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 124 STAT. 3484 PUBLIC LAW 111–320—DEC. 20, 2010 TITLE II—FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ACT SEC. 201. FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES. The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘TITLE III—FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES ‘‘SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSE. ‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the ‘Family Violence Prevention and Services Act’. ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title to— ‘‘(1) assist States and Indian tribes in efforts to increase public awareness about, and primary and secondary prevention of, family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence; ‘‘(2) assist States and Indian tribes in efforts to provide immediate shelter and supportive services for victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their dependents; ‘‘(3) provide for a national domestic violence hotline; ‘‘(4) provide for technical assistance and training relating to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence pro- grams to States and Indian tribes, local public agencies (including law enforcement agencies, courts, and legal, social service, and health care professionals in public agencies), non- profit private organizations (including faith-based and chari- table organizations, community-based organizations, and vol- untary associations), tribal organizations, and other persons seeking such assistance and training. ‘‘SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. ‘‘In this title: ‘‘(1) ALASKA NATIVE.—The term ‘Alaska Native’ has the meaning given the term ‘Native’ in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602). ‘‘(2) DATING VIOLENCE.—The term ‘dating violence’ has the meaning given such term in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)). ‘‘(3) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—The term ‘domestic violence’ has the meaning given such term in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)). ‘‘(4) FAMILY VIOLENCE.—The term ‘family violence’ means any act or threatened act of violence, including any forceful detention of an individual, that— ‘‘(A) results or threatens to result in physical injury; and ‘‘(B) is committed by a person against another indi- vidual (including an elderly individual) to or with whom such person— ‘‘(i) is related by blood; ‘‘(ii) is or was related by marriage or is or was otherwise legally related; or 42 USC 10402. 42 USC 10401. Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.