§ 20302. Definitions

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.

1. 1992

   Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–647 title II § 212 · 104 Stat. 4789

   Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 20302

   Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 212, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 6(b)(2), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5029

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 212, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 6(b)(2), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5029

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 212. AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR TO MAKE GRANTS. (a) In General.— The Director of the Office of Victims of Crime (hereinafter in this subtitle referred to as the “Director”), in consultation with officials of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall make grants to develop and implement multidisciplinary child abuse investigation and prosecution programs. (b) Grant Criteria.— (1) The Director shall establish the criteria to be used in evaluating applications for grants under this section consistent with sections 262, 293, and 296 of subpart II of title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5665 et seq.). (2) In general, the grant criteria established pursuant to paragraph (1) may require that a program include any of the following elements: (A) A written agreement between local law enforcement, social service, health, and other related agencies to coordinate child abuse investigation, prosecution, treatment, and counseling services. (B) An appropriate site for referring, interviewing, treating, and counseling child victims of sexual and serious physical abuse and neglect (referred to as the “counseling center”). (C) Referral of all sexual and serious physical abuse and neglect cases to the counseling center not later than 24 hours after notification of an incident of abuse. (D) Joint initial investigative interviews of child victims by personnel from law enforcement, health, and social service agencies. (E) A requirement that, to the extent practicable, the same agency representative who conducts an initial interview conduct all subsequent interviews. (F) A requirement that, to the extent practicable, all interviews and meetings with a child victim occur at the counseling center. (G) Coordination of each step of the investigation process to minimize the number of interviews that a child victim must attend. (H) Designation of a director for the multidisciplinary program. (I) Assignment of a volunteer or staff advocate to each child in order to assist the child and, when appropriate, the child’s family, throughout each step of judicial proceedings. (J) Such other criteria as the Director shall establish by regulation. (c) Distribution of Grants.— In awarding grants under this section, the Director shall ensure that grants are distributed to both large and small States and to rural, suburban, and urban jurisdictions.

2. 2015

   Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015

   Pub. L. 114–22 title I § 104(1) · 129 Stat. 227

   Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 20302(5)

   Pub. L. 114–22 inserted “, including human trafficking and the production of child pornography” before semicolon at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (5). Pub. L. 114–22 inserted “, including human trafficking and the production of child pornography” before semicolon at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in section 212(5) (42 U.S.C. 13001a(5)), by inserting “, including human trafficking and the production of child pornography” before the semicolon at the end; and

3. 2019

   Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–424 § 2(h)(1) · 132 Stat. 5465

   Changed · 34 U.S.C. § 20302(1)

   Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(h)(1), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 11111(b) of this title

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(h)(1), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 11111(b) of this title.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in section 212(1) (34 U.S.C. 20302), by striking “(42 U.S.C. 5611(b))” and inserting “(34 U.S.C. 11111(b))”;

4. 2019

   Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–424 § 2(b) · 132 Stat. 5465

   1. Redesignated · 34 U.S.C. § 20302(3)(9)

      Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(b), redesignated pars. (4), (5), and (7) to (9) as (3) to (7), respectively

   2. Added · 34 U.S.C. § 20302(3)(9)

      Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(b), added par. (8)

   3. Struck · 34 U.S.C. § 20302(3)(9)

      Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(b), struck out former pars. (3) and (6) which defined the terms “board” and “Director”, respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pars. (3) to (9). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(b), redesignated pars. (4), (5), and (7) to (9) as (3) to (7), respectively, added par. (8), and struck out former pars. (3) and (6) which defined the terms “board” and “Director”, respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Definitions.— Section 212 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 20302) is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (3) and (6); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (7), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively; (3) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking “and” at the end; (4) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (5) by adding at the end the following: “(8) the term ‘State chapter’ means a membership organization that provides technical assistance, training, coordination, grant administration, oversight, and support to local children’s advocacy centers, multidisciplinary teams, and communities working to implement a multidisciplinary response to child abuse in the provision of evidence-informed initiatives, including mental health counseling, forensic interviewing, multidisciplinary team coordination, and victim advocacy.” .

5. 2023

   Respect for Child Survivors Act

   Pub. L. 117–354 § 3(2)(A) · 136 Stat. 6270

   Changed · 34 U.S.C. § 20302(5)

   Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(2)(A), which directed insertion of “coordinated team” before “response”, was executed by making the insertion before “response” the second time appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (5). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(2)(A), which directed insertion of “coordinated team” before “response”, was executed by making the insertion before “response” the second time appearing, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in paragraph (5), by inserting “coordinated team” before “response”; and

6. 2023

   Respect for Child Survivors Act

   Pub. L. 117–354 § 3(2)(B) · 136 Stat. 6270

   Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 20302(8)

   Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(2)(B), inserted “organizational capacity” before “support”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (8). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(2)(B), inserted “organizational capacity” before “support”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraph (8), by inserting “organizational capacity” before “support”;

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision