[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 8 (Monday, January 12, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4166. Mrs. BLACKBURN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 6938, making consolidated 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. GRANT INCREASES.

       Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 2019. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION TRAINING FOR 
                   COSMETOLOGISTS AND BARBERS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible state.--The term `eligible State' means a 
     State that has in effect a law that requires each individual 
     seeking licensure from the State as a cosmetologist or barber 
     to undergo qualifying training.
       ``(2) Qualifying training.--The term `qualifying training', 
     with respect to training for individuals seeking licensure 
     from a State as a cosmetologist or barber, means online or 
     in-person training, at no cost to the individual, provided by 
     a victim service provider that--
       ``(A) focuses on how to--
       ``(i) recognize the signs of domestic violence;
       ``(ii) respond to the signs of domestic violence; and
       ``(iii) refer a client of the individual to resources for 
     victims of domestic violence; and
       ``(B) may include a component focused on sexual assault, 
     stalking, and dating violence.
       ``(b) Grant Increase.--Subject to the availability of funds 
     pursuant to subsection (e), the Attorney General shall 
     increase the amount of a grant awarded under section 2007(a) 
     to an eligible State by an amount that is not more than 10 
     percent of the average of the total amount of funding 
     provided to the State under section 2007(a) under the 3 most 
     recent awards to the State.
       ``(c) Application.--An eligible State seeking a grant 
     increase under this section shall submit an application to 
     the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information as the Attorney General may 
     reasonably require, including information about the law of 
     the eligible State described in subsection (a)(1).
       ``(d) Grant Increase Term.--
       ``(1) In general.--The term of a grant increase under this 
     section shall be for 1 year.
       ``(2) Renewal.--An eligible State that receives a grant 
     increase under this section may submit an application for a 
     renewal of such grant increase at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Attorney General may 
     reasonably require.
       ``(3) Limit.--An eligible State may not receive a grant 
     increase under this section for more than 3 years.
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2033, which 
     shall remain available until expended.''.
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