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 PUBLIC LAW 104-235—OCT. 3, 1996 110 STAT. 3071 "(i) for court-ordered supervised visitation between children and abusing parents; and "(ii) to safely facilitate the exchange of children for visits with noncustodian parents in cases of domestic violence."; (3) by striking subsection (b); (4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); (5) in subsection (b) (as redesignated)— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively; and (6) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) EVALUATION.—In making grants for demonstration projects under this section, the Secretary shall require all such projects to be evaluated for their effectiveness. Funding for such evaluations shall be provided either as a stated percentage of a demonstration grant or as a separate grant entered into by the Secretary for the purpose of evaluating a particular demonstration project or group of projects.". SEC. 107. STATE GRANTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PRO- GRAMS. Section 107 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5106a) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 107. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS. "(a) DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION GRANTS. —The Secretary Grants, shall make grants to the States, based on the population of children under the age of 18 in each State that applies for a grant under this section, for purposes of assisting the States in improving the child protective services system of each such State in— "(1) the intake, assessment, screening, and investigation of reports of abuse and neglect; (2)(A) creating and improving the use of multidisciplinary teams and interagency protocols to enhance investigations; and "(B) improving legal preparation and representation, including— "(i) procedures for appealing and responding to appeals of substantiated reports of abuse and neglect; and "(ii) provisions for the appointment of an individual appointed to represent a child in judicial proceedings; "(3) case management and delivery of services provided to children and their families; "(4) enhancing the general child protective system by improving risk and safety assessment tools and protocols, automation systems that support the program and track reports of child abuse and neglect from intake through final disposition and information referral systems; "(5) developing, strengthening, and facilitating training opportunities and requirements for individuals overseeing and providing services to children and their families through the child protection system; "(6) developing and facilitating training protocols for individuals mandated to report child abuse or neglect; "(7) developing, strengthening, and supporting child abuse and neglect prevention, treatment, and research programs in the public and private sectors;

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