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 119 STAT. 3038

PUBLIC LAW 109–162—JAN. 5, 2006

evidence that demonstrates the causal connection between such violence or abuse and the victims’ negative histories; ‘‘(2) permitting applicants for housing or housing assistance to provide incomplete rental and employment histories, otherwise required as a condition of admission or assistance, if the victim believes that providing such rental and employment history would endanger the victim’s or the victim children’s safety; ‘‘(3) protecting victims’ confidentiality, including protection of victims’ personally identifying information, address, or rental history; ‘‘(4) assisting victims who need to leave a public housing, tribally designated housing, or assisted housing unit quickly to protect their safety, including those who are seeking transfer to a new public housing unit, tribally designated housing unit, or assisted housing unit, whether in the same or a different neighborhood or jurisdiction; ‘‘(5) enabling the public housing agency, tribally designated housing entity, or assisted housing provider, or the victim, to remove, consistent with applicable State law, the perpetrator of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking without evicting, removing, or otherwise penalizing the victim; ‘‘(6) enabling the public housing agency, tribally designated housing entity, or assisted housing provider, when notified, to honor court orders addressing rights of access to or control of the property, including civil protection orders issued to protect the victim and issued to address the distribution or possession of property among the household members in cases where a family breaks up; ‘‘(7) developing and implementing more effective security policies, protocols, and services; ‘‘(8) allotting not more than 15 percent of funds awarded under the grant to make modest physical improvements to enhance safety; ‘‘(9) training personnel to more effectively identify and respond to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and ‘‘(10) effectively providing notice to applicants and residents of the above housing policies, practices, and procedures. ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to carry out the provisions of this section. ‘‘(h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Up to 12 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (g) for each fiscal year shall be used by the Attorney General for technical assistance costs under this section.’’. SEC. 602. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR STALKING.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 40299 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13975) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting ‘‘the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Health and Human Services,’’ after ‘‘Department of Justice,’’;

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