“ Prison rape undermines the public health by contributing to the spread of these diseases, and often giving a potential death sentence to its victims. (8) Prison rape endangers the public safety by making brutalized inmates more likely to commit crimes when they are released--as 600,000 inmates are each year. (9) The frequently interracial character of prison sexual assaults significantly exacerbates interracial tensions, both within prison and, upon release of perpetrators and victims from prison, in the community at large. ”

“ Prison rape increases the level of homicides and other violence against inmates and staff, and the risk of insurrections and riots. (11) Victims of prison rape suffer severe physical and psychological effects that hinder their ability to integrate into the community and maintain stable employment upon their release from prison. They are thus more likely to become homeless and/or require government assistance. (12) Members of the public and government officials are largely unaware of the epidemic character of prison rape and the day-to-day horror experienced by victimized inmates. ”

“ PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are to-- (1) establish a zero-tolerance standard for the incidence of prison rape in prisons in the United States; (2) make the prevention of prison rape a top priority in each prison system; (3) develop and implement national standards for the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape; (4) increase the available data and information on the incidence of prison rape, consequently improving the management and administration of correctional facilities; (5) standardize the definitions used for collecting data on the incidence of prison rape ”

“ COOPERATION WITH SURVEY- For each fiscal year, any amount that a State receives for that fiscal year under a grant program covered by this subsection shall not be used for prison purposes (and shall be returned to the grant program if no other authorized use is available) , unless the chief executive of the State submits to the Attorney General a certification that neither the State, nor any political subdivision or unit of local government within the State, is listed in a report issued by the Attorney General pursuant to section 4 (c) (2) (C) . ”

“ Insufficient research has been conducted and insufficient data reported on the extent of prison rape. However, experts have conservatively estimated that at least 13 percent of the inmates in the United States have been sexually assaulted in prison. ”

“ The high incidence of prison rape has a significant effect on interstate commerce because it increases substantially-- (A) the costs incurred by Federal, State, and local jurisdictions to administer their prison systems ”

“ PARTICIPATION IN SURVEY- Federal, State, or local officials or facility administrators that receive a request from the Bureau under subsection (a) (4) or (5) will be required to participate in the national survey and provide access to any inmates under their legal custody. (b) REVIEW PANEL ON PRISON RAPE- (1) ESTABLISHMENT- To assist the Bureau in carrying out the review and analysis under subsection (a) , there is established, within the Department of Justice, the Review Panel on Prison Rape (in this section referred to as the `Panel') . ”

“ PERSONS ELIGIBLE- Each member of the Commission shall be an individual who has knowledge or expertise in matters to be studied by the Commission. (3) CONSULTATION REQUIRED- The President, the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate shall consult with one another prior to the appointment of the members of the Commission to achieve, to the maximum extent possible, fair and equitable representation of various points of view with respect to the matters to be studied by the Commission. ”

“ State departments of correction; county and municipal jails; juvenile correctional facilities; former inmates; victim advocates; researchers; and other experts in the area of sexual assault. (4) SAMPLING TECHNIQUES- The review and analysis under paragraph (1) shall be based on a random sample, or other scientifically appropriate sample, of not less than 10 percent of all Federal, State, and county prisons, and a representative sample of municipal prisons. The selection shall include at least one prison from each State. ”

“ CONFIDENTIALITY OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE- Documents provided to the Commission pursuant to a subpoena issued under this subsection shall not be released publicly without the affirmative vote of 2/3 of the Commission. ”

“ Young first-time offenders are at increased risk of sexual victimization. Juveniles are 5 times more likely to be sexually assaulted in adult rather than juvenile facilities--often within the first 48 hours of incarceration. ”

“ SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003'. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS- The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Purposes. Sec. 4. National prison rape statistics, data, and research. Sec. 5. Prison rape prevention and prosecution. Sec. 6. Grants to protect inmates and safeguard communities. Sec. 7. National Prison Rape Reduction Commission. Sec. 8. Adoption and effect of national standards. Sec. 9. Requirement that accreditation organizations adopt accreditation standards. ”