34 U.S.C. § 12421 — Training and services to end abuse in

Page 366 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 12410 beginning one year after September 13, 1994, that pro- vides’’, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPORT RELATING TO STALKING LAWS Pub. L. 105–119, title I, § 115(b)(2), Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2467, provided that: ‘‘The Attorney General shall include in an annual report under section 40610 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14039) [now 34 U.S.C. 12409] information concerning existing or proposed State laws and pen- alties for stalking crimes against children.’’ § 12410. Definitions As used in this part— (1) the term ‘‘national crime information databases’’ refers to the National Crime Infor- mation Center and its incorporated criminal history databases, including the Interstate Identification Index; and (2) the term ‘‘protection order’’ includes an injunction or any other order issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts or harassment against, or contact or com- munication with or physical proximity to, an- other person, including temporary and final orders issued by civil or criminal courts (other than support or child custody orders) whether obtained by filing an independent action or as a pendente lite order in another proceeding so long as any civil order was issued in response to a complaint, petition, or motion filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection. (Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40611, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1952.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 14040 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PART G—TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END ABUSE LATER IN LIFE Editorial Notes CODIFICATION This part was, in the original, subtitle H of title IV of Pub. L. 103–322, as added by Pub. L. 106–386, and was redesignated as part G of this subchapter for purposes of codification. Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title II, § 204(1), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 857, substituted ‘‘Training’’ for ‘‘Enhanced Training’’ in heading. Pub. L. 113–4, title II, § 204(a), Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 82, substituted ‘‘ENHANCED TRAINING AND SERVICES TO END ABUSE LATER IN LIFE’’ for ‘‘ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION, INCLUD- ING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST OLDER OR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS’’ in heading. § 12421. Training and services to end abuse in later life The Attorney General shall make grants to el- igible entities in accordance with the following: (1) Mandatory and permissible activities (A) Mandatory activities An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use the funds received under the grant to— (i) provide training programs to assist law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, agencies of States or units of local govern- ment, population specific organizations, victim service providers, victim advocates, or relevant officers in Federal, tribal, State, territorial, and local courts in rec- ognizing and addressing instances of abuse in later life; (ii) provide or enhance services for vic- tims of abuse in later life; (iii) establish or support multidisci- plinary collaborative community re- sponses to victims of abuse in later life; and (iv) conduct cross-training for law en- forcement agencies, prosecutors, agencies of States or units of local government, at- torneys, health care providers, population specific organizations, faith-based leaders, victim advocates, victim service providers, courts, and first responders to better serve older victims. (B) Permissible activities An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section may use the funds received under the grant to— (i) provide training programs to assist attorneys, health care providers, faith- based leaders, community-based organiza- tions, or other professionals who may iden- tify or respond to abuse in later life; or (ii) conduct outreach activities and awareness campaigns to ensure that vic- tims of abuse in later life receive appro- priate assistance. (C) Waiver The Attorney General may waive 1 or more of the activities described in subpara- graph (A) upon making a determination that the activity would duplicate services avail- able in the community. (D) Limitation An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section may use not more than 10 per- cent of the total funds received under the grant for an activity described in subpara- graph (B)(ii). (2) Eligible entities An entity shall be eligible to receive a grant under this section if— (A) the entity is— (i) a State; (ii) a unit of local government; (iii) a tribal government or tribal organi- zation; (iv) a population specific organization; (v) a victim service provider; or (vi) a State, tribal, or territorial domes- tic violence or sexual assault coalition; and (B) the entity demonstrates that it is part of a multidisciplinary partnership that in- cludes, at a minimum— (i) a law enforcement agency; (ii) a prosecutor’s office; (iii) a victim service provider; and (iv) a nonprofit program or government agency with demonstrated experience in Page 367 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 12431 1 See References in Text note below. assisting individuals 50 years of age or over. (3) Underserved populations In making grants under this section, the At- torney General shall give priority to proposals providing services to culturally specific and underserved populations. (4) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40801, as added Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title II, § 1209(a), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1508; amended Pub. L. 113–4, title II, § 204(a), Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 82; Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title II, § 204(2), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 857.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 14041 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–103, § 204(2)(B), (C)(i), (ii), inserted introductory provisions, struck out subsec. (a) which defined ‘‘exploitation’’, ‘‘later life’’, and ‘‘neglect’’, struck out subsec. (b) designation and heading and text of par. (1) of former subsec. (b) which authorized the Attorney General to make grants to eligible entities, and redesignated pars. (2) to (5) of former subsec. (b) as pars. (1) to (4). Pub. L. 117–103, § 204(2)(A), substituted ‘‘Training’’ for ‘‘Enhanced training’’ in section catchline. Par. (1). Pub. L. 117–103, § 204(2)(C)(iii)(I), struck out ‘‘, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect’’ after ‘‘life’’ wherever appearing. Par. (1)(A)(i). Pub. L. 117–103, § 204(2)(C)(iii)(II)(aa), substituted ‘‘victim advocates, or’’ for ‘‘victim advo- cates, and’’ and ‘‘abuse in later life’’ for ‘‘elder abuse’’. Par. (1)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 117–103, § 204(2)(C)(iii)(II)(bb), substituted ‘‘leaders, victim advocates, victim service providers, courts, and first responders to better serve older victims’’ for ‘‘advocates, victim service providers, and courts to better serve victims of abuse in later life’’. Par. (1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 117–103, § 204(2)(C)(iii)(III)(aa), substituted ‘‘community-based organizations, or other professionals who may identify or respond to abuse in later life’’ for ‘‘or other community-based organiza- tions in recognizing and addressing instances of abuse in later life’’. Par. (1)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 117–103, § 204(2)(C)(iii)(III)(bb), which directed amendment of cl. (ii) by striking ‘‘elder abuse and’’, could not be executed because the words ‘‘elder abuse and’’ did not appear in text. Par. (2)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 117–103, § 204(2)(C)(iv)(I)(aa), struck out ‘‘with demonstrated experience in assisting individuals over 50 years of age’’ after ‘‘organization’’. Par. (2)(A)(v). Pub. L. 117–103, § 204(2)(C)(iv)(I)(bb), struck out ‘‘with demonstrated experience in address- ing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking’’ after ‘‘provider’’. Par. (2)(B)(iv). Pub. L. 117–103, § 204(2)(C)(iv)(II), sub- stituted ‘‘50 years of age or over.’’ for ‘‘in later life;’’. Par. (4). Pub. L. 117–103, § 204(2)(C)(v), substituted ‘‘$10,000,000’’ for ‘‘$9,000,000’’ and ‘‘2023 through 2027’’ for ‘‘2014 through 2018’’. 2013—Pub. L. 113–4 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section defined terms for this part. 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. PART H—DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TASK FORCE § 12431. Task force (a) Establish The Attorney General, in consultation with national nonprofit, nongovernmental organiza- tions whose primary expertise is in domestic vi- olence, shall establish a task force to coordinate research on domestic violence and to report to Congress on any overlapping or duplication of efforts on domestic violence issues. The task force shall be comprised of representatives from all Federal agencies that fund such research. (b) Uses of funds Funds appropriated under this section shall be used to— (1) develop a coordinated strategy to strengthen research focused on domestic vio- lence education, prevention, and intervention strategies; (2) track and report all Federal research and expenditures on domestic violence; and (3) identify gaps and duplication of efforts in domestic violence research and governmental expenditures on domestic violence issues. (c) Report The Task Force shall report to Congress annu- ally on its work under subsection (b). (d) Definition For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘domes- tic violence’’ has the meaning given such term by section 10447 1 of this title. (e) Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2004. (Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40901, as added Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title IV, § 1407, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1517.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 10447 of this title, referred to in subsec. (d), was subsequently repealed and a new section 10447 en- acted which does not define ‘‘domestic violence’’. How- ever, such term is defined in section 12291 of this title. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 14042 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section.