[House Report 108-150]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    108-150

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             KEEPING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SAFE ACT OF 2003

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                 June 12, 2003.--Ordered to be printed

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 Mr. Boehner, from the committee of conference, submitted the following

                           CONFERENCE REPORT

                         [To accompany S. 342]

      The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of 
the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 
342), to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to 
make improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act, 
and for other purposes, having met, after full and free 
conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their 
respective Houses as follows:
      That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the 
amendment of the House and agree to the same with an amendment 
as follows:
      In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 
House amendment, insert the following:
    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Keeping 
Children and Families Safe Act of 2003''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

            TITLE I--CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT

Sec. 101. Findings.

                       Subtitle A--General Program

Sec. 111. National clearinghouse for information relating to child 
          abuse.
Sec. 112. Research and assistance activities and demonstrations.
Sec. 113. Grants to States and public or private agencies and 
          organizations.
Sec. 114. Grants to States for child abuse and neglect prevention and 
          treatment programs.
Sec. 115. Grants to States for programs relating to the investigation 
          and prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases.
Sec. 116. Miscellaneous requirements relating to assistance.
Sec. 117. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 118. Reports.

  Subtitle B--Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse

Sec. 121. Purpose and authority.
Sec. 122. Eligibility.
Sec. 123. Amount of grant.
Sec. 124. Existing grants.
Sec. 125. Application.
Sec. 126. Local program requirements.
Sec. 127. Performance measures.
Sec. 128. National network for community-based family resource programs.
Sec. 129. Definitions.
Sec. 130. Authorization of appropriations.

                    Subtitle C--Conforming Amendments

Sec. 141. Conforming amendments.

                    TITLE II--ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES

Sec. 201. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose.
Sec. 202. Information and services.
Sec. 203. Study of adoption placements.
Sec. 204. Studies on successful adoptions.
Sec. 205. Authorization of appropriations.

                 TITLE III--ABANDONED INFANTS ASSISTANCE

Sec. 301. Findings.
Sec. 302. Establishment of local projects.
Sec. 303. Evaluations, study, and reports by Secretary.
Sec. 304. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 305. Definitions.
Sec. 306. Conforming amendment.

          TITLE IV--FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT

Sec. 401. State demonstration grants.
Sec. 402. Secretarial responsibilities.
Sec. 403. Evaluation.
Sec. 404. Information and technical assistance centers.
Sec. 405. Related assistance.
Sec. 406. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 407. Grants for State domestic violence coalitions.
Sec. 408. Evaluation and monitoring.
Sec. 409. Family member abuse information and documentation project.
Sec. 410. Model State leadership grants.
Sec. 411. National domestic violence hotline and internet grant.
Sec. 412. Youth education and domestic violence.
Sec. 413. Demonstration grants for community initiatives.
Sec. 414. Transitional housing assistance.
Sec. 415. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 416. Conforming amendment to another Act.

           TITLE I--CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT

SEC. 101. FINDINGS.

    Section 2 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``close to 
        1,000,000'' and inserting ``approximately 900,000'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (11) as 
        paragraphs (4) through (13), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2)(A) more children suffer neglect than any 
        other form of maltreatment; and
            ``(B) investigations have determined that 
        approximately 60 percent of children who were victims 
        of maltreatment in 2001 suffered neglect, 19 percent 
        suffered physical abuse, 10 percent suffered sexual 
        abuse, and 7 percent suffered emotional maltreatment;
            ``(3)(A) child abuse can result in the death of a 
        child;
            ``(B) in 2001, an estimated 1,300 children were 
        counted by child protection services to have died as a 
        result of abuse or neglect; and
            ``(C) children younger than 1 year old comprised 41 
        percent of child abuse fatalities and 85 percent of 
        child abuse fatalities were younger than 6 years of 
        age;'';
            (4) by striking paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(4)(A) many of these children and their families 
        fail to receive adequate protection and treatment; and
            ``(B) slightly less than half of these children (42 
        percent in 2001) and their families fail to receive 
        adequate protection or treatment;'';
            (5) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``organizations'' and inserting ``community-
                based organizations'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
                ``ensures'' and all that follows through 
                ``knowledge,'' and inserting ``recognizes the 
                need for properly trained staff with the 
                qualifications needed''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
                before the semicolon the following: ``, which 
                may impact child rearing patterns, while at the 
                same time, not allowing those differences to 
                enable abuse'';
            (6) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by 
        striking ``this national child and family emergency'' 
        and inserting ``child abuse and neglect''; and
            (7) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``intensive'' and inserting 
                ``needed''; and
                    (B) by striking ``if removal has taken 
                place'' and inserting ``where appropriate''.

                      Subtitle A--General Program

SEC. 111. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILD 
                    ABUSE.

    (a) Functions.--Section 103(b) of the Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5104(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``all programs,'' 
        and all that follows through ``neglect; and'' and 
        inserting ``all effective programs, including private 
        and community-based programs, that show promise of 
        success with respect to the prevention, assessment, 
        identification, and treatment of child abuse and 
        neglect and hold the potential for broad scale 
        implementation and replication;'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
        (3);
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) maintain information about the best practices 
        used for achieving improvements in child protective 
        systems;''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) provide technical assistance upon request 
        that may include an evaluation or identification of--
                    ``(A) various methods and procedures for 
                the investigation, assessment, and prosecution 
                of child physical and sexual abuse cases;
                    ``(B) ways to mitigate psychological trauma 
                to the child victim; and
                    ``(C) effective programs carried out by the 
                States under this Act; and
            ``(5) collect and disseminate information relating 
        to various training resources 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 training law enforcement, legal, 
                judicial, medical, mental health, education, 
                and child welfare personnel.''.
    (b) Coordination With Available Resources.--Section 
103(c)(1) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 
U.S.C. 5104(c)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``105(a); 
        and'' and inserting ``104(a);'';
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
        subparagraph (G); and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
        following:
                    ``(F) collect and disseminate information 
                that describes best practices being used 
                throughout the Nation for making appropriate 
                referrals related to, and addressing, the 
                physical, developmental, and mental health 
                needs of abused and neglected children; and''.

SEC. 112. RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND DEMONSTRATIONS.

    (a) Research.--Section 104(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention 
and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5105(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                (A), in the first sentence, by inserting ``, 
                including longitudinal research,'' after 
                ``interdisciplinary program of research''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                before the semicolon the following: ``, 
                including the effects of abuse and neglect on a 
                child's development and the identification of 
                successful early intervention services or other 
                services that are needed'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by striking ``judicial 
                        procedures'' and inserting ``judicial 
                        systems, including multidisciplinary, 
                        coordinated decisionmaking 
                        procedures''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and'' at the 
                        end; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) in clause (viii), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) by redesignating clause (ix) 
                        as clause (x); and
                            (iii) by inserting after clause 
                        (viii), the following:
                            ``(ix) the incidence and prevalence 
                        of child maltreatment 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, grandparents as caregivers, 
                        labor force status, work status in 
                        previous year, and income in previous 
                        year; and'';
                    (E) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                subparagraph (I); and
                    (F) by inserting after subparagraph (C), 
                the following:
                    ``(D) the evaluation and dissemination of 
                best practices consistent with the goals of 
                achieving improvements in the child protective 
                services systems of the States in accordance 
                with paragraphs (1) through (12) of section 
                106(a);
                    ``(E) effective approaches to interagency 
                collaboration between the child protection 
                system and the juvenile justice system that 
                improve the delivery of services and treatment, 
                including methods for continuity of treatment 
                plan and services as children transition 
                between systems;
                    ``(F) an evaluation of the redundancies and 
                gaps in the services in the field of child 
                abuse and neglect prevention in order to make 
                better use of resources;
                    ``(G) the nature, scope, and practice of 
                voluntary relinquishment for foster care or 
                State guardianship of low income children who 
                need health services, including mental health 
                services;
                    ``(H) the information on the national 
                incidence of child abuse and neglect specified 
                in clauses (i) through (xi) of subparagraph 
                (H); and'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) 
        and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Not later than 2 years after the date 
                of enactment of the Keeping Children and 
                Families Safe Act of 2003, and every 2 years 
                thereafter, the Secretary shall provide an 
                opportunity for public comment concerning the 
                priorities proposed under subparagraph (A) and 
                maintain an official record of such public 
                comment.'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
        (4);
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Research.--The Secretary shall conduct 
        research on the national incidence of child abuse and 
        neglect, including the information on the national 
        incidence on child abuse and neglect specified in 
        subparagraphs (i) through (ix) of paragraph (1)(I).
            ``(3) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the 
        date of the enactment of the Keeping Children and 
        Families Safe Act of 2003, the Secretary shall prepare 
        and submit to the Committee on Education and the 
        Workforce of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of 
        the Senate a report that contains the results of the 
        research conducted under paragraph (2).''.
    (b) Provision of Technical Assistance.--Section 104(b) of 
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
5105(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``nonprofit private 
                agencies and'' and inserting ``private agencies 
                and community-based''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``, including replicating 
                successful program models,'' after ``programs 
                and activities''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                period and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) effective approaches being utilized 
                to link child protective service agencies with 
                health care, mental health care, and 
                developmental services to improve forensic 
                diagnosis and health evaluations, and barriers 
                and shortages to such linkages.''.
    (c) Demonstration Programs and Projects.--Section 104 of 
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5105) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Demonstration Programs and Projects.--The Secretary 
may award grants to, and enter into contracts with, States or 
public or private agencies or organizations (or combinations of 
such agencies or organizations) for time-limited, demonstration 
projects for the following:
            ``(1) Promotion of safe, family-friendly physical 
        environments for visitation and exchange.--The 
        Secretary may award grants under this subsection to 
        entities to assist such entities in establishing and 
        operating safe, family-friendly physical environments--
                    ``(A) for court-ordered, supervised 
                visitation between children and abusing 
                parents; and
                    ``(B) to safely facilitate the exchange of 
                children for visits with noncustodial parents 
                in cases of domestic violence.
            ``(2) Education identification, prevention, and 
        treatment.--The Secretary may award grants under this 
        subsection to entities for projects that provide 
        educational identification, prevention, and treatment 
        services in cooperation with preschool and elementary 
        and secondary schools.
            ``(3) Risk and safety assessment tools.--The 
        Secretary may award grants under this subsection to 
        entities for projects that provide for the development 
        of research-based strategies for risk and safety 
        assessments relating to child abuse and neglect.
            ``(4) Training.--The Secretary may award grants 
        under this subsection to entities for projects that 
        involve research-based strategies for innovative 
        training for mandated child abuse and neglect 
        reporters.''.

SEC. 113. GRANTS TO STATES AND PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES AND 
                    ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Demonstration Programs and Projects.--Section 105(a) of 
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
5106(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
        ``Demonstration'' and inserting ``Grants for'';
            (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``States,'' after 
                ``contracts with,'';
                    (B) by striking ``nonprofit''; and
                    (C) by striking ``time limited, 
                demonstration'';
            (3) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                (A), by striking ``nonprofit'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``law, 
                education, social work, and other relevant 
                fields'' and inserting ``law enforcement, 
                judiciary, social work and child protection, 
                education, and other relevant fields, or 
                individuals such as court appointed special 
                advocates (CASAs) and guardian ad litem,'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``nonprofit'' and all that follows through ``; 
                and'' and inserting ``children, youth and 
                family service organizations in order to 
                prevent child abuse and neglect;'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                period and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) for training to support the 
                enhancement of linkages between child 
                protective service agencies and health care 
                agencies, including physical and mental health 
                services, to improve forensic diagnosis and 
                health evaluations and for innovative 
                partnerships between child protective service 
                agencies and health care agencies that offer 
                creative approaches to using existing Federal, 
                State, local, and private funding to meet the 
                health evaluation needs of children who have 
                been subjects of substantiated cases of child 
                abuse or neglect;
                    ``(E) for the training of personnel in best 
                practices to promote collaboration with the 
                families from the initial time of contact 
                during the investigation through treatment;
                    ``(F) for the training of personnel 
                regarding the legal duties of such personnel 
                and their responsibilities to protect the legal 
                rights of children and families;
                    ``(G) for improving the training of 
                supervisory and nonsupervisory child welfare 
                workers;
                    ``(H) for enabling State child welfare 
                agencies to coordinate the provision of 
                services with State and local health care 
                agencies, alcohol and drug abuse prevention and 
                treatment agencies, mental health agencies, and 
                other public and private welfare agencies to 
                promote child safety, permanence, and family 
                stability;
                    ``(I) for cross training for child 
                protective service workers in research-based 
                strategies for recognizing situations of 
                substance abuse, domestic violence, and 
                neglect; and
                    ``(J) for developing, implementing, or 
                operating information and education programs or 
                training programs designed to improve the 
                provision of services to disabled infants with 
                life-threatening conditions for--
                            ``(i) professionals and 
                        paraprofessional personnel concerned 
                        with the welfare of disabled infants 
                        with life-threatening conditions, 
                        including personnel employed in child 
                        protective services programs and health 
                        care facilities; and
                            ``(ii) the parents of such 
                        infants.'';
            (4) by redesignating paragraph (2) and (3) as 
        paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (1), the 
        following:
            ``(2) Triage procedures.--The Secretary may award 
        grants under this subsection to public and private 
        agencies that demonstrate innovation in responding to 
        reports of child abuse and neglect, including programs 
        of collaborative partnerships between the State child 
        protective services agency, community social service 
        agencies and family support programs, law enforcement 
        agencies, developmental disability agencies, substance 
        abuse treatment entities, health care entities, 
        domestic violence prevention entities, mental health 
        service entities, schools, churches and synagogues, and 
        other community agencies, to allow for the 
        establishment of a triage system that--
                    ``(A) accepts, screens, and assesses 
                reports received to determine which such 
                reports require an intensive intervention and 
                which require voluntary referral to another 
                agency, program, or project;
                    ``(B) provides, either directly or through 
                referral, a variety of community-linked 
                services to assist families in preventing child 
                abuse and neglect; and
                    ``(C) provides further investigation and 
                intensive intervention where the child's safety 
                is in jeopardy.'';
            (6) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by 
        striking ``nonprofit organizations (such as Parents 
        Anonymous)'' and inserting ``organizations'';
            (7) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking the paragraph heading;
                    (B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (C); 
                and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``(B) Kinship
                        care.--'' and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Kinship care.--
                    ``(A) In general.--''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``nonprofit''; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Linkages between child protective service 
        agencies and public health, mental health, and 
        developmental disabilities agencies.--The Secretary may 
        award grants to entities that provide linkages between 
        State or local child protective service agencies and 
        public health, mental health, and developmental 
        disabilities agencies, for the purpose of establishing 
        linkages that are designed to help assure that a 
        greater number of substantiated victims of child 
        maltreatment have their physical health, mental health, 
        and developmental needs appropriately diagnosed and 
        treated, in accordance with all applicable Federal and 
        State privacy laws.''.
    (b) Discretionary Grants.--Section 105(b) of the Child 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
        striking ``subsection (b)'' and inserting ``subsection 
        (a)'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (1);
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
        paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively;
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so 
        redesignated), the following:
            ``(3) Programs based within children's hospitals or 
        other pediatric and adolescent care facilities, that 
        provide model approaches for improving medical 
        diagnosis of child abuse and neglect and for health 
        evaluations of children for whom a report of 
        maltreatment has been substantiated.''; and
            (5) in paragraph (4)(D), by striking ``nonprofit''.
    (c) Evaluation.--Section 105(c) of the Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(c)) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking 
        ``demonstration'';
            (2) in the second sentence, by inserting ``or 
        contract'' after ``or as a separate grant''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following: ``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.''.
    (d) Technical Amendment to Heading.--The section heading 
for 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 AND PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES AND 
                    ORGANIZATIONS.''.

SEC. 114. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION AND 
                    TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

    (a) Development and Operation Grants.--Section 106(a) of 
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
5106a(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by inserting ``, including ongoing case 
                monitoring,'' after ``case management''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and treatment'' after 
                ``and delivery of services'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``improving'' and 
        all that follows through ``referral systems'' and 
        inserting ``developing, improving, and implementing 
        risk and safety assessment tools and protocols'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (7);
            (4) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), (8), and 
        (9) as paragraphs (6), (8), (9), and (12), 
        respectively;
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (4), the 
        following:
            ``(5) developing and updating systems of technology 
        that support the program and track reports of child 
        abuse and neglect from intake through final disposition 
        and allow interstate and intrastate information 
        exchange;'';
            (6) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by 
        striking ``opportunities'' and all that follows through 
        ``system'' and inserting ``including--
                    ``(A) training regarding research-based 
                strategies to promote collaboration with the 
                families;
                    ``(B) training regarding the legal duties 
                of such individuals; and
                    ``(C) personal safety training for case 
                workers;'';
            (7) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as so 
        redesignated) the following:
            ``(7) improving the skills, qualifications, and 
        availability of individuals providing services to 
        children and families, and the supervisors of such 
        individuals, through the child protection system, 
        including improvements in the recruitment and retention 
        of caseworkers;'';
            (8) by striking paragraph (9) (as so redesignated), 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(9) developing and facilitating research-based 
        strategies for training for individuals mandated to 
        report child abuse or neglect;
            ``(10) developing, implementing, or operating 
        programs to assist in obtaining or coordinating 
        necessary services for families of disabled infants 
        with life-threatening conditions, including--
                    ``(A) existing social and health services;
                    ``(B) financial assistance; and
                    ``(C) services necessary to facilitate 
                adoptive placement of any such infants who have 
                been relinquished for adoption;
            ``(11) developing and delivering information to 
        improve public education relating to the role and 
        responsibilities of the child protection system and the 
        nature and basis for reporting suspected incidents of 
        child abuse and neglect;'';
            (9) in paragraph (12) (as so redesignated), by 
        striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and
            (10) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) supporting and enhancing interagency 
        collaboration between the child protection system and 
        the juvenile justice system for improved delivery of 
        services and treatment, including methods for 
        continuity of treatment plan and services as children 
        transition between systems; or
            ``(14) supporting and enhancing collaboration among 
        public health agencies, the child protection system, 
        and private community-based programs to provide child 
        abuse and neglect prevention and treatment services 
        (including linkages with education systems) and to 
        address the health needs, including mental health 
        needs, of children identified as abused or neglected, 
        including supporting prompt, comprehensive health and 
        developmental evaluations for children who are the 
        subject of substantiated child maltreatment reports.''.
    (b) Eligibility Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Section 106(b) of the Child Abuse 
        Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                            (i) by striking ``provide notice to 
                        the Secretary of any substantive 
                        changes'' and inserting the following: 
                        ``provide notice to the Secretary--
                            ``(i) of any substantive changes; 
                        and'';
                            (ii) by striking the period and 
                        inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                            ``(ii) any significant changes to 
                        how funds provided under this section 
                        are used to support the activities 
                        which may differ from the activities as 
                        described in the current State 
                        application.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                            (i) by redesignating clauses (ii), 
                        (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), 
                        (ix), (x), (xi), (xii), and (xiii) as 
                        clauses (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii), (x), 
                        (xi), (xii), (xiii), (xiv), (xv), (xvi) 
                        and (xvii), respectively;
                            (ii) by inserting after clause (i), 
                        the following:
                            ``(ii) policies and procedures 
                        (including appropriate referrals to 
                        child protection service systems and 
                        for other appropriate services) to 
                        address the needs of infants born and 
                        identified as being affected by illegal 
                        substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms 
                        resulting from prenatal drug exposure, 
                        including a requirement that health 
                        care providers involved in the delivery 
                        or care of such infants notify the 
                        child protective services system of the 
                        occurrence of such condition in such 
                        infants, except that such notification 
                        shall not be construed to--
                                    ``(I) establish a 
                                definition under Federal law of 
                                what constitutes child abuse; 
                                or
                                    ``(II) require prosecution 
                                for any illegal action;
                            ``(iii) the development of a plan 
                        of safe care for the infant born and 
                        identified as being affected by illegal 
                        substance abuse or withdrawal 
                        symptoms;'';
                            (iii) in clause (iv) (as so 
                        redesignated), by inserting ``risk 
                        and'' before ``safety'';
                            (iv) by inserting after clause (iv) 
                        (as so redesignated), the following:
                            ``(v) triage procedures for the 
                        appropriate referral of a child not at 
                        risk of imminent harm to a community 
                        organization or voluntary preventive 
                        service;'';
                            (v) in clause (viii)(II) (as so 
                        redesignated), by striking ``, having a 
                        need for such information in order to 
                        carry out its responsibilities under 
                        law to protect children from abuse and 
                        neglect'' and inserting ``, as 
                        described in clause (ix)'';
                            (vi) by inserting after clause 
                        (viii) (as so redesignated), the 
                        following:
                            ``(ix) 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 abuse and 
                        neglect;'';
                            (vii) in clause (xiii) (as so 
                        redesignated)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``who has 
                                received training appropriate 
                                to the role, and'' after 
                                ``guardian ad litem,''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``who has 
                                received training appropriate 
                                to that role'' after 
                                ``advocate'';
                            (viii) in clause (xv) (as so 
                        redesignated), by striking ``to be 
                        effective not later than 2 years after 
                        the date of enactment of this 
                        section'';
                            (ix) in clause (xvi) (as so 
                        redesignated)--
                                    (I) by striking ``to be 
                                effective not later than 2 
                                years after the date of 
                                enactment of this section''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' at 
                                the end;
                            (x) in clause (xvii) (as so 
                        redesignated), by striking ``clause 
                        (xii)'' each place that such appears 
                        and inserting ``clause (xvi)''; and
                            (xi) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                            ``(xviii) 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 and 
                        neglect investigation, advise the 
                        individual of the complaints or 
                        allegations made against the 
                        individual, in a manner that is 
                        consistent with laws protecting the 
                        rights of the informant;
                            ``(xix) provisions addressing the 
                        training of representatives of the 
                        child protective services system 
                        regarding the legal duties of the 
                        representatives, which may consist of 
                        various methods of informing such 
                        representatives of such duties, in 
                        order to protect the legal rights and 
                        safety of children and families from 
                        the initial time of contact during 
                        investigation through treatment;
                            ``(xx) provisions and procedures 
                        for improving the training, retention, 
                        and supervision of caseworkers;
                            ``(xxi) 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; and
                            ``(xxii) not later than 2 years 
                        after the date of enactment of the 
                        Keeping Children and Families Safe Act 
                        of 2003, provisions and procedures for 
                        requiring criminal background record 
                        checks for prospective foster and 
                        adoptive parents and other adult 
                        relatives and non-relatives residing in 
                        the household;''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end 
                the following flush sentence:
        ``Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed to 
        limit the 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.''.
            (2) Limitation.--Section 106(b)(3) of the Child 
        Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
        5106a(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``With regard to 
        clauses (v) and (vi) of paragraph (2)(A)'' and 
        inserting ``With regard to clauses (vi) and (vii) of 
        paragraph (2)(A)''.
    (c) Citizen Review Panels.--Section 106(c) of the Child 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(c)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause 
                        (i)--
                                    (I) by striking ``and 
                                procedures'' and inserting ``, 
                                procedures, and practices''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by striking ``the 
                                agencies'' and inserting 
                                ``State and local child 
                                protection system agencies''; 
                                and
                            (ii) in clause (iii)(I), by 
                        striking ``State'' and inserting 
                        ``State and local''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) 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).''; and
            (2) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) by striking ``public'' and inserting 
                ``State and the public''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the period the 
                following: ``and recommendations to improve the 
                child protection services system at the State 
                and local levels. Not later than 6 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 protection systems and the 
                citizen review panel that describes whether or 
                how the State will incorporate the 
                recommendations of such panel (where 
                appropriate) to make measurable progress in 
                improving the State and local child protective 
                system''.
    (d) Annual State Data Reports.--Section 106(d) of the Child 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(d)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) The annual report containing the summary of 
        the activities of the citizen review panels of the 
        State required by subsection (c)(6).
            ``(14) 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.''.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall prepare and submit to Congress a report that 
describes the extent to which States are implementing the 
policies and procedures required under section 106(b)(2)(B)(ii) 
of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.

SEC. 115. GRANTS TO STATES FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO THE INVESTIGATION 
                    AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES.

    Section 107(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5106c(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
        end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) the handling of cases involving children with 
        disabilities or serious health-related problems who are 
        victims of abuse or neglect.''.

SEC. 116. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ASSISTANCE.

    Section 108 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5106d) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
the Secretary should encourage all States and public and 
private agencies or organizations that receive assistance under 
this title to ensure that children and families with limited 
English proficiency who participate in programs under this 
title are provided materials and services under such programs 
in an appropriate language other than English.
    ``(e) Annual Report.--A State that receives funds under 
section 106(a) shall annually prepare and submit to the 
Secretary a report describing the manner in which funds 
provided under this Act, alone or in combination with other 
Federal funds, were used to address the purposes and achieve 
the objectives of section 106.''.

SEC. 117. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) General Authorization.--Section 112(a)(1) of the Child 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106h(a)(1)) is 
amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) General authorization.--There are authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this title $120,000,000 
        for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary 
        for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2008.''.
    (b) Demonstration Projects.--Section 112(a)(2)(B) of the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
5106h(a)(2)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Secretary make'' and inserting 
        ``Secretary shall make''; and
            (2) by striking ``section 106'' and inserting 
        ``section 104''.

SEC. 118. REPORTS.

    Section 110 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5106f) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(c) Study and Report Relating to Citizen Review Panels.--
            ``(1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study 
        by random sample of the effectiveness of the citizen 
        review panels established under section 106(c).
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the 
        date of enactment of the Keeping Children and Families 
        Safe Act of 2003, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House 
        of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
        Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report 
        that contains the results of the study conducted under 
        paragraph (1).''.

  Subtitle B--Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse

SEC. 121. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY.

    (a) Purpose.--Section 201(a)(1) of the Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116(a)(1)) is amended 
to read as follows:
            ``(1) to support community-based efforts to 
        develop, operate, expand, enhance, and, where 
        appropriate to network, initiatives aimed at the 
        prevention of child abuse and neglect, and to support 
        networks of coordinated resources and activities to 
        better strengthen and support families to reduce the 
        likelihood of child abuse and neglect; and''.
    (b) Authority.--Section 201(b) of the Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                (A) by striking ``Statewide'' and all that 
                follows through the dash, and inserting 
                ``community-based and prevention-focused 
                programs and activities designed to strengthen 
                and support families to prevent child abuse and 
                neglect (through networks where appropriate) 
                that are accessible, effective, culturally 
                appropriate, and build upon existing strengths-
                that--'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end; and
                    (C) by striking subparagraph (G) and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(G) demonstrate a commitment to 
                meaningful parent leadership, including among 
                parents of children with disabilities, parents 
                with disabilities, racial and ethnic 
                minorities, and members of other 
                underrepresented or underserved groups; and
                    ``(H) provide referrals to early health and 
                developmental services;''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)--
                    (A) by inserting ``through leveraging of 
                funds'' after ``maximizing funding'';
                    (B) by striking ``a Statewide network of 
                community-based, prevention-focused'' and 
                inserting ``community-based and prevention-
                focused''; and
                    (C) by striking ``family resource and 
                support program'' and inserting ``programs and 
                activities designed to strengthen and support 
                families to prevent child abuse and neglect 
                (through networks where appropriate)''.
    (c) Technical Amendment to Title Heading.--Title II of the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116) is 
amended by striking the heading for such title and inserting 
the following:

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

SEC. 122. ELIGIBILITY.

    Section 202 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5116a) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``a Statewide 
                        network of community-based, prevention-
                        focused'' and inserting ``community-
                        based and prevention-focused''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``family resource 
                        and support programs'' and all that 
                        follows through the semicolon and 
                        inserting ``programs and activities 
                        designed to strengthen and support 
                        families to prevent child abuse and 
                        neglect (through networks where 
                        appropriate);''
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                ``that exists to strengthen and support 
                families to prevent child abuse and neglect'' 
                after ``written authority of the State)'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``a 
                network of community-based family resource and 
                support programs'' and inserting ``community-
                based and prevention-focused programs and 
                activities designed to strengthen and support 
                families to prevent child abuse and neglect 
                (through networks where appropriate)'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) by striking ``to the network''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, and parents 
                        with disabilities'' before the 
                        semicolon;
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``to 
                the network''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``Statewide network of community-based, 
                prevention-focused, family resource and support 
                programs'' and inserting ``community-based and 
                prevention-focused programs and activities 
                designed to strengthen and support families to 
                prevent child abuse and neglect (through 
                networks where appropriate)'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                ``Statewide network of community-based, 
                prevention-focused, family resource and support 
                programs'' and inserting ``community-based and 
                prevention-focused programs and activities 
                designed to strengthen and support families to 
                prevent child abuse and neglect (through 
                networks where appropriate)'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and 
                training and technical assistance, to the 
                Statewide network of community-based, 
                prevention-focused, family resource and support 
                programs'' and inserting ``training, technical 
                assistance, and evaluation assistance, to 
                community-based and prevention-focused programs 
                and activities designed to strengthenand 
support families to prevent child abuse and neglect (through networks 
where appropriate)''; and
                    (D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting
                ``, parents with disabilities,'' after 
                ``children with disabilities''.

SEC. 123. AMOUNT OF GRANT.

    Section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5116b) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``as the amount leveraged 
                by the State from private, State, or other non-
                Federal sources and directed through the'' and 
                inserting ``as the amount of private, State or 
                other non-Federal funds leveraged and directed 
                through the currently designated'';
                    (B) by striking ``State lead agency'' and 
                inserting ``State lead entity''; and
                    (C) by striking ``the lead agency'' and 
                inserting ``the current lead entity''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``subsection 
        (a)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''.

SEC. 124. EXISTING GRANTS.

    Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5115c) is repealed.

SEC. 125. APPLICATION.

    Section 205 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5116d) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Statewide 
        network of community-based, prevention-focused, family 
        resource and support programs'' and inserting 
        ``community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
        activities designed to strengthen and support families 
        to prevent child abuse and neglect (through networks 
        where appropriate)'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``network of community-
                based, prevention-focused, family resource and 
                support programs'' and inserting ``community-
                based and prevention-focused programs and 
                activities designed to strengthen and support 
                families to prevent child abuse and neglect 
                (through networks where appropriate)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``, including those funded 
                by programs consolidated under this Act,'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (3), and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(3) a description of the inventory of current 
        unmet needs and current community-based and prevention-
        focused programs and activities to prevent child abuse 
        and neglect, and other family resource services 
        operating in the State;'';
            (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``State's network 
        of community-based, prevention-focused, family resource 
        and support programs'' and inserting ``community-based 
        and prevention-focused programs and activities designed 
        to strengthen and support families to prevent child 
        abuse and neglect'';
            (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``Statewide 
        network of community-based, prevention-focused, family 
        resource and support programs'' and inserting ``start 
        up, maintenance, expansion, and redesign of community-
        based and prevention-focused programs and activities 
        designed to strengthen and support families to prevent 
        child abuse and neglect'';
            (6) in paragraph (7), by striking ``individual 
        community-based, prevention-focused, family resource 
        and support programs'' and inserting ``community-based 
        and prevention-focused programs and activities designed 
        to strengthen and support families to prevent child 
        abuse and neglect'';
            (7) in paragraph (8), by striking ``community-
        based, prevention-focused, family resource and support 
        programs'' and inserting ``community-based and 
        prevention-focused programs and activities designed to 
        strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse 
        and neglect'';
            (8) in paragraph (9), by striking ``community-
        based, prevention-focused, family resource and support 
        programs'' and inserting ``community-based and 
        prevention-focused programs and activities designed to 
        strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse 
        and neglect'';
            (9) in paragraph (10), by inserting ``(where 
        appropriate)'' after ``members'';
            (10) in paragraph (11), by striking ``prevention-
        focused, family resource and support program'' and 
        inserting ``community-based and prevention-focused 
        programs and activities designed to strengthen and 
        support families to prevent child abuse and neglect''; 
        and
            (11) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph 
        (12).

SEC. 126. LOCAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 206(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5116e(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
        striking ``prevention-focused, family resource and 
        support programs'' and inserting ``and prevention-
        focused programs and activities designed to strengthen 
        and support families to prevent child abuse and 
        neglect'';
            (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ``voluntary 
        home visiting and'' after ``including''; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(6) participate with other community-based and 
        prevention-focused programs and activities designed to 
        strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse 
        and neglect in the development, operation and expansion 
        of networks where appropriate.''.

SEC. 127. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

    Section 207 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5116f) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a Statewide 
        network of community-based, prevention-focused, family 
        resource and support programs'' and inserting 
        ``community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
        activities designed to strengthen and support families 
        to prevent child abuse and neglect'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (3), and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(3) shall demonstrate that they will have 
        addressed unmet needs identified by the inventory and 
        description of current services required under section 
        205(3);'';
            (3) in paragraph (4),
                    (A) by inserting ``and parents with 
                disabilities,'' after ``children with 
                disabilities,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``evaluation of'' the first 
                place it appears and all that follows through 
                ``under this title'' and inserting ``evaluation 
                of community-based and prevention-focused 
                programs and activities designed to strengthen 
                and support families to prevent child abuse and 
                neglect, and in the design, operation and 
                evaluation of the networks of such community-
                based and prevention-focused programs'';
            (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``, prevention-
        focused, family resource and support programs'' and 
        inserting ``and prevention-focused programs and 
        activities designed to strengthen and support families 
        to prevent child abuse and neglect'';
            (5) in paragraph (6), by striking ``Statewide 
        network of community-based, prevention-focused, family 
        resource and support programs'' and inserting 
        ``community-based and prevention-focused programs and 
        activities designed to strengthen and support families 
        to prevent child abuse and neglect''; and
            (6) in paragraph (8), by striking ``community 
        based, prevention-focused, family resource and support 
        programs'' and inserting ``community-based and 
        prevention-focused programs and activities designed to 
        strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse 
        and neglect''.

SEC. 128. NATIONAL NETWORK FOR COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY RESOURCE 
                    PROGRAMS.

    Section 208(3) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5116g(3)) is amended by striking ``Statewide 
networks of community-based, prevention-focused, family 
resource and support programs'' and inserting ``community-based 
and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to 
strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and 
neglect''.

SEC. 129. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) Children With Disabilities.--Section 209(1) of the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116h(1)) 
is amended by striking ``given such term in section 602(a)(2)'' 
and inserting ``given the term `child with a disability' in 
section 602(3) or `infant or toddler with a disability' in 
section 632(5)''.
    (b) Community-Based and Prevention-Focused Programs and 
Activities to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect.--Section 209 of 
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116h) 
is amended by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting the 
following:
            ``(3) Community-based and prevention-focused 
        programs and activities to prevent child abuse and 
        neglect.--The term `community-based and prevention-
        focused programs and activities designed to strengthen 
        and support families to prevent child abuse and 
        neglect' includes organizations such as family resource 
        programs, family support programs, voluntary home 
        visiting programs, respite care programs, parenting 
        education, mutual support programs, and other community 
        programs or networks of such programs that provide 
        activities that are designed to prevent or respond to 
        child abuse and neglect.''.

SEC. 130. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 210 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5116i) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
title $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2008.''.

                   Subtitle C--Conforming Amendments

SEC. 141. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The table of contents of the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act, as contained in section 1(b) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 5101 note), is amended as follows:
            (1) By striking the item relating to section 105 
        and inserting the following:

``Sec. 105. Grants to States and public or private agencies and 
          organizations.''.

            (2) By striking the item relating to title II and 
        inserting the following:

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

            (3) By striking the item relating to section 204.

                    TITLE II--ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES

SEC. 201. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.

    Section 201 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5111) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) 
                and inserting the following:
            ``(1) the number of children in substitute care has 
        increased by nearly 24 percent since 1994, as our 
        Nation's foster care population included more than 
        565,000 as of September of 2001;
            ``(2) children entering foster care have complex 
        problems that require intensive services, with many 
        such children having special needs because they are 
        born to mothers who did not receive prenatal care, are 
        born with life threatening conditions or disabilities, 
        are born addicted to alcohol or other drugs, or have 
        been exposed to infection with the etiologic agent for 
        the human immunodeficiency virus;
            ``(3) each year, thousands of children are in need 
        of placement in permanent, adoptive homes;'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (6);
                    (C) by striking paragraph (7)(A) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(7)(A) currently, there are 131,000 children 
        waiting for adoption;''; and
                    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (7), 
                (8), (9), and (10) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), 
                (7), and (8) respectively; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                by inserting ``, including geographic 
                barriers,'' after ``barriers''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``a 
                national'' and inserting ``an Internet-based 
                national''.

SEC. 202. 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 the section heading and inserting 
        the following:

``SEC. 203. INFORMATION AND SERVICES.'';

            (2) by striking ``Sec. 203. (a) The Secretary'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by inserting ``Required Activities.--'' 
                after ``(b)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                ``nonprofit'' each place that such appears;
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                ``nonprofit'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                ``nonprofit'';
                    (E) in paragraph (4), by striking 
                ``nonprofit'';
                    (F) in paragraph (6), by striking ``study 
                the nature, scope, and effects of'' and insert 
                ``support'';
                    (G) in paragraph (7), by striking 
                ``nonprofit'';
                    (H) in paragraph (9)--
                            (i) by striking ``nonprofit''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and'' at the 
                        end;
                    (I) in paragraph (10)--
                            (i) by striking ``nonprofit''; each 
                        place that such appears; and
                            (ii) by striking the period at the 
                        end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (J) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(11) provide (directly or by grant to or contract 
        with States, local government entities, or public or 
        private licensed child welfare or adoption agencies) 
        for the implementation of programs that are intended to 
        increase the number of older children (who are in 
        foster care and with the goal of adoption) placed in 
        adoptive families, with a special emphasis on child-
        specific recruitment strategies, including--
                    ``(A) outreach, public education, or media 
                campaigns to inform the public of the needs and 
                numbers of older youth available for adoption;
                    ``(B) training of personnel in the special 
                needs of older youth and the successful 
                strategies of child-focused, child-specific 
                recruitment efforts; and
                    ``(C) recruitment of prospective families 
                for such children.'';
            (4) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``(c)(1) The Secretary'' 
                and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Services for Families Adopting Special Needs 
Children.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary'';
                    (B) by striking ``(2) Services'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(2) Services.--Services''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by realigning the margins of 
                        subparagraphs (A) through (G) 
                        accordingly;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (F), by 
                        striking ``and'' at the end;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (G), by 
                        striking the period and inserting a 
                        semicolon; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the 
                        following:
                    ``(H) day treatment; and
                    ``(I) respite care.''; and
                    (D) by striking ``nonprofit''; each place 
                that such appears;
            (5) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``(d)(1) The Secretary'' 
                and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Improving Placement Rate of Children in Foster 
Care.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary'';
                    (B) by striking ``(2)(A) Each State'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(2) Applications; technical and other 
        assistance.--
                    ``(A) Applications.--Each State'';
                    (C) by striking ``(B) The Secretary'' and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Technical and other assistance.--The 
                Secretary'';
                    (D) in paragraph (2)(B)--
                            (i) by realigning the margins of 
                        clauses (i) and (ii) accordingly; and
                            (ii) by striking ``nonprofit'';
                    (E) by striking ``(3)(A) Payments'' and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(3) Payments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Payments''; and
                    (F) by striking ``(B) Any payment'' and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Reversion of unused funds.--Any 
                payment''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Elimination of Barriers to Adoptions Across 
Jurisdictional Boundaries.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants 
        to, or enter into contracts with, States, local 
        government entities, public or private child welfare or 
        adoption agencies, adoption exchanges, or adoption 
        family groups to carry out initiatives to improve 
        efforts to eliminate barriers to placing children for 
        adoption across jurisdictional boundaries.
            ``(2) Services to supplement not supplant.--
        Services provided under grants made under this 
        subsection shall supplement, not supplant, services 
        provided using any other funds made available for the 
        same general purposes including--
                    ``(A) developing a uniform homestudy 
                standard and protocol for acceptance of 
                homestudies between States and jurisdictions;
                    ``(B) developing models of financing cross-
                jurisdictional placements;
                    ``(C) expanding the capacity of all 
                adoption exchanges to serve increasing numbers 
                of children;
                    ``(D) developing training materials and 
                training social workers on preparing and moving 
                children across State lines; and
                    ``(E) developing and supporting initiative 
                models for networking among agencies, adoption 
                exchanges, and parent support groups across 
                jurisdictional boundaries.''.

SEC. 203. STUDY OF ADOPTION PLACEMENTS.

    Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5114) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The'' and inserting ``(a) In 
        General.--The'';
            (2) by striking ``of this Act'' and inserting ``of 
        the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003'';
            (3) by striking ``to determine the nature'' and 
        inserting ``to determine--
    ``(1) the nature'';
            (4) by striking ``which are not licensed'' and all 
        that follows through ``entity'';''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) how interstate placements are being financed 
        across State lines;
            ``(3) recommendations on best practice models for 
        both interstate and intrastate adoptions; and
            ``(4) how State policies in defining special needs 
        children differentiate or group similar categories of 
        children.''.

SEC. 204. STUDIES ON SUCCESSFUL ADOPTIONS.

    Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and 
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5114) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Dynamics of Successful Adoption.--The Secretary shall 
conduct research (directly or by grant to, or contract with, 
public or private nonprofit research agencies or organizations) 
about adoption outcomes and the factors affecting those 
outcomes. The Secretary shall submit a report containing the 
results of such research to the appropriate committees of the 
Congress not later than the date that is 36 months after the 
date of the enactment of the Keeping Children and Families Safe 
Act of 2003.
    ``(c) Interjurisdictional Adoption.--Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of the Keeping Children and 
Families Safe Act of 2003, the Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of the Congress a report that contains 
recommendations for an action plan to facilitate the 
interjurisdictional adoption of foster children.''.

SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 205(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5115(a)) is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``There are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
years 2005 through 2008 to carry out programs and activities 
authorized under this subtitle.''.

                TITLE III--ABANDONED INFANTS ASSISTANCE

SEC. 301. FINDINGS.

    Section 2 of the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 
(42 U.S.C. 670 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1);
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``studies indicate that a 
                number of factors contribute to'' before ``the 
                inability of'';
                    (B) by inserting ``some'' after ``inability 
                of'';
                    (C) by striking ``who abuse drugs''; and
                    (D) by striking ``care for such infants'' 
                and inserting ``care for their infants'';
            (3) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
            ``(5) appropriate training is needed for personnel 
        working with infants and young children with life-
        threatening conditions and other special needs, 
        including those who are infected with the human 
        immunodeficiency virus (commonly known as `HIV'), those 
        who have acquired immune deficiency syndrome (commonly 
        known as `AIDS'), and those who have been exposed to 
        dangerous drugs;'';
            (4) by striking paragraphs (6) and (7);
            (5) in paragraph (8)--
                    (A) by striking ``such infants and young 
                children'' and inserting ``infants and young 
                children who are abandoned in hospitals''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``by parents abusing 
                drugs,'' after ``deficiency syndrome,'';
            (6) in paragraph (9), by striking ``comprehensive 
        services'' and all that follows through the semicolon 
        at the end and inserting ``comprehensive support 
        services for such infants and young children and their 
        families and services to prevent the abandonment of 
        such infants and young children, including foster care 
        services, case management services, family support 
        services, respite and crisis intervention services, 
        counseling services, and group residential home 
        services;'';
            (7) by striking paragraph (11);
            (8) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), 
        (8), (9), and (10) as paragraphs (1) through (7), 
        respectively; and
            (9) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) private, Federal, State, and local resources 
        should be coordinated to establish and maintain 
        services described in paragraph (7) and to ensure the 
        optimal use of all such resources.''.

SEC. 302. ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL PROJECTS.

    Section 101 of the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 
(42 U.S.C. 670 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting 
        the following:

``SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL PROJECTS.'';

        and
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b) Priority in Provision of Services.--The Secretary may 
not make a grant under subsection (a) unless the applicant for 
the grant agrees to give priority to abandoned infants and 
young children who--
            ``(1) are infected with, or have been perinatally 
        exposed to, the human immunodeficiency virus, or have a 
        life-threatening illness or other special medical need; 
        or
            ``(2) have been perinatally exposed to a dangerous 
        drug.''.

SEC. 303. EVALUATIONS, STUDY, AND REPORTS BY SECRETARY.

    Section 102 of the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988 
(42 U.S.C. 670 note) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 102. EVALUATIONS, STUDY, AND REPORTS BY SECRETARY.

    ``(a) Evaluations of Local Programs.--The Secretary shall, 
directly or through contracts with public and nonprofit private 
entities, provide for evaluations of projects carried out under 
section 101 and for the dissemination of information developed 
as a result of such projects.
    ``(b) Study and Report on Number of Abandoned Infants and 
Young Children.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a 
        study for the purpose of determining--
                    ``(A) an estimate of the annual number of 
                infants and young children relinquished, 
                abandoned, or found deceased in the United 
                States and the number of such infants and young 
                children who are infants and young children 
                described in section 101(b);
                    ``(B) an estimate of the annual number of 
                infants and young children who are victims of 
                homicide;
                    ``(C) characteristics and demographics of 
                parents who have abandoned an infant within 1 
                year of the infant's birth; and
                    ``(D) an estimate of the annual costs 
                incurred by the Federal Government and by State 
                and local governments in providing housing and 
                care for abandoned infants and young children.
            ``(2) Deadline.--Not later than 36 months after the 
        date of enactment of the Keeping Children and Families 
        Safe Act of 2003, the Secretary shall complete the 
        study required under paragraph (1) and submit to 
        Congress a report describing the findings made as a 
        result of the study.
    ``(c) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate and report 
on effective methods of intervening before the abandonment of 
an infant or young child so as to prevent such abandonments, 
and effective methods for responding to the needs of abandoned 
infants and young children.''.

SEC. 304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 104 of the Abandoned Infants 
Assistance Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 670 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Authorization.--For the purpose of carrying 
        out this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated 
        $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may 
        be necessary for fiscal years 2005 through 2008.
            ``(2) Limitation.--Not more than 5 percent of the 
        amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for any fiscal 
        year may be obligated for carrying out section 
        102(a).'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b);
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``Authorization.--
                        '' after ``(1)'' the first place it 
                        appears; and
                            (ii) by striking ``this title'' and 
                        inserting ``this Act''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by inserting ``Limitation.--'' 
                        after ``(2)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``fiscal year 
                        1991.'' and inserting ``fiscal year 
                        2003.''; and
            (4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
        subsections (b) and (c), respectively.
    (b) Redesignation.--The Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 
1988 (42 U.S.C. 670 note) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 104 as section 302; 
        and
            (2) by moving that section 302 to the end of that 
        Act.

SEC. 305. DEFINITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 301 of the Abandoned Infants 
Assistance Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 670 note) is amended to read 
as follows:

``SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this Act:
            ``(1) Abandoned; abandonment.--The terms 
        `abandoned' and `abandonment', used with respect to 
        infants and young children, mean that the infants and 
        young children are medically cleared for discharge from 
        acute-care hospital settings, but remain hospitalized 
        because of a lack of appropriate out-of-hospital 
        placement alternatives.
            ``(2) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome.--The 
        term `acquired immune deficiency syndrome' includes 
        infection with the etiologic agent for such syndrome, 
        any condition indicating that an individual is infected 
        with such etiologic agent, and any condition arising 
        from such etiologic agent.
            ``(3) Dangerous drug.--The term `dangerous drug' 
        means a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 
        of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
            ``(4) Natural family.--The term `natural family' 
        shall be broadly interpreted to include natural 
        parents, grandparents, family members, guardians, 
        children residing in the household, and individuals 
        residing in the household on a continuing basis who are 
        in a care-giving situation, with respect to infants and 
        young children covered under this Act.
            ``(5) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the 
        Secretary of Health and Human Services.''.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 103 of the Abandoned Infants 
Assistance Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 670 note) is repealed.

SEC. 306. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Section 421(7) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
1973 (42 U.S.C. 5061(7)) is amended by striking ``infant 
described in section 103'' and inserting ``infant who is 
abandoned, as defined in section 301''.

         TITLE IV--FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT

SEC. 401. STATE DEMONSTRATION GRANTS.

    (a) Underserved Populations.--Section 303(a)(2)(C) of the 
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 
10402(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ``underserved 
populations,'' and all that follows and inserting the 
following: ``underserved populations, as defined in section 
2007 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 3796gg-2);''.
    (b) Report.--Section 303(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
10402(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(5) Upon completion of the activities funded by a grant 
under this title, the State shall submit to the Secretary a 
report that contains a description of the activities carried 
out under paragraph (2)(B)(i).''.
    (c) Children Who Witness Domestic Violence.--Section 303 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 10402) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as 
        subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the 
        following:
    ``(c) The Secretary shall use funds provided under section 
310(a)(2), for a fiscal year described in section 310(a)(2), to 
award grants for demonstration programs that provide--
            ``(1) multisystem interventions and services 
        (either directly or by referral) for children who 
        witness domestic violence; and
            ``(2) training (either directly or by referral) for 
        agencies, providers, and other entities who work with 
        such children.''.

SEC. 402. SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

    Section 305(a) of the Family Violence Prevention and 
Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10404(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``an employee'' and inserting ``1 
        or more employees'';
            (2) by striking ``of this title.'' and inserting 
        ``of this title, including carrying out evaluation and 
        monitoring under this title.''; and
            (3) by striking ``The individual'' and inserting 
        ``Any individual''.

SEC. 403. EVALUATION.

    Section 306 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
Act (42 U.S.C. 10405) is amended in the first sentence by 
striking ``Not later than two years after the date on which 
funds are obligated under section 303(a) for the first time 
after the date of the enactment of this title, and every two 
years thereafter,'' and inserting ``Every 2 years,''.

SEC. 404. INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS.

    Section 308 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
Act (42 U.S.C. 10407) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(b) National Resource Center.--The national resource 
center established under subsection (a)(2)--
            ``(1) shall offer resource, policy, collaboration, 
        and training assistance to Federal, State, and local 
        government agencies, to domestic violence service 
        providers, and to other professionals and interested 
        parties on issues pertaining to domestic violence, 
        including issues relating to children who witness 
        domestic violence; and
            ``(2) shall maintain a central resource library in 
        order to collect, prepare, analyze, and disseminate 
        information and statistics, and analyses of the 
        information and statistics, relating to the incidence 
        and prevention of family violence (particularly the 
        prevention of repeated incidents of violence) and the 
        provision of immediate shelter and related 
        assistance.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (g).

SEC. 405. RELATED ASSISTANCE.

    Section 309(5) of the Family Violence Prevention and 
Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10408(5)) is amended by striking the 
second sentence and inserting the following: ``The term 
`related assistance' shall include--
                    ``(A) prevention services such as outreach 
                and prevention services for victims and their 
                children, assistance to children who witness 
                domestic violence, employment training, 
                parenting and other educational services for 
                victims and their children, preventive health 
                services within domestic violence programs 
                (including services promoting nutrition, 
                disease prevention, exercise, and prevention of 
                substance abuse), domestic violence prevention 
                programs for school-age children, family 
                violence public awareness campaigns, and 
                violence prevention counseling services to 
                abusers;
                    ``(B) counseling with respect to family 
                violence, counseling or other supportive 
                services provided by peers individually or in 
                groups, and referral to community social 
                services;
                    ``(C) transportation, technical assistance 
                with respect to obtaining financial assistance 
                under Federal and State programs, and referrals 
                for appropriate health care services (including 
                alcohol and drug abuse treatment), but shall 
                not include reimbursement for any health care 
                services;
                    ``(D) legal advocacy to provide victims 
                with information and assistance through the 
                civil and criminal courts, and legal 
                assistance; or
                    ``(E) children's counseling and support 
                services, and child care services for children 
                who are victims of family violence or the 
                dependents of such victims, and children who 
                witness domestic violence.''.

SEC. 406. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) General Authorization.--Section 310(a) of the Family 
Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10409(a)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Authorization.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out sections 303 through 311, 
        $175,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 
        2008.
            ``(2) Projects to address needs of children who 
        witness domestic violence.--For a fiscal year in which 
        the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) exceed 
        $130,000,000, the Secretary shall reserve and make 
        available a portion of the excess to carry out section 
        303(c).''.
    (b) Allocations for Other Programs.--Subsections (b), (c), 
and (d) of section 310 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 10409) are 
amended by inserting ``(and not reserved under subsection 
(a)(2))'' after ``each fiscal year''.
    (c) Grants for State Domestic Violence Coalitions.--Section 
311(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 10410(g)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(g) Funding.--Of the amount appropriated under section 
310(a) for a fiscal year (and not reserved under section 
310(a)(2)), not less than 10 percent of such amount shall be 
made available to award grants under this section.''.

SEC. 407. GRANTS FOR STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.

    Section 311 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
Act (42 U.S.C. 10410) is amended by striking subsection (h).

SEC. 408. EVALUATION AND MONITORING.

    Section 312 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
Act (42 U.S.C. 10412) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(c) Of the amount appropriated under section 310(a) for 
each fiscal year (and not reserved under section 310(a)(2)), 
not more than 2.5 percent shall be used by the Secretary for 
evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative costs under 
this title.''.

SEC. 409. FAMILY MEMBER ABUSE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION PROJECT.

    Section 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
Act (42 U.S.C. 10413) is repealed.

SEC. 410. MODEL STATE LEADERSHIP GRANTS.

    Section 315 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
Act (42 U.S.C. 10415) is repealed.

SEC. 411. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE AND INTERNET GRANT.

    Section 316 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
Act (42 U.S.C. 10416) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 316. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE AND INTERNET GRANT.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may award 1 or more grants 
to private, nonprofit entities--
            ``(1) to provide for the establishment and 
        operation of a national, toll-free telephone hotline to 
        provide information and assistance to victims of 
        domestic violence; or
            ``(2) to provide for the establishment and 
        operation of a highly secure Internet website to 
        provide that information and assistance to those 
        victims.
    ``(b) Duration.--A grant under this section may extend over 
a period of not more than 5 years.
    ``(c) Annual Approval.--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) Hotline Activities.--An entity that receives a grant 
under this section for activities described, in whole or in 
part, in subsection (a)(1) shall use funds made available 
through the grant to establish and operate a national, toll-
free telephone hotline to provide information and assistance to 
victims of domestic violence. In establishing and operating the 
hotline, the entity shall--
            ``(1) contract with a carrier for the use of a 
        toll-free telephone line;
            ``(2) employ, train, and supervise personnel to 
        answer incoming calls and provide counseling and 
        referral services to callers on a 24-hour-a-day basis;
            ``(3) assemble and maintain a current database of 
        information relating to services for victims of 
        domestic violence to which callers may be referred 
        throughout the United States, including information on 
        the availability of shelters that serve battered women; 
        and
            ``(4) publicize the hotline to potential users 
        throughout the United States.
    ``(e) Secure Website Activities.--
            ``(1) In general.--An entity that receives a grant 
        under this section for activities described, in whole 
        or in part, in subsection (a)(2) shall use funds made 
        available through the grant to provide grants for 
        startup and operational costs associated with 
        establishing and operating a highly secure Internet 
        website.
            ``(2) Availability.--The website shall be available 
        to the entity operating the hotline and domestic 
        violence shelters.
            ``(3) Information.--The website shall provide 
        accurate information that describes--
                    ``(A) the services available to victims of 
                domestic violence, including health care and 
                mental health services, social services, 
                transportation, services for children 
                (including children who witness domestic 
                violence), and other relevant services; and
                    ``(B) the domestic violence shelters 
                available, and services provided by the 
                shelters.
            ``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this Act 
        shall be construed to require any shelter or service 
        provider, whether public or private, to be linked to 
        the website or to provide information to the recipient 
        of the grant described in paragraph (1) or to the 
        website.
    ``(f) Application.--The Secretary may not award a grant 
under this section unless the Secretary approves an application 
for such grant. To be approved by the Secretary under this 
subsection an application shall--
            ``(1) contain such agreements, assurances, and 
        information, be in such form, and be submitted in such 
        manner, as the Secretary shall prescribe through notice 
        in the Federal Register;
            ``(2) in the case of an application for a grant to 
        carry out activities described in subsection (a)(1), 
        include a complete description of the applicant's plan 
        for the operation of a national domestic violence 
        hotline, including descriptions of--
                    ``(A) the training program for hotline 
                personnel;
                    ``(B) the hiring criteria for hotline 
                personnel;
                    ``(C) the methods for the creation, 
                maintenance, and updating of a resource 
                database;
                    ``(D) a plan for publicizing the 
                availability of the hotline;
                    ``(E) a plan for providing service to non-
                English speaking callers, including service 
                through hotline personnel who speak Spanish; 
                and
                    ``(F) a plan for facilitating access to the 
                hotline by persons with hearing impairments;
            ``(3) in the case of an application for a grant to 
        carry out activities described in subsection (a)(2)--
                    ``(A) include a complete description of the 
                applicant's plan for the development, 
                operation, maintenance, and updating of 
                information and resources of the website;
                    ``(B) include a certification that the 
                applicant will implement a high level security 
                system to ensure the confidentiality of the 
                website, taking into consideration the safety 
                of domestic violence victims; and
                    ``(C) include an assurance that, after the 
                third year of the website project, the 
                recipient of the grant will develop a plan to 
                secure other public or private funding 
                resources to ensure the continued operation and 
                maintenance of the website;
            ``(4) demonstrate that the applicant has recognized 
        expertise in the area of domestic violence and a record 
        of high quality service to victims of domestic 
        violence, including a demonstration of support from 
        advocacy groups;
            ``(5) demonstrate that the applicant has a 
        commitment to diversity, and to the provision of 
        services to ethnic, racial, and non-English speaking 
        minorities, in addition to older individuals and 
        individuals with disabilities; and
            ``(6) contain such other information as the 
        Secretary may require.
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be 
        appropriated to carry out this section $3,500,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.
            ``(2) Conditions on appropriations.--
        Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make 
        available a portion of the amounts appropriated under 
        paragraph (1) to award grants under subsection (a)(2) 
        only for any fiscal year for which the amounts 
        appropriated under paragraph (1) exceed $3,000,000.
            ``(3) Availability.--Funds authorized to be 
        appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain available 
        until expended.''.

SEC. 412. YOUTH EDUCATION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

    Section 317 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
Act (42 U.S.C. 10417) is repealed.

SEC. 413. DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.

    (a) In General.--Section 318(h) of the Family Violence 
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10418(h)) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.''.
    (b) Regulations.--Section 318 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 10418) 
is amended by striking subsection (i).

SEC. 414. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

    Section 319(f) of the Family Violence Prevention and 
Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10419(f)) is amended by striking 
``fiscal year 2001'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2003 
through 2008''.

SEC. 415. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 
10401 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 302(1) (42 U.S.C. 10401(1)) by 
        striking ``demonstrate the effectiveness of assisting'' 
        and inserting ``assist'';
            (2) in section 303(a) (42 U.S.C. 10402(a))--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C), by 
                        striking ``State domestic violence 
                        coalitions knowledgeable individuals 
                        and interested organizations'' and 
                        inserting ``State domestic violence 
                        coalitions, knowledgeable individuals, 
                        and interested organizations''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (F), by adding 
                        ``and'' at the end; and
                    (B) by aligning the margins of paragraph 
                (4) with the margins of paragraph (3);
            (3) in section 303(g) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking 
                ``309(4)'' and inserting ``320''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking 
                ``309(5)(A)'' and inserting ``320(5)(A)'';
            (4) in section 305(b)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 
        10404(b)(2)(A)) by striking ``provide for research, and 
        into'' and inserting ``provide for research into'';
            (5) by redesignating section 309 as section 320 and 
        moving that section to the end of the Act; and
            (6) in section 311(a) (42 U.S.C. 10410(a))--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(K), by striking 
                ``other criminal justice professionals,;'' and 
                inserting ``other criminal justice 
                professionals;'' and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding 
                        subparagraph (A), by striking ``family 
                        law judges,,'' and inserting ``family 
                        law judges,'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D), by 
                        inserting ``, criminal court judges,'' 
                        after ``family law judges''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (H), by 
                        striking ``supervised visitations that 
                        do not endanger victims and their 
                        children'' and inserting ``supervised 
                        visitations or denial of visitation to 
                        protect against danger to victims or 
                        their children''.

SEC. 416. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO ANOTHER ACT.

    Section 102(42) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3002(42)) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 10408)''.
      And the House agree to the same.
                From the Committee on Education and the 
                Workforce, for consideration of the Senate bill 
                and the House amendment, and modifications 
                committed to conference:
                                   John Boehner,
                                   Pete Hoekstra,
                                   Jon Porter,
                                   James Greenwood,
                                   Charlie Norwood,
                                   Phil Gingrey,
                                   Max Burns,
                                   George Miller,
                                   Ruben Hinojosa,
                                   Susan A. Davis,
                                   Tim Ryan,
                                   Danny K. Davis,
                                 Managers on the Part of the House.

                                   Judd Gregg,
                                   Lamar Alexander,
                                   Mike DeWine,
                                   Edward M. Kennedy,
                                   Chris Dodd,
                                Managers on the Part of the Senate.
       JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

      The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at 
the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on 
the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 342), to amend the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make improvements 
to and reauthorize programs under that Act, and for other 
purposes, submit the following joint statement to the House and 
the Senate in explanation of the effect of the action agreed 
upon by the managers and recommended in the accompanying 
conference report:

The Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003--Explanation of the 
                        Committee of Conference

      The conference agreement to S. 342, the Keeping Children 
and Families Safe Act of 2003, builds upon reforms made during 
the last reauthorization of CAPTA and FVPSA to improve program 
implementation and make improvements to current law to ensure 
that states have the necessary resources and flexibility to 
properly address issues of child abuse and neglect and family 
violence. It makes changes that serve to assist states in 
improving their child protective services systems and enhance 
the federal government's role in providing support for the 
child protective services system infrastructure. The conference 
agreement also makes changes to better serve victims of 
domestic violence and their dependents.
      The Senate bill and House amendment were very similar 
with only a few major differences. This conference report 
reflects the agreements on these major differences.

                                 CAPTA

Comprehensive Adolescent Victim/Victimizer Program
      The Senate bill, but not the House amendment, includes a 
new demonstration program that establishes a network of 
trainers who will work with schools to implement school-based 
adolescent victim/victimizer programs that are comprehensive, 
meet state guidelines for health education, and reduce child 
sexual abuse by focusing on prevention for both adolescent 
victims and victimizers.
      The conference agreement does not include this provision.
Safety Training for Caseworkers
      The Senate bill, but not the House amendment, includes 
language to permit ``personal safety training for caseworkers'' 
as part of the training for which states may use their CAPTA 
dollars. Personal safety training will help child protective 
services personnel be prepared when faced with a variety of 
complex situations and emotions as they confront families with 
allegations of child abuse and neglect.
      The conference agreement includes this provision with no 
modifications.
Infants Born Addicted to Substances
      The House amendment and the Senate bill include 
provisions to address the needs of infants born and identified 
as being affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal 
symptoms. The House amendment requires procedures for infants 
born with fetal alcohol effects, fetal alcohol syndrome, 
neonatal intoxication or withdrawal syndrome, or neonatal 
physical or neurological harm resulting from prenatal drug 
exposure. The Senate bill requires procedures for infants born 
and identified as being affected by illegal substance abuse or 
withdrawal symptoms resulting form prenatal drug exposure. The 
House amendment, but not the Senate, requires the notification 
of child protectiveservices and permits the consideration of 
providing the mother with additional services, and providing the infant 
with referral to IDEA, Part C services for evaluation.
      The conference agreement follows the Senate bill with a 
modification. The agreement includes the requirement that 
health care providers involved in the delivery or care of 
infants born and identified as being affected by illegal 
substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms notify child protective 
services of the occurrence of such condition in such infants.
GAO Study
      The Senate bill, but not the House amendment, includes a 
study to have GAO review and evaluate training (including 
cross-training in domestic violence and substance abuse) of 
child protective services workers including the effects of 
caseloads, compensation and supervision of staff; the 
efficiencies and effectiveness of agencies that provide cross-
training with court personnel; and recommendations to 
strengthen child protective services effectiveness to improve 
outcomes for children.
      The conference agreement does not include this provision. 
The House and Senate conferees agree to write a joint letter to 
GAO to request the study be conducted.
Children's Justice Act
      The House amendment, but not the Senate bill, includes 
language to allow states to handle cases involving children 
with disabilities or serious health conditions with their 
children's justice grant funding. Children's justice grants 
help states improve their child protection programs in 
investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect cases.
      The conference agreement includes this provision with no 
modifications.
IDEA
      The House amendment, but not the Senate bill, requires 
states to have 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 the statewide early 
intervention program funded under Part C, of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act for an evaluation of services.
      The conference agreement does not include this provision. 
The conferees agree to provide for a reference to similar 
provisions for referral of such children in Part C of IDEA.
State CAPTA Reports
      The Senate bill, but not the House amendment, requires 
states to report on the manner in which CAPTA dollars, alone or 
in combination with other funds, were used to address the 
purposes and achieve the objectives of Kinship Care. Kinship 
care is a living situation in which a grandparent, other close 
relative or someone else who is emotionally close to a child 
takes primary responsibility for the care of that child.
      The conference agreement includes this provision with 
modifications. The agreement requires states to report on all 
CAPTA programs, rather than just Kinship Care.
Respite Care
      The House amendment, but not the Senate bill, adds 
respite care, home visiting and family support services to the 
list of optional core services that a state may provide as a 
part of family support services under Community-Based Programs 
within CAPTA.
      The conference agreement does not include this provision. 
However, the conferees want to recognize the importance of 
respite care and other services as positive, cost-effective, 
community-based child abuse and neglect prevention programs. As 
evidence shows, respite and crises care programs are effective 
prevention strategies associated with avoiding more costly and 
traumatic out-of-home placements, including foster care. By 
retaining current law for local program criteria, the conferees 
have not intended to discourage or limit the ability of the 
lead entity or local program to provide or arrange for respite 
care.

                                 FVPSA

Children Who Witness Domestic Violence
      The Senate bill, but not the House amendment, establishes 
a new program to address the needs of children who witness 
domestic violence to provide direct services; training for and 
collaboration among child welfare agencies, domestic violence 
victim service providers, courts, law enforcement and other 
entities, and multi-system interventions. This new program is 
conditioned upon appropriations exceeding $150 million. At such 
time 50 percent of the excess must be used to fund this 
program.
      The conference agreement follows the intent of the Senate 
bill with modifications. The agreement would not create a new 
program. The agreement adds services for children who witness 
domestic violence to the list of allowable activities under the 
state demonstration grants within FVPSA. It requires that once 
appropriations exceed $130 million for the state demonstration 
grants, that grants include programs of multi-system 
interventions, training, and services (either directly or by 
referral) for children who witness domestic violence. The 
agreement also requires the national resource center to include 
children who witness domestic violence as part of their 
research and training services, and adds children who witness 
domestic violence to the definition of ``related assistance.''
Domestic Violence Hotline/Internet Enhancement
      The Senate bill, but not the House amendment, creates a 
new five year grant program to establish and operate a highly 
secure Internet website that links the national domestic 
violence hotline, U.S. domestic violence shelters, state and 
local domestic violence agencies, and other domestic violence 
organizations in order to connect a victim of domestic violence 
to domestic violence shelters. The website must also 
containcontinuously updated information concerning the availability of 
services and space in domestic violence shelters across the U.S. This 
new program is conditioned upon appropriations for the domestic 
violence hotline exceeding $3 million. The Senate bill, but not the 
House amendment, increases the authorization for the domestic violence 
hotline from $2 million to $4 million. The domestic violence hotline is 
currently funded at $2.6 million.
      The conference agreement follows the intent of the Senate 
bill with modifications. The agreement would not create a new 
program. The agreement requires that once appropriations for 
the domestic violence hotline exceed $3 million, grants shall 
be made for startup and operational costs associated with 
establishing a highly secure Internet website available to the 
hotline and to shelters. The website shall serve as a database 
of information describing the services available to victims of 
domestic violence, including medical and mental health 
services, social services, transportation, services for 
children (including children who witness domestic violence) and 
other relevant services; domestic violence shelters available; 
and services provided by participating shelters. The 
authorization for the domestic violence hotline is $3.5 
million. As a result of recent significant authorization and 
appropriation increases occurring since the committee's last 
consideration of this act, the conferees believe an 
authorization level of $3.5 million will sustain the services 
provided as a part of the domestic violence hotline during the 
current five year authorization without the need for 
intervening authorizations.
                From the Committee on Education and the 
                Workforce, for consideration of the Senate bill 
                and the House amendment, and modifications 
                committed to conference:
                                   John Boehner,
                                   Pete Hoekstra,
                                   Jon Porter,
                                   James Greenwood,
                                   Charlie Norwood,
                                   Phil Gingrey,
                                   Max Burns,
                                   George Miller,
                                   Ruben Hinojosa,
                                   Susan A. Davis,
                                   Tim Ryan,
                                   Danny K. Davis,
                                 Managers on the Part of the House.

                                   Judd Gregg,
                                   Lamar Alexander,
                                   Mike DeWine,
                                   Edward M. Kennedy,
                                   Chris Dodd,
                                Managers on the Part of the Senate.

                                
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