34 U.S.C. § 12321 — Confidentiality of abused person’s ad-

Page 353 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 12331 1 See References in Text note below. (C) consideration of what limitations on the disclosure of confidential communica- tions between victims of these crimes and their counselors, short of an absolute privi- lege, are most likely to ensure that the counseling programs will not be undermined, and specifically whether no such disclosure should be allowed unless, at a minimum, there has been a particularized showing by a criminal defendant of a compelling need for records of such communications, and ade- quate procedural safeguards are in place to prevent unnecessary or damaging disclo- sures; and (3) prepare and disseminate to State authori- ties the findings made and model legislation developed as a result of the study and evalua- tion. (b) Report and recommendations Not later than the date that is 1 year after September 13, 1994, the Attorney General shall report to the Congress— (1) the findings of the study and the model legislation required by this section; and (2) recommendations based on the findings on the need for and appropriateness of further action by the Federal Government. (c) Review of Federal evidentiary rules The Judicial Conference of the United States shall evaluate and report to Congress its views on whether the Federal Rules of Evidence should be amended, and if so, how they should be amended, to guarantee that the confidentiality of communications between sexual assault vic- tims and their therapists or trained counselors will be adequately protected in Federal court proceedings. (Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40153, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1921.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Rules of Evidence, referred to in subsec. (c), are set out in the Appendix to Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 13942 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 12313. Information programs The Attorney General shall compile informa- tion regarding sex offender treatment programs and ensure that information regarding commu- nity treatment programs in the community into which a convicted sex offender is released is made available to each person serving a sen- tence of imprisonment in a Federal penal or cor- rectional institution for a commission of an of- fense under chapter 109A of title 18 or for the commission of a similar offense, including half- way houses and psychiatric institutions. (Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40154, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1922.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 13943 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PART B—SAFE HOMES FOR WOMEN SUBPART 1—CONFIDENTIALITY FOR ABUSED PERSONS § 12321. Confidentiality of abused person’s ad- dress (a) Regulations Not later than 90 days after September 13, 1994, the United States Postal Service shall pro- mulgate regulations to secure the confiden- tiality of domestic violence shelters and abused persons’ addresses. (b) Requirements The regulations under subsection (a) shall re- quire— (1) in the case of an individual, the presen- tation to an appropriate postal official of a valid, outstanding protection order; and (2) in the case of a domestic violence shelter, the presentation to an appropriate postal au- thority of proof from a State domestic vio- lence coalition that meets the requirements of section 10410 1 of title 42 verifying that the or- ganization is a domestic violence shelter. (c) Disclosure for certain purposes The regulations under subsection (a) shall not prohibit the disclosure of addresses to State or Federal agencies for legitimate law enforcement or other governmental purposes. (d) Existing compilations Compilations of addresses existing at the time at which order is presented to an appropriate postal official shall be excluded from the scope of the regulations under subsection (a). (Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40281, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1938.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 10410 of title 42, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was generally amended by Pub. L. 111–320, title II, § 201, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3497, and, as so amended, no longer contains provisions relating to grants for State domestic violence coalitions. See section 10411 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 13951 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. SUBPART 2—DATA AND RESEARCH § 12331. Research agenda (a) Request for contract The Attorney General shall request the Na- tional Academy of Sciences, through its Na- tional Research Council, to enter into a con-