“This Act may be cited as the ‘Battered Women’s Testimony Act of 1992’.
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a), (b)(1)(C), and (f), was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 98–620,
1992—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–528 struck out at end “The publication of a substantive rule shall not be made less than thirty days before the effective date of such rule, except as otherwise provided by the Institute for good cause found and published with the rule.”
1988—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100–690 and Pub. L. 100–702 made substantially identical amendments, striking out “, at least thirty days prior to their effective date,” after “Federal Register” and inserting sentence at end relating to publication of a substantive rule.
1986—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954” wherever appearing, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.
Section effective
Pub. L. 102–527, “This Act may be cited as the ‘Battered Women’s Testimony Act of 1992’. “There is authorized to be appropriated $600,000 to carry out this Act.”“SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.“SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE.“The State Justice Institute shall—“(1) collect nationwide and analyze information regarding—“(A) the admissibility and quality of expert testimony on the experiences of battered women offered as part of the defense in criminal cases under State law, and“(B) sources of, and methods to obtain, funds to pay costs incurred to provide such testimony, particularly in cases involving indigent women defendants,“(2) develop training materials to assist—“(A) battered women, operators of domestic violence shelters, battered women’s advocates, and attorneys to use such expert testimony in appropriate cases, particularly appropriate cases involving indigent women defendants, and“(B) individuals with expertise in the experiences of battered women to develop skills appropriate to providing such expert testimony, and“(3) disseminate such information and such training materials, and provide related technical assistance, to battered women, such operators, such advocates, such attorneys, and such individuals.“SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.“For purposes of this Act—“(1) subsections (d) and (e) of section 206 of the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 [42 U.S.C. 10705(d), (e)], and“(2) subsections (a) and (b) of section 207 of such Act [42 U.S.C. 10706(a), (b)],shall apply in the same manner as such subsections apply with respect to grants and contracts made under such Act [42 U.S.C. 10701 et seq.].“SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.