124 STAT. 3503 PUBLIC LAW 111–320—DEC. 20, 2010 to influence the issuance, amendment, or revocation of any executive order or similar promulgation by any Federal, State, or local agency, or to undertake to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by Congress, or by any State or local legislative body, or State proposals by initiative petition, except that the representatives of the entity may testify or make other appropriate communication— ‘‘(1) when formally requested to do so by a legislative body, a committee, or a member of the body or committee; or ‘‘(2) in connection with legislation or appropriations directly affecting the activities of the entity. ‘‘(g) REPORTS AND EVALUATION.—Each entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit a performance report to the Sec- retary at such time as shall be reasonably required by the Secretary. Such performance report shall describe the activities that have been carried out with such grant funds, contain an evaluation of the effectiveness of such activities, and provide such additional information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ‘‘(h) INDIAN REPRESENTATIVES.—For purposes of this section, a State Domestic Violence Coalition may include representatives of Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ‘‘SEC. 312. SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR ABUSED PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(1) PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a grant pro- gram to expand the capacity of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence service programs and community- based programs to prevent future domestic violence by addressing, in an appropriate manner, the needs of children exposed to family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence. ‘‘(2) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make grants to eligible entities through the program established under paragraph (1) for periods of not more than 2 years. If the Secretary determines that an entity has received such a grant and been successful in meeting the objectives of the grant application submitted under subsection (c), the Secretary may renew the grant for 1 additional period of not more than 2 years. ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be a local agency, a nonprofit private organization (including faith-based and charitable organizations, community-based organizations, and voluntary associations), or a tribal organization, with a demonstrated record of serving victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence and their children. ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—An entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including— ‘‘(1) a description of how the entity will prioritize the safety of, and confidentiality of information about— ‘‘(A) victims of family violence, victims of domestic violence, and victims of dating violence; and ‘‘(B) children of victims described in subparagraph (A); 42 USC 10412.
