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34 U.S.C. § 20123 — Grants for outreach and services to underserved populations

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34 U.S.C. § 20123 — Grants for outreach and services to underserved populations

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**(a) Grants authorized** (1) **In general** — Of the amounts appropriated under the grant programs identified in paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall take 2 percent of such appropriated amounts and combine them to award grants to eligible entities described in subsection (b) of this section to develop and implement outreach strategies targeted at adult or youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations and to provide victim services to meet the needs of adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in underserved populations. The requirements of the grant programs identified in paragraph (2) shall not apply to this grant program. (2) **Programs covered** — The programs covered by paragraph (1) are the programs carried out under the following provisions: (A) [Section 10441 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10441&num=0&edition=prelim) (Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women). (B) [Section 10461 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10461&num=0&edition=prelim) (Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program). **(b) Eligible entities** Eligible entities under this section are— (1) population specific organizations that have demonstrated experience and expertise in providing population specific services in the relevant underserved communities, or population specific organizations working in partnership with a victim service provider or domestic violence or sexual assault coalition; (2) victim service providers offering population specific services for a specific underserved population; or (3) victim service providers working in partnership with a national, State, tribal, Native Hawaiian, or local organization that has demonstrated experience and expertise in providing population specific services in the relevant underserved population. **(c) Planning grants** The Attorney General may use up to 25 percent of funds available under this section to make one-time planning grants to eligible entities to support the planning and development of specially designed and targeted programs for adult and youth victims in one or more underserved populations, including— (1) identifying, building and strengthening partnerships with potential collaborators within underserved populations, Federal, State, tribal, territorial or local government entities, and public and private organizations; (2) conducting a needs assessment of the community and the targeted underserved population or populations to determine what the barriers are to service access and what factors contribute to those barriers, using input from the targeted underserved population or populations; (3) identifying promising prevention, outreach and intervention strategies for victims from a targeted underserved population or populations; and (4) developing a plan, with the input of the targeted underserved population or populations, for implementing prevention, outreach and intervention strategies to address the barriers to accessing services, promoting community engagement in the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking within the targeted underserved populations, and evaluating the program. **(d) Implementation grants** The Attorney General shall make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of providing or enhancing population specific outreach and services to adult and youth victims in one or more underserved populations, including— (1) working with Federal, State, tribal, territorial and local governments, agencies, and organizations to develop or enhance population specific services; (2) strengthening the capacity of underserved populations to provide population specific services; (3) strengthening the capacity of traditional victim service providers to provide population specific services; (4) strengthening the response of criminal and civil justice interventions by providing population-specific training for law enforcement, prosecutors, judges and other court personnel on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations; (5) working in cooperation with an underserved population to develop and implement outreach, education, prevention, and intervention strategies that highlight available resources and the specific issues faced by victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking from underserved populations; (6) developing, enlarging, or strengthening culturally specific programs and projects to provide culturally specific services regarding responses to, and prevention of, female genital mutilation and cutting; or (7) strengthening the response of social and human services by providing population-specific training for service providers on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations. **(e) Application** An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women at such time, in such form, and in such manner as the Director may prescribe. **(f) Reports** Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women a report that describes the activities carried out with grant funds. **(g) Authorization of appropriations** In addition to the funds identified in subsection (a)(1), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. **(h) Definitions and grant conditions** In this section the definitions and grant conditions in [section 12291 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section12291&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply.

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34 U.S.C. § 12291 — Pilot program on restorative practices

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women. (2) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means— (A) a State; (B) a unit of local government; (C) a tribal government; (D) a tribal organization; (E) a victim service provider; (F) an institution of higher education (as defined in [section 1001(a) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001/a&num=0&edition=prelim); and (G) a private or public nonprofit organization, including— (i) a tribal nonprofit organization; and (ii) a faith-based nonprofit organization. (3) **Restorative practice** — The term “restorative practice” means a practice relating to a specific harm that— (A) is community-based and unaffiliated with any civil or criminal legal process; (B) is initiated by a victim of the harm; (C) involves, on a voluntary basis and without any evidence of coercion or intimidation of any victim of the harm by any individual who committed the harm or anyone associated with any such individual— (i) 1 or more individuals who committed the harm; (ii) 1 or more victims of the harm; and (iii) the community affected by the harm through 1 or more representatives of the community; (D) shall include and has the goal of— (i) collectively seeking accountability from 1 or more individuals who committed the harm; (ii) developing a written process whereby 1 or more individuals who committed the harm will take responsibility for the actions that caused harm to 1 or more victims of the harm; and (iii) developing a written course of action plan— (I) that is responsive to the needs of 1 or more victims of the harm;

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18 U.S.C. § 2261 — Interstate domestic violence

**(a) Offenses.—** (1) **Travel or conduct of offender.—** — A person who travels in interstate or foreign commerce or enters or leaves Indian country or is present within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States with the intent to kill, injure, harass, or intimidate a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner, and who, in the course of or as a result of such travel or presence, commits or attempts to commit a crime of violence against that spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b). (2) **Causing travel of victim.—** — A person who causes a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner to travel in interstate or foreign commerce or to enter or leave Indian country by force, coercion, duress, or fraud, and who, in the course of, as a result of, or to facilitate such conduct or travel, commits or attempts to commit a crime of violence against that spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner, shall be punished as provided in subsection (b). **(b) Penalties.—** A person who violates this section or section 2261A shall be fined under this title, imprisoned— (1) for life or any term of years, if death of the victim results; (2) for not more than 20 years if permanent disfigurement or life threatening bodily injury to the victim results; (3) for not more than 10 years, if serious bodily injury to the victim results or if the offender uses a dangerous weapon during the offense; (4) as provided for the applicable conduct under chapter 109A if the offense would constitute an offense under chapter 109A (without regard to whether the offense was committed in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States or in a Federal prison); and (5) for not more than 5 years, in any

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34 U.S.C. § 10441 — Purpose of program and grants

**(a) General program purpose** The purpose of this subchapter is to assist States, State and local courts (including juvenile courts), Indian tribal governments, tribal courts, and units of local government to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women, and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women. **(b) Purposes for which grants may be used** Grants under this subchapter shall provide personnel, training, technical assistance, data collection and other resources for the more widespread apprehension, prosecution, and adjudication of persons committing violent crimes against women, for the protection and safety of victims, and specifically, for the purposes of— (1) training law enforcement officers, judges, other court personnel, and prosecutors to more effectively identify and respond to violent crimes against women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including the appropriate use of nonimmigrant status under subparagraphs (T) and (U) of [section 1101(a)(15) of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/a/15&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) developing, training, or expanding units of law enforcement officers, judges, other court personnel, and prosecutors specifically targeting violent crimes against women, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; (3) developing and implementing more effective police, court, and prosecution policies, protocols, orders, and services specifically devoted to preventing, identifying, and responding to violent crimes against women, including the crimes of domestic violence, da

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15 U.S.C. § 6851 — Civil action relating to disclosure of intimate images

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Commercial pornographic content** — The term “commercial pornographic content” means any material that is subject to the record keeping requirements under [section 2257 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2257&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Consent** — The term “consent” means an affirmative, conscious, and voluntary authorization made by the individual free from force, fraud, misrepresentation, or coercion. (3) **Depicted individual** — The term “depicted individual” means an individual whose body appears in whole or in part in an intimate visual depiction and who is identifiable by virtue of the person’s face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic, such as a unique birthmark or other recognizable feature, or from information displayed in connection with the visual depiction. (4) **Disclose** — The term “disclose” means to transfer, publish, distribute, or make accessible. (5) **Intimate visual depiction** — The term “intimate visual depiction”— (A) means a visual depiction, as that term is defined in [section 2256(5) of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section2256/5&num=0&edition=prelim), that depicts— (i) the uncovered genitals, pubic area, anus, or post-pubescent female nipple of an identifiable individual; or (ii) the display or transfer of bodily sexual fluids— (I) on to any part of the body of an identifiable individual; (II) from the body of an identifiable individual; or (III) an identifiable individual engaging in sexually explicit conduct and 11 So in original. (B) includes any visual depictions described in subparagraph (A) produced while the identifiable individual wa

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34 U.S.C. § 10461 — Grants

**(a) Purpose** The purpose of this subchapter is to assist States, Indian Tribal governments, State and local courts (including juvenile courts), Tribal courts, and units of local government to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law, and to seek safety and autonomy for victims. **(b) Grant authority** The Attorney General may make grants to eligible grantees for the following purposes: (1) To implement offender accountability and homicide reduction programs and policies in police departments, including policies for protection order violations and enforcement of protection orders across State and tribal lines. (2) To develop policies, educational programs, protection order registries, data collection systems, and training in police departments to improve tracking of cases and classification of complaints involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Policies, educational programs, protection order registries, and training described in this paragraph shall incorporate confidentiality, and privacy protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. (3) To centralize and coordinate police enforcement, prosecution, or judicial responsibility for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases in teams or units of police officers, prosecutors, parole and probation officers, or judges. (4) To coordinate computer tracking systems and provide the appropriate training and education about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking to ensure communication between police, prosecutors, parole and probation officers, and both criminal and family courts. (5) To

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42 U.S.C. § 14045 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 14044h was editorially reclassified as [section 20711 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20711&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

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42 U.S.C. § 14045a — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 14045 was editorially reclassified as [section 20123 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20123&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

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34 U.S.C. § 20123 — Grants for outreach and services to un-

Page 440 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 20123 ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’. 2006—Pub. L. 109–162 substituted ‘‘Education, train- ing, and enhanced services to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities’’ for ‘‘Education and training to end violence against and abuse of women with disabilities’’ in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (d) relating to award of grants to provide education and technical assistance for the purpose of providing training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault against women who are individuals with disabilities and au- thorized appropriations for fiscal years 2001 through 2005. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2022 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2006 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109–162 not effective until the beginning of fiscal year 2007, see section 4 of Pub. L. 109–162, set out as a note under section 10261 of this title. DEFINITIONS For definitions of terms used in this section, see sec- tion 1002 of Pub. L. 106–386, set out as a note under sec- tion 10447 of this title. § 20123. Grants for outreach and services to un- derserved pop

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