Summary: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) to add or expand definitions of several terms for purposes of such Act, including : (1) "culturally specific services" to mean community-based services that offer culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to culturally specific communities; (2) "personally identifying information or personal information" with respect to a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and (3) "youth" to mean a person who is 11 to 24 years old. Modifies or expands grant conditions under such Act, including requirements relating to: (1) nondisclosure of personally identifying information or other client information, (2) information sharing between grantees and subgrantees, (3) civil rights and nondiscrimination, (4) audits, and (5) nonprofit organizations. Requires the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a biennial conferral process with state and tribal coalitions, technical assistance providers, and other key stakeholders on the administration of grants and related matters. (Sec. 4) Makes specified provisions of this Act effective at the beginning of the fiscal year following the enactment of this Act. Title I: Enhancing Judicial and Law Enforcement Tools to Combat Violence Against Women - (Sec. 101) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize appropriations through FY2016 for grants to combat violent crime against women (STOP grants). Expands the purposes for which STOP grants may be used to include training of law enforcement personnel and prosecutors, addressing backlogs of sexual assault evidence collection kits, and providing protections for male victims of sexual assault crimes. Revises the application process for STOP grants. Requires states receiving funds under the STOP grant program to develop and submit to the Attorney General implementation plans for using grant funds. (Sec. 102) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the grant program to encourage governmental entities to treat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law. Requires such entities to use grant funds for: (1) training programs with respect to domestic violence and sexual assaults against women; (2) developing best practices for responding to domestic violence and sexual assault crimes; (3) developing, implementing, or enhancing sexual assault nurse examiner programs and Sexual Assault Response Teams; (4) providing human immunodeficiency virus testing programs; and (5) identifying and inventorying backlogs of sexual assault evidence collection kits. Requires not less than 25% of grant funding to be used for projects that address sexual assault. Extends the authorization of appropriations for such grant program through FY2016. (Sec. 103) Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 to expand the availability of competent pro bono legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and to authorize appropriations for such assistance through FY2016. (Sec. 104) Revises the grant programs for supporting families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to such families and to train court personnel in assisting such families. (Sec. 105) Extends through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) the training of probation and parole officers to manage sex offenders, and (2) the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program. (Sec. 107) Amends the federal criminal code with respect to the crime of stalking to prohibit the use of any interactive computer or electronic communication service to stalk victims. (Sec. 108) Revises and reauthorizes through FY2016 the grant program for outreach strategies targeted at adult or youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations. (Sec. 109) Eliminates the requirement that recipients of grants to combat violent sex crimes against women include linguistically specific services in administering such grants. Title II: Improving Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking - (Sec. 201) Amends VAWA to extend through FY2016 grant programs to: (1) assist states, Indian tribes, and U.S. territories to establish, maintain, and expand rape crisis centers and other programs to assist victims of sexual assault; and (2) assist victims of domestic violence and other sexual assault crimes in rural areas. (Sec. 203) Amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 to extend through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for grants to end violence against women with disabilities. (Sec. 204) Amends VAWA to authorize appropriations through FY2016 for the grant program to end elder abuse, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, exploitation, and neglect, and to provide training for law enforcement agencies to better serve victims of abuse in later life. Directs the Attorney General in awarding grants to end elder abuse to give priority to proposals for serving culturally specific and underserved populations. Title III: Services, Protection, and Justice for Young Victims of Violence - (Sec. 301) Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) include tribal or territorial sexual assault coalitions in the grant program for rape prevention and education, and (2) extend through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for grants for rape prevention and education programs conducted by rape crisis centers. Establishes a minimum allocation of grant funding for states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and each U.S. territory. (Sec. 302) Amends VAWA to replace certain grant programs for the protection of young victims of violent crimes with a program requiring the Attorney General, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Secretary of Education, to award grants to enhance the safety of youth and children who are victims of, or exposed to, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and to prevent future violence. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016. (Sec. 303) Amends the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to revise, expand, and reauthorize through FY2016 the grant program for combatting violent crimes on college campuses. (Sec. 304) Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand requirements for the disclosure of campus security policies and crime statistics by institutions of higher education to require education programs to: (1) promote the awareness of rape and other violent sex crimes, (2) require disclosure of disciplinary proceedings involving rape and other violent sex crimes and the standard of evidence that will govern such proceedings, and (3) establish procedures for the protection of the confidentiality of crime victims. Title IV: Violence Reduction Practices - (Sec. 401) Amends the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to authorize appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 for grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to academic institutions and organizations to conduct research that examines best practices for reducing and preventing violence against women and children. Reduces the amount of such funding by 50% of the level for FY2007-FY2011. (Sec. 402) Amends VAWA to authorize the Attorney General, in consultation with the HHS Secretary and the Secretary of Education, to award grants to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by taking a comprehensive approach that focuses on youth, children exposed to violence, and men as leaders and influencers of social norms (SMART Prevention grants). Authorizes appropriations for such grant program through FY2016. Title V: Strengthening the Healthcare System's Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking - (Sec. 501) Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize, revise, and consolidate grant programs that address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by developing or enhancing and implementing: (1) interdisciplinary training for health professionals, public health staff, and allied health professionals; (2) education programs for health profession students to prevent and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and (3) comprehensive statewide strategies to improve the response of clinics, public health facilities, hospitals, and other health settings to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Permits grant funds to be used for the development, expansion, and implementation of sexual assault forensic medical examination or sexual assault nurse examiner programs. Requires grantees to: (1) provide patients with advance notice about any circumstances under which information may be disclosed, such as mandatory reporting laws; and (2) give patients the option to receive information and referrals without affirmatively disclosing abuse. Requires the HHS Secretary to give preference to grant applicants based on the strength of their evaluation strategies, with priority given to outcome-based evaluations. Revises requirements for training and education grants to require that grantees be: (1) a nonprofit organization with a history of effective work in the field of training health professionals with an understanding of, and clinical skills pertinent to, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and lifetime exposure to violence and abuse; (2) an accredited school of allopathic or osteopathic medicine, psychology, nursing, dentistry, social work, or allied health; (3) a health care provider membership or professional organization or a health care system; or (4) a state, tribal, territorial, or local entity (currently, grantees must be a school of allopathic or osteopathic medicine). Requires grantees to represent a team of entities that include at least one of each of: (1) an accredited school of allopathic or osteopathic medicine, psychology, nursing, dentistry, social work, or other health field; (2) a health care facility or system; and (3) a government or nonprofit entity with a history of effective work in the fields of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking. Revises the training and education grant program to remove the matching requirement. Revises the public health response grant program to remove requirements that: (1) a grant award cannot exceed two years, and (2) funds must be distributed equally between state and local programs. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants or enter into contracts to provide technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of any program, activity, or service carried out under this title. Requires the Secretary to: (1) make publicly available materials developed by grantees under this title, including materials on training, best practices, and research and evaluation; and (2) publish a biennial report on the distribution of funds under this title and the programs and activities supported by such funds. Makes the grant program on research of effective interventions in the health care setting permissible, rather than required. Authorizes the Secretary to use not more than 20% of funds available under this title for research and evaluation of: (1) grants awarded under this title; and (2) other training for health professionals and effective interventions in the health care setting that prevent domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual assault across the lifespan, prevent the health effects of such violence, and improve the safety and health of individuals who are currently being victimized. Allows research grant funds to be used to research the impact of adverse childhood experiences on adult experience with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and adult health outcomes, including how to reduce or prevent the impact of adverse childhood experiences through the health care setting. Removes provisions permitting research grant funds to be used for: (1) research and testing of best messages and strategies to mobilize public and health care provider action concerning the prevention of domestic, dating, or sexual violence; or (2) measuring the comparative effectiveness and outcomes of efforts to reduce violence and increase women's safety. Title VI: Safe Homes for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking - (Sec. 601) Amends VAWA with respect to housing rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Prohibits denial or termination of housing assistance on the basis of being such a victim under specified federal housing programs (covered programs), including the low-income housing tax credit program, if the applicant or tenant otherwise qualifies for such admission, assistance, participation, or occupancy. Prohibits denial of assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights to assisted housing based solely on certain criminal activity directly related to domestic violence engaged in by a member of the individual's household or by any guest or other person under the individual's control, if the tenant or an affiliated individual is the victim or threatened victim. Defines "affiliated individual" as: (1) a spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child of that individual, or someone to whom such individual stands in loco parentis; or (2) any other individual, tenant, or lawful occupant living in the individual's household. Allows a public housing agency (PHA) or an owner or manager of assisted housing to bifurcate a housing lease in order to evict, remove, or terminate assistance to any tenant or lawful occupant who engages in criminal activity directly relating to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking against an affiliated individual or other individual, without evicting or otherwise penalizing a victim of such criminal activity who is also a tenant or lawful occupant. Requires specified accommodation of any tenants remaining after the eviction of the sole tenant eligible to receive assistance under a covered housing program. Authorizes a PHA or an owner or manager of assisted housing to: (1) require certified documentation from any applicant claiming protection under this Act, or (2) deny or terminate any assistance if such documentation is not produced. Requires each executive department carrying out a covered housing program to adopt a model emergency transfer plan, meeting specified criteria, for PHAs and owners or managers of assisted housing to use in allowing tenants who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to transfer to another available and safe dwelling unit of assisted housing. Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish policies and procedures under which a victim requesting such a transfer may receive section 8 (voucher program) assistance under the United States Housing Act of 1937. Makes conforming amendments to the United States Housing Act of 1937. (Sec. 602) Revises eligibility requirements for transitional housing assistance grants for child victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to specify that any victims are eligible. Authorizes the use of such grants for support services designed to enable a minor, an adult, or a dependent to secure employment, including employment counseling, occupational training, job retention counseling, and counseling concerning re-entry into the workforce. Extends the authorization of appropriations for such grants, but at decreased levels, for FY2012-FY2016. (Sec. 603) Extends the authorization of appropriations, but also at decreased levels, for FY2012-FY2016 for: (1) collaborative grants to increase the long-term stability of victims, and (2) grants to combat violence against women in public and assisted housing. Title VII: Economic Security for Victims of Violence - (Sec. 701) Amends VAWA to extend through FY2016 the authorization of appropriations for the grant program to establish and operate a national resource center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence. Title VIII: Protection of Battered Immigrants - (Sec. 801) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition of nonimmigrant U-visa (victims of certain crimes) to include victims of stalking. (Sec. 802) Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress regarding the number of aliens: (1) applying for and granted or not granted nonimmigrant status based upon being victims of trafficking or other criminal activities such as domestic violence or sexual exploitation, and (2) granted continued U.S. presence. (Sec. 803) Makes a child of an alien who was a self-petitioner under VAWA who filed a pending or approved petition for classification or application for adjustment of status or other benefit eligible for lawful permanent resident status under such alien's petition. (Sec. 804) Excludes from the public charge bar to admission an alien who is: (1) a VAWA self-petitioner, (2) a U-visa applicant, or (3) a battered spouse or child. (Sec. 805) Provides that, beginning in FY2012, if fiscal year U-visa limitations are met, up to 5,000 additional visas of the aggregate number of visas that were available and not issued in FY2006-FY2011 may be issued until the end of the fiscal year. States that an unmarried alien who seeks to accompany or follow to join a parent granted U-visa status who was under 21 years of age on the date on which the parent petitioned for such status shall continue to be classified as a child if the alien attains 21 years of age after the parent's petition was filed but while it was pending. (Sec. 806) Extends the conditions under which the waiver of the two-year waiting period for permanent resident status application may be granted to a battered alien spouse. (Sec. 807) Expands the scope of criminal-related information that must be disclosed by a U.S. citizen petitioning for a nonimmigrant K-visa (alien fiancee or fiance). (Sec. 808) Amends the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 to require DHS to: (1) conduct a background check of the National Crime Information Center's Protection Order Database on each K-visa petitioner, and (2) include any appropriate information in the criminal background information provided to the alien fiance/fiancee. Prohibits an international marriage broker from providing any individual or entity with information about an individual under the age of 18. Requires a broker to obtain a valid copy of each foreign national client's birth certificate or other official proof of age document. Establishes criminal penalties for specified broker violations. Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress on the impact of this section on the K-visa process. (Sec. 809) Amends the the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to permit U- and T-visa (victims of human trafficking) holders in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to count their time physically present in the Commonwealth toward the three-year continuous U.S. presence required for adjustment to permanent resident status. (Sec. 810) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a $30 fee for diversity immigrant visa petitions filed before December 31, 2015. (Sec. 811) Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. (Sec. 812) Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to authorize the DHS Secretary (in addition to the Attorney General) to disclose information relating to aliens who are victims of domestic violence to law enforcement officials for law enforcement purposes in a manner that protects the confidentiality of such information. Authorizes the Attorney General and the Secretaries of Homeland Security and State to disclose such information to national security officials to be used solely for a national security purpose. Requires the Attorney General and the Secretaries of Homeland Security and State to provide guidance to officers and employees of their respective departments regarding such disclosures of information. Title IX: Safety for Indian Women - (Sec. 901) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include sex trafficking as a target of the grants to Indian tribal governments to combat violent crime against Indian women. Allows those grants to be used to: (1) address the needs of youth who are victims of, or exposed to, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking; and (2) develop and promote best practices for responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking. (Sec. 902) Allows tribal coalition grants to be used to develop and promote state, local, and tribal legislation and policies that enhance best practices for responding to violent crimes against Indian women. Requires the Attorney General to award such grants annually to each tribal coalition that meets certain criteria under VAWA, is recognized by the Office on Violence Against Women, and serves Indian tribes. Requires that tribal coalition grants also be provided to organizations that propose to incorporate and operate a tribal coalition in areas where Indian tribes are located but no tribal coalition exists. Prohibits more than 10% of the tribal coalition grant funds appropriated for each of FY2012-FY2016 from being made available to such organizations. (Sec. 903) Amends the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to include the Secretary of the Interior, in addition to the HHS Secretary and the Attorney General, as a participant in consultations with Indian tribes regarding the administration of tribal funds and programs, enhancement of Indian women's safety, and federal response to violent crimes against Indian women. Directs the Attorney General to submit an annual report to Congress regarding the recommendations made by Indians on those subjects during consultations. (Sec. 904) Gives Indian tribes criminal jurisdiction over domestic violence, dating violence, and violations of protective orders that occur on their lands. Makes that jurisdiction concurrent with federal and state jurisdiction. Requires Indian tribes prosecuting crimes of violence to: (1) prove that the defendant has requisite ties to the Indian tribe; (2) provide defendants the right to an impartial jury trial; and (3) notify a defendant of his or her rights, including the right to file a writ of habeas corpus in federal court. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to Indian tribes to assist them in exercising such jurisdiction, providing indigent defendants with free legal counsel, and securing the rights of victims of such crimes. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 for such grant program, and to provide participating Indian tribes with training, technical assistance, data collection, and an evaluation of their criminal justice systems. (Sec. 905) Grants courts of an Indian tribe full civil jurisdiction to issue and enforce protection orders. Declares that nothing in this Act alters or modifies the existing jurisdiction or authority of an Indian tribe in Alaska with respect to the enforcement of protection orders. (Sec. 906) Amends the federal criminal code to increase the maximum federal penalties for assault convictions. Subjects individuals who commit an assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a spouse, intimate partner, or a dating partner to a fine or imprisonment for up to five years, or both. Subjects individuals who assault a spouse, intimate partner, or dating partner by strangling, suffocating, or attempting to strangle or suffocate, to a fine or imprisonment up to 10 years or both. Makes federal felony assault penalties applicable to Indians. Subjects individuals convicted under tribal law of repeat domestic violence or stalking offenses to maximum federal penalty provisions for repeat offenders. (Sec. 907) Amends the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to require the National Institute of Justice to include women in Alaska Native Villages and sex trafficking in its study of violence against Indian women. Reauthorizes appropriations for the study for FY2012-FY2013. Reauthorizes appropriations for the national tribal sex offender registry and the tribal protection order registry for FY2012-FY2016. (Sec. 908) Makes Indian tribes' criminal jurisdiction over domestic violence, dating violence, and violations of protection orders that occur on their lands effective two years after this Act's enactment. Gives them the opportunity to participate in a pilot project that allows them to exercise that jurisdiction sooner. (Sec. 909) Extends the Indian Law and Order Commission's reporting deadline by one year. Directs the Attorney General to report to Congress within one year of this Act's enactment on whether the Alaska Rural Justice and Law Enforcement Commission should be continued. (Sec. 910) Declares that nothing in this Act limits, alters, expands, or diminishes the civil or criminal jurisdiction of the state of Alaska, or any of its subdivisions or Indian tribes. Title X: Other Matters - (Sec. 1001) Amends the federal criminal code to provide that the prohibition against sexual abuse of a ward in official detention or under official supervision or control shall apply: (1) during or after arrest; (2) after release pretrial; (3) while on bail, probation, supervised release, or parole; or (4) after release following a finding of juvenile delinquency or pending any further judicial proceedings. Increases penalties for criminal civil rights violations involving sexual abuse. (Sec. 1002) Amends the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act to allow a prisoner in federal custody to bring a suit against the United States for a mental or emotional injury if such injury resulted from the commission of a sexual act (currently, requires a prior showing of a physical injury). Amends the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 to direct the DHS Secretary to publish a final rule adopting national standards for the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of rapes and sexual assaults in detention facilities against aliens detained for a violation of U.S. immigration laws. Requires the HHS Secretary to publish a similar final rule for the protection of unaccompanied alien children in custodial facilities. (Sec. 1003) Amends the Communications Act of 1934, with respect to obscene or harassing telephone calls, to: (1) remove the intent to annoy requirement in the definition of such crime; and (2) include any specific person as an intended victim of such crime (currently, any person at the called number or who receives the communication). (Sec. 1004) Amends VAWA to extend through FY2016 the grant programs for: (1) improving and implementing processes for entering data on stalking and domestic violence into crime information databases, and (2) appointing victim/witness counselors for the prosecution of sex crimes and domestic violence crimes. (Sec. 1006) Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to authorize appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 for child abuse and neglect technical assistance and training programs for judicial personnel and attorneys practicing in juvenile and family courts. (Sec. 1007) Amends the federal criminal code to impose a mandatory five-year minimum prison term for aggravated sexual abuse. (Sec. 1008) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the definition of "aggravated felony," for purposes of removing an alien from the United States, a third drunk driving conviction.

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sec amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act authorize appropriations fy2016 grants combat violent crime women stop grants expands purposes stop grants include training law enforcement personnel prosecutors addressing backlogs sexual assault evidence collection kits providing protections male victims sexual assault crimes revises application process stop grants requires states receiving funds stop grant program develop submit attorney general implementation plans grant funds sec amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act expand grant program encourage governmental entities treat domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking violations criminal law requires entities use grant funds training programs respect domestic violence sexual assaults women developing best practices responding domestic violence sexual assault crimes developing implementing enhancing sexual assault nurse examiner programs sexual_assault_response_teams providing human immunodeficiency virus testing programs identifying inventorying backlogs sexual assault evidence collection kits requires grant funding projects address sexual assault extends authorization appropriations grant program fy2016 sec amends violence women act expand availability competent pro bono legal assistance victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking authorize appropriations assistance fy2016 sec revises grant programs supporting families history domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking authorize attorney general grants improve response civil criminal justice system families train court personnel assisting families sec extends fy2016 authorization appropriations training probation parole officers manage sex offenders program sec amends federal criminal code respect crime stalking prohibit use interactive computer electronic communication service stalk victims sec revises reauthorizes fy2016 grant program outreach strategies targeted adult youth victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking underserved populations sec eliminates requirement recipients grants combat violent sex crimes women include linguistically specific services administering grants title improving services victims domestic violence dating violence sexual_assault stalking sec amends vawa extend fy2016 grant programs assist states indian tribes territories establish maintain expand rape crisis centers programs assist victims sexual assault assist victims domestic violence sexual assault crimes rural areas sec amends victims_of_trafficking_and_violence_protection_act extend fy2016 authorization appropriations grants end violence women disabilities sec amends vawa authorize appropriations fy2016 grant program end elder abuse including domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking exploitation neglect provide training law enforcement agencies better serve victims abuse later life directs attorney general awarding grants end elder abuse priority proposals serving culturally specific underserved populations title iii services protection justice young victims violence sec amends public_health_service_act include tribal territorial sexual assault coalitions grant program rape prevention education extend fy2016 authorization appropriations grants rape prevention education programs conducted rape crisis centers establishes minimum allocation grant funding states district_of_columbia puerto_rico territory sec amends vawa replace certain grant programs protection young victims violent crimes program requiring attorney general collaboration secretary health_and_human_services hhs secretary education award grants enhance safety youth children victims exposed domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking prevent future violence authorizes appropriations fy2012-fy2016 sec amends violence women department_of_justice reauthorization act revise expand reauthorize fy2016 grant program combatting violent crimes college campuses sec amends higher education act expand requirements disclosure campus security policies crime statistics institutions higher education require education programs promote awareness rape violent sex crimes require disclosure disciplinary proceedings involving rape violent sex crimes standard evidence govern proceedings establish procedures protection confidentiality crime victims title violence reduction practices sec amends violence women department_of_justice reauthorization act authorize appropriations fy2012-fy2016 grants centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc academic institutions organizations conduct research examines best practices reducing preventing violence women children reduces funding level fy2007-fy2011 sec amends vawa authorize attorney general consultation hhs secretary secretary education award grants prevent domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking taking comprehensive approach focuses youth children exposed violence men leaders influencers social norms smart_prevention grants authorizes appropriations grant program fy2016 title strengthening healthcare_system response domestic violence dating violence sexual_assault stalking sec amends public_health_service_act reauthorize revise consolidate grant programs address domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking developing enhancing implementing interdisciplinary training health professionals public health staff allied health professionals education programs health profession students prevent respond domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking comprehensive statewide strategies improve response clinics public health facilities hospitals health settings domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking permits grant funds development expansion implementation sexual assault forensic medical examination sexual assault nurse examiner programs requires grantees provide patients advance notice circumstances information disclosed mandatory reporting laws patients option receive information referrals affirmatively disclosing abuse requires hhs secretary preference grant applicants based strength evaluation strategies priority given outcome based evaluations revises requirements training education grants require grantees nonprofit organization history effective work field training health professionals understanding clinical skills pertinent domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking lifetime exposure violence abuse accredited school allopathic osteopathic medicine psychology nursing dentistry social work allied health health care provider membership professional organization health care system state tribal territorial local entity currently grantees school allopathic osteopathic medicine requires grantees represent team entities include accredited school allopathic osteopathic medicine psychology nursing dentistry social work health field health care facility system government nonprofit entity history effective work fields domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking revises training education grant program remove matching requirement revises public health response grant program remove requirements grant award exceed years funds distributed equally state local programs authorizes secretary grants enter contracts provide technical assistance respect planning development operation program activity service carried title requires secretary publicly available materials developed grantees title including materials training best practices research evaluation publish biennial report distribution funds title programs activities supported funds makes grant program research effective interventions health care setting permissible required authorizes secretary use funds available title research evaluation grants awarded title training health professionals effective interventions health care setting prevent domestic violence dating violence sexual assault lifespan prevent health effects violence improve safety health individuals currently victimized allows research grant funds research impact adverse childhood experiences adult experience domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking adult health outcomes including reduce prevent impact adverse childhood experiences health care setting removes provisions permitting research grant funds research testing best messages strategies mobilize public health care provider action concerning prevention domestic dating sexual violence measuring comparative effectiveness outcomes efforts reduce violence increase women safety title safe homes victims domestic violence dating violence sexual_assault stalking sec amends vawa respect housing rights victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking prohibits denial termination housing assistance basis victim specified federal housing programs covered programs including low income housing tax credit program applicant tenant qualifies admission assistance participation occupancy prohibits denial assistance tenancy occupancy rights assisted housing based solely certain criminal activity directly related domestic violence engaged member individual household guest person individual control tenant affiliated individual victim threatened victim defines affiliated individual spouse parent brother sister child individual individual stands loco parentis individual tenant lawful occupant living individual household allows public housing agency pha owner manager assisted housing bifurcate housing lease order evict remove terminate assistance tenant lawful occupant engages criminal activity directly relating domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking affiliated individual individual evicting penalizing victim criminal activity tenant lawful occupant requires specified accommodation tenants remaining eviction sole tenant eligible receive assistance covered housing program authorizes pha owner manager assisted housing require certified documentation applicant claiming protection act deny terminate assistance documentation produced requires executive department carrying covered housing program adopt model emergency transfer plan meeting specified criteria phas owners managers assisted housing use allowing tenants victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking transfer available safe dwelling unit assisted housing requires secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish policies procedures victim requesting transfer receive section voucher program assistance united_states housing act makes conforming amendments united_states housing act sec revises eligibility requirements transitional housing assistance grants child victims domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking specify victims eligible authorizes use grants support services designed enable minor adult dependent secure employment including employment counseling occupational training job retention counseling counseling concerning entry workforce extends authorization appropriations grants decreased levels fy2012 fy2016 sec extends authorization appropriations decreased levels fy2012 fy2016 collaborative grants increase long term stability victims grants combat violence women public assisted housing title vii economic security victims violence sec amends vawa extend fy2016 authorization appropriations grant program establish operate national resource center workplace responses assist victims domestic sexual violence title viii protection battered immigrants sec amends immigration nationality act expand definition nonimmigrant visa victims certain crimes include victims stalking sec directs secretary homeland_security dhs report congress number aliens applying granted granted nonimmigrant status based victims trafficking criminal activities domestic violence sexual exploitation granted continued presence sec makes child alien self petitioner vawa filed pending approved petition classification application adjustment status benefit eligible lawful permanent resident status alien petition sec excludes public charge bar admission alien vawa self petitioner visa applicant battered spouse child sec provides beginning fy2012 fiscal year visa limitations met additional visas aggregate number visas available issued issued end fiscal year states unmarried alien seeks accompany follow join parent granted visa status years age date parent petitioned status shall continue classified child alien attains years age parent petition filed pending sec extends conditions waiver year waiting period permanent resident status application granted battered alien spouse sec expands scope criminal related information disclosed citizen petitioning nonimmigrant visa alien fiancee fiance sec amends international_marriage_broker_regulation_act require dhs conduct background check visa petitioner include appropriate information criminal background information provided alien fiance fiancee prohibits international marriage broker providing individual entity information individual age requires broker obtain valid copy foreign national client birth certificate official proof age document establishes criminal penalties specified broker violations requires government_accountability_office gao report congress impact section visa process sec amends act permit visa victims human trafficking holders commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands count time physically present commonwealth year continuous presence required adjustment permanent resident status sec amends immigration nationality act require fee diversity immigrant visa petitions filed december sec provides compliance budgetary effects act statutory pay act sec amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act authorize dhs secretary addition attorney general disclose information relating aliens victims domestic violence law enforcement officials law enforcement purposes manner protects confidentiality information authorizes attorney general secretaries_of_homeland_security state disclose information national security officials solely national security purpose requires attorney general secretaries_of_homeland_security state provide guidance officers employees respective departments disclosures information title safety indian women sec amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act include sex trafficking target grants indian tribal governments combat violent crime indian women allows grants address needs youth victims exposed domestic violence dating violence sexual assault sex trafficking stalking develop promote best practices responding domestic violence dating violence sexual assault sex trafficking stalking sec allows tribal coalition grants develop promote state local tribal legislation policies enhance best practices responding violent crimes indian women requires attorney general award grants annually tribal coalition meets certain criteria vawa recognized office_on_violence_against_women serves indian tribes requires tribal coalition grants provided organizations propose incorporate operate tribal coalition areas indian tribes located tribal coalition exists prohibits tribal coalition grant funds appropriated fy2012 fy2016 available organizations sec amends violence women department_of_justice reauthorization act include secretary interior addition hhs secretary attorney general participant consultations indian tribes administration tribal funds programs enhancement indian women safety federal response violent crimes indian women directs attorney general submit annual report congress recommendations indians subjects consultations sec gives indian tribes criminal jurisdiction domestic violence dating violence violations protective orders occur lands makes jurisdiction concurrent federal state jurisdiction requires indian tribes prosecuting crimes violence prove defendant requisite ties indian tribe provide defendants right impartial jury trial notify defendant rights including right file writ habeas corpus federal court authorizes attorney general award grants indian tribes assist exercising jurisdiction providing indigent defendants free legal counsel securing rights victims crimes authorizes appropriations fy2012-fy2016 grant program provide participating indian tribes training technical assistance data collection evaluation criminal justice systems sec grants courts indian tribe civil jurisdiction issue enforce protection orders declares act alters modifies existing jurisdiction authority indian tribe alaska respect enforcement protection orders sec amends federal criminal code increase maximum federal penalties assault convictions subjects individuals commit assault resulting substantial bodily injury spouse intimate partner dating partner fine imprisonment years subjects individuals assault spouse intimate partner dating partner strangling suffocating attempting strangle suffocate fine imprisonment years makes federal felony assault penalties applicable indians subjects individuals convicted tribal law repeat domestic violence stalking offenses maximum federal penalty provisions repeat offenders sec amends violence women department_of_justice reauthorization act require national_institute_of_justice include women alaska_native_villages sex trafficking study violence indian women reauthorizes appropriations study fy2012 fy2013 reauthorizes appropriations national tribal sex offender registry tribal protection order registry fy2012-fy2016 sec makes indian tribes criminal jurisdiction domestic violence dating violence violations protection orders occur lands effective years act enactment gives opportunity participate pilot project allows exercise jurisdiction sooner sec extends indian law order commission reporting deadline year directs attorney general report congress year act enactment law_enforcement_commission continued sec declares act limits alters expands diminishes civil criminal jurisdiction state alaska subdivisions indian tribes title matters sec amends federal criminal code provide prohibition sexual abuse ward official detention official supervision control shall apply arrest release pretrial bail probation supervised release parole release following finding juvenile delinquency pending judicial proceedings increases penalties criminal civil rights violations involving sexual abuse sec amends civil rights institutionalized persons act allow prisoner federal custody bring suit united_states mental emotional injury injury resulted commission sexual act currently requires prior showing physical injury amends prison_rape_elimination_act direct dhs secretary publish final rule adopting national standards detection prevention reduction punishment rapes sexual assaults detention facilities aliens detained violation immigration laws requires hhs secretary publish similar final rule protection unaccompanied alien children custodial facilities sec amends communications act respect obscene harassing telephone calls remove intent requirement definition crime include specific person intended victim crime currently person called number receives communication sec amends vawa extend fy2016 grant programs improving implementing processes entering data stalking domestic violence crime information databases appointing victim witness counselors prosecution sex crimes domestic violence crimes sec amends victims child abuse act authorize appropriations fy2012-fy2016 child abuse neglect technical assistance training programs judicial personnel attorneys practicing juvenile family courts sec amends federal criminal code impose mandatory year minimum prison term aggravated sexual abuse sec amends immigration nationality act include definition aggravated felony purposes removing alien united_states drunk driving conviction


Summary: Families for Foster Youth Stamp Act of 2012 - Requires the United States Postal Service, for a period of at least four years, to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal in order to increase funding for effective programs targeted at improving permanency outcomes for youth in foster care. Divides the amount received from such sales equally between: (1) programs and activities under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 that specifically target improvement in permanency outcomes for youth in foster care through adoption, guardianship, or kinship care; and (2) the program for state courts to assess and improve handling of proceedings relating to foster care and adoption.

families foster youth stamp act requires united states postal service period years provide issuance sale semipostal order increase funding effective programs targeted improving permanency outcomes youth foster care divides received sales equally programs activities child abuse prevention treatment adoption reform act specifically target improvement permanency outcomes youth foster care adoption guardianship kinship care program state courts assess improve handling proceedings relating foster care adoption


Summary: Protecting Adoption and Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2012 - Amends part B (Child and Family Services) of title IV of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and maintain an automated National Responsible Father Registry. Requires the Registry to: (1) contain specified kinds of information sufficient to identify a possible father, and (2) provide a mechanism for men to register such identifying information directly with the Registry. Limits access to Registry information to eligible parties, including: (1) public and licensed private adoption or child placement agencies, (2) licensed attorneys representing a party in a planned or pending adoption or in the termination of rights of one or more possible fathers, (3) state agencies or entities responsible for the placement of children, and (4) state courts. Directs the Secretary to establish a nationwide campaign designed to inform possible fathers, unwed mothers, possible adoptive parents, and eligible parties of the National Registry, the advantages of possible fathers registering either in the National Registry or State Responsible Father Registries, or both, the rights and responsibilities of such parties with regard to a proceeding, and the role of such Registries in a proceeding. Directs the Secretary to use all reasonable efforts to encourage states to enter into agreements to establish automated State Responsible Father Registries and centers that make registration forms easily accessible to possible fathers. Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to a state to establish a State Registry or modify an existing one to meet the requirements of this Act.

protecting_adoption_and_promoting_responsible_fatherhood_act amends child family services title social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish maintain automated national responsible father registry requires registry contain specified kinds information sufficient identify possible father provide mechanism men register identifying information directly registry limits access registry information eligible parties including public licensed private adoption child placement agencies licensed attorneys representing party planned pending adoption termination rights possible fathers state agencies entities responsible placement children state courts directs secretary establish nationwide campaign designed inform possible fathers unwed mothers possible adoptive parents eligible parties national_registry advantages possible fathers registering national_registry_or_state_responsible_father_registries rights responsibilities parties regard proceeding role registries proceeding directs secretary use reasonable efforts encourage states enter agreements establish automated state responsible father registries centers registration forms easily accessible possible fathers authorizes secretary grant state establish state registry modify existing meet requirements act


Summary: Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 - Applies universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, and related regulations, to the same extent as they apply to the offering or provision of adoption services in connection with an adoption under the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, to any person offering or providing adoption services in connection with a foreign orphan under age 16 adopted or to be adopted by a U.S. citizen. Gives the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), the Attorney General, and the accrediting entities the duties, responsibilities, and authorities under the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 and related regulations with respect to a person offering or providing such adoption services, regardless of whether such services are offered or provided in connection with a Convention adoption. Amends the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to: (1) repeal the prohibition against, and so make available, collected fees to accrediting entities; and (2) add a congressional report requirement on the use of federal funding.

intercountry adoption universal accreditation act applies universal intercountry adoption accreditation standards intercountry adoption act related regulations extent apply offering provision adoption services connection adoption operation person offering providing adoption services connection foreign orphan age adopted adopted citizen gives secretary state secretary homeland_security dhs attorney general accrediting entities duties responsibilities authorities intercountry adoption act related regulations respect person offering providing adoption services regardless services offered provided connection convention adoption amends intercountry adoption act repeal prohibition available collected fees accrediting entities add congressional report requirement use federal funding


Summary: Robert Matava Exploitation Protection for Elder Adults Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) expand the prohibition against telemarketing fraud to cover e-mail marketing fraud; (2) include within the definition of "telemarketing or e-mail marketing" any plan to induce investment for financial profit, participation in a business opportunity, commitment to a loan, or participation in a fraudulent medical study, research study, or pilot study; and (3) apply enhanced penalties to telemarketing or e-mail marketing in connection with health care fraud offenses. Directs the Attorney General to annually: (1) collect from law enforcement agencies and prosecutor offices statistical data relating to the incidence of elder abuse, (2) identify common data points that would permit the collection of uniform national data, (3) publish a summary of the data collected, (4) identify the types of data that should be collected and what entity is most capable of collecting it, and (5) develop recommendations for collecting additional data. Requires the Attorney General to: (1) provide information, training, and technical assistance to assist states and local governments in investigating, prosecuting, preventing, and mitigating the impact of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect; (2) carry out other specified duties in connection with enhancing the understanding, prevention, detection, and response to elder abuse; and (3) in cooperation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Legal Services Corporation, to establish a demonstration program to provide grants annually to not more than six civil legal services entities that could prevent or provide remedies for abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and collaborate with other organizations seeking to prevent, detect, and respond to elder abuse. Grants congressional consent to any two or more states to enter into agreements or compacts for cooperative effort and mutual assistance in: (1) promoting the safety and well-being of elders, and (2) enforcing their respective laws and policies to promote such safety and well-being. Directs the Executive Director of the State Justice Institute to submit legislative proposals relating to the facilitation of interstate agreements and compacts. Requires the Comptroller General to publish a report reviewing any findings on the financial cost to the federal government from the abuse and exploitation of elders.

amends federal criminal code expand prohibition telemarketing fraud cover mail marketing fraud include definition telemarketing mail marketing plan induce investment financial profit participation business opportunity commitment loan participation fraudulent medical study research study pilot study apply enhanced penalties telemarketing mail marketing connection health care fraud offenses directs attorney general annually collect law enforcement agencies prosecutor offices statistical data relating incidence elder abuse identify common data points permit collection uniform national data publish summary data collected identify types data collected entity capable collecting develop recommendations collecting additional data requires attorney general provide information training technical assistance assist states local governments investigating prosecuting preventing mitigating impact elder abuse exploitation neglect carry specified duties connection enhancing understanding prevention detection response elder abuse cooperation secretary health_and_human_services hhs legal_services_corporation establish demonstration program provide grants annually civil legal services entities prevent provide remedies abuse neglect exploitation collaborate organizations seeking prevent detect respond elder abuse grants congressional consent states enter agreements compacts cooperative effort mutual assistance promoting safety elders enforcing respective laws policies promote safety directs executive director state_justice_institute submit legislative proposals relating facilitation interstate agreements compacts requires comptroller general publish report reviewing findings financial cost federal government abuse exploitation elders


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Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements that states must follow to contact the adult relatives of a child removed from the custody of his or her parents.

Requires the state, within 90 days after making a placement decision, to provide notice of the decision and the reasons for it to each parent of the child, each relative who has expressed an interest in caring for the child, the guardian, and other specified parties.

Requires the state to establish procedures to: (1) allow a person who receives such a notice to request documentation of the reasons for the decision involved, (2) allow the attorney for the child to petition the court involved to review the decision, and (3) require the court to commence such a review on the record after receiving such a petition.

improvement act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act revise requirements states follow contact adult relatives child removed custody parents requires state days making placement decision provide notice decision reasons parent child relative expressed interest caring child guardian specified parties requires state establish procedures allow person receives notice request documentation reasons decision involved allow attorney child petition court involved review decision require court commence review record receiving petition


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow biological parents of handicapped children to exclude from their gross incomes difficulty of care payments made to them under a state or local foster care program.

amends internal revenue code allow biological parents handicapped children exclude gross incomes difficulty care payments state local foster care program


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Domestic Violence Judicial Support Act of 2013 - Amends the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, as amended by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to state and local governments, Indian tribal governments, courts and other specified providers for: (1) supervised visitation and safe visitation exchange of children and youth by and between parents in situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; and (2) court-related and child protective services workers education on the dynamics of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault (including child sexual abuse), and stalking.

Amends the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to: (1) ensure that by January 1, 2016, a court-appointed special advocate shall be available to every victim of child abuse or neglect in the United States that needs one; and (2) reauthorize through FY2018 the court-appointed special advocate program and the child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practitioners.

domestic violence judicial support act amends victims trafficking violence protection act amended authorize attorney general grants state local governments indian tribal governments courts specified providers supervised visitation safe visitation exchange children youth parents situations involving domestic violence dating violence child sexual abuse sexual assault stalking court related child protective services workers education dynamics domestic violence dating violence sexual assault including child sexual abuse stalking amends victims child abuse act ensure january court appointed special advocate shall available victim child abuse neglect united_states needs reauthorize fy2018 court appointed special advocate program child abuse training programs judicial personnel practitioners


Summary: Jane's Law - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or a prison term of up to two years on any person who travels in interstate or foreign commerce to evade compliance with a court-ordered property distribution in a divorce proceeding involving more than $5,000. Requires payment of restitution equal to the total unpaid property distribution from any person convicted of evading payment.

law amends federal criminal code impose fine prison term years person travels interstate foreign commerce evade compliance court ordered property distribution divorce proceeding involving requires payment restitution equal total unpaid property distribution person convicted evading payment


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Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award competitive grants to enable eligible entities to carry out programs that provide adolescents with comprehensive sex education to: (1) replicate evidence-based sex education programs, (2) substantially incorporate elements of evidence-based sex education programs, or (3) create a demonstration project based on generally accepted characteristics of effective sex education programs. Sets forth provisions regarding evaluation of such programs. Requires the Secretary to establish a common set of performance measures to assess the implementation and impact of grant programs funded under this Act.

Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to: (1) institutions of higher education to enable such institutions to provide young people with comprehensive sex education with an emphasis on reducing HIV, other sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy; and (2) eligible entities to train targeted faculty and staff in order to increase effective teaching of comprehensive sex education for elementary and secondary school students.

Prohibits programs funded under this Act from discriminating on the basis of actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion.

Prohibits federal funds provided under this Act from being used for health education programs that: (1) deliberately withhold life-saving information about HIV; (2) are medically inaccurate or have been scientifically shown to be ineffective; (3) promote gender stereotypes; (4) are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs of sexually active youth or lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender youth; or (5) are inconsistent with the ethical imperatives of medicine and public health.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal a prohibition against the use of appropriations for AIDS prevention programs to provide education or information designed to promote or encourage, directly, homosexual or heterosexual activity or intravenous substance abuse.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to repeal a prohibition against the use of authorized funds to operate a program of contraceptive distribution in schools.

real education healthy youth act requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs award competitive grants enable eligible entities carry programs provide adolescents comprehensive sex education replicate evidence based sex education programs substantially incorporate elements evidence based sex education programs create demonstration project based generally accepted characteristics effective sex education programs sets forth provisions evaluation programs requires secretary establish common set performance measures assess implementation impact grant programs funded act requires secretary award competitive grants institutions higher education enable institutions provide young people comprehensive sex education emphasis reducing hiv sexually transmitted infections unintended pregnancy eligible entities train targeted faculty staff order increase effective teaching comprehensive sex education elementary secondary school students prohibits programs funded act discriminating basis actual perceived sex race color ethnicity national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity religion prohibits federal funds provided act health education programs deliberately withhold life saving information hiv medically inaccurate scientifically shown ineffective promote gender stereotypes insensitive unresponsive needs sexually active youth lesbian gay bisexual transgender youth inconsistent ethical imperatives medicine public health amends public_health_service_act repeal prohibition use appropriations aids prevention programs provide education information designed promote encourage directly homosexual activity intravenous substance abuse amends elementary secondary education act repeal prohibition use authorized funds operate program contraceptive distribution schools


Summary: Child Tax Credit Permanency Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the child tax credit, to: (1) make permanent the reduction (from $10,000 to $3,000) of the eligibility threshold for the refundable portion of such credit, and (2) require an annual inflation adjustment to the allowable amount of such credit (i.e., $1,000) after 2013.

amends internal revenue code respect child tax credit permanent reduction eligibility threshold refundable portion credit require annual inflation adjustment allowable credit


Summary: Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to increase from 0.125% to 1.5% the allocation of appropriations to each of the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for grants to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of rape crisis centers and other programs and projects to assist those victimized by sexual assault.

amends violence women act increase allocation appropriations american_samoa guam district_of_columbia puerto_rico commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana islands grants support establishment maintenance expansion rape crisis centers programs projects assist victimized sexual assault


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Security and Financial Empowerment Act - Authorizes appropriations for grants for the national resource center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence for FY2014-FY2018. Establishes limits on the use of funds for administrative costs. Requires the center to provide information and assistance to enable victim service organizations to provide resource materials or other assistance to employers, labor organizations, or employees.

Amends the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to set forth entitlement standards and implementation guidelines for employee use of emergency leave to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (domestic or sexual violence). Prohibits: (1) any employer from interfering with the exercise of any right provided under this Act; or (2) discrimination against any individual for exercising any such right, opposing any practice made unlawful by this Act, or instituting any proceeding under this Act. Establishes a private right of action to enforce this Act. Directs the Secretary of Labor to receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints of violations of this Act. Permits victims of domestic or sexual violence to substitute existing leave in lieu of emergency leave.

Authorizes state use of funds under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) to provide nonrecurrent short-term emergency benefits for victims of domestic or sexual violence on emergency leave. Adds provisions to VAWA, entitled the Victims' Employment Sustainability Act, to prohibit certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic or sexual violence by: (1) employers with respect to the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment; or (2) public agencies with respect to the terms or conditions of public assistance. Authorizes civil actions by individuals or the Attorney General to enforce such provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit denial of unemployment compensation to individuals separated from employment due to their experience of domestic or sexual violence. Amends the Social Security Act to require training of unemployment compensation and TANF personnel to provide necessary services to victims of domestic or sexual violence. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award a grant to a national victim services organization to develop and disseminate a model training program. Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act - Prohibits denial or restriction of insurance coverage (including termination of health insurance coverage) or addition of a premium differential based on the status of the applicant or insured as a victim of abuse by a household or family member, intimate partner, or caretaker. Provides for enforcement of such prohibitions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and by a private cause of action.

security financial empowerment act authorizes appropriations grants national resource center workplace responses assist victims domestic sexual violence fy2014 fy2018 establishes limits use funds administrative costs requires center provide information assistance enable victim service organizations provide resource materials assistance employers labor organizations employees amends violence women act vawa set forth entitlement standards implementation guidelines employee use emergency leave address domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking domestic sexual violence prohibits employer interfering exercise right provided act discrimination individual exercising right opposing practice unlawful act instituting proceeding act establishes private right action enforce act directs secretary labor receive investigate attempt resolve complaints violations act permits victims domestic sexual violence substitute existing leave lieu emergency leave authorizes state use funds title social security act temporary assistance needy families tanf provide nonrecurrent short term emergency benefits victims domestic sexual violence emergency leave adds provisions vawa entitled prohibit certain discriminatory practices victims domestic sexual violence employers respect terms conditions privileges employment public agencies respect terms conditions public assistance authorizes civil actions individuals attorney general enforce provisions amends internal revenue code prohibit denial unemployment compensation individuals separated employment experience domestic sexual violence amends social security act require training unemployment compensation tanf personnel provide necessary services victims domestic sexual violence authorizes secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grant national victim services organization develop disseminate model training program victims abuse_insurance_protection_act_-_prohibits denial restriction insurance coverage including termination health insurance coverage addition premium differential based status applicant insured victim abuse household family member intimate partner caretaker provides enforcement prohibitions federal_trade_commission ftc private cause action


Summary: Dave Thomas Adoption Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow penalty-free withdrawals, up to $10,000, from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) if used to pay adoption expenses, and unlimited withdrawals for expenses related to the adoption of a special needs child.

amends internal revenue code allow penalty free withdrawals individual retirement accounts iras pay adoption expenses unlimited withdrawals expenses related adoption special needs child


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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use the authorities otherwise provided by law to ensure U.S. compliance with any multilateral child support convention to which the United States is a party.

Authorizes access to the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) by an entity designated as a Central Authority for child support enforcement in a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country (for which the 2007 Family Maintenance Convention is in force) so that foreign reciprocating countries will be notified of the state of residence of individuals sought for support enforcement.

Gives the state the option to require individuals applying for services relating to establishment of paternity or child support obligations who reside in a foreign reciprocating country or foreign treaty country to apply for such services with respect to a child through the Central Authority for child support enforcement in the foreign country. Allows the state to accept or reject the application of any individual residing in a foreign country that is not a foreign reciprocating country or a foreign treaty country.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of HHS to designate: (1) a nonproprietary and interoperable data exchange standard for any category of information required to be reported under SSA title IV part D, and (2) data exchange standards to govern reporting of such data.

(Sec. 4) Increases from 24 to 48 months the length of time information entered into the data base maintained by the National Directory of New Hires shall remain before being deleted.

Revises the authority of the Secretary of HHS to provide access to data in each component of the FPLS and to information reported by employers for certain research purposes. Limits such research to any undertaken by a state or federal agency for purposes likely to contribute to achieving the purposes of SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) or in SSA title IV part D. Authorizes the Secretary to provide access also for an evaluation or statistical analysis to assess the effectiveness of a federal program in achieving positive labor market outcomes (including through grant or contract) by specified federal departments and entities. Reverses the current prohibition against personal identifiers in such research to allow them if certain requirements are met.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure international child support recovery improvement act sec amends child support establishment paternity title social security act ssa direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs use authorities provided law ensure compliance multilateral child support convention united_states party authorizes access federal_parent_locator_service entity designated central_authority child support enforcement foreign reciprocating country foreign treaty country family maintenance convention force foreign reciprocating countries notified state residence individuals sought support enforcement gives state option require individuals applying services relating establishment paternity child support obligations reside foreign reciprocating country foreign treaty country apply services respect child central_authority child support enforcement foreign country allows state accept reject application individual residing foreign country foreign reciprocating country foreign treaty country sec directs secretary hhs designate nonproprietary interoperable data exchange standard category information required reported ssa title data exchange standards govern reporting data sec increases months length time information entered data base maintained national_directory_of_new_hires shall remain deleted revises authority secretary hhs provide access data component information reported employers certain research purposes limits research undertaken state federal agency purposes likely contribute achieving purposes ssa title temporary assistance needy families tanf ssa title secretary provide access evaluation statistical analysis assess effectiveness federal program achieving positive labor market outcomes including grant contract specified federal departments entities reverses current prohibition personal identifiers research allow certain requirements met


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Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2013 - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require a state child care services plan to certify that the state will require child care providers that are licensed by the state or that receive funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program to obtain a comprehensive criminal background check of each individual who provides child care services, each applicant selected for employment before providing such services, and each family child care provider who provides or applies to provide such services and to refuse to employ, or continue to employ, an individual to provide such services: (1) if such individual was convicted of a crime of violence or a crime against children; (2) to an eligible child without the supervision of an employee whose criminal background check satisfies requirements, pending receipt of such individual's background check; and (3) to an eligible child for a period exceeding 90 days with the supervision of an employee whose criminal background check satisfies requirements, pending receipt of such individual's background check. Requires a state child care services plan to also certify that the state will carry out a comprehensive criminal background check of an employee or applicant of such a child care provider as soon as practicable after the provider's request and make the results available to such provider, employee, and applicant.

Requires the state to certify that: (1) each eligible child care provider (with an exception related to child care provided by a relative) that is licensed by the state will be inspected at least at 3-month intervals; and (2) each such provider that receives funds under the Program will receive not less than 40 hours of training provided by an entity recognized by the state and 24 hours of training annually that includes CPR, first aid, recognizing child abuse, basic safety and health, and child behavior and development.

Reduces by 10% allotments to states that fail to comply with the requirements of this Act.

child care criminal background check act amends child care development block grant act require state child care services plan certify state require child care providers licensed state receive funds child care development block grant program obtain comprehensive criminal background check individual provides child care services applicant selected employment providing services family child care provider provides applies provide services refuse employ continue employ individual provide services individual convicted crime violence crime children eligible child supervision employee criminal background check satisfies requirements pending receipt individual background check eligible child period exceeding days supervision employee criminal background check satisfies requirements pending receipt individual background check requires state child care services plan certify state carry comprehensive criminal background check employee applicant child care provider soon practicable provider request results available provider employee applicant requires state certify eligible child care provider exception related child care provided relative licensed state inspected month intervals provider receives funds program receive hours training provided entity recognized state hours training annually includes cpr aid recognizing child abuse basic safety health child behavior development reduces allotments states fail comply requirements act


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Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Prohibits an entity that receives federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placements from discriminating against prospective adoptive or foster parents solely on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status or on the basis of the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in order to ensure compliance with, and ensure understanding of the legal, practice, and culture changes required by this Act in making foster care and adoption placement decisions, to provide specified technical assistance to all entities covered by this Act.

Requires a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of whether states have substantially complied with this Act in eliminating policies, practices, or statutes that deny adoption rights on the basis of these criteria.

child deserves family act prohibits entity receives federal assistance involved adoption foster care placements discriminating prospective adoptive foster parents solely basis sexual orientation gender identification marital status basis sexual orientation gender identity child involved requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs order ensure compliance ensure understanding legal practice culture changes required act making foster care adoption placement decisions provide specified technical assistance entities covered act requires government accountability office gao study states substantially complied act eliminating policies practices statutes deny adoption rights basis criteria


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Look-back Elimination Act of 2013 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate the requirement that, to be eligible for foster care maintenance payments, a child would have been eligible for aid under the former Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program (predecessor of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF] program under part A of SSA title IV) at the time of removal from the home.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the AFDC eligibility requirement for federal foster care and adoption assistance benefits should be eliminated and replaced with income eligibility standards that are based on modern, balanced criteria that treat all children equally; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) should collaborate with Members of Congress and child welfare advocates in developing any modification standards.

look elimination act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act ssa eliminate requirement eligible foster care maintenance payments child eligible aid aid families dependent children afdc program predecessor temporary assistance needy families tanf program ssa title time removal home expresses sense congress afdc eligibility requirement federal foster care adoption assistance benefits eliminated replaced income eligibility standards based modern balanced criteria treat children equally secretary health_and_human_services hhs collaborate members congress child welfare advocates developing modification standards


Summary: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the tax credit for adoption expenses refundable.

refundability act amends internal revenue code tax credit adoption expenses refundable


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Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century or the MOMS for the 21st Century Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Office on Women's Health to: (1) establish the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Promotion of Optimal Maternity Outcomes, and (2) develop and implement a consumer education campaign to promote understanding and acceptance of evidence-based maternity practices and models of care for optimal maternity outcomes among women of childbearing ages and their families.

Requires the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to make publicly available and update an online bibliographic database identifying systematic reviews, including an explanation of the level and quality of evidence, for the care of childbearing women and newborns.

Requires the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration to: (1) designate maternity care health professional shortage areas under the National Health Service Corps program, and (2) award planning and implementation grants to address workforce disparities for such professionals.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the establishment of two additional Centers for Excellence on Optimal Maternity Outcomes to conduct research to improve maternity outcomes.

Requires the Secretary to convene an Interprofessional Maternity Provider Education Commission to discuss and make recommendations for: (1) a consensus standard physiologic maternity care curriculum that takes into account the core competencies for basic midwifery practice and the educational objectives for physicians practicing in obstetrics and gynecology, (2) suggestions for multidisciplinary use of the consensus physiologic curriculum, (3) strategies to integrate and coordinate education across maternity care disciplines, and (4) pilot demonstrations of interprofessional educational models.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover services provided by a supervised student midwife or an intern or resident-in-training under a teaching program under certain circumstances.

21st century 21st century act amends public_health_service_act require establish interagency_coordinating_committee develop implement consumer education campaign promote understanding acceptance evidence based maternity practices models care optimal maternity outcomes women childbearing ages families requires agency healthcare_research quality publicly available update online database identifying systematic reviews including explanation level quality evidence care childbearing women newborns requires administrator health_resources_and_services_administration designate maternity care health professional shortage areas national_health_service_corps program award planning implementation grants address workforce disparities professionals directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs support establishment additional optimal maternity outcomes conduct research improve maternity outcomes requires secretary convene discuss recommendations consensus standard maternity care curriculum takes account core competencies basic practice educational objectives physicians practicing obstetrics gynecology suggestions multidisciplinary use consensus curriculum strategies integrate coordinate education maternity care disciplines pilot demonstrations educational models amends title xviii medicare social security act cover services provided supervised student midwife intern resident training teaching program certain circumstances


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Help Separated Families Act of 2013 - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to: (1) require state child protection standards to ensure that the immigration status alone of a parent, legal guardian, or relative shall not disqualify the parent, legal guardian, or relative from being a placement for a child; and (2) require the state procedures for criminal records checks to require the state to accept foreign identification documents as sufficient identification for purposes of initiating a criminal records check or a fingerprint-based check.

Requires the state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to notify relatives seeking placement of a child that their immigration status will not be questioned, except to the extent necessary in determining eligibility for relevant services or programs.

Includes as a compelling reason for a state not to file for termination of parental rights in foster care cases the removal of an otherwise fit and willing parent from the United States or the parent's involvement in an immigration proceeding (including detention). Requires a state (or local agency), before filing to terminate parental rights, to make reasonable efforts to notify any parent of the child who has been removed from the United States, and any adult relative of the child, including through the diplomatic or consular offices of the country to which the parent was removed, and to reunify the child with any such parent or relative.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and disseminate to state, county, and local child welfare agencies best practice guidance on specified activities that takes into account the best interest of the child, including a preference for family unity whenever appropriate.

Requires a state plan for foster care and adoption assistance to require the state to: (1) ensure that the case manager for a separated child is capable of communicating in the native language of the child and the family, or that an interpreter is provided at no cost; (2) coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make every effort to ensure that parents who wish for their child to accompany them to their country of origin are given adequate time and assistance to obtain a passport, visa, and all relevant documents and other information; and (3) preserve the privacy and confidentiality of certain information in specified ways.

help separated families act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act require state child protection standards ensure immigration status parent legal guardian relative shall disqualify parent legal guardian relative placement child require state procedures criminal records checks require state accept foreign identification documents sufficient identification purposes initiating criminal records check fingerprint based check requires state plan foster care adoption assistance notify relatives seeking placement child immigration status questioned extent necessary determining eligibility relevant services programs includes compelling reason state file termination parental rights foster care cases removal fit willing parent united_states parent involvement immigration proceeding including detention requires state local agency filing terminate parental rights reasonable efforts notify parent child removed united_states adult relative child including diplomatic consular offices country parent removed child parent relative directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs develop disseminate state county local child welfare agencies best practice guidance specified activities takes account best interest child including preference family unity appropriate requires state plan foster care adoption assistance require state ensure case manager separated child capable communicating native language child family interpreter provided cost coordinate department_of_homeland_security dhs effort ensure parents wish child accompany country origin given adequate time assistance obtain passport visa relevant documents information preserve privacy confidentiality certain information specified ways


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Rape Survivor Child Custody Act - Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states that have in place a law that allows the mother of any child that was conceived through rape to seek court-ordered termination of the parental rights of her rapist with regard to that child, which the court shall grant upon clear and convincing evidence of rape.

Limits such a grant to: (1) an amount that is not greater than 10% of the average of the total funding of the 3 most recent awards a state received under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the Sexual Assault Services Program; and (2) a 1-year term, subject to renewal for not more than 3 additional years.

Requires a state that receives such a grant to use: (1) 25% of grant funds for permissible uses under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, and (2) 75% of funds for permissible uses under the Sexual Assault Services Program.

rape survivor child custody act directs attorney general grants states place law allows mother child conceived rape seek court ordered termination parental rights regard child court shall grant clear convincing evidence rape limits grant greater average total funding recent awards state received year term subject renewal additional years requires state receives grant use grant funds permissible uses stop violence women formula grant program funds permissible uses


Summary: Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the identification requirements for the child tax credit to require taxpayers to provide valid identification numbers on their tax returns in addition to the names and identification numbers of each qualifying child.

child_tax_credit_integrity_preservation_act amends internal revenue code expand identification requirements child tax credit require taxpayers provide valid identification numbers tax returns addition names identification numbers qualifying child


Summary: Guardians for Children Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to declare that, in the event of the death or incapacity of the relative guardian, the eligibility of a child for a kinship guardian assistance payment shall not be affected by reason of the replacement of the relative guardian with a successor legal guardian named in the kinship guardianship assistance agreement.

guardians children act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act declare event death incapacity relative guardian eligibility child kinship guardian assistance payment shall affected reason replacement relative guardian successor legal guardian named kinship guardianship assistance agreement


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Adoption Information Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require family planning service projects or programs, as a condition of receiving certain grants or contracts, to assure the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) that they will provide each person who inquires about their services with a pamphlet containing a comprehensive list of adoption centers in their state.

Directs the Secretary to prepare, annually update, and distribute such pamphlets to such projects or programs.

adoption information act amends public_health_service_act require family planning service projects programs condition receiving certain grants contracts assure secretary health_and_human_services hhs provide person inquires services pamphlet containing comprehensive list adoption centers state directs secretary prepare annually update distribute projects programs


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Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend through FY2017 the Adoption Incentive Payment Program and rename it the Permanency Incentive Program.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to determine the number of foster child exits to reunification, adoption, and guardianship (currently, the number of foster child adoptions, special needs adoptions, and older child adoptions) in a state during a fiscal year based on AFCARS data.

Replaces adoption incentive payments with specified permanency incentive payments.

investing permanency youth foster care act amends foster care adoption assistance title social security act extend rename requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs determine number foster child reunification adoption guardianship currently number foster child adoptions special needs adoptions older child adoptions state fiscal year based afcars data replaces adoption incentive payments specified permanency incentive payments