legislation: 106-s-2787

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106-s-2787 106 s 2787 Violence Against Women Act of 2000 Crime and Law Enforcement 2000-06-26 2000-07-12 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 676. Senate Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] DE D B000444 74 Violence Against Women Act of 2000 - Title I: Strengthening Law Enforcement to Reduce Violence Against Women - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General (AG) to make grants to provide technical assistance and equipment to police departments, prosecutors, courts, and tribal jurisdictions to facilitate the widespread enforcement of protection orders.Revises provisions of the Federal criminal code governing the full faith and credit of protection orders.Designates State, local, and Indian tribal courts as eligible grantees under the program to combat violent crimes against women.Reauthorizes through FY 2005 various programs which address violence against women, including domestic violence and stalking offenses.Title II: Strengthening Services to Victims of Violence - Authorizes the AG to award grants to increase the availability of legal assistance to victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault.Reauthorizes through FY 2005 various grants and programs under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.Title III: Limiting the Effects of Violence on Children - Authorizes the AG to make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribal governments for the provision of supervised visitation and safe visitation exchange of children by and between parents in situations involving domestic violence, child abuse, or sexual assault. Reauthorizes through FY 2005 runaway and homeless youth grants and programs for victims of child abuse.Title IV: Strengthening Education and Training to Combat Violence Against Women - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for model programs of education and training in appropriate responses to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.Title V: Battered Immigrant Women - Battered Immigrant Women Protection Act of 2000 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide certain protections to battered immigrant women.Title VI: Extension of Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund - Extends through FY 2005 the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund. 2025-08-20T14:19:05Z  

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