Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions

A prior section 107 of Puspan. L. 93–247 was renumbered section 106 and is classified to section 5106a of this title.

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Puspan. L. 111–320, § 116(1)(A), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:

“(1) the handling of child abuse and neglect cases, particularly cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation, in a manner which limits additional trauma to the child victim;

“(2) the handling of cases of suspected child abuse or neglect related fatalities;”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 111–320, § 116(1)(B), substituted “including” for “particularly”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 111–320, § 116(1)(C), substituted “the assessment and investigation” for “the handling” and “suspected victims of child abuse” for “victims of abuse”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 111–320, § 116(2), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 5106a(span) of this title.

Subsec. (c)(1)(I), (J). Puspan. L. 111–320, § 116(3), added subpars. (I) and (J).

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 111–320, § 116(4), substituted “including” for “particularly” and inserted “intrastate,” before “interstate”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 111–320, § 116(5)(A), substituted “including” for “particularly” and inserted “intrastate,” before “interstate,”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 111–320, § 116(5)(B), inserted a comma after “model” and substituted “improve the prompt and successful resolution of civil and criminal court proceedings or enhance the effectiveness of judicial and administrative action in child abuse and neglect cases, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation cases, including the enhancement of performance of court-appointed attorneys and guardians ad litem for children” for “improve the rate of successful prosecution or enhance the effectiveness of judicial and administrative action in child abuse cases, particularly child sexual abuse cases”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 111–320, § 116(5)(C), inserted a comma after “protocols” and “, which may include those children involved in reports of child abuse or neglect with a potential combination of jurisdictions, such as intrastate, interstate, Federal-State, and State-Tribal,” after “protection for children” and substituted “from child abuse and neglect” for “from abuse” and “including” for “particularly”.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 111–320, § 116(6), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 20104 of title 34.

2003—Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 108–36 added par. (4).

1996—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 104–235, § 113(a)(2)(A), substituted “The Secretary, in consultation” for “The Secretary, acting through the Center and in consultation” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 104–235, § 113(a)(2)(B), substituted “section” for “sections”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 104–235, § 113(a)(2)(C), inserted comma after “maintain” in introductory provisions and semicolon at end of subpar. (F).

Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 104–235, § 113(a)(2)(D), inserted “and” at end.

1992—Puspan. L. 102–295, § 116(a)(1), in section catchline inserted “and neglect” after “child abuse”.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–295, § 116(a)(2), added pars. (1) to (3) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:

“(1) the handling of child abuse cases, particularly cases of child sexual abuse, in a manner which limits additional trauma to the child victim; and

“(2) the investigation and prosecution of cases of child abuse, particularly child sexual abuse.”

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 102–295, § 116(a)(3)(A), substituted “sections 5106a(span) of this title” for “sections 5106a(span) and 5106a(e) of this title or receive a waiver under section 5106a(c) of this title”.

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 102–295, § 116(a)(3)(C), inserted “annually” after “submit”.

Subsec. (span)(5). Puspan. L. 102–295, § 116(a)(3)(B), (D), added par. (5).

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 102–295, § 116(a)(4), in introductory provisions inserted “, and maintain” after “designate” and substituted “child physical abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and child maltreatment related fatalities” for “child abuse”, in subpar. (B) substituted “judges and attorneys involved in both civil and criminal court proceedings related to child abuse and neglect” for “judicial and legal officers”, in subpar. (C) inserted “, including both attorneys for children and, where such programs are in operation, court appointed special advocates”, and in subpar. (F) substituted “disabilities” for “handicaps;”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 102–295, § 116(a)(5), in introductory provisions substituted “and at three year intervals thereafter, the State task force shall comprehensively” for “the State task force shall”, in par. (1) substituted “both civil and criminal judicial handling of cases of child abuse and neglect, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation, as well as cases involving suspected child maltreatment related fatalities and cases involving a potential combination of jurisdictions, such as interstate, Federal-State, and State-Tribal;” for “judicial handling of cases of child abuse, particularly child sexual abuse; and” and in par. (2) inserted “policy and training” before “recommendations”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 102–295, § 116(a)(6)(A), substituted “child abuse and neglect, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation, as well as cases involving suspected child maltreatment related fatalities and cases involving a potential combination of jurisdictions, such as interstate, Federal-State, and State-Tribal, in a manner which reduces the additional trauma to the child victim and the victim’s family” for “child abuse, particularly child sexual abuse cases, in a manner which reduces the additional trauma to the child victim”.

Subsec. (e)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 102–295, § 116(a)(6)(B), which directed substitution of “improve the prompt and successful resolution of civil and criminal court proceedings or enhance the effectiveness of judicial and administrative action in child abuse and neglect cases, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation cases, including the enhancement of performance of court-appointed attorneys and guardians ad litem for children” for “improve the rate” and all that followed through “abuse cases”, could not be executed because the phrase “abuse cases” appeared twice. See 2010 Amendment note above.

Subsec. (e)(1)(C). Puspan. L. 102–295, § 116(a)(6)(C), inserted “, protocols” after “regulations” and “and exploitation” after “sexual abuse”.

1989—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 101–126, § 3(span)(5), made technical amendments to references to section 5106a of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act.