34 U.S.C. § 12341 — Rural domestic violence, dating violence,

Page 354 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 12332 tract to develop a research agenda to increase the understanding and control of violence against women, including rape and domestic vio- lence. In furtherance of the contract, the Na- tional Academy shall convene a panel of nation- ally recognized experts on violence against women, in the fields of law, medicine, criminal justice, and direct services to victims and ex- perts on domestic violence in diverse, ethnic, so- cial, and language minority communities and the social sciences. In setting the agenda, the Academy shall focus primarily on preventive, educative, social, and legal strategies, including addressing the needs of underserved populations. (b) Declination of request If the National Academy of Sciences declines to conduct the study and develop a research agenda, it shall recommend a nonprofit private entity that is qualified to conduct such a study. In that case, the Attorney General shall carry out subsection (a) through the nonprofit private entity recommended by the Academy. In either case, whether the study is conducted by the Na- tional Academy of Sciences or by the nonprofit group it recommends, the funds for the contract shall be made available from sums appropriated for the conduct of research by the National In- stitute of Justice. (c) Report The Attorney General shall ensure that no later than 1 year after September 13, 1994, the study required under subsection (a) is completed and a report describing the findings made is sub- mitted to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40291, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1939.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 13961 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 12332. State databases (a) In general The Attorney General shall study and report to the States and to Congress on how the States may collect centralized databases on the inci- dence of sexual and domestic violence offenses within a State. (b) Consultation In conducting its study, the Attorney General shall consult persons expert in the collection of criminal justice data, State statistical adminis- trators, law enforcement personnel, and non- profit nongovernmental agencies that provide direct services to victims of domestic violence. The final report shall set forth the views of the persons consulted on the recommendations. (c) Report The Attorney General shall ensure that no later than 1 year after September 13, 1994, the study required under subsection (a) is completed and a report describing the findings made is sub- mitted to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $200,000 for fiscal year 1996. (Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40292, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1939.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 13962 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 12333. Number and cost of injuries (a) Study The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control Injury Control Division, shall conduct a study to obtain a national projection of the incidence of injuries resulting from domestic violence, the cost of injuries to health care facilities, and rec- ommend health care strategies for reducing the incidence and cost of such injuries. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—$100,000 for fiscal year 1996. (Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40293, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1940.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 13963 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Centers for Disease Control changed to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Pub. L. 102–531, title III, § 312, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3504. SUBPART 3—RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE ENFORCEMENT § 12341. Rural domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and child abuse en- forcement assistance (a) Purposes The purposes of this section are— (1) to identify, assess, and appropriately re- spond to child, youth, and adult victims of do- mestic violence, sexual assault, dating vio- lence, and stalking in rural communities, by encouraging collaboration among— (A) domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking victim service providers; (B) law enforcement agencies; (C) prosecutors; (D) courts; (E) other criminal justice service pro- viders; (F) human and community service pro- viders; (G) educational institutions; and Page 355 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 12341 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘section’’. (H) health care providers, including sexual assault forensic examiners; (2) to establish and expand nonprofit, non- governmental, State, tribal, territorial, and local government victim services in rural communities to child, youth, and adult vic- tims; (3) to increase the safety and well-being of women and children in rural communities, by— (A) dealing directly and immediately with domestic violence, sexual assault, dating vi- olence, and stalking occurring in rural com- munities; and (B) creating and implementing strategies to increase awareness and prevent domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking; and (4) to develop, expand, implement, and im- prove the quality of sexual assault forensic medical examination or sexual assault nurse examiner programs. (b) Grants authorized The Attorney General, acting through the Di- rector of the Office on Violence Against Women (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Director’’), may award grants to States, Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit, public or private entities, including tribal nonprofit organiza- tions, to carry out programs serving rural areas or rural communities that address domestic vio- lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalk- ing by— (1) implementing, expanding, and estab- lishing cooperative efforts and projects among law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute incidents of domes- tic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including developing multidisci- plinary teams focusing on high risk cases with the goal of preventing domestic and dating vi- olence homicides; (2) providing treatment, counseling, advo- cacy, legal assistance, and other long-term and short-term victim and population specific services to adult and minor victims of domes- tic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in rural communities, including assistance in immigration matters; (3) working in cooperation with the commu- nity to develop education and prevention strategies directed toward such issues; and (4) developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs addressing sexual assault, including sexual assault forensic examiner programs, Sexual Assault Response Teams, law enforce- ment training, and programs addressing rape kit backlogs; (5) developing programs and strategies that focus on the specific needs of victims of do- mestic violence, dating violence, sexual as- sault, and stalking who reside in remote rural and geographically isolated areas, including addressing the challenges posed by the lack of access to quality forensic sexual assault ex- aminations by trained health care providers, shelters, and victims services, and limited law enforcement resources and training, and pro- viding training and resources to Community Health Aides involved in the delivery of Indian Health Service programs. (c) Use of funds Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall be used only for specific programs and ac- tivities expressly described in subsection (a). (d) Allotments and priorities (1) Allotment for Indian tribes (A) In general Not less than 10 percent of the total amount available under this section for each fiscal year shall be available for grants under the program authorized by section 10452 of this title. (B) Applicability of part 1 The requirements of this section shall not apply to funds allocated for the program de- scribed in subparagraph (A). (2) Allotment for sexual assault (A) In general Not less than 25 percent of the total amount appropriated in a fiscal year under this section shall fund services that mean- ingfully address sexual assault in rural com- munities, however at such time as the amounts appropriated reach the amount of $45,000,000, the percentage allocated shall rise to 30 percent of the total amount appro- priated, at such time as the amounts appro- priated reach the amount of $50,000,000, the percentage allocated shall rise to 35 percent of the total amount appropriated, and at such time as the amounts appropriated reach the amount of $55,000,000, the percent- age allocated shall rise to 40 percent of the amounts appropriated. (B) Multiple purpose applications Nothing in this section shall prohibit any applicant from applying for funding to ad- dress sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, or dating violence in the same ap- plication. (3) Allotment for technical assistance Of the amounts appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out this section, not more than 8 percent may be used by the Director for technical assistance costs. Of the amounts ap- propriated in this subsection, no less than 25 percent of such amounts shall be available to a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization or organizations whose focus and expertise is in addressing sexual assault to provide technical assistance to sexual assault grantees. (4) Underserved populations In awarding grants under this section, the Director shall give priority to the needs of un- derserved populations. (5) Allocation of funds for rural States Not less than 75 percent of the total amount made available for each fiscal year to carry out this section shall be allocated to eligible entities located in rural States. Page 356 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 12341 2 See References in Text note below. (e) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this section. (2) Additional funding In addition to funds received through a grant under subsection (b), a law enforcement agency may use funds received through a grant under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.) 2 to accomplish the objec- tives of this section. (Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40295, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1940; Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title I, §§ 1105, 1109(d), title V, § 1512(c), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1497, 1503, 1533; Pub. L. 109–162, title II, § 203, title IX, § 906(d), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2998, 3081; Pub. L. 109–271, § 7(b)(1), (2)(A), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 764; Pub. L. 113–4, title II, § 202, Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 81; Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title II, § 202, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 856.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, referred to in subsec. (e)(2), is Pub. L. 90–351, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 197. Part Q of title I of the Act was classified generally to subchapter XII–E (§ 3796dd et seq.) of chapter 46 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification as sub- chapter XVI (§ 10381 et seq.) of chapter 101 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1968 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 13971 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 117–103, § 202(1), added par. (4). Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 117–103, § 202(2)(A), substituted semicolon for period at end. Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 117–103, § 202(2)(B), inserted ‘‘quality forensic sexual assault examinations by trained health care providers,’’ after ‘‘by the lack of ac- cess to’’ and substituted ‘‘shelters, and’’ for ‘‘shelters and’’. Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 117–103, § 202(3), substituted ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027’’ for ‘‘$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’. 2013—Subsec. (a)(1)(H). Pub. L. 113–4, § 202(1), inserted ‘‘, including sexual assault forensic examiners’’ before semicolon at end. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 113–4, § 202(2)(A), substituted ‘‘victim service providers’’ for ‘‘victim advocacy groups’’ and inserted ‘‘, including developing multi- disciplinary teams focusing on high risk cases with the goal of preventing domestic and dating violence homi- cides’’ before semicolon at end. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 113–4, § 202(2)(B)(i), substituted ‘‘legal assistance, and other long-term and short-term victim and population specific services’’ for ‘‘and other long- and short-term assistance’’. Subsec. (b)(4), (5). Pub. L. 113–4, § 202(2)(B)(ii), (C), (D), added pars. (4) and (5). Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 113–4, § 202(3), substituted ‘‘$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018’’ for ‘‘$55,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’. 2006—Pub. L. 109–162, § 203, amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to rural domestic vio- lence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and child abuse enforcement assistance for provisions relat- ing to rural domestic violence and child abuse enforce- ment assistance. Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 109–162, § 906(d), which directed the amendment of subsec. (c) by striking par. (3) and inserting a new par. (3) which read ‘‘Not less than 10 percent of the total amount available under this sec- tion for each fiscal year shall be available for grants under the program authorized in section 3796gg–10 of this title. The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to funds allocated for such program.’’, was re- pealed by Pub. L. 109–271, § 7(b)(2)(A). Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 109–271, § 7(b)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: ‘‘Not less than 10 percent of the total amount made available for each fiscal year to carry out this section shall be allocated for grants to Indian tribes or tribal organizations.’’ 2000—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1109(d)(1), in- serted ‘‘and dating violence (as defined in section 3796gg–2 of this title)’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1512(c), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as fol- lows: ‘‘to provide treatment and counseling to victims of domestic violence and dating violence (as defined in section 3796gg–2 of this title) and child abuse; and’’. Pub. L. 106–386, § 1109(d)(2), inserted ‘‘and dating vio- lence (as defined in section 3796gg–2 of this title)’’ after ‘‘domestic violence’’. Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1105(1), added par. (1) and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: ‘‘There are authorized to be appro- priated to carry out this section— ‘‘(A) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; ‘‘(B) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and ‘‘(C) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.’’ Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1105(2), added par. (3). 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. SUBPART 4—TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALK- ING Editorial Notes CODIFICATION This subpart was, in the original, chapter 11 of sub- title B of title IV of Pub. L. 103–322, and has been des-