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 PUBLIC LAW 100-294—APR. 25, 1988

102 STAT. 115

shall adopt recommendations of the State task force in each of the following categories— "(A) 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; "(B) experimental, model and demonstration programs Research and for testing innovative approaches and techniques which development, 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 "(C) reform of State laws, ordinances, regulations and procedures to provide comprehensive protection for children from abuse, particularly child sexual abuse, while ensuring fairness to all affected persons. "(2) EXEMPTION.—As determined by the Secretary, a State shall be considered to be in fulfillment of the requirements of this subsection if— "(A) the State adopts an alternative to the recommendations of the State task force, which carries out the purpose of this section, in each of the categories under paragraph (1) for which the State task force's recommendations are not adopted; or "(B) the State is making substantial progress toward adopting recommendations of the State task force or a comparable alternative to such recommendations. "(f) FUNDS AVAILABLE.—For grants under this section, the Secretary shall use the amount authorized by section 1404A of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984. "SEC. 11. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ASSISTANCE.

42 USC 5106d.

"(a) CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES.— "(1) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Assistance provided

under this Act may not be used for construction of facilities. "(2) LEASE, RENTAL, OR REPAIR.—The Secretary may authorize

the use of funds received under this Act— "(A) where adequate facilities are not otherwise available, for the lease or rental of facilities; or "(B) for the repair or minor remodeling or alteration of existing facilities. "(b) GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall establish criteria designed to achieve equitable distribution of assistance under this Act among the States, among geographic areas of the Nation, and among rural and urban areas of the Nation. To the extent possible, the Secretary shall ensure that the citizens of each State receive assistance from at least one project under this Act. "(c) PREVENTION ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary, in consultation with the task force and the board, shall ensure that a majority share of assistance under this Act is available for discretionary research and demonstration grants. "(d) LIMITATION.—No funds appropriated for any grant or contract pursuant to authorizations made in this Act may be used for any purpose other than that for which such funds were authorized to be appropriated.

Urbein areas. Rural areas.

Research and development. Grants.

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