PUBLIC LAW 109–162—JAN. 5, 2006
119 STAT. 2971
‘‘(10) PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING.—Any funds appropriated for the grant program shall be subject to the prohibition in section 1913 of title 18, United States Code, relating to lobbying with appropriated moneys. ‘‘(11) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—If there is a demonstrated history that the Office on Violence Against Women has previously set aside amounts greater than 8 percent for technical assistance and training relating to grant programs authorized under this title, the Office has the authority to continue setting aside amounts greater than 8 percent.’’. (b) CHANGE OF CERTAIN REPORTS FROM ANNUAL TO BIENNIAL.— (1) STALKING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—Section 40610 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14039) is amended by striking ‘‘The Attorney General shall submit to the Congress an annual report, beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, that provides’’ and inserting ‘‘Each even-numbered fiscal year, the Attorney General shall submit to the Congress a biennial report that provides’’. (2) SAFE HAVENS FOR CHILDREN.—Section 1301(d)(l) of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 10420(d)(1)) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘Not later than 1 year after the last day of the first fiscal year commencing on or after the date of enactment of this Act, and not later than 180 days after the last day of each fiscal year thereafter,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 1 month after the end of each evennumbered fiscal year,’’. (3) STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANTS.— Section 2009(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg–3) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the Attorney General shall submit’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘Not later than 1 month after the end of each even-numbered fiscal year, the Attorney General shall submit’’. (4) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT.—Section 40299(f) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13975(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘shall annually prepare and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that contains a compilation of the information contained in the report submitted under subsection (e) of this section.’’ and inserting ‘‘shall prepare and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that contains a compilation of the information contained in the report submitted under subsection (e) of this section not later than 1 month after the end of each evennumbered fiscal year.’’. (c) DEFINITIONS AND GRANT CONDITIONS IN CRIME CONTROL ACT.— (1) PART T.—Part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg et seq.) is amended by striking section 2008 and inserting the following:
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