[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3817 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.3817
One Hundred Eleventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten
An Act
To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the Family
Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, and the Abandoned Infants
Assistance Act of 1988 to reauthorize the Acts, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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This Act may be cited as the ``CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010''.

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Section 2 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) in fiscal year 2008, approximately 772,000 children were
found by States to be victims of child abuse and neglect;'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and close to \1/3\
of all child maltreatment-related fatalities in fiscal year
2008 were attributed to neglect alone'' after ``maltreatment'';
and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``60 percent'' and inserting ``71
percent'';
(ii) by striking ``2001'' and inserting ``fiscal year
2008'';
(iii) by striking ``19 percent'' and inserting ``16
percent'';
(iv) by striking ``10 percent'' and inserting ``9
percent''; and
(v) by striking ``and 7 percent suffered emotional
maltreatment'' and inserting ``, 7 percent suffered
psychological maltreatment, 2 percent experienced medical
neglect, and 9 percent were victims of other forms of
maltreatment'';
(3) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``or neglect'' after
``abuse'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``2001, an estimated
1,300'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2008, an estimated 1,740'';
and
(C) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by inserting ``in fiscal year 2008,'' after
``(C)'';
(ii) by striking ``41 percent'' and inserting ``45
percent'';
(iii) by striking ``85 percent'' and inserting ``72
percent'';
(iv) by striking ``6 years'' and inserting ``4 years'';
and
(v) by striking ``abuse'' each place it appears and
inserting ``maltreatment'';
(4) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``slightly'' and all that
follows and inserting ``approximately 37 percent of victims of
child abuse did not receive post-investigation services in fiscal
year 2008;'';
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (13) as paragraphs
(6) through (11) and (13) through (15), respectively;
(6) by inserting after paragraph (4) of this section the
following:
``(5) African-American children, American Indian children,
Alaska Native children, and children of multiple races and
ethnicities experience the highest rates of child abuse or
neglect;'';
(7) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by paragraph (5) of this
section--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``domestic violence
services,'' after ``mental health,''; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows:
``(E) recognizes the diversity of ethnic, cultural, and
religious beliefs and traditions that may impact child rearing
patterns, while not allowing the differences in those beliefs
and traditions to enable abuse or neglect;'';
(8) by inserting after paragraph (11), as redesignated by
paragraph (5) of this section, the following:
``(12) because both child maltreatment and domestic violence
occur in up to 60 percent of the families in which either is
present, States and communities should adopt assessments and
intervention procedures aimed at enhancing the safety both of
children and victims of domestic violence;'';
(9) in paragraphs (14) and (15), as redesignated by paragraph
(5) of this section, by striking ``Federal government'' and
inserting ``Federal Government''; and
(10) in paragraph (14), as redesignated by paragraph (5) of
this section, by inserting ``and'' at the end.
Subtitle A--General Program

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TITLE I

-CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT

Section 102 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5102) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``medicine (including
pediatrics)'' and inserting ``health care providers (including
pediatricians)'';
(B) in paragraph (12), by striking ``and'';
(C) in paragraph (13), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(14) Indian tribes or tribal organizations.''; and
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``tribal,'' after
``State,'' each place such term appears; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``abuse or neglect which'' and
inserting ``child abuse or neglect which''; and
(ii) by striking ``Federal and State'' and inserting
``Federal, State, and tribal''.

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Section 103 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5104) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and neglect'' before the
period;
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as
paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively;
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) maintain, coordinate, and disseminate information on
effective programs, including private and community-based programs,
that have demonstrated success with respect to the prevention,
assessment, identification, and treatment of child abuse or neglect
and hold the potential for broad-scale implementation and
replication;
``(2) maintain, coordinate, and disseminate information on the
medical diagnosis and treatment of child abuse and neglect;
``(3) maintain and disseminate information on best practices
relating to differential response;'';
(C) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)
of this paragraph, by inserting ``and disseminate'' after
``maintain'';
(D) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)
of this paragraph--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``(42 U.S.C. 5105
note)'' before the semicolon; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``alcohol or
drug'' and inserting ``substance'';
(E) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (6), as redesignated
by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking ``and'' at
the end;
(F) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (7), as redesignated
by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking ``and child
welfare personnel.'' and inserting ``child welfare, substance
abuse treatment services, and domestic violence services
personnel; and''; and
(G) by adding at the end the following:
``(8) collect and disseminate information, in conjunction with
the National Resource Centers authorized in section 310(b) of the
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, on effective programs
and best practices for developing and carrying out collaboration
between entities providing child protective services and entities
providing domestic violence services.''; and
(3) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:
``(B) consult with the head of each agency involved with
child abuse and neglect on the development of the components
for information collection and management of such clearinghouse
and on the mechanisms for the sharing of such information with
other Federal agencies and clearinghouses;'';
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting
``tribal,'' after ``State,'';
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) information about the incidence and
characteristics of child abuse and neglect in circumstances
in which domestic violence is present; and
``(iv) information about the incidence and
characteristics of child abuse and neglect in cases related
to substance abuse;''; and
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``abused or neglected
children'' and inserting ``victims of child abuse or neglect''.

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(a) Research.--Section 104(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5105(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``from abuse or neglect and to improve the well-being of abused
or neglected children'' and inserting ``from child abuse or
neglect and to improve the well-being of victims of child abuse
or neglect'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``abuse and neglect
on'' and inserting ``child abuse and neglect on'';
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), (G),
(H), and (I), as subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), (H), (J), (N),
and (O), respectively;
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) effective approaches to improving the relationship
and attachment of infants and toddlers who experience child
abuse or neglect with their parents or primary caregivers in
circumstances where reunification is appropriate;'';
(E) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by subparagraph
(C) of this paragraph, by inserting ``and neglect'' before the
semicolon;
(F) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by subparagraph
(C) of this paragraph--
(i) by inserting ``, including best practices to meet
the needs of special populations,'' after ``best
practices''; and
(ii) by striking ``(12)'' and inserting ``(14)'';
(G) by inserting after subparagraph (F), as redesignated by
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, the following:
``(G) effective practices and programs to improve
activities such as identification, screening, medical
diagnosis, forensic diagnosis, health evaluations, and
services, including activities that promote collaboration
between--
``(i) the child protective service system; and
``(ii)(I) the medical community, including providers of
mental health and developmental disability services; and
``(II) providers of early childhood intervention
services and special education for children who have been
victims of child abuse or neglect;'';
(H) by inserting after subparagraph (H), as redesignated by
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, the following:
``(I) effective collaborations, between the child
protective system and domestic violence service providers, that
provide for the safety of children exposed to domestic violence
and their nonabusing parents and that improve the
investigations, interventions, delivery of services, and
treatments provided for such children and families;'';
(I) in subparagraph (J), as redesignated by subparagraph
(C) of this paragraph, by striking ``low income'' and inserting
``low-income'';
(J) by inserting after subparagraph (J), as redesignated by
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, the following:
``(K) the impact of child abuse and neglect on the
incidence and progression of disabilities;
``(L) the nature and scope of effective practices relating
to differential response, including an analysis of best
practices conducted by the States;
``(M) child abuse and neglect issues facing Indians, Alaska
Natives, and Native Hawaiians, including providing
recommendations for improving the collection of child abuse and
neglect data from Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian
communities;'';
(K) in subparagraph (N), as redesignated by subparagraph
(C) of this paragraph, by striking ``clauses (i) through (xi)
of subparagraph (H)'' and inserting ``clauses (i) through (x)
of subparagraph (O)''; and
(L) in subparagraph (O), as redesignated by subparagraph
(C) of this paragraph--
(i) in clauses (i) and (ii), by inserting ``and
neglect'' after ``abuse'';
(ii) in clause (v), by striking ``child abuse have''
and inserting ``child abuse and neglect have'';
(iii) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (ix);
(iv) by redesignating clause (x) as clause (xi);
(v) by inserting after clause (ix), the following:
``(x) the extent to which reports of suspected or known
instances of child abuse or neglect involving a potential
combination of jurisdictions, such as intrastate,
interstate, Federal-State, and State-Tribal, are being
screened out solely on the basis of the cross-
jurisdictional complications; and''; and
(vi) in clause (xi), as redesignated by clause (iv), by
striking ``abuse'' and inserting ``child abuse and
neglect''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``subparagraphs'' and all
that follows and inserting ``clauses (i) through (xi) of paragraph
(1)(O).'';
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Keeping Children and
Families Safe Act of 2003'' and inserting ``CAPTA Reauthorization
Act of 2010'';
(4) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking ``(A) The'' and inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--The''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking all that precedes ``later'' and
inserting the following:
``(B) Public comment.--Not'';
(ii) by striking ``than 2'' and inserting ``than 1'';
and
(iii) by striking ``Keeping Children and Families Safe
Act of 2003'' and inserting ``CAPTA Reauthorization Act of
2010''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Study on shaken baby syndrome.--The Secretary shall
conduct a study that--
``(A) identifies data collected on shaken baby syndrome;
``(B) determines the feasibility of collecting uniform,
accurate data from all States regarding--
``(i) incidence rates of shaken baby syndrome;
``(ii) characteristics of perpetrators of shaken baby
syndrome, including age, gender, relation to victim, access
to prevention materials and resources, and history of
substance abuse, domestic violence, and mental illness; and
``(iii) characteristics of victims of shaken baby
syndrome, including gender, date of birth, date of injury,
date of death (if applicable), and short- and long-term
injuries sustained.''.
(b) Technical Assistance.--Section 104(b) of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5105(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and providers of mental
health, substance abuse treatment, and domestic violence prevention
services'' after ``disabilities''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(B)--
(A) by striking ``and child welfare personnel'' and
inserting ``child welfare, substance abuse, and domestic
violence services personnel''; and
(B) by striking ``subjected to abuse.'' and inserting
``subjected to, or whom the personnel suspect have been
subjected to, child abuse or neglect.''.
(c) Peer Review for Grants and Contracts.--Section 104(d) of the
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5105(d)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--To enhance the quality and usefulness of
research in the field of child abuse and neglect, the Secretary
shall, in consultation with experts in the field and other
Federal agencies, establish a formal, rigorous, and meritorious
peer review process for purposes of evaluating and reviewing
applications for assistance through a grant or contract under
this section and determining the relative merits of the project
for which such assistance is requested.''; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:
``(B) Members.--In establishing the process required by
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall only appoint to the peer
review panels members who--
``(i) are experts in the field of child abuse and
neglect or related disciplines, with appropriate expertise
related to the applications to be reviewed; and
``(ii) are not individuals who are officers or
employees of the Administration for Children and Families.
``(C) Meetings.--The peer review panels shall meet as often
as is necessary to facilitate the expeditious review of
applications for grants and contracts under this section, but
shall meet not less often than once a year.
``(D) Criteria and guidelines.--The Secretary shall ensure
that the peer review panel utilizes scientifically valid review
criteria and scoring guidelines in the review of the
applications for grants and contracts.''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``(A) The'' and inserting the following:
``(A) Meritorious projects.--The''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking all that precedes
``the instance'' and inserting the following:
``(B) Explanation.--In''.
(d) Demonstration Programs and Projects.--Section 104(e) of the
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5105(e)) is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``States or'' and inserting ``entities that
are States, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, or''; and
(B) by striking ``such agencies or organizations'' and
inserting ``such entities'';
(2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``safely facilitate the''
and inserting ``facilitate the safe''; and
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting ``child care and early childhood education
and care providers,'' after ``in cooperation with''; and
(B) by striking ``preschool'' and inserting
``preschools,''.

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AND PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
Section 105 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5106) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``states'' and inserting
``states, indian tribes or tribal organizations,'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``States,'' and inserting ``entities
that are States, Indian tribes or tribal organizations,
or''; and
(ii) by striking ``such agencies or organizations'' and
inserting ``such entities'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``this section'' and inserting ``this
subsection'';
(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by inserting ``health care,'' before
``medicine,'';
(II) by inserting ``child care,'' after
``education,''; and
(III) by inserting ``and neglect'' before the
semicolon;
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting a comma after
``youth'';
(iv) in subparagraph (D)--
(I) by striking ``support the enhancement of
linkages between'' and inserting ``enhance linkages
among'';
(II) by striking ``including physical'' and all
that follows through ``partnerships'' and inserting
``entities providing physical and mental health
services, community resources, and developmental
disability agencies, to improve screening, forensic
diagnosis, and health and developmental evaluations,
and for partnerships''; and
(III) by striking ``offer creative approaches to
using'' and inserting ``support the coordinated use
of'';
(v) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (J) as
subparagraphs (F), (G), and (I) through (L), respectively;
(vi) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
``(E) for the training of personnel in best practices to
meet the unique needs of children with disabilities, including
promoting interagency collaboration;'';
(vii) by inserting after subparagraph (G), as
redesignated by clause (v) of this subparagraph, the
following:
``(H) for the training of personnel in childhood
development including the unique needs of children under age
3;'';
(viii) in subparagraph (J), as redesignated by clause
(v) of this subparagraph, by striking ``and other public
and private welfare agencies'' and inserting ``other public
and private welfare agencies, and agencies that provide
early intervention services'';
(ix) in subparagraph (K), as redesignated by clause (v)
of this subparagraph, by striking ``and'' at the end;
(x) in subparagraph (L), as redesignated by clause (v)
of this subparagraph--
(I) by striking ``disabled infants'' each place it
appears and inserting ``infants or toddlers with
disabilities''; and
(II) by striking the period and inserting ``;
and''; and
(xi) by adding at the end the following:
``(M) for the training of personnel in best practices
relating to the provision of differential response.'';
(C) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``where'' and
inserting ``when'';
(D) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, leadership,'' after
``mutual support'';
(E) in paragraph (4), by striking all that precedes
``Secretary'' and inserting the following:
``(4) Kinship care.--The'';
(F) in paragraph (4), by striking ``in not more than 10
States'';
(G) in paragraph (5)--
(i) in the paragraph heading--
(I) by striking ``between'' and inserting
``among''; and
(II) by striking ``and developmental disabilities''
and inserting ``substance abuse, developmental
disabilities, and domestic violence service'';
(ii) by striking ``between'' and inserting ``among'';
(iii) by striking ``mental health'' and all that
follows through ``, for'' and inserting ``mental health,
substance abuse, developmental disabilities, and domestic
violence service agencies, and entities that carry out
community-based programs, for''; and
(iv) by striking ``help assure'' and inserting
``ensure''; and
(H) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) Collaborations between child protective service entities
and domestic violence service entities.--The Secretary may award
grants to public or private agencies and organizations under this
section to develop or expand effective collaborations between child
protective service entities and domestic violence service entities
to improve collaborative investigation and intervention procedures,
provision for the safety of the nonabusing parent involved and
children, and provision of services to children exposed to domestic
violence that also support the caregiving role of the non-abusing
parent.''; and
(3) in subsection (b)(4)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``neglected or
abused'' and inserting ``victims of child abuse or neglect'';
(B) in subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (C)(iii), by striking
``abuse or neglect'' and inserting ``child abuse and neglect'';
(C) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking ``been neglected
or abused'' and inserting ``been a victim of child abuse or
neglect''; and
(D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``a'' after ``grantee
is'' and inserting ``an''.

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AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS.
(a) Section Heading.--Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a) is amended by striking the section
heading and inserting the following:
``SEC. 106. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT PREVENTION
AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS.''.
(b) Development and Operation Grants.--Section 106(a) of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``based
on'' and all that follows through ``18 in'' and inserting ``from
allotments made under subsection (f) for'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``abuse and neglect'' and
inserting ``child abuse or neglect'';
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, intra-agency,
interstate, and intrastate'' after ``interagency''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``abuse and
neglect'' and inserting ``child abuse or neglect'';
(4) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, including the use of
differential response'' after ``protocols'';
(5) in paragraph (6)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``, including the use
of differential response,'' after ``strategies'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``workers'' and all
that follows and inserting ``workers; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) training in early childhood, child, and adolescent
development;'';
(6) by striking paragraphs (8) and (9) and inserting the
following:
``(8) developing, facilitating the use of, and implementing
research-based strategies and training protocols for individuals
mandated to report child abuse and neglect;'';
(7) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (14) as paragraphs
(9) through (13), respectively;
(8) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by paragraph (7) of this
subsection--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) the use of differential response in preventing child
abuse and neglect;'';
(9) in paragraph (10), as redesignated by paragraph (7) of this
subsection, by inserting ``, including the use of differential
response'' before the semicolon;
(10) in paragraph (12), as redesignated by paragraph (7) of
this subsection, by striking ``or'' at the end;
(11) in paragraph (13), as redesignated by paragraph (7) of
this subsection--
(A) by striking ``supporting and enhancing'' and all that
follows through ``community-based programs'' and inserting
``supporting and enhancing interagency collaboration among
public health agencies, agencies in the child protective
service system, and agencies carrying out private community-
based programs--'';
(B) by striking ``to provide'' and inserting the following:
``(A) to provide'';
(C) by striking ``systems) and'' and inserting ``systems),
and the use of differential response; and'';
(D) by striking ``to address'' and inserting the following:
``(B) to address'';
(E) by striking ``abused or neglected'' and inserting
``victims of child abuse or neglect;''and
(F) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
or''; and
(12) by adding at the end the following:
``(14) developing and implementing procedures for collaboration
among child protective services, domestic violence services, and
other agencies in--
``(A) investigations, interventions, and the delivery of
services and treatment provided to children and families,
including the use of differential response, where appropriate;
and
``(B) the provision of services that assist children
exposed to domestic violence, and that also support the
caregiving role of their nonabusing parents.''.
(c) Eligibility Requirements.--Section 106(b) of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) State plan.--
``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
this section, a State shall submit to the Secretary a State
plan that specifies the areas of the child protective services
system described in subsection (a) that the State will address
with amounts received under the grant.
``(B) Duration of plan.--Each State plan shall--
``(i) remain in effect for the duration of the State's
participation under this section; and
``(ii) be periodically reviewed and revised as
necessary by the State to reflect changes in the State's
strategies and programs under this section.
``(C) Additional information.--The State shall provide
notice to the Secretary--
``(i) of any substantive changes, including any change
to State law or regulations, relating to the prevention of
child abuse and neglect that may affect the eligibility of
the State under this section; and
``(ii) of any significant changes in how funds provided
under this section are used to support activities described
in this section, which may differ from the activities
described in the current State application.'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as
subparagraphs (B) through (E), respectively;
(B) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (B), as
redesignated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, and
inserting the following:
``(2) Contents.--A State plan submitted under paragraph (1)
shall contain a description of the activities that the State will
carry out using amounts received under the grant to achieve the
objectives of this title, including--
``(A) an assurance that the State plan, to the maximum
extent practicable, is coordinated with the State plan under
part B of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et
seq.) relating to child welfare services and family
preservation and family support services;'';
(C) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by subparagraph
(A) of this paragraph--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
(I) by striking ``chief executive officer'' and
inserting ``Governor''; and
(II) by striking ``Statewide'' and inserting
``statewide'';
(ii) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
``(i) provisions or procedures for an individual to
report known and suspected instances of child abuse and
neglect, including a State law for mandatory reporting by
individuals required to report such instances;'';
(iii) in clause (ii)--
(I) in the matter preceding subclause (I)--
(aa) by inserting ``with'' after ``born''; and
(bb) by inserting ``or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder,'' after ``drug exposure,''; and
(II) in subclause (I), by inserting ``or neglect''
before the semicolon;
(iv) in clause (iii), by inserting ``, or a Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder'' before the semicolon;
(v) in clause (v), by inserting ``, including the use
of differential response,'' after ``procedures'';
(vi) in clause (vi)--
(I) by striking ``the abused or neglected child''
and inserting ``a victim of child abuse or neglect'';
and
(II) by striking ``abuse or neglect'' and inserting
``child abuse or neglect'';
(vii) in clause (ix), by striking ``abuse and neglect''
and inserting ``child abuse and neglect'';
(viii) in clause (xi), by striking ``or neglect'' and
inserting ``and neglect'';
(ix) in clause (xiii)--
(I) by striking ``an abused or neglected child''
and inserting ``a victim of child abuse or neglect'';
and
(II) by inserting ``including training in early
childhood, child, and adolescent development,'' after
``to the role,'';
(x) in clause (xv)(II), by striking ``abuse or
neglect'' and inserting ``child abuse or neglect'';
(xi) in clause (xviii), by striking ``abuse and'' and
inserting ``abuse or'';
(xii) in clause (xvi)--
(I) in subclause (III), by striking ``; or'' and
inserting ``;''; and
(II) by adding at the end the following:
``(V) to have committed sexual abuse against the
surviving child or another child of such parent; or
``(VI) to be required to register with a sex
offender registry under section 113(a) of the Adam
Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42
U.S.C. 16913(a));'';
(xiii) in clause (xxi), by striking ``Act; and'' and
inserting ``Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.);'';
(xiv) in clause (xxii)--
(I) by striking ``not later'' through ``2003,'';
(II) by inserting ``that meet the requirements of
section 471(a)(20) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 671(a)(20))'' after ``checks''; and
(III) by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(xv) by adding at the end the following:
``(xxiii) provisions for systems of technology that
support the State child protective service system described
in subsection (a) and track reports of child abuse and
neglect from intake through final disposition;'';
(D) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by subparagraph
(A) of this paragraph--
(i) by striking ``disabled infants with'' each place it
appears and inserting ``infants with disabilities who
have''; and
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``life threatening''
and inserting ``life-threatening'';
(E) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by subparagraph
(A) of this paragraph--
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(iv) policies and procedures encouraging the
appropriate involvement of families in decisionmaking
pertaining to children who experienced child abuse or
neglect;
``(v) policies and procedures that promote and enhance
appropriate collaboration among child protective service
agencies, domestic violence service agencies, substance
abuse treatment agencies, and other agencies in
investigations, interventions, and the delivery of services
and treatment provided to children and families affected by
child abuse or neglect, including children exposed to
domestic violence, where appropriate; and
``(vi) policies and procedures regarding the use of
differential response, as applicable;'';
(F) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by subparagraph
(A) of this paragraph--
(i) by inserting ``(42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.)'' after
``Act''; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a
semicolon;
(G) by inserting after subparagraph (E), as redesignated by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the following:
``(F) an assurance or certification that programs and
training conducted under this title address the unique needs of
unaccompanied homeless youth, including access to enrollment
and support services and that such youth are eligible for under
parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
621 et seq., 670 et seq.) and meet the requirements of the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et
seq.); and
``(G) an assurance that the State, in developing the State
plan described in paragraph (1), has collaborated with
community-based prevention agencies and with families affected
by child abuse or neglect.''; and
(H) in the last sentence, by striking ``subparagraph (A)''
and inserting ``subparagraph (B)''; and
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``paragraph (2)(A)'' and
inserting ``paragraph (2)(B)''.
(d) Citizen Review Panels.--Section 106(c) of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period the
following: ``, and may include adult former victims of child abuse
or neglect''; and
(2) in paragraph (4)(A)(iii)(I), by inserting ``(42 U.S.C. 670
et seq.)'' before the semicolon.
(e) Annual State Data Reports.--Section 106(d) of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``as abused or neglected''
and inserting ``as victims of child abuse or neglect'';
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, including use of
differential response,'' after ``services'';
(3) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
``(7)(A) The number of child protective service personnel
responsible for the--
``(i) intake of reports filed in the previous year;
``(ii) screening of such reports;
``(iii) assessment of such reports; and
``(iv) investigation of such reports.
``(B) The average caseload for the workers described in
subparagraph (A).'';
(4) in paragraph (9), by striking ``abuse or neglect'' and
inserting ``child abuse or neglect'';
(5) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:
``(10) For child protective service personnel responsible for
intake, screening, assessment, and investigation of child abuse and
neglect reports in the State--
``(A) information on the education, qualifications, and
training requirements established by the State for child
protective service professionals, including for entry and
advancement in the profession, including advancement to
supervisory positions;
``(B) data on the education, qualifications, and training
of such personnel;
``(C) demographic information of the child protective
service personnel; and
``(D) information on caseload or workload requirements for
such personnel, including requirements for average number and
maximum number of cases per child protective service worker and
supervisor.'';
(6) in paragraph (11), by striking ``and neglect'' and
inserting ``or neglect''; and
(7) by adding at the end the following:
``(15) The number of children referred to a child protective
services system under subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii).
``(16) The number of children determined to be eligible for
referral, and the number of children referred, under subsection
(b)(2)(B)(xxi), to agencies providing early intervention services
under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1431 et seq.).''.
(f) Annual Report.--Section 106(e) of the Child Abuse Prevention
and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a(e)) is amended by inserting ``and
neglect'' before the period.
(g) Formula.--Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(f) Allotments.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Fiscal year 2009 grant funds.--The term `fiscal year
2009 grant funds' means the amount appropriated under section
112 for fiscal year 2009, and not reserved under section
112(a)(2).
``(B) Grant funds.--The term `grant funds' means the amount
appropriated under section 112 for a fiscal year and not
reserved under section 112(a)(2).
``(C) State.--The term `State' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico.
``(D) Territory.--The term `territory' means Guam, American
Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands.
``(2) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the Secretary shall make allotments to each State and
territory that applies for a grant under this section in an amount
equal to the sum of--
``(A) $50,000; and
``(B) an amount that bears the same relationship to any
grant funds remaining after all such States and territories
have received $50,000, as the number of children under the age
of 18 in the State or territory bears to the number of such
children in all States and territories that apply for such a
grant.
``(3) Allotments for decreased appropriation years.--In the
case where the grant funds for a fiscal year are less than the
fiscal year 2009 grant funds, the Secretary shall ratably reduce
each of the allotments under paragraph (2) for such fiscal year.
``(4) Allotments for increased appropriation years.--
``(A) Minimum allotments to states for increased
appropriations years.--In any fiscal year for which the grant
funds exceed the fiscal year 2009 grant funds by more than
$1,000,000, the Secretary shall adjust the allotments under
paragraph (2), as necessary, such that no State that applies
for a grant under this section receives an allotment in an
amount that is less than--
``(i) $100,000, for a fiscal year in which the grant
funds exceed the fiscal year 2009 grant funds by more than
$1,000,000 but less than $2,000,000;
``(ii) $125,000, for a fiscal year in which the grant
funds exceed the fiscal year 2009 grant funds by at least
$2,000,000 but less than $3,000,000; and
``(iii) $150,000, for a fiscal year in which the grant
funds exceed the fiscal year 2009 grant funds by at least
$3,000,000.
``(B) Allotment adjustment.--In the case of a fiscal year
for which subparagraph (A) applies and the grant funds are
insufficient to satisfy the requirements of such subparagraph
(A), paragraph (2), and paragraph (5), the Secretary shall,
subject to paragraph (5), ratably reduce the allotment of each
State for which the allotment under paragraph (2) is an amount
that exceeds the applicable minimum under subparagraph (A), as
necessary to ensure that each State receives the applicable
minimum allotment under subparagraph (A).
``(5) Hold harmless.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (4),
except as provided in paragraph (3), no State or territory shall
receive a grant under this section in an amount that is less than
the amount such State or territory received under this section for
fiscal year 2009.''.

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INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES.
Section 107 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5106c) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the
following:
``(1) the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse
and neglect cases, including cases of suspected child sexual abuse
and exploitation, in a manner that limits additional trauma to the
child and the child's family;
``(2) the assessment and investigation of cases of suspected
child abuse-related fatalities and suspected child neglect-related
fatalities;'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``particularly'' and
inserting ``including''; and
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by striking ``the handling'' and inserting ``the
assessment and investigation''; and
(ii) by striking ``victims of abuse'' and inserting
``suspected victims of child abuse'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``section 107(b)'' and
inserting ``section 106(b)'';
(3) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and
inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) adult former victims of child abuse or neglect; and
``(J) individuals experienced in working with homeless
children and youths (as defined in section 725 of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)).'';
(4) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) by striking ``particularly'' and inserting
``including''; and
(B) by inserting ``intrastate,'' before ``interstate'';
(5) in subsection (e)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``particularly'' and inserting
``including''; and
(ii) by inserting ``intrastate,'' before
``interstate'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by inserting a comma after ``model''; and
(ii) by striking ``improve the rate'' and all that
follows through ``child sexual abuse cases'' and inserting
the following: ``improve the prompt and successful
resolution of civil and criminal court proceedings or
enhance the effectiveness of judicial and administrative
action in child abuse and neglect cases, particularly child
sexual abuse and exploitation cases, including the
enhancement of performance of court-appointed attorneys and
guardians ad litem for children''; and
(C) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by inserting a comma after ``protocols'';
(ii) by inserting ``, which may include those children
involved in reports of child abuse or neglect with a
potential combination of jurisdictions, such as intrastate,
interstate, Federal-State, and State-Tribal,'' after
``protection for children'';
(iii) by striking ``from abuse'' and inserting ``from
child abuse and neglect''; and
(iv) by striking ``particularly'' and inserting
``including''; and
(6) in subsection (f), by inserting ``(42 U.S.C. 10603a)''
after ``1984''.

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Section 108(d) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5106d(d)) is amended to read as follows:
``(d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary should encourage all States and public and private entities
that receive assistance under this title to--
``(1) ensure that children and families with limited English
proficiency who participate in programs under this title are
provided with materials and services through such programs in an
appropriate language other than English; and
``(2) ensure that individuals with disabilities who participate
in programs under this title are provided with materials and
services through such programs that are appropriate to their
disabilities.''.

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(a) In General.--Section 110 of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106f) is amended by striking subsections (a)
and (b) and inserting the following:
``(a) Coordination Efforts.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate a report on efforts to coordinate the objectives
and activities of agencies and organizations that are responsible for
programs and activities related to child abuse and neglect. Not later
than 3 years after that date of enactment, the Secretary shall submit
to those committees a second report on such efforts during the 3-year
period following that date of enactment. Not later than 5 years after
that date of enactment, the Secretary shall submit to those committees
a third report on such efforts during the 5-year period following that
date of enactment.
``(b) Effectiveness of State Programs and Technical Assistance.--
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the CAPTA
Reauthorization Act of 2010 and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate a report evaluating the effectiveness of
programs receiving assistance under section 106 in achieving the
objectives of section 106.''.
(b) Study and Report Relating to Citizen Review Panels.--Section
110(c) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C.
5106f(c)) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Study and Report Relating to Citizen Review Panels.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to
determine the effectiveness of citizen review panels, established
under section 106(c), in achieving the stated function of such
panels under section 106(c)(4)(A) of--
``(A) examining the policies, procedures, and practices of
State and local child protection agencies; and
``(B) evaluating the extent to which such State and local
child protection agencies are fulfilling their child protection
responsibilities, as described in clauses (i) through (iii) of
section 106(c)(4)(A).
``(2) Content of study.--The study described in paragraph (1)
shall be completed in a manner suited to the unique design of
citizen review panels, including consideration of the variability
among the panels within and between States. The study shall include
the following:
``(A) Data describing the membership, organizational
structure, operation, and administration of all citizen review
panels and the total number of such panels in each State.
``(B) A detailed summary of the extent to which
collaboration and information-sharing occurs between citizen
review panels and State child protective services agencies or
any other entities or State agencies. The summary shall include
a description of the outcomes that result from collaboration
and information sharing.
``(C) Evidence of the adherence and responsiveness to the
reporting requirements under section 106(c)(6) by citizen
review panels and States.
``(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of
the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of
the study conducted under paragraph (1).''.
(c) Study and Report Relating to Immunity From Prosecution for
Professional Consultation in Suspected and Known Instances of Child
Abuse and Neglect.--Section 110 of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106f) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(d) Study and Report Relating to Immunity From Prosecution for
Professional Consultation in Suspected and Known Instances of Child
Abuse and Neglect.--
``(1) Study.--The Secretary shall complete a study, in
consultation with experts in the provision of healthcare, law
enforcement, education, and local child welfare administration,
that examines how provisions for immunity from prosecution under
State and local laws and regulations facilitate and inhibit
individuals cooperating, consulting, or assisting in making good
faith reports, including mandatory reports, of suspected or known
instances of child abuse or neglect.
``(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of
the House of Representatives a report that contains the results of
the study conducted under paragraph (1) and any recommendations for
statutory or regulatory changes the Secretary determines
appropriate. Such report may be submitted electronically.''.

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Section 111 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5106g) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5)--
(A) by inserting ``except as provided in section 106(f),''
after ``(5)'';
(B) by inserting ``and'' after ``Samoa,''; and
(C) by striking ``and the Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands'';
(2) in paragraph (6)(C), by striking the period and inserting a
semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) the term `Alaska Native' has the meaning given the term
`Native' in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
(43 U.S.C. 1602);
``(8) the term `infant or toddler with a disability' has the
meaning given the term in section 632 of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1432);
``(9) the terms `Indian', `Indian tribe', and `tribal
organization' have the meanings given the terms in section 4 of the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b);
``(10) the term `Native Hawaiian' has the meaning given the
term in section 7207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517); and
``(11) the term `unaccompanied homeless youth' means an
individual who is described in paragraphs (2) and (6) of section
725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11434a).''.

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Section 112(a)(1) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5106h(a)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``2004'' and inserting ``2010''; and
(2) by striking ``2005 through 2008'' and inserting ``2011
through 2015''.

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Section 113(a)(2) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5106i(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``abuse or neglect'' and
inserting ``child abuse or neglect''.
Subtitle B--Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse or
Neglect

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The title heading of title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116) is amended to read as follows:
``TITLE II--COMMUNITY-BASED GRANTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE
AND NEGLECT''.

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Section 201 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5116) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting the following:
``(1) to support community-based efforts to develop, operate,
expand, enhance, and coordinate initiatives, programs, and
activities to prevent child abuse and neglect and to support the
coordination of resources and activities, to better strengthen and
support families to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and
neglect; and''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``hereafter'';
(B) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(I) by inserting a comma after ``expanding''; and
(II) by striking ``(through networks where
appropriate)'';
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by inserting before the
semicolon the following: ``, including access to such
resources and opportunities for unaccompanied homeless
youth''; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the
following:
``(G) demonstrate a commitment to involving parents in the
planning and program implementation of the lead agency and
entities carrying out local programs funded under this title,
including involvement of parents of children with disabilities,
parents who are individuals with disabilities, racial and
ethnic minorities, and members of other underrepresented or
underserved groups; and'';
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``children and
families'' the following: ``, including unaccompanied homeless
youth,'';
(D) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by inserting ``substance abuse treatment services,
domestic violence services,'' after ``mental health
services,'';
(ii) by striking ``family resource and support
program'' and inserting ``community-based child abuse and
neglect prevention program''; and
(iii) by striking ``community-based family resource and
support program'' and inserting ``community-based child
abuse and neglect prevention programs''; and
(E) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by inserting ``and reporting'' after ``information
management'';
(ii) by striking the comma after ``prevention-
focused''; and
(iii) by striking ``(through networks where
appropriate)''.

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Section 202 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5116a) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``chief executive officer'' each place it
appears and inserting ``Governor''; and
(B) by inserting a comma after ``enhance'';
(2) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), by striking ``(through
networks where appropriate)'' each place it appears;
(3) in paragraphs (2) and (3), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ``chief executive officer'' and
inserting ``Governor''; and
(4) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by inserting ``adult
former victims of child abuse or neglect,'' after ``parents,'';
and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting a comma after
``State''.

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Section 203(b)(1) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
(42 U.S.C. 5116b(b)(1))--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking all that precedes ``70''
and inserting the following:
``(A) 70 percent.--''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking all that precedes ``30''
and inserting the following:
``(B) 30 percent.--''.

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Section 205 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5116d) is amended--
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ``(through networks
where appropriate)'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``and how family resource and support'' and
inserting ``, including how community-based child abuse and
neglect prevention''; and
(B) by striking ``services provided'' and inserting
``programs provided'';
(3) in paragraph (4), by inserting a comma after ``operation'';
(4) in paragraph (6)--
(A) by striking ``an assurance that the State has the'' and
inserting ``a description of the State's''; and
(B) by striking ``consumers and'' and inserting
``consumers, of family advocates, and of adult former victims
of child abuse or neglect,'';
(5) in paragraph (7), by inserting a comma after ``expansion'';
(6) in paragraph (8)--
(A) by striking ``and activities''; and
(B) by inserting after ``homelessness,'' the following:
``unaccompanied homeless youth,'';
(7) in paragraph (9), by inserting a comma after ``training'';
and
(8) in paragraph (11), by inserting a comma after
``procedures''.

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(a) In General.--Section 206(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116e(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting a comma
after ``expand'';
(2) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``parents and'' and inserting ``parents,'';
and
(B) by inserting ``in meaningful roles'' before the
semicolon;
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``a strategy to provide, over time,'' and
inserting ``a comprehensive strategy to provide'';
(B) by striking ``family centered'' and inserting ``family-
centered''; and
(C) by striking ``and parents with young children,'' and
inserting ``, to parents with young children, and to parents
who are adult former victims of domestic violence or child
abuse or neglect,'';
(4) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking all that precedes subparagraph (C) and
inserting the following:
``(3)(A) provide for core child abuse and neglect prevention
services, which may be provided directly by the local recipient of
the grant funds or through grants or agreements with other local
agencies, such as--
``(i) parent education, mutual support and self help, and
parent leadership services;
``(ii) respite care services;
``(iii) outreach and followup services, which may include
voluntary home visiting services; and
``(iv) community and social service referrals; and''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``(C)'' and inserting ``(B) provide'';
(ii) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the
following:
``(ii) child care, early childhood education and care,
and intervention services;'';
(iii) in clause (iii), by inserting ``and parents who
are individuals with disabilities'' before the semicolon;
(iv) in clause (v), by striking ``scholastic tutoring''
and inserting ``academic tutoring'';
(v) in clause (vii), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(vi) in clause (viii), by adding ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(vii) by adding at the end the following:
``(ix) domestic violence service programs that provide
services and treatment to children and their non-abusing
caregivers.''; and
(viii) in clause (v), by striking ``scholastic
tutoring'' and inserting ``academic tutoring'';
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``family resource and support
program'' and inserting ``child abuse and neglect prevention
program''; and
(6) in paragraph (6), by inserting a comma after ``operation''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 206(b) of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5116e(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``low income'' and inserting ``low-income'';
and
(2) by striking ``family resource and support programs'' and
inserting ``child abuse and neglect prevention programs.''.

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Section 207 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5119f) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting a comma after ``operation'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``which description shall
specify whether those services are supported by research'' after
``section 202'';
(3) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by striking ``section 205(3)'' and inserting ``section
204(3)''; and
(B) by inserting a comma after ``operation'';
(4) in paragraph (6)--
(A) by inserting a comma after ``local''; and
(B) by inserting a comma after ``expansion''; and
(5) in paragraph (7), by striking ``the results'' and all that
follows and inserting ``the results of evaluation, or the outcomes
of monitoring, conducted under the State program to demonstrate the
effectiveness of activities conducted under this title in meeting
the purposes of the program; and''.

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PROGRAMS.
Section 208 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5116g) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting a comma after ``operate'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting a comma after ``operate'';
and
(3) in paragraph (4), by inserting a comma after ``operate''.

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Section 209 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5116h) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (5) as paragraphs
(1) through (3), respectively; and
(3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting
``, including the services of crisis nurseries,'' after ``short
term care services'';
(B) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ``abuse or
neglect'' and inserting ``child abuse or neglect''; and
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``have'' and all that
follows and inserting ``have disabilities or chronic or
terminal illnesses.''.

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Section 210 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42
U.S.C. 5116i) is amended--
(1) by striking ``2004'' and inserting ``2010''; and
(2) by striking ``2005 through 2008'' and inserting ``2011
through 2015''.

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Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C.
5116 et seq.) is amended by redesignating sections 205 through 210 as
sections 204 through 209, respectively.

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(a) General Definitions.--The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 2
the following:
``SEC. 3. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
``In this Act--
``(1) the term `child' means a person who has not attained the
lesser of--
``(A) the age of 18; or
``(B) except in the case of sexual abuse, the age specified
by the child protection law of the State in which the child
resides;
``(2) the term `child abuse and neglect' means, at a minimum,
any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or
caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional
harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act
which presents an imminent risk of serious harm;
``(3) the term `child with a disability' means a child with a
disability as defined in section 602 of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401), or an infant or
toddler with a disability as defined in section 632 of such Act (20
U.S.C. 1432);
``(4) the term `Governor' means the chief executive officer of
a State;
``(5) the terms `Indian', `Indian tribe', and `tribal
organization' have the meanings given the terms in section 4 of the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
450b);
``(6) the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Health and
Human Services;
``(7) except as provided in section 106(f), the term `State'
means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
``(8) the term `unaccompanied homeless youth' means an
individual who is described in paragraphs (2) and (6) of section
725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11434a).''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 111 of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106g), as amended by section
119, is further amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), (9), and (11) of
section 111;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), and (10) as
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively, and inserting the
paragraphs before paragraph (4);
(3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking ``and''
at the end;
(4) in paragraph (4), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(5) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).
Subtitle C--Conforming Amendments

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The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Child Abuse Prevention
and Treatment Act is amended--
(1) by inserting after the item relating to section 2 the
following:
``Sec. 3. General definitions.'';
(2) by amending the item relating to section 105 to read as
follows:
``Sec. 105. Grants to States, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, and
public or private agencies and organizations.'';
(3) by amending the item relating to section 106 to read as
follows:
``Sec. 106. Grants to States for child abuse or neglect prevention and
treatment programs.'';
(4) by striking the item relating to the title heading of title
II and inserting the following:
``TITLE II--COMMUNITY-BASED GRANTS FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE OR
NEGLECT'';
and
(5) by striking the items relating to sections 204 through 210
and inserting the following:
``Sec. 204. Application.
``Sec. 205. Local program requirements.
``Sec. 206. Performance measures.
``Sec. 207. National network for community-based family resource
programs.
``Sec. 208. Definitions.
``Sec. 209. Authorization of appropriations.''.

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TITLE II

-FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT

(a) Title 11, United States Code.--Section 707(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of
title 11, United States Code, is amended in the 4th sentence by
striking ``section 309 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act'' and inserting ``section 302 of the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act''.
(b) Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.--Section
635(c)(2)(G) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1435(c)(2)(G)) is amended by striking ``section 320 of the
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act'' and inserting ``section
302 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act''.
(c) Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.--Section
2001(c)(2)(A) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 3796gg(c)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``through the Family
Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10410 et seq.)'' and
inserting ``under section 311 of the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act''.
(d) Violence Against Women Act of 1994.--Section 40002(a)(26) of
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)(26)) is
amended by striking ``under the Family Violence Prevention and Services
Act (42 U.S.C. 10410(b))'' and inserting ``under sections 302 and 311
of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act''.
(e) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.--The
portion of section 310004(d) of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14214(d)) that pertains to the
definition of the term ``prevention program'' is amended--
(1) in paragraph (20), by striking ``section 40211'' and
inserting ``section 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act (relating to a hotline)'';
(2) in paragraph (22), by striking ``section 40241'' and
inserting ``sections 301 through 312 of the Family Violence
Prevention and Services Act''; and
(3) in paragraph (24), by striking ``section 40261'' and
inserting ``section 314 of the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act (relating to community projects to prevent family
violence, domestic violence, and dating violence)''.
OF 1978

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(a) Findings.--Section 201 of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5111) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
``(1) on the last day of fiscal year 2009, some 424,000
children were living in temporary foster family homes or other
foster care settings;
``(2) most children in foster care are victims of child abuse
or neglect by their biological parents and their entry into foster
care brought them the additional trauma of separation from their
homes and often their communities;
``(3) on average, children entering foster care have more
physical and mental health needs than do children in the general
population, and some require intensive services because the
children entering foster care--
``(A) were born to mothers who did not receive prenatal
care;
``(B) were born with life-threatening conditions or
disabilities;
``(C) were born addicted to alcohol or other drugs; or
``(D) have HIV/AIDS;
``(4) each year, thousands of children in foster care,
regardless of their age, the size of the sibling group they are a
part of, their racial or ethnic status, their medical condition, or
any physical, mental or emotional disability they may have, are in
need of placement with permanent, loving, adoptive families;
``(5)(A) States have made important strides in increasing the
number of children who are placed in permanent homes with adoptive
parents and in reducing the length of time children wait for such a
placement; and
``(B) many thousands of children, however, still remain in
institutions or foster homes solely because of legal and other
barriers to such a placement;
``(6)(A) on the last day of fiscal year 2009, there were
115,000 children waiting for adoption;
``(B) children waiting for adoption have had parental rights of
all living parents terminated or the children have a permanency
goal of adoption;
``(C)(i) the average age of children adopted with public child
welfare agency involvement during fiscal year 2009 was a little
more than 6 years; and
``(ii) the average age of children waiting for adoption on the
last day of that fiscal year was a little more than 8 years of age
and more than 30,000 of those children were 12 years of age or
older; and
``(D)(i) 25 percent of the children adopted with public child
welfare agency involvement during fiscal year 2009 were African-
American; and
``(ii) 30 percent of the children waiting for adoption on the
last day of fiscal year 2009 were African-American;
``(7) adoption may be the best alternative for assuring the
healthy development of children placed in foster care;
``(8) there are qualified persons seeking to adopt such
children who are unable to do so because of barriers to their
placement and adoption; and
``(9) in order both to enhance the stability of and love in the
home environments of such children and to avoid wasteful
expenditures of public funds, such children--
``(A) should not have medically indicated treatment
withheld from them; or
``(B) be maintained in foster care or institutions when
adoption is appropriate and families can be found for such
children.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``older children, minority children, and'' after
``particularly''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) maintain an Internet-based national adoption information
exchange system to--
``(A) bring together children who would benefit from
adoption and qualified prospective adoptive parents who are
seeking such children;
``(B) conduct national recruitment efforts in order to
reach prospective parents for children awaiting adoption; and
``(C) connect placement agencies, prospective adoptive
parents, and adoptive parents to resources designed to reduce
barriers to adoption, support adoptive families, and ensure
permanency; and''.
(b) Information and Services.--Section 203 of the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C.
5113) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking all that follows
``facilitate the adoption of'' and inserting ``older children,
minority children, and children with special needs, particularly
infants and toddlers with disabilities who have life-threatening
conditions, and services to families considering adoption of
children with special needs.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``and'' after ``regarding adoption''
and inserting a comma; and
(ii) by inserting ``, and post-legal adoption
services'' after ``adoption assistance programs'';
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, including efforts to
promote the adoption of older children, minority children, and
children with special needs'' after ``national level'';
(C) in paragraph (7)--
(i) by striking ``study the efficacy of States
contracting with'' and inserting ``increase the effective
use of'';
(ii) by striking the comma after ``organizations)'' and
inserting ``by States,'';
(iii) by inserting a comma after ``institutions''; and
(iv) by inserting ``, including assisting in efforts to
work with organizations that promote the placement of older
children, minority children, and children with special
needs'' after ``children for adoption'';
(D) in paragraph (9)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' after the
semicolon at the end; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) identify best practices to reduce adoption disruption
and termination;''; and
(E) in paragraph (10)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``tribal child welfare agencies,'' after ``local
government entities,''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, including
developing and using procedures to notify family and
relatives when a child enters the child welfare
system'' before the semicolon at the end;
(II) by redesignating clauses (vii) and (viii) as
clauses (viii) and (ix), respectively; and
(III) by inserting after clause (vi) the following:
``(vii) education and training of prospective adoptive
or adoptive parents;''; and
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking the second sentence and
all that follows; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) in the second sentence, by inserting ``,
consistent with the purpose of this title'' after ``by
the Secretary''; and
(II) by striking the third sentence and inserting
the following: ``Each application shall contain
information that--
``(i) describes how the State plans to improve the
placement rate of children in permanent homes;
``(ii) describes the methods the State, prior to
submitting the application, has used to improve the
placement of older children, minority children, and
children with special needs, who are legally free for
adoption;
``(iii) describes the evaluation the State plans to
conduct, to identify the effectiveness of programs and
methods of placement under this subsection, and submit to
the Secretary; and
``(iv) describes how the State plans to coordinate
activities under this subsection with relevant activities
under section 473 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
673).'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ``older
children, minority children, and'' after ``successful
placement of''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall compile the results
of evaluations submitted by States (described in subparagraph
(A)(iii)) and submit a report containing the compiled results
to the appropriate committees of Congress.''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 205 of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978 (42
U.S.C. 5115) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``2004'' and inserting ``2010''; and
(B) by striking ``2005 through 2008'' and inserting ``2011
through 2015'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Not less than 30 percent and not more than 50 percent of the
funds appropriated under subsection (a) shall be allocated for
activities under subsections (b)(10) and (c) of section 203.''.

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TITLE III

-CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT AND ADOPTION REFORM ACT

(a) Findings.--Section 2 of the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of
1988 (42 U.S.C. 5117aa) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``including those'' and all
that follows through ```AIDS')'' and inserting ``including those
with HIV/AIDS''; and
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``acquired immune deficiency
syndrome'' and inserting ``HIV/AIDS''.
(b) Repeal.--Title II of the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of
1988 (Public Law 100-505; 102 Stat. 2536) is repealed.
(c) Definitions.--Section 301 of the Abandoned Infants Assistance
Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 5117aa-21) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs
(2) through (4), respectively.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 302 of the Abandoned
Infants Assistance Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 5117aa-22) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by striking ``2004'' and inserting ``2010''; and
(B) by striking ``2005 through 2008'' and inserting ``2011
through 2015''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``fiscal year 2003'' and
inserting ``fiscal year 2010''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010

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