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 PUBLIC LAW 102-528—OCT. 27, 1992 106 STAT. 3461 Public Law 102-528 102d Congress An Act To amend the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to carry out research, and develop Oct. 27, 1992 judicial training curricula, relating to child custody litigation. [H.R. 1253] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DEFINITION. Section 202 of the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10701) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6) by striking "and" at the end, (2) in paragraph (7) by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and", and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(8) 'domestic violence' means— "(A) any action that constitutes— "(i) attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury or physical illness; "(ii) rape, sexual assault, or causing involuntary deviate sexual intercourse; "(iii) placing by physical menace another in fear of imminent serious bodily injury; or "(iv) the infliction of false imprisonment; if such action is taken by one of 2 spouses, former spouses, or sexual or intimate partners against the other spouse, former spouse, or partner and the 2 of whom share biological parenthood of, have adopted, are legal custodians of, or are stepparents of a minor child; or "(B) physically or sexually abusing such minor child if such abuse is inflicted by either of such spouses, former spouses, or partners.". SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT RELATING TO CHILD CUS- TODY LITIGATION. Section 206(c) of the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10705(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (12) by striking "and" at the end, (2) by redesignating paragraph (13) as paragraph (14), and (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following: "(13) conduct not more than 5 projects at an aggregate cost of not to exceed $600,000— "(A) to investigate, and carry out research regarding State judicial decisions relating to child custody litigation involving domestic violence; "(B) to develop training curricula to assist State courts to develop an understanding of, and appropriate responses to, child custody litigation involving domestic violence; and

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