TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING.

SEC. 602. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. Chapter 11 of subtitle B of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13975 et seq.) is amended— (1) in the chapter heading, by striking “CHILD VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT” and inserting “VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING”; and (2) in section 40299 (42 U.S.C. 13975)— (A) in the header, by striking “child victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault” and inserting “victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking”; (B) in subsection (a)(1), by striking “fleeing”; (C) in subsection (b)(3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking “ and” at the end; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: “(B) secure employment, including obtaining employment counseling, occupational training, job retention counseling, and counseling concerning re-entry in to the workforce; and” ; and (iv) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by clause (ii), by striking “ employment counseling,”; and (D) in subsection (g)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking “$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011” and inserting “$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018”; and (ii) in paragraph (3)— (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking “eligible” and inserting “qualified”; and (II) by adding at the end the following: “(D) Qualified application defined. In this paragraph, the term ‘qualified application’ means an application that— “(i) has been submitted by an eligible applicant; “(ii) does not propose any activities that may compromise victim safety, including— “(I) background checks of victims; or “(II) clinical evaluations to determine eligibility for services; “(iii) reflects an understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and “(iv) does not propose prohibited activities, including mandatory services for victims.” .