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PUBLIC LAW 109–162—JAN. 5, 2006 ‘‘(5) FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS.—No entity shall be prohibited from submitting an application under this subsection during any fiscal year for which funds are available under this subsection because such entity has not previously applied or received funding under this subsection. ‘‘(e) GRANTS TO TRIBES.— ‘‘(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General may award grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofit tribal organizations for the operation of sexual assault programs or projects in Indian country and Alaska Native villages to support the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of programs and projects to assist those victimized by sexual assault. ‘‘(2) ALLOCATION AND USE OF FUNDS.— ‘‘(A) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5 percent of the grant funds received by an Indian tribe, tribal organization, and nonprofit tribal organization under this subsection for any fiscal year may be used for administrative costs. ‘‘(B) GRANT FUNDS.—Any funds received under this subsection that are not used for administrative costs shall be used to provide grants to tribal organizations and nonprofit tribal organizations for programs and activities within Indian country and Alaskan native villages that provide direct intervention and related assistance. ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to carry out the provisions of this section. ‘‘(2) ALLOCATIONS.—Of the total amounts appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out this section— ‘‘(A) not more than 2.5 percent shall be used by the Attorney General for evaluation, monitoring, and other administrative costs under this section; ‘‘(B) not more than 2.5 percent shall be used for the provision of technical assistance to grantees and subgrantees under this section; ‘‘(C) not less than 65 percent shall be used for grants to States and territories under subsection (b); ‘‘(D) not less than 10 percent shall be used for making grants to State, territorial, and tribal sexual assault coalitions under subsection (d); ‘‘(E) not less than 10 percent shall be used for grants to tribes under subsection (e); and ‘‘(F) not less than 10 percent shall be used for grants for culturally specific programs addressing sexual assault under subsection (c).’’.

SEC. 203. AMENDMENTS TO THE RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Section 40295 of the Safe Homes for Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13971) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 40295. RURAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND CHILD ABUSE ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE.

‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are—

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