CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE.

SEC. 623. CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE. (a) Assistance for Victims in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Other Territories and Possessions.—Section 1404(a) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(6) An agency of the Federal Government performing local law enforcement functions in and on behalf of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States may qualify as an eligible crime victim assistance program for the purpose of grants under this subsection, or for the purpose of grants under subsection (c)(1).” . (b) Prohibition on Discrimination Against Certain Victims.—Section 1404(b)(1) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking “and” at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(F) does not discriminate against victims because they disagree with the way the State is prosecuting the criminal case.” . (c) Grants for Program Evaluation and Compliance Efforts.—Section 1404(c)(1)(A) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(c)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting “, program evaluation, compliance efforts,” after “demonstration projects”. (d) Allocation of Discretionary Grants.—Section 1404(c)(2) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(c)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking “not more than” and inserting “not less than”; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking “not less than” and inserting “not more than”. (e) Fellowships and Clinical Internships.—Section 1404(c)(3) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(c)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking “and” at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(E) use funds made available to the Director under this subsection— “(i) for fellowships and clinical internships; and “(ii) to carry out programs of training and special workshops for the presentation and dissemination of information resulting from demonstrations, surveys, and special projects.” .