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 PUBLIC LAW 99-401—AUG. 27, 1986

100 STAT. 903

Public Law 99-401 99th Congress An Act To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish a program to encourage States to enact child protection reforms which are designed to improve legal and administrative proceedings regarding the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, particularly child sexual abuse cases, and to establish demonstration programs of temporary child care for handicapped children and crisis nurseries.

Aug. 27, 1986 [S. 140]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Children's United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Children's Justice and Assistance Act of 1986". -

TITLE I—CHILDREN'S JUSTICE

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the "Children's Justice Act". SEC. 102. CHILDREN'S JUSTICE GRANT.

Justice and Assistance Act of 1986. State and local governments. 42 USC 5101 note. Children's Justice Act. 42 USC 5101 note. Health and medical care.

(a) GRANT AUTHORIZATION.—Section 4 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (hereinafter in this title referred to as "the 42 USC 5103 Act") is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (f) (the second time such designation appears), as subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: "(d)(1) The Secretary (acting through the Center and in consultation with the Attorney General) is authorized to make grants to the States for the purpose of assisting States in developing, establishing, and operating programs designed to improve (A) the handling of child abuse cases, particularly cases of child sexual abuse, in a manner which limits additional trauma to the child victim, and (B) the investigation and prosecution of cases of child abuse, particularly child sexual abuse. "(2) In order for a State to qualify for assistance under this subsection, such State shall— "(A) fulfill the requirements of subsections (b)(2) and (4) or j^ receive a waiver of such requirements under subsection (b)(3); "(B) establish a task force as provided in paragraph (3); "(C) fulfill the requirements of paragraph (4); and "(D) submit an application to the Secretary at such time and Reports. containing such information and assurances as the Secretary Records. ' considers necessary, including an assurance that the State will 1 make such reports to the Secretary as may reasonably be ,i8«Fi required and will maintain and provide access to records relat1 ing to activities under this subsection.

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