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spouse who is protected by the domestic or family
violence laws of the State or tribal jurisdiction in
which the injury occurred or where the victim resides.
``(7) State.--The term `State' includes a State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, a commonwealth,
territory, or possession of the United States.
``(8) Travel in interstate or foreign commerce.--The term
`travel in interstate or foreign commerce' does not include
travel from 1 State to another by an individual who is a member
of an Indian tribe and who remains at all times in the
territory of the Indian tribe of which the individual is a
member.''.
SEC. 108. GRANTS TO REDUCE VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN ON CAMPUS.
Section 826 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (20 U.S.C.
1152) is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting ``by a person with
whom the victim has engaged in a social relationship of a
romantic or intimate nature,'' after ``cohabited with the
victim,''; and
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ``fiscal year 1999 and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding
fiscal years'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2001
through 2005''.
TITLE II--STRENGTHENING SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
SEC. 201. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS.
(a) In General.--The purpose of this section is to enable the
Attorney General to award grants to increase the availability of legal
assistance necessary to provide effective aid to victims of domestic
violence, stalking, or sexual assault who are seeking relief in legal
matters arising as a consequence of that abuse or violence, at minimal
or no cost to the victims.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Domestic violence.--The term ``domestic violence'' has
the meaning given the term in section 2003 of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-
2).
(2) Legal assistance for victims.--The term ``legal
assistance'' includes assistance to victims of domestic
violence, stalking, and sexual assault in family, criminal,
immigration, administrative, or housing matters, protection or
stay away order proceedings, and other similar matters. No
funds made available under this section may be used to provide
financial assistance in support of any litigation described in
paragraph (14) of section 504 of Public Law 104-134.
(3) Sexual assault.--The term ``sexual assault'' has the
meaning given the term in section 2003 of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3796gg-2).
(c) Legal Assistance for Victims Grants.--The Attorney General may
award grants under this subsection to private nonprofit entities,
Indian tribal governments, and publicly funded organizations not acting
in a governmental capacity such as law schools, and which shall be
used--
(1) to implement, expand, and establish cooperative efforts
and projects between domestic violence and sexual assault
victim services organizations and legal assistance providers to
provide legal assistance for victims of domestic violence,
stalking, and sexual assault;
(2) to implement, expand, and establish efforts and
projects to provide legal assistance for victims of domestic
violence, stalking, and sexual assault by organizations with a
demonstrated history of providing direct legal or advocacy
services on behalf of these victims; and
(3) to provide training, technical assistance, and data
collection to improve the capacity of grantees and other
entities to offer legal assistance to victims of domestic
violence, stalking, and sexual assault.
(d) Grant To Establish Database of Programs That Provide Legal
Assistance to Victims.--
(1) In general.--The Attorney General may make a grant to
establish, operate, and maintain a national computer database
of programs and organizations that provide legal assistance to
victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault.
(2) Database requirements.--A database established with a
grant under this subsection shall be--
(A) designed to facilitate the referral of persons
to programs and organizations that provide legal
assistance to victims of domestic violence, stalking,
and sexual assault; and
(B) operated in coordination with--
(i) the national domestic violence hotline
established under section 316 of the Family
Violence Prevention and Services Act; and
(ii) any comparable national sexual assault
hotline or other similar resource.
(e) Evaluation.--The Attorney General may evaluate the grants
funded under this section through contracts or other arrangements with
entities expert on domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault, and
on evaluation research.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund established under
section 310001 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14211) to carry out this section
$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.
(2) Allocation of funds.--Of the amount made available
under this subsection in each fiscal year, not less than 5
percent shall be used for grants for programs that assist
victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault on
lands within the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe.
(3) Nonsupplantation.--Amounts made available under this
section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other
Federal, State, and local funds expended to further the purpose
of this section.
SEC. 202. SHELTER SERVICES FOR BATTERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
(a) State Shelter Grants.--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 ``populations underserved because of ethnic,
racial, cultural, language diversity or geographic isolation'' and
inserting ``populations underserved because of race, ethnicity, age,
disability, religion, alienage status, geographic location (including
rural isolation), or language barriers, and any other populations
determined by the Secretary to be underserved''.
(b) State Minimum; Reallotment.--Section 304 of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10403) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``for grants to States
for any fiscal year'' and all that follows and inserting the
following: ``and available for grants to States under this
subsection for any fiscal year--
``(1) Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin
Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
the combined Freely Associated States shall each be allotted
not less than \1/8\ of 1 percent of the amounts available for
grants under section 303(a) for the fiscal year for which the
allotment is made; and
``(2) each State shall be allotted for payment in a grant
authorized under section 303(a), $600,000, with the remaining
funds to be allotted to each State in an amount that bears the
same ratio to such remaining funds as the population of such
State bears to the population of all States.'';
(2) in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by inserting
``and available'' before ``for grants''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) In subsection (a)(2), the term ``State'' does not include any
jurisdiction specified in subsection (a)(1).''.
(c) 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''.
(d) Resource Centers.--Section 308 of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10407) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ``on providing
information, training, and technical assistance'' after
``focusing''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Providing technical assistance and training to local
entities carrying out domestic violence programs that provide
shelter, related assistance, or transitional housing
assistance.
``(9) Improving access to services, information, and
training, concerning family violence, within Indian tribes and
Indian tribal agencies.
``(10) Providing technical assistance and training to
appropriate entities to improve access to services,
information, and training concerning family violence occurring
in underserved populations.''.
(e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 309(6) of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10408(6)) is amended by striking
``the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands'' and inserting ``the United States
Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
the combined Freely Associated States''.
(f) Reauthorization.--Section 310 of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10409) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
$175,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.
``(2) Source of funds.--Amounts made available under
paragraph (1) may be appropriated from the Violent Crime
Reduction Trust Fund established under section 310001 of the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42
U.S.C. 14211).'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``under subsection
303(a)'' and inserting ``under section 303(a)'';
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``not more than the
lesser of $7,500,000 or'' before ``5''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Evaluation, Monitoring, and Administration.--Of the amounts
appropriated under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, not more than 1
percent shall be used by the Secretary for evaluation, monitoring, and
administrative costs under this title.''.
(g) State Domestic Violence Coalition Grant Activities.--Section
311 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C.
10410) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``underserved racial,
ethnic or language-minority populations'' and inserting
``underserved populations described in section 303(a)(2)(C)'';
and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``the U.S. Virgin
Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory
of the Pacific Islands'' and inserting ``the United States
Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, and the Freely Associated States''.
SEC. 203. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE.
Title III of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42
U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``SEC. 319. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants under this
section to carry out programs to provide assistance to individuals, and
their dependents--
``(1) who are homeless or in need of transitional housing
or other housing assistance, as a result of fleeing a situation
of domestic violence; and
``(2) for whom emergency shelter services are unavailable
or insufficient.
``(b) Assistance Described.--Assistance provided under this section
may include--
``(1) short-term housing assistance, including rental or
utilities payments assistance and assistance with related
expenses, such as payment of security deposits and other costs
incidental to relocation to transitional housing, in cases in
which assistance described in this paragraph is necessary to
prevent homelessness because an individual or dependent is
fleeing a situation of domestic violence; and
``(2) short-term support services, including payment of
expenses and costs associated with transportation and job
training referrals, child care, counseling, transitional
housing identification and placement, and related services.
``(c) Term of Assistance.--An individual or dependent assisted
under this section may not receive assistance under this section for a
total of more than 12 months.
``(d) Reports.--
``(1) Report to secretary.--
``(A) In general.--An entity that receives a grant
under this section shall annually prepare and submit to
the Secretary a report describing the number of
individuals and dependents assisted, and the types of
housing assistance and support services provided, under
this section.
``(B) Contents.--Each report shall include
information on--
``(i) the purpose and amount of housing
assistance provided to each individual or
dependent assisted under this section;
``(ii) the number of months each individual
or dependent received the assistance;
``(iii) the number of individuals and
dependents who were eligible to receive the
assistance, and to whom the entity could not
provide the assistance solely due to a lack of
available housing; and
``(iv) the type of support services
provided to each individual or dependent
assisted under this section.
``(2) Report to congress.--The Secretary shall annually
prepare and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of
the Senate a report that contains a compilation of the
information contained in reports submitted under paragraph (1).
``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund established
under section 310001 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14211) to carry out this section--
``(1) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through
2003; and
``(2) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and
2005.''.
SEC. 204. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE.
(a) Reauthorization.--Section 316(f) of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10416(f)) is amended by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund established under
section 310001 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14211) to carry out this section
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.''.
(b) Report Requirement.--Section 316 of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10416) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
``(f) Report by Grant Recipient.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, each
recipient of a grant under this section shall prepare and
submit to the Secretary a report that contains--
``(A) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
activities carried out by the recipient with amounts
received under this section; and
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