42 U.S.C. § 13003 : US Code - Section 13003: Grants for specialized technical assistance and training programs

Search 42 U.S.C. § 13003 : US Code - Section 13003: Grants for specialized technical assistance and training programs

(a) In general
The Administrator shall make grants to national organizations to
provide technical assistance and training to attorneys and others
instrumental to the criminal prosecution of child abuse cases in
State or Federal courts, for the purpose of improving the quality
of criminal prosecution of such cases.
(b) Grantee organizations
An organization to which a grant is made pursuant to subsection
(a) of this section shall be one that has, or is affiliated with
one that has, broad membership among attorneys who prosecute
criminal cases in State courts and has demonstrated experience in
providing training and technical assistance for prosecutors.
(c) Grant criteria
(1) The Administrator shall establish the criteria to be used for
evaluating applications for grants under this section, consistent
with sections 5673 and 5676 of this title.
(2) The grant criteria established pursuant to paragraph (1)
shall require that a program provide training and technical
assistance that includes information regarding improved child
interview techniques, thorough investigative methods, interagency
coordination and effective presentation of evidence in court,
including the use of alternative courtroom procedures described in
this title.(!1)