; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking encourage or mandate arrest of domestic violence offenders and inserting encourage arrest of offenders ; (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) certify that, not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018, their laws, policies, or practices will ensure that the use of bench warrants, material witness warrants, perjury charges, or other means of compelling victim-witness testimony in the investigation, prosecution, trial, or sentencing of a crime related to the domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence or stalking of the victim, is discouraged; and (G) certify that, not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018, their laws, policies, or practices will ensure that the surrender, removal, and storage of firearms and ammunition from persons prohibited from possessing firearms under paragraphs (8) or (9) of section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, State law, tribal law, or local ordinance is carried out in a manner to ensure victim and community safety; and . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1001(a)(19) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(19) ) is amended by striking 2014 through 2018 and inserting 2019 through 2023 . 103. Legal assistance for victims Section 1201 of division B of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ( 34 U.S.C. 20121 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after no cost to the victims the following: , or to provide such legal assistance to a dependant of such a victim