34 U.S.C. § 12492 | Compliance reviews

(a)

Regular compliance reviews

(1)

In general

Each appropriate agency shall establish a process by which to review compliance with the requirements of this part, which shall—

(A)

section 12493 of this title where possible, be incorporated into other existing compliance review processes of the appropriate agency, in consultation with the Gender-based Violence Prevention Office and Violence Against Women Act Director described in and any other relevant officials of the appropriate agency; and

(B)

examine—

(i)

compliance with requirements prohibiting the denial of assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights on the basis of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;

(ii)

section 12491(c)(4) of this title compliance with confidentiality provisions set forth in ;

(iii)

section 12491(d)(2) of this title compliance with the notification requirements set forth in ;

(iv)

section 12491(c) of this title compliance with the provisions for accepting documentation set forth in ;

(v)

section 12491(e) of this title compliance with emergency transfer requirements set forth in ; and

(vi)

section 12494 of this title compliance with the prohibition on retaliation set forth in .

(2)

Frequency

Each appropriate agency shall conduct the review described in paragraph (1) on a regular basis, as determined by the appropriate agency.

(b)

Regulations

(1)

In general

March 15, 2022section 553 of title 5Not later than 2 years after , each appropriate agency shall issue regulations in accordance with to implement subsection (a) of this section, which shall—

(A)

define standards of compliance under covered housing programs;

(B)

include detailed reporting requirements, including the number of emergency transfers requested and granted, as well as the length of time needed to process emergency transfers; and

(C)

include standards for corrective action plans where compliance standards have not been met.

(2)

Consultation

In developing the regulations under paragraph (1), an appropriate agency shall engage in additional consultation with appropriate stakeholders including, as appropriate—

(A)

individuals and organizations with expertise in the housing needs and experiences of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking; and

(B)

individuals and organizations with expertise in the administration or management of covered housing programs, including industry stakeholders and public housing agencies.

(c)

Public disclosure

Each appropriate agency shall ensure that an agency-level assessment of the information collected during the compliance review process completed pursuant to this subsection—

(1)

includes an evaluation of each topic identified in subsection (a); and

(2)

is made publicly available.

Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41412 Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title VI, § 602Mar. 15, 2022136 Stat. 882(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title VI, § 602 34 U.S.C. 12491, which directed the addition of this section to chapter 2 of subtitle N of title IV of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( et seq.), was executed by adding this section to chapter 2 of subtitle N of title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Mar. 15, 2022section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103 section 6851 of Title 15Section not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after , see , set out as a note under , Commerce and Trade.