This Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(6), probably means the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, title II of Pub. L. 101–647, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4792, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Short Title of 1990 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables.

Section was formerly classified to section 13001b of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

A prior section 213 of Pub. L. 101–647 was renumbered section 214A and is classified to section 20305 of this title.

2023—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(A)(i), (ii), in heading, inserted “and maintenance” after “Establishment” and, in introductory provisions, struck out “, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime,” after “Administrator” and inserted “and maintain” after “establish”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(A)(iii), substituted “victim advocates, multidisciplinary team leadership, and children’s advocacy center staff” for “and victim advocates” and struck out “and” at end.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(A)(v), added par. (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(A)(iv), (vi), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and substituted “organizational capacity support, and oversight of” for “and oversight to” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(B)(i)(II), substituted “training and technical assistance to aid communities in establishing and maintaining” for “and technical assistance to aid communities in establishing” in concluding provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(B)(i)(I), inserted “and maintain” after “establish”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(B)(ii)(I)(aa), inserted “Center” after “Advocacy” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(B)(ii)(I)(bb), substituted “and intervention in child” for “of, assessment of, and intervention in”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(B)(ii)(II), substituted “centers, interested communities, and chapters” for “centers and interested communities”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(C)(i)(I), substituted “investigation and intervention in child abuse” for “evaluation, intervention, evidence gathering, and counseling”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(E). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(C)(i)(II), substituted “multidisciplinary response to child abuse” for “judicial handling of child abuse and neglect”.

Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(i). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(C)(ii), substituted “and chapters so that communities can establish and maintain multidisciplinary programs that respond to child abuse and chapters can establish and maintain children’s advocacy centers in their State” for “so that communities can establish multidisciplinary programs that respond to child abuse”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(B)(iv), (v). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(C)(iii), added cl. (iv) and redesignated former cl. (iv) as (v).

Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 117–354, § 3(3)(C)(iv), inserted “under this Act” after “recipients”.

2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(1)(A), struck out “with the Director and” after “coordination” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(1)(B)–(F), redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively, in par. (3) as redesignated, inserted “, law enforcement officers, child protective service workers, forensic interviewers, prosecutors, and victim advocates,” after “health care professionals” and struck out “medical” before “personnel” and “support”, added par. (4), and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows; “provide support for nonoffending family members;”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(2)(A)(i), struck out “, in coordination with the Director,” after “Administrator” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(2)(A)(iii), substituted “multidisciplinary team investigation, trauma-informed interventions, and evidence-informed treatment,” for “the prevention, judicial handling, and treatment of child abuse and neglect; and”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(2)(A)(ii), (iv), struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: “fund the establishment of freestanding facilities in multidisciplinary programs within communities that have yet to establish such facilities,”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(2)(B)(i)(I), substituted “communities, local children’s advocacy centers, multidisciplinary teams, and State chapters” for “communities” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(i). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(2)(B)(i)(II), inserted “and expanding” after “developing”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(2)(B)(i)(IV), added cl. (ii). Former cl. (ii) redesignated (iii).

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(2)(B)(i)(III), (V), redesignated cl. (ii) as (iii) and substituted “child-friendly facilities for the investigation of, assessment of, and intervention in abuse” for “a freestanding facility where interviews of and services for abused children can be provided”. Former cl. (iii) redesignated (iv).

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(2)(B)(i)(III), (VI), redesignated cl. (iii) as (iv) and substituted “duplicative” for “multiple”. Former cl. (iv) redesignated (v).

Subsec. (b)(2)(A)(v) to (xi). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(2)(B)(i)(III), redesignated cls. (iv) to (x) as (v) to (xi), respectively.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(2)(B)(ii), inserted “and interested communities” after “advocacy centers”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(3)(A), substituted “evidence-informed services for” for “remedial counseling to”.

Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(3)(B), substituted “children’s advocacy center” for “multidisciplinary child abuse program”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(B). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(3)(C)(i), struck out “, in coordination with the Director,” after “Administrator” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(4)(B)(iii) to (v). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(3)(C)(ii), (iii), redesignated cls. (iv) and (v) as (iii) and (iv), respectively, and struck out former cl. (iii) which read as follows: “carry out the objectives developed by the board under subsection (e)(2)(A);”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(4)(A), struck out “, in coordination with the Director,” after “Administrator”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(4)(B), struck out “and the Director” after “Administrator” in intoductory provisions.

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(4)(C), struck out subpar. (B) designation and heading before “Upon discontinuation” and struck out subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text of subpar. (A) read as follows: “If a grant recipient under this section substantially fails in the implementation of the program activities, the Administrator shall not discontinue funding until reasonable notice and an opportunity for reconsideration is given.”

Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(c)(5), struck out subsecs. (e) and (f) which related to the children’s advocacy advisory board and annual report on the progress of regional children’s advocacy program activities, respectively.

2003—Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 108–21, § 381(a)(1), struck out “and” at end of cl. (ii) of subpar. (B), substituted “board” for “Board” in cl. (iii) of subpar. (B), and redesignated subpars. (C) and (D) as cls. (iv) and (v), respectively, of subpar. (B).

Subsec. (e)(1)(B)(ii), (2)(A), (3). Pub. L. 108–21, § 381(a)(2), substituted “board” for “Board”.

Advisory boards established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board established by Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.