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 7^5,;*^ ' PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 108 STAT. 1933 "(4) certify that their laws, policies, or practices do not require, in connection with the prosecution of any misdemeanor or felony domestic violence offense, that the abused bear the costs associated with the filing of criminal charges or the service of such charges on an abuser, or that the abused bear the costs associated with the issuance or service of a warrant, protection order, or witness subpoena. "SEC. 2102. APPLICATIONS. "(a) APPLICATION. —An eligible grantee shall submit an application to the Attorney General that— "(1) contains a certification by the chief executive officer of the State, Indian tribal government, or local government entity that the conditions of section 2101(c) are met or will be met within the later of— "(A) the period ending on the date on which the next session of the State or Indian tribal legislature ends; or "(B) 2 years of the date of enactment of this part; "(2) describes plans to further the purposes stated in section 2101(a); "(3) identifies the agency or office or groups of agencies or offices responsible for carrying out the program; and "(4) includes documentation from nonprofit, private sexual assault and domestic violence programs demonstrating their participation in developing the application, and identifying such programs in which such groups will be consulted for development and implementation. "(b) PRIORITY.— In awarding grants under this part, the Attorney General shall give priority to applicants that— "(1) do not currently provide for centralized handling of cases involving domestic violence by police, prosecutors, and courts; and "(2) demonstrate a commitment to strong enforcement of laws, and prosecution of cases, involving domestic violence. "SEC. 2103. REPORTS. "Each grantee receiving funds under this part shall submit a report to the Attorney General evaluating the effectiveness of projects developed with funds provided under this part and containing such additional information as the Attorney General may prescribe. "SEC. 2104. REGULATIONS OR GUIDELINES. "Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this part, the Attorney General shall publish proposed regulations or guidelines implementing this part. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this part, the Attorney General shall publish final regulations or guidelines implementing this part. "SEC. 2105. DEFINITIONS. "For purposes of this part— "(1) the term 'domestic violence' includes felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant 42 USC 3796hh-l. 42 USC 3796hh-2. Publication. 42 USC 3796hh-3. 42 USC 3796hh-4.

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