PUBLIC LAW 109–248—JULY 27, 2006
120 STAT. 639
(which has helped more than 970,000 people since its inception in 1994). (11) To better serve victims of sexual assault, 80 percent of whom are under age 30 and 44 percent of whom are under age 18, RAINN will soon launch the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, the web’s first secure hotline service offering live help 24 hours a day. (12) Congress and the Department of Justice have given RAINN funding to conduct its crucial work. (13) RAINN is a national model of public/private partnership, raising private sector funds to match congressional appropriations and receiving extensive private in-kind support, including advanced technology provided by the communications and technology industries to launch the National Sexual Assault Hotline and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline. (14) Worth magazine selected RAINN as one of ‘‘America’s 100 Best Charities’’, in recognition of the organization’s ‘‘efficiency and effectiveness.’’. (15) In fiscal year 2005, RAINN spent more than 91 cents of every dollar received directly on program services. (16) The demand for RAINN’s services is growing dramatically, as evidenced by the fact that, in 2005, the National Sexual Assault Hotline helped 137,039 people, an all-time record. (17) The programs sponsored by RAINN and its local affiliates have contributed to the increase in the percentage of victims who report their rape to law enforcement. (18) According to a recent poll, 92 percent of American women said that fighting sexual and domestic violence should be a top public policy priority (a higher percentage than chose health care, child care, or any other issue). (19) Authorizing Federal funds for RAINN’s national programs would promote continued progress with this interstate problem and would make a significant difference in the prosecution of rapists and the overall incidence of sexual violence. (b) DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.— (1) DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Administrator shall— (A) issue such rules as the Administrator considers necessary or appropriate to carry out this section; (B) make such arrangements as may be necessary and appropriate to facilitate effective coordination among all Federally funded programs relating to victims of sexual assault; and (C) provide adequate staff and agency resources which are necessary to properly carry out the responsibilities pursuant to this section. (2) ANNUAL GRANT TO RAPE, ABUSE & INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK.—The Administrator shall annually make a grant to RAINN, which shall be used for the performance of the organization’s national programs, which may include— (A) operation of the National Sexual Assault Hotline, a 24-hour toll-free telephone line by which individuals may receive help and information from trained volunteers; (B) operation of the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, a 24-hour free online service by which individuals may receive help and information from trained volunteers;
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