PUBLIC LAW 102-295—MAY 28, 1992 106 STAT. 195 "(D) STAFF CAPACITY AND COMPETENCE.— An assessment of basic and specialized training needs of all staff and current training provided staff. Assessment of the competencies of st^ with respect to minimum knowledge in areas such as child development, cultural and ethnic diversity, fimctions and relationship of other systems to child protective services and in specie skills such as interviewing, assessment, and decisionmcddng relative to the child and family, and the need for training consistent with such minimum competencies. "(5) INNOVATIVE APPROACHES.— A description of—- (A) research and demonstration efforts for developing, strengthening, and carrying out child abuse and neglect prevention, treatment, and research programs, including the interagency efforts at the State level; and "(B) the manner in which proposed research and development activities build on existing capacity in the programs being addressed.". (c) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.— Section 107(d), as redesignated by subsection (b) of this section, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking "this subsection" and inserting "subsection (a)". (d) DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NEW REQUIREMENTS. —The 42 USC 5io6a amendments described in subsections (a) and (b) are made upon "°*«- the date of the enactment of this Act. Such amendments take effect on October 1, 1993, or on October 1 of the first fiscal year for which $40,000,000 or more is made available under subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii) of section 114 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (as amended by section 117 of this Act), whichever occurs first. Prior to such amendments taking effect, section 107(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, continues to be in effect. SEC. 115. EMERGENCY GRANT PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 107A(e) (42 U.S.C. 5106a-l(e)) is amended by striking out "and such sums" and all that follows through the end thereof and inserting "such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1991, $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995. ". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. — Section 1 is amended in the table of contents by inserting after the item relating to section 107 the following: "Sec. 107A. Emergency child abuse prevention services grant.". SEC. 116. GRANT PROGRAM FOR INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE CASES. (a) IN GENERAL. — Section 109 (42 U.S.C. 5106c) is amended— (1) by striking out the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "SEC 109. GRANTS TO STATES FOR PROGRAMS RELATING TO THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES."; (2) in subsection (a), by striking out paragraphs (1) and (2), and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraphs:
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