2009 US Code
Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 110 - FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES
Sec. 10401 - Declaration of purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter to—

(1) assist States in efforts to increase public awareness about and prevent family violence and to provide immediate shelter and related assistance for victims of family violence and their dependents; and

(2) provide for technical assistance and training relating to family violence programs to States, local public agencies (including law enforcement agencies, courts, legal, social service, and health care professionals), nonprofit private organizations, and other persons seeking such assistance.

(Pub. L. 98–457, title III, §302, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1757; Pub. L. 102–295, title III, §302, May 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 201; Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, §415(1), June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 830.)

2003—Par. (1). Pub. L. 108–36 substituted “assist” for “demonstrate the effectiveness of assisting”.

1992—Par. (1). Pub. L. 102–295, §302(1)(A), which directed the substitution of “assist” for “demonstration the effectiveness of assisting”, could not be executed because those words did not appear in text. See 2003 Amendment note above.

Pub. L. 102–295, §302(1)(B), substituted “to increase public awareness about and prevent” for “to prevent”.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 102–295, §302(2), inserted “, courts, legal, social service, and health care professionals” after “enforcement agencies”.

Section 301 of title III of Pub. L. 98–457 provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Family Violence Prevention and Services Act’.”

Pub. L. 105–392, title IV, §407(b), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3589, provided that: “The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall request that the Institute of Medicine conduct a study concerning the training needs of health professionals with respect to the detection and referral of victims of family or acquaintance violence. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 13, 1998], the Institute of Medicine shall prepare and submit to Congress a report concerning the study conducted under this subsection.”