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106 STAT. 188 PUBLIC LAW 102-295--MAY 28, 1992 Sec. 304. Involvement in planning. Sec. 305. Confidentiality assurances. Sec. 306. Procedure for evicting violent spouses. Sec. 307. Penalties for noncompliance. Sec. 308. Grants to Indian tribes. Sec. 309. Maximum ceiling.

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Sec. 310. Grants to entities other than States; local share. Sec. 311. Shelter and related assistance. Sec. 312. Allotment of funds. Sec. 313. Secretarial responsibilities. Sec. 314. Evaluation and report to Congress. Sec. 315. Funding for technical assistance centers. Sec. 316. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 317. Contracts and grants for State domestic violence coalitions. Sec. 318. Regulations. Sec. 319. Family member abuse information and documentation. Sec. 320. Grants for public information campaigns. Sec. 321. Model State leadership incentive grants for domestic violence intervention. Sec. 322. Educating youth about domestic violence. TITLE IV—REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS WITH RESPECT TO ADOPTION Sec. 401. Findings and purpose. Sec. 402. Model adoption legislation and procedures. Sec. 403. Information and service functions. Sec. 404. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE I—CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT Subtitle A—General Provisions SEC. 101. AMENDATORY REFERENCES. Except as otherwise provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to that section or other provision of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.). SEC. 102. FINDINGS. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Act is amended by inserting after section 1 the following new section: 42 USC 5101 "SEC. 2. FINDINGS. "°*®- "Congress finds that— "(1) each year, hundreds of thousands of American children are victims of abuse and neglect with such numbers having increased dramatically over the past decade; "(2) many of these children and their families fail to receive adequate protection or treatment; "(3) the problem of child abuse and neglect requires a comprehensive approach that— "(A) integrates the work of social service, legal, health, mental health, education, and substance abuse agencies and organizations; "(B) strengthens coordination among all levels of government, and with private agencies, civic, religious, and professional organizations, and individual volunteers; "(C) emphasizes the need for abuse and neglect prevention, investigation, and treatment at the neighborhood level;