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 PUBLIC LAW 96-398—OCT. 7, 1980

94 STAT. 1603

(3) The development and maintenance of an information clearinghouse with regard to— (A) the prevention and control of rape; (B) the treatment and counseling of the victims of rape and their families; and (C) the rehabilitation of offenders. (4) The compilation and publication of training materials for personnel who are engaged or intend to engage in programs designed to prevent and control rape. (5) Assistance to community mental health centers and other qualified public and nonprofit private entities in conducting research and demonstration projects concerning the prevention and control of rape, including projects (A) for the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of alternative methods used in the prevention and control of rape, the treatment and counseling of the victims of rape and their families, and the rehabilitation of offenders; (B) for the application of such alternative methods; and (C) for the promotion of community awareness of the specific locations in which, and the specific social and other conditions under which sexual attacks are most likely to occur. (6) Assistance to community mental health centers in meeting the costs of providing consultation and education services respecting rape. Ob) The Secretary shall appoint an advisory committee to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary on the implementation of subsection (a). The recommendations of the committee shall be submitted directly to the Secretary without review or revision by any person without the consent of the committee. The Secretary shall appoint to such committee persons who are particularly qualified to assist in carrying out the functions of the committee. A majority of the members of the committee shall be women. Members of the advisory committee shall receive compensation at rates, not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate in effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule, for each day (including traveltime) they are engaged in the performance of their duties as members of the advisory committee and, while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, each member shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in Government service employed intermittently. (c) No grant may be made under subsection (a) unless an application therefor is submitted to and approved by the Secretary. The application shall be submitted in such form and manner and contain such information as the Secretary may prescribe. (d) For the purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983. (e) For purposes of subsection (a), the term "rape" includes statutory and attempted rape and any other criminal sexual assault (whether homosexual or heterosexual) which involves force or the threat offeree. (f) Part D of the Community Mental Health Centers Act is repealed.

Information clearinghouse.

Training materials.

Costs, assistance.

Advisory committee, appointment. Membership.

Compensation. 5 USC 5332 note.

Appropriation authorization.

"Rape."

Repeal. 42 USC 2689q.

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