance with such State or court's policies 
     or procedures; and
       ``(bb) parents in cases involving allegations of child 
     abuse or neglect that results in a judicial proceeding an 
     attorney to provide independent legal representation for the 
     parent for such case;

       ``(IV) recommendations for increasing the provision of 
     court appointed special advocates or guardians ad litem for 
     children; and

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       ``(V) recommendations for improving the collection, 
     tracking, and public reporting of data pursuant to 
     subparagraph (B)(ii).

       ``(4) Rules of construction.--
       ``(A) Certain identifying information.--Nothing in clause 
     (ii) or (iv) of paragraph (2)(B) shall be construed as 
     restricting the authority of a State to refuse to disclose 
     identifying information concerning the individual initiating 
     a report or complaint alleging suspected instances of child 
     abuse or neglect, except that the State may not refuse such a 
     disclosure where a court orders such disclosure after such 
     court has reviewed, in camera, the record of the State 
     related to the report or complaint and has found it has 
     reason to believe that the reporter knowingly made a false 
     report.
       ``(B) Clarification.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be 
     construed to limit a State's flexibility 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.
       ``(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 the appropriate agency as applicable 
     under State law, 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 
     (VI) of such paragraph.
       ``(D) Alignment with extended foster care.--For purposes of 
     paragraph (2)(A)(xii), the term `child' shall have any age 
     limit elected by the State pursuant to section 475(8)(B)(iii) 
     of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(8)(B)(iii)).
       ``(c) Citizen Review Panels.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each State to which a grant is made 
     under this section shall establish (including by designating 
     under subparagraph (B)) not fewer than 2 citizen review 
     panels.
       ``(B) Designation.--A State may designate a citizen review 
     panel for purposes of this subsection, comprised of one or 
     more existing (as of the date of the designation) entities 
     established under State or Federal law, such as child 
     fatality review programs, 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.
       ``(2) Membership.--Except as provided in paragraph (1)(B), 
     each panel established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be 
     composed of volunteer members who are broadly representative 
     of the community in which such panel is established, 
     including individuals with personal experience in the child 
     welfare system and members who have expertise in the 
     prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect.
       ``(3) Functions.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each panel established pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall evaluate, by examining the policies, 
     procedures, and practices of State and local agencies and 
     where appropriate, specific cases, the extent to which State 
     and local child protective services system agencies are 
     effectively discharging their child protection 
     responsibilities in accordance with--
       ``(i) the State plan under subsection (b);
       ``(ii) any other criteria that the panel considers 
     important to ensure the protection of children, including--

       ``(I) a review of the extent to which the State and local 
     child protective services system is coordinated with the 
     foster care, prevention, and permanency program established 
     under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
     U.S.C. 670 et seq.); and
       ``(II) a review of child fatalities and near fatalities due 
     to child abuse and neglect and State and local efforts to 
     change policies, procedures, and practices to prevent future 
     fatalities and near fatalities.

       ``(B) Alternative pathways.--In carrying out the 
     requirements of subparagraph (A), each panel shall examine 
     the policies, procedures, and practices of State and local 
     child protective services system agencies that result in 
     substantial numbers of families being unnecessarily 
     investigated for child abuse and neglect (including by 
     examining racial bias) and shall develop recommendations to 
     the State, in accordance with paragraph (5), regarding how 
     State and local child protective services agencies can become 
     a more effective system of appropriate and immediate response 
     for children who are at most serious risk of child abuse and 
     neglect and eliminate child abuse fatalities and near 
     fatalities.
       ``(C) Confidentiality.--
       ``(i) In general.--The members and staff of a panel 
     established under paragraph (1)--

       ``(I) shall not disclose to any person or government 
     official any identifying information about any specific child 
     protection case with respect to which the panel is provided 
     information; and
       ``(II) shall not make public other information unless 
     authorized by State statute.

       ``(ii) Civil sanctions.--Each State that establishes a 
     panel pursuant to paragraph (1) shall establish civil 
     sanctions for a violation of clause (i).
       ``(D) Public outreach.--Each panel shall provide for public 
     outreach and comment in order to assess the impact of current 
     procedures and practices upon children and families in the 
     community and in order to meet its obligations under 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(4) State assistance.--Each State that establishes a 
     panel pursuant to paragraph (1)--
       ``(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;
       ``(B) shall provide the panel access to information on 
     cases that the panel desires to review if such information is 
     necessary for the panel to carry out its functions under 
     paragraph (3); and
       ``(C) shall provide the panel, upon its request, staff 
     assistance for the performance of the duties of the panel.
       ``(5) Reports.--Each citizen review panel established under 
     paragraph (1) shall annually prepare and make available to 
     the State and the public, which activities may be carried out 
     collectively by a combination of such panels, a report 
     containing a summary of the activities of the panel and 
     recommendations to improve the child protective services 
     system at the State and local levels. Not later than 3 months 
     after the date on which a report is submitted by the panel to 
     the State, the appropriate State agency shall submit a 
     written response to State and local child protective services 
     systems and the panel that describes how the State will 
     incorporate the recommendations of such panel (where 
     appropriate) to make measurable progress in improving the 
     State and local child protective services systems, which 
     response may include providing examples of efforts to 
     implement the panel's recommendations.
       ``(d) Annual State Data Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), each State to 
     which a grant is made under this section shall annually 
     submit a report to the Secretary containing, at a minimum, 
     the data elements described in paragraph (3).
       ``(2) Waivers and technical assistance.--
       ``(A) In general.--In working with States to implement the 
     requirement in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall have the 
     authority to waive such requirements for any data element 
     required in paragraph (3) if the Secretary determines that 
     reporting such information is not feasible or is insufficient 
     to yield statistically reliable information.
       ``(B) Guidance.--The Secretary shall issue guidance to 
     States and provide technical assistance to support States in 
     submitting accurate and comparable data under this subsection 
     and maximizing such States' reporting of data elements 
     required under paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Required data elements.--The following data elements 
     shall annually be reported by States to the Secretary, in 
     accordance with paragraph (1) at the aggregate and case-
     specific level:
       ``(A) The number of children who were reported to the State 
     during the year as victims of child abuse or neglect, 
     disaggregated, where available, by demographic 
     characteristics including age, sex, race and ethnicity, 
     disability, caregiver risk factors, caregiver relationship, 
     living arrangement, and relation of victim to their 
     perpetrator.
       ``(B) Of the number of children described in subparagraph 
     (A)--
       ``(i) the number with respect to whom such reports were 
     substantiated;
       ``(ii) the number with respect to whom such reports were 
     unsubstantiated; and
       ``(iii) the number with respect to whom such reports were 
     determined to be false.
       ``(C) Of the number of children described in subparagraph 
     (A)--
       ``(i) the number that did not receive services during the 
     year under the State program funded under this section or an 
     equivalent State program;
       ``(ii) the number that received services during the year 
     under the State program funded under this section or an 
     equivalent State program;
       ``(iii) the number that were removed from their families 
     during the year by disposition of the case; and
       ``(iv) the number that were separated from a legal parent 
     or guardian without a judicial order, disaggregated by 
     whether such separation was made in response to the imminent 
     risk of serious harm at the time of removal.
       ``(D) The number of families that were served through 
     differential response, from the State, during the year.
       ``(E) The number of child fatalities and near fatalities in 
     the State during the year resulting from child abuse or 
     neglect, which shall include--
       ``(i) the number of child fatalities and near fatalities 
     due to child abuse and neglect (disaggregated by such type of 
     incident) that--

       ``(I) is compiled by the State child protective services 
     agency for submission under this subsection; and
       ``(II) are derived from data sources which--

       ``(aa) includes data from State vital statistics 
     departments, child fatality review teams, law enforcement 
     agencies, and offices of medical examiners or coroners, in 
     accordance with the requirements of section 422(b)(19) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(19)); and
       ``(bb) may include information from hospitals, health 
     departments, juvenile justice departments, and prosecutor and 
     attorney general offices; and
       ``(ii) case-specific information (and the sources used to 
     provide such information) about the circumstances under which 
     a child fatality or near fatality occurred due to abuse and 
     neglect, including--

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       ``(I) the cause of the death listed on the death 
     certificate in the case of a child fatality, and the type of 
     life-threatening injury in the case of a near fatality;
       ``(II) whether the child and such child's siblings were 
     reported to the State child protective services system;
       ``(III) the responses taken by the child protective 
     services agency (which may include services or 
     investigations, as applicable), including any determinations 
     by such agency;
       ``(IV) the child's living arrangement or placement at the 
     time of the incident;
       ``(V) the perpetrator's relationship to the child;
       ``(VI) any known previous child abuse or neglect of the 
     child by other perpetrators and of any child abuse or neglect 
     of other children by the perpetrator;
       ``(VII) the demographics and relevant characteristics of 
     the child, perpetrator, and family, including whether 
     substance use disorder or domestic violence were present and 
     whether services were provided to address those needs;
       ``(VIII) the child's encounters with the health care system 
     prior to the incident; and
       ``(IX) other relevant data as determined by the Secretary 
     designed to inform prevention efforts.

       ``(F) Of the number of children described in subparagraph 
     (E), the number of such children who were in foster care at 
     the time of the incident reported under such subparagraph.
       ``(G)(i) The number of child protective service personnel 
     responsible for each of the following:
       ``(I) Intake of reports filed in the previous year.
       ``(II) Screening of such reports.
       ``(III) Assessment of such reports.
       ``(IV) Investigation of such reports.
       ``(ii) The average caseload for the personnel described in 
     clause (i).
       ``(H) The agency response time with respect to each such 
     report with respect to initial investigation of reports of 
     child abuse or neglect.
       ``(I) The response time with respect to the provision of 
     services to families and children where an allegation of 
     child abuse or neglect has been made.
       ``(J) For child protective service personnel responsible 
     for intake, screening, assessment, and investigation of child 
     abuse and neglect reports in the State--
       ``(i) information on the education, qualifications, and 
     continuing education requirements established by the State 
     for child protective service professionals, including for 
     entry and advancement in the profession, including 
     advancement to supervisory positions;
       ``(ii) data on the education, qualifications, and 
     continuing education of such personnel;
       ``(iii) demographic information of the child protective 
     service personnel; and
       ``(iv) information on caseload or workload requirements for 
     such personnel, including requirements for average number and 
     maximum number of cases per child protective service worker 
     and supervisor.
       ``(K) With respect to children reunited with their families 
     or receiving family preservation services, within the 5-year 
     period preceding submission of the report--
       ``(i) the number of reports to the State child protective 
     services agency for suspected child abuse and neglect;
       ``(ii) the number of substantiated reports of child abuse 
     or neglect; and
       ``(iii) the number of fatalities or near fatalities of such 
     children due to child abuse or neglect.
       ``(L) The number of children for whom individuals were 
     appointed by the court to represent the best interests of 
     such children and the average number of out of court contacts 
     between such individuals and children.
       ``(M) The annual report containing the summary of the 
     activities and recommendations of the citizen review panels 
     of the State required by subsection (c)(5).
       ``(N) The number of children under the care of the State 
     child protection system who are transferred into the custody 
     of the State juvenile justice system.
       ``(O) The number of children that had a family care plan in 
     accordance with section 402(c), and who were referred to the 
     child protective services system.
       ``(P) The number of children determined to be victims of 
     sex trafficking.
       ``(4) NCANDS files.--Not later than 6 months after 
     receiving a State report under this subsection, the Secretary 
     shall publish the data reported by the State under paragraph 
     (3) in the following formats:
       ``(A) The agency file that contains aggregate data.
       ``(B) The child file that contains case-specific 
     information.
       ``(e) Annual State Reports.--A State that receives funds 
     under subsection (a) shall annually prepare and submit to the 
     Secretary a report describing the manner in which funding 
     provided under this section, alone or in combination with 
     other Federal funds, was used to address the purposes and 
     achieve the objectives of this section, including--
       ``(1) the amount of such funding used by the State to 
     provide services to individuals, families, or communities to 
     strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect, 
     directly or through referrals, and a description of how the 
     State implemented systems-building approaches to 
     strategically coordinate such services with State and local 
     agencies and relevant public entities to develop and maintain 
     a continuum of prevention programs and services aimed at 
     preventing the occurrence of child abuse and neglect;
       ``(2) a description of how the State uses differential 
     response, as applicable, and alternative pathways for 
     families seeking support;
       ``(3) a description of the State's efforts to reduce racial 
     bias and disparities in its child protective services system, 
     including changes in the rates of overrepresentation of 
     children or youth in the child protective services system by 
     race or ethnicity;
       ``(4) a description of the State's efforts to safely reduce 
     unnecessary investigations of families, through the child 
     protective system, solely based on circumstances related to--
       ``(A) poverty; and
       ``(B) housing status;
       ``(5) the number of children under the age of 3 who are 
     involved in a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect 
     and who the State child protective services agency referred 
     for early intervention services funded under part C of the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 
     et seq.), disaggregated, where available, by demographic 
     characteristics including race and ethnicity, and, for 
     children not referred for such services, a description of why 
     such children were not referred; and
       ``(6) a description of how the State used such funding to 
     implement effective strategies to enhance collaboration among 
     child protective services and social services, legal 
     services, health care services (including mental health and 
     substance use disorder services), domestic violence services, 
     and educational agencies, and community-based organizations, 
     that contribute to improvements to the overall well-being of 
     children and families.
       ``(f) Annual Report by the Secretary.--Annually, and not 
     later than 6 months after receiving the State reports under 
     subsections (d) and (e), the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) prepare a report based on information provided by the 
     States for the fiscal year under such subsections and the 
     results of the State monitoring requirements in section 111; 
     and
       ``(2) make the report and such information available to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
     Senate, the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
     Representatives, and the national clearinghouse described in 
     section 103.
       ``(g) Allotments.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
     States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico.
       ``(B) Territory.--The term `territory' means Guam, American 
     Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth 
     of the Northern Mariana Islands.
       ``(2) In general.--The Secretary shall make an allotment to 
     each State and territory that applies for a grant under this 
     section, in an amount equal to the sum of--
       ``(A) $50,000; and
       ``(B) an amount that bears the same relationship to any 
     grant funds remaining after all such States and territories 
     have received $50,000, as the number of children under the 
     age of 18 in the State or territory bears to the number of 
     such children in all States and territories that apply for 
     such a grant.
       ``(3) Minimum allotments to states.--The Secretary shall 
     adjust the allotments under paragraph (2), as necessary, such 
     that no State that applies for a grant under this section 
     receives an allotment in an amount that is less than 
     $150,000.''.

     SEC. 5107. GRANTS FOR INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD 
                   ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

       (a) Grants to States.--Section 107(a) of the Child Abuse 
     Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106c(a)) is amended 
     by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) the assessment, investigation, and prosecution of 
     suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including cases of 
     suspected child sexual abuse, exploitation, and child sex 
     trafficking, in a manner that limits additional trauma to the 
     child and the child's family;
       ``(2) the assessment, investigation, and prosecution of 
     cases of suspected child abuse-related fatalities and 
     suspected child neglect-related fatalities, including through 
     a child abuse investigative multidisciplinary review team, 
     such as a team from the State child fatality review program; 
     and
       ``(3) the assessment, investigation, and prosecution of 
     cases involving children with disabilities or serious health-
     related problems, or other vulnerable populations, who are 
     suspected victims of child abuse or neglect.''.
       (b) State Task Forces.--Section 107(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
     5106c(c)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(K) individuals experienced in working with children or 
     youth overrepresented in the child welfare system.''.
       (c) State Task Force Study.--Section 107(d)(1) of such Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 5106c(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``and 
     exploitation,'' and inserting ``, child exploitation, and 
     child sex trafficking,''.
       (d) Adoption of State Task Force Recommendations.--Section 
     107(e)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5106c(e)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and exploitation,'' 
     and inserting ``, child exploitation, and child sex 
     trafficking,'';

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       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (3) in subparagraph (C)--
       (A) by striking ``and exploitation,'' and inserting ``, 
     child exploitation, and child sex trafficking,''; and
       (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (4) 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, Indian Tribes, or 
     agencies for other geographic regions.''.

     SEC. 5108. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ASSISTANCE.

       Section 109 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 5106d), as so redesignated by section 5105 of this 
     Act, is amended by striking subsection (e).

     SEC. 5109. REPORTS.

       Section 111 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 5106f), as so redesignated by section 5105 of this 
     Act, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``CAPTA Reauthorization 
     Act of 2010'' and inserting ``CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 
     2022'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``(b)'' and all that follows through 
     ``Not'' and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Activities and Technical Assistance.--Not''; and
       (B) by striking ``Senate a report'' and all that follows 
     through the period at the end and inserting ``Senate a report 
     on technical assistance activities for programs that support 
     State efforts to meet the needs and objectives of section 
     106.''; 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 2022, 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 information 
     on--
       ``(1) the type, duration, and evidence basis of public 
     awareness efforts, professional development, or other 
     educational resources for mandated reporters of child abuse 
     or neglect supported by this Act, and through other relevant 
     Federal programs;
       ``(2) State efforts to improve reporting on, and responses 
     to reports of, child abuse or neglect; and
       ``(3) barriers, if any, affecting mandatory reporting of 
     child abuse or neglect.
       ``(d) GAO 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 2022, 
     the Comptroller General of the United States, taking into 
     consideration the perspectives of selected 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--
       ``(1) information about the child abuse and neglect 
     prevention activities such Indian Tribes and related Tribal 
     organizations are providing, including types of programming 
     and funding sources;
       ``(2) a description of promising practices used by such 
     Tribes and related Tribal organizations for child abuse and 
     neglect prevention;
       ``(3) information on 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;
       ``(4) 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; and
       ``(5) an examination of access to child abuse and neglect 
     prevention research and demonstration grants by Indian tribes 
     and related Tribal organizations under this Act.
       ``(e) GAO Report Relating to Data on Child Abuse and 
     Neglect in Indian Tribal Communities.--Not later than 2 years 
     after the date of enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act 
     of 2022, the Comptroller General of the United States, 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 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.
       ``(f) GAO Report on Protecting Against Systemic Child 
     Sexual Abuse.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2022, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States 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 focuses on--
       ``(1) promising practices used by selected State and local 
     agencies to identify and prevent recurring or persistent 
     child sexual abuse in community-based or other organizations, 
     including how selected State and local agencies have 
     addressed--
       ``(A) a pattern of informal or formal policy or de facto 
     policy within organizations to not follow State and local 
     requirements to report instances of child sexual abuse in 
     violation of State and local mandatory reporting laws or 
     policy; or
       ``(B) a pattern of assisting individual perpetrators in 
     maintaining their careers despite substantiated evidence of 
     child sexual abuse;
       ``(2) the assistance provided by the Department of Health 
     and Human Services to support State and local efforts to 
     identify and prevent recurring or persistent child sexual 
     abuse in community-based or other organizations.
       ``(g) GAO Report Relating to Court Appointments.--Not later 
     than 4 years after the date of enactment of the CAPTA 
     Reauthorization Act of 2022, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States 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 on selected State practices related to the 
     appointment of independent legal representation for children 
     and families in cases involving allegations of child abuse or 
     neglect that result in a judicial proceeding, and the 
     appointment of guardians ad litem for children in such 
     proceedings. Such a report shall include--
       ``(1) a review of policies in selected States regarding the 
     appointment of independent legal representation and guardians 
     ad litem as described in section 106(b)(3);
       ``(2) a review of successes and challenges in selected 
     States regarding the appointment of independent legal 
     representation and guardians ad litem in cases involving 
     cases allegations of child abuse or neglect that result in a 
     judicial proceeding; and
       ``(3) recommendations, as appropriate, for improving access 
     to independent legal representation and guardians ad litem in 
     cases involving cases allegations of child abuse or neglect 
     that result in a judicial proceeding.''.

     SEC. 5110. MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT.

       Title I of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act is 
     amended by striking section 112 (42 U.S.C. 5106g), as so 
     redesignated by section 5105 of this Act, and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 112. MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT.

       ``(a) Monitoring.--The Secretary shall conduct monitoring 
     to ensure that each State that receives a grant under section 
     106 is in compliance with the requirements of section 106(b), 
     which shall--
       ``(1) be in addition to the review of the State plan upon 
     its submission under section 106(b)(1)(A); and
       ``(2) include monitoring of State policies and procedures 
     required under sections 106(b)(2)(B)(xxi) and section 402.
       ``(b) Biennial Reporting.--The Secretary shall submit a 
     biennial 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 a summary of the monitoring conducted under 
     this section.''.

     SEC. 5111. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Subsection (a) of section 114 of the Child Abuse Prevention 
     and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106h), as so redesignated by 
     section 5105 of this Act, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``$120,000,000 for fiscal year 2010'' and 
     inserting ``(except for section 108) $270,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2023''; and
       (B) by striking ``2011 through 2015'' and inserting ``2024 
     through 2028''; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Discretionary activities.--Of the amounts 
     appropriated for a fiscal year under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall make available 30 percent of such amounts to 
     fund discretionary activities under this title.
       ``(3) Hotline authorization.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 108 $2,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2023 through 2028.''.

     SEC. 5112. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       Section 633 of the Mentoring Matches for Youth Act of 2006 
     (34 U.S.C. 20990) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking ``clauses (viii) 
     and (ix) of section 106(b)(2)(A) of the Child Abuse 
     Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(b)(2)(A) (viii) 
     and (ix))'' and inserting ``clauses (v) and (vi) of section 
     106(b)(2)(B) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B))''; and
       (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``clauses (viii) and 
     (ix) of section 106(b)(2)(A) of the Child Abuse Prevention 
     and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(b)(2)(A) (viii) and (ix))'' 
     and inserting ``clauses (v) and (vi) of section 106(b)(2)(B) 
     of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5106a(b)(2)(B))''.

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

     SEC. 5201. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE II OF THE CHILD ABUSE 
                   PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT.

       (a) In General.--Sections 201 through 208 of the Child 
     Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116 et seq.) 
     is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 201. PURPOSES.

       ``The purposes of this title are--

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       ``(1) to support community-based family strengthening 
     services and statewide systems-building approaches to ensure 
     the development, operation, expansion, evaluation, and 
     coordination of initiatives, programs, and activities to 
     prevent child abuse and neglect; and
       ``(2) to increase access to a continuum of prevention 
     programs and services for diverse populations, including 
     families with low incomes, families who are racial or ethnic 
     minorities, families that include children with disabilities 
     or caregivers with disabilities, children and youth 
     overrepresented in the child welfare system, families 
     experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, 
     families experiencing substance use disorders, families with 
     parents who have experienced violence or trauma, families 
     with individuals with personal experience in the child 
     welfare system, and families in rural communities, that help 
     strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect.

     ``SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS.

       ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary shall make grants under 
     this title on a formula basis, from allotments made in 
     accordance with subsection (c), to the entities designated by 
     the States as the lead entities under section 203(b) for the 
     purposes of--
       ``(1) supporting community-based family strengthening 
     services, to assist families to build protective factors 
     linked to the prevention of child abuse and neglect, that--
       ``(A) are accessible to diverse populations, effective, 
     trauma-informed, and culturally responsive;
       ``(B) build upon the strengths of families;
       ``(C) provide families with early, comprehensive support;
       ``(D) promote the development of healthy familial 
     relationships and parenting skills, especially for young 
     parents and parents of young children;
       ``(E) increase family stability;
       ``(F) improve family access to other formal and informal 
     community-based resources, such as referral to early 
     childhood health and developmental services, health care 
     (including mental health and substance use disorder 
     services), and supports to meet the needs of families that 
     include children with disabilities or caregivers with 
     disabilities; and
       ``(G) meaningfully involve parents in the planning, 
     implementation, and evaluation of such services, including 
     the parents of families with low incomes, parents who are 
     racial or ethnic minorities, parents of children with 
     disabilities, parents with disabilities, parents of children 
     and youth overrepresented in the child welfare system, 
     parents experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, 
     parents of families experiencing substance use disorders, 
     parents who have experienced violence or trauma, parents who 
     are individuals with personal experience in the child welfare 
     system, and parents in rural communities;
       ``(2) promoting the development of a continuum of 
     prevention programs and services for families, through State- 
     and community-based collaborations, public-private 
     partnerships, and the leveraging of Federal, State, local, 
     and private funds;
       ``(3) financing the establishment, maintenance, expansion, 
     or redesign of core services described in section 
     205(d)(3)(A), to address unmet needs described in the 
     inventory in section 204(b)(1)(C)(i);
       ``(4) financing public information and education activities 
     that focus on the healthy and positive development of parents 
     and children and the promotion of child abuse and neglect 
     prevention activities, including--
       ``(A) comprehensive outreach strategies to engage diverse 
     populations; and
       ``(B) efforts to increase awareness, of adults who work 
     with children in a professional or volunteer capacity, 
     regarding the availability of community-based family 
     strengthening services; and
       ``(5) providing professional development and technical 
     assistance (including activities to support the 
     implementation of services) to improve the effectiveness of 
     community-based family strengthening services including on 
     the use of evidence-based or evidence-informed practices, 
     public health approaches to preventing child abuse and 
     neglect, and culturally responsive practices.
       ``(b) Reservation.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall reserve 1 percent of 
     the amount appropriated under section 209 for a fiscal year 
     to make awards to Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations and 
     for migrant programs.
       ``(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for any 
     fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under section 
     209 exceeds the amount appropriated under section 209 for 
     fiscal year 2021 by more than $4,000,000, the Secretary shall 
     reserve, from the total amount appropriated--
       ``(A) 5 percent for awards to Indian Tribes and Tribal 
     organizations to strengthen families and prevent child abuse 
     and neglect; and
       ``(B) 1 percent for migrant programs to strengthen families 
     and prevent child abuse and neglect.
       ``(c) Allotments to States.--The Secretary shall allot the 
     amount appropriated under section 209 for a fiscal year and 
     remaining after the reservations under subsection (b) and 
     section 207 among the States as follows:
       ``(1) 70 percent.--70 percent of such remaining amount 
     shall be allotted among the States by allotting to each State 
     an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining 
     amount as the number of children under the age of 18 residing 
     in the State bears to the total number of children under the 
     age of 18 residing in all States (except that no State shall 
     receive less than $200,000 under this paragraph).
       ``(2) 30 percent.--30 percent of such remaining amount 
     shall be allotted among the States by allotting to each State 
     an amount that bears the same proportion to such remaining 
     amount as the amount of private, State, or other non-Federal 
     funds leveraged and directed in the preceding fiscal year 
     through the lead entity (as designated for the preceding 
     fiscal year) of the State bears to the total of the amounts 
     of private, State, or other non-Federal sources leveraged and 
     directed in the preceding fiscal year through such an entity 
     of all States.
       ``(d) Terms.--Funds allotted by the Secretary to a State 
     under this section shall be--
       ``(1) for a 3-year period; and
       ``(2) provided to the State on an annual basis.

     ``SEC. 203. LEAD ENTITY.

       ``(a) Definition of Lead Entity.--In this title, the term 
     `lead entity' means a public, quasi-public, or nonprofit 
     private entity (which may be an entity that has not been 
     established pursuant to State legislation, executive order, 
     or any other written authority of the State) that--
       ``(1) exists to strengthen and support families to prevent 
     child abuse and neglect and has a demonstrated ability to 
     work with State and local public agencies and community-based 
     nonprofit organizations to provide professional development 
     and technical assistance; and
       ``(2) has the capacity and commitment to partner 
     meaningfully with family advocates, parents who are or have 
     been recipients of community-based family strengthening 
     services, and individuals with personal experience in the 
     child welfare system to provide leadership in the planning, 
     implementation, and evaluation of the programs and policy 
     decisions of the entity described in this subsection.
       ``(b) Designation.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State shall be eligible for a grant 
     under this title for a fiscal year if the Governor of a State 
     has designated a lead entity to administer funds under this 
     title for the purposes identified under section 201, 
     including to develop, implement, operate, enhance, or expand 
     community-based family strengthening services.
       ``(2) Designation considerations.--In designating a lead 
     entity under paragraph (1) the Governor shall--
       ``(A) take into consideration the capacity and expertise of 
     potential lead entities; and
       ``(B) take into consideration (equally) whether a potential 
     lead entity is--
       ``(i) a trust fund advisory board of the State; or
       ``(ii) an existing entity that--

       ``(I) leverages Federal, State, local, and private funds 
     for a broad range of child abuse and neglect prevention 
     activities and family resource programs; and
       ``(II) is directed by an interdisciplinary, public-private 
     entity that includes participants from communities to be 
     served by the lead entity.

       ``(c) Assurances.--On designating a lead entity under this 
     title, the Governor of the State shall provide assurances to 
     the Secretary as part of the application submitted by the 
     lead entity under section 204 that the lead entity--
       ``(1) will provide or will be responsible for providing--
       ``(A) community-based family strengthening services, in 
     accordance with section 205, including through collaborative, 
     public-private partnerships with community-based providers;
       ``(B) leadership to elevate the importance of prevention of 
     child abuse and neglect across the State through an 
     interdisciplinary, collaborative, public-private structure 
     with balanced representation from private and public sector 
     members, and representation of parents, individuals with 
     personal experience in the child welfare system, community-
     based providers, and parents with disabilities; and
       ``(C) direction and oversight of programs of community-
     based family strengthening services supported by grant funds 
     under this title through the use of identified goals and 
     objectives, clear lines of communication and accountability, 
     the provision of leveraged or combined funding from Federal, 
     State, local, and private sources, centralized assessment and 
     planning activities, the provision of professional 
     development and technical assistance, and reporting and 
     evaluation functions;
       ``(2) has a demonstrated commitment to parental leadership 
     in the development, operation, and oversight of the 
     community-based family strengthening services;
       ``(3) has a demonstrated ability to work with State and 
     local public agencies and community-based nonprofit 
     organizations to develop and maintain a continuum of 
     prevention programs and services designed to support children 
     and families;
       ``(4) has the capacity to provide operational support (both 
     financial and programmatic), professional development, 
     technical assistance, and evaluation assistance to community-
     based providers, through innovative, interagency funding and 
     interdisciplinary service delivery mechanisms;
       ``(5) will integrate its efforts with individuals and 
     organizations experienced in working in partnership with 
     diverse populations,

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     including families with low incomes, families who are racial 
     or ethnic minorities, families that include children with 
     disabilities or caregivers with disabilities, children and 
     youth overrepresented in the child welfare system, families 
     experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, 
     families experiencing substance use disorders, families with 
     parents who have experienced violence or trauma, families 
     with individuals with personal experience in the child 
     welfare system, and families in rural communities; and
       ``(6) will engage with diverse populations to identify and 
     address unmet needs when developing the inventory required 
     under section 204(b)(1)(C)(i) and when distributing funds to 
     community-based providers under section 205.

     ``SEC. 204. APPLICATION.

       ``(a) In General.--To receive a grant under this title, a 
     lead entity shall, not less than once every 3 years, submit 
     an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
     including the contents described in subsection (b).
       ``(b) Contents.--Each application submitted under 
     subsection (a) by a lead entity shall include each of the 
     following:
       ``(1) A description of--
       ``(A) the lead entity responsible for the administration of 
     funds provided under this title, including how the lead 
     entity will conduct oversight of community-based providers 
     that receive subgrants under section 205;
       ``(B) how the lead entity will ensure community-based 
     family strengthening services supported by grant funds under 
     this title will be integrated into a continuum of prevention 
     programs and services for children and families, including 
     how the lead entity will--
       ``(i) utilize statewide and local systems-building 
     approaches to increase access to community-based family 
     strengthening services for diverse populations;
       ``(ii) determine which communities to serve;
       ``(iii) support place-based approaches to meeting the needs 
     of children and families; and
       ``(iv) ensure such services are designed to serve children 
     and families in hard-to-reach areas;
       ``(C) an inventory as of the date of submission of such 
     application, that includes a description of--
       ``(i) the unmet needs in the State, identified through 
     engagement with diverse populations; and
       ``(ii) the community-based family strengthening services 
     supported by grant funds under this title and other relevant 
     services provided in the State;
       ``(D) how the lead entity will ensure, in the policy 
     decision-making, implementation, and evaluation of community-
     based providers supported by grant funds under this title, 
     the meaningful involvement of--
       ``(i) parents who are or who have been recipients of 
     community-based family strengthening services;
       ``(ii) family advocates; and
       ``(iii) individuals with personal experience in the child 
     welfare system;
       ``(E) the criteria the lead entity will use to select and 
     fund community-based providers, including how the lead entity 
     will take into consideration a provider's ability to--
       ``(i) collaborate with State and local public agencies and 
     community-based nonprofit organizations and engage in long-
     term and strategic planning to support the development of a 
     continuum of prevention programs and services across the 
     State;
       ``(ii) meaningfully partner with parents in the 
     development, implementation, and evaluation of community-
     based family strengthening services; and
       ``(iii) incorporate evidence-based or evidence-informed 
     practices;
       ``(F) outreach activities the lead entity and community-
     based providers will undertake to maximize the participation 
     of diverse populations in the program authorized under this 
     title, including families with low incomes, families who are 
     racial or ethnic minorities, families that include children 
     with disabilities or caregivers with disabilities, children 
     and youth overrepresented in the child welfare system, 
     families experiencing homelessness or at risk of 
     homelessness, families experiencing substance use disorders, 
     families with parents who have experienced violence or 
     trauma, families with individuals with personal experience in 
     the child welfare system, and families in rural communities;
       ``(G) how the performance of the State program will be 
     assessed using the measures described in section 206 and by 
     other measures that may be established by the lead entity;
       ``(H) the actions the lead entity will take to advocate for 
     systemic changes in State policies, practices, procedures, 
     and regulations to--
       ``(i) improve the delivery of community-based family 
     strengthening services; and
       ``(ii) promote prevention activities to strengthen and 
     support families in order to reduce child abuse and neglect 
     and contact with the child protective services system; and
       ``(I) the lead entity's plan for providing operational 
     support, professional development, and technical assistance 
     to community-based providers, related to the use of trauma-
     informed practices, public health approaches to preventing 
     child abuse and neglect, culturally responsive practices, and 
     the use of evidence-based or evidence-informed practices.
       ``(2) A budget for the development, operation, and 
     expansion of the community-based family strengthening 
     services that demonstrates that the State will expend, in 
     non-Federal funds, an amount (in cash or in kind) equal to 
     not less than 20 percent of the amount received under this 
     title for activities under this title.
       ``(3) An assurance that--
       ``(A) the lead entity will use grant funds received under 
     this title to provide community-based family strengthening 
     services in accordance with section 205 in a manner that--
       ``(i) helps families build protective factors that are 
     linked to the prevention of child abuse and neglect, 
     including knowledge of parenting and child development 
     (including social and emotional development), parental 
     resilience, social connections, and time-limited and need-
     based concrete support available to families;
       ``(ii) is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and takes 
     into consideration the assets and needs of communities in 
     which the lead entity serves; and
       ``(iii) promotes coordination between community-based 
     providers, State and local public agencies, community-based 
     nonprofit organizations, and relevant private entities to 
     develop and expand a continuum of prevention programs and 
     services that promote child, parent, and family well-being, 
     with a focus on increasing access to those supports for 
     diverse populations;
       ``(B) funds received under this title will be used to 
     supplement, not supplant, other State and local public funds 
     designated for the establishment, maintenance, expansion, and 
     redesign of community-based family strengthening services; 
     and
       ``(C) the lead entity will provide the Secretary with 
     reports at such time and containing such information as the 
     Secretary may require.
       ``(4) The assurances described in section 203(c).

     ``SEC. 205. USES OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--A lead entity that receives a grant 
     under this title shall use the grant funds to develop, 
     implement, operate, expand, and enhance community-based 
     family strengthening services, including by providing 
     subgrants to community-based providers described in 
     subsection (b).
       ``(b) Community-based Provider.--In this title, the term 
     `community-based provider' means an entity that provides 
     community-based family strengthening services, including an 
     entity that is a State or local public agency or a community-
     based nonprofit organization.
       ``(c) Priority.--In awarding subgrants under this section, 
     a lead entity shall give priority to community-based 
     providers proposing evidence-based or evidence-informed local 
     programs to serve low-income communities or to serve young 
     parents or parents of young children.
       ``(d) Uses of Funds.--A lead entity or a community-based 
     provider that receives funds under this section shall use the 
     funds to develop, implement, operate, expand, and enhance 
     community-based family strengthening services, which may 
     include--
       ``(1) assessing community assets and needs through a 
     planning process that--
       ``(A) involves other relevant community-based 
     organizations, including those that have already performed a 
     local needs assessment and can positively contribute to the 
     planning process;
       ``(B) meaningfully involves parents; and
       ``(C) uses information and expertise from local public 
     agencies, local nonprofit organizations, and local private 
     sector representatives;
       ``(2) developing a comprehensive strategy, which may 
     leverage public-private partnerships, to provide a continuum 
     of prevention programs and services to children and families, 
     especially to families experiencing difficulty meeting basic 
     needs or with other risk factors linked with child abuse and 
     neglect, such as families with young parents, parents of 
     young children, or parents who experienced domestic violence 
     or child abuse or neglect as children;
       ``(3)(A) providing, directly or through community referral 
     services, core child abuse and neglect prevention services, 
     such as--
       ``(i) parent support and education programs that build 
     protective factors linked to the prevention of child abuse 
     and neglect;
       ``(ii) mutual support and self-help programs;
       ``(iii) parental leadership skills development programs 
     that support parents as leaders in their families and 
     communities;
       ``(iv) respite care services; and
       ``(v) outreach and follow up services, which may include 
     voluntary home visiting services; and
       ``(B) connecting individuals and families to community 
     referral services, including referral to--
       ``(i) early childhood care and education programs such as a 
     child care program, a Head Start program (including an Early 
     Head Start program) carried out under the Head Start Act (42 
     U.S.C. 9831 et seq.), a developmental screening program, or a 
     program carried out under section 619 or part C of the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419, 
     1431 et seq.);
       ``(ii) services and supports to meet the additional needs 
     of families with children with disabilities or caregivers 
     with disabilities;
       ``(iii) nutrition programs, which may include the special 
     supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and 
     children program under section 17 of the Child Nutrition

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     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.);
       ``(iv) educational services, academic tutoring, adult 
     education and literacy services, and workforce development 
     activities, such as activities described in section 134 of 
     the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
     3174);
       ``(v) self-sufficiency and life management skills 
     development;
       ``(vi) health care (including mental health and substance 
     use disorder services);
       ``(vii) peer counseling;
       ``(viii) domestic violence service programs that provide 
     services and treatment to children and their nonabusing 
     caregivers; and
       ``(ix) adoption services for individuals interested in 
     adopting a child;
       ``(4) developing and maintaining leadership roles for the 
     meaningful involvement of parents and other individuals with 
     personal experience in the child welfare system in the 
     development, operation, evaluation, and oversight of the 
     services provided by the lead entity or community-based 
     providers;
       ``(5) providing leadership in mobilizing local public and 
     private resources to support the provision of community-based 
     family strengthening services; and
       ``(6) coordinating services with State and local public 
     agencies, community-based nonprofit organizations, and 
     relevant private entities, to promote child, parent, and 
     family well-being, including coordinating services through 
     the development, operation, and expansion of State and local 
     systems to develop a continuum of prevention programs and 
     services to strengthen families and to prevent child abuse 
     and neglect.

     ``SEC. 206. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

       ``(a) Measures.--Each lead entity receiving a grant under 
     this title shall collect information on the extent to which 
     the State program carried out under this title meets measures 
     relating to--
       ``(1) the effective development, operation, and expansion 
     of community-based family strengthening services that meet 
     the requirements of this title, including the use of systems-
     building approaches to increase access to such services for 
     diverse populations;
       ``(2) the community-based family strengthening services 
     supported under this title and an inventory of the types of 
     such services provided in accordance with section 205 and a 
     description that shall specify whether those services are 
     evidence-based or evidence-informed;
       ``(3) the extent to which the lead entity has addressed the 
     unmet needs identified by the inventory required under 
     section 204(b)(1)(C)(i);
       ``(4)(A) the involvement of a diverse representation of 
     families in the design, operation, and evaluation of 
     community-based family strengthening services supported by 
     grant funds under this title; and
       ``(B) the continued leadership of parents and other 
     individuals with personal experience in the child welfare 
     system in the ongoing planning, implementation, and 
     evaluation of such community-based family strengthening 
     services supported by grant funds under this title, 
     demonstrated in an implementation plan;
       ``(5) the satisfaction among families who received 
     community-based family strengthening services supported by 
     grant funds under this title;
       ``(6) the establishment or maintenance of innovative 
     funding mechanisms that blend Federal, State, local, and 
     private funds, and of innovative, interdisciplinary service 
     delivery mechanisms, for the development, operation, 
     expansion, and enhancement of the community-based family 
     strengthening services;
       ``(7) the effectiveness of activities conducted under this 
     title in meeting the purposes of the program, demonstrated 
     through the results of evaluation, or the outcomes of 
     monitoring, conducted by the lead entity; and
       ``(8) the number of children and families that received 
     community-based family strengthening services funded under 
     this title, including a disaggregated count of families with 
     children with disabilities and families with caregivers with 
     disabilities.
       ``(b) Reports.--The lead entity shall submit to the 
     Secretary a report containing the information described in 
     subsection (a).

     ``SEC. 207. NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED 
                   FAMILY STRENGTHENING SERVICES.

       ``From the amount appropriated under section 209 for a 
     fiscal year and remaining after the reservation under section 
     202(b), the Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent to 
     support, directly or through grants or contracts, the 
     activities of lead entities--
       ``(1) to create, operate, and maintain a peer review 
     process;
       ``(2) to create, operate, and maintain a national resource 
     center;
       ``(3) to fund a yearly symposium on State system change 
     efforts that result from the provision of the community-based 
     family strengthening services;
       ``(4) to establish, operate, and maintain a computerized 
     communication system between lead entities; and
       ``(5) to contribute to funding State-to-State technical 
     assistance and professional development.

     ``SEC. 208. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

       ``Nothing in this title shall be construed to prohibit 
     grandparents, kinship care providers, foster parents, 
     adoptive parents, or any other individual, in a parenting 
     role from receiving or participating in services and programs 
     under this title.''.

     SEC. 5202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 209 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 5116i) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``this title'' and all that follows through 
     ``2010'' and inserting the following: ``this title 
     $270,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2023''; and
       (2) by striking ``fiscal years 2011 through 2015'' and 
     inserting ``fiscal years 2024 through 2028''.

     SEC. 5203. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       Section 511 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 711) is 
     amended in subsection (b)(2)--
       (1) by striking ``of current unmet'' and all that follows 
     through ``operating in the State''; and
       (2) by striking ``section 205(3)'' and inserting ``section 
     204(b)(1)(C)''.

  TITLE LIII--PREVENTING CHILD FATALITIES AND NEAR FATALITIES DUE TO 
                        CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

     SEC. 5301. IDENTIFYING AND PREVENTING CHILD FATALITIES AND 
                   NEAR FATALITIES DUE TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

       The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``TITLE III--PREVENTING CHILD FATALITIES DUE TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

 ``Subtitle A--Public Health Approaches to Identify and Prevent Child 
     Fatalities and Near Fatalities Due to Child Abuse and Neglect

     ``SEC. 301. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this subtitle is to develop coordinated 
     leadership and shared responsibility at the Federal, State, 
     Tribal, and local levels to implement data-driven strategies 
     and reforms to prevent child fatalities and near fatalities 
     due to child abuse and neglect from occurring in the future 
     through the use of improved collection, reporting, and 
     analysis of data on all child fatalities and near fatalities 
     due to child abuse and neglect.

     ``SEC. 302. FEDERAL WORK GROUP ON DATA COLLECTION RELATED TO 
                   CHILD FATALITIES AND NEAR FATALITIES DUE TO 
                   CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish the 
     Federal Work Group on Data Collection Related to Child 
     Fatalities and Near Fatalities Due to Child Abuse and Neglect 
     (referred to in this subtitle as the `Work Group').
       ``(b) In General.--
       ``(1) Composition.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
     of enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2022, the 
     Secretary shall appoint representatives to the Work Group 
     from the Administration for Children and Families, the 
     Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Health 
     Resources and Services Administration.
       ``(B) Other federal agencies.--The Work Group may include 
     representatives from the Department of Justice, appointed by 
     the Attorney General, and such other Federal agencies as the 
     Secretary determines, appointed by the head of the agency 
     involved.
       ``(2) Consultation.--In carrying out the duties described 
     in subsection (c), the Work Group shall consult with--
       ``(A) experts determined by the Secretary who meet the 
     qualifications described in section 3(b)(1)(B) of the Protect 
     our Kids Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-275; 126 Stat. 2460);
       ``(B) representatives of State and local child protective 
     services agencies and other relevant public agencies; and
       ``(C) individuals with personal experience in the child 
     welfare system.
       ``(c) Duties.--The Work Group shall--
       ``(1) oversee the development of data standards that are 
     designed to promote consistent data collection related to 
     child fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse and 
     neglect as described in section 303(c), and make related 
     recommendations to the Secretary;
       ``(2) oversee the development of the case registry 
     described in section 303(a), and make related recommendations 
     to the Secretary;
       ``(3) make recommendations to the Secretary for the 
     effective operation of the grant program described in section 
     304;
       ``(4) examine all Federal data collections related to child 
     fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse and neglect 
     and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding--
       ``(A) how to improve the accuracy, uniformity, portability, 
     and comparability of data regarding child fatalities and near 
     fatalities due to child abuse and neglect, within and across 
     States, localities, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations;
       ``(B) how to assure that such data collections are 
     informative and effectively utilized by Federal, State, 
     Tribal, and local policymakers, and the public to make data-
     driven decisions to identify, prevent, and respond to such 
     fatalities and near fatalities; and
       ``(C) after analysis of the purposes and roles of data 
     systems existing on the date of the recommendations, how to 
     improve such data systems or next-generation data systems to 
     more effectively meet the goals described in subparagraphs 
     (A) and (B);
       ``(5) identify, and recommend to the Secretary, strategies, 
     resources, and supports to improve Federal, State, Tribal, 
     and local responses to child fatalities and near fatalities 
     due to child abuse and neglect among Indian

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     (including Alaska Native) and Native Hawaiian children in a 
     manner that includes consultation and coordination with 
     Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian 
     organizations (as such term is defined in section 6207 of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7517)); and
       ``(6) ensure that standards developed under this section 
     are developed in accordance with all applicable Federal and 
     State privacy law.
       ``(d) Annual Report to Secretary.--The Work Group shall 
     annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report on the 
     activities carried out under subsection (c), including 
     recommendations for improving the collection of data related 
     to child fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse 
     and neglect.

     ``SEC. 303. CASE REGISTRY FOR CHILD FATALITIES AND NEAR 
                   FATALITIES DUE TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall operate a national 
     case registry designed to support the collection of data 
     related to child fatalities and near fatalities, to collect 
     complete data on such incidents due to child abuse and 
     neglect for the purposes of--
       ``(1) supporting the systematic collection and analysis of 
     data regarding child fatalities and near fatalities due to 
     child abuse and neglect, within and across States and Indian 
     Tribes;
       ``(2) enabling States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal 
     organizations to review data on all child fatalities and near 
     fatalities for the presence of child abuse and neglect in 
     accordance with uniform public health data standards, 
     including by reviewing--
       ``(A) cases where an incident involving a child was 
     reported to the child protective services system;
       ``(B) cases where an incident involving a child was not 
     reported to the child protective services system but in which 
     child abuse and neglect may have been present; and
       ``(C) cases that may or may not meet criminal or civil 
     definitions of child abuse or neglect for purposes of 
     substantiation or prosecution;
       ``(3) enabling analysis of data collected through such 
     registry to support reforms of Federal, State, Tribal, and 
     local policies and procedures intended to identify, prevent, 
     and respond to future child fatalities and near fatalities 
     due to child abuse and neglect; and
       ``(4) increasing transparency and shared responsibility 
     across public agencies that serve children and families by 
     making data collected through such registry accessible by the 
     public, to the extent permitted by applicable privacy law.
       ``(b) Integration With Existing Data Systems.--In operating 
     the case registry described in subsection (a), the Secretary 
     may integrate or append data from such case registry into or 
     onto data of data systems supported by the Health Resources 
     and Services Administration or Centers for Disease Control 
     and Prevention, as appropriate and shall maintain such 
     integrated or appended data in accordance with all applicable 
     Federal and State privacy law.
       ``(c) Uniform Public Health Data Standards.--
       ``(1) In general.--For the purposes of operating the case 
     registry described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
     develop uniform public health data standards that are 
     designed to promote consistent data collection related to 
     child fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse and 
     neglect and include, as determined by the Secretary, uniform 
     definitions, operational standards, standards for consistent 
     procedures, and data elements for reviewing fatalities and 
     near fatalities due to child abuse and neglect.
       ``(2) Definitions.--The uniform public health data 
     standards described in paragraph (1) shall be designed for 
     public health purposes and not rely solely on criminal or 
     civil definitions of child abuse and neglect.
       ``(3) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
     (including through grants, contracts, or cooperative 
     agreements) technical assistance and resources to encourage 
     the adoption and implementation of the standards described in 
     this subsection and support the participation of States, 
     Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations in the national case 
     registry described in subsection (a).
       ``(4) Child fatality and near-fatality investigation 
     protocol.--As part of the uniform public health data 
     standards described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
     develop a standardized child fatality and near-fatality 
     investigation protocol for use by medical examiners, 
     coroners, health care professionals, first responders, and 
     other entities determined appropriate by the Secretary, to 
     improve data collection on child fatalities and near 
     fatalities due to child abuse and neglect.

     ``SEC. 304. GRANTS FOR STATE, INDIAN TRIBE, AND TRIBAL 
                   ORGANIZATION CHILD FATALITY REVIEW OF CHILD 
                   ABUSE AND NEGLECT FATALITIES AND NEAR 
                   FATALITIES.

       ``(a) Program Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants or 
     cooperative agreements to States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal 
     organizations for the purposes of assisting such States, 
     Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations in--
       ``(A) supporting entities carrying out child fatality 
     review programs (which entities are referred to individually 
     in this title as a `child fatality review program'), 
     including at the local level, in the review of all incidents 
     of child fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse or 
     neglect, including incidents in which the child victim was 
     known by or referred to the child protective services system;
       ``(B) improving data collection and reporting related to 
     child fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse and 
     neglect, including intrastate and interstate data 
     comparability;
       ``(C) encouraging voluntary reporting to the case registry 
     authorized under section 303(a); and
       ``(D) developing coordinated leadership and shared 
     responsibility across State and local public agencies, Indian 
     Tribes, and Tribal organizations that support children and 
     families to implement data-driven strategies and reforms in 
     order to identify, prevent, and respond to child fatalities 
     and near fatalities due to child abuse and neglect.
       ``(2) Capacity building grants.--The Secretary may reserve 
     a portion of funds appropriated under section 321, and not 
     reserved under section 305, to award grants or cooperative 
     agreements to States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations 
     for the purposes of increasing the capacity of such States, 
     Indian Tribes, and Tribal Organizations to conduct reviews of 
     child near fatalities due to child abuse and neglect.
       ``(b) Application.--A State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal 
     organization desiring a grant or cooperative agreement under 
     subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the Secretary an 
     application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may require, including--
       ``(1) the fatality review plan of the State, Indian Tribe, 
     or Tribal organization to ensure--
       ``(A) the corresponding child fatality review program will, 
     for the purposes of identifying fatalities and near 
     fatalities due to child abuse and neglect and preventing such 
     incidents in the future, conduct comprehensive and 
     multidisciplinary reviews of all cases of child fatalities 
     and near fatalities within the State or Indian Tribe, as the 
     case may be, within a reasonable timeframe, and allow the 
     State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization to increase the 
     number of cases reviewed over time and review all such cases 
     for child abuse and neglect utilizing the consistent 
     procedures described in paragraph (2); and
       ``(B) the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization will 
     submit information for each case of a fatality or near 
     fatality due to child abuse or neglect identified by the 
     reviews described in subparagraph (A) to the case registry 
     described in section 303(a), in alignment with the consistent 
     procedures described in paragraph (2), including information 
     about the circumstances in which each case occurred, such 
     as--
       ``(i) the cause of the death listed on the death 
     certificate in the case of a child fatality, and the type of 
     life-threatening injury in the case of a child near fatality;
       ``(ii) whether the child was reported to the child 
     protective services system;
       ``(iii) the responses made by the child protective services 
     system (which may include services or investigations, as 
     applicable), including any determinations by such agency;
       ``(iv) the child's living arrangement or placement at the 
     time of the incident;
       ``(v) the perpetrator's relationship to the child;
       ``(vi) any known previous child abuse or neglect of the 
     child by other perpetrators and of any child abuse or neglect 
     of other children by the perpetrator;
       ``(vii) the demographics and relevant characteristics of 
     the child, perpetrator, and family;
       ``(viii) the child's encounters with the health care system 
     within the past 12 months prior to the incident involved for 
     suspected or confirmed child abuse or neglect; and
       ``(ix) other relevant data as determined by the Secretary 
     designed to inform future identification, prevention, and 
     response efforts;
       ``(2) a description of how the State, Indian Tribe, or 
     Tribal organization will, within a timeframe established by 
     the Secretary, develop consistent procedures to conduct the 
     reviews described in paragraph (1)(A) that are aligned with 
     the uniform public health data standards developed under 
     section 303(c) for the purposes of developing a public health 
     approach to the identification of child abuse and neglect 
     that--
       ``(A) does not rely solely on criminal or civil definitions 
     of child abuse and neglect for the purposes of 
     substantiation; and
       ``(B) reduces human error and bias, particularly racial 
     bias, in carrying out such reviews;
       ``(3) a description of how the child fatality review 
     program of the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization 
     will ensure such program--
       ``(A) will coordinate activities with relevant entities to 
     collect data from medical examiners, coroners, vital 
     statistics personnel, law enforcement, medical professionals, 
     hospitals, first responders, the child protective services 
     system, and other agencies that possess relevant data, and 
     how the program and such entities will examine the 
     circumstances surrounding a child fatality or near fatality 
     due to child abuse or neglect;
       ``(B) will make information collected by such program 
     publicly accessible to support data-informed strategies and 
     reforms, across State and local public agencies, Indian 
     Tribes, and Tribal organizations, that are designed to 
     identify, prevent, and respond to

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     future child fatalities and near fatalities due to child 
     abuse and neglect; and
       ``(C) will provide all information collected by the child 
     fatality review program of the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal 
     organization under the grant to the State to support such 
     State's reporting of data under section 
     106(d)(3)(E)(i)(II)(bb);
       ``(4) a description of how the child fatality review 
     program of the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization 
     will improve and standardize the identification of near 
     fatalities due to child abuse and neglect across the State or 
     Indian Tribe involved, as the case may be, including--
       ``(A) how the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization 
     will collect information regarding life-threatening injuries 
     related to child abuse and neglect and report such 
     information to the child fatality review program of the 
     State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization; and
       ``(B) how the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization 
     will coordinate with health care professionals, hospital 
     systems, and child protective services agencies in 
     identifying life-threatening injuries related to child abuse 
     and neglect and reporting relevant information to the child 
     fatality review program of the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal 
     organization; and
       ``(5) an assurance that the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal 
     organization will develop a fatality and near-fatality 
     prevention plan (in alignment with the requirements of 
     section 422(b)(19)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     622(b)(19)(B)) that is designed to implement data-driven 
     strategies and reforms across the State or the Indian Tribe 
     served, as the case may be, in order to prevent child 
     fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse and neglect 
     from occurring in the future, which plan shall include--
       ``(A) an analysis of the data collected under the State, 
     Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization plan described in 
     paragraph (1) and data from other relevant sources in order 
     to identify the children at the highest risk of child 
     fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse and 
     neglect, including an analysis that--
       ``(i) identifies--

       ``(I) individual, family, and community risk factors;
       ``(II) protective factors; and
       ``(III) other circumstances associated with such data; and

       ``(ii) examines relevant State, local, Indian Tribe, and 
     Tribal organization policies and practices associated with 
     cases in which such a fatality or near fatality occurred, 
     including systemic failures across public agencies related to 
     such cases; and
       ``(B) a description of how the child protective services 
     system will update its policies and procedures in response to 
     the data analysis described in subparagraph (A) to prioritize 
     safety screenings for children who match characteristics 
     identified in the analysis as at the highest risk and 
     implement other necessary reforms responsive to the findings 
     of the analysis; and
       ``(6) a description of how the State, Indian Tribe, or 
     Tribal organization will coordinate the leadership of the 
     State and local public agencies, Indian Tribe, or Tribal 
     organization that supports children and families, to develop 
     shared responsibility to protect children at the highest risk 
     of child fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse 
     and neglect and to implement changes in policies and 
     practices of the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization 
     in response to the findings of the analysis described in 
     paragraph (5)(A) to prevent such incidents, which changes may 
     include improvements in policies and practices related to 
     child protection, health care (including mental health care), 
     substance use disorders, domestic violence, law enforcement, 
     education, social services, and formal and informal support 
     systems that have contact with children and families.
       ``(c) Uses of Funds.--A State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal 
     organization receiving a grant or cooperative agreement under 
     subsection (a)(1)--
       ``(1) shall use such funds to--
       ``(A) implement the child fatality review plan of the 
     State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization described in 
     subsection (b)(1), including by--
       ``(i) increasing the capacity of the child fatality review 
     program of the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization to 
     conduct reviews of all cases of child fatalities and near 
     fatalities for child abuse and neglect, regardless of the 
     involvement of such cases with the child protective services 
     system; and
       ``(ii) enabling the submission of required data under such 
     plan to the case registry described in section 303(a);
       ``(B) support the development and adoption of consistent 
     procedures described in subsection (b)(2) to ensure that all 
     cases of child fatalities and near fatalities due to child 
     abuse and neglect are reviewed consistently within the State 
     or Indian Tribe, as the case may be;
       ``(C) supporting coordination between the child fatality 
     review program of the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal 
     organization and the child protective services system, 
     including by providing all relevant child welfare information 
     and information collected by such child fatality review 
     program to the system in accordance with subsection 
     (b)(3)(C); and
       ``(D) developing the fatality and near-fatality prevention 
     plan of the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization 
     described in (b)(5), including conducting necessary data 
     analysis and examination; and
       ``(2) may use such funds to--
       ``(A) conduct research related to the data described in the 
     fatality review plan of the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal 
     organization;
       ``(B) identify protective factors associated with the 
     prevention of child abuse and neglect, and support changes in 
     the policies and practices of the State, Indian Tribe, or 
     Tribal organization, across public agencies that serve 
     children and families to support the development of such 
     factors; and
       ``(C) develop, implement, or scale real-time electronic 
     data sharing or improvements in increased interoperability of 
     relevant data among State and local public agencies, Indian 
     Tribes, and Tribal organizations, that serve children and 
     families, to improve submission and analysis of data required 
     under this section.
       ``(d) Reporting.--
       ``(1) State, indian tribe, and tribal organization 
     reporting.--Each State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization 
     that receives funds under subsection (a)(1), for each year 
     such funds are received, shall provide a report to the 
     Secretary containing such information, in such manner as the 
     Secretary may require, including, at a minimum--
       ``(A) a description of how such State, Indian Tribe, or 
     Tribal organization utilized funds provided under subsection 
     (a)(1), including the number and percentage of all cases of 
     child fatalities and near fatalities within the State or the 
     Indian Tribe involved, as the case may be, that were--
       ``(i) reviewed for child abuse and neglect using such 
     funds; and
       ``(ii) so reviewed and identified, using such funds, as due 
     to child abuse and neglect in accordance with the consistent 
     procedures described in subsection (b)(2) of the State, 
     Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization;
       ``(B) a description of the progress of the State, Indian 
     Tribe, or Tribal organization in--
       ``(i) implementing its fatality review plan described in 
     subsection (b)(1), including submitting data required under 
     such plan to the case registry described in section 303(a);
       ``(ii) developing and implementing the consistent 
     procedures described in subsection (b)(2) of the State, 
     Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization, including the extent to 
     which such consistent procedures are aligned with the uniform 
     public health data standards described in section 303(c); and
       ``(iii) identifying and standardizing the identification of 
     near fatalities described in subsection (b)(4); and
       ``(iv) developing the fatality and near-fatality prevention 
     plan of the State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization 
     required under subsection (b)(5), including conducting data 
     analysis to identify children in the State, Indian Tribe, or 
     Tribal organization at the highest risk of child fatalities 
     and near fatalities due to child abuse and neglect, and 
     identifying potential reforms in accordance with such plan's 
     requirements; and
       ``(C) a description of how the State, Indian Tribe, or 
     Tribal organization coordinated the leadership of State and 
     local public agencies, Indian Tribes, and Tribal 
     organizations, that support children and families, to develop 
     shared responsibility to protect children at the highest risk 
     of child fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse 
     and neglect, and implemented changes in policies and 
     practices in response to the findings of the analysis 
     described in subsection (b)(5)(A) and the activities 
     supported under this section.
       ``(2) 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 a summary of reports submitted 
     by States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations under 
     paragraph (1) and the Secretary's recommendations or 
     observations on the challenges, successes, and lessons 
     derived from--
       ``(A) the recommendations of the Work Group described in 
     section 302(c);
       ``(B) operation of the case registry described in section 
     303(a); and
       ``(C) implementation of the grant program authorized under 
     subsection (a)(1).

     ``SEC. 305. ASSISTING STATE, INDIAN TRIBE, AND TRIBAL 
                   ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTATION.

       ``The Secretary shall reserve not more than 15 percent of 
     funds appropriated under section 321 to provide guidance and 
     technical assistance, directly or through grants or 
     cooperative agreements, to support State and local public 
     agencies, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations in--
       ``(1) submitting uniform and comparable data to the case 
     registry authorized under section 303(a);
       ``(2) developing applications for the program authorized 
     under section 304 and implementing such program;
       ``(3) developing and supporting the adoption of consistent 
     procedures described under section 304(b)(2), to assure that 
     all child fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse 
     and neglect are reviewed consistently within States and 
     Indian Tribes, which procedures shall be aligned with uniform 
     public health data standards described in section 303(c); and
       ``(4) implementing data-driven strategies and reforms in 
     order to prevent child fatalities and near fatalities due to 
     child abuse and neglect from occurring in the future

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     through the use of improved collection, reporting, and 
     analysis of data on all child fatalities and near fatalities 
     due to child abuse and neglect.''.

     SEC. 5302. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RECORDS.

       Title III of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 
     as added by section 5301 of this Act, is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

             ``Subtitle B--Child Abuse and Neglect Records

     ``SEC. 311. ELECTRONIC INTERSTATE DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEM.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to reduce 
     child fatalities and near fatalities due to child abuse or 
     neglect by improving child welfare investigations through the 
     use of accurate and efficient exchange of interstate and 
     intrastate child abuse and neglect registry records.
       ``(b) Working Group.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2022, the 
     Secretary shall convene a working group (referred to in this 
     subtitle as the `working group') to study improving child 
     welfare investigations through the use of accurate and 
     efficient exchange of interstate and intrastate child abuse 
     and neglect registry records. Such working group shall 
     include representatives of Federal, State, and local public 
     agencies knowledgeable about child abuse and neglect registry 
     records and other representatives knowledgeable about 
     interstate data systems.
       ``(2) Duties.--The working group shall study and make 
     recommendations to the Secretary on each of the following 
     topics:
       ``(A) Improving intrastate and interstate communication, 
     including by examining the use of technology and the 
     development of an electronic interstate data exchange system, 
     to allow for accurate and efficient exchange of interstate 
     and intrastate child abuse and neglect registry records.
       ``(B) Reducing barriers to providing, and establishing best 
     practices for States to provide, timely responses to requests 
     from other States for information contained in State and 
     local child abuse and neglect registries.
       ``(C) Identifying data elements currently (as of the date 
     of the establishment of the working group) stored in State 
     and local child abuse and neglect registries and 
     determining--
       ``(i) which such data elements should be accessible for 
     data exchange between and within State and local child 
     welfare agencies to improve child welfare investigations; and
       ``(ii) whether access to such data elements through an 
     electronic interstate data exchange system should be limited 
     to cases involving reported, investigated, or substantiated 
     child abuse and neglect.
       ``(D) Identifying potential obstacles that may prevent 
     States from participating in an electronic interstate data 
     exchange system and developing recommendations for overcoming 
     such obstacles.
       ``(E) Determining how lessons learned from the development 
     and implementation of the electronic interstate data exchange 
     system related to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of 
     Children may be used to inform the development of an 
     electronic interstate data exchange system of child abuse and 
     neglect records.
       ``(F) Examining recommendations made by the Interagency 
     Task Force for Child Safety established under the Child Care 
     Protection Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-279) and 
     identifying relevant recommendations for the development of 
     an electronic interstate date exchange system.
       ``(G) Identifying best practices for the use of information 
     from State and local child abuse and neglect registries as 
     part of screening and investigating allegations of child 
     abuse or neglect to improve children's safety.
       ``(H) Ensuring procedural due process for any individual 
     included in a State or local child abuse and neglect 
     registry, including recommendations for protections relating 
     to--
       ``(i) the level of evidence necessary for inclusion in such 
     registry;
       ``(ii) the process for notifying such individual of 
     inclusion in the such registry and of the implications of 
     such inclusion;
       ``(iii) the process for providing such individual the 
     opportunity to challenge such inclusion, and the procedures 
     for resolving such challenge; and
       ``(iv) the length of time an individual's record is to 
     remain in such registry, and the process for removing such 
     individual's record.
       ``(I) Establishing criteria for when an individual's child 
     abuse and neglect registry record may be shared through an 
     electronic interstate data exchange system.
       ``(3) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the initial 
     convening of the working group, the working group shall 
     submit a report containing the recommendations described in 
     paragraph (2) to the Secretary, the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the 
     Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(c) Pilot Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2022, taking 
     into consideration the recommendations included in the report 
     required under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) develop an electronic interstate data exchange 
     system, in accordance with paragraph (2); and
       ``(B) establish a pilot program, and award grants to 
     support participation in such pilot program, in accordance 
     with paragraph (3).
       ``(2) Electronic interstate data exchange system.--The 
     Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement or 
     contract with an entity to develop an electronic interstate 
     data exchange system. Such system shall include, to the 
     greatest extent practicable, the following operational 
     standards:
       ``(A) Interoperable data standards developed and maintained 
     by intergovernmental partnerships, such as the National 
     Information Exchange Model.
       ``(B) Policies and governance standards that--
       ``(i) ensure consistency, accuracy, and reliability in 
     types of information shared and not shared;
       ``(ii) specify circumstances under which data should be 
     shared through the electronic interstate data exchange 
     system;
       ``(iii) ensure procedural due process for individuals 
     included in a State or local child abuse and neglect 
     registry, including policies aligned with the recommendations 
     described in subsection (b)(1)(H); and
       ``(iv) are in accordance with all applicable Federal and 
     State privacy law.
       ``(3) Pilot program for implementation of the electronic 
     interstate data exchange system.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
     entities responsible under State law for maintaining child 
     abuse and neglect registries, including State and local child 
     welfare agencies, to support their participation in a pilot 
     program to--
       ``(i) utilize the electronic interstate data exchange 
     system described in paragraph (2) to allow for accurate and 
     efficient exchange of interstate and intrastate child abuse 
     and neglect registry records;
       ``(ii) work with the Secretary to develop and update 
     operational standards for the electronic interstate data 
     exchange system and make improvements to such system; and
       ``(iii) update the existing data systems of such entities 
     to improve participation in the electronic interstate data 
     exchange system.
       ``(B) Participation.--In awarding grants under this 
     paragraph, the Secretary shall, ensure that, to the extent 
     practicable, grants are--
       ``(i) distributed to not less than 10 States; and
       ``(ii) distributed among States that collectively are 
     geographically diverse.
       ``(4) Pilot report.--Not later than 3 years after grants 
     are awarded under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) prepare a report detailing the outcomes of the pilot 
     program described in such paragraph, recommendations to 
     improve the electronic interstate data exchange system 
     described in paragraph (2), and recommendations for 
     nationwide implementation of an electronic interstate data 
     exchange system; and
       ``(B) submit such 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.
       ``(d) Nationwide Expansion of the Electronic Interstate 
     Data Exchange System.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after submitting 
     the report described in subsection (c)(4)(B), the Secretary 
     shall--
       ``(A) enter into or continue a cooperative agreement or 
     contract, in accordance with the requirements of subsection 
     (c)(2), to improve and expand the electronic interstate data 
     exchange system described in subsection (c), which may 
     include updating the operational standards for such system; 
     and
       ``(B) award grants to entities responsible under State law 
     for maintaining child abuse and neglect registries, including 
     State and local child welfare agencies, to--
       ``(i) support increased State participation in the 
     electronic interstate data exchange system described in this 
     subsection; and
       ``(ii) update the existing data systems of such entities to 
     improve participation in such electronic interstate data 
     exchange system.
       ``(2) Grants to entities.--
       ``(A) In general.--In carrying out paragraph (1)(B), the 
     Secretary may award grants on a competitive or formula basis, 
     as determined by the Secretary, who shall ensure that such 
     grants are of sufficient size and scope to allow the entities 
     described in such paragraph to effectively participate in the 
     electronic interstate data exchange system.
       ``(B) Nationwide participation.--In carrying out this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall award grants in a manner that 
     facilitates nationwide participation in the electronic 
     interstate data exchange system described in this subsection, 
     to the greatest extent practicable.
       ``(e) Limitation on Use of Electronic Interstate Data 
     Exchange System.--An electronic interstate data exchange 
     system described in this section shall be used only for 
     purposes of improving child welfare investigations between 
     and within States and ensuring the safety of children placed 
     in foster or adoptive homes.
       ``(f) Prohibition.--The Secretary may neither access nor 
     store data from an electronic interstate data exchange system 
     described in this section.
       ``(g) Reports.--Not later than 2 years after September 30 
     of the fiscal year that the Secretary awards grants under 
     subsection (d), and every year thereafter, the Secretary 
     shall submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions of

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     the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
     House of Representatives on--
       ``(1) the number of States participating in the electronic 
     interstate data exchange system described in such subsection;
       ``(2) challenges faced by States not able to fully 
     participate in such electronic interstate data exchange 
     system; and
       ``(3) any other information considered relevant by the 
     Secretary for the implementation of this section, including 
     any legislative changes that may be necessary to allow 
     participation by all States in such electronic interstate 
     data exchange system.''.

     SEC. 5303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.

       Title III of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 
     as amended by section 5302 of this Act, is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

             ``Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

     ``SEC. 321. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, and such sums as may 
     be necessary for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.''.

   TITLE LIV--RESPONSE TO INFANTS AFFECTED BY PARENTAL SUBSTANCE USE 
                                DISORDER

     SEC. 5401. AMENDING THE CAPTA TO PROVIDE FOR A PUBLIC HEALTH 
                   RESPONSE TO INFANTS AFFECTED BY PARENTAL 
                   SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.

       The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after title III, as 
     added by section 5301, the following:

  ``TITLE IV--PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO INFANTS AFFECTED BY PARENTAL 
                         SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER

     ``SEC. 401. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this title is to ensure the safety, 
     permanency, and well-being of infants affected by parental 
     substance use disorder, by supporting States in providing a 
     public health response to the impact of substance use 
     disorders on infants, pregnant women, and families by--
       ``(1) supporting the health and well-being of infants, 
     pregnant women, and parents rather than penalizing the 
     parents;
       ``(2) developing comprehensive family care plans to address 
     the needs of infants, pregnant women, parents, families, and 
     caregivers;
       ``(3) increasing access to evidence-based substance use 
     disorder treatment, including medications for opioid use 
     disorder, and other services for pregnant women and parents 
     with a substance use disorder and their infants, including 
     ensuring that women can access necessary prenatal and 
     postpartum services to improve maternal and infant health 
     outcomes;
       ``(4) supporting pregnant women and parents with a 
     substance use disorder, families, and caregivers in building 
     protective factors so that infants are at a low risk of child 
     abuse or neglect;
       ``(5) providing access to appropriate screening, 
     assessment, and intervention services for infants affected by 
     parental substance use disorder; and
       ``(6) improving the capacity of and coordination between 
     health care professionals (including substance use disorder 
     professionals), child welfare workers, and other personnel 
     involved in the development, implementation, and monitoring 
     of family care plans.

     ``SEC. 402. REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) In General.--Each State receiving Federal funds under 
     section 106 or section 404 shall have in effect policies and 
     procedures that meet the requirements of this section.
       ``(b) Designation.--The Governor of the State shall 
     designate a State agency with expertise in public health as a 
     State lead agency to work collaboratively with State and 
     local public health agencies, substance abuse agencies, child 
     welfare agencies, the State Medicaid program, and maternal 
     and child health agencies to carry out the State's public 
     health response to strengthen families and ensure the safety 
     and well-being of--
       ``(1) infants affected by parental substance use disorder; 
     and
       ``(2) parents, families, and caregivers of such infants.
       ``(c) Family Care Plans.--At the same time a State submits 
     a State plan under section 106(b)(1), the State lead agency 
     designated by the Governor under subsection (b) shall provide 
     to the Secretary a description of the State's policies and 
     procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of infants 
     affected by parental substance use disorder, and the well-
     being of the parents of such infants, including a description 
     of--
       ``(1) how the State is implementing and monitoring family 
     care plans, including by--
       ``(A) developing family care plans prior to the expected 
     delivery of the infant; and
       ``(B) conducting necessary follow up after the birth of 
     such infant to ensure that parents, families, and caregivers 
     are able to access supports and services, and to ensure the 
     safety and well-being of such infants;
       ``(2) the State's policies and procedures for requiring 
     providers involved in the delivery or care of infants 
     affected by parental substance use disorder to notify the 
     State lead agency designated under subsection (b) of the 
     occurrence of such condition in such infants;
       ``(3) the State's policies and procedures to ensure the 
     development of a multi-disciplinary family care plan for an 
     infant affected by parental substance use disorder and such 
     infant's parents, family, and caregiver to ensure the safety 
     and well-being of such infant following release from the care 
     of health care providers, including by--
       ``(A) using a family assessment approach to develop each 
     family care plan;
       ``(B) addressing, through coordinated service delivery, the 
     health, developmental, safety, and substance use disorder 
     treatment needs of the infant and affected parent; and
       ``(C) the development and implementation by the State of 
     monitoring systems regarding the implementation of such plans 
     to determine whether, and in what manner, local entities are 
     providing, in accordance with State requirements, referrals 
     to and delivery of appropriate services for the infant, 
     affected parent, family, and caregiver.
       ``(4) the State's plan to develop a system for purposes of 
     notifications required by paragraph (2) that is distinct and 
     separate from the system used in the State to report child 
     abuse and neglect, and designed to promote a public health 
     response to infants affected by parental substance use 
     disorder, and not for the purpose of initiating an 
     investigation of child abuse or neglect.
       ``(d) Special Rule.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to--
       ``(1) establish a definition under Federal law of what 
     constitutes child abuse or neglect;
       ``(2) require investigation or prosecution for any illegal 
     action, including a response by the State's child protective 
     services system; or
       ``(3) imply that use of medications, including medications 
     for opioid use disorder, to treat substance use disorder in 
     pregnancy necessitates the intervention of a child welfare 
     system without separate evidence of child abuse or neglect.
       ``(e) Annual Report.--The State lead agency designated by 
     the Governor under subsection (b) shall annually work with 
     the Secretary to provide a report that provides the number of 
     infants--
       ``(1) identified under subsection (c)(2);
       ``(2) for whom a family care plan was developed under 
     subsection (c)(3); and
       ``(3) for whom a referral was made for appropriate 
     services, including services for the affected parent, family, 
     or caregiver, under subsection (c)(3).

     ``SEC. 403. NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND REPORTING.

       ``(a) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
     technical assistance to support States in complying with the 
     requirements of section 402(c) that includes--
       ``(1) disseminating best practices on implementation of 
     multidisciplinary family care plans;
       ``(2) addressing State-identified challenges with 
     developing, implementing, and monitoring family care plans;
       ``(3) supporting collaboration and coordination across 
     substance abuse agencies, child welfare agencies, maternal 
     and child health agencies, family courts, and other community 
     partners;
       ``(4) supporting State efforts to develop information 
     technology systems to manage family care plans; and
       ``(5) providing technical assistance in accordance with the 
     infants with prenatal substance- exposure initiative 
     developed by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child 
     Welfare.
       ``(b) 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, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
     the House of Representatives that includes, at a minimum, 
     information on--
       ``(1) the activities of the Secretary under subsection (a);
       ``(2) the progress of States in developing, implementing, 
     and monitoring family care plans to ensure a public health 
     response to addressing the needs of infants affected by 
     parental substance use disorder and the parents of such 
     infants, including connection to treatment services if 
     necessary, and as appropriate, recommendations for improving 
     such practices; and
       ``(3) the progress of States in safely reducing the number 
     of infants affected by parental substance use disorder 
     entering the child protective services system.

     ``SEC. 404. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants to States for the purpose of assisting the State lead 
     agency designated by the Governor under section 402(b) in 
     coordinating a partnership with maternal and child health 
     agencies, child welfare agencies, public health agencies, 
     mental health agencies, social services agencies, substance 
     abuse agencies, health care facilities with labor and 
     delivery units, and health care providers to facilitate 
     collaboration in developing, updating, implementing, and 
     monitoring family care plans described in section 402(c).
       ``(b) Distribution of Funds.--
       ``(1) Reservations.--Of the amounts made available to carry 
     out subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve--
       ``(A) no more than 3 percent for the purposes described in 
     subsection (g); and
       ``(B) no less than 3 percent for grants to Indian Tribes 
     and Tribal organizations to address the needs of infants 
     affected by parental substance use disorder and their 
     parents, families, or caregivers, which, to the extent 
     practicable, shall be consistent with the uses of funds 
     described under subsection (d).

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       ``(2) Allotments to states and territories.--The Secretary 
     shall allot the amount made available to carry out subsection 
     (a) that remains after application of paragraph (1) to each 
     State that applies for such a grant, in an amount equal to 
     the sum of--
       ``(A) $500,000; and
       ``(B) an amount that bears the same relationship to any 
     funds made available to carry out subsection (a) and 
     remaining after application of paragraph (1) and 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.
       ``(3) Ratable reduction.--If the amount made available to 
     carry out subsection (a) is insufficient to satisfy the 
     requirements of paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall ratably 
     reduce each allotment to a State.
       ``(c) Application.--A State desiring a grant under 
     subsection (a) shall submit an application to the Secretary 
     at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. 
     Such application shall include, at a minimum--
       ``(1) a description of--
       ``(A) how the State lead agency designated under section 
     402(b) will coordinate with relevant State entities and 
     programs (including maternal and child health providers, the 
     child welfare agency, public health agencies, mental health 
     agencies, the State substance abuse agency, health care 
     facilities with labor and delivery units, health care 
     providers, programs funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental 
     Health Services Administration that provide substance use 
     disorder treatment for women, maternal and child health 
     programs funded by the Health Resources and Services 
     Administration, 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 programs under section 511 of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 711), Early Head Start, the State judicial 
     system, domestic violence agencies, and other agencies, as 
     determined by the Secretary) and any Indian Tribes and Tribal 
     organizations located in the State to develop the application 
     under this subsection and implement the activities under this 
     section;
       ``(B) how the State plans to use funds for activities 
     described in subsection (d) for the purposes of meeting the 
     requirements of section 402(c);
       ``(C) 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 
     family care plan, including funding authorized under section 
     471(e) of such Act for mental health and substance use 
     disorder prevention and treatment services and in-home parent 
     skill-based programs and funding authorized under such 
     section 472(j) for children with a parent in a licensed 
     residential family-based treatment facility for substance use 
     disorder; and
       ``(D) the treatment and other services and programs 
     available in the State to effectively carry out any family 
     care plan 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; and
       ``(2) 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.).
       ``(d) Uses of Funds.--Funds awarded to a State under 
     subsection (b)(2) 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:
       ``(1) Improving State and local systems with respect to the 
     development and implementation of family care plans, which--
       ``(A) shall address the health and substance use disorder 
     treatment needs of the infant and affected parent, including 
     parent and caregiver engagement, regarding available 
     treatment and service options and include resources available 
     for pregnant and postpartum women; and
       ``(B) 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 parental 
     substance use disorder and for pregnant and postpartum women 
     with a substance use disorder;
       ``(ii) improving assessments used to determine the needs of 
     the infant, parents, and family members, including kinship or 
     other caregivers;
       ``(iii) improving ongoing case management services;
       ``(iv) improving access to treatment services, which may be 
     initiated prior to the pregnant woman's delivery date;
       ``(v) keeping families safely together, to the greatest 
     extent possible;
       ``(vi) developing the notification pathway as an 
     alternative to a child maltreatment notification, as 
     described in section 402(c)(2); and
       ``(vii) developing procedures to engage health care 
     professionals who provide care for pregnant and postpartum 
     women and their infants to ensure the coordination of family 
     care plans.
       ``(2) Establishing partnerships, agreements, or memoranda 
     of understanding between the State lead agency and other 
     entities (including health professionals, health care 
     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, domestic violence agencies, and 
     housing agencies) to facilitate the successful development, 
     implementation, and monitoring of family care plans, 
     including development of plans prior to the expected delivery 
     of the infant, by--
       ``(A) developing a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary 
     assessment and intervention process for infants, pregnant 
     women, and their families who are affected by substance use 
     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 a 
     substance use disorder;
       ``(B) ensuring that treatment approaches for serving 
     infants, and pregnant and postpartum women whose infants may 
     be affected by parental substance use disorder are designed 
     to, where appropriate, keep infants in the custody of their 
     mothers during both inpatient and outpatient treatment;
       ``(C) increasing access to all evidence-based medications, 
     behavioral therapy, and counseling services, for the 
     treatment of substance use disorders, as appropriate; and
       ``(D) increasing access to residential treatment programs 
     designed to keep infants with their parents during inpatient 
     residential treatment.
       ``(3) Developing policies, procedures, or protocols in 
     consultation and coordination with health professionals, 
     public and private health care facilities, and substance 
     abuse agencies to ensure that--
       ``(A) appropriate notification to the appropriate agency 
     determined by the Governor's office is made in a timely 
     manner, as required under section 402(c)(2);
       ``(B) a family care plan is in place, in accordance with 
     section 402(c)(3) before the infant is discharged from the 
     birth or health care facility; and
       ``(C) such health and related agency professionals are 
     educated on how to follow such protocols and are aware of the 
     supports that may be provided under a family care plan.
       ``(4) Educating health professionals and health system 
     leaders, early intervention professionals, child welfare 
     workers, substance abuse treatment agencies, and other 
     related professionals such as home visiting agency staff and 
     law enforcement in relevant topics, including--
       ``(A) the referral and process requirements for 
     notification to the appropriate agency as determined by the 
     Governor when child abuse or neglect reporting is not 
     mandated, including education on how such notification 
     pathway is distinct and separate from the pathway used in the 
     State to report child abuse and neglect;
       ``(B) the co-occurrence of pregnancy and substance use 
     disorder, and implications of prenatal exposure;
       ``(C) the evidence-based clinical guidance from nationally-
     recognized standard setting organizations about treating 
     substance use disorder in pregnant and postpartum women;
       ``(D) appropriate screening and interventions for infants 
     affected by parental substance use disorder and the 
     requirements section 402(c); and
       ``(E) appropriate multigenerational strategies to address 
     the mental health needs related to substance use disorder for 
     infants and their parents, families, or caregivers.
       ``(5) Developing and updating systems of technology for 
     improved data collection and monitoring of family care plans, 
     including existing electronic medical records, to measure the 
     outcomes achieved through the family care plans, including 
     monitoring systems to meet the requirements of this title and 
     submission of performance measures.
       ``(e) Reporting.--Each State that receives funds under this 
     section, for each year such funds are received, shall submit 
     a report to the Secretary that includes--
       ``(1) 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--
       ``(A) the prevalence of substance use disorder in such 
     State;
       ``(B) the aggregate rate of births in the State of infants 
     affected by parental substance use disorder (as determined by 
     hospitals, insurance claims, claims submitted to the State 
     Medicaid program, or other records), if available and to the 
     extent practicable;
       ``(C) the number and percentage of infants identified, for 
     whom a family care plan was developed, and for whom a 
     referral was made for appropriate services;
       ``(D) the number and percentage of family care plans 
     developed prior to the expected delivery of an infant 
     affected by parental substance use disorder; and
       ``(E) the challenges the State faces in developing, 
     implementing, and monitoring family care plans in accordance 
     with section 402(c);

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       ``(2) data disaggregated by geographic location, economic 
     status, race and ethnicity, except that such disaggregation 
     shall not be required if the results would reveal personally 
     identifiable information on, with respect to infants 
     identified under section 402(c)(2)--
       ``(A) the number who experienced removal associated with 
     parental substance use disorder;
       ``(B) the number who experienced removal and subsequently 
     are reunified with their 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 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.
       ``(f) 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, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
     the House of Representatives that includes the information 
     described in subsection (e) and recommendations or 
     observations on the challenges, successes, and lessons 
     derived from implementation of the grant program.
       ``(g) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall use the amount 
     reserved under subsection (b)(1)(A) to carry out an 
     independent evaluation to measure the effectiveness of the 
     program assisted under this section in--
       ``(1) developing comprehensive family care plans to support 
     the needs of infants, parents, families, and caregivers;
       ``(2) increasing access to treatment support and other 
     services for pregnant and postpartum women with a substance 
     use disorder and their children;
       ``(3) providing access to appropriate screening, 
     assessment, and intervention services for infants affected by 
     parental substance use disorder;
       ``(4) improving the capacity of health care professionals, 
     child welfare workers, and other personnel involved in the 
     development, implementation, and monitoring of family care 
     plans; and
       ``(5) safely reducing the number of infants who are placed 
     in out-of-home care.

     ``SEC. 405. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
     2028.''.

                    TITLE LV--ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES

     SEC. 5501. PURPOSE.

       Section 201 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
     Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5111) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 201. PURPOSE.'';

       (2) by striking subsection (a); and
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking the following:
       ``(b) Purpose.--'';
       (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``particularly'' and all that follows through ``, by 
     providing'' and inserting ``particularly for children facing 
     barriers to adoption, by providing'';
       (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (D) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (E) 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 in adoptive placements; and
       ``(5) support the recruitment of racially and ethnically 
     diverse prospective foster and adoptive parents.''.

     SEC. 5502. DEFINITIONS.

       Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
     Adoption Reform Act of 1978 is amended by inserting after 
     section 201 (42 U.S.C. 5111) the following:

     ``SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this title:
       ``(1) Child facing a barrier to adoption.--The term `child 
     facing a barrier to adoption' includes an older child, a 
     child who is a racial or ethnic minority, a child with a 
     disability, and a child or youth overrepresented in the 
     welfare system (as such term is defined under section 2 of 
     the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, as inserted by 
     section 5003 of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2022).
       ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services.''.

     SEC. 5503. 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) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Program Authorization.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall meet the purpose of 
     this title by planning and coordinating all Department 
     activities related to adoption and foster care, including 
     programs and services to support--
       ``(A) the adoption of children facing barriers to adoption;
       ``(B) families considering adoption of such children; and
       ``(C) pre- and post-adoption services for families to 
     provide permanent, safe, and caring home environments for 
     children who would benefit from adoption.
       ``(2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall make 
     available such consultant services, on-site technical 
     assistance and personnel, together with payment of 
     appropriate administrative expenses as are necessary for 
     carrying out departmental activities described in paragraph 
     (1).'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``connection with'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and prepare'' and all 
     that follows and inserting the following: ``including--
       ``(A) adoption competency educational programming that 
     supports the mental health needs of adoptive families to 
     promote permanency, including the evaluation and updating of 
     such programming for child welfare and mental health 
     professionals; and
       ``(B) the development of information and educational 
     materials, regarding adoption, adoption assistance programs, 
     and post-legal adoption services, and dissemination of such 
     materials to all interested parties, public and private 
     agencies and organizations (including hospitals, health care 
     providers, and social services agencies), and governmental 
     bodies;'';
       (C) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``conduct, directly'' and inserting 
     ``conduct (directly'';
       (ii) by striking ``private organizations, ongoing, 
     extensive recruitment efforts'' and inserting ``private 
     agencies or organizations) ongoing, extensive public 
     awareness and recruitment efforts'';
       (iii) by striking ``to promote the adoption of older 
     children, minority children, and children with special needs, 
     develop national public awareness efforts to unite'' and 
     inserting the following: ``to--
       ``(A) promote the adoption of children facing barriers to 
     adoption;
       ``(B) unite''; and
       (iv) by striking ``parents, and establish a coordinated 
     referral system of recruited families'' and inserting the 
     following: ``parents; and
       ``(C) establish a coordinated referral system of interested 
     families'';
       (D) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``for (A) the'' and inserting the 
     following: ``for--
       ``(A) the'';
       (ii) by striking ``, utilizing computers and data 
     processing methods to assist in the location of children''; 
     and
       (iii) by striking ``and (B) the'' and inserting the 
     following: ``and
       ``(B) the'';
       (E) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by striking ``groups and minority groups)'' and 
     inserting ``groups and organizations that represent families 
     who are racial or ethnic minorities)''; and
       (ii) by striking ``of minorities'' and inserting ``of 
     people who are racial or ethnic minorities'';
       (F) in paragraph (5), by striking ``corporations and'' and 
     inserting ``large and'';
       (G) in paragraph (7)--
       (i) by striking ``increase'' and inserting ``identify best 
     practices for'';
       (ii) by striking ``for the recruitment of'' and inserting 
     ``to recruit''; and
       (iii) by striking ``older children'' and all that follows 
     and inserting ``children facing barriers to adoption;'';
       (H) in paragraph (8), by striking ``in order'';
       (I) in paragraph (9)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``Special Needs'' and inserting ``Children Facing Barriers 
     to'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``people who are 
     racial or ethnic'' before ``minorities'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``with special 
     needs'' and inserting ``facing barriers to adoption''; and
       (iv) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(D) identify and disseminate best practices to reduce 
     adoption disruption and dissolution, and increase permanency, 
     including best practices related to pre- and post-adoption 
     services;'';
       (J) in paragraph (10)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``minority populations'' and inserting 
     ``racial or ethnic minorities'';
       (II) by striking ``minority children'' and inserting 
     ``children who are racial or ethnic minorities''; and
       (III) by striking ``minority families'' and inserting 
     ``racially and ethnically diverse families'';

       (ii) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) in clause (ii), by striking ``, including'' and all 
     that follows and inserting a semicolon;
       (II) by redesignating clauses (iii) through (ix) as clauses 
     (iv) through (x), respectively;
       (III) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:

       ``(iii) developing and using procedures, including family 
     finding strategies, to notify family and relatives when a 
     child enters the child welfare system, and to identify such 
     family and relatives who are willing to adopt or provide a 
     permanent, safe, and caring home for such child to improve 
     permanency;'';

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       (IV) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by inserting ``, 
     including such groups for prospective kinship caregivers'' 
     before the semicolon;
       (V) in clause (vii), as so redesignated--

       (aa) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 
     ``training of personnel'' and inserting ``professional 
     development on working with diverse cultural, racial, 
     linguistic, and socioeconomic communities, for personnel''; 
     and
       (bb) in subclause (III), by striking ``with experience'' 
     and all that follows and inserting a semicolon;

       (VI) in clause (ix), as so redesignated, by inserting ``, 
     including such groups for kinship caregivers'' before the 
     semicolon; and
       (VII) in clause (x), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``Act'' and inserting ``title''; and

       (K) in paragraph (11)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
     ``Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations,'' after ``States,'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the 
     end 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) by striking the subsection heading and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(c) Services for Families Adopting Children Facing 
     Barriers to Adoption.--'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``special needs 
     children'' and inserting ``children facing barriers to 
     adoption''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2)(G), by inserting ``, including such 
     parents, children, and siblings in kinship care 
     arrangements'' before the semicolon;
       (4) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(d) Improving Placement Rate of Children in Foster Care 
     and Improving Post-adoption Services.--'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``including through the 
     improvement of post-adoption services,'' after ``adoption,'';
       (C) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) in clause (i), by inserting ``, including plans to 
     assess the need for and provide post-adoption services in 
     order to improve permanency'' before the semicolon;
       (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``older children'' and all 
     that follows and inserting ``children facing barriers to 
     adoption, who are legally free for adoption;''; and
       (III) in clause (iv), by striking ``section 473'' and all 
     that follows 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 striking ``older children'' and all 
     that follows through ``special needs,'' and inserting 
     ``children facing barriers to adoption;''; and
       (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``successful'' and 
     inserting ``evidence-based and evidence-informed''; and

       (D) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking the first sentence; and
       (II) in the last sentence, by striking ``section 205(a)'' 
     and inserting ``section 206(a)''; and

       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``this Act'' and 
     inserting ``this title''; and
       (5) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting before the period at 
     the end the following: ``, such as through the use of an 
     electronic interstate case processing system''.

     SEC. 5504. STUDIES AND REPORTS.

       Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
     Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5114) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 204. STUDIES AND 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 2022, 
     the Secretary shall prepare and 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 and data regarding--
       ``(1) the outcomes of individuals who were adopted from 
     foster care as children; and
       ``(2) a summary of the post-adoption services available to 
     families that adopted children from foster care regarding the 
     extent to which such services are evidence-based or evidence-
     informed.
       ``(b) Report on Adoption Disruption and Dissolution.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
     of enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2022, the 
     Secretary shall prepare and 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 
     adoptions of foster youth and international adoptions.
       ``(2) Information.--The Secretary shall include in such 
     report information, to the extent that such information is 
     available through the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and 
     Reporting System and other data sources, regarding the 
     incidence of adoption disruption and dissolution impacting 
     children described in paragraph (1) and factors associated 
     with such circumstances, including--
       ``(A) whether affected individuals received pre- or post-
     legal adoption services; and
       ``(B) other relevant information, such as the age of the 
     child involved.''.

     SEC. 5505. UNREGULATED CUSTODY TRANSFERS.

       Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
     Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5111 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 205 (42 U.S.C. 5115) as 
     section 206; and
       (2) by inserting after section 204 the following:

     ``SEC. 205. SENSE OF CONGRESS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND 
                   REPORT ON UNREGULATED CUSTODY TRANSFERS.

       ``(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress 
     that--
       ``(1) there are challenges associated with some adoptions 
     (including the child's mental health needs and the 
     difficulties many families face in accessing support 
     services) and some families may seek out an unregulated 
     transfer of physical custody of an adoptive child without any 
     formal supervision by child welfare agencies or courts;
       ``(2) some adopted children experience trauma, and the 
     disruption and placement in another home due to such a 
     transfer may contribute to additional trauma and instability 
     for such children;
       ``(3) unregulated custody transfer may not include certain 
     safety measures that are required as part of formal adoption 
     proceedings, such as required child welfare or criminal 
     background checks or clearances;
       ``(4) child welfare agencies and courts may be unaware of 
     the placement of children through unregulated custody 
     transfers and, as a result, may not conduct assessments on 
     children's safety and well-being in such subsequent 
     placements;
       ``(5) the lack of such assessments may result in the 
     placement of children in homes in which the children may be 
     exposed to unsafe environments;
       ``(6) the caregivers with whom a child is placed through an 
     unregulated custody transfer may have no legal responsibility 
     with respect to such child and may not have complete records, 
     including the child's birth, medical, or other records, with 
     respect to such child;
       ``(7) a child adopted through intercountry adoption may be 
     at risk of not acquiring United States citizenship if an 
     unregulated custody transfer occurs before the adoptive 
     parents complete all necessary steps to finalize the adoption 
     of such child; and
       ``(8) unregulated custody transfers pose significant 
     challenges for children who experience such transfers.
       ``(b) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the 
     term `unregulated custody transfer' means the abandonment of 
     a child, by the child's parent or legal guardian, or a person 
     or entity acting on behalf, and with the consent, of such 
     parent or guardian--
       ``(1) by placing the child with a person who is not--
       ``(A) the child's parent, stepparent, grandparent, adult 
     sibling, legal guardian, or other adult relative;
       ``(B) a friend of the family who is an adult and with whom 
     the child is familiar; or
       ``(C) a member of the federally recognized Indian Tribe of 
     which the child is also a member;
       ``(2) with the intent of severing the relationship between 
     the child and the parent or guardian of such child; and
       ``(3) without--
       ``(A) reasonably ensuring the safety of the child and 
     permanency of the placement of the child, including by 
     conducting an official home study, background check, and 
     supervision; and
       ``(B) transferring the legal rights and responsibilities of 
     parenthood or guardianship under applicable Federal and State 
     law to a person described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(c) Technical Assistance and Public Awareness.--The 
     Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other relevant 
     Federal agencies--
       ``(1) shall improve public awareness related to preventing 
     adoption disruption and dissolution, including preventing 
     unregulated custody transfers of adopted children; and
       ``(2) in carrying out paragraph (1), shall update Federal 
     resources, including internet websites, to provide--
       ``(A) employees of State, local, and Tribal agencies that 
     provide child welfare services with educational materials 
     related to preventing, identifying, and responding to 
     unregulated custody transfers; and
       ``(B) prospective adoptive families with information on 
     pre-adoption education and post-adoption services from State, 
     local, and private resources to promote child permanency.
       ``(d) Report to Congress.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2022, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall 
     prepare and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the 
     Senate, and the Committee on Education and Labor and the 
     Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, 
     a report on unregulated custody transfers of children, 
     including of adopted children.
       ``(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       ``(A) information on the causes, methods, and 
     characteristics of unregulated custody

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     transfers, including the use of social media and the 
     internet;
       ``(B) information on the effects of unregulated custody 
     transfer on children, including the effects of the lack of 
     assessment of a child's safety and well-being by social 
     services agencies and courts due to such unregulated custody 
     transfer;
       ``(C) data on the prevalence of unregulated custody 
     transfers within each State and across all States;
       ``(D) recommended policies for preventing, identifying, and 
     responding to unregulated custody transfers, including of 
     adopted children, that include--
       ``(i) suggested changes or updates to Federal and State law 
     to address unregulated custody transfers;
       ``(ii) suggested changes or updates to child protection 
     practices to address unregulated custody transfers; and
       ``(iii) methods of providing to the public information 
     regarding adoption and child protection; and
       ``(E) a description of the activities carried out under 
     subsection (c).''.

     SEC. 5506. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 206 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
     Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5115), as redesignated 
     by section 5505(1), is further amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2010'' and 
     inserting ``$44,000,000 for fiscal year 2023'';
       (B) by striking ``fiscal years 2011 through 2015'' and 
     inserting ``fiscal years 2024 through 2028''; and
       (C) by striking ``this subtitle'' and inserting ``this 
     title'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``30'' and inserting 
     ``35''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``this title''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``they'' and inserting ``the funds''.

 TITLE LVI--FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 
                                  2022

     SEC. 5601. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN TITLE.

       (a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the ``Family 
     Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2022''.
       (b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, amendments 
     made by this title to a section or other provision of law are 
     amendments to such section or other provision of the Family 
     Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et 
     seq.).

     SEC. 5602. PURPOSE.

       Subsection (b) of section 301 (42 U.S.C. 10401) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this title to improve 
     services and interventions for victims of family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence and to advance primary 
     and secondary prevention of family violence, domestic 
     violence, and dating violence by--
       ``(1) assisting States (including territories) and Indian 
     Tribes in supporting local programs to provide accessible, 
     trauma-informed, culturally relevant residential and non-
     residential services to victims and their children and 
     dependents;
       ``(2) strengthening the capacity of Indian Tribes to 
     exercise their sovereign authority to respond to violence 
     specified in this subsection and committed against Indians;
       ``(3) providing for a network of resource centers to 
     support effective policy, practice, research, and cross-
     system collaboration to improve prevention, intervention and 
     response efforts throughout the country;
       ``(4) supporting the efforts of State (including 
     territorial) and Tribal coalitions to--
       ``(A) address the needs of victims and their children and 
     dependents, including those who are underserved;
       ``(B) implement effective coordinated community and systems 
     responses; and
       ``(C) promote ongoing public education and community 
     engagement;
       ``(5) maintaining national domestic violence hotlines, 
     including a national Indian domestic violence hotline; and
       ``(6) supporting the development and implementation of 
     evidence-informed, coalition-led, and community-based primary 
     prevention approaches and programs.''.

     SEC. 5603. DEFINITIONS.

       Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 10402) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``In 
     this title:'' and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--In this title:'';
       (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Child.--The term `child' means an individual who is 
     younger than age 18.'';
       (3) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4);
       (4) by--
       (A) redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as paragraphs 
     (21) and (22), respectively;
       (B) redesignating paragraphs (7) through (12) as paragraphs 
     (13) and (15) through (19), respectively; and
       (C) redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (9) 
     and (11), respectively;
       (5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Dating partner.--The term `dating partner' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 40002(a) of the Violence 
     Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
       ``(4) Dating violence.--The term `dating violence' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 40002(a) of the Violence 
     Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
       ``(5) Digital services.--The term `digital services' means 
     services, resources, information, support, or referrals that 
     are provided through electronic communications platforms and 
     media (which may include mobile phone technology, video 
     technology, computer technology (including use of the 
     internet), and any other emerging communications technologies 
     that are appropriate for the purposes of providing services, 
     resources, information, support, or referrals for the benefit 
     of victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
     violence) and that are in accessible formats, including 
     formats compliant with the most recent Web Content 
     Accessibility Guidelines of the World Wide Web Consortium, or 
     successor guidelines as applicable.
       ``(6) Disability.--The term `disability' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 3 of the Americans with 
     Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102).
       ``(7) Domestic violence.--The term `domestic violence' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 40002(a) of the 
     Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
       ``(8) Family violence.--The term `family violence' means 
     any act, threatened act, or pattern of acts of physical or 
     sexual violence, stalking, harassment, psychological abuse, 
     economic abuse, technological abuse, or any other form of 
     abuse, including threatening to commit harm against children 
     or dependents or other members of the household of the 
     recipient of the threat for the purpose of coercion, 
     threatening, or causing harm, directed against a person 
     (including an elderly person) who is--
       ``(A) related by blood or marriage to the person committing 
     such an act (including a threatened act or pattern of acts);
       ``(B) a dating partner or other person similarly situated 
     to a dating partner under the laws of the jurisdiction;
       ``(C) a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated 
     with the person committing such an act (including a 
     threatened act or pattern of acts);
       ``(D) a current or former spouse or other person similarly 
     situated to a spouse under the laws of the jurisdiction;
       ``(E) a person who shares a child or dependent in common 
     with the person committing such an act; or
       ``(F) any other person who is protected from any such act 
     under the domestic or family violence laws, policies, or 
     regulations of the jurisdiction.'';
       (6) by amending paragraph (9), as so redesignated, to read 
     as follows:
       ``(9) Indian; indian tribe; tribal organization.--The terms 
     `Indian', `Indian Tribe', and `Tribal organization' have the 
     meanings given such terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5304).'';
       (7) by inserting after paragraph (9), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(10) 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).'';
       (8) by amending paragraph (11), as so redesignated, to read 
     as follows:
       ``(9) Native hawaiian; native hawaiian organization.--The 
     terms `Native Hawaiian' and `Native Hawaiian organization' 
     have the meanings given such terms in section 6207 of the 
     Native Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517).'';
       (9) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, by striking ``42 
     U.S.C. 13925(a)'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 12291(a)'';
       (10) by inserting after paragraph (11), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(12) Population specific services.--The term `population 
     specific services' has the meaning given such term in section 
     40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act (34 U.S.C. 
     12291(a)).'';
       (11) by inserting after paragraph (13), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(14) Racial and ethnic minority population.--The term 
     `racial and ethnic minority population' includes each group 
     listed in the definition of such term in section 1707(g) of 
     the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)).'';
       (12) by amending paragraph (16), as so redesignated, to 
     read as follows:
       ``(16) Shelter.--The term `shelter' means the provision of 
     temporary refuge and basic necessities, in conjunction with 
     supportive services, provided on a regular basis, in 
     compliance with applicable State (including territorial), 
     Tribal, or local law to victims of family violence, domestic 
     violence, or dating violence, and their children and 
     dependents. Such law includes regulations governing the 
     provision of safe homes and other forms of secure temporary 
     lodging, meals, or supportive services (including providing 
     basic necessities) to victims of family violence, domestic 
     violence, or dating violence, and their children and 
     dependents.'';
       (13) in paragraph (18), as so redesignated--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
     ``, designated by the Secretary,'' after ``organization''; 
     and
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``dependents'' and 
     inserting ``children and dependents'';
       (14) in paragraph (19), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``dependents'' each place it appears and inserting ``children 
     and dependents'';
       (15) by inserting after paragraph (19), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(20) Tribal domestic violence coalition.--The term 
     `Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition' means an established 
     nonprofit,

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     nongovernmental Indian organization recognized by the Office 
     on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice that--
       ``(A) provides education, support, and technical assistance 
     to member Indian service providers in a manner that enables 
     the member providers to establish and maintain culturally 
     appropriate services, including shelter and supportive 
     services designed to assist Indian victims of family 
     violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and the 
     children and dependents of such victims; and
       ``(B) is comprised of members who are representative of--
       ``(i) the member service providers described in 
     subparagraph (A); and
       ``(ii) the Tribal communities in which the services are 
     being provided.'';
       (16) in paragraph (21), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting ``Tribally'';
       (B) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal''; and
       (C) by striking ``tribe'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``Tribe''; and
       (17) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(23) Youth.--The term `youth' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 
     1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)).
       ``(b) Rule of Construction.--In this title, any use of the 
     term `family violence', `domestic violence', or `dating 
     violence' shall be treated as a reference to each of the 
     terms `family violence', `domestic violence', and `dating 
     violence'.''.

     SEC. 5604. GRANT CONDITIONS.

       The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 
     10401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 302 the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 302A. GRANT CONDITIONS.

       ``(a) Discrimination Prohibited.--
       ``(1) Application of civil rights provisions.--Programs and 
     activities funded in whole or in part with funds made 
     available under this title are considered to be programs and 
     activities receiving Federal financial assistance for the 
     purpose of Federal laws relating to discrimination in 
     programs or activities. Subject to paragraph (2), entities 
     that carry out programs and activities funded in whole or in 
     part with funds made available under this title shall not 
     discriminate on the bases described in section 
     40002(b)(13)(A) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 
     U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(A)).
       ``(2) Application.--Section 40002(b)(13)(B) of the Violence 
     Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(13)(B)) shall 
     apply to any program or activity funded in whole or in part 
     with funds made available under this title.
       ``(3) Enforcement authority.--
       ``(A) Secretary.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall enforce the 
     provisions of paragraph (1) in accordance with section 602 of 
     the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1). Section 603 
     of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000d-2) shall apply with respect to 
     any action taken by the Secretary to enforce paragraph (1) 
     regardless of the basis for the discrimination described in 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(ii) Referral to the attorney general for civil action.--
     Whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that a State, an 
     Indian Tribe, or another entity receiving funds under this 
     title has failed to comply with a provision of law referred 
     to in paragraph (1), the Secretary may refer the matter to 
     the Attorney General with a recommendation that an 
     appropriate civil action be instituted.
       ``(B) Attorney general.--When a matter is referred to the 
     Attorney General under subparagraph (A)(ii) or whenever the 
     Attorney General has reason to believe that a State, an 
     Indian Tribe, or another entity receiving funds under this 
     title is engaged in a pattern or practice in violation of a 
     provision of law referred to in paragraph (1), the Attorney 
     General may bring a civil action in any appropriate district 
     court of the United States for such relief as may be 
     appropriate, including injunctive relief.
       ``(4) Construction.--This subsection shall not be construed 
     as affecting any legal remedy provided under any other 
     provision of law.
       ``(b) Nondisclosure of Confidential Information.--
       ``(1) In general.--In order to ensure the safety of adult, 
     youth, and child victims of family violence, domestic 
     violence, or dating violence, and their families, grantees 
     and subgrantees under this title shall protect the 
     confidentiality and privacy of persons receiving assistance 
     or services.
       ``(2) Nondisclosure.--Subject to paragraphs (3) through 
     (5), the requirements under subparagraphs (A) through (H) of 
     section 40002(b)(2) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
     (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)(2)) shall apply to grantees and 
     subgrantees under this title in the same manner such 
     requirements apply to grantees and subgrantees under such 
     Act.
       ``(3) Oversight.--Nothing in this subsection shall prevent 
     the Secretary from disclosing grant activities authorized in 
     this title to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and 
     Labor of the House of Representatives pursuant to the 
     exercise of congressional oversight authority. In making all 
     such disclosures, the Secretary shall protect the 
     confidentiality of individuals and omit personally 
     identifying information, including location information about 
     individuals and shelter facilities.
       ``(4) Preemption.--Nothing in this subsection shall be 
     construed to supersede any provision of any Federal, State, 
     Tribal, or local law that provides greater protection than 
     this subsection for victims of family violence, domestic 
     violence, or dating violence.
       ``(5) Confidentiality of location.--The address or location 
     of any shelter facility assisted under this title that 
     otherwise maintains a confidential location shall, except 
     with written authorization of the person or persons 
     responsible for the operation of such shelter, not be made 
     public.
       ``(c) Income Eligibility Standards.--No income eligibility 
     standard may be imposed upon persons with respect to 
     eligibility for assistance or services supported with funds 
     under this title. No fees may be levied for assistance or 
     services provided with funds under this title.
       ``(d) Supplement Not Supplant.--Federal funds made 
     available to a State or Indian Tribe under this title shall 
     be used to supplement and not supplant any Federal, State, 
     Tribal, and local public funds expended to provide services 
     and activities that promote the objectives of this title.''.

     SEC. 5605. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       The Act is amended by repealing section 303 (42 U.S.C. 
     10403) and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) Authorization.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out sections 301 through 312 and 313C, other than 
     section 304(c), $270,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
     through 2028.
       ``(2) Reservations for grants to tribes.--Of the amounts 
     appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, not less 
     than 12.5 percent shall be reserved and used to carry out 
     section 309.
       ``(3) Formula grants to states.--Of the amounts 
     appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and not 
     reserved under paragraph (2) (referred to in this subsection 
     as the `remainder'), not less than 70 percent shall be used 
     for making grants under section 306(a).
       ``(4) Resource centers.--Of the remainder, not less than 6 
     percent shall be used to carry out section 310.
       ``(5) Grants for state and tribal domestic violence 
     coalitions.--Of the remainder--
       ``(A) not less than 10 percent shall be used to carry out 
     section 311; and
       ``(B) not less than 3 percent shall be used to carry out 
     section 311A.
       ``(6) Specialized services.--Of the remainder, not less 
     than 5 percent shall be used to carry out section 312.
       ``(7) Culturally specific services.--Of the remainder, not 
     less than 2.5 percent shall be used to carry out section 
     313C.
       ``(8) Administration, evaluation, and monitoring.--Of the 
     remainder, not more than 3.5 percent shall be used by the 
     Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, and other 
     administrative costs under this title.
       ``(b) National Domestic Violence Hotline.--There is 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 313 
     $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.
       ``(c) National Indian Domestic Violence Hotline.--There is 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 313A 
     $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.
       ``(d) Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and 
     Leadership.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
     out section 314 $26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
     through 2028.
       ``(e) Grants for Underserved Populations.--There is 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 313B 
     $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.
       ``(f) Evaluation.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out subsection 304(c) $3,500,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2028.''.

     SEC. 5606. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.

       Section 304 (42 U.S.C. 10404) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or institutions of 
     higher education,'' after ``nongovernmental entities'';
       (B) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by striking ``CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010'' and 
     inserting ``Family Violence Prevention and Services 
     Improvement Act of 2022''; and
       (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in paragraph (5)--
       (i) by inserting ``, intervene in, or respond to'' after 
     ``prevent'';
       (ii) by striking ``or the'' and inserting ``, including 
     the''; and
       (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) provide for flexibilities in the terms for grants and 
     other agreements and waive program requirements (including 
     match requirements under section 306(c)(2)) reasonably 
     necessary to provide relief for grantees and subgrantees and 
     ensure continuity of program activities, during and in 
     response to--
       ``(A) a major disaster declared by the President under 
     section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170);
       ``(B) an emergency declared by the President under section 
     501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191);
       ``(C) a public health emergency declared by the Secretary 
     pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 247d); or

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       ``(D) other circumstances that would, as determined by the 
     Secretary, result in serious hardship or an inability to 
     carry out such program activities.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``family violence'' and 
     all that follows through the semicolon and inserting 
     ``prevention of, intervention in, and response to family 
     violence, domestic violence, and dating violence;'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``prevention and 
     treatment of'' inserting ``prevention of, intervention in, 
     and response to''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``intervention in and prevention of'' and inserting 
     ``prevention of, intervention in, and response to'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (iii) by adding after subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D) making grants to eligible entities or entering into 
     contracts with for-profit or nonprofit nongovernmental 
     entities or institutions of higher education to conduct 
     family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence 
     research or evaluation, including by supporting demonstration 
     or discretionary projects (including evaluation projects) in 
     response to current and emerging issues related to prevention 
     of, intervention in, and response to violence specified in 
     this subparagraph; and'';
       (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
       (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Evaluation.--In addition to program evaluation 
     otherwise required or permitted under this title, the 
     Secretary may, including through the use of grants, 
     cooperative agreements, or contracts, conduct program 
     evaluation.''; and
       (5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``2'' and inserting ``5''; and
       (B) by striking ``section 306(d)'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``this title''.

     SEC. 5607. ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.

       Section 305 (42 U.S.C. 10405) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) In General.--From the sums appropriated under section 
     303 and available for grants to States under section 306(a) 
     for any fiscal year, each State (including Guam, American 
     Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth 
     of the Northern Mariana Islands) shall be allotted for a 
     grant under section 306(a), $600,000, with the remaining 
     funds to be allotted to each State (other than Guam, American 
     Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth 
     of the Northern Mariana Islands) in an amount that bears the 
     same ratio to such remaining funds as the population of such 
     State bears to the population of all such States (excluding 
     Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and 
     the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).'';
       (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``under section 314'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``under this title''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (f).

     SEC. 5608. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.

       Section 306 (42 U.S.C. 10406) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``dependents'' and 
     inserting ``children and dependents''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by inserting ``and youth'' after ``children''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``Indians, members of Indian Tribes, or'' 
     after ``who are''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (5)'' and 
     inserting ``section 302A'';
       (B) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (5), and (6);
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2); and
       (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated--
       (i) by striking ``No grant'' and inserting ``Except as 
     provided in section 304(a)(6), no grant''; and
       (ii) by striking ``Indian tribe'' and inserting ``Indian 
     Tribe''.

     SEC. 5609. STATE APPLICATION.

       Section 307 (42 U.S.C. 10407) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting ``Tribally''; 
     and
       (ii) by adding ``For purposes of section 2007(c)(3) of the 
     Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
     10446(c)(3)), a State's application under this paragraph 
     shall be deemed to be a `State plan'.'' at the end; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``provide a description of'' and inserting 
     ``describe''; and
       (II) by striking ``306(c)'' and inserting ``302A, 
     306(c),'';

       (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) provide, with respect to funds described in paragraph 
     (1)--
       ``(i) assurances that--

       ``(I) not more than 5 percent of such funds will be used 
     for administrative costs; and
       ``(II) the remaining funds will be distributed to eligible 
     entities as described in section 308(a) for approved 
     activities as described in section 308(b); and

       ``(ii) a description of how the State, in the distribution 
     of funds under section 308(a), will give special emphasis to 
     the support of community-based projects of demonstrated 
     effectiveness, that are carried out by nonprofit private 
     organizations and that--

       ``(I) have as their primary purpose the provision of 
     shelter for victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
     and dating violence, and their children and dependents; or
       ``(II) provide counseling, advocacy, and self-help services 
     to victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence, and their children and dependents;'';

       (iii) in subparagraph (C)--

       (I) by inserting ``describe how,'' before ``in the case 
     of''; and
       (II) by striking ``provide an assurance that there will 
     be'' and inserting the following: ``the State will--

       ``(i) ensure''; and

       (III) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon;

       (iv) in subparagraph (D)--

       (I) by striking ``in the case of an application submitted 
     by a State, provide an assurance that the State will'';
       (II) by striking ``planning and monitoring'' and inserting 
     ``planning, coordination, and monitoring'';
       (III) by striking ``and the administration of the grant 
     programs and projects'' and inserting ``, the administration 
     of the grant programs and projects, and the establishment of 
     a set of service standards and best practices for grantees, 
     including service standards and best practices with cultural 
     and legal relevance for Indian Tribes and cultural relevance 
     for racial and ethnic minority populations''; and
       (IV) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as clause (ii) and 
     indenting appropriately;

       (v) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) as 
     subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively;
       (vi) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``to underserved populations'' and all that follows through 
     the semicolon and inserting ``for individuals from racial and 
     ethnic minority populations, Tribal populations, and other 
     underserved populations, in the State planning process, and 
     how the State plan addresses the unmet needs of populations 
     described in this subparagraph, including an assurance the 
     State or Indian Tribe will disseminate information about the 
     resource centers authorized under section 310;'';
       (vii) in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), as so 
     redesignated, by striking ``Indian tribe'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``Indian Tribe'';
       (viii) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``tribally'' and inserting ``Tribally'';
       (ix) by inserting after subparagraph (F), as so 
     redesignated, the following:
       ``(G) describe how activities and services provided by the 
     State or Indian Tribe, including shelter, are designed and 
     delivered to promote trauma-informed care, autonomy, and 
     privacy for victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
     and dating violence, and their children and dependents;''; 
     and
       (x) in subparagraph (H)--

       (I) by striking ``tribe'' and inserting ``Tribe''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, remove, or exclude'' after ``bar''; 
     and

       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``tribe'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``Tribe''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in the heading, by striking ``tribal'' and inserting 
     ``Tribal'';
       (ii) by striking ``Indian tribes'' each place such term 
     appears and inserting ``Indian Tribes''; and
       (iii) by striking ``section 306(c)'' and inserting 
     ``sections 302A and 306(c)''.

     SEC. 5610. SUBGRANTS AND USES OF FUNDS.

       Section 308 (42 U.S.C. 10408) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``that is designed'' and inserting ``that 
     are designed''; and
       (B) by striking ``dependents'' and inserting ``children and 
     dependents'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``developing safety 
     plans'' and inserting ``safety planning'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``, including for 
     racial and ethnic minority populations and persons with 
     disabilities'' before the semicolon;
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (H) as 
     subparagraphs (G) through (I), respectively;
       (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
       ``(F) provision of shelter and supportive services to 
     underserved populations;'';
       (v) in subparagraph (H), as so redesignated--

       (I) in clause (i), by striking ``Federal and State'' and 
     inserting ``Federal, State, and local'';
       (II) in clause (iii), by striking ``, alcohol, and drug 
     abuse treatment'' and inserting ``and substance use disorder 
     services'';
       (III) in clause (v), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (IV) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (viii);
       (V) by inserting after clause (v) the following:

       ``(vi) language assistance, including translation of 
     written materials, telephonic, digital, and in-person 
     interpreter services, for victims with limited English 
     proficiency or

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     victims with disabilities, including persons who are deaf or 
     hard of hearing;
       ``(vii) services described in this subparagraph, provided 
     in a manner that allows for the full participation of victims 
     with disabilities, including providing information in 
     alternative formats; and''; and

       (VI) in clause (viii), as so redesignated, by striking ``; 
     and'' and inserting a semicolon;

       (vi) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking 
     the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
       (vii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(J) partnerships that enhance the design and delivery of 
     services to victims and their children and dependents; and
       ``(K) accessibility improvements, including to physical 
     structures or to transportation, communication, or digital 
     services.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``for the primary purpose of providing'' 
     and inserting ``whose primary purpose is to provide'';
       (ii) by inserting ``for the provision of such shelter and 
     services, as described in paragraph (1)(A),'' before ``to 
     adult and'';
       (iii) by striking ``their dependents, as described in 
     paragraph (1)(A)'' and inserting ``their children and 
     dependents'';
       (iv) by striking ``supportive services and prevention 
     services'' and inserting ``supportive services or prevention 
     services''; and
       (v) by striking ``through (H)'' and inserting ``through 
     (I)'';
       (C) by striking ``dependents'' each place it appears (other 
     than in paragraph (1)(J)) and inserting ``children and 
     dependents''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Sense of congress regarding use of funds for removal 
     of architectural barriers to accessibility.--It is the sense 
     of Congress that--
       ``(A) individuals with disabilities experience family 
     violence, domestic violence, and dating violence at 
     disproportionate rates; and
       ``(B) shelter facilities are often not equipped to provide 
     effective services to individuals with disabilities, which 
     can act as an impediment to victims seeking and receiving 
     services.'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``a local public agency, or'';
       (ii) by striking ``dependents'' and inserting ``children 
     and dependents''; and
       (iii) by striking ``tribal organizations, and voluntary 
     associations),'' and inserting ``Tribal organizations, and 
     voluntary associations) or a local public agency''; and
       (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) an organization whose primary purpose is to provide 
     culturally specific services to racial and ethnic minority 
     populations, Tribal communities, or other underserved 
     populations, that--
       ``(A) has the capacity to provide, but may not have a 
     documented history of work concerning, assistance to victims 
     of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, 
     and their children and dependents; and
       ``(B) is in partnership with an organization described in 
     paragraph (1).''; and
       (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
       ``(d) Conditions.--Participation in supportive services 
     under this title shall be voluntary. Receipt of the benefits 
     of shelter described in subsection (b)(1)(A) shall not be 
     conditioned upon the participation of the adult or youth, or 
     their children or dependents, in any or all of the supportive 
     services offered under this title.''.

     SEC. 5611. GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.

       Section 309 (42 U.S.C. 10409) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``42 U.S.C. 14045d'' and inserting ``34 
     U.S.C. 20126'';
       (B) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal'';
       (C) by striking ``Indian tribes'' and inserting ``Indian 
     Tribes''; and
       (D) by striking ``section 303(a)(2)(B)'' and inserting 
     ``section 303 and made available'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``Indian tribe'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``Indian Tribe''; and
       (B) by striking ``tribal organization'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``Tribal organization''; and
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``306(c)'' and inserting 
     ``302A, 306(c),''.

     SEC. 5612. RESOURCE CENTERS.

       Section 310 (42 U.S.C. 10410) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``national 
     resources centers and training and technical assistance'' and 
     inserting ``resource'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and response'' after 
     ``intervention'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``under this title and reserved under section 303(a)(2)(C)'' 
     and inserting ``under section 303 and made available to carry 
     out this section'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) in clause (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (II) in clause (ii)--

       (aa) by striking ``7'' and inserting ``11'';
       (bb) by striking ``domestic violence, and intervention and 
     prevention'' and inserting `` the prevention of, intervention 
     in, and response to family violence, domestic violence, and 
     dating violence''; and
       (cc) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; and

       (III) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(iii) an Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic 
     violence, to reduce Tribal disparities; and
       ``(iv) a Native Hawaiian resource center on domestic 
     violence, to reduce Native Hawaiian disparities; and''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``grants, to'' inserting ``grants to entities that focus on 
     other critical issues, such as'';
       (II) in clause (i)--

       (aa) by striking ``(including Alaska Native) or Native 
     Hawaiian''; and
       (bb) by striking ``subsection (b)(3)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (b)(5)''; and

       (III) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:

       ``(ii) entities with demonstrated expertise related to--

       ``(I) addressing the housing needs of family violence, 
     domestic violence, or dating violence victims and their 
     children and dependents;
       ``(II) educating individuals from underserved populations 
     to increase understanding and outreach about issues related 
     to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence; or
       ``(III) addressing other emerging issues related to the 
     prevention of, intervention in, or response to family 
     violence, domestic violence, or dating violence.''; and

       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Notice to congress of new special issue resource 
     centers.--On or after the date of the enactment of the Family 
     Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2022, the 
     Secretary shall provide notice to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
     Representatives upon publication of any forecasted grant 
     opportunities for the establishment of a special issue 
     resource center under paragraph (2)(A)(ii).'';
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) in clause (i)--

       (aa) by striking ``training'' and inserting ``education''; 
     and
       (bb) by inserting ``and dependents'' after ``children''; 
     and

       (II) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
     by inserting ``online'' after ``central''; and

       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) in clauses (i) and (ii)--

       (aa) by striking ``tribes and tribal organizations'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``Tribes and Tribal 
     organizations''; and
       (bb) by striking ``the tribes'' and inserting ``the 
     Tribes'';

       (II) in clause (i)--

       (aa) by striking ``training'' and inserting ``education''; 
     and
       (bb) by striking ``42'' and all that follows through 
     ``3796gg-10 note'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 note'';

       (III) in clause (ii)--

       (aa) by striking ``intervention and prevention'' and 
     inserting ``prevention, intervention, and response''; and
       (bb) by striking ``42'' and all that follows through 
     ``3796gg-10 note'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 note''; 
     and

       (IV) in clause (iii)--

       (aa) by striking ``Native Hawaiians that'' and inserting 
     ``Native Hawaiians who''; and
       (bb) by inserting ``the Office for Victims of Crime and'' 
     after ``Human Services, and'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``State and local domestic violence service 
     providers'' and inserting ``support effective policy, 
     practice, research, and cross systems collaboration''; and
       (II) by striking ``enhancing domestic violence intervention 
     and prevention'' and inserting ``enhancing family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence prevention, 
     intervention, and response'';

       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``which may include 
     the response to the use of the self-defense plea by domestic 
     violence victims and the issuance and use of protective 
     orders'' and inserting ``including the issuance and use of 
     protective orders, batterers' intervention programming, and 
     responses to charged, incarcerated, and re-entering domestic 
     violence victims'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by striking ``victims of domestic violence'' and 
     inserting ``victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
     and dating violence'';
       (II) by inserting ``children and'' after ``their''; and
       (III) by striking ``domestic violence cases'' and inserting 
     ``cases involving violence specified in this subparagraph'';

       (iv) in subparagraph (C)--

       (I) by striking ``to victims of domestic violence'' and 
     inserting ``to victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
     and dating violence''; and
       (II) by striking ``for victims of domestic violence'' and 
     inserting ``for such victims'';

       (v) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
       ``(D) The response of mental health, substance use 
     disorder, and domestic violence systems and programs and 
     other related systems and programs, to victims of family 
     violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their 
     children and dependents, who experience psychological trauma, 
     or have mental health or substance use needs.'';
       (vi) in subparagraph (E)--

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       (I) by striking ``enhancing domestic violence intervention 
     and prevention'' and inserting ``enhancing family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence prevention, 
     intervention, and response''; and
       (II) by striking ``of domestic violence''; and

       (vii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) The response of family violence, domestic violence, 
     and dating violence programs and related systems to victims 
     who are underserved due to sexual orientation or gender 
     identity, including expanding the capacity of organizations 
     to better meet the needs of such victims.
       ``(G) The response of family violence, domestic violence, 
     and dating violence programs, disability service providers, 
     and related programs and systems to victims with disabilities 
     (including victims who acquire disabilities due to family 
     violence, domestic violence, or dating violence), including--
       ``(i) extending community engagement efforts with persons 
     with disabilities;
       ``(ii) expanding partnerships, communication, and joint 
     education efforts among such programs, providers, and systems 
     in order to modify and improve the services offered by such 
     programs, providers, and systems for victims with 
     disabilities;
       ``(iii) evaluating accessibility barriers in programs and 
     shelter facilities and advising on how to make modifications 
     to meet the needs of victims with disabilities; and
       ``(iv) promoting culturally and linguistically relevant 
     responses for persons with disabilities.
       ``(H) Strengthening the organizational capacity of State, 
     territorial, and Tribal Domestic Violence Coalitions and of 
     State (including territorial) and Tribal administrators who 
     distribute funds under this title to community-based family 
     violence, domestic violence, and dating violence programs, 
     with the aim of better enabling such coalitions and 
     administrators--
       ``(i) to collaborate and respond effectively to family 
     violence, domestic violence, and dating violence;
       ``(ii) to meet the conditions and carry out the provisions 
     of this title; and
       ``(iii) to implement best practices to meet the emerging 
     needs of victims and their families, children, and 
     dependents.'';
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5);
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Alaska native tribal resource center.--In accordance 
     with subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall award a grant to 
     an eligible entity for an Alaska Native Tribal resource 
     center on domestic violence to reduce Tribal disparities, 
     which shall--
       ``(A) offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance 
     and educational resources to Indian Tribes and Tribal 
     organizations, specifically designed to enhance the capacity 
     of the Tribes and organizations to respond to family 
     violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and the 
     findings of section 901 and purposes in section 902 of the 
     Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 10452 note);
       ``(B) coordinate all projects and activities with the 
     national resource center described in paragraph (1)(B);
       ``(C) coordinate with the projects and activities of that 
     center that involve working with non-Tribal State and local 
     governments to enhance their capacity to understand the 
     unique needs of Alaska Natives;
       ``(D) provide comprehensive community education and 
     prevention initiatives relating to family violence, domestic 
     violence, and dating violence in a culturally sensitive and 
     relevant manner; and
       ``(E) coordinate activities with other Federal agencies, 
     offices, and grantees that address the needs of Alaska 
     Natives who experience family violence, domestic violence, 
     and dating violence, including the Office of Justice Services 
     of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, 
     and the Office for Victims of Crime and the Office on 
     Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice.
       ``(4) Native hawaiian resource center.--In accordance with 
     subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall award a grant to an 
     eligible entity for a Native Hawaiian resource center on 
     domestic violence to reduce Native Hawaiian disparities, 
     which shall--
       ``(A) offer a comprehensive array of technical assistance 
     and educational resources to Native Hawaiian organizations, 
     specifically designed to enhance the capacity of the Native 
     Hawaiian organizations to respond to family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence;
       ``(B) coordinate all projects and other activities with the 
     national resource center described in paragraph (1)(B);
       ``(C) coordinate all projects and other activities, with 
     State and local governments, that involve working with the 
     State and local governments, to enhance their capacity to 
     understand the unique needs of Native Hawaiians;
       ``(D) provide comprehensive community education and 
     prevention initiatives relating to family violence, domestic 
     violence, and dating violence in a culturally sensitive and 
     relevant manner; and
       ``(E) coordinate activities with other Federal agencies, 
     offices, and grantees that address the needs of Native 
     Hawaiians who experience family violence, domestic violence, 
     and dating violence, including the Office for Victims of 
     Crime and the Office on Violence Against Women of the 
     Department of Justice.''; and
       (E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
       (i) in subparagraphs (A) and (B)(i), by striking ``Indian 
     tribes, tribal organizations'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by striking ``the tribes'' and inserting ``the 
     Tribes''; and
       (II) by striking ``nontribal'' and inserting ``non-
     Tribal''; and

       (iii) by striking ``(including Alaska Natives) or Native 
     Hawaiians'' each place it appears; and
       (4) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``or (D)'' and inserting ``(D), (F), (G), or (H)'';
       (ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) provides documentation to the Secretary--
       ``(i) demonstrating experience working directly on issues 
     of domestic violence; and
       ``(ii)(I) in the case of an entity seeking a grant under 
     such a subparagraph of subsection (b)(2), other than 
     subparagraph (G) of such subsection, demonstrating experience 
     working directly in the corresponding specific special issue 
     area described in such subsection; or
       ``(II) in the case of an entity seeking a grant under 
     subparagraph (G) of such subsection, demonstrating--

       ``(aa) such experience; or
       ``(bb) that the entity has partnered with a private, 
     nonprofit organization that has the primary purpose of 
     serving individuals with disabilities;'' and

       (iii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) includes on the board of directors or advisory 
     committee and on the staff of such entity, individuals who 
     are from domestic violence programs and who have demonstrated 
     experience working with individuals who are geographically or 
     culturally diverse; and'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``tribal organization'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``Tribal organization'';
       (ii) by striking ``Indian tribes'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``Indian Tribes'';
       (iii) by striking ``domestic violence'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``family violence, domestic violence, 
     and dating violence'';
       (iv) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ``42 U.S.C. 
     3796gg-10 note'' each place it appears and inserting ``34 
     U.S.C. 10452 note'';
       (v) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting ``Tribally''; 
     and
       (II) by striking ``prevention and intervention'' and 
     inserting ``prevention, intervention, and response''; and

       (vi) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``prevention and 
     intervention'' and inserting ``prevention, intervention, and 
     response'';
       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``community'' and 
     inserting ``population'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``prevention and 
     services'' and inserting ``prevention, intervention, and 
     response'' and
       (iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii)--

       (I) by inserting ``geographically diverse'' before 
     ``advocates''; and
       (II) by striking ``from across the Nation'';

       (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6);
       (E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) Alaska native tribal resource center on domestic 
     violence.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 
     (b)(3), an entity shall be a Tribal organization, or a 
     nonprofit private organization that focuses primarily on 
     issues of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence within Indian Tribes, in Alaska that submits 
     information to the Secretary demonstrating--
       ``(A) experience working with Indian Tribes, and Tribal 
     organizations, in Alaska to respond to family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence and the findings of 
     section 901 of the Violence Against Women and Department of 
     Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162; 34 
     U.S.C. 10452 note);
       ``(B) experience providing Indian Tribes, and Tribal 
     organizations, in Alaska with assistance in developing 
     Tribally based prevention, intervention, and response 
     services addressing family violence, domestic violence, and 
     dating violence and safety for American Indian and Alaska 
     Native women consistent with the purposes of section 902 of 
     the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-162; 34 U.S.C. 
     10452 note);
       ``(C) strong support for the entity's designation as the 
     Alaska Native Tribal resource center on domestic violence 
     from advocates working with Indian Tribes in Alaska to 
     address family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence and the safety of Alaska Native women;
       ``(D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness in assisting 
     Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations, in Alaska with 
     prevention, intervention, and response services addressing 
     family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and
       ``(E) the capacity to serve geographically diverse Indian 
     Tribes, and Tribal organizations, in Alaska.
       ``(5) Native hawaiian resource center.--To be eligible to 
     receive a grant under subsection (b)(4), an entity shall be a 
     Native Hawaiian organization, or a nonprofit private

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     organization that focuses primarily on issues of family 
     violence, domestic violence, and dating violence within the 
     Native Hawaiian community, that submits information to the 
     Secretary demonstrating--
       ``(A) experience working with Native Hawaiian organizations 
     to respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence;
       ``(B) experience providing Native Hawaiian organizations 
     with assistance in developing prevention, intervention, and 
     response services addressing family violence, domestic 
     violence, and dating violence and safety for Native Hawaiian 
     women;
       ``(C) strong support for the entity's designation as the 
     Native Hawaiian resource center on domestic violence from 
     advocates working with Native Hawaiian organizations to 
     address family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence and the safety of Native Hawaiian women;
       ``(D) a record of demonstrated effectiveness in assisting 
     Native Hawaiian organizations with prevention, intervention, 
     and response services addressing family violence, domestic 
     violence, and dating violence; and
       ``(E) the capacity to serve geographically diverse Native 
     Hawaiian communities and organizations.''; and
       (F) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``subsection (b)(3)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(5)''; 
     and
       (ii) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``(including Alaska Natives)''; and
       (II) by striking ``Indian tribe, tribal organization'' and 
     inserting ``Indian Tribe, Tribal organization''.

     SEC. 5613. GRANTS TO STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.

       Section 311 (42 U.S.C. 10411) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``section 
     303(a)(2)(D)'' and inserting ``section 303 and made available 
     to carry out this section'';
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``intervention and prevention'' and 
     inserting ``prevention, intervention, and response''; and
       (ii) by striking ``shall include'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by inserting ``, and evidence-informed prevention of,'' 
     after ``comprehensive responses to''; and
       (ii) by striking ``working with local'' and inserting 
     ``shall include--
       ``(A) working with local'';
       (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively, and adjusting the 
     margins accordingly;
       (D) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), as so 
     redesignated--
       (i) by striking ``dependents'' and inserting ``children and 
     dependents''; and
       (ii) by adding ``and'' after the semicolon; and
       (E) by inserting after subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), 
     as so redesignated, the following:
       ``(D) collaborating with, as applicable for the State, 
     Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations (including Alaska 
     Native groups or communities), or Native Hawaiian groups or 
     communities, to address the needs of Indian (including Alaska 
     Native) or Native Hawaiian victims of family violence, 
     domestic violence, or dating violence; and'';
       (F) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by striking ``collaborating with and providing'' and 
     inserting ``may include--
       ``(A) collaborating with and providing''; and
       (ii) by striking ``, mental health'' and inserting 
     ``(including mental health and substance use disorders)'';
       (G) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2);
       (H) in paragraph (6), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
     and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and adjusting 
     the margins accordingly;
       (I) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as 
     subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively, and adjusting 
     the margins accordingly;
       (J) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2), as 
     so redesignated, by striking ``child abuse is present;'' and 
     inserting ``there is a co-occurrence of child abuse; and'';
       (K) by striking paragraph (8); and
       (L) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), as so 
     redesignated, by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period;
       (3) by striking subsection (e);
       (4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as 
     subsections (e) through (g), respectively; and
       (5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``Indian tribes and tribal organizations'' and inserting 
     ``Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations''.

     SEC. 5614. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.

       The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 
     10401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 311 the 
     following:

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

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--Beginning with fiscal year 2023, 
     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 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) 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 
     eligible under subsection (b) that receives a grant under 
     this section may use the grant funds for administration and 
     operation to further the purposes of family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence prevention, 
     intervention, and response activities, 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 providing education 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 (including 
     mental health and substance use disorder care), 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 
     agencies, including family law judges, 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;
       ``(9) assisting Indian Tribes' participation in, and 
     attendance of, Federal and State consultations on family 
     violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, including 
     consultations mandated by the Violence Against Women Act of 
     1994 (title IV of Public Law 103-322), the Victims of Crime 
     Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.), or this title; and
       ``(10) providing services described in section 308(b) to 
     victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence.
       ``(e) Reallocation.--If, at the end of the sixth month of 
     any fiscal year for which sums are appropriated under section 
     303 and made available to carry out this section, a portion 
     of the available amount has not been awarded to Tribal 
     Domestic Violence Coalitions for grants under this section 
     because of the failure of such coalitions to meet the 
     requirements for such grants, then the Secretary shall award 
     such portion, in equal shares, to Tribal Domestic Violence 
     Coalitions that meet such requirements.''.

     SEC. 5615. SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR ABUSED PARENTS AND THEIR 
                   CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

       Section 312 (42 U.S.C. 10412) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``service programs and community-based 
     programs to prevent future domestic violence by addressing, 
     in an appropriate manner, the needs of children'' and 
     inserting `` service programs and community-based programs, 
     including culturally-specific community based programs, to 
     serve children and youth''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``, and to support the caregiving 
     capacity of adult victims'' before the period; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``for periods of not more 
     than 2'' and inserting ``for periods of 3'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--

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       (A) by inserting ``or State domestic violence services'' 
     after ``local'';
       (B) by inserting ``a culturally specific organization,'' 
     after ``associations),'';
       (C) by striking ``tribal organization'' and inserting 
     ``Tribal organization'';
       (D) by inserting ``adult, child, and youth'' after 
     ``serving''; and
       (E) by striking ``and their children''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) a description of how the entity will prioritize the 
     safety of, and confidentiality of information about adult, 
     child, and youth victims of family violence, domestic 
     violence, or dating violence;'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``developmentally 
     appropriate and age-appropriate services, and culturally and 
     linguistically appropriate services, to the victims and 
     children; and'' and inserting ``trauma-informed, 
     developmentally appropriate, age-appropriate, and culturally 
     and linguistically appropriate services to children and youth 
     and their adult caregivers;'';
       (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``appropriate and 
     relevant to the unique needs of children exposed to family 
     violence, domestic violence, or dating violence.'' and 
     inserting the following: ``that--
       ``(i) is relevant to the unique needs of children and youth 
     exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
     violence;
       ``(ii) provides for the safety of children, youth, and 
     their non-abusing parents; and
       ``(iii) improves the interventions, delivery of services, 
     and treatments provided for such children, youth, and 
     families; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) a description of prevention activities targeting 
     child and youth victims of family violence, domestic 
     violence, or dating violence.'';
       (4) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``victims of family violence, domestic 
     violence, or dating violence and their children'' and 
     inserting ``child, youth and adult victims of family 
     violence, domestic violence, or dating violence''; and
       (II) by inserting ``and the health system, including for 
     the purpose of improving the recognition and response by the 
     systems to signs of family violence, domestic violence, or 
     dating violence'' before the semicolon;

       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and youth'' after 
     ``children''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or youth'' after 
     ``child''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``community-based 
     organizations serving victims of family violence, domestic 
     violence, or dating violence or children exposed to family 
     violence, domestic violence, or dating violence'' and 
     inserting ``health, education, or other community-based 
     organizations serving adult, child, and youth victims of 
     family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (C)--

       (I) by inserting ``and youth'' after ``for children''; and
       (II) by inserting ``health,'' after ``transportation,''; 
     and

       (5) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by inserting ``shall participate in an evaluation and'' 
     after ``under this section''; and
       (B) by striking ``contain'' and inserting ``including 
     information on''.

     SEC. 5616. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.

       Section 313 (42 U.S.C. 10413) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``telephone hotline'' and inserting 
     ``telephonic hotline and digital services'';
       (B) by striking ``a hotline that provides'' and inserting 
     ``a hotline and digital services that provide''; and
       (C) by inserting before the period at the end of the second 
     sentence the following: ``, and that provide information 
     about healthy relationships for adults and youth'';
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
     ``and digital services'' after ``hotline'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``hotline personnel'' 
     and all that follows through ``by the hotline'' and inserting 
     ``advocacy personnel responding to hotline callers and 
     digital service users'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``hotline 
     personnel'' and inserting ``advocacy personnel responding to 
     hotline callers and digital service users'';
       (iv) in subparagraphs (D) and (F), by inserting ``and 
     digital services'' after ``hotline'' each place such term 
     appears;
       (v) in subparagraph (E)--

       (I) by striking ``non-English speaking callers'' and 
     inserting ``callers and digital services users with limited 
     English proficiency''; and
       (II) by striking ``hotline personnel'' and inserting 
     ``advocacy personnel'';

       (vi) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``hearing 
     impairments; and'' and inserting ``disabilities, including 
     individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing or are blind or 
     have visual impairments, and for educating hotline and 
     digital services personnel in assisting persons with 
     disabilities when those persons are accessing the hotline and 
     digital services;'';
       (vii) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``youth victims'' 
     and all that follows and inserting ``youth victims of family 
     violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, which plan 
     may be carried out through a national youth dating violence 
     hotline and other digital services and resources'';
       (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, digital services,'' 
     after ``hotline'';
       (C) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) demonstrate that the applicant has the ability to--
       ``(A) provide information and referrals for individuals 
     contacting the hotline or using digital services;
       ``(B) directly connect callers or assist digital services 
     users in connecting to service providers;
       ``(C) employ crisis interventions meeting the standards of 
     family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence 
     providers; and
       ``(D) provide information about healthy relationships for 
     adults and youth;'';
       (D) in paragraph (7), by striking ``306(c)(5)'' and 
     inserting ``302A(b)''; and
       (3) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in the heading, by inserting ``and Digital Services'' 
     after ``Hotline'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``telephone hotline'' and inserting 
     ``telephonic hotline and digital services''; and
       (ii) by striking ``and assistance to adult'' and inserting 
     ``for the benefit of adult''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
     ``and digital services'' after ``hotline'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``toll-free telephone 
     line'' and inserting ``24-hour toll-free telephone line and 
     an internet service provider for operating digital services 
     in accessible formats including TTY and interpreter services, 
     where applicable'' before the semicolon;
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, provide 
     counseling and referral services for callers on a 24-hour-a-
     day basis, and directly connect callers'' and inserting ``and 
     digital services contacts, provide counseling, healthy 
     relationship information, and referral services for callers 
     and digital services users, on a 24-hour-a-day basis, and 
     directly connect callers and digital services users'';
       (iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``and digital 
     services users'' after ``callers'';
       (v) in subparagraph (D)--

       (I) by inserting ``and digital services'' after 
     ``hotline''; and
       (II) by inserting ``and, as appropriate, in accessible 
     formats, including formats compliant with the most recent Web 
     Content Accessibility Guidelines or successor guideline as 
     applicable'' after ``users'';

       (vi) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``underserved 
     populations and individuals with disabilities'' and inserting 
     ``racial and ethnic minority populations, Tribal populations, 
     persons with disabilities, and other underserved populations, 
     by ensuring access to the hotline and digital services 
     through accommodations and education for advocacy 
     personnel'';
       (vii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``teen dating 
     violence hotline'' and inserting ``hotline or digital 
     services''; and
       (viii) in subparagraph (H), by inserting ``or digital 
     services provider'' after ``hotline operator'' each place it 
     appears.

     SEC. 5617. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to increase 
     the availability of information and assistance to Indian 
     adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic 
     violence, or dating violence, family and household members of 
     such victims, and individuals affected by such victimization 
     by supporting a national, toll-free telephonic and digital 
     hotline to provide services that are--
       (1) informed of Federal Indian law and Tribal laws 
     impacting Indian victims of family violence, domestic 
     violence, or dating violence;
       (2) culturally appropriate to Indian adult and youth 
     victims; and
       (3) developed in cooperation with victim services offered 
     by Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.
       (b) Grant Program.--The Family Violence Prevention and 
     Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended by 
     inserting after section 313 the following:

     ``SEC. 313A. NATIONAL INDIAN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award a grant to a 
     Tribal organization or private, nonprofit entity to maintain 
     the ongoing operation of a 24-hour, national, toll-free 
     telephonic hotline and digital services to provide 
     information and assistance to Indian adult and youth victims 
     of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, 
     family and household members of such victims, and other 
     individuals affected by such victimization.
       ``(b) Term.--The Secretary shall award a grant under this 
     section for a period of not more than 5 years.
       ``(c) Conditions on Payment.--The provision of payments 
     under a grant awarded under this section shall be subject to 
     annual approval by the Secretary and subject to the 
     availability of appropriations for each fiscal year to make 
     the payments.
       ``(d) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, an entity shall be a Tribal organization or a 
     nonprofit private organization that focuses primarily on 
     issues of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence as it relates to American Indians and Alaska 
     Natives, and submit an application to the Secretary that 
     shall--

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       ``(1) contain such agreements, assurances, and information, 
     be in such form, and be submitted in such manner, as the 
     Secretary shall prescribe;
       ``(2) include a complete description of the applicant's 
     plan for the operation of a national Indian domestic violence 
     hotline and digital services, including descriptions of--
       ``(A) the education program for advocacy personnel 
     responding to hotline callers and digital service users, 
     including education on the provision of culturally 
     appropriate services, Federal Indian law and Tribal laws 
     impacting Indian victims of family violence, domestic 
     violence, or dating violence, and resources and referrals for 
     such victims;
       ``(B) the qualifications of the applicant and the hiring 
     criteria and qualifications for advocacy personnel, to ensure 
     that hotline advocates and other personnel have demonstrated 
     knowledge of Indian legal, social, and cultural issues and 
     are able to meet the unique needs of Indian callers and users 
     of digital services;
       ``(C) the methods for the creation, maintenance, and 
     updating of a resource database of culturally appropriate 
     victim services and resources available from Indian Tribes 
     and Tribal organizations;
       ``(D) a plan for publicizing the availability of the 
     national Indian hotline and digital services to Indian 
     victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence;
       ``(E) a plan for providing service to callers and digital 
     services users with limited English proficiency, including 
     service through advocacy personnel who have non-English 
     language capability;
       ``(F) a plan for facilitating access to hotline and digital 
     services by persons with disabilities, including individuals 
     who are deaf or hard of hearing or are blind or have visual 
     impairments, and for educating hotline and digital services 
     personnel on assisting persons with disabilities when those 
     persons are accessing the hotline and digital services; and
       ``(G) a plan for providing assistance and referrals to 
     Indian youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
     and dating violence, which plan may be carried out through a 
     national Indian youth dating violence hotline and other 
     digital services and resources;
       ``(3) demonstrate recognized expertise providing services, 
     including information on healthy relationships and referrals 
     for Indian victims of family violence, domestic violence, or 
     dating violence and coordinating services with Indian Tribes 
     or Tribal organizations;
       ``(4) demonstrate support from Indian victim services 
     programs, Tribal coalitions recognized by the Office on 
     Violence Against Women and Tribal grantees under this title;
       ``(5) demonstrate the capacity and expertise to maintain a 
     domestic violence hotline, digital services and a 
     comprehensive database of service providers from Indian 
     Tribes or Tribal organizations;
       ``(6) demonstrate compliance with nondisclosure 
     requirements as described in section 302A(b) and following 
     comprehensive quality assurance practices; and
       ``(7) contain such other information as the Secretary may 
     require.
       ``(e) Indian Hotline Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--An entity that receives a grant under 
     this section shall use funds made available through the grant 
     for the purpose described in subsection (a), consistent with 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Activities.--In establishing and operating the 
     hotline and digital services, the entity--
       ``(A) shall contract with a carrier for the use of a 24-
     hour toll-free telephone line and an internet service 
     provider for operating digital services in accessible formats 
     including TTY and interpreter services, where applicable;
       ``(B) shall employ, educate, and supervise personnel to 
     answer incoming calls and digital services contacts, provide 
     counseling, healthy relationship information, and referral 
     services for Indian callers and digital services users on a 
     24-hour-a-day basis, directly connect callers, and assist 
     digital services users in connecting to service providers;
       ``(C) shall assemble and maintain a database of information 
     relating to services for Indian victims of family violence, 
     domestic violence, or dating violence to which Indian callers 
     or digital services users may be referred, including 
     information on the availability of shelter and supportive 
     services for victims of family violence, domestic violence, 
     or dating violence;
       ``(D) shall widely publicize the hotline and digital 
     services (and, as appropriate, in accessible formats, 
     including formats compliant with the most recent Web Content 
     Accessibility Guidelines or successor guideline as 
     applicable) throughout Indian Tribes and communities, 
     including--
       ``(i) national and regional member organizations of Indian 
     Tribes;
       ``(ii) Tribal domestic violence services programs; and
       ``(iii) Tribal nonprofit victim service providers;
       ``(E) at the discretion of the hotline operator or digital 
     services provider, may provide--
       ``(i) appropriate assistance and referrals for family and 
     household members of Indian victims of family violence, 
     domestic violence, or dating violence, and Indians affected 
     by the victimization described in subsection (a); and
       ``(ii) appropriate assistance, or referrals for counseling 
     or intervention, for identified Indian perpetrators, 
     including self-identified perpetrators, of family violence, 
     domestic violence, or dating violence, but shall not be 
     required to provide such assistance or referrals in any 
     circumstance in which the hotline operator or digital 
     services provider fears the safety of a victim may be 
     impacted by an abuser or suspected abuser.
       ``(f) Reports and Evaluation.--The entity receiving a grant 
     under this section shall submit a performance report to the 
     Secretary at such time as shall be reasonably required by the 
     Secretary. Such report shall describe the activities that 
     have been carried out with such grant funds, contain an 
     evaluation of the effectiveness of such activities, and 
     provide such additional information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably require.
       ``(g) Administration, Evaluation, and Monitoring.--Of 
     amounts appropriated under section 303(c) to carry out this 
     section, not more than 4 percent may be used by the Secretary 
     for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative costs 
     under this section.''.

     SEC. 5618. ADDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS.

       The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 
     10401 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 313A, as 
     added by this title, the following:

     ``SEC. 313B. GRANTS FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.

       ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to 
     provide grants to assist communities in mobilizing and 
     organizing resources in support of effective and sustainable 
     programs to prevent, intervene in, and respond to family 
     violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, experienced 
     by underserved populations.
       ``(b) Planning and Implementation Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Director of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
     Program, shall award grants to eligible entities to assist in 
     capacity building for, or planning, developing, or 
     implementing of, culturally and linguistically appropriate, 
     community-driven strategies to prevent, intervene in, and 
     respond to family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence, in underserved populations.
       ``(2) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
     under this subsection, an entity shall be--
       ``(A) a population-specific organization--
       ``(i) that has demonstrated experience and expertise in 
     providing population-specific victim services in the relevant 
     underserved population that the entity proposes to serve; or
       ``(ii) that demonstrates capacity for providing victim 
     services and is working in partnership with a victim service 
     provider or domestic violence or sexual assault coalition; or
       ``(B) a victim service provider that is offering 
     population-specific services for a specific underserved 
     population.
       ``(3) Application.--An entity seeking a grant under this 
     subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
     such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
     the Secretary may require. Such application shall include a 
     description of the targeted underserved population to be 
     served under the grant and how grant funds will be used in 
     accordance with this subsection.
       ``(4) Use of funds.--An entity that receives a grant under 
     this subsection--
       ``(A) shall use the grant funds to support the capacity 
     building, planning, developing, or implementing of programs 
     for the targeted underserved population that--
       ``(i) utilize community-driven prevention, intervention, 
     and response strategies that address the barriers to access 
     to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence 
     services;
       ``(ii) raise awareness of family violence, domestic 
     violence, and dating violence; and
       ``(iii) promote community engagement in the prevention of, 
     intervention in, and response to family violence, domestic 
     violence, and dating violence;
       ``(B) may use the grant funds to--
       ``(i) expand collaboration with national, State, Tribal, 
     local, or community partners that can provide appropriate 
     assistance to the targeted underserved population;
       ``(ii) develop and implement community engagement 
     strategies, including the establishment of community working 
     groups;
       ``(iii) procure or participate in evidence-based education 
     and technical assistance for program development, 
     implementation, evaluation, and other programmatic issues;
       ``(iv) identify or implement promising prevention, 
     intervention, and response strategies;
       ``(v) implement, with input from the targeted underserved 
     population, a plan developed under subparagraph (C)(ii);
       ``(vi) collect, analyze, or interpret data appropriate for 
     monitoring and evaluating the program carried out under this 
     subsection, which may include collaboration with academic or 
     other appropriate institutions;
       ``(vii) collaborate with appropriate partners to 
     disseminate information gained from the program to expand the 
     reach of the information;
       ``(viii) develop policy initiatives for systems change to 
     address the barriers described in subparagraph (A)(i) or the 
     awareness issues described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and

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       ``(ix) conduct an evaluation of the capacity building, 
     planning, development, or implementation activities conducted 
     using the grant funds; and
       ``(C) for planning purposes, may use the grant funds to--
       ``(i) conduct, incorporating input from the targeted 
     underserved population, a needs assessment of the targeted 
     underserved population to determine the barriers to access 
     described in subparagraph (A)(i) and factors contributing to 
     such barriers; and
       ``(ii) develop a plan, with the input of the targeted 
     underserved population, that includes strategies for--

       ``(I) implementing prevention, intervention, and response 
     strategies that demonstrate potential for addressing the 
     barriers to access, raising awareness of family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence, and promoting 
     community engagement in the prevention of, intervention in, 
     and response to family violence, domestic violence, and 
     dating violence, within the targeted underserved population;
       ``(II) identifying other sources of revenue (besides funds 
     appropriated to carry out this section) and integrating 
     current and proposed funding sources to ensure long-term 
     sustainability of the program carried out by the eligible 
     entity under this subsection; and
       ``(III) conducting evaluations, including collecting data 
     and measuring progress toward addressing family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence, or towards raising 
     awareness of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence, in the targeted underserved population.

       ``(5) Duration.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as described in subparagraph (B), 
     the period during which payments may be made under a grant 
     under this subsection shall not exceed 5 years.
       ``(B) Extension for extraordinary circumstances.--In a case 
     in which the Secretary determines that extraordinary 
     circumstances exist, the Secretary may extend the period 
     under subparagraph (A) for not more than 2 years.
       ``(c) Evaluation Grants, Agreements, and Contracts.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants or 
     enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with eligible 
     entities that have received a grant under subsection (b) for 
     the purpose of additional data analysis, program evaluation, 
     which may include evaluating the processes used by the 
     program and evaluating the program outcome measures, or 
     dissemination of findings.
       ``(2) Eligible entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
     or to enter into a cooperative agreement or contract under 
     this subsection, an entity shall be an organization that--
       ``(A) has received a grant under subsection (b); and
       ``(B) is working in collaboration with an entity that--
       ``(i) specializes in research, data analysis, or program 
     evaluation; and
       ``(ii) has the ability to analyze or evaluate the programs 
     carried out by the organization.
       ``(3) Application.--An entity seeking a grant, cooperative 
     agreement, or contract under this subsection shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
     including--
       ``(A) a description of the proposed scope of the analysis 
     or evaluation and how funds will be used to carry out such 
     analysis or evaluation; and
       ``(B) a description of how the analysis or evaluation seeks 
     to increase the research base of effective programs for 
     improving services for preventing, intervening, and 
     responding to family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence in underserved populations.
       ``(d) Nonsupplantation.--Funds provided under this section 
     shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, 
     State, and local public funds expended to provide services 
     and activities that promote the purposes of this section.
       ``(e) Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Monitoring.--
       ``(1) In general.--Of the amounts appropriated under 
     section 303(e) for each fiscal year--
       ``(A) up to 5 percent may be used by the Secretary for 
     evaluation, monitoring, and other administration under this 
     section; and
       ``(B) up to 3 percent may be used by the Secretary for 
     technical assistance under paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Technical assistance provided by grantees.--The 
     Secretary shall enable recipients of grants under subsection 
     (b) to share best practices, evaluation results, reports, and 
     other pertinent information regarding the programs and 
     projects funded under this section with other entities 
     serving underserved populations.
       ``(3) Reports.--Each entity receiving funds under this 
     section shall file a performance report at such times as 
     requested by the Secretary describing the activities that 
     have been carried out with funds under this section and 
     providing such additional information as the Secretary may 
     require.

     ``SEC. 313C. GRANTS TO ENHANCE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES.

       ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Director of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
     Program, shall establish a grant program to establish or 
     enhance culturally specific services for victims of family 
     violence, domestic violence, and dating violence from racial 
     and ethnic minority populations.
       ``(b) Purposes.--
       ``(1) In general.--The purposes of the grant program under 
     this section are to--
       ``(A) develop and support innovative culturally specific 
     community-based programs to enhance access to shelter or 
     supportive services to further the purposes of family 
     violence, domestic violence, and dating violence prevention, 
     intervention, and response for all victims of family 
     violence, domestic violence, or dating violence from racial 
     and ethnic minority populations who face obstacles to using 
     more traditional services and resources;
       ``(B) strengthen the capacity and further the leadership 
     development of individuals in racial and ethnic minority 
     populations to address family violence, domestic violence, 
     and dating violence in their communities; and
       ``(C) promote strategic partnership development and 
     collaboration, including with health programs, early 
     childhood programs, economic support programs, schools, child 
     welfare programs, workforce development programs, domestic 
     violence programs, other community-based programs, faith-
     based programs, and youth programs, in order to address 
     family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence 
     through a multidisciplinary approach.
       ``(2) Use of funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
     eligible entities for programs for the targeted populations 
     to establish or enhance family violence, domestic violence, 
     and dating violence prevention, intervention, and response 
     efforts that address distinctive culturally specific 
     responses to family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence in racial and ethnic minority populations.
       ``(B) New programs.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary may award initial planning and capacity building 
     grants to eligible entities that are establishing new 
     programs in order to support the planning and development of 
     culturally specific programs.
       ``(C) Competitive basis.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
     grants are awarded under this section, to the extent 
     practical, only on a competitive basis.
       ``(D) Technical assistance.--Up to 5 percent of funds 
     appropriated under section 303 and made available to carry 
     out this section for a fiscal year shall be available for 
     educational and technical assistance to be used by the 
     grantees to access evidence-based educational and technical 
     assistance, including from centers described in section 310, 
     regarding the provision of effective culturally specific, 
     community-based services for racial and ethnic minority 
     populations.
       ``(c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible for a grant under 
     this section, an entity shall be a private nonprofit, 
     nongovernmental organization (including a faith-based, 
     charitable, or voluntary organization) that is--
       ``(1) a community-based organization whose primary purpose 
     is providing culturally specific services to victims of 
     family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence from 
     racial and ethnic minority populations; or
       ``(2) a community-based organization whose primary purpose 
     is providing culturally specific services to individuals from 
     racial and ethnic minority populations that can partner with 
     an organization having demonstrated expertise in serving 
     victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence.
       ``(d) Cultural Competency of Services.--The Secretary shall 
     ensure that information and services provided pursuant to 
     this section are provided in the language, educational 
     context, and cultural context that is most appropriate for 
     the individuals for whom the information and services are 
     intended.
       ``(e) Grant Period.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
     this section for a 3-year period, with a possible extension 
     of another 2 years to further implementation of the projects 
     under the grant.
       ``(f) Nonexclusivity.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     interpreted to exclude linguistically and culturally specific 
     community-based entities from applying for other sources of 
     funding available under this title.
       ``(g) Reports and Evaluation.--Each entity receiving funds 
     under this section shall file a performance report at such 
     times as requested by the Secretary describing the activities 
     that have been carried out with such grant funds and 
     providing such additional information as the Secretary may 
     require.''.

     SEC. 5619. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND 
                   LEADERSHIP.

       Section 314 (42 U.S.C. 10414) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 314. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND 
                   LEADERSHIP.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purposes of this section are--
       ``(1) to continue efforts to build evidence for effective 
     primary and secondary prevention practices, programs, and 
     policies, that reduce and end family violence, domestic 
     violence, and dating violence; and
       ``(2) to advance primary and secondary prevention efforts 
     related to family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence, through the establishment, operation, and 
     maintenance of State, Tribal, and local community projects.
       ``(b) Programs Authorized.--From the amounts appropriated 
     under section 303(d), the Secretary shall provide--
       ``(1) grants or cooperative agreements under subsection (c) 
     to eligible entities to build organizational capacity and 
     leadership

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     for primary and secondary prevention of family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence, including work with 
     other systems central to prevention at the State, Tribal, and 
     local levels; and
       ``(2) grants or cooperative agreements under subsection (d) 
     to eligible entities to--
       ``(A) implement and test innovative family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence prevention models, 
     particularly models for those programs serving culturally 
     specific or underserved populations; and
       ``(B) scale up family violence, domestic violence, and 
     dating violence prevention models with promising or 
     demonstrated evidence of effectiveness.
       ``(c) Grants or Cooperative Agreements to Build Primary and 
     Secondary Prevention Capacity.--
       ``(1) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant or 
     cooperative agreement under this subsection, an entity shall 
     be a State Domestic Violence Coalition, territorial Domestic 
     Violence Coalition, or Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition.
       ``(2) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant or 
     cooperative agreement under this subsection shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
     including a demonstration of the entity's prevention work and 
     ability to conduct the activities described in paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Use of funds.--An entity that receives a grant or 
     cooperative agreement under this subsection--
       ``(A) shall use the grant or cooperative agreement funds 
     to--
       ``(i) build the entity's organizational and leadership 
     capacity to advance evidence-informed primary and secondary 
     prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence;
       ``(ii) provide prevention-focused education, technical 
     assistance, peer learning opportunities, and other support to 
     local domestic violence programs and other community-based 
     and culturally specific programs working to address family 
     violence, domestic violence, and dating violence;
       ``(iii) provide education and advocacy to State, Tribal, 
     and local public and private entities on how to prevent 
     family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; and
       ``(iv) support dissemination of prevention strategies and 
     approaches throughout State, Tribal, or local communities; 
     and
       ``(B) may use the grant or cooperative agreement funds to 
     provide subgrants to local programs for the purposes 
     described in clauses (i) though (iv) of subparagraph (A).
       ``(4) Reports.--Each entity receiving a grant or 
     cooperative agreement under this subsection shall submit a 
     performance report to the Secretary at such time as the 
     Secretary requires. Such report shall describe the activities 
     that have been carried out with the grant or cooperative 
     agreement funds and the effectiveness of such activities, and 
     provide such additional information as the Secretary may 
     require.
       ``(d) Grants or Cooperative Agreement for Implementation, 
     Evaluation, and Scaling of Primary and Secondary Prevention 
     Strategies.--
       ``(1) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant or 
     cooperative agreement under this subsection, an entity 
     shall--
       ``(A) be a State, Tribal, or territorial Domestic Violence 
     Coalition; and
       ``(B) include representatives of pertinent sectors of the 
     local community to be served, which may include--
       ``(i) health care providers;
       ``(ii) State, Tribal, or local health departments serving 
     the local community;
       ``(iii) the education community;
       ``(iv) the juvenile justice system;
       ``(v) family violence, domestic violence, or dating 
     violence service program advocates;
       ``(vi) faith-based organizations;
       ``(vii) public human service entities;
       ``(viii) business leaders;
       ``(ix) civic leaders;
       ``(x) child and youth-serving organizations;
       ``(xi) community-based organizations that provide 
     culturally appropriate services to underserved populations, 
     such as racial and ethnic minority populations; and
       ``(xii) other pertinent sectors.
       ``(2) Term.--Grants or cooperative agreements under this 
     subsection shall be for a period of not more than 5 fiscal 
     years.
       ``(3) Applications.--An entity that desires a grant or 
     cooperative agreement under this subsection to carry out a 
     project shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
     Secretary may require, which shall include the information 
     described in each of the following subparagraphs:
       ``(A) A complete description of--
       ``(i) the prevention models and strategies to be 
     implemented, tested, or scaled and partner organizations that 
     will be implementing a project to prevent family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence;
       ``(ii) the coalition's strategy to prevent family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence and the expected 
     outcomes from the prevention activities to be carried out 
     under the grant;
       ``(iii) the method to be used for identification and 
     selection of project staff and a project evaluator; and
       ``(iv) the method to be used for identification and 
     selection of a project council consisting of representatives 
     of the community sectors listed in paragraph (1)(B).
       ``(B) A demonstration that the coalition--
       ``(i) has developed collaborative relationships with 
     diverse communities, including organizations primarily 
     serving culturally specific or other underserved populations; 
     and
       ``(ii) has the capacity to carry out collaborative 
     community initiatives to prevent family violence, domestic 
     violence, and dating violence.
       ``(C) Such other information, agreements, and assurances as 
     the Secretary may require.
       ``(4) Geographical dispersion.--The Secretary shall award 
     grants or cooperative agreements under this subsection to 
     coalitions for States and Tribes that are geographically 
     dispersed throughout the United States.
       ``(5) Use of funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--An entity that receives a grant or 
     cooperative agreements under this subsection shall use the 
     grant or cooperative agreement funds to--
       ``(i) establish, operate, maintain, and evaluate a project 
     that involves a coordinated community response to reduce risk 
     factors for family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence perpetration and enhance protective factors to 
     promote positive development and healthy relationships and 
     communities; and
       ``(ii) if such a project shows promising or demonstrated 
     evidence of effectiveness, scale up such project.
       ``(B) Requirements.--In establishing and operating a 
     project under this paragraph, an entity shall--
       ``(i) utilize evidence-informed prevention project 
     planning;
       ``(ii) recognize and address the needs of underserved 
     populations, such as racial and ethnic minority populations 
     and persons with disabilities, through culturally specific 
     responses; and
       ``(iii) expand family violence, domestic violence, and 
     dating violence prevention strategies among local domestic 
     violence programs and other community-based programs.
       ``(6) Reports.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each entity receiving a grant or 
     cooperative agreement under this subsection shall submit a 
     performance report to the Secretary at such time as the 
     Secretary requires. Such report shall contain an evaluation 
     that describes the activities that have been carried out with 
     the grant or cooperative agreement funds and the 
     effectiveness of such activities, and provide such additional 
     information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(B) Publication.--The Secretary shall make the evaluation 
     reports received under this paragraph publicly available on 
     the Department of Health and Human Services website, and 
     submit such reports to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Education and Labor of the House of Representatives.
       ``(e) Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Monitoring.--
     The Secretary may use a portion of the funds appropriated to 
     carry out this section to provide for the evaluation, 
     monitoring, administration, and technical assistance of 
     programs authorized under subsection (b).
       ``(f) Rules of Construction.--
       ``(1) State domestic violence coalition.--Notwithstanding 
     section 302, for purposes of this Act, the term `State', used 
     with respect to a Domestic Violence Coalition, means a State 
     Domestic Violence Coalition operating in a State that is one 
     of the several States or the District of Columbia.
       ``(2) Territorial domestic violence coalition.--For 
     purposes of this Act, the term `territorial' used with 
     respect to a Domestic Violence Coalition, means a State 
     Domestic Violence Coalition operating in a State that is the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United 
     States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands.''.

     SEC. 5620. ANALYSIS OF FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL 
                   STABILITY AMONG SURVIVORS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE, 
                   DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND DATING VIOLENCE.

       Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall--
       (1) conduct a study that includes--
       (A) a review of what is known about the number of survivors 
     of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in 
     the United States;
       (B) statistical data for recent fiscal years, as available, 
     on such number of survivors;
       (C) a description of key Federal programs providing such 
     survivors with financial and nonfinancial services and 
     supports;
       (D) an analysis of the gaps in such services and supports 
     provided by Federal programs, including in meeting the 
     financial and nonfinancial needs of survivors;
       (E) a demographic analysis of the distribution of such gaps 
     for groups including racial and ethnic minorities, 
     individuals with disabilities, Tribal populations, and 
     individuals who are geographically isolated;
       (F) a review of challenges that could affect program 
     utilization by such survivors; and
       (G) an review of the extent to which Federal agencies 
     administering programs described in subparagraph (C) have 
     taken steps to ensure that survivors of family violence, 
     domestic violence, and dating violence have access to 
     programs that will support them; and
       (2) submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions and the

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     Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Education and Labor and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
     House of Representatives a report on such study.

     SEC. 5621. GAO REVIEW OF RESOURCE CENTERS.

       Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall--
       (1) conduct a review of the resource centers receiving 
     grants under section 310 of the Family Violence Prevention 
     and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10410) that includes--
       (A) an evaluation of how the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services works to ensure the effectiveness of such resource 
     centers in providing information, education, and technical 
     assistance related to the response to, intervention in, and 
     prevention of family violence, domestic violence, and dating 
     violence;
       (B) an evaluation of the quality of the data submissions 
     under subsection (d) of such section;
       (C) recommendations, as appropriate, to the Secretary for 
     improvements to the use of such resource centers; and
       (D) an evaluation of the capacity of the Secretary to 
     present statutorily-required data on such resource centers to 
     Congress within the required timeframe; and
       (2) 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 on such 
     review.

                     TITLE LVII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

     SEC. 5701. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TRANSITION RULE.

       (a) Effective Date.--This division, including the 
     amendments made by this division, takes effect on the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) Transition.--
       (1) Definition.--In this section, the term ``immediate 
     provision'' means any of--
       (A) sections 5109, 5111, 5202, 5302, 5303, 5504, 5506, 
     5605, 5620, and 5621, including an amendment made by that 
     section;
       (B) the portion of section 5301 that adds section 302 of 
     the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act;
       (C) the portions of section 5401 that insert sections 403 
     and 405 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act; and
       (D) the portion of section 5612 that adds paragraph (3) to 
     section 310(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
     Act.
       (2) Applicable provisions.--For each provision of this 
     division that is not one of the immediate provisions, the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services--
       (A) shall determine the date (which shall be not later than 
     October 1, 2024) on which the provision shall apply;
       (B) until the date the provision applies, shall apply the 
     corresponding provision (if any) in effect on the day before 
     the date of enactment of this Act; and
       (C) shall have the authority to take such steps as are 
     necessary to provide for the orderly transition to, and 
     implementation of, programs authorized by this division, 
     including the amendments made by this division, not later 
     than October 1, 2024.
       (3) Immediate provision.--In order to provide for that 
     orderly transition, until October 1, 2024, a reference in an 
     immediate provision shall be considered to be a reference to 
     that provision, or to the corresponding provision (if any) 
     described in paragraph (2)(B), as determined by the 
     Secretary.
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