text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Crime Victims with Disabilities Act 
  of 2006''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress finds the following:
              (1) Adults with disabilities experience violence or abuse 
          at least twice as often as people without disabilities.
              (2) Women with disabilities are more likely to be 
          victimized, to experience more severe and prolonged violence, 
          and to suffer more serious and chronic effects from that 
          violence, than women without such disabilities.
              (3) An estimated 5,000,000 crimes are committed against 
          individuals with developmental disabilities annually.
              (4) Over 70 percent of crimes committed against individuals 
          with developmental disabilities are not reported.
  
  SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
  
      (a) In General.--The purpose of this Act is to increase the 
  awareness, investigation, prosecution, and prevention of crimes against 
  individuals with a disability, including developmental disabilities, 
  and improve services to those who are victimized, by facilitating 
  collaboration among the criminal justice system and a range of agencies 
  and other organizations that provide services to individuals with 
  disabilities.
      (b) Need for Collaboration.--Collaboration among the criminal 
  justice system and agencies and other organizations that provide 
  services to individuals with disabilities is needed to--
              (1) protect individuals with disabilities by ensuring that 
          crimes are reported, and that reported crimes are actively 
          investigated by both law enforcement agencies and agencies and 
          other organizations that provide services to individuals with 
          disabilities;
              (2) provide prosecutors with adequate training to ensure 
          that crimes against individuals with disabilities are 
          appropriately and effectively addressed in court; and
              (3) promote communication among criminal justice agencies, 
          and agencies and other organizations that provide services to 
          individuals with disabilities, including Victim Assistance 
          Organizations, to ensure that the needs of crime victims with 
          disabilities are met.
  
  SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIME VICTIMS WITH DISABILITIES 
                COLLABORATION PROGRAM.
  
      The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
  3711 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
  
      ``PART JJ--GRANTS TO RESPOND TO CRIMES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH 
                                DISABILITIES
  
  ``SEC. 3001. CRIME VICTIMS WITH DISABILITIES COLLABORATION PROGRAM 
                GRANTS.
  
      ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
              ``(1) Applicant.--The term `applicant' means a State, unit 
          of local government, Indian tribe, or tribal organization that 
          applies for a grant under this section.
              ``(2) Collaboration program.--The term `collaboration 
          program' means a program to ensure coordination between or 
          among a criminal justice agency, an adult protective services 
          agency, a victim assistance organization, and an agency or 
          other organization that provides services to individuals with 
          disabilities, including but not limited to individuals with 
          developmental disabilities, to address crimes committed against 
          individuals with disabilities and to provide services to 
          individuals with disabilities who are victims of crimes.
              ``(3) Criminal justice agency.--The term `criminal justice 
          agency' means an agency of a State, unit of local government, 
          Indian tribe, or tribal organization that is responsible for 
          detection, investigation, arrest, enforcement, adjudication, or 
          incarceration relating to the violation of the criminal laws of 
          that State, unit of local government, Indian tribe, or tribal 
          organization, or an agency contracted to provide such services.
              ``(4) Adult protective services agency.--The term `adult 
          protective services agency' means an agency that provides adult 
          protective services to adults with disabilities, including--
                      ``(A) receiving reports of abuse, neglect, or 
                  exploitation;
                      ``(B) investigating the reports described in 
                  subparagraph (A);
                      ``(C) case planning, monitoring, evaluation, and 
                  other casework and services; and
                      ``(D) providing, arranging for, or facilitating the 
                  provision of medical, social service, economic, legal, 
                  housing, law enforcement, or other protective, 
                  emergency, or support services for adults with 
                  disabilities.
              ``(5) Day program.--The term `day program' means a 
          government or privately funded program that provides care, 
          supervision, social opportunities, or jobs to individuals with 
          disabilities.
              ``(6) Implementation grant.--The term `implementation 
          grant' means a grant under subsection (e).
              ``(7) Individuals with disabilities.--The term `individuals 
          with disabilities' means individuals--
                      ``(A) 18 years of age or older; and
                      ``(B) whose ability to provide for their own 
                  health, safety, or welfare is compromised because of--
                              ``(i) a developmental, cognitive, physical, 
                          or other disability; or
                              ``(ii) a lack of sufficient understanding 
                          or capacity to make or communicate responsible 
                          decisions concerning their person or affairs.
              ``(8) Planning grant.--The term `planning grant' means a 
          grant under subsection (f).
              ``(9) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
          of Health and Human Services.
              ``(10) Unit of local government.--The term `unit of local 
          government' means any city, county, township, town, borough, 
          parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision 
          of a State.
      ``(b) Authorization.--In consultation with the Secretary, the 
  Attorney General may make grants to applicants to prepare a 
  comprehensive plan for or to implement a collaboration program that 
  provides for--
              ``(1) the investigation and remediation of instances of 
          abuse of or crimes committed against individuals with 
          disabilities; or
              ``(2) the provision of services to individuals with 
          disabilities who are the victims of a crime or abuse.
      ``(c) Use of Funds.--A grant under this section shall be used for a 
  collaborative program that--
              ``(1) receives reports of abuse of individuals with 
          disabilities or crimes committed against such individuals;
              ``(2) investigates and evaluates reports of abuse of or 
          crimes committed against individuals with disabilities;
              ``(3) visits the homes or other locations of abuse, and, if 
          applicable, the day programs of individuals with disabilities 
          who have been victims of abuse or a crime for purposes of, 
          among other things, assessing the scene of the abuse and 
          evaluating the condition and needs of the victim;
              ``(4) identifies the individuals responsible for the abuse 
          of or crimes committed against individuals with disabilities;
              ``(5) remedies issues identified during an investigation 
          described in paragraph (2);
              ``(6) prosecutes the perpetrator, where appropriate, of any 
          crime identified during an investigation described in paragraph 
          (2); and
              ``(7) provides services to and enforces statutory rights of 
          individuals with disabilities who are the victims of a crime.
      ``(d) Applications.--
              ``(1) In general.--To receive a planning grant or an 
          implementation grant, an applicant shall submit an application 
          to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and 
          containing such information as the Attorney General, in 
          consultation with the Secretary, may reasonably require, in 
          addition to the information required by subsection (e)(1) or 
          (f)(1), respectively.
              ``(2) Combined planning and implementation grant 
          application.--
                      ``(A) In general.--The Attorney General, in 
                  consultation with the Secretary, shall develop a 
                  procedure allowing an applicant to submit a single 
                  application requesting both a planning grant and an 
                  implementation grant.
                      ``(B) Conditional grant.--The award of an 
                  implementation grant to an applicant submitting an 
                  application under subparagraph (A) shall be conditioned 
                  on successful completion of the activities funded under 
                  the planning grant, if applicable.
      ``(e) Planning Grants.--
              ``(1) Applications.--An application for a planning grant 
          shall include, at a minimum--
                      ``(A) a budget;
                      ``(B) a budget justification;
                      ``(C) a description of the outcome measures that 
                  will be used to measure the effectiveness of the 
                  program;
                      ``(D) a schedule for completing the activities 
                  proposed in the application; and
                      ``(E) a description of the personnel necessary to 
                  complete activities proposed in the application.
              ``(2) Period of grant.--A planning grant shall be made for 
          a period of 1 year, beginning on the first day of the month in 
          which the planning grant is made.
              ``(3) Amount.--The amount of planning grant shall not 
          exceed $50,000, except that the Attorney General may, for good 
          cause, approve a grant in a higher amount.
              ``(4) Limit on number.--The Attorney General, in 
          consultation with the Secretary, shall not make more than 1 
          such planning grant to any State, unit of local government, 
          Indian tribe, or tribal organization.
      ``(f) Implementation Grants.--
              ``(1) Implementation grant applications.--An application 
          for an implementation grant shall include the following:
                      ``(A) Collaboration.--An application for an 
                  implementation grant shall--
                              ``(i) identify not fewer than 1 criminal 
                          justice enforcement agency or adult protective 
                          services organization and not fewer than 1 
                          agency, crime victim assistance program, or 
                          other organization that provides services to 
                          individuals with disabilities that will 
                          participate in the collaborative program; and
                              ``(ii) describe the responsibilities of 
                          each participating agency or organization, 
                          including how each agency or organization will 
                          use grant funds to facilitate improved 
                          responses to reports of abuse and crimes 
                          committed against individuals with 
                          disabilities.
                      ``(B) Guidelines.--An application for an 
                  implementation grant shall describe the guidelines that 
                  will be developed for personnel of a criminal justice 
                  agency, adult protective services organization, crime 
                  victim assistance program, and agencies or other 
                  organizations responsible for services provided to 
                  individuals with disabilities to carry out the goals of 
                  the collaborative program.
                      ``(C) Financial.--An application for an 
                  implementation grant shall--
                              ``(i) explain why the applicant is unable 
                          to fund the collaboration program adequately 
                          without Federal funds;
                              ``(ii) specify how the Federal funds 
                          provided will be used to supplement, and not 
                          supplant, the funding that would otherwise be 
                          available from the State, unit of local 
                          government, Indian tribe, or tribal 
                          organization; and
                              ``(iii) outline plans for obtaining 
                          necessary support and continuing the proposed 
                          collaboration program following the conclusion 
                          of the grant under this section.
                      ``(D) Outcomes.--An application for an 
                  implementation grant shall--
                              ``(i) identify the methodology and outcome 
                          measures, as required by the Attorney General, 
                          in consultation with the Secretary, for 
                          evaluating the effectiveness of the 
                          collaboration program, which may include--
                                      ``(I) the number and type of 
                                  agencies participating in the 
                                  collaboration;
                                      ``(II) any trends in the number and 
                                  type of cases referred for 
                                  multidisciplinary case review;
                                      ``(III) any trends in the 
                                  timeliness of law enforcement review of 
                                  reported cases of violence against 
                                  individuals with a disability; and
                                      ``(IV) the number of persons 
                                  receiving training by type of agency;
                              ``(ii) describe the mechanisms of any 
                          existing system to capture data necessary to 
                          evaluate the effectiveness of the collaboration 
                          program, consistent with the methodology and 
                          outcome measures described in clause (i) and 
                          including, where possible, data regarding--
                                      ``(I) the number of cases referred 
                                  by the adult protective services 
                                  agency, or other relevant agency, to 
                                  law enforcement for review;
                                      ``(II) the number of charges filed 
                                  and percentage of cases with charges 
                                  filed as a result of such referrals; 
                                  and
                                      ``(III) the period of time between 
                                  reports of violence against individuals 
                                  with disabilities and law enforcement 
                                  review; and
                              ``(iii) include an agreement from any 
                          participating or affected agency or 
                          organization to provide the data described in 
                          clause (ii).
                      ``(E) Form of data.--The Attorney General, in 
                  consultation with the Secretary, shall promulgate and 
                  supply a common electronic reporting form or other 
                  standardized mechanism for reporting of data required 
                  under this section.
                      ``(F) Collaboration set aside.--Not less than 5 
                  percent and not more than 10 percent of the funds 
                  provided under an implementation grant shall be set 
                  aside to procure technical assistance from any 
                  recognized State model program or from a recognized 
                  national organization, as determined by the Attorney 
                  General (in consultation with the Secretary), including 
                  the National District Attorneys Association and the 
                  National Adult Protective Services Association.
                      ``(G) Other programs.--An applicant for an 
                  implementation grant shall describe the relationship of 
                  the collaboration program to any other program of a 
                  criminal justice agency or other agencies or 
                  organizations providing services to individuals with 
                  disabilities of the State, unit of local government, 
                  Indian tribe, or tribal organization applying for an 
                  implementation grant.
              ``(2) Period of grant.--
                      ``(A) In general.--An implementation grant shall be 
                  made for a period of 2 years, beginning on the first 
                  day of the month in which the implementation grant is 
                  made.
                      ``(B) Renewal.--An implementation grant may be 
                  renewed for 1 additional period of 2 years, if the 
                  applicant submits to the Attorney General and the 
                  Secretary a detailed explanation of why additional 
                  funds are necessary.
              ``(3) Amount.--An implementation grant shall not exceed 
          $300,000.
      ``(g) Evaluation of Program Efficacy.--
              ``(1) Establishment.--The Attorney General, in consultation 
          with the Secretary, shall establish a national center to 
          evaluate the overall effectiveness of the collaboration 
          programs funded under this section.
              ``(2) Responsibilities.--The national center established 
          under paragraph (1) shall--
                      ``(A) analyze information and data supplied by 
                  grantees under this section; and
                      ``(B) submit an annual report to the Attorney 
                  General and the Secretary that evaluates the number and 
                  rate of change of reporting, investigation, and 
                  prosecution of charges of a crime or abuse against 
                  individuals with disabilities.
              ``(3) Authorization.--The Attorney General may use not more 
          than $500,000 of amounts made available under subsection (h) to 
          carry out this subsection.
      ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
  appropriated to the Department of Justice to carry out this section--
              ``(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
              ``(2) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 
          2008 through 2013.''.
target: Crime Victims with Disabilities Act of 2006 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, or tribal organizations to plan and implement programs for collaboration among criminal justice agencies, adult protective services agencies, crime victim assistance organizations, and/or other agencies or organizations that provide services to individuals with disabilities to investigate and remediate abuse of or crimes against such individuals and to provide services to such individuals. Authorizes the Attorney General to establish a national center to evaluate such programs.
feat_title: A bill to create a grant program for collaboration programs that ensure coordination among criminal justice agencies, adult protective service agencies, victim assistance programs, and other agencies or organizations providing services to individuals with disabilities in the investigation and response to abuse of or crimes committed against such individuals.