Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Chapter 101 — Justice System Improvement
§ 10449. Rape exam payments
Statutory text
Restriction of funds
In general
A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government shall not be entitled to funds under this subchapter 1 unless the State, Indian tribal government, unit of local government, or another governmental entity—
incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams described in subsection (b) for victims of sexual assault; and
coordinates with health care providers in the region to notify victims of sexual assault of the availability of rape exams at no cost to the victims.
Redistribution
Funds withheld from a State or unit of local government under paragraph (1) shall be distributed to other States or units of local government pro rata. Funds withheld from an Indian tribal government under paragraph (1) shall be distributed to other Indian tribal governments pro rata.
Medical costs
A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government shall be deemed to incur the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams for victims of sexual assault if any government entity—
provides such exams to victims free of charge to the victim; or
arranges for victims to obtain such exams free of charge to the victims.
Use of funds
A State or Indian tribal government may use Federal grant funds under this subchapter to pay for forensic medical exams performed by trained examiners for victims of sexual assault, except that such funds may not be used to pay for forensic medical exams by any State, Indian tribal government, or territorial government that requires victims of sexual assault to seek reimbursement for such exams from their insurance carriers.
Noncooperation
In general
To be in compliance with this section, a State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government shall comply with subsection (b) without regard to whether the victim participates in the criminal justice system or cooperates with law enforcement.
Compliance period
States, territories, and Indian tribal governments shall have 3 years from the date of enactment of this Act 1 to come into compliance with this section.
Judicial notification
In general
A State or unit of local government shall not be entitled to funds under this subchapter unless the State or unit of local government—
certifies that its judicial administrative policies and practices include notification to domestic violence offenders of the requirements delineated in section 922(g)(8) and (g)(9) of title 18 and any applicable related Federal, State, or local laws; or
gives the Attorney General assurances that its judicial administrative policies and practices will be in compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (A) within the later of—
the period ending on the date on which the next session of the State legislature ends; or
2 years.
Redistribution
Funds withheld from a State or unit of local government under subsection (a) shall be distributed to other States and units of local government, pro rata.
Footnotes
- 1 So in original. See References in Text note below.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
Pub. L. 90–351 title I § 2010 · 82 Stat. 197
Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 10449
Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2010, formerly § 2005, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40121(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1914
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2010, formerly § 2005, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40121(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1914Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–162 title I § 101(f) · 119 Stat. 2960
Added · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(c)
Pub. L. 109–162 added subsec. (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–162 added subsec. (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(f) Availability of Forensic Medical Exams.— Section 2010 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–4) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) Use of Funds.— A State or Indian tribal government may use Federal grant funds under this part to pay for forensic medical exams performed by trained examiners for victims of sexual assault, except that such funds may not be used to pay for forensic medical exams by any State, Indian tribal government, or territorial government that requires victims of sexual assault to seek reimbursement for such exams from their insurance carriers. “(d) Rule of Construction.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a State, Indian tribal government, or territorial government to require a victim of sexual assault to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law enforcement in order to be provided with a forensic medical exam, reimbursement for charges incurred on account of such an exam, or both. “(e) Judicial Notification.— “(1) In general.— A State or unit of local government shall not be entitled to funds under this part unless the State or unit of local government— “(A) Certification. certifies that its judicial administrative policies and practices include notification to domestic violence offenders of the requirements delineated in section 922(g)(8) and (g)(9) of title 18, United States Code, and any applicable related Federal, State, or local laws; or “(B) Deadline. gives the Attorney General assurances that its judicial administrative policies and practices will be in compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (A) within the later of— “(i) the period ending on the date on which the next session of the State legislature ends; or “(ii) 2 years. “(2) Redistribution.— Funds withheld from a State or unit of local government under subsection (a) shall be distributed to other States and units of local government, pro rata.” .Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–162 title I § 101(f) · 119 Stat. 2960
Added · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(d)
Pub. L. 109–162 added subsec. (d)
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–162 added subsec. (d).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(f) Availability of Forensic Medical Exams.— Section 2010 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–4) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) Use of Funds.— A State or Indian tribal government may use Federal grant funds under this part to pay for forensic medical exams performed by trained examiners for victims of sexual assault, except that such funds may not be used to pay for forensic medical exams by any State, Indian tribal government, or territorial government that requires victims of sexual assault to seek reimbursement for such exams from their insurance carriers. “(d) Rule of Construction.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a State, Indian tribal government, or territorial government to require a victim of sexual assault to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law enforcement in order to be provided with a forensic medical exam, reimbursement for charges incurred on account of such an exam, or both. “(e) Judicial Notification.— “(1) In general.— A State or unit of local government shall not be entitled to funds under this part unless the State or unit of local government— “(A) Certification. certifies that its judicial administrative policies and practices include notification to domestic violence offenders of the requirements delineated in section 922(g)(8) and (g)(9) of title 18, United States Code, and any applicable related Federal, State, or local laws; or “(B) Deadline. gives the Attorney General assurances that its judicial administrative policies and practices will be in compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (A) within the later of— “(i) the period ending on the date on which the next session of the State legislature ends; or “(ii) 2 years. “(2) Redistribution.— Funds withheld from a State or unit of local government under subsection (a) shall be distributed to other States and units of local government, pro rata.” .Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–162 title I § 101(f) · 119 Stat. 2960
Added · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(e)
Pub. L. 109–162 added subsec. (e)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–162 added subsec. (e).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(f) Availability of Forensic Medical Exams.— Section 2010 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–4) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) Use of Funds.— A State or Indian tribal government may use Federal grant funds under this part to pay for forensic medical exams performed by trained examiners for victims of sexual assault, except that such funds may not be used to pay for forensic medical exams by any State, Indian tribal government, or territorial government that requires victims of sexual assault to seek reimbursement for such exams from their insurance carriers. “(d) Rule of Construction.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a State, Indian tribal government, or territorial government to require a victim of sexual assault to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law enforcement in order to be provided with a forensic medical exam, reimbursement for charges incurred on account of such an exam, or both. “(e) Judicial Notification.— “(1) In general.— A State or unit of local government shall not be entitled to funds under this part unless the State or unit of local government— “(A) Certification. certifies that its judicial administrative policies and practices include notification to domestic violence offenders of the requirements delineated in section 922(g)(8) and (g)(9) of title 18, United States Code, and any applicable related Federal, State, or local laws; or “(B) Deadline. gives the Attorney General assurances that its judicial administrative policies and practices will be in compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (A) within the later of— “(i) the period ending on the date on which the next session of the State legislature ends; or “(ii) 2 years. “(2) Redistribution.— Funds withheld from a State or unit of local government under subsection (a) shall be distributed to other States and units of local government, pro rata.” .Pub. L. 109–271 § 2(j) · 120 Stat. 750
Amended · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(d)
Pub. L. 109–271 designated existing provisions as par. (1)
Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(d)
Pub. L. 109–271 inserted par. heading
Struck · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(d)
Pub. L. 109–271 struck out “Nothing” before “in this section”
Added · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(d)
Pub. L. 109–271 added par. (2)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–271 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, struck out “Nothing” before “in this section”, and added par. (2).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(j) Alter Compliance Time for Forensic Exam Certification.— Section 2010(d) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–4(d)) as added by section 101 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, is amended by— (1) striking “Nothing” and inserting “(1) In general.—”; and (2) inserting at the end the following: “(2) Compliance period.— States, territories, and Indian tribal governments shall have 3 years from the date of enactment of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to come into compliance with this subsection.” .Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
Pub. L. 113–4 § 101(4)(A) · 127 Stat. 54
Added · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(a)(1)
Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(4)(A), added par. (1)
Struck · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(a)(1)
Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(4)(A), struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government, shall not be entitled to funds under this subchapter unless the State, Indian tribal government, unit of local government, or another governmental entity incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams described in subsection (b) of this section for victims of sexual assault.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(4)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government, shall not be entitled to funds under this subchapter unless the State, Indian tribal government, unit of local government, or another governmental entity incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams described in subsection (b) of this section for victims of sexual assault.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) In general.— A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government shall not be entitled to funds under this subchapter unless the State, Indian tribal government, unit of local government, or another governmental entity— “(A) incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams described in subsection (b) for victims of sexual assault; and “(B) coordinates with health care providers in the region to notify victims of sexual assault of the availability of rape exams at no cost to the victims.” ;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 113–4 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as a note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
Pub. L. 113–4 § 101(4)(B) · 127 Stat. 54
Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(b)
Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(4)(B), inserted “or” after the semicolon in par. (1)
Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(b)
Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(4)(B), substituted a period for “; or” in par. (2)
Struck · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(b)
Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(4)(B), struck out par. (3) which related to reimbursement of victims for the cost of exams under certain conditions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(4)(B), inserted “or” after the semicolon in par. (1), substituted a period for “; or” in par. (2), and struck out par. (3) which related to reimbursement of victims for the cost of exams under certain conditions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1), by inserting “or” after the semicolon; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking “; or” and inserting a period; and (iii) by striking paragraph (3); andEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 113–4 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as a note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
Pub. L. 113–4 § 101(4)(C) · 127 Stat. 54
Amended · 34 U.S.C. § 10449(d)
Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(4)(C), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) related to a rule of construction and a compliance period
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(4)(C), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) related to a rule of construction and a compliance period.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: “(d) Noncooperation.— “(1) In general.— To be in compliance with this section, a State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government shall comply with subsection (b) without regard to whether the victim participates in the criminal justice system or cooperates with law enforcement. “(2) Compliance period.— States, territories, and Indian tribal governments shall have 3 years from the date of enactment of this Act to come into compliance with this section.” ; andEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 113–4 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as a note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
13 of 14 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original “this subchapter”, and was translated as reading “this part”, meaning part T of title I of Pub. L. 90–351, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
The date of enactment of this Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 113–4, which was approved .
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 3796gg–4 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments2006–2013 · 2 rounds
2013
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(4)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government, shall not be entitled to funds under this subchapter unless the State, Indian tribal government, unit of local government, or another governmental entity incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams described in subsection (b) of this section for victims of sexual assault.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(4)(B), inserted “or” after the semicolon in par. (1), substituted a period for “; or” in par. (2), and struck out par. (3) which related to reimbursement of victims for the cost of exams under certain conditions.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(4)(C), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) related to a rule of construction and a compliance period.
2006
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–162 added subsec. (c).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–271 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, struck out “Nothing” before “in this section”, and added par. (2).
Pub. L. 109–162 added subsec. (d).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–162 added subsec. (e).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2013 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 113–4 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following , see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as a note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–162 not effective until the beginning of fiscal year 2007, see section 4 of Pub. L. 109–162, set out as a note under section 10261 of this title.
Credits
1994–2013 · 6 acts
- 1994Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2010, formerly § 2005, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40121(a)(3), , 108 Stat. 1914
- 2002renumbered § 2010, Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title IV, § 402(2), , 116 Stat. 1789
- 2004amended Pub. L. 108–405, title III, § 310(b), , 118 Stat. 2276
- 2006Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 101(f), , 119 Stat. 2974
- 2006Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(j), , 120 Stat. 753
- 2013Pub. L. 113–4, title I, § 101(4), , 127 Stat. 69.
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(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2010, formerly § 2005, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40121(a)(3), , 108 Stat. 1914; renumbered § 2010, Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title IV, § 402(2), , 116 Stat. 1789; amended Pub. L. 108–405, title III, § 310(b), , 118 Stat. 2276; Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 101(f), , 119 Stat. 2974; Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(j), , 120 Stat. 753; Pub. L. 113–4, title I, § 101(4), , 127 Stat. 69.)