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'To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes. '
Bill # H.R.3402

Original Sponsor:
F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI 5th)

Cosponsor Total: 15
(last sponsor added 09/20/2005)
9 Democrats
6 Republicans

About This Legislation:
This summary has been edited for length
Title I: Enhancing Judicial And Law Enforcement Tools To Combat Violence Against Women - (Sec. 101) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) authorize increased appropriations for FY2007-FY2011 for grants to combat violent crimes against women (STOP grants); (2) include as grant purposes under such Act the maintenance of core victim services and criminal justice initiatives, the placement of special victim assistants in local law enforcement agencies, the development and implementation of training for local victim domestic service providers, and funding of victim services personnel positions; (3) require grant funds to be set aside to assist underserved populations; (4) increase set-aside amounts for grants to Indian tribal governments and U.S. territories and possessions; (5) allot 3 to 8% of grants for grantee training, technical assistance, and data collection; (6) authorize state or Indian tribal governments to use grant funds for forensic medical exams for victims of sexual assault; and (7) prohibit officials from requiring sex offense victims to submit to a polygraph examination as a condition for proceeding with an investigation or prosecution of a sex offense.
Title II: Improving Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking - (Sec. 202) Amends the Violence Against Women Act, under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to establish a sexual assault services program.
Title III: Services, Protection, and Justice for Young Victims of Violence - (Sec. 302) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for FY2007-FY2011 for the program of grants to states for rape prevention and education programs. Requires a specified minimum amount of such funds to be reserved for the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. (Current law sets a maximum and lower amount on funds for the center.)
Title IV: Strengthening America's Families by Preventing Violence - (Sec. 401) Amends VAWA to authorize the Attorney General, through the Director, to make grants to eligible entities to mitigate the effects of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on children and youth exposed to such violence, and to reduce the risk of future victimization or perpetration of such violence.
Title V: Strengthening the Healthcare System's Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking - (Sec. 503) Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of HHS, acting through the Director of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award grants to accredited schools of allopathic or osteopathic medicine to develop interdisciplinary training and education programs that provide health professions students with an understanding of, and clinical skills pertinent to, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence.
Title VI: Housing Opportunities and Safety for Battered Women and Children - (Sec. 601) Amends VAWA to establish a new subtitle, Subtitle N: Addressing the Housing Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking.
Title VII: Providing Economic Security for Victims of Violence - (Sec. 701) Amends VAWA to authorize the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women, to award a grant to an eligible nonprofit nongovernmental entity or tribal organization to establish and operate a national resource center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence. Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2011 for this title.
Title VIII: Protection of Battered and Trafficked Immigrants - Subtitle A: Victims of Crime - (Sec. 801) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) respecting T-visa (victims of trafficking) nonimmigrant aliens to: (1) replace references to the Attorney General with references to the ...

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