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PUBLIC LAW 108–36—JUNE 25, 2003 (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘ensures’’ and all that follows through ‘‘knowledge,’’ and inserting ‘‘recognizes the need for properly trained staff with the qualifications needed’’; and (C) in subparagraph (E), by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, which may impact child rearing patterns, while at the same time, not allowing those differences to enable abuse’’; (6) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘this national child and family emergency’’ and inserting ‘‘child abuse and neglect’’; and (7) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking ‘‘intensive’’ and inserting ‘‘needed’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘if removal has taken place’’ and inserting ‘‘where appropriate’’.

Subtitle A—General Program SEC. 111. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE.

(a) FUNCTIONS.—Section 103(b) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5104(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘all programs,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘neglect; and’’ and inserting ‘‘all effective programs, including private and community-based programs, that show promise of success with respect to the prevention, assessment, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and hold the potential for broad scale implementation and replication;’’; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; (3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ‘‘(2) maintain information about the best practices used for achieving improvements in child protective systems;’’; and (5) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(4) provide technical assistance upon request that may include an evaluation or identification of— ‘‘(A) various methods and procedures for the investigation, assessment, and prosecution of child physical and sexual abuse cases; ‘‘(B) ways to mitigate psychological trauma to the child victim; and ‘‘(C) effective programs carried out by the States under this Act; and ‘‘(5) collect and disseminate information relating to various training resources available at the State and local level to— ‘‘(A) individuals who are engaged, or who intend to engage, in the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect; and ‘‘(B) appropriate State and local officials to assist in training law enforcement, legal, judicial, medical, mental health, education, and child welfare personnel.’’. (b) COORDINATION WITH AVAILABLE RESOURCES.—Section 103(c)(1) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5104(c)(1)) is amended—

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