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PUBLIC LAW 109–162—JAN. 5, 2006 assault coalition’ means a program addressing domestic or sexual violence that is— ‘‘(A) an established nonprofit, nongovernmental territorial coalition addressing domestic violence or sexual assault within the territory; or ‘‘(B) a nongovernmental organization with a demonstrated history of addressing domestic violence or sexual assault within the territory that proposes to incorporate as a nonprofit, nongovernmental territorial coalition. ‘‘(29) TRIBAL COALITION.—The term ‘tribal coalition’ means— ‘‘(A) an established nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal coalition addressing domestic violence and sexual assault against American Indian or Alaskan Native women; or ‘‘(B) individuals or organizations that propose to incorporate as nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal coalitions to address domestic violence and sexual assault against American Indian or Alaska Native women. ‘‘(30) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘tribal government’ means— ‘‘(A) the governing body of an Indian tribe; or ‘‘(B) a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. ‘‘(31) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘tribal organization’ means— ‘‘(A) the governing body of any Indian tribe; ‘‘(B) any legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such governing body of a tribe or tribes to be served, or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its activities; or ‘‘(C) any tribal nonprofit organization. ‘‘(32) UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—The term ‘underserved populations’ includes populations underserved because of geographic location, underserved racial and ethnic populations, populations underserved because of special needs (such as language barriers, disabilities, alienage status, or age), and any other population determined to be underserved by the Attorney General or by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as appropriate. ‘‘(33) VICTIM ADVOCATE.—The term ‘victim advocate’ means a person, whether paid or serving as a volunteer, who provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or dating violence under the auspices or supervision of a victim services program. ‘‘(34) VICTIM ASSISTANT.—The term ‘victim assistant’ means a person, whether paid or serving as a volunteer, who provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking,

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