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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 4422

PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988 (14) Section 1407(g) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10604) is amended by— (A) striking "Attorney General" each place it appears and inserting "Director"; and (B) striking "no later than December 31, 1987" and inserting "on December 31, 1990, and on December 31 every 2 years thereafter".

SEC. 7124. GRANTS FOR INDIAN COUNTRY.

42 USC 10601. Children and youth.

Section 1402 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 is amended by adding at the end the following: "(g)(1) The Attorney General, acting through the Director, shall use 15 percent of the funds available under subsection (d)(2)(A)(iv) to make grants for the purpose of assisting Native American Indian tribes in developing, establishing, and operating programs designed to improve— "(A) the handling of child abuse cases, particularly cases of child sexual abuse, in a manner which limits additional trauma to the child victim; and "(B) the investigation and prosecution of cases of child abuse, particularly child sexual abuse.". "(2) As used in this subsection, the term "tribe" has the meaning given that term in section 4(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.". SEC. 7125. OTHER AMENDMENTS TO VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT OF 1984.

(a) NEW CRITERIA.—Section 14030?) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10602(b)) is amended— (1) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: "(6) such program provides compensation to residents of the State who are victims of crimes occurring outside the State if— "(A) the crimes would be compensable crimes had they occurred inside that State; and "(B) the places the crimes occurred in are States not having eligible crime victim compensation programs; "(7) such program does not, except pursuant to rules issued by the program to prevent unjust enrichment of the offender, deny compensation to any victim because of that victim's familial relationship to the offender, or because of the sharing of a residence by the victim and the offender; and"; and (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (8). O> INCREASE OF STATE ANNUAL GRANT AMOUNT.—Section 1403(a) t) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10602(a)) is amended by striking out "35 percent" each place it appears and inserting "40 percent" in lieu thereof. (c) ADDING VICTIMS OF DRUNK DRIVING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—

(1) Paragraph (1) of section 1403(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10602(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows: "(1) such program is operated by a State and offers compensation to victims and survivors of victims of criminal violence, including drunk driving and domestic violence;". (2) Section 1403(d)(3) of the Victims of Crime Act (42 U.S.C. 10602(d)(3)) is amended by inserting ", and includes driving while intoxicated and domestic violence" after "program". (d) CHANGE IN VICTIM COMPENSATION CRITERIA.—Section 14030t))(5) (42 U.S.C. 106020t)X5)) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 is amended to read as follows: