Rape exam payments

A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government shall not be entitled to funds under this subchapter 11 So in original. See References in Text note below. unless the State, Indian tribal government, unit of local government, or another governmental entity— Funds withheld from a State or unit of local government under paragraph (1) shall be distributed to other States or units of local government pro rata. Funds withheld from an Indian tribal government under paragraph (1) shall be distributed to other Indian tribal governments pro rata. A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government shall be deemed to incur the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams for victims of sexual assault if any government entity— A State or Indian tribal government may use Federal grant funds under this subchapter to pay for forensic medical exams performed by trained examiners for victims of sexual assault, except that such funds may not be used to pay for forensic medical exams by any State, Indian tribal government, or territorial government that requires victims of sexual assault to seek reimbursement for such exams from their insurance carriers. To be in compliance with this section, a State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government shall comply with subsection (b) without regard to whether the victim participates in the criminal justice system or cooperates with law enforcement. States, territories, and Indian tribal governments shall have 3 years from the date of enactment of this Act 1 to come into compliance with this section. A State or unit of local government shall not be entitled to funds under this subchapter unless the State or unit of local government— gives the Attorney General assurances that its judicial administrative policies and practices will be in compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (A) within the later of— Funds withheld from a State or unit of local government under subsection (a) shall be distributed to other States and units of local government, pro rata.