Pub. L. 117-103, div. W, tit. I, sec. 101 (as amended)

STOP GRANTS.

Year: 2025Length: 748 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 101. STOP GRANTS. (a) In General.—Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2001 (34 U.S.C. 10441)— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “, including implementation of the grant conditions in section 40002(b) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b))”; (ii) in paragraph (5), by inserting “and legal assistance” after “improving delivery of victim services”; and (iii) in paragraph (9)— (I) by striking “older and disabled women” and inserting “individuals 50 years of age or over, individuals with disabilities, and Deaf individuals”; (II) by inserting “legal assistance,” after “counseling,”; and (III) by striking “older and disabled individuals” and inserting “individuals”; (iv) in paragraph (11), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “, including rehabilitative work with offenders”; (v) in paragraph (19), by striking “and” at the end; (vi) in paragraph (20)— (I) by striking “or stalking” and inserting “stalking, or female genital mutilation or cutting”; and (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (vii) by inserting after paragraph (20), the following: “(21) developing, enhancing, or strengthening programs and projects to improve evidence collection methods for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including through funding for technology that better detects bruising and injuries across skin tones and related training; “(22) developing, enlarging, or strengthening culturally specific victim services programs to provide culturally specific victim services and responses to female genital mutilation or cutting; “(23) providing victim advocates in State or local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors’ offices, and courts to provide supportive services and advocacy to Indian victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and “(24) paying any fees charged by any governmental authority for furnishing a victim or the child of a victim with any of the following documents: “(A) A birth certificate or passport of the individual, as required by law. “(B) An identification card issued to the individual by a State or Tribe, that shows that the individual is a resident of the State or a member of the Tribe.” ; and (B) in subsection (d)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “2014 through 2018” and inserting “2023 through 2027”; (2) in section 2007 (34 U.S.C. 10446)— (A) in subsection (d)— (i) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and (ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: “(5) proof of compliance with the requirements regarding training for victim-centered prosecution described in section 2017; “(6) certification of compliance with the grant conditions under section 40002(b) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)), as applicable;” ; (B) in subsection (i)— (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “and the requirements under section 40002(b) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(b)), as applicable”; and (ii) in paragraph (2)(C)(iv), by inserting after “ethnicity,” the following: “sexual orientation, gender identity,”; and (C) in subsection (j)(2), by adding a period at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “SEC. 2017. [34 U.S.C. 10454] GRANT ELIGIBILITY REGARDING COMPELLING VICTIM TESTIMONY “In order for a prosecutor’s office to be eligible to receive grant funds under this part, the head of the office shall certify, to the State, Indian Tribal government, or territorial government receiving the grant funding, that the office will, during the 3-year period beginning on the date on which the grant is awarded, engage in planning, developing and implementing— “(1) training developed by experts in the field regarding victim-centered approaches in domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking cases; “(2) policies that support a victim-centered approach, informed by such training; and “(3) a protocol outlining alternative practices and procedures for material witness petitions and bench warrants, consistent with best practices, that shall be exhausted before employing material witness petitions and bench warrants to obtain victim-witness testimony in the investigation, prosecution, and trial of a crime related to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking of the victim in order to prevent further victimization and trauma to the victim.” . (b) Authorization of Appropriations.—Section 1001(a)(18) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(18)) is amended by striking “2014 through 2018” and inserting “2023 through 2027”.
Cross-references to the US Code
34 U.S.C. 10454
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