Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 2.djvu/772

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114 STAT. 1508 PUBLIC LAW 106-386—OCT. 28, 2000 (1) conduct a national survey of plans, programs, and practices developed to assist employers and employees on appropriate responses in the workplace related to victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault; and (2) not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report describing the results of that survey, which report shall include the recommendations of the Attorney General to assist employers and employees affected in the workplace by incidents of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. 42 USC 14042 SEC. 1208. STUDY OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS note. OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. The Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall— (1) conduct a national study to identify State laws that address the separation from employment of an employee due to circumstances directly resulting from the experience of domestic violence by the employee and circumstances governing that receipt (or nonreceipt) by the employee of unemployment compensation based on such separation; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report describing the results of that study, together with any recommendations based on that study. SEC. 1209. ENHANCING PROTECTIONS FOR OLDER AND DISABLED WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. (a) ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION.— The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (108 Stat. 1902 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 'Subtitle H—Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Including Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Against Older or Disabled Individuals 42 USC 14041. "SEC. 40801. DEFINITIONS. "In this subtitle: "(1) IN GENERAL,—The terms 'elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation', and 'older individual' have the meanings given the terms in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002). "(2) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.— The term 'domestic violence' has the meaning given such term by section 2003 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-2). "(3) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term 'sexual assault' has the meaning given the term in section 2003 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-