S.Amdt. 2534

SA 2534. Mr. ALEXANDER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2499 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill S. 178, to
condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in
Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and
harassment of these communities inside and outside China; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

TITLE II--CAPTA REAUTHORIZATION

Subtitle A--Findings; Definitions; Technical Amendments

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``CAPTA Reauthorization Act
of 2020''.

SEC. 202. FINDINGS.

Section 2 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2008, approximately
772,000'' and inserting ``2017, approximately 674,000'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``close to \1/3\'' and inserting ``75
percent''; and
(ii) by striking ``2008'' and inserting ``2017''; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
``(B) investigations have determined that approximately 75
percent of children who were victims of maltreatment in
fiscal year 2017 suffered neglect, 18 percent suffered
physical abuse, and 9 percent suffered sexual abuse;'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2008, an estimated
1,740'' and inserting ``2017, an estimated 1,720''; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
``(C) in fiscal year 2017, children younger than 1 year old
comprised nearly one half of child maltreatment fatalities
and 72 percent of child maltreatment fatalities were younger
than 3 years of age;'';
(4) in paragraph (4)(B)--
(A) by striking ``37'' and inserting ``40''; and
(B) by striking ``2008'' and inserting ``2017'';
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``, American Indian
children, Alaska Native children, and children of multiple
races and ethnicities'' and inserting ``and Indian children,
including Alaska Native children,'';
(6) in paragraph (6)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``to strengthen
families'' before the semicolon; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``neighborhood'' and
inserting ``community'';
(7) in paragraph (11), by inserting ``trauma-informed,''
after ``comprehensive,''; and
(8) in paragraph (15)--
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``implementing
community plans'' and inserting ``supporting community-based
programs to strengthen and support families in order to
prevent child abuse and neglect''; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
``(E) improving professional, paraprofessional, and
volunteer resources to strengthen the child welfare
workforce; and''.

SEC. 203. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.

Section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(9) the term `underserved or overrepresented groups in
the child welfare system' includes youth that enter the child
welfare system following family rejection, parental
abandonment, sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, or
unaccompanied homelessness.''.

SEC. 204. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C.
5101 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 3 (42 U.S.C. 5101 note), by amending
paragraph (5) to read as follows:
``(5) the terms `Indian', `Indian Tribe', and `Tribal
organization' have the meanings given the terms `Indian',
`Indian tribe', and `tribal organization', respectively, in
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304);'';
(2) by striking ``tribe'' each place such term appears
(other than section 3(5)) and inserting ``Tribe''; and
(3) by striking ``tribal'' each place such term appears
(other than section 3(5)) and inserting ``Tribal''.

Subtitle B--General Program

SEC. 211. INTERAGENCY WORK GROUP ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

Section 102 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5102) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 102. INTERAGENCY WORK GROUP ON CHILD ABUSE AND
NEGLECT.

``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary may continue the work
group known as the Interagency Work Group on Child Abuse and
Neglect (referred to in this section as the `Work Group').
``(b) Composition.--The Work Group shall be comprised of
representatives from Federal agencies with responsibility for
child abuse and neglect related programs and activities.
``(c) Duties.--The Work Group shall--
``(1) coordinate Federal efforts and activities with
respect to child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment;
``(2) serve as a forum that convenes relevant Federal
agencies to communicate and exchange ideas concerning child
abuse and neglect related programs and activities; and
``(3) further coordinate Federal efforts and activities to
maximize resources to address child abuse and neglect in
areas of critical needs for the field, such as improving
research, focusing on prevention, and addressing the links
between child abuse and neglect and domestic violence.''.

SEC. 212. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO
CHILD ABUSE.

Section 103 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5104) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``effective programs''
and inserting ``evidence-based and evidence-informed
programs'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as
paragraphs (5) through (10), respectively;
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4) maintain and disseminate information on best
practices to support children being cared for by relative
caregivers, including

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such children whose living arrangements with relative
caregivers occurred without the involvement of a child
welfare agency;'';
(D) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting ``,
including efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect'' before
the semicolon;
(E) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon and
inserting ``, including among at-risk populations, such as
young parents, parents with young children, and parents who
are adult former victims of domestic violence or child abuse
or neglect; and'';
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B);
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph
(B); and
(iv) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking
``abuse'' and inserting ``use disorder'';
(F) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) best practices in child protection workforce
development and retention;''; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking
``mitigate psychological'' and inserting ``prevent and
mitigate the effects of''; and
(G) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (9), as so
redesignated, by striking ``abuse'' and inserting ``use
disorder''; and
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the heading, by inserting ``; Data Collection and
Analysis'' after ``Resources'';
(B) in paragraph (1)(C)--
(i) in clause (ii), by striking the semicolon and inserting
``, including--

``(I) the number of child fatalities, and (as applicable
and practicable) near fatalities, due to child abuse and
neglect reported by various sources, including information
from the State child welfare agency and from the State child
death review program or any other source that compiles State
data, including vital statistics death records, State and
local medical examiner and coroner office records, and
uniform crime reports from local law enforcement; and
``(II) data, to the extent practicable, about the
circumstances under which a child fatality, or (as applicable
and practicable) near fatality, occurred due to child abuse
and neglect, including the cause of the death listed on the
death certificate in the case of a child fatality, whether
the child was referred to the State child welfare agency, the
child's placement at the time (as applicable), the
determination made by the child welfare agency (as
applicable), and any known previous maltreatment of children
by the perpetrator;''; and

(ii) in clause (iv), by striking ``substance abuse'' and
inserting ``substance use disorder''; and
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``abused and neglected
children'' and inserting ``victims of child abuse or
neglect''.

SEC. 213. RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES.

Section 104 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5105) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the heading, by striking ``Topics'' and inserting
``In general'';
(ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

(I) by striking ``consultation with other Federal agencies
and'' and inserting ``coordination with applicable Federal
agencies and in consultation with''; and
(II) by inserting ``, including information on primary
prevention of child abuse and neglect,'' before ``and to
improve'';

(iii) by striking subparagraphs (C), (E), (I), (J), and
(N);
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (F), (G), (H),
(K), (L), and (M) as subparagraphs (F) through (L),
respectively;
(v) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) evidence-based and evidence-informed programs to
prevent child abuse and neglect in families that have not had
contact with the child welfare system;
``(D) best practices in recruiting, training, and retaining
a child protection workforce that addresses identified needs;
``(E) options for updating technology of outdated devices
and data systems to improve communication, including
facilitating timely information sharing, between systems that
are designed to serve children and families;'';
(vi) in subparagraph (G), as so redesignated, by striking
``and the juvenile justice system that improve the delivery
of services and treatment, including methods'' and inserting
``, the juvenile justice system, and other relevant agencies
engaged with children and families that improve the delivery
of services and treatment, including related to domestic
violence or mental health and substance use disorders,'';
(vii) in subparagraph (L), as so redesignated--

(I) by inserting ``underserved or overrepresented groups in
the child welfare system or'' after ``facing''; and
(II) by striking ``Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian'' and
inserting ``such'';

(viii) by inserting after subparagraph (L), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(M) methods to address geographic, racial, and cultural
disparities in the child welfare system, including a focus on
access to services;''; and
(ix) by redesignating subparagraph (O) as subparagraph (N);
and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``paragraph (1)(O)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (1)(N) and analyses based on data from
previous years of surveys of national incidence under this
Act'';
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``of 2010'' and inserting ``of 2019'';
(ii) by striking ``Education and the Workforce'' and
inserting ``Education and Labor''; and
(iii) by striking ``that contains the results of the
research conducted under paragraph (2).'' and inserting
``that--
``(A) identifies the research priorities under paragraph
(4) and the process for determining such priorities;
``(B) contains a summary of the research supported pursuant
to paragraph (1);
``(C) contains the results of the research conducted under
paragraph (2); and
``(D) describes how the Secretary will continue to improve
the accuracy of information on the national incidence on
child abuse and neglect specified in paragraph (2).'';
(D) in subparagraph (B) of the first paragraph (4)
(relating to priorities)--
(i) by striking ``1 years'' and inserting ``1 year''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, at least 30 days prior to publishing
the final priorities,'' after ``subparagraph (A)''; and
(E) by striking the second paragraph (4) (relating to a
study on shaken baby syndrome), as added by section 113(a)(5)
of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-
320);
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``or underserved or overrepresented groups
in the child welfare system'' after ``children with
disabilities'' ; and
(ii) by striking ``substance abuse'' and inserting
``substance use disorder'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively;
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
``(2) Content.--The technical assistance under paragraph
(1) shall be designed to, as applicable--
``(A) promote best practices for addressing child abuse and
neglect in families with complex needs, such as families who
have experienced domestic violence, substance use disorders,
and adverse childhood experiences;
``(B) provide training for child protection workers in
trauma-informed practices and supports that prevent and
mitigate the effects of trauma for infants, children, youth,
and adults;
``(C) reduce geographic, racial, and cultural disparities
in child protection systems, which may include engaging law
enforcement, education, and health systems, and other
systems;
``(D) leverage community-based resources to prevent child
abuse and neglect, including resources regarding health
(including mental health and substance use disorder),
housing, parent support, financial assistance, early
childhood education and care, and education services, and
other services to assist families;
``(E) provide other technical assistance, as determined by
the Secretary in consultation with such State and local
public and private agencies and community-based organizations
as the Secretary determines appropriate; and
``(F) promote best practices for maximizing coordination
and communication between State and local child welfare
agencies and relevant health care entities, consistent with
all applicable Federal and State privacy laws.'';
(D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``mitigate
psychological'' and inserting ``prevent and mitigate the
effects of''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and developmental
services'' and inserting ``developmental services, and early
intervention''; and
(E) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4), as so
redesignated--
(i) by striking ``substance abuse'' and inserting
``substance use disorder''; and
(ii) by striking ``and domestic violence services
personnel'' and inserting ``domestic violence services
personnel, and personnel from relevant youth-serving and
religious organizations,'';
(3) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting ``, which may
include applications related to research on primary
prevention of child abuse and neglect'' before the period;
and
(4) by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 214. GRANTS TO STATES, INDIAN TRIBES OR TRIBAL
ORGANIZATIONS, AND PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES
AND ORGANIZATIONS.

Section 105 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5106) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 105. GRANTS TO STATES, INDIAN TRIBES OR TRIBAL
ORGANIZATIONS, AND PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES
AND ORGANIZATIONS.

``(a) Authority to Award Grants or Enter Into Contracts.--
The Secretary may award grants, and enter into contracts, for
programs and projects in accordance with this section, for
any of the following purposes:

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``(1) Capacity building, in order to create coordinated,
inclusive, and collaborative systems that have statewide,
local, or community-based impact in preventing, reducing, and
treating child abuse and neglect.
``(2) Innovation, through time-limited, field-initiated
demonstration projects that further the understanding of the
field to reduce child abuse and neglect.
``(3) Plans of safe care grants to improve and coordinate
State responses to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-
being of infants affected by substance use.
``(b) Capacity Building Grant Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants or
contracts to an eligible entity that is a State or local
agency, Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, a nonprofit
entity, or a consortium of such entities.
``(2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant or
contract under this subsection, an entity shall submit an
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
``(3) Uses of funds.--An eligible entity receiving a grant
or contract under this subsection shall use the grant funds
to better align and coordinate community-based, local, or
State activities to strengthen families and prevent child
abuse and neglect, by--
``(A) training professionals in prevention, identification,
and treatment of child abuse and neglect, which may include--
``(i) training of professional and paraprofessional
personnel in the fields of health care, medicine, law
enforcement, judiciary, social work and child protection,
education, early childhood care and education, and other
relevant fields, or individuals such as court appointed
special advocates (CASAs) and guardians ad litem, who are
engaged in, or intend to work in, the field of prevention,
identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect,
including training on the links between child abuse and
neglect and domestic violence and approaches to working with
families with substance use disorder;
``(ii) training on evidence-based and evidence-informed
programs to improve child abuse and neglect reporting by
adults, with a focus on adults who work with children in a
professional or volunteer capacity, which may include those
in a leadership role within such organizations, including on
recognizing and responding to child sexual abuse;
``(iii) training of personnel in best practices to meet the
unique needs and development of special populations of
children, including those with disabilities, and children
under the age of 3, including training on promoting
interagency collaboration;
``(iv) improving the training of supervisory child welfare
workers on best practices for recruiting, selecting, and
retaining personnel;
``(v) enabling State child welfare and child protection
agencies to coordinate the provision of services with State
and local health care agencies, substance use disorder
prevention and treatment agencies, mental health agencies,
other public and private welfare agencies, and agencies that
provide early intervention services to promote child safety,
permanence, and family stability, which may include training
on improving coordination between agencies to meet health
evaluation and treatment needs of children who have been
victims of substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect;
``(vi) training of personnel in best practices relating to
the provision of differential response; or
``(vii) training for child welfare professionals to reduce
and prevent discrimination (including training related to
implicit biases) in the provision of child protection and
child welfare services related to child abuse and neglect;
``(B) enhancing systems coordination (including information
systems) and triage procedures, including improving State
child abuse and neglect registries, for responding to reports
of child abuse and neglect, which include programs of
collaborative partnerships between the State child protective
services agency, community social service agencies and
community-based family support programs, law enforcement
agencies and legal systems, developmental disability
agencies, substance use disorder treatment agencies, health
care entities, domestic violence prevention entities, mental
health service entities, schools, places of worship, and
other community-based agencies, such as children's advocacy
centers, in accordance with all applicable Federal and State
privacy laws, to allow for the establishment or improvement
of a coordinated triage system; or
``(C) building coordinated community-level systems of
support for children, parents, and families through
prevention services in order to strengthen families and
connect families to the services and supports relevant to
their diverse needs and interests, including needs related to
substance use disorder prevention.
``(D) improving State child abuse and neglect registries,
including related to updating such registry on a regular
basis to improve the accuracy of such records, and
facilitating communication between States, as appropriate, to
allow for more accurate and efficient exchange of child abuse
and neglect records for purposes of child abuse and neglect
investigations and consistent with State laws; or
``(E) supporting the ongoing operation of a 24-hour,
national, toll-free telephone hotline to improve capacity to
provide crisis intervention and information services,
including through implementation of other communication
technologies to improve access, for victims and other
information seekers.
``(c) Field-initiated Innovation Grant Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants to
entities that are States or local agencies, Indian Tribes or
Tribal organizations, or public or private agencies or
organizations (or combinations of such entities) for field-
initiated demonstration projects of up to 5 years that
advance innovative approaches to prevent, reduce, or treat
child abuse and neglect.
``(2) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under this subsection, an entity shall submit an application
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Secretary may require, including a
rigorous methodological approach to the evaluation of the
grant.
``(3) Use of funds.--An entity that receives a grant under
this subsection shall use the funds made available through
the grant to carry out or bring to scale promising, evidence-
informed, or evidence-based activities to prevent, treat, or
reduce child abuse and neglect that shall include one or more
of the following:
``(A) Multidisciplinary systems of care to strengthen
families and prevent child abuse and neglect, and primary
prevention programs or strategies aimed at reducing the
prevalence of child abuse and neglect.
``(B) Projects for the development of new research-based
strategies for risk and safety assessments and ongoing
evaluation and reassessment of performance and accuracy of
existing risk and safety assessment tools, including to
improve practices utilized by child protective services
agencies, which may include activities to reduce and prevent
bias in such practices.
``(C) Projects that involve research-based strategies for
innovative training for mandated child abuse and neglect
reporters, which may include training that is specific to the
mandated individual's profession or role when working with
children.
``(D) Projects to improve awareness of child welfare
professionals and volunteers in the child welfare system and
the public about--
``(i) child abuse or neglect under State law;
``(ii) the responsibilities of individuals required to
report suspected and known incidents of child abuse or
neglect under State law, as applicable; and
``(iii) the resources available to help prevent child abuse
and neglect.
``(E) Programs that promote safe, trauma-informed, and
family-friendly physical environments for visitation and
exchange--
``(i) for court-ordered, supervised visitation between
children and abusing parents; and
``(ii) to facilitate the safe exchange of children for
visits with noncustodial parents in cases of domestic
violence.
``(F) Innovative programs, activities, and services that
are aligned with the research priorities identified under
section 104(a)(4).
``(G) Projects to improve implementation of best practices
to assist medical professionals in identifying, assessing,
and responding to potential abuse in infants, including
regarding referrals to child protective services as
appropriate and identifying injuries indicative of potential
abuse in infants, and to assess the outcomes of such best
practices.
``(H) Projects to establish or implement evidence-based or
evidence-informed child sexual abuse awareness and prevention
programs for parents, guardians, children (including in
schools), and teachers and other professionals, including on
recognizing and safely reporting such abuse.
``(I) Projects to improve the quality of data that child
welfare agencies and State child death review programs
collect on child fatalities, and (as applicable and
practicable) near fatalities, due to child abuse and neglect,
including through data system improvements, cross-agency
collaboration and data sharing, and related program
evaluation activities, in a manner that, at a minimum,
protects personal privacy to the extent required by
applicable Federal and State privacy laws.
``(d) Grants to States to Improve and Coordinate Their
Response to Ensure the Safety, Permanency, and Well-being of
Infants Affected by Substance Use.--
``(1) Program authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to
make grants to States for the purpose of assisting child
welfare agencies, social services agencies, substance use
disorder treatment agencies, hospitals with labor and
delivery units, medical staff, public health and mental
health agencies, and maternal and child health agencies to
facilitate collaboration in developing, updating,
implementing, and monitoring plans of safe care described in
section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii). Section 112(a)(2) shall not apply
to the program authorized under this paragraph.
``(2) Distribution of funds.--
``(A) Reservations.--Of the amounts made available to carry
out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reserve--
``(i) no more than 3 percent for the purposes described in
paragraph (7); and
``(ii) up to 3 percent for grants to Indian Tribes and
Tribal organizations to address the needs of infants born
with, and identified as being affected by, substance abuse or
withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure or
a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and their families or
caregivers, which, to the extent practicable,

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shall be consistent with the uses of funds described under
paragraph (4).
``(B) Allotments to states and territories.--The Secretary
shall allot the amount made available to carry out paragraph
(1) that remains after application of subparagraph (A) to
each State that applies for such a grant, in an amount equal
to the sum of--
``(i) $500,000; and
``(ii) an amount that bears the same relationship to any
funds made available to carry out paragraph (1) and remaining
after application of subparagraph (A), as the number of live
births in the State in the previous calendar year bears to
the number of live births in all States in such year.
``(C) Ratable reduction.--If the amount made available to
carry out paragraph (1) is insufficient to satisfy the
requirements of subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall ratably
reduce each allotment to a State.
``(3) Application.--A State desiring a grant under this
subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at
such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.
Such application shall include--
``(A) a description of--
``(i) the impact of substance use disorder in such State,
including with respect to the substance or class of
substances with the highest incidence of abuse in the
previous year in such State, including--

``(I) the prevalence of substance use disorder in such
State;
``(II) the aggregate rate of births in the State of infants
affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms or a fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder (as determined by hospitals,
insurance claims, claims submitted to the State Medicaid
program, or other records), if available and to the extent
practicable; and
``(III) the number of infants identified, for whom a plan
of safe care was developed, and for whom a referral was made
for appropriate services, as reported under section
106(d)(18);

``(ii) the challenges the State faces in developing,
implementing, and monitoring plans of safe care in accordance
with section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii);
``(iii) the State's lead agency for the grant program and
how that agency will coordinate with relevant State entities
and programs, including the child welfare agency, the State
substance abuse agency, hospitals with labor and delivery
units, health care providers, the public health and mental
health agencies, programs funded by the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration that provide substance
use disorder treatment for women, the State Medicaid program,
the State agency administering the block grant program under
title V of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701 et seq.),
the State agency administering the programs funded under part
C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the maternal, infant, and early
childhood home visiting program under section 511 of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 711), the State judicial
system, and other agencies, as determined by the Secretary,
and Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, as appropriate,
to develop the application under this paragraph, implement
the activities under paragraph (4), and develop reports under
paragraph (5);
``(iv) how the State will monitor local development and
implementation of plans of safe care, in accordance with
section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii)(II), including how the State will
monitor to ensure plans of safe care address differences
between substance use disorder and medically supervised
substance use, including for the treatment of a substance use
disorder;
``(v) if applicable, how the State plans to utilize funding
authorized under part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.) to assist in carrying out any
plan of safe care, including such funding authorized under
section 471(e) of such Act (as in effect on October 1, 2018)
for mental health and substance abuse prevention and
treatment services and in-home parent skill-based programs
and funding authorized under such section 472(j) (as in
effect on October 1, 2018) for children with a parent in a
licensed residential family-based treatment facility for
substance abuse; and
``(vi) an assessment of the treatment and other services
and programs available in the State to effectively carry out
any plan of safe care developed, including identification of
needed treatment, and other services and programs to ensure
the well-being of young children and their families affected
by substance use disorder, such as programs carried out under
part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) and comprehensive early childhood
development services and programs such as Head Start
programs;
``(B) a description of how the State plans to use funds for
activities described in paragraph (4) for the purposes of
ensuring State compliance with requirements under clauses
(ii) and (iii) of section 106(b)(2)(B); and
``(C) an assurance that the State will comply with
requirements to refer a child identified as substance-exposed
to early intervention services as required pursuant to a
grant under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.).
``(4) Uses of funds.--Funds awarded to a State under this
subsection may be used for the following activities, which
may be carried out by the State directly, or through grants
or subgrants, contracts, or cooperative agreements:
``(A) Improving State and local systems with respect to the
development and implementation of plans of safe care, which--
``(i) shall include parent and caregiver engagement, as
required under section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii)(I), regarding
available treatment and service options, which may include
resources available for pregnant, perinatal, and postnatal
women; and
``(ii) may include activities such as--

``(I) developing policies, procedures, or protocols for the
administration or development of evidence-based and validated
screening tools for infants who may be affected by substance
use withdrawal symptoms or a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
and pregnant, perinatal, and postnatal women whose infants
may be affected by substance use withdrawal symptoms or a
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder;
``(II) improving assessments used to determine the needs of
the infant and family;
``(III) improving ongoing case management services;
``(IV) improving access to treatment services, which may be
prior to the pregnant woman's delivery date; and
``(V) keeping families safely together when it is in the
best interest of the child.

``(B) Developing policies, procedures, or protocols in
consultation and coordination with health professionals,
public and private health facilities, and substance use
disorder treatment agencies to ensure that--
``(i) appropriate notification to child protective services
is made in a timely manner, as required under section
106(b)(2)(B)(ii);
``(ii) a plan of safe care is in place, in accordance with
section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii), before the infant is discharged
from the birth or health care facility; and
``(iii) such health professionals and related agency
professionals are trained on how to follow such protocols and
are aware of the supports that may be provided under a plan
of safe care.
``(C) Training health professionals and health system
leaders, child welfare workers, substance use disorder
treatment agencies, and other related professionals such as
home visiting agency staff and law enforcement in relevant
topics including--
``(i) State mandatory reporting laws established under
section 106(b)(2)(B)(i) and the referral and process
requirements for notification to child protective services
when child abuse or neglect reporting is not mandated;
``(ii) the co-occurrence of pregnancy and substance use
disorder, and implications of prenatal exposure;
``(iii) the clinical guidance about treating substance use
disorder in pregnant and postpartum women;
``(iv) appropriate screening and interventions for infants
affected by substance use disorder, withdrawal symptoms, or a
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and the requirements under
section 106(b)(2)(B)(iii); and
``(v) appropriate multigenerational strategies to address
the mental health needs of the parent and child together.
``(D) Establishing partnerships, agreements, or memoranda
of understanding between the lead agency and other entities
(including health professionals, health facilities, child
welfare professionals, juvenile and family court judges,
substance use and mental disorder treatment programs, early
childhood education programs, maternal and child health and
early intervention professionals (including home visiting
providers), peer-to-peer recovery programs such as parent
mentoring programs, and housing agencies) to facilitate the
implementation of, and compliance with, section 106(b)(2) and
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, in areas which may
include--
``(i) developing a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary
assessment and intervention process for infants, pregnant
women, and their families who are affected by substance use
disorder, withdrawal symptoms, or a fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder, that includes meaningful engagement with and takes
into account the unique needs of each family and addresses
differences between medically supervised substance use,
including for the treatment of substance use disorder, and
substance use disorder;
``(ii) ensuring that treatment approaches for serving
infants, pregnant women, and perinatal and postnatal women
whose infants may be affected by substance use, withdrawal
symptoms, or a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, are designed
to, where appropriate, keep infants with their mothers during
both inpatient and outpatient treatment; and
``(iii) increasing access to all evidence-based medication-
assisted treatment approved by the Food and Drug
Administration, behavioral therapy, and counseling services
for the treatment of substance use disorders, as appropriate.
``(E) Developing and updating systems of technology for
improved data collection and monitoring under section
106(b)(2)(B)(iii), including existing electronic medical
records, to measure the outcomes achieved through the plans
of safe care, including monitoring systems to meet the
requirements of this Act and submission of performance
measures.
``(5) Reporting.--Each State that receives funds under this
subsection, for each year such funds are received, shall
submit a report to the Secretary, disaggregated by geographic
location, economic status, and major racial and ethnic
groups, except that such disaggregation shall not be required
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information on, with respect to infants identified under
section 106(b)(2)(B)(ii)--
``(A) the number who experienced removal associated with
parental substance use;
``(B) the number who experienced removal and subsequently
are reunified with parents, and the length of time between
such removal and reunification;
``(C) the number who are referred to community providers
without a child protection case;
``(D) the number who receive services while in the care of
their birth parents;
``(E) the number who receive post-reunification services
within 1 year after a reunification has occurred; and
``(F) the number who experienced a return to out-of-home
care within 1 year after reunification.
``(6) Secretary's report to congress.--The Secretary shall
submit an annual report to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Education
and Labor and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives that includes the information described in
paragraph (5) and recommendations or observations on the
challenges, successes, and lessons derived from
implementation of the grant program.
``(7) Assisting states' implementation.--The Secretary
shall use the amount reserved under paragraph (2)(A)(i) to
provide written guidance and technical assistance to support
States in complying with and implementing this subsection,
which shall include--
``(A) technical assistance, including programs of in-depth
technical assistance, to additional States, territories, and
Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in accordance with the
substance-exposed infant initiative developed by the National
Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare;
``(B) guidance on the requirements of this Act with respect
to infants born with, and identified as being affected by,
substance use or withdrawal symptoms or fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder, as described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of
section 106(b)(2)(B), including by--
``(i) enhancing States' understanding of requirements and
flexibilities under this Act, including by clarifying key
terms;
``(ii) addressing State-identified challenges with
developing, implementing, and monitoring plans of safe care,
including those reported under paragraph (3)(A)(ii);
``(iii) disseminating best practices on implementation of
plans of safe care, on such topics as differential response,
collaboration and coordination, and identification and
delivery of services for different populations, while
recognizing needs of different populations and varying
community approaches across States; and
``(iv) helping States improve the long-term safety and
well-being of young children and their families;
``(C) supporting State efforts to develop information
technology systems to manage plans of safe care; and
``(D) preparing the Secretary's report to Congress
described in paragraph (6).
``(8) Sunset.--The authority under this subsection shall
sunset on September 30, 2023.
``(e) Evaluation.--
``(1) In general.--In making grants or entering into
contracts for projects under this section, the Secretary
shall require all such projects to report on the outcomes of
such activities.
``(2) Goals and performance.--The Secretary shall ensure
that each entity receiving a grant under this section--
``(A) establishes quantifiable goals for the outcome of the
project funded with the grant; and
``(B) adequately measures the performance of the project
relative to such goals.
``(3) Report.--Each entity that receives a grant under this
section shall submit to the Secretary a performance report at
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the Secretary may require, including an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the project funded with the grant relative
to the goals established for such project under paragraph (2)
and data supporting such evaluation.
``(4) Funding.--Funding for the evaluations conducted under
this subsection shall be provided either as a stated
percentage of a demonstration grant or as a separate grant or
contract entered into by the Secretary for the purpose of
evaluating a particular demonstration project or group of
projects. In the case of an evaluation performed by the
recipient of a grant, the Secretary shall make available
technical assistance for the evaluation, where needed,
including the use of a rigorous application of scientific
evaluation techniques.
``(f) Continuing Grants.--The Secretary may award a
continuing grant to an entity under this section only if the
performance review submitted under paragraph (3) by such
entity with respect to the previous year demonstrates
effectiveness of the project funded.''.

SEC. 215. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT
PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5106a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``subsection (f)'' and inserting
``subsection (g)''; and
(ii) by striking ``State in--'' and inserting ``State with
respect to one or more of the following activities:'';
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) Maintaining and improving the intake, assessment,
screening, and investigation of reports of child abuse or
neglect, including support for timely responses to all such
reports, with special attention to the provision of rapid
responses to such reports involving children under the age of
3, and especially children under the age of 1.'';
(C) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--

(I) by striking ``creating and'' and inserting ``Creating
and''; and
(II) by inserting ``, which may include such teams used by
children's advocacy centers,'' after ``multidisciplinary
teams'';

(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the semicolon and
inserting a period;
(D) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) Implementing and improving case management
approaches, including ongoing case monitoring, and delivery
of services and treatment provided to children and their
families to ensure safety and respond to family needs, that
include--
``(A) multidisciplinary approaches to assessing family
needs and connecting them with services;
``(B) organizing treatment teams of community service
providers that prevent and treat child abuse and neglect, and
improve child well-being;
``(C) case-monitoring that can ensure progress in child
well-being; and
``(D) the use of differential response, including during
intake and screening, as appropriate.'';
(E) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) and inserting
the following:
``(4)(A) Developing or enhancing data systems to improve
case management coordination and communication between
relevant agencies;
``(B) enhancing the general child protective system by
developing, improving, and implementing risk and safety
assessment tools and protocols, such as tools and protocols
that allow for the identification of cases requiring rapid
responses, systems of data sharing with law enforcement,
including the use of differential response, and activities to
reduce and prevent bias;
``(C) developing and updating systems of technology that
support the program and track reports of child abuse and
neglect from intake through final disposition and allow for
interstate and intrastate information exchange; and
``(D) real-time case monitoring for caseworkers at the
local agency level, and State agency level, to track
assessments, service referrals, follow-up, case reviews, and
progress toward case plan goals.
``(5) Developing, strengthening, and facilitating training
for professionals and volunteers engaged in the prevention,
intervention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect
including training on--
``(A) the legal duties of such individuals;
``(B) personal safety training for case workers;
``(C) early childhood, child, and adolescent development
and the impact of child abuse and neglect, including long-
term impacts of adverse childhood experiences;
``(D) improving coordination among child protective service
agencies and health care agencies, entities providing health
care (including mental health and substance use disorder
services), and community resources, for purposes of
conducting evaluations related to substantiated cases of
child abuse or neglect;
``(E) improving screening, forensic diagnosis, and health
and developmental evaluations, which may include best
practices for periodic reevaluations, as appropriate;
``(F) addressing the unique needs of children with
disabilities, including promoting interagency collaboration
to address such needs;
``(G) the placement of children with relative caregivers,
and the unique needs and strategies as related to children in
such placements;
``(H) responsive, family-oriented approaches to prevention,
identification, intervention, and treatment of child abuse
and neglect;
``(I) ensuring child safety;
``(J) the links between child abuse and neglect and
domestic violence, and approaches to working with families
with mental health needs or substance use disorder; or
``(K) coordinating with other services and agencies, as
applicable, to address family and child needs, including
trauma.'';
(F) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs
(6) and (7), respectively;
(G) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``improving'' and inserting ``Improving'';
(ii) by striking ``the skills, qualifications, and
availability of individuals providing services to children
and families, and the supervisors of such individuals,
through the child protection system, including improvements
in''; and
(iii) by striking the semicolon and inserting ``, which may
include efforts to address the effects of indirect trauma
exposure for child welfare workers.'';
(H) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``developing,'' and inserting
``Developing,''; and

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(ii) by striking the semicolon and inserting ``, which may
include improving public awareness and understanding relating
to the role and responsibilities of the child protection
system and the nature and basis for reporting suspected
incidents of child abuse and neglect.''; and
(I) by striking paragraphs (9) through (14) and inserting
the following:
``(8) Collaborating with other agencies in the community,
county, or State and coordinating services to promote a
system of care focused on both prevention and treatment, such
as by--
``(A) developing and enhancing the capacity of community-
based programs to integrate shared leadership strategies
between parents and professionals to prevent and treat child
abuse and neglect at the community level; or
``(B) supporting and enhancing interagency collaboration
between the child protection system, public health agencies,
education systems, domestic violence systems, law
enforcement, and the juvenile justice system for improved
delivery of services and treatment, such as models of co-
locating service providers, which may include--
``(i) methods for continuity of treatment plans and
services as children transition between systems;
``(ii) addressing the health needs, including mental health
needs, of children identified as victims of child abuse or
neglect, including supporting prompt, comprehensive health
and developmental evaluations for children who are the
subject of substantiated child maltreatment reports; or
``(iii) the provision of services that assist children
exposed to domestic violence, and that also support the
caregiving role of their nonabusing parents.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``areas of the child
protective services system'' and inserting ``ways in which
the amounts received under the grant will be used to improve
and strengthen the child protective services system through
the activities''; and
(ii) by amending subparagraphs (B) and (C) to read as
follows:
``(B) Duration of plan.--Each State plan shall--
``(i) be submitted not less frequently than every 5 years,
in coordination with the State plan submitted under part B of
title IV of the Social Security Act; and
``(ii) be periodically reviewed and revised by the State,
as necessary to reflect any substantive changes to State law
or regulations related to the prevention of child abuse and
neglect that may affect the eligibility of the State under
this section, or if there are significant changes from the
State application in the State's funding of strategies and
programs supported under this section.
``(C) Public comment.--Each State shall consult widely with
public and private organizations in developing the plan, make
the plan public by electronic means in an easily accessible
format, and provide all interested members of the public at
least 30 days to submit comments on the plan.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

(I) by inserting ``be developed, as appropriate, in
collaboration with the lead entity designated by the State
under section 202(1), local programs supported by the lead
entity, and families affected by child abuse and neglect,
and'' after ``shall''; and
(II) by striking ``achieve the objectives of this title''
and inserting ``strengthen families and reduce incidents of
and prevent child abuse and neglect'';

(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and takes into
account prevention services across State agencies in order to
improve coordination of efforts to prevent and reduce child
abuse and neglect'' before the semicolon;
(iii) in subparagraph (B)--

(I) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:

``(i) provisions or procedures for individuals to report
known and suspected instances of child abuse and neglect
directly to a State child protection agency or to a law
enforcement agency, as applicable under State law, including
a State law for mandatory reporting by individuals required
to report such instances, including, as defined by the
State--

``(I) health professionals;
``(II) school and child care personnel;
``(III) law enforcement officials; and
``(IV) other individuals, as the applicable State law or
statewide program may require;'';
(II) by moving the margins of subclauses (I) and (II) of
clause (iii) 2 ems to the right;
(III) in clause (iv), by inserting ``of alleged abuse or
neglect in order to ensure the well-being and safety of
children'' before the semicolon;
(IV) in clause (v), by inserting ``, which may include
social services and housing assistance'' before the
semicolon;
(V) in clause (vi), by inserting ``, which may include
placements with relative caregivers'' before the semicolon;
(VI) by striking clauses (x) and (xx);
(VII) by redesignating clauses (xi) through (xix) as
clauses (x) through (xviii), respectively;
(VIII) in clause (xii), as so redesignated, by striking
``appointed to represent the child in such proceedings'' and
inserting ``appointed to represent the child (who, for
purposes of this clause, shall include any child up to the
age limit elected by the State pursuant to section
475(8)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
675(8)(B)(iii)) in such proceedings'';
(IX) in clause (xvi), as so redesignated, by striking
``clause (xvi)'' and inserting ``clause (xv)''; and
(X) by redesignating clauses (xxi) through (xxv) as clauses
(xix) through (xxiii), respectively;

(iv) in subparagraph (D)--

(I) in clause (i), by inserting ``, and how such services
will be strategically coordinated with relevant agencies to
provide a continuum of prevention services and be'' after
``referrals'';
(II) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and retention
activities'' after ``training'';
(III) in clause (iii), by inserting ``, including for
purposes of making such individuals aware of these
requirements'' before the semicolon;
(IV) in clause (v)--

(aa) by inserting ``the State's efforts to improve'' before
``policies'';
(bb) by striking ``substance abuse treatment agencies, and
other agencies'' and inserting ``substance abuse treatment
agencies, other agencies, and kinship navigators''; and
(cc) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;

(V) in clause (vi), by striking the semicolon and inserting
``, to improve outcomes for children and families; and''; and
(VI) by adding at the end the following:

``(vii) the State's procedures requiring timely public
disclosure of the findings or information about the case of
child abuse or neglect that has resulted in a child fatality
or near fatality, which shall provide for exceptions to the
release of such findings or information in order to ensure
the safety and well-being of the child, or when the release
of such information would jeopardize a criminal
investigation;''; and
(v) by striking the flush text that follows subparagraph
(G); and
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in the heading, by striking ``Limitation'' and
inserting ``Limitations'';
(ii) by striking ``With regard to clauses (vi) and (vii) of
paragraph (2)(B)'' and inserting the following:
``(B) Certain identifying information.--With regard to
clauses (vi) and (vii) of paragraph (2)(B)'';
(iii) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as added by
clause (ii), the following:
``(A) In general.--Nothing in paragraph (2)(B) shall be
construed to limit a State's authority to determine State
policies relating to public access to court proceedings to
determine child abuse and neglect, except that such policies
shall, at a minimum, ensure the safety and well-being of the
child, parents, and families.''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Mandated reporters in certain states.--With respect
to a State in which State law requires all of the individuals
to report known or suspected instances of child abuse and
neglect directly to a State child protection agency or to a
law enforcement agency, the requirement under paragraph
(2)(B)(i) shall not be construed to require the State to
define the classes of individuals described in subclauses (I)
through (IV) of such paragraph.'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--

(I) by striking ``Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
each'' and inserting ``Each''; and
(II) by striking ``not less than 3 citizen review panels''
and inserting ``at least 1 citizen review panel''; and

(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
``(B) Exception.--A State may designate a panel for
purposes of this subsection, comprised of one or more
existing entities established under State or Federal law,
such as child fatality panels, or foster care review panels,
or State task forces established under section 107, if such
entities have the capacity to satisfy the requirements of
paragraph (3) and the State ensures that such entities will
satisfy such requirements.'';
(B) by striking paragraph (3);
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as
paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;
(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking
``paragraph (4)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
(iii) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so
redesignated, the following:
``(A) shall develop a memorandum of understanding with each
panel, clearly outlining the panel's roles and
responsibilities, and identifying any support from the
State;''; and
(E) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
(i) by inserting ``which may be carried out collectively by
a combination of such panels,'' before ``on an annual
basis'';
(ii) by striking ``whether or''; and
(iii) by inserting ``, which may include providing examples
of efforts to implement citizen review panel
recommendations'' before the period at the end of the second
sentence;
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, disaggregated, where
available, by demographic characteristics such as age, sex,
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and ethnicity, disability, caregiver risk factors, caregiver
relationship, living arrangement, and relation of victim to
their perpetrator'' before the period;
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``neglect.'' and
inserting ``neglect, including--
``(A) the number of child fatalities, and (as applicable
and practicable) near fatalities, due to child abuse and
neglect from separate reporting sources within the State,
including information from the State child welfare agency and
from the State child death review program that--
``(i) is compiled by the State child welfare agency for
submission; and
``(ii) considers State data, including vital statistics
death records, State and local medical examiner and coroner
office records, and uniform crime reports from local law
enforcement; and
``(B) information, and the sources used to provide such
information, about the circumstances under which a child
fatality, or (as applicable and practicable) near fatality,
occurred due to child abuse and neglect, including the cause
of the death listed on the death certificate in the case of a
child fatality, whether the child was referred to the State
child welfare agency, the child's placement at the time (as
applicable), the determination made by the child welfare
agency (as applicable), and any known previous maltreatment
of children by the perpetrator.'';
(C) in paragraph (13)--
(i) by inserting ``and recommendations'' after ``the
activities''; and
(ii) by striking ``subsection (c)(6)'' and inserting
``subsection (c)(5)'';
(D) in paragraph (16), by striking ``subsection
(b)(2)(B)(xxi)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(2)(B)(xix)'';
and
(E) in paragraph (17), by striking ``subsection
(b)(2)(B)(xxiv)'' and inserting ``subsection
(b)(2)(B)(xxii)'';
(5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
(f) and (g), respectively;
(6) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
``(e) Assisting States in Implementation.--The Secretary
shall provide technical assistance to support States in
reporting the information required under subsection
(d)(5).'';
(7) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking
``the Congress'' and inserting ``the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the
Committee on Education and Labor of the House of
Representatives'';
(8) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by adding at the
end the following:
``(6) Limitation.--For any fiscal year for which the amount
allotted to a State or territory under this subsection
exceeds the amount allotted to the State or territory under
such subsection for fiscal year 2019, the State or territory
may not use more than 2 percent of such excess amount for
administrative expenses.''; and
(9) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Annual Report.--A State that receives funds under
subsection (a) shall annually prepare and submit to the
Secretary a report describing the manner in which funds
provided under this Act, alone or in combination with other
Federal funds, were used to address the purposes and achieve
the objectives of section 106, including--
``(1) a description of how the State used such funds to
improve the child protective system related to--
``(A) effective collaborative and coordination strategies
among child protective services and social services, legal
services, health care services (including mental health and
substance use disorder services), domestic violence services,
education agencies, and community-based organizations that
contribute to improvements of the overall well-being of
children and families; and
``(B) capacity-building efforts to support identification
of, and improvement of responses to, child maltreatment; and
``(2) how the State collaborated with community-based
prevention organizations to reduce barriers to, and improve
the effectiveness of, programs related to child abuse and
neglect.''.

SEC. 216. GRANTS TO STATES FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO THE
INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE
AND NEGLECT CASES.

Section 107 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5106c) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``the assessment and investigation'' each
place it appears and inserting ``the assessment,
investigation, and prosecution'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``and exploitation,'' and inserting ``,
exploitation, and child sex-trafficking,''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, including through a child abuse
investigative multidisciplinary review team'' before the
semicolon;
(C) in paragraph (2), by adding ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(D) by striking paragraph (3);
(E) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and
(F) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting ``,
or other vulnerable populations,'' after ``health-related
problems'';
(2) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(K) individuals experienced in working with underserved
or overrepresented groups in the child welfare system.''; and
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``and exploitation''
and inserting ``, exploitation, and child sex-trafficking'';
(4) in subsection (e)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and exploitation''
and inserting ``, exploitation, and child sex-trafficking'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' at the end
and inserting a semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by striking ``and exploitation'' and inserting ``,
exploitation, and child sex-trafficking''; and
(ii) by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) improving coordination among agencies regarding
reports of child abuse and neglect to ensure both law
enforcement and child protective services agencies have ready
access to full information regarding past reports, which may
be done in coordination with other States or geographic
regions.''.

SEC. 217. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ASSISTANCE.

Section 108 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5106d) is amended by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 218. REPORTS.

Section 110 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5106f) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``CAPTA Reauthorization
Act of 2010'' and inserting ``CAPTA Reauthorization Act of
2020'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``Effectiveness of State
Programs'' and inserting ``Activities'';
(B) by striking ``evaluating the effectiveness of programs
receiving assistance under section 106 in achieving the'' and
inserting ``on activities of technical assistance for
programs that support State efforts to meet the needs and'';
(3) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the
following:
``(c) Report on State Mandatory Reporting Laws.--Not later
than 4 years after the date of enactment of the CAPTA
Reauthorization Act of 2020, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the
House of Representatives a report that contains--
``(1) information on--
``(A) training supported by this Act, and through other
relevant Federal programs, for mandatory reporters of child
abuse or neglect;
``(B) State efforts to improve reporting on, and responding
to reports of, child abuse or neglect; and
``(C) barriers, if any, affecting mandatory reporting; and
``(2) data regarding any changes in the rate of
substantiated child abuse and neglect reports, and changes in
the rate of child fatalities, and near fatalities, from child
abuse and neglect, since the date of enactment of the CAPTA
Reauthorization Act of 2020.
``(d) Report Relating to Injuries Indicating the Presence
of Child Abuse.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2020, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a report
that contains--
``(1) information on best practices developed by medical
institutions and other multidisciplinary partners to identify
and appropriately respond to injuries indicating the presence
of potential physical abuse in children, particularly among
infants, including--
``(A) the identification and assessment of such injuries by
health care professionals and appropriate child protective
services referral and notification processes; and
``(B) an identification of effective programs replicating
best practices, and barriers or challenges to implementing
programs; and
``(2) data on any outcomes associated with the practices
described in paragraph (1), including subsequent
revictimization and child fatalities.
``(e) Report Relating to Child Abuse and Neglect in Indian
Tribal Communities.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2020, the
Comptroller General of the United States, taking into
consideration the perspectives of Indian Tribes from each of
the 12 Bureau of Indian Affairs Regions, as identified for
the report under this subsection, shall submit a report to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the
House of Representatives that contains--
``(1) information about such Indian Tribes and Tribal
Organizations providing child abuse and neglect prevention
activities, including types of programming and number of such
Tribes providing services;
``(2) promising practices used by such Tribes for child
abuse and neglect prevention;
``(3) information about the child abuse and neglect
prevention activities such Tribes are providing, including
those activities supported by Tribal, State, and Federal
funds;
``(4) ways to support prevention efforts regarding child
abuse and neglect of children who are Indians, including
Alaska Natives, which may include the use of the children's
trust fund model;

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``(5) an assessment of Federal agency collaboration and
technical assistance efforts to address child abuse and
neglect prevention and treatment of children who are Indians,
including Alaska Natives;
``(6) an examination of access to child abuse and neglect
prevention research and demonstration grants by Indian tribes
under this Act; and
``(7) an examination of Federal child abuse and neglect
data systems to identify what Tribal data is being submitted
to the Department of Health and Human Services, or other
relevant agencies, as applicable, any barriers to the
submission of such data, and recommendations on improving the
submission of such data.''.

SEC. 219. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 112(a)(1) of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106h(a)(1)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(1) General authorization.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this title such sums as may be
necessary for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025.''.

Subtitle C--Community-based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse
and Neglect

SEC. 221. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY.

Section 201 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5116) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the coordination of''
and inserting ``State, regional, and local coordination of''
; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``foster an
understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of diverse
populations'' and inserting ``support local programs in
increasing access for diverse populations to programs and
activities''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2);
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as
paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;
(C) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``healthy
relationships and'' before ``parenting skills'';
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``including access to
such resources and opportunities for unaccompanied homeless
youth;'' and inserting ``such as providing referrals to early
health and developmental services, including access to such
resources and opportunities for homeless families and those
at risk of homelessness; and'';
(iii) by striking subparagraph (H);
(iv) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as paragraph (3) and
adjusting the margin accordingly; and
(v) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

(I) by inserting ``State, regional, and local capacity, to
the extent practicable, of'' after ``enhancing''; and
(II) by striking ``that--'' and inserting the following:
``in order to provide a continuum of services to children and
families;

``(2) supporting local programs, which may include capacity
building activities such as technical assistance, training,
and professional development to provide community-based and
prevention-focused programs and activities designed to
strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and
neglect that help families build protective factors linked to
the prevention of child abuse and neglect that--'';
(D) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking
``demonstrate a commitment to involving parents in the
planning and program implementation of the lead agency and
entities carrying out'' and inserting ``supporting the
meaningful involvement of parents in the planning, program
implementation, and evaluation of the lead entity and'';
(E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking
``specific community-based'' and all that follows through
``section 205(a)(3)'' and inserting ``core child abuse and
neglect prevention services described in section 205(a)(3)
and the services identified by the inventory required under
section 204(3)'';
(F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated--
(i) by striking ``funds for the'' and inserting ``Federal,
State, local, and private funds, to carry out the purposes of
this title, which may include'';
(ii) by inserting ``and'' before ``information management
and reporting''; and
(iii) by striking ``reporting and evaluation costs for
establishing, operating, or expanding'' and inserting ``such
as data systems to facilitate statewide monitoring,
reporting, and evaluation costs for''; and
(G) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated--
(i) by inserting ``, which may include activities to
increase public awareness and education, and developing
comprehensive outreach strategies to engage diverse,
underserved, and at-risk populations,'' after ``information
activities''; and
(ii) by striking ``and the promotion of child abuse and
neglect prevention activities''.

SEC. 222. ELIGIBILITY.

Section 202 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5116a) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by inserting ``, taking into consideration the capacity
and expertise of eligible entities,'' after ``Governor of the
State''; and
(ii) by inserting ``State, regional, and local capacity
of'' before ``community-based'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``who are consumers'' and inserting ``who
are or who have been consumers'';
(ii) by striking ``applicant agency'' and inserting ``lead
entity''; and
(iii) by adding ``and'' after the semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by inserting ``local,'' after ``State,''; and
(ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by striking subparagraph (D);
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``composed of'' and
all that follows through ``children with disabilities'' and
inserting ``carried out by local, collaborative, and public-
private partnerships''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``local,'' after
``State,'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``parental
participation in the development, operation, and oversight of
the'' and inserting ``the meaningful involvement of parents
in the development, operation, evaluation, and oversight of
the State and local efforts to support'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by inserting ``relevant'' before ``State and community-
based''; and
(ii) by striking ``the community-based'' and inserting
``community-based'';
(C) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by striking ``community-based and prevention-focused
programs and activities designed to strengthen and support
families to prevent child abuse and neglect'' and inserting
``local programs''; and
(ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
(D) in subparagraph (D)--
(i) by striking ``, parents with disabilities,'' and
inserting ``or parents with disabilities, and members of
underserved or overrepresented groups in the child welfare
system,''; and
(ii) by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) will take into consideration barriers to access to
community-based and prevention-focused programs and
activities designed to strengthen and support families to
prevent child abuse and neglect, including for populations
described in section 204(7)(A)(iii) and gaps in unmet need
identified in the inventory described in section 204(3) when
distributing funds to local programs for use in accordance
with section 205(a).''.

SEC. 223. AMOUNT OF GRANT.

Section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5116b) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``210'' and inserting ``209''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following: ``In any fiscal
year for which the amount appropriated under section 209
exceeds the amount appropriated under such section for fiscal
year 2019 by more than $2,000,000, the Secretary shall
increase the reservation described in this subsection to up
to 5 percent of the amount appropriated under section 209 for
the fiscal year for the purpose described in the preceding
sentence.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``210'' and inserting ``209''; and
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$175,000'' and
inserting ``$200,000''.

SEC. 224. APPLICATION.

Section 204 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5116d) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``the State'' and inserting ``the lead entity'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``which meets the
requirements of section 202'';
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``community-based child
abuse and neglect prevention programs'' and inserting
``programs and activities'';
(4) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``designed to strengthen
and support families'' after ``programs and activities'';
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``start up'' and
inserting ``start-up'';
(6) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
``(6) a description of the lead entity's capacity to ensure
the meaningful involvement of family advocates, relative
caregivers, adult former victims of child abuse or neglect,
and parents who are, or who have been, consumers of
preventive supports, in the planning, implementation, and
evaluation of the programs and policy decisions;'';
(7) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
``(7) a description of the criteria that the lead entity
will use to--
``(A) select and fund local programs, and how the lead
entity will take into consideration the local program's
ability to--
``(i) collaborate with other community-based organizations
and service providers and engage in long-term and strategic
planning for community-based and prevention-focused programs
and activities designed to strengthen and support families to
prevent child abuse and neglect;
``(ii) meaningfully partner with parents in the
development, implementation, oversight, and evaluation of
services; and
``(iii) reduce barriers to access to community-based and
prevention-focused programs and activities designed to
strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and
neglect, including for diverse, underserved, and at-risk
populations; or

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``(B) develop or provide community-based and prevention-
focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and
support families to prevent child abuse and neglect, and
provide a description of how such activities are evidence-
based or evidence-informed;'';
(8) in paragraph (8)--
(A) by striking ``entity and the community-based and
prevention-focused programs designed to strengthen and
support families to prevent child abuse and neglect'' and
inserting ``lead entity and local programs'';
(B) by striking ``homeless families and those at risk of
homelessness, unaccompanied homeless youth'' and inserting
``victims of domestic violence, homeless families and those
at risk of homelessness, families experiencing trauma''; and
(C) by inserting ``, including underserved or
overrepresented groups in the child welfare system'' before
the semicolon;
(9) in paragraph (9), by striking ``community-based and
prevention-focused programs and activities designed to
strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and
neglect'' and inserting ``local programs'';
(10) in paragraph (10), by striking ``applicant entity's
activities and those of the network and its members (where
appropriate) will be evaluated'' and inserting ``lead
entity's activities and local programs will be evaluated,
including in accordance with section 206'';
(11) in paragraph (11)--
(A) by striking ``applicant entity'' and inserting ``lead
entity''; and
(B) by inserting ``, including how the lead entity will
promote and consider improving access among diverse,
underserved, and at-risk populations'' before the semicolon;
and
(12) in paragraph (12), by striking ``applicant entity''
and inserting ``lead entity''.

SEC. 225. LOCAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

Section 205 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5116e) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``Grants made'' and inserting ``Grants or
contracts made by the lead entity''; and
(ii) by striking ``that--'' and inserting ``, which may
include--'';
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) assessing community assets and needs through a
planning process that--
``(A) involves other community-based organizations or
agencies that have already performed a needs assessment;
``(B) includes the meaningful involvement of parents; and
``(C) uses information and expertise from local public
agencies, local nonprofit organizations, and private sector
representatives in meaningful roles;'';
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``develop'' and inserting
``developing'';
(D) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--

(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``provide for'' and inserting ``providing''; and
(II) in clause (i), by striking ``mutual support and'' and
inserting ``which may include programs and services that
improve knowledge of healthy child development, parental
resilience, mutual support, and''; and

(ii) in subparagraph (B)--

(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``provide access to optional services'' and inserting
``connecting individuals and families to additional
services'';
(II) in clause (ii), by striking ``and intervention'' and
inserting ``, such as Head Start, including early Head Start,
and early intervention'';
(III) by redesignating clauses (iii) through (ix) as
clauses (iv) through (x), respectively;
(IV) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:

``(iii) nutrition programs, which may include the special
supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and
children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) and the supplemental nutrition
assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.);''; and

(V) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by striking
``services, such as academic tutoring, literacy training, and
General Educational Degree services'' and inserting ``and
workforce development programs, including adult education and
literacy training and academic tutoring'';

(E) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking ``develop leadership roles for the'' and
inserting ``developing and maintaining'';
(ii) by inserting ``, and, as applicable, relative
caregivers,'' after ``parents''; and
(iii) by striking ``the programs'' and inserting
``programs'';
(F) in paragraph (5), by striking ``provide'' and inserting
``providing''; and
(G) in paragraph (6), by striking ``participate'' and
inserting ``participating''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``programs..'' and
inserting ``programs.''.

SEC. 226. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

Section 206 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5116f) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``optional services as
described in section 202'' and inserting ``additional
services as described in section 205(a)(3)(B)'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 205(3)'' and
inserting ``section 204'';
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``used the services of''
and inserting ``participated in'';
(4) in paragraph (6), by striking ``community level'' and
inserting ``local level'';
(5) in paragraph (7), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(6) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9);
(7) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
``(8) shall describe the percentage of total funding
provided to the State under section 203 that supports
evidence-based and evidence-informed community-based and
prevention-focused programs and activities designed to
strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and
neglect; and''; and
(8) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated, by striking
``continued leadership'' and inserting ``meaningful
involvement''.

SEC. 227. DEFINITIONS.

Section 208(2) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act (42 U.S.C. 5116h(2)) is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting ``designed to
strengthen and support families'' after ``activities'';
(2) by striking ``organizations such as'';
(3) by inserting ``for parents and children'' after
``mutual support programs''; and
(4) by striking ``or respond to''.

SEC. 228. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 209 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5116i) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 209. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
title such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years
2020 through 2025.''.

Subtitle D--Adoption Opportunities

SEC. 231. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.

Section 201 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5111) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``and declaration
of purpose'' and inserting ``, declaration of purpose, and
definition'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2009, some 424,000''
and inserting ``2018, some 437,000'';
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (D); and
(ii) by striking ``services because the children entering
foster care--'' and inserting ``services;'';
(C) in paragraph (6)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``2009, there were
115,000'' and inserting ``2018, there were 125,000'';
(ii) in subparagraph (C)--

(I) in clause (i), by striking ``2009'' and inserting
``2018''; and
(II) in clause (ii), by striking ``more than 8'' and
inserting ``less than 8''; and

(iii) in subparagraph (D)--

(I) in clause (i)--

(aa) by striking ``25 percent'' and inserting ``17
percent''; and
(bb) by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2018''; and

(II) in clause (ii)--

(aa) by striking ``30 percent'' and inserting ``22
percent''; and
(bb) by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2018''; and
(D) in paragraph (9)(B)--
(i) by inserting ``should not'' before ``be maintained'';
and
(ii) by striking ``or institutions''; and
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(i) by inserting ``children with disabilities, underserved
or overrepresented children and youth in the child welfare
system,'' after ``minority children,''; and
(ii) by striking ``including disabled infants with life-
threatening conditions,'';
(B) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) support the development and implementation of
evidence-based and evidence-informed post-legal adoption
services for families that adopt children in order to
increase permanency.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Definition.--In this title, the term `child with
special needs' means a child facing barriers to adoption,
including a child with special needs as determined under
section 473(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
673(c)).''.

SEC. 232. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON
INFORMAL CUSTODY TRANSFERS.

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption
Reform Act of 1978 is amended by inserting after section 201
(42 U.S.C. 5111) the following:

``SEC. 202. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON
INFORMAL CUSTODY TRANSFERS.

``(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
``(1) there are challenges associated with adoptions
(including the child's mental health needs and the
difficulties many families face in accessing support
services) and some families may seek out an informal transfer
of physical custody without any formal supervision by child
welfare authorities or courts;

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``(2) some adopted children experience trauma, and the
disruption and placement in another home may contribute to
additional trauma and instability for such children;
``(3) post-adoption informal transfers of physical custody
may not include certain safety measures that are required as
part of formal adoption proceedings;
``(4) child welfare authorities and courts may be unaware
of the placement of children through such informal custody
transfers and, as a result, therefore do not conduct
assessments on the child's safety and well-being in
subsequent such placements;
``(5) the lack of such assessments may result in the
placement of children in homes in which the children may be
exposed to unsafe environments;
``(6) the caregivers with whom a child is placed through an
informal custody transfer may have no legal responsibility
with respect to such child and may not have complete records
with respect to such child, including the child's birth,
medical, or other records; and
``(7) a child adopted through intercountry adoption may be
at risk of not acquiring United States citizenship if an
informal custody transfer occurs before the adoptive parents
complete all necessary steps to finalize the adoption of such
child.
``(b) Technical Assistance and Public Awareness.--The
Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other relevant
departments, shall, as appropriate, improve public awareness
related to preventing adoption disruption and dissolutions,
including informal custody transfers of adopted children.
Such activities may include updating, as appropriate, Federal
resources, including internet websites, which provide
information on the practice of informal custody transfers to
provide families with information on post-legal adoption
services from State, local, and private resources.''.

SEC. 233. INFORMATION AND SERVICES.

Section 203 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5113) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``such purposes, including services'' and
all that follows through the period at the end and inserting
the following: ``such purposes, including--
``(1) services to facilitate the adoption of older
children, minority children, children with disabilities,
underserved or overrepresented children and youth in the
child welfare system, and children with special needs;
``(2) services to families considering adoption of children
with special needs; and
``(3) post-legal adoption services for families to provide
permanent and caring home environments for children who would
benefit from adoption.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``on adoption, and'' and inserting ``on
adoption, including the evaluation of training and accessible
education materials;''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, and update such training and
education materials, as appropriate'' before the semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``children with
disabilities, underserved or overrepresented children and
youth in the child welfare system,'' after ``minority
children,'';
(C) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``children with
disabilities, underserved or overrepresented children and
youth in the child welfare system,'' after ``minority
children,'';
(D) in paragraph (9)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
``, expand, and enhance'' after ``maintain''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D)--

(I) by inserting ``and disseminate'' after ``identify'';
and
(II) by striking ``termination'' and inserting
``dissolution, and increase permanency, including related to
pre- and post-legal adoption services'';

(E) in paragraph (10)(A)--
(i) by redesignating clauses (iii) through (ix) as clauses
(iv) through (x), respectively;
(ii) in clause (ii)--

(I) by inserting ``, and finding such family and relatives
willing to adopt such child to improve permanency'' before
the semicolon; and
(II) by striking ``such children, including developing''
and inserting ``such children;

``(iii) developing'';
(iii) in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by inserting ``,
including such groups for individuals who may enter into
relative caregiver arrangements'' before the semicolon; and
(iv) in clause (ix), as so redesignated, by inserting ``,
including such groups for kinship caregiver arrangements''
before the semicolon; and
(F) in paragraph (11)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
``Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations,'' after ``States,'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) procedures to identify and support potential kinship
care arrangements.'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``post legal adoption''
and inserting ``post-legal adoption''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(G), by inserting ``, including such
parents, children, and siblings in kinship care
arrangements'' before the semicolon;
(4) in subsection (d)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``and Improving
Post-legal Adoption Support Services'' after ``Care'';
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``including through the
improvement of post-legal adoption services,'' after ``free
for adoption,'';
(C) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--

(I) in clause (i), by inserting ``, including plans to
assess the need for and provide, as appropriate, post-legal
adoption services in order to improve permanency'' before the
semicolon;
(II) in clause (ii), by inserting ``children with
disabilities, underserved or overrepresented children and
youth in the child welfare system,'' after ``minority
children,''; and
(III) in clause (iv), by striking ``section 473 of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 673)'' and inserting ``subpart
2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
629 et seq.) and part E of such title IV (42 U.S.C. 670 et
seq.)''; and

(ii) in subparagraph (B)--

(I) in clause (i), by inserting ``children with
disabilities, underserved or overrepresented children and
youth in the child welfare system,'' after ``minority
children,''; and
(II) in clause (ii), by striking ``successful'' and
inserting ``evidence-based and evidence-informed''; and

(D) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``Payments under this
subsection shall begin during fiscal year 1989.''; and
(5) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ``, such as through
the use of an electronic interstate case processing system''
before the period.

SEC. 234. REPORTS.

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption
Reform Act of 1978 is amended by striking section 204 (42
U.S.C. 5114) and inserting the following:

``SEC. 204. REPORTS.

``(a) Report on the Outcomes of Individuals Who Were
Adopted From Foster Care.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2020,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the
Committee on Education and Labor of the House of
Representatives a report on research regarding the outcomes
of individuals who were adopted from foster care as children,
and a summary of the post-adoption services available to
families that adopt, including the extent to which such
services are evidence-based or evidence-informed.
``(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 3 years after the
date of the enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of
2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
provide to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the
Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Ways
and Means of the House of Representatives a report on
adoption disruption and dissolution, including informal
custody transfers of children. The Secretary shall include in
such report--
``(1) the causes, methods, and characteristics of adoption
disruption and dissolution, including how causes, methods,
and characteristics may vary for informal custody transfers;
``(2) the effects of adoption disruption and dissolution,
including informal custody transfers, on children, including
the effect that a lack of assessment of a child's safety and
well-being can have on children;
``(3) the prevalence of adoption disruption and
dissolution, including the prevalence of informal custody
transfers, within each State and across all States; and
``(4) recommended policies for preventing, identifying, and
responding to adoption disruption and dissolution, including
informal custody transfers, that include--
``(A) changes to Federal and State law to address the
negative effects of adoption disruption and dissolution,
including the effects of informal custody transfers, on
children;
``(B) changes to child protection practices to reduce the
likelihood of harmful adoption disruption and dissolution,
including informal custody transfers; and
``(C) methods to improve public information regarding
adoption and child protection.''.

SEC. 235. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 205 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and
Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5115) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``$40,000,000'' and all that follows
through ``2015'' and inserting ``such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal years 2020 through 2025''; and
(B) by striking ``this subtitle'' and inserting ``this
title''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``30 percent'' and
inserting ``35 percent''.

Subtitle E--Family Violence Prevention and Services

SEC. 241. PURPOSE.

Section 301(b) of the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401(b)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``(b)'' and all that follows through ``title to--'' and
inserting the following:
``(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this title to support
and improve prevention of,

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interventions in, and services for family violence, domestic
violence, and dating violence, by--'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``assist States and
Indian tribes'' and inserting ``assisting States and Indian
Tribes'';
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``assist'' and all that
follows through ``immediate'' and inserting ``strengthening
the capacity of States and Indian Tribes and Tribal
organizations in efforts to provide accessible immediate'';
(4) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) providing for national domestic violence hotlines;'';
(5) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking ``(4) provide for'' and inserting ``(4)
providing'';
(B) by striking ``Indian tribes'' and inserting ``Indian
Tribes'';
(C) by striking ``tribal organizations'' and inserting
``Tribal organizations''; and
(D) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) supporting the development and implementation of
evidence-based and evidence-informed community-based
prevention approaches and programs.''.

SEC. 242. DEFINITIONS.

Section 302 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10402) is amended--
(1) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ``42 U.S.C.
13925(a)'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 12291(a)'';
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
``(5) Indian; indian tribe; tribal organization.--The terms
`Indian', `Indian Tribe', and `Tribal organization' have the
meanings given the terms `Indian', `Indian tribe', and
`tribal organization' in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
5304).'';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (12), and (13)
and (14), as paragraphs (7) through (13), and (15) and (16),
respectively;
(4) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) Institution of higher education.--The term
`institution of higher education' has the meaning given such
term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1001).'';
(5) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by striking ``42
U.S.C. 13925(a)'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 12291(a)'';
(6) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``State law'' and inserting ``State and
Tribal law''; and
(B) by striking ``shelter, safe homes, meals, and
supportive services'' and inserting ``shelter, safe homes,
meals, and supportive services, which may include the
provision of basic necessities,'';
(7) by inserting after paragraph (13), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(14) Tribal domestic violence coalition.--The term
`Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition' means an established
nonprofit, nongovernmental Indian organization that--
``(A) provides education, support, and technical assistance
to member Indian service providers in a manner that enables
those member providers to establish and maintain culturally
appropriate services, including shelter and supportive
services, designed to assist Indian women and the dependents
of those women who are victims of family violence, domestic
violence, and dating violence; and
``(B) is comprised of board and general members that are
representative of--
``(i) the member service providers described in
subparagraph (A); and
``(ii) the Tribal communities in which the services are
being provided.'';
(8) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated--
(A) by striking ``tribally designated official'' and
inserting ``Tribally designated official'';
(B) by striking ``Indian tribe, tribal organization'' and
inserting ``Indian Tribe, Tribal organization''; and
(C) by striking ``Indian tribe, to'' and inserting ``Indian
Tribe, to''; and
(9) in the first sentence of paragraph (16), as so
redesignated, by striking ``42 U.S.C. 13925(a)'' and
inserting ``34 U.S.C. 12291(a)''.

SEC. 243. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 303 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10403) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``There is'' and inserting ``There are'';
and
(ii) by striking ``, $175,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2011 through 2015.'' and inserting ``, amounts consisting
of--
``(i) $179,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
``(ii) $184,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(iii) $188,000,000 for fiscal year 2022;
``(iv) $193,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
``(v) $198,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
``(vi) $203,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.'';
(B) in paragraph (2)(D)--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``state''; and
(ii) by striking ``Of the amounts appropriated under
paragraph (1)'' and all that follows through the period at
the end and inserting the following:
``(i) State domestic violence coalitions.--Of the amounts
appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year and not
reserved under subparagraph (A)(i), not less than 10 percent
of such amounts shall be made available to the Secretary for
making grants under section 311.
``(ii) Reservation of funds for tribal domestic violence
coalitions.--Notwithstanding clause (i), for any fiscal year
for which the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) exceeds
$185,000,000, a portion of the funds made available to the
Secretary under clause (i) shall be reserved for the
Secretary to make grants under section 311A.
``(iii) Portion.--The portion referred to in clause (ii)
shall be calculated as 25 percent of the difference between--

``(I) the amount made available under clause (i) to the
Secretary for making grants under section 311 for the fiscal
year involved; and
``(II) the amount that would have been made available under
clause (i) to the Secretary for making grants under section
311 for a fiscal year, if--

``(aa) the amount was calculated using the same percentage
reservations under subparagraph (A)(i) and clause (i) as were
used for calculating the amount under subclause (I); and
``(bb) the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) for such
fiscal year was $185,000,000.'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``$3,500,000 for each of
fiscal years 2011 through 2015'' and inserting ``$10,300,000
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``2011 through 2015''
and inserting ``2020 through 2025''.

SEC. 244. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.

Section 304 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10404) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``CAPTA Reauthorization
Act of 2010'' and inserting ``CAPTA Reauthorization Act of
2019''; and
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``provision of
assistance'' and inserting ``provision of interventions or
services''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii) and indenting the
margins of those clauses to match the margins of clause (i)
of section 306(c)(2)(B) of that Act;
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as
subparagraphs (A) through (D) and indenting the margins of
those clauses to match the margins of subparagraph (A) of
section 306(c)(2) of that Act;
(C) by striking ``The Secretary shall--'' and insert the
following: ``The Secretary--
``(1) shall--'';
(D) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated--
(i) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking
``prevention and treatment of'' and inserting ``prevention of
and services for''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) may award grants to eligible entities or enter into
contracts with for-profit or nonprofit nongovernmental
entities or institutions of higher education to conduct or
support research, as appropriate, on family violence,
domestic violence, or dating violence, or evaluation of
programs related to family violence, domestic violence, or
dating violence.''.

SEC. 245. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES.

Section 306(c) of the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10406(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``tribal'' and inserting
``Tribal'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause
(i)--
(i) by striking ``tribe'' each place it appears and
inserting ``Tribe''; and
(ii) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting ``Tribally'';
and
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``tribe'' and
inserting ``Tribe'';
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Indian tribe'' and
inserting ``Indian Tribe or Tribal organization'';
(4) in paragraph (5)--
(A) in subparagraphs (D)(i) and (G), by striking ``tribal''
and inserting ``Tribal''; and
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``tribe'' and
inserting ``Tribe''; and
(5) in paragraph (6)--
(A) by striking ``tribe'' and inserting ``Tribe''; and
(B) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal''.

SEC. 246. STATE APPLICATION.

(a) Application.--Section 307(a) of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10407(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting ``Tribally'';
and
(B) by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of
section 2007 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10446), the application described in
this section may be considered to be the State plan described
in subsection (c)(3) of that section 2007.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)(iii)(I), by striking ``operation of
shelters'' and inserting ``provision of shelter'';
(B) in subparagraph (D)--
(i) by striking ``Coalition in the planning'' and inserting
``Coalition, and a Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition as
applicable, in the planning, coordination,''; and
(ii) by striking ``section 308(a)'' and inserting ``section
308'';

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(C) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``State or Indian
tribe'' and inserting ``State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal
organization'' in both places it occurs;
(D) in subparagraph (F),--
(i) by striking State or Indian tribe'' and inserting
``State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization''; and
(ii) by inserting after ``including'' the following- ``how
such activities and services utilize a trauma-informed care
approach, as appropriate, and'';
(E) in subparagraph (G)--
(i) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting ``Tribally'';
and
(ii) by striking ``tribe'' each place it appears and
inserting ``Tribe''; and
(F) in subparagraph (H)--
(i) by striking ``tribe'' and inserting ``Tribe''; and
(ii) by striking ``to bar'' and inserting ``to remove, or
exclude or bar,''.
(b) Approval.--Section 307(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
10407(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``tribe'' each place the
term appears and inserting ``Tribe'';
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``State Domestic Violence Coalitions, or
comparable coalitions for Indian tribes, shall'' and
inserting ``State Domestic Violence Coalitions or Tribal
Domestic Violence Coalitions shall''; and
(B) by striking ``tribes'' and inserting ``Tribes''.

SEC. 247. SUBGRANTS AND USES OF FUNDS.

Section 308 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10408) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``that is'' and
inserting ``that are'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``developing safety
plans'' and inserting ``safety planning''; and
(B) in subparagraph (G)--
(i) by striking the matter preceding clause (i) and
inserting the following:
``(G) provision of advocacy and services (including case
management and information and referral services), which may
include facilitating partnerships that improve the
development and delivery of services referred to in this
subparagraph concerning issues related to family violence,
domestic violence, or dating violence intervention and
prevention, including--'';
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ``Federal and State'' and
inserting ``Federal, State, and local'';
(iii) in clause (iii), by striking ``mental health,
alcohol, and drug abuse treatment'' and inserting ``mental
and substance use disorder treatment'';
(iv) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(v) by adding at the end the following:
``(vii) language assistance for victims with limited
English proficiency, or victims who are deaf or hard of
hearing; and'';
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``tribal
organizations,'' and inserting ``Tribal organizations,''; and
(4) in subsection (d)(1), in the paragraph heading, by
striking ``dependants'' and inserting ``dependents''.

SEC. 248. GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.

Section 309 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10409) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal''; and
(B) by striking ``(42'' and all that follows through
``tribes'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20126), shall continue
to award grants for Indian Tribes''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``tribe'' each place it appears and
inserting ``Tribe''; and
(B) by striking ``tribal organization'' each place it
appears and inserting ``Tribal organization''.

SEC. 249. NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS AND TRAINING AND
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

(a) Grants Authorized.--Section 310(a)(2) of the Family
Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10410(a)(2))
is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``7'' and inserting ``8'';
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) at least one State resource center to reduce
disparities in domestic violence in States with high
proportions of Indian (including Alaska Native) or Native
Hawaiian populations (as provided for in subsection (b)(3));
and''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by striking ``grants, to--'' and all that follows
through ``(ii) support'' and inserting ``grants, to
support''; and
(B) by inserting before ``, to entities'' the following:
``, including the housing needs of domestic violence victims
and their families''.
(b) Domestic Violence Resource Centers.--Section 310(b) of
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C.
10410(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii)--
(i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting ``,
which may be posted on the Internet,'' after ``center
resource library''; and
(ii) in subclause (I), by striking ``incidence and'' and
inserting ``incidence and prevalence of, trends concerning,
and''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in clause (i)--

(I) by striking ``tribes'' each place it appears and
inserting ``Tribes'';
(II) by striking ``tribal organizations'' and inserting
``Tribal organizations''; and
(III) by striking ``42'' and all the follows through
``3796gg-10 note'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 note'';

(ii) in clause (ii)--

(I) by striking ``tribes'' and inserting ``Tribes'';
(II) by striking ``tribal organizations'' and inserting
``Tribal organizations''; and
(III) by striking ``42'' and all the follows through
``3796gg-10 note'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 note'';
and

(iii) in clause (iii), by striking ``the Office on Violence
Against Women'' and inserting ``the Office for Victims of
Crime, and the Office on Violence Against Women,'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), in the first
sentence, by inserting before the period the following: ``in
order to support effective policy, practice, research, and
collaboration''; and
(B) in subparagraph (D)--
(i) by striking ``mental health systems'' and inserting
``mental and substance use disorder treatment systems''; and
(ii) by striking ``and to their children who are exposed to
domestic violence'' and inserting ``, and to their children,
who experience psychological trauma that is, or have mental
or substance use disorders that are, related to their
exposure to domestic violence; and'';
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);
and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
``(E) The response of domestic violence service programs to
victims who are underserved, including enhancing the capacity
of related organizations generally serving those victims to
respond to and prevent domestic violence.'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``may award grants to'' and inserting
``shall award grants to one or more''; and
(ii) by striking ``Indian tribes, tribal organizations''
and inserting ``Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations,'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
(i) by striking ``Indian tribes, tribal organizations,
and'' and inserting ``Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations,
and'' and
(ii) by striking ``tribes, organizations,'' and inserting
``Tribes, organizations,''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Clarification.--Within available funds, the Secretary
shall continue to support the resource centers funded for
purposes pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) in fiscal year
2019.''.
(c) Eligibility.--Section 310(c) of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10410(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``(C), or (D)'' and inserting ``(C), (D), (E), or (F)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``entity's advisory board'' and inserting
``entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees''; and
(ii) by inserting before the semicolon the following ``,
and reflect or have experience working with the communities
to be served through the center involved'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``tribal organization'' and inserting
``Tribal organization''; and
(ii) by striking ``Indian tribes'' and inserting ``Indian
Tribes'';
(B) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``Indian tribes and tribal organizations''
and inserting ``Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations''; and
(ii) by striking ``42'' and all that follows through
``3796gg-10 note'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 note'';
(C) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``Indian tribes and tribal organizations''
and inserting ``Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations'';
(ii) by striking ``tribally'' and inserting ``Tribally'';
and
(iii) by striking ``42'' and all that follows through
``3796gg-10 note'' and inserting ``34 U.S.C. 10452 note'';
(D) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``tribes'' and
inserting ``Tribes'';
(E) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``Indian tribes and
tribal organizations'' and inserting ``Indian Tribes and
Tribal organizations''; and
(F) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``tribes'' and
inserting ``Tribes'';
(3) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(E)'' and inserting
``subsection (b)(2)(F)''; and
(4) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (ii) and
inserting the following:
``(ii) be--

``(I) an Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or Native
Hawaiian organization with experience providing assistance in
developing prevention and intervention services that focus
primarily on issues of domestic violence among Indians
(including Alaska Natives) or Native Hawaiians; or

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``(II) an institution of higher education; and''; and

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``underdeveloped'' and
inserting ``underserved''.

SEC. 250. GRANTS TO STATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.

Section 311 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10411) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) by inserting ``and made available to carry out this
section'' before ``for each fiscal year''; and
(B) by inserting ``and made available'' before ``for such
fiscal year'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``mental health, social
welfare, or business'' and inserting ``mental and substance
use disorders, social welfare, education, or business''; and
(B) in paragraph (8), by striking ``tribes and tribal
organizations'' and inserting ``Tribes and Tribal
organizations''; and
(3) in subsection (h), by striking ``tribes and tribal
organizations'' and inserting ``Tribes and Tribal
organizations''.

SEC. 251. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.

The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act is amended
by inserting after section 311 (42 U.S.C. 10411) the
following:

``SEC. 311A. GRANTS TO TRIBAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITIONS.

``(a) Grants Authorized.--Beginning with fiscal year 2020,
out of amounts appropriated under section 303 and made
available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the
Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities in
accordance with this section.
``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under this section, an entity shall be a Tribal Domestic
Violence Coalition that is recognized by the Office on
Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice and that
provides services to Indian Tribes.
``(c) Application.--Each Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition
desiring a grant under this section shall submit an
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
The application submitted by the coalition for the grant
shall provide documentation of the coalition's work,
demonstrating that the coalition--
``(1) meets all the applicable requirements set forth in
this section; and
``(2) has the ability to conduct all activities described
in this section, as indicated by--
``(A) documented experience in administering Federal grants
to conduct the activities described in subsection (d); or
``(B) a documented history of activities to further the
purposes of this section set forth in subsection (d).
``(d) Use of Funds.--A Tribal Domestic Violence Coalition
that receives a grant under this section may use the grant
funds for administration and operation of activities to
further the purposes of preventing and addressing family
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, including--
``(1) working with local Tribal family violence, domestic
violence, or dating violence service programs and providers
of direct services to encourage appropriate and comprehensive
responses to family violence, domestic violence, and dating
violence against adults or youth within the Indian Tribes
served, including working by providing training and technical
assistance and conducting Tribal needs assessments;
``(2) participating in planning and monitoring the
distribution of subgrants and subgrant funds within the State
under section 308(a);
``(3) working in collaboration with Tribal service
providers and community-based organizations to address the
needs of victims of family violence, domestic violence, and
dating violence, and their children and dependents;
``(4) collaborating with, and providing information to,
entities in such fields as housing, health care, mental and
substance use disorders, social welfare, education, and law
enforcement to support the development and implementation of
effective policies;
``(5) supporting the development and implementation of
effective policies, protocols, legislation, codes, and
programs that address the safety and support needs of adult
and youth Tribal victims of family violence, domestic
violence, or dating violence;
``(6) encouraging appropriate responses to cases of family
violence, domestic violence, or dating violence against
adults or youth, by working with Tribal, State, and Federal
judicial agencies and law enforcement agencies;
``(7) working with Tribal, State, and Federal judicial
systems (including family law judges and criminal court
judges), child protective service agencies, and children's
advocates to develop appropriate responses to child custody
and visitation issues--
``(A) in cases of child exposure to family violence,
domestic violence, or dating violence; or
``(B) in cases in which--
``(i) family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence is present; and
``(ii) child abuse is present;
``(8) providing information to the public about prevention
of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence
within Indian Tribes; and
``(9) carrying out other activities, as the Secretary
determines applicable and appropriate.''.

SEC. 252. SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR ABUSED PARENTS AND THEIR
CHILDREN.

Section 312 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10412) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``2 years'' each
place it appears and inserting ``3 years''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``local agency'' and inserting ``State,
local, or Tribal agency'' ; and
(B) by striking ``tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal'';
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting before the semicolon
``, which such services shall utilize trauma-informed care
approaches, as appropriate, and may include supporting the
caregiving capacity of adult victims''; and
(4) in subsection (d)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``mental health'' and
inserting ``mental and substance use disorder''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and referrals'' before
the period at the end; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Definition.--In this section, the term `child'
includes a youth under age 18.''.

SEC. 253. NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE GRANT.

Section 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10413) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``(a)'' and all that follows through the
end of the first sentence and inserting the following:
``(a) Grants.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to 1 or
more private entities to provide for the ongoing operation of
toll-free telephone hotlines, including hotlines that utilize
other available communication technologies, as appropriate,
for the purposes of providing information and assistance to
adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic
violence, or dating violence, family and household members of
such victims, and persons affected by the victimization.
Through such grants, the Secretary shall provide for--
``(A) the ongoing operation of a 24-hour, toll-free,
national hotline; and
``(B) the ongoing operation of a toll-free hotline for
Indians, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations.''; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ``The Secretary''
and inserting the following:
``(2) Priority.--The Secretary'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``national'';
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``callers'' and
inserting ``individuals contacting the hotline'';
(iii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``persons with
hearing impairments; and'' and inserting ``individuals with
disabilities, including training for hotline personnel to
support such access;'';
(iv) in subparagraph (G), by striking the semicolon at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(v) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) a plan for utilizing other available communications
technologies, as appropriate;'';
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``callers, directly
connect callers'' and inserting ``individuals contacting the
hotline, directly connect such individuals''; and
(C) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``appropriate'' before
``services to underserved''; and
(3) in subsection (e)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``hotline to'' and
inserting ``hotline under subsection (a)(1)(A), or a toll-
free telephone hotline under subsection (a)(1)(B), to''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``callers on a 24-
hour-a-day basis, and directly connect callers'' and
inserting ``individuals contacting the hotline, and directly
connect such individuals'';
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``callers'' and
inserting ``individuals''; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the
following:
``(D) shall widely publicize the hotline, and other
available communications technologies utilized by the
hotline, as appropriate, in accessible formats, including
formats accessible to individuals with disabilities, as
appropriate;''.

SEC. 254. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT AND
LEADERSHIP THROUGH ALLIANCES.

Section 314 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10414) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
shall enter into cooperative agreements with State Domestic
Violence Coalitions, which may partner with local entities
carrying out programs, to--
``(1) build capacity at the organizational, State, Tribal,
or local level for primary and secondary prevention of family
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; or
``(2) scale up, or replicate, evidence-based, evidence-
informed, or promising primary prevention strategies and
models to prevent family violence, domestic violence, and
dating violence.'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or Tribal Domestic
Violence Coalition'' before the semicolon; and

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(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and State or local
health departments'';
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``, including the
juvenile justice system'' before the semicolon;
(iii) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
and
(iv) by striking subparagraph (H) and inserting the
following:
``(H) community-based organizations, including those
serving racial and ethnic minority populations;
``(I) child- and youth-serving organizations;
``(J) health departments and public health organizations;
and
``(K) other pertinent sectors.'';
(3) in subsection (e)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5), and
paragraph (6), as paragraphs (2) through (6), and paragraph
(8), respectively;
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(1) in the case of an applicant applying for a grant
under the authority of subsection (a)(2), identifies
comprehensive evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising
primary prevention strategies and models to be used and
partner organizations who will develop, expand, or replicate
programs to prevent family violence, domestic violence, or
dating violence;'';
(C) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by inserting ``,
including underserved populations'' before the semicolon;
(D) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking
``and'' at the end; and
(E) by inserting after paragraph (6), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(7) demonstrates that the applicant will build
organizational and statewide capacity, as applicable, for
primary and secondary prevention of family violence, domestic
violence, and dating violence; and'';
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ``organizations in
States geographically dispersed'' and inserting
``organizations in States or Indian-serving organizations
that, collectively, are geographically dispersed'';
(5) in subsection (g)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting before the semicolon
the following: ``, which may include facilitating the
provision of technical assistance from other grantees that
enter into a cooperative agreement under subsection (a)'';
and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``as applicable,''
after ``communities,'';
(ii) in subparagraph (D)--

(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``conduct comprehensive, evidence-informed primary prevention
programs'' and inserting ``implement evidence-based,
evidence-informed primary prevention programs''; and
(II) in clause (vi), by inserting ``prevention strategies
and'' before ``information'';

(iii) in subparagraph (E)--

(I) by striking ``utilize evidence-informed'' and inserting
``implement evidence-based or evidence-informed''; and
(II) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;

(iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(v) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) use an amount (subject to subsection (j)) that is not
less than 30 percent of the funds awarded through such
agreement (excluding funds awarded for the initial year of
the agreement) to subcontract with local family violence and
domestic violence programs, or other community-based
programs, to develop and implement such project.''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Training and Dissemination of Information.--Not later
than one year after the date of enactment of the CAPTA
Reauthorization Act of 2020, and at least annually
thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in consultation
with the Assistant Secretary of the Administration for
Children and Families, shall disseminate information,
including information related to training, to State domestic
violence coalitions, and other stakeholders, related to
building organizational capacity and leadership in the fields
of primary and secondary prevention of family violence,
domestic violence, and dating violence.
``(j) Minimum Amount for Subcontracting.--The Secretary
may, as appropriate, reduce the percentage described in
subsection (g)(3)(G) that an organization that enters into a
cooperative agreement under this section is required to use
in accordance with such subsection to a percentage not less
than 25 percent.''.

SEC. 255. GRANTS TO ENHANCE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES.

The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C.
10401 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the
following:

``SEC. 315. GRANTS TO ENHANCE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES.

``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, as appropriate,
award grants to eligible entities to assist communities in
preventing and addressing family violence, domestic violence,
and dating violence in underserved communities.
``(b) Use of Funds.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities for
supporting programs based in underserved communities to
establish or enhance family violence, domestic violence, and
dating violence intervention and prevention efforts that
address family violence, domestic violence, and dating
violence in underserved communities, including by providing
culturally appropriate services, as appropriate.
``(c) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant
under this section shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Such
application shall include--
``(1) a description of how the funds of the grant will be
used to support culturally-appropriate, community-based
programs providing access to shelter or supportive services,
including for activities related to planning, prevention, and
capacity building;
``(2) an assessment of any barriers that prevent
underserved individuals or communities from accessing other
resources to prevent and address family violence, domestic
violence, and dating violence and a description of how the
entity intends to address such barriers; and
``(3) a demonstration of the ability of the entity to
establish, or work with, other community-based organizations
and coalitions.
``(d) Technical Assistance and Training.--The Secretary may
enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with
organizations to provide training and technical assistance to
eligible entities receiving grants under this section, as
appropriate.
``(e) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant
under this section, an entity shall--
``(1) be a private nonprofit, nongovernmental organization
that is--
``(A) a community-based organization that provides
culturally appropriate services to victims of family
violence, domestic violence, or dating violence from
underserved communities, which may include an organization
whose primary purpose is providing culturally appropriate
services to victims of family violence, domestic violence, or
dating violence from specific underserved communities; or
``(B) a community-based organization that can partner with
an organization having demonstrated expertise in serving
victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating
violence; and
``(2) have a board of directors and staff which are
reflective of, or have experience working with, the
communities in which the entity will provide services through
a grant under this section.
``(f) Term.--The Secretary shall award grants under this
section for a period of 3 years, and may extend such period
for not more than 2 years, as appropriate.
``(g) Reports and Evaluation.--Each eligible entity
receiving a grant under this section shall submit a report to
the Secretary, at such time as the Secretary shall reasonably
require, describing the activities carried out using the
funds of such grant, identifying progress towards achieving
performance measures, and providing such additional
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2020
through 2025.''.
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