A bill to improve the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases through Children Advocacy Centers.
Victims of Child Abuse Act of 2003 - Reauthorizes the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990. Revises requirements for the establishment of Regional Children's Advocacy Centers, removing the Director of the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect from the process.
Revises assistance proposal solicitation requirements to direct the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to solicit such proposals when existing contracts with Regional Children's Advocacy Centers are close to expiration.
Eliminates the Children's Advocacy Advisory Board.
Makes the National Children's Alliance the subgrantor of grants made by the Administrator to develop and implement local multidisciplinary child abuse investigations and prosecution programs.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4712-4713)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4713-4714)
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