A bill to make technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005.
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Makes technical corrections and other amendments to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (the Act) and other related federal legislation.
(Sec. 1) Establishes as new short titles for specified provisions of the Act: (1) the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005; and (2) the Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act of 2005.
Delays the effective date of specified provisions of the Act until FY2007.
Makes certain definitions and grant conditions in the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 applicable to provisions of the Act relating to crimes on campuses, outreach to underserved populations, and cultural services.
Defines "tribal nonprofit organization" for purposes of the Act.
Modifies universal grant conditions of the Act to qualify states for waivers of matching fund requirements based on demonstrated financial need.
(Sec. 2) Extends the authorization of appropriations for sex offender management programs through FY2011.
Amends federal criminal code provisions relating to domestic violence and stalking to modify the definition of "spouse or intimate partner."
Eliminates provisions of the Act relating to training, technical assistance, and data collection for violence against women "STOP" grants and grants to encourage arrest.
Modifies the reporting requirement for recipients of grants for outreach to underserved populations.
Extends to three years the compliance period for making forensic medical exams available to victims of sexual assault.
Expands grant purposes for community-based programs for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Modifies funding allocations under the grant program to combat violent crimes against women relating to law enforcement, prosecutors, and victims services.
(Sec. 3) Repeals the sexual assault services program enacted by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 and reestablishes such program in the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
(Sec. 4) Modifies: (1) grant purpose provisions relating to violent crimes on campuses; and (2) grantee reporting requirements to require annual rather than biennial reports on programs to combat such crime.
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Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
This bill has been enacted. It is law.
The record's latest action, on August 12, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-271.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
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Who is behind it?
ARLEN SPECTER (R-PA) introduced it on July 19, 2006, and 1 member has since signed on as a cosponsor.
They are 1 Democrat.
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Vote history
- SenatePassed
- HousePassed
- PresidentSigned into law