Updated January 16, 2001
David M. Heger
Policy Analyst
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center
University of Missouri-St. Louis
The Violence Against Women
Act of 2000
History
Introduction to the Legislation
Outline
Grants and Other Monies
Research and Studies
Criminal and Other Legal Provisions
Title V – Battered Immigrant Women
On-line Resources
History
The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA '94), signed
into law by President Clinton on September 13, 1994 as part of the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (commonly referenced
as the 1994 Crime Bill), was the first comprehensive package of legislation
aimed at preventing violent acts against women. Programs and grants
created by this legislation were set to expire on September 30, 2000,
the last day of fiscal year 2000 (FY 2000). In order to continue much
of the progress being made at federal, state, and local levels to combat
gender-based violence, federal lawmakers needed to enact legislation
that would extend funding of key VAWA programs before the adjournment
of the 2000 Congressional session.
The movement to reauthorize the VAWA '94 is a prime
example of how even a popular legislative initiative can face a long,
difficult road through Congress to enactment. Beginning in January 1999,
the start of the 106th two-year session of Congress, several
proposals (H.R. 357, H.R. 1248, S. 51, S. 245) were introduced to continue
funding of VAWA '94 programs addressing rape, sexual assault, domestic
abuse and other gender-related violence. These programs enjoyed widespread
bipartisan support and were endorsed by a diverse coalition of groups
that include the National Governors Association, the National Association
of Attorneys General, the American Medical Association, and the National
Organization of Women. Despite the strong backing of violence against
women prevention legislation, the reauthorization bills introduced in
1999 were not taken up for serious consideration during the first year
of the 106th session.
In 2000, vehicle bills for VAWA '94 reauthorization
emerged in each chamber of Congress: H.R. 1248 in the House and S. 2787
in the Senate. The primary sponsors of both bills, Representative Connie
Morella (R-Maryland) and Senator Joseph Biden (D-Delaware), played key
roles in crafting the original VAWA legislation and assuring its passage.
H.R. 1248, which Representative Morella first introduced in 1999, began
to move through the legislative process in May 2000, but stalled in
late June after being amended by the House Judiciary Committee. Similarly,
the bill's companion legislation, Senator Biden's S. 2787, was reported
favorably from the Senate Judiciary Committee in mid-July 2000, but
in subsequent proceedings failed to be brought to the floor for a full
Senate vote. Many analysts indicate that the legislative logjam that
resulted from slow FY 2001 budget negotiations, coupled with some political
maneuvering on the part of the Republican leadership, impeded the progress
of both VAWA reauthorization bills.
Less than a week before funding for the VAWA '94 was
set to expire with the end of FY 2000, a wave of activist and citizen
pressure on House Republican leaders pushed H.R. 1248 to the floor for
full consideration. On September 26, 2000, the measure passed with almost
unanimous support (415-3), and was delivered to the Senate, where advocates
hoped the bill would move quickly. Instead, Senate Majority Leader Trent
Lott (R-Mississippi) held H.R. 1248 from further consideration, reportedly
to pressure President Clinton to not veto an unrelated bankruptcy measure.
The VAWA '94 expired on October 1, 2000, the first day of FY 2001, leaving
violence against women activists to wonder whether important federal
violence prevention programs would be funded in the future.
Although FY 2000 had come to an end, the clock had
not quite run out on efforts to reauthorize the VAWA '94 during the
106th session of Congress. Because of extended negotiations
on an overdue budget package, lawmakers were stuck on Capitol Hill past
their target adjournment date and no one was willing to predict when
the impasse might end. This bought more time for VAWA supporters to
lobby Congress to "do the right thing" by passing one of the reauthorization
bills. Women's rights and anti-violence advocates launched another massive
advocacy campaign, and this time Congress passed VAWA reauthorization
legislation without delay. Provisions from H.R. 1248 and S. 2787 were
amended into an omnibus bill (H.R. 3244) titled "The Victims of Trafficking
and Violence Protection Act of 2000". On October 6, the measure passed
the House of Representatives with ease (371-1), and less than a week
later received final and unanimous approval from the Senate (95-0).
On October 28, 2000, President Clinton signed into
law the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA '00) as Division
B of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
(Public Law No: 106-386). Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle publicly
expressed regret that partisan wrangling had held up the important legislation
for so long and hoped that it would not happen again. Senator Orin Hatch
(R-Utah) summarized the prevailing sentiment: "Today is a great day
for American families. I believe that women and children are now safer
than they were six years ago (when the original VAWA was enacted) .
. . I'm sorry that it has taken until the end of Congress to get this
bill done. It is time to quit playing games and do what it right."
Introduction to the Legislation
While substantively similar to its predecessor, from
a technical standpoint the VAWA '00 is organized differently than the
VAWA '94. The 1994 Crime Bill, which hosts the original VAWA, is divided
into titles and further into subtitles and sections. The Victims
of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 is composed of
three divisions: A, B, and C. VAWA '00 is Division B of the omnibus
act and is further organized into six titles, each one addressing a
separate policy issue. These technical disparities between the two pieces
of legislation have no significance other than that the authors decided
to outline each bill's provisions in distinct ways.
The VAWA '00 is perhaps a bit more pragmatic in its
goals than the VAWA '94, as indicated by the choice of wording for the
headings of each bill's major sections. Whereas the original act promised
the lofty achievements of "Safe Streets" and "Safe Homes" for women
(Subtitles A & B), the current legislation emphasizes improvement
upon the existing methods of addressing violence against women. Strengthening
"Law Enforcement," "Services," and "Education & Training" are the
themes of three of the first four titles of the VAWA '00. This slight
shift in focus seems to be by design, given the testimony of supporters
who indicated that much had been accomplished since 1994 in preventing
violence against women, but that more action was needed. It follows,
then, that the 2000 version of the VAWA offers few new, sweeping reforms
to combat gender-based violence, but rather aims to build on the successes
of the first act.
The complete text of the Violence Against Women
Act of 2000 can be viewed at the THOMAS Web site: http://thomas.loc.gov/
(After reaching the site, type "h.r. 3244" into the "Bill Number" field.
This will take you to the text of the entire Victims of Trafficking
and Violence Protection Act of 2000. You will need to scroll down
the text to view the VAWA '00.) A section-by-section summary of the
VAWA '00 only is available on this Web site in the "Current Federal
Policy" section: http://www.violenceagainstwomen.org/policy/vawaact.shtml
Outline
VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT
OF 2000
Division B – Violence Against Women Act of
2000
Title I – Strengthening Law Enforcement to
Reduce Violence Against
Women
Sec. 1101 – Improving Full Faith and Credit Enforcement
of Protection Orders
Sec. 1102 – Enhancing the Role of Courts in Combating
Violence Against Women
Sec. 1103 – STOP Grants Reauthorization
Sec. 1104 – Pro-Arrest Grants Reauthorization
Sec. 1105 – Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
Enforcement Grants Reauthorization
Sec. 1106 – National Stalker and Domestic Violence
Reduction Grants Reauthorization
Sec. 1107 – Clarify Enforcement to End Interstate
Battery/Stalking
Sec. 1108 – Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against
Women on Campus
Sec. 1109 – Dating Violence
Title II – Strengthening Services to Victims of Violence
Sec. 1201 – Legal Assistance to Victims of Domestic
Violence and Sexual Assault
Sec. 1202 – Expanded Shelter for Battered Women
and Their Children
Sec. 1203 – Transitional Housing Assistance for
Victims of Domestic Violence
Sec. 1204 – National Domestic Violence Hotline
Sec. 1205 – Federal Victims Counselors Grants Reauthorization
Sec. 1206 – Study of State Laws Regarding Insurance
Discrimination Against Victims of Violence Against Women
Sec. 1207 – Study of Workplace Effects from Violence
Against Women
Sec. 1208 – Study of Unemployment Compensation
for Victims of Violence Against Women
Sec. 1209 – Enhancing Protections for Older and
Disabled Women from Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Title III – Limiting the Effects of Violence on Children
Sec. 1301 – Safe Havens for Children Pilot Program
Sec. 1302 – Reauthorization of Victims of Child
Abuse Programs
Sec. 1303 – Report on Parental Kidnapping Laws
Title IV – Strengthening Education & Training to Combat
Violence Against Women
Sec. 1401 – Rape Prevention and Education Program
Reauthorization
Sec. 1402 – Education and Training to End Violence
Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities
Sec. 1403 – Reauthorization of Community Initiatives
to Prevent Domestic Violence
Sec. 1404 – Development of Research Agenda Identified
under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
Sec. 1405 – Standards Practice and Training for
Sexual Assault Examinations
Sec. 1406 – Education and Training for Judges and
Court Personnel
Sec. 1407 – Domestic Violence Task Force
Title V – Battered Immigrant Women
Sec. 1501 – Short Title
Sec. 1502 – Findings and Purposes
Sec. 1503 – Improved Access to Immigration Protections
of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 for Battered Immigrant
Women
Sec. 1504 – Improved Access to Cancellation
of Removal and Suspension of Deportation under the Violence
Against Women Act of 1994
Sec. 1505 – Offering Equal Access to Immigration
Protections of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 for All
Qualified Battered Immigrant Self-Petitioners
Sec. 1506 – Restoring Immigration Protections
under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994
Sec. 1507 – Remedying Problems with Implementation
of the Immigration Provisions of the Violence Against Women
Act of 1994
Sec. 1508 – Technical Correction to Qualified
Alien Definition for Battered Immigrants
Sec. 1509 – Access to Cuban Adjustment Act
for Battered Immigrant Spouses and Children
Sec. 1510 – Access to the Nicaraguan Adjustment
and Central American Relief Act for Battered Spouses and Children
Sec. 1511 – Access to the Haitian Refugee
Fairness Act of 1998 for Battered Spouses and Children
Sec. 1512 – Access to Services and Legal
Representation for Battered Immigrants
Sec. 1513 – Protections for Certain Crime
Victims Including Victims of Crime Against Women
Title VI – Miscellaneous
Sec. 1601 – Notice Requirements for Sexually Violent
Offenders – Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act
Sec. 1602 – Teen Suicide Prevention Study
Sec. 1603 – Decade of Pain
Control and Research
Grants and Other Monies
The VAWA '00 authorizes $3.3 billion over five years,
more than doubling the total allocation provided for in the 1994 act.
Most of the VAWA '00 money is in the form of VAWA '94 grant reauthorizations;
however, the new legislation also creates some new programs and funds
other programs created under unrelated previous legislation. With few
exceptions, the VAWA '00 money is administered by two executive branch
departments: the Department of Justice (DOJ), headed by the Attorney
General, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), headed
by the Secretary. Whereas the first VAWA allocated different amounts
each year for programs, the current act distributes the money evenly
from year to year.
Reauthorization of Department of Justice Programs
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GRANT
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VAWA '94
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VAWA '00
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STOP (Services*Training*
Officers*Prosecutors) Grants
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Provides approximately $800 million over five years to strengthen
law enforcement, prosecution strategies, and victim services.
(Subtitle A, Chapter 2)
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Provides $185 million/year through 2005. Alters original Act's
percentage allocations: increases grants to victim services to
30 percent, adds a new grant to state and local courts at 5 percent,
and reduces discretionary grants to 15 percent (Sec. 1102). Sets
aside money for state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions.
Increases allocation for Indian tribes. Raises small state minimum
grant to $600,000. Expands purpose of STOP program to include
the prevention of dating violence (Sec. 1109) and elder abuse
(Sec. 1209). Also adds forensic medical exams and multidisciplinary
approaches to grant activities. (Title I, Sec. 1103)
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Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies
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Provides $120 million in grants over three years, administered
by the Attorney General, to encourage state governments to treat
domestic violence as a serious violation of criminal law. (Subtitle
B, Chapter 3)
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Allocates $65 million/year through 2005. Sets minimum grant allotment
to Indian tribes at 5 percent of total awards (Sec. 1102). Renames
grant to include the enforcement of protection orders, and provides
technical assistance to facilitate such enforcement (Sec. 1101).
Adds state and local courts as eligible grantees (Sec. 1102).
Expands the program's purpose by including dating violence (Sec.
1109) and elder abuse (Sec. 1209). Also adds educational programs
for law enforcement to grant activities (Sec. 1102). (Title I,
Sec. 1104)
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Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization
Enforcement Grants
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Allows $30 million over three years for DOJ grants to rural states
and entities serving rural women and children in efforts to develop
a coordinated community response to domestic violence and child
abuse. (Subtitle B, Chapter 10)
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Authorizes $40 million/year through 2005. Set aside 5% of all
funds for Indian tribal governments. Adds dating violence to grant's
target areas, which already included domestic violence and child
abuse (Sec. 1109). (Title I, Sec. 1105)
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Victims of Child Abuse Programs
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Re-authorizes over $50 million for three standing child abuse
programs: Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA), Child
Abuse Training Programs for Judicial Personnel and Practitioners,
and Grants for Televised Testimony. (Subtitle A, Chapter 5)
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Reauthorizes the three VAWA '94 child abuse programs as they
are written in the original act. Funds these programs in the years
2000-2005 at the following annual amounts: $12 million/year --
special advocate; $2.3 million/year -- judicial training; and
$1 million/year -- televised testimony. (Title III, Sec. 1302)
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Assist probation and parole officers who work
with released sex offenders
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$2 million
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Not reauthorized under this Act.
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Federal Victims Counselors Grants
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Provided $1.5 million over to three years to U.S. Attorneys offices
to appoint counselors for victims and witnesses in cases involving
domestic violence or sexual assault. (Subtitle A, Chapter 1)
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Reauthorizes the program as it is written in the VAWA '94. Allows
$1 million/year through 2005. (Title II, Sec. 1205)
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National Stalker and Domestic Violence Reduction
Grants
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Provides $6 million over three years in grants to states and
local government to "improve processes for entering data regarding
stalking and domestic violence into local, state, and national
crime databases." (Subtitle F).
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Extends grant programs provided by the VAWA '94 at $3 million/year
through 2005. (Title I, Sec. 1106)
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Reauthorization of Department of Health and Human
Services Programs
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GRANT
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VAWA '94
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VAWA '00
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Grants for Battered Women’s Shelters
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Authorizes total of $324 million over five years for battered
women’s shelters. (Subtitle B, Chapter 4)
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Significantly increases federal money for shelters--$175 million/year
through 2005. Raises small state minimum grant to $600,000 per
year. (Title II, Sec. 1202)
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The National Domestic Violence Hotline
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Grants authority to the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to contract with a private, non-profit organization to establish
and administer a national domestic violence hotline. Sets spending
at $3 million over six years. (Subtitle B, Chapter 1)
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Funds a national domestic violence hotline as established by
the VAWA '94. Spending increased to $2 million/year through 2005.
(Title II, Sec. 1204)
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Education and Prevention to Reduce Sexual Abuse
Among Runaway, Homeless and Street Youth
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Allows $30 million over three years for HHS grants to private,
non-profit organizations for street-based outreach and education
for runaway, homeless, and street youth. (Subtitle A, Chapter
5)
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Previously reauthorized by a different Act of Congress.
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Education and Prevention Grants to Reduce Sexual
Assaults Against Women
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Under the Preventative Health Block Grant, administered by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides $205
million over five years for rape prevention and education programs
conducted by rape crisis centers or similar entities. (Subtitle
A, Chapter 5)
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Repeals sexual assault education and prevention grant program
included in the original VAWA, and creates a new sexual assault
grant similar to the one repealed. New grant includes sexual assault
training program for college students and education about date-rape
drugs. Limited funding provided to continue the dissemination
of sexual assault information being done by the National Resource
Center on Sexual Assault at the CDC. Total appropriation set at
$80 million/year through 2005. (Title IV, Sec. 1401)
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Coordinated Community Responses to Prevent
Intimate Partner Violence
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Authorizes $10 million over two years for the CDC to provide
grants to non-profits for projects to coordinate existing community
intervention and prevention programs. (Subtitle B, Chapter 6)
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Continues the VAWA '94 program at $6 million/year through 2005.
(Title IV, Sec. 1403)
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Other VAWA 2000 Grants
- Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus –
Extends funding for Higher Education Amendments of 1998 program
to reduce violence against women on college campuses. Amends education
piece of this program to include instruction on dating violence. Sets
spending at $10 million/year through 2005. (Title I, Sec. 1108)
- Matching Grant Program for School Security – Authorizess
$30 million/year through 2003 for DOJ grants to states, local governments,
and tribal governments for improved school security, including the
placement of metal detectors. Grantees must match government assistance,
unless such requirement is waived by the Attorney General. Preference
may be given to proposals for especially insecure areas. (Title I,
Sec. 1108)
- Legal Assistance to Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
– Builds on funds previously set-aside under STOP grant appropriations.
Provides $40 million/year through 2005 for legal assistance for victims
of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. Directs the Attorney
General to award such grants to "private nonprofit entities, Indian
tribal governments, and publicly funded organizations not acting in
a governmental capacity such as law schools." Grants may be used to
foster collaboration between service providers and attorneys, provide
legal assistance to victims, and perform training, technical assistance,
and data collection for those entities offering legal assistance to
victims. Reserves 25 percent of total funding for legal services to
sexual assault survivors and 5 percent for Indian tribal programs.
(Title II, Sec. 1201)
- Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence
– Adds new section under the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act. Authorizes the Secretary of HHS to provide grants
to entities serving persons that are homeless or otherwise in need
of transitional housing as a result of fleeing domestic violence.
Funds may be used to provide short-term housing assistance, including
rental and utilities payments, and support services, such as transportation,
counseling, and child care services. Generally, there is a 12-month
limit on assistance, with the possibility of a 6-month waiver. Authorizess
$25 million for FY 2001. (Title II, Sec. 1203)
- Enhancing Protections for Older and Disabled Women from Domestic
Violence and Sexual Assault – Creates new Section H for the
VAWA '94. Authorizes $5 million/year through 2005. Directs the Attorney
General to make grants for training programs to assist law enforcement
officers and prosecutors to recognize and address instances of abuse,
neglect, and sexual exploitation of elders and persons with disabilities.
(Title II, Sec. 1209)
- Safe Havens for Children Pilot Program – Establishes
pilot program for states, local governments, and tribal governments
to enter into contracts with nonprofit entities to provide supervised
visitation exchanges of children between parents in situations involving
domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, and sexual assault. Grantees
must meet specific requirements including a demonstration of expertise
in family violence, a billing procedure that bases fees on the income
of service recipients, and a demonstration of adequate security measures
and visitation standards. In awarding grants, the Attorney General
must consider the number of proposed families to be served, the extent
to which typically underserved populations are served, and the extent
to which collaboration will occur with nonprofits and state and local
court systems. Funding is set at $15 million/year through 2005. (Title
III, Sec. 1301)
- Education and Training to End Violence Against Women and Abuse
of Women with Disabilities – Authorizes the Attorney General,
in consultation with the Secretary of HHS, to make grants to states,
local governments, tribal governments, and private entities to provide
training and information on domestic violence, stalking, and sexual
assault against women with disabilities. Grant recipients will provide
such training and information to "organizations and programs that
provide services to individuals with disabilities, including independent
living centers, disability-related service organizations, and domestic
violence programs providing shelter or related assistance." Funding
set at $7.5 million/year through 2005. (Title IV, Sec. 1402)
- Education and Training for Judges and Court Personnel –
Generally reauthorizes the Equal Justice for Women in the Courts
Act, Subtitle D of the VAWA '94. For the purpose of state judicial
training, allocates $1.5 million/year through 2005 to be administered
by the State Justice Institute. For the purpose of federal judicial
training, allocates $500,000/year through 2005 to be administered
by the Federal Judicial Center. Adds child custody and dating violence
to training issues. (Title IV, Sec. 1406)
Research and Studies
- Study of State Laws Regarding Insurance Discrimination Against
Victims of Violence Against Women – Directs the Attorney
General to conduct a study of state laws that address insurance discrimination
against victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The Attorney
General must submit a report of findings to Congress no later than
one year after the enactment of this legislation. (Title II, Sec.
1206)
- Study of Workplace Effects from Violence Against Women –
Instructs the Attorney General to assess programs across the nation
that assist employers and employees in appropriate responses in the
workplace related to victims of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual
assault. Not later than 18 months after enactment, the Attorney General
must submit findings and related recommendations to Congress. (Title
II, Sec. 1207)
- Study of Unemployment Compensation for Victims of Violence Against
Women – Requires the Secretary of Labor to examine state
laws that address unemployment directly resulting from the experience
of domestic violence and how unemployment compensation is administered
in such instances. The Secretary must report the results of this study
to Congress no later than one year after the enactment of this legislation.
(Title II, Sec. 1208)
- Report on Parental Kidnapping Laws – Authorizes $200,000
for FY 2001 for the Attorney General to conduct a study of certain
federal and state laws and model laws relating to child custody. Requires
the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report describing the
results of the study, including potential effects of implementing
model laws. (Title III, Sec. 1303)
- Development of Research Agenda Identified under the Violence
Against Women Act of 1994 – Directs the National Institute
of Justice, in coordination with the Bureau of Justice Statistics
and the National Research Council, to develop a research agenda based
on the recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences report
entitled Understanding Violence Against Women. "Such sums as
may be necessary" are authorized to carry out this study. (Title IV,
Sec. 1404)
- Standards, Practice, and Training for Sexual Assault Forensic
Examinations – Authorizes $200,000 for FY 2001 for the Attorney
General to "evaluate existing standards of training and practice for
licensed health care professionals performing sexual assault forensics
examinations and develop a national recommended standard for training."
Directs the Attorney General to consult with experts in field of sexual
violence. (Title IV, Sec. 1405)
- Domestic Violence Task Force – Creates a task force
to be comprised of representatives from all federal agencies that
fund research on domestic violence. Directs the Attorney General,
in consultation with nonprofit domestic violence organizations, to
establish such a task force to report to Congress on any overlapping
of efforts on domestic violence research. Sets funding at $500,000/year
through 2004. (Title IV, Sec. 1407)
- Teen Suicide Prevention Study – Instructs the Secretary
of Health and Human Services to perform, directly or through a grant
or contract, a study on teen suicide. The study must aim to identify
the characteristics of youth contemplating suicide and the barriers
that prevent such youth from receiving treatment. Authorizes "such
sums as may be necessary" to carry out this research. Includes previous
congressional findings on the nature of suicide. (Title VI, Sec. 1602)
Criminal and Other Legal
Provisions
In addition to funding numerous grant programs and
studies, the VAWA '00 addresses the legal aspects of gender-based violence
by making modifications to existing laws on protection orders, interstate
violence, and sex offender registration. The legislation clarifies a
VAWA '94 statute requiring state, local, and tribal governments to issue,
file, register, and serve protection orders to protects victims of domestic
violence, sexual assault, and stalking at no charge to the victim. Provisions
also address full faith and credit enforcement of protection orders
by prohibiting requirements of notification to abusers and prohibiting
prior registration and filing as a prerequisite to the enforcement of
protection orders. The VAWA '00 also grants tribal courts full civil
jurisdiction to enforce protection orders. (Title I, Sec. 1101)
The VAWA '00 amends sections of the previous VAWA relating
to interstate domestic violence, stalking, and violation of a protection
order. The legislation establishes federal jurisdiction over persons
engaging in foreign travel with the intent to kill, harm, or harass
a spouse or intimate or causing a spouse or intimate to engage in foreign
travel to escape abuse. Provisions prohibit the use of mail or "other
facility of interstate or foreign commerce" to stalk another person.
Other amendments in this section are mostly technical. (Title I, Sec.
1107)
The VAWA '00 aims to reduce sexual assault on college
campuses by making an addition to The Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against
Children and Sex Offender Registration Act. The legislation requires
sex offenders to provide notice as required under state law of employment
or enrollment at an institution of higher learning. States must in turn
notify local law enforcement. The campus community must be alerted to
where this information can be obtained. (Title VI, Sec. 1601)
Title V – Battered Immigrant
Women
A summary of Title V – Battered Immigrant Women
of the VAWA '00 – can be found on this site, the National Violence
Against Women Prevention Research Center Web site: http://www.violenceagainstwomen.org/policy/vawaact.shtml
On-line Resources
Section-by-section summary of the VAWA '00 (provided
by NCADV):
http://www.violenceagainstwomen.org/policy/vawaact.shtml
For further information about DOJ grants, visit the
Violence Against Women Office:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/
For further information about HHS grants, visit the
Office on Women’s Health
http://www.4woman.gov/owh/prog/violence.htm#VAWA
CDC - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
(NCIPC):
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/ncipchm.htm