113 STAT. 642 PUBLIC LAW 106-65 —OCT. 5, 1999 10 USC 1562 SEC. 592. mCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING RESPONSES TO note. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND MILITARY FAMILY MEMBERS. (a) PURPOSE. — The purpose of this section is to provide a program for the establishment on military installations of collaborative projects involving appropriate elements of the Armed Forces and the civilian community to improve, strengthen, or coordinate Prevention and response efforts to domestic violence involving memers of the Armed Forces, military family members, and others. (b) PROGRAM.— The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program to provide funds and other incentives to commanders of military installations for the following purposes: (1) To improve coordination between military and civilian law enforcement authorities in policies, training, and responses to, and tracking of, cases involving military domestic violence. (2) To develop, implement, and coordinate with appropriate civilian authorities tracking systems (A) for protective orders issued to or on behalf of members of the Armed Forces by civilian courts, and (B) for orders issued by military commanders to members of the Armed Forces ordering them not to have contact with a dependent. (3) To strengthen the capacity of attorneys and other legal advocates to respond appropriately to victims of military domestic violence. (4) To assist in educating judges, prosecutors, and legal offices in improved handling of military domestic violence cases. (5) To develop and implement more effective policies, protocols, orders, and services specifically devoted to preventing, identifying, and responding to domestic violence. (6) To develop, enlarge, or strengthen victims' services programs, including sexual assault and domestic violence programs, developing or improving delivery of victims' services, and providing confidential access to specialized victims' advocates. (7) To develop and implement primary prevention programs. (8) To improve the response of health care providers to incidents of domestic violence, including the development and implementation of screening protocols. (c) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give priority in providing funds and other incentives under the program to installations at which the local program will emphasize building or strengthening partnerships and collaboration among military organizations such as family advocacy program, military police or provost marshal organizations, judge advocate organizations, legal offices, health affairs offices, and other installation-level military commands between those organizations and appropriate civilian organizations, including civilian law enforcement, domestic violence advocacy organizations, and domestic violence shelters. Guidelines. (d) APPLICATIONS.— The Secretary shall establish guidelines for applications for an award of funds under the program to carry out the program at an installation. (e) AWARDS.—The Secretary shall determine the award of funds and incentives under this section. In making a determination of the installations to which funds or other incentives are to be provided under the program, the Secretary shall consult with an award review committee consisting of representatives from the Armed
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