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 100 STAT. 904

PUBLIC LAW 99-401—AUG. 27, 1986 "(3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a State requesting assistance under this subsection shall establish or designate a multidisciplinary task force on children's justice (hereinafter referred to as "the task force") composed of professionals with knowledge and experience related to the criminal justice system and issues of child abuse. The task force shall include individuals representing the law enforcement community, judicial and legal officers (including individuals involved with the defense as well as the prosecution of such cases), child advocates, health and mental health professionals, individuals representing child protective service agencies, individuals experienced in working with handicapped children, parents, and parents' groups. "(B) As determined by the Secretary, a commission or task force established after January 1, 1983, with substantially comparable membership and functions, may be considered the task force for the purposes of this subsection. "(C) Before a State receives assistance under this subsection, the task force shall (i) review and evaluate State investigative, administrative, and judicial handling of CEises of child abuse, particularly child sexual abuse, and (ii) make recommendations in each of the categories described in paragraph (4). The task force may make such other comments and recommendations as are considered relevant and useful. "(4)(A) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (B), the State shall adopt recommendations of the task force in each of the following categories: "(i) investigative, administrative, and judicial handling of cases of child abuse, particularly child sexual abuse cases, in a manner which reduces the additional trauma to the child victim and which also ensures procedural fairness to the accused; "(ii) experimental, model, and demonstration programs for testing innovative approaches and techniques which may improve the rate of successful prosecution or enhance the effectiveness of judicial and administrative action in child abuse cases, particularly child sexual abuse cases, and which also ensure procedural fairness to the accused; and "(iii) reform of State laws, ordinances, regulations, and procedures to provide comprehensive protection for children from abuse, particularly sexual abuse, while ensuring fairness to all affected persons. "(B) As determined by the Secretary, a State shall be considered to be in fulfillment of the requirements of this paragraph if— "(i) the State adopts an alternative to the recommendations of the task force, which carries out the purposes of this subsection, in each of the categories under subparagraph (A) for which the task force's recommendations are not adopted; or "(ii) the State is making substantial progress toward adopting the recommendations of the task force or a comparable alternative to such recommendations. "(5) For grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use the amount authorized by section 1404A of the Victims of Crime Act of

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1984.". (b) CRIME VICTIMS FUND.—(1) Section 1402(c)(1) of the Victims of

Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10601(c)(1)) is amended by striking out "$100 million" and inserting in lieu thereof "$110 million". (2) Section 1402(d)(2) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(2) The Fund shall be available as follows:

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