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Union Calendar No. 539
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1248
[Report No. 106-891, Part I]
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A BILL
To prevent violence against women.
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September 26, 2000
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment
September 26, 2000
Referral to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and Commerce
extended for a period ending not later than September 26, 2000
September 26, 2000
Committees on Education and the Workforce and Commerce discharged;
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
Union Calendar No. 539
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1248
[Report No. 106-891, Part I]
To prevent violence against women.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 24, 1999
Mrs. Morella (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Carson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Wilson, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Inslee, Ms.
Danner, Mr. Leach, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Gilman, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Granger) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
September 26, 2000
Additional sponsors: Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Borski, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern,
Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Allen,
Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Filner, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Cooksey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Moore, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Cummings,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Baird, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Capuano, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Payne, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Talent, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Wise, Mrs.
Thurman, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Kolbe,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Kuykendall, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Cook, Mr. Larson, Ms.
Dunn, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Turner, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Ford, Mr. Holt, Mr. Clement, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Porter, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Wu, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Baca, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Horn, Mr. Owens, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Engel, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Green of Wisconsin,
Mr. Whitfield, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Everett, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Walsh,
Mr. Bereuter, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Ose, Mr. Upton, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Levin
September 26, 2000
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
September 26, 2000
Referral to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and Commerce
extended for a period ending not later than September 26, 2000
September 26, 2000
Committees on Education and the Workforce and Commerce discharged;
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
24, 1999]
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A BILL
To prevent violence against women.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Violence Against
Women Act of 2000''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I--CONTINUING THE COMMITMENT OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT
Subtitle A--Law Enforcement and Prosecution Grants To Combat Violence
Against Women
Sec. 101. Reauthorization.
Sec. 102. Technical amendments.
Sec. 103. State coalition grants.
Sec. 104. Full faith and credit enforcement of protection orders.
Sec. 105. Filing costs for criminal charges
Sec. 106. Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Subtitle B--National Domestic Violence Hotline
Sec. 111. Reauthorization.
Sec. 112. Technical amendments.
Subtitle C--Battered Women's Shelters and Services
Sec. 121. Short title.
Sec. 122. Authorization of appropriations for family violence
prevention and services.
Sec. 123. FVPSA improvements.
Sec. 124. Transitional housing assistance for victims of domestic
violence.
Subtitle D--Community Initiatives
Sec. 131. Grants for community initiatives.
Subtitle E--Education and Training for Judges and Court Personnel
Sec. 141. Reauthorization.
Subtitle F--Grants To Encourage Arrest Policies
Sec. 151. Reauthorization.
Sec. 152. Technical amendment.
Subtitle G--Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement
Sec. 161. Reauthorization.
Sec. 162. Technical amendments.
Subtitle H--National Stalker and Domestic Violence Reduction
Sec. 171. Technical amendments.
Sec. 172. Reauthorization.
Subtitle I--Federal Victims' Counselors
Sec. 181. Reauthorization.
Subtitle J--Education and Prevention Grants To Reduce Sexual Abuse of
Runaway, Homeless, and Street Youth
Sec. 191. Reauthorization.
Sec. 192. Dissemination of information.
Subtitle K--Victims of Child Abuse Programs
Sec. 193. Reauthorization of court-appointed special advocate program.
Sec. 194. Reauthorization of child abuse training programs for judicial
personnel and practitioners.
Sec. 195. Reauthorization of grants for televised testimony.
Sec. 196. Dissemination of information.
TITLE II--SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION
Sec. 201. Transfer of rape prevention and education program.
Sec. 202. Rape prevention education.
Sec. 203. Sexual assault and interpersonal violence; demonstration
projects.
TITLE III--OTHER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS
Subtitle A--Strengthening Services to Victims of Violence
Sec. 301. Civil legal assistance for victims.
Subtitle B--Limiting the Effects of Violence on Children
Sec. 305 . Safe havens for children pilot program.
Subtitle C--Protections Against Violence and Abuse for Women with
Disabilities
Sec. 310. Findings.
Sec. 311. Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
Sec. 312. Violence Against Women Act.
Sec. 313. Grants for technical assistance.
Subtitle D--Standards, Practice, and Training for Sexual Assault
Examinations
Sec. 315. Short title.
Sec. 316. Standards, practice, and training for sexual assault forensic
examinations.
Subtitle E--Domestic Violence Task Force
Sec. 320. Domestic Violence Task Force.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
(a) Domestic Violence.--
(1) Omnibus crime control and safe streets act.--Section
2003(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-2(1)) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) the term `domestic violence' includes acts or threats
of violence, not including acts of self-defense, committed by a
current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom
the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is
cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim, by a person
similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic
or family violence laws of the jurisdiction, or by any other
person against a victim who is protected from that person's
acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the
jurisdiction;''.
(2) Omnibus crime control and safe streets act.--Section
2105(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796hh-4(1)) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) the term `domestic violence' includes acts or threats
of violence, not including acts of self-defense, committed by a
current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom
the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is
cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim, by a person
similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic
or family violence laws of the jurisdiction, or by any other
person against a victim who is protected from that person's
acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the
jurisdiction; and''.
(b) Indian Country.--Section 2003(2) of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-2(1)) is amended to read
as follows:
``(2) the term `Indian country' has the same meaning as is
given such term by section 1151 of title 18, United States
Code;''.
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