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34 U.S.C. § 12513 — Working Group

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34 U.S.C. § 12513 — Working Group

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**(a) In general** The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”), shall establish a joint working group (referred to in this section as the “Working Group”) to develop, coordinate, and disseminate best practices regarding the care and treatment of sexual assault survivors and the preservation of forensic evidence. **(b) Consultation with stakeholders** The Working Group shall consult with— (1) stakeholders in law enforcement, prosecution, forensic laboratory, counseling, forensic examiner, medical facility, and medical provider communities; and (2) representatives of not less than 3 entities with demonstrated expertise in sexual assault prevention, sexual assault advocacy, or representation of sexual assault victims, of which not less than 1 representative shall be a sexual assault victim. **(c) Membership** The Working Group shall be composed of governmental or nongovernmental agency heads at the discretion of the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary. **(d) Duties** The Working Group shall— (1) develop recommendations for improving the coordination of the dissemination and implementation of best practices and protocols regarding the care and treatment of sexual assault survivors and the preservation of evidence to hospital administrators, physicians, forensic examiners, and other medical associations and leaders in the medical community; (2) encourage, where appropriate, the adoption and implementation of best practices and protocols regarding the care and treatment of sexual assault survivors and the preservation of evidence among hospital administrators, physicians, forensic examiners, and other medical associations and leaders in the medical community; (3) develop recommendations to promote the coordination of the dissemination and implementation of best practices regarding the care and treatment of sexual assault survivors and the preservation of evidence to State attorneys general, United States attorneys, heads of State law enforcement agencies, forensic laboratory directors and managers, and other leaders in the law enforcement community; (4) develop and implement, where practicable, incentives to encourage the adoption or implementation of best practices regarding the care and treatment of sexual assault survivors and the preservation of evidence among State attorneys general, United States attorneys, heads of State law enforcement agencies, forensic laboratory directors and managers, and other leaders in the law enforcement community; (5) collect feedback from stakeholders, practitioners, and leadership throughout the Federal and State law enforcement, victim services, forensic science practitioner, and health care communities to inform development of future best practices or clinical guidelines regarding the care and treatment of sexual assault survivors; and (6) perform other activities, such as activities relating to development, dissemination, outreach, engagement, or training associated with advancing victim-centered care for sexual assault survivors. **(e) Report** Not later than 2 years after October 7, 2016, the Working Group shall submit to the Attorney General, the Secretary, and Congress a report containing the findings and recommended actions of the Working Group.

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42 U.S.C. § 14043g–1 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 14043g was editorially reclassified as [section 12511 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section12511&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

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34 U.S.C. § 12513 — Demonstration program on trauma-in-

Page 392 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 12512 see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 113–4 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as a note under sec- tion 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. § 12512. Working Group (a) In general The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (re- ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), shall establish a joint working group (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Working Group’’) to develop, coordinate, and disseminate best prac- tices regarding the care and treatment of sexual assault survivors and the preservation of foren- sic evidence. (b) Consultation with stakeholders The Working Group shall consult with— (1) stakeholders in law enforcement, pros- ecution, forensic laboratory, counseling, fo- rensic examiner, medical facility, and medical provider communities; and (2) representatives of not less than 3 entities with demonstrated expertise in sexual assault prevention, sexual assault advocacy, or rep- resentation of sexual assault victims, of which not less than 1 representative shall be a sexual assault victim. (c) Membership The Working Group shall be composed of gov- ernmental or nongovernmental agency heads at the discretion of the Attorney General, in con- sultation with the Secretary. (d) Duties The Working Group shall— (1) develop recommendations for improving the coordination of the dissemination and im- plementation of best practices and protocols regarding the care and treatment of sexual as- sault s

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