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42 U.S.C. § 5106h — Authorization of appropriations

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42 U.S.C. § 5106h — Authorization of appropriations

**(a) In general** (1) **General authorization** — There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015. (2) **Discretionary activities** (A) *In general* — Of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make available 30 percent of such amounts to fund discretionary activities under this subchapter. (B) *Demonstration projects* — Of the amounts made available for a fiscal year under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall make available not more than 40 percent of such amounts to carry out [section 5105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5105&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Availability of funds without fiscal year limitation** The Secretary shall ensure that funds appropriated pursuant to authorizations in this subchapter shall remain available until expended for the purposes for which they were appropriated.

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42 U.S.C. § 5105 — Research and assistance activities

**(a) Research** (1) **Topics** — The Secretary shall, in consultation with other Federal agencies and recognized experts in the field, carry out a continuing interdisciplinary program of research, including longitudinal research, that is designed to provide information needed to better protect children from child abuse or neglect and to improve the well-being of victims of child abuse or neglect, with at least a portion of such research being field initiated. Such research program may focus on— (A) the nature and scope of child abuse and neglect; (B) causes, prevention, assessment, identification, treatment, cultural and socio-economic distinctions, and the consequences of child abuse and neglect, including the effects of child abuse and neglect on a child’s development and the identification of successful early intervention services or other services that are needed; (C) effective approaches to improving the relationship and attachment of infants and toddlers who experience child abuse or neglect with their parents or primary caregivers in circumstances where reunification is appropriate; (D) appropriate, effective and culturally sensitive investigative, administrative, and judicial systems, including multidisciplinary, coordinated decisionmaking procedures with respect to cases of child abuse and neglect; (E) the evaluation and dissemination of best practices, including best practices to meet the needs of special populations, consistent with the goals of achieving improvements in the child protective services systems of the States in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (14) of [section 5106a(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5106a/a&num=0&edition=prelim); (F) effective approaches to int

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42 U.S.C. § 5106f — Reports

**(a) Coordination efforts** Not later than 1 year after December 20, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on efforts to coordinate the objectives and activities of agencies and organizations that are responsible for programs and activities related to child abuse and neglect. Not later than 3 years after December 20, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to those committees a second report on such efforts during the 3-year period following December 20, 2010. Not later than 5 years after December 20, 2010, the Secretary shall submit to those committees a third report on such efforts during the 5-year period following December 20, 2010. **(b) Effectiveness of State programs and technical assistance** Not later than 2 years after December 20, 2010, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report evaluating the effectiveness of programs receiving assistance under [section 5106a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5106a&num=0&edition=prelim) in achieving the objectives of [section 5106a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5106a&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Study and report relating to citizen review panels** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the effectiveness of citizen review panels, established under [section 5106a(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5106a/c&num=0&e

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42 U.S.C. § 5104 — National clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse

**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall through the Department, or by one or more contracts of not less than 3 years duration let through a competition, establish a national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse and neglect. **(b) Functions** The Secretary shall, through the clearinghouse established by subsection (a)— (1) maintain, coordinate, and disseminate information on effective programs, including private and community-based programs, that have demonstrated success with respect to the prevention, assessment, identification, and treatment of child abuse or neglect and hold the potential for broad-scale implementation and replication; (2) maintain, coordinate, and disseminate information on the medical diagnosis and treatment of child abuse and neglect; (3) maintain and disseminate information on best practices relating to differential response; (4) maintain and disseminate information about the best practices used for achieving improvements in child protective systems; (5) maintain and disseminate information about the requirements of [section 5106a(b)(2)(B)(iii) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5106a/b/2/B/iii&num=0&edition=prelim) and best practices relating to the development of plans of safe care as described in such section for infants born and identified as being affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms, or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; (6) maintain and disseminate information relating to— (A) the incidence of cases of child abuse and neglect in the United States; (B) the incidence of such cases in populations determined by the Secretary under section 105(a)(1) of the Child Abuse Prevention, Adoption, and Family Services Act of 1988 ([42 U.S.C. 5105](https

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42 U.S.C. § 5106a — Grants to States for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs

**(a) Development and operation grants** The Secretary shall make grants to the States, from allotments made under subsection (f) for each State that applies for a grant under this section, for purposes of assisting the States in improving the child protective services system of each such State in— (1) the intake, assessment, screening, and investigation of reports of child abuse or neglect; (2) (A) creating and improving the use of multidisciplinary teams and interagency, intra-agency, interstate, and intrastate protocols to enhance investigations; and (B) improving legal preparation and representation, including— (i) procedures for appealing and responding to appeals of substantiated reports of child abuse or neglect; and (ii) provisions for the appointment of an individual appointed to represent a child in judicial proceedings; (3) case management, including ongoing case monitoring, and delivery of services and treatment provided to children and their families; (4) enhancing the general child protective system by developing, improving, and implementing risk and safety assessment tools and protocols, including the use of differential response; (5) developing and updating systems of technology that support the program and track reports of child abuse and neglect from intake through final disposition and allow interstate and intrastate information exchange; (6) developing, strengthening, and facilitating training including— (A) training regarding research-based strategies, including the use of differential response, to promote collaboration with the families; (B) training regarding the legal duties of such individuals; (C) personal safety training for case workers; and (D) training in early childhood, child, and adolescent development;

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42 U.S.C. § 5106h — Authorization of appropriations

Page 6334 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 5106h or locality involved, as being a victim of sex trafficking (as defined in paragraph (10) of section 7102 of title 22) or a victim of severe forms of trafficking in persons de- scribed in paragraph (9)(A) of that section.’’ 2015—Pub. L. 114–22, § 802(c)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading and added subsec. (b). Subsec. (a)(5)(C). Pub. L. 114–22, § 802(c)(3), substituted period for semicolon at end. Par. (3). Pub. L. 114–95 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as ref- erence to section 7517 of title 20. 2010—Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 111–320, § 142(b)(1), (2), re- designated pars. (7) and (8) as (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: ‘‘(1) the term ‘child’ means a person who has not at- tained the lesser of— ‘‘(A) the age of 18; or ‘‘(B) except in the case of sexual abuse, the age specified by the child protection law of the State in which the child resides; ‘‘(2) the term ‘child abuse and neglect’ means, at a minimum, any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploi- tation, or an act or failure to act which presents an im- minent risk of serious harm;’’. Par. (3). Pub. L. 111–320, § 142(b)(1)–(3), redesignated par. (10) as (3), struck out ‘‘and’’ at end, and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: ‘‘the term ‘Sec- retary’ means the Secretary of Health and Human Services;’’. Par. (4)(B). Pub. L. 111–320, § 142(b)(4), inserted ‘‘and’’ after semicolon at end. Par. (5). Pub. L. 111–320, § 142(b)(1), (5), redesignated par. (6) as (5) and struck out former pa

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