34 U.S.C. § 12492
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- (a)
- (1)Each appropriate agency shall establish a process by which to review compliance with the requirements of this part, which shall—
- (A)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 section 12493 of this title 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)compliance with confidentiality provisions set forth in section 12491(c)(4) of this title;
- (iii)compliance with the notification requirements set forth in section 12491(d)(2) of this title;
- (iv)compliance with the provisions for accepting documentation set forth in section 12491(c) of this title;
- (v)compliance with emergency transfer requirements set forth in section 12491(e) of this title; and
- (vi)compliance with the prohibition on retaliation set forth in section 12494 of this title.
- (2)Each appropriate agency shall conduct the review described in paragraph (1) on a regular basis, as determined by the appropriate agency.
- (1)Each appropriate agency shall establish a process by which to review compliance with the requirements of this part, which shall—
- (b)
- (1)Not later than 2 years after March 15, 2022, each appropriate agency shall issue regulations in accordance with section 553 of title 5 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)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.
- (1)Not later than 2 years after March 15, 2022, each appropriate agency shall issue regulations in accordance with section 553 of title 5 to implement subsection (a) of this section, which shall—
- (c)Each appropriate agency shall ensure that an agency-level assessment of the information collected during the compliance review process completed pursuant to this subsection—