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US (United States) Code. Title 42. Chapter 46: Justice system improvement
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42 USC Secs. 3793a, 3793b 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER X - FUNDING
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Secs. 3793a, 3793b. Repealed. Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec.
609D(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2097
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Section 3793a, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1002, as added Pub.
L. 96-157, Sec. 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1218, required
maintenance of a fund for juvenile delinquency programs consisting
of minimum of 19.15 per centum of the appropriations each fiscal
year for this chapter.
A prior section 1002 of Pub. L. 90-351, title V, June 19, 1968,
82 Stat. 235, was classified as a note under section 7313 of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section 3793b, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1003, as added Pub.
L. 96-157, Sec. 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1219, authorized annual
appropriations of $25,000,000 for fiscal years ending Sept. 30,
1980, through 1983, for Office of Community Anti-Crime Programs.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Repeal effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L.
98-473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3711 of
this title.
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XI - CRIMINAL PENALTIES 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XI - CRIMINAL PENALTIES
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SUBCHAPTER XI - CRIMINAL PENALTIES
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42 USC Sec. 3795 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XI - CRIMINAL PENALTIES
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Sec. 3795. Misuse of Federal assistance
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Whoever embezzles, willfully misapplies, steals, or obtains by
fraud or endeavors to embezzle, willfully misapply, steal, or
obtain by fraud any funds, assets, or property which are the
subject of a grant or contract or other form of assistance pursuant
to this chapter, whether received directly or indirectly from the
Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, the
National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, or
whoever receives, conceals, or retains such funds, assets or
property with intent to convert such funds, assets or property to
his use or gain, knowing such funds, assets, or property has been
embezzled, willfully misapplied, stolen or obtained by fraud, shall
be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than five
years, or both.
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(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1101, as added Pub. L. 96-157, Sec.
2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1219; amended Pub. L. 98-473, title II,
Sec. 609E(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2097.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3795, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 670, as added
Pub. L. 91-644, title I, Sec. 12, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1889;
amended Pub. L. 93-83, Sec. 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 218, related
to reports to Congress and President, prior to the general
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96-157. See section 3789e of
this title.
A prior section 1101 of Pub. L. 90-351, title VI, June 19, 1968,
82 Stat. 236, was classified as a note under section 532 of Title
28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Pub. L. 98-473 substituted "Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Assistance" for "Law Enforcement Assistance
Administration".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section
609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 3711 of this title.
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42 USC Sec. 3795a 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XI - CRIMINAL PENALTIES
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Sec. 3795a. Falsification or concealment of facts
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Whoever knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up
by trick, scheme, or device, any material fact in any application
for assistance submitted pursuant to this chapter or in any records
required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter shall be subject
to prosecution under the provisions of section 1001 of title 18.
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(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1102, as added Pub. L. 96-157, Sec.
2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1219.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to this section were contained in former
section 3792 of this title prior to the general amendment of this
chapter by Pub. L. 96-157.
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42 USC Sec. 3795b 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XI - CRIMINAL PENALTIES
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Sec. 3795b. Conspiracy to commit offense against United States
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Any law enforcement or criminal justice program or project
underwritten, in whole or in part, by any grant, or contract or
other form of assistance pursuant to this chapter, whether received
directly or indirectly from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau
of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, or the
Bureau of Justice Statistics shall be subject to the provisions of
section 371 of title 18.
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(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1103, as added Pub. L. 96-157, Sec.
2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1219; amended Pub. L. 98-473, title II,
Sec. 609E(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2098.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to this section were contained in former
section 3793 of this title prior to the general amendment of this
chapter by Pub. L. 96-157.
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Pub. L. 98-473 substituted "Office of Justice Programs,
Bureau of Justice Assistance" for "Law Enforcement Assistance
Administration".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section
609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 3711 of this title.
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH
BENEFITS 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
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SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
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SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in section 3793 of this title.
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42 USC Part A - Death Benefits 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part A - Death Benefits
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PART A - DEATH BENEFITS
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PART REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This part is referred to in sections 3796c-1, 3796d-1 of this
title.
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42 USC Sec. 3796 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part A - Death Benefits
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Sec. 3796. Payment of death benefits
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(a) Amount; recipients
In any case in which the Bureau of Justice Assistance
(hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the "Bureau")
determines, under regulations issued pursuant to this subchapter,
that a public safety officer has died as the direct and proximate
result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, the
Bureau shall pay a benefit of $250,000, adjusted in accordance with
subsection (h) of this section, as follows:
(1) if there is no surviving child of such officer, to the
surviving spouse of such officer;
(2) if there is a surviving child or children and a surviving
spouse, one-half to the surviving child or children of such
officer in equal shares and one-half to the surviving spouse;
(3) if there is no surviving spouse, to the child or children
of such officer in equal shares;
(4) if there is no surviving spouse or surviving child, to the
individual designated by such officer as beneficiary under such
officer's most recently executed life insurance policy, provided
that such individual survived such officer; or
(5) if none of the above, to the parent or parents of such
officer in equal shares.
(b) Benefits for permanent and total disability
In accordance with regulations issued pursuant to this
subchapter, in any case in which the Bureau determines that a
public safety officer has become permanently and totally disabled
as the direct result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line
of duty, the Bureau shall pay, to the extent that appropriations
are provided, the same benefit in any year that is payable under
subsection (a) of this section in such year, adjusted in accordance
with subsection (h) of this section, to such officer: Provided,
That the total annual benefits paid under this subsection may not
exceed $5,000,000. For the purposes of making these benefit
payments, there are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
year such sums as may be necessary: Provided further, That these
benefit payments are subject to the availability of appropriations
and that each beneficiary's payment shall be reduced by a
proportionate share to the extent that sufficient funds are not
appropriated.
(c) Interim benefit payment
Whenever the Bureau determines upon showing of need and prior to
final action that the death of a public safety officer is one with
respect to which a benefit will probably be paid, the Bureau may
make an interim benefit payment not exceeding $3,000 to the
individual entitled to receive a benefit under subsection (a) of
this section.
(d) Deduction of interim payment
The amount of an interim payment under subsection (c) of this
section shall be deducted from the amount of any final benefit paid
to such individual.
(e) Repayment of interim payment; waiver
Where there is no final benefit paid, the recipient of any
interim payment under subsection (c) of this section shall be
liable for repayment of such amount. The Bureau may waive all or
part of such repayment, considering for this purpose the hardship
which would result from such repayment.
(f) Reductions from final benefit payment
The benefit payable under this subchapter shall be in addition to
any other benefit that may be due from any other source, except -
(1) payments authorized by section 12(k) of the Act of
September 1, 1916, as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 4-622); or
(2) benefits authorized by section 8191 of title 5. Such
beneficiaries shall only receive benefits under such section 8191
that are in excess of the benefits received under this
subchapter.
(g) Execution or attachment prohibited
No benefit paid under this subchapter shall be subject to
execution or attachment.
(h) Consumer Price Index adjustment
On October 1 of each fiscal year beginning after June 1, 1988,
the Bureau shall adjust the level of the benefit payable
immediately before such October 1 under subsection (a) of this
section, to reflect the annual percentage change in the Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, occurring in the 1-year period ending on June 1
immediately preceding such October 1.
(i) Amount payable determined as of date of death
The amount payable under subsection (a) of this section with
respect to the death of a public safety officer shall be the amount
payable under subsection (a) of this section as of the date of
death of such officer.
(j) Limitations on benefits
(1) No benefit is payable under this subchapter with respect to
the death of a public safety officer if a benefit is paid under
this subchapter with respect to the disability of such officer.
(2) No benefit is payable under this subchapter with respect to
the disability of a public safety officer if a benefit is payable
under this subchapter with respect to the death of such public
safety officer.
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(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1201, as added Pub. L. 98-473, title
II, Sec. 609F, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2098; amended Pub. L.
100-690, title VI, Sec. 6105(a)-(c), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4341;
Pub. L. 101-647, title XIII, Sec. 1301(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat.
4834; Pub. L. 102-520, Sec. 1, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3402; Pub.
L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330001(e)(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 2138; Pub. L. 107-56, title VI, Sec. 613(a), Oct. 26, 2001,
115 Stat. 369; Pub. L. 107-196, Sec. 2(b), June 24, 2002, 116 Stat.
719.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 12 of the Act of September 1, 1916, as amended, referred
to in subsec. (f)(1), is section 12 of act Sept. 1, 1916, ch. 433,
39 Stat. 718, as amended, which is not classified to the Code.
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1201, as
added Pub. L. 96-157, Sec. 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1219; amended
Pub. L. 98-411, title II, Sec. 204(a)(1), Aug. 30, 1984, 98 Stat.
1561; Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 609Z, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat.
2107, contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the
general amendment of this subchapter by section 609F of Pub. L.
98-473.
Another prior section 3796, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 701, as
added Pub. L. 94-430, Sec. 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1346,
contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the general
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96-157.
A prior section 1201 of Pub. L. 90-351, title VII, June 19, 1968,
82 Stat. 236, was set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and
Criminal Procedure, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99-308, Sec. 104(b),
May 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 459.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 107-196 added par. (4) and
redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
2001 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-56 substituted "$250,000" for
"$100,000" in introductory provisions.
1994 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330001(e)(1)(A),
substituted "subsection (h) of this section," for "subsection (g)
of this section" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330001(e)(1)(B), substituted
"catastrophic injury" for "catastrophic personal injury",
"subsection (h)" for "subsection (g)", and "benefits paid under
this subsection" for "benefits paid under this section".
1992 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-520 substituted "the same benefit
in any year that is payable under subsection (a) of this section in
such year," for "a benefit of up to $100,000,".
1990 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(a)(3), added
subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(a)(2), redesignated
subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(a)(1), (2),
redesignated subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively, and
substituted "(c)" for "(b)". Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Subsecs. (f) to (i). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(a)(2),
redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (h) as (f) to (i),
respectively.
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(a)(4), added subsec. (j).
1988 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6105(a), substituted
"$100,000, adjusted in accordance with subsection (g) of this
section" for "$50,000".
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6105(c), struck out
"dependent" before "parent".
Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6105(b), added subsecs.
(g) and (h).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107-196, Sec. 2(c), June 24, 2002, 116 Stat. 720,
provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this
section and section 3796b of this title] shall take effect on
September 11, 2001, and shall apply to injuries or deaths that
occur in the line of duty on or after such date."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2001 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107-56, title VI, Sec. 613(b), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat.
370, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending
this section] shall apply to any death or disability occurring on
or after January 1, 2001."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT
Section 2 of Pub. L. 102-520 provided that: "The amendments made
by section 1 of this Act [amending this section] shall apply with
respect to injuries occurring on or after November 29, 1990, using
the calculation method used to determine benefits under section
1201(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 [subsec. (a) of this section]."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Section 1303 of title XIII of Pub. L. 101-647 provided that: "The
amendments made by this title [amending this section and sections
3796a and 3796b of this title] shall take effect upon enactment
[Nov. 29, 1990] and shall not apply with respect to injuries
occurring before the effective date of such amendments."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Section 6105(e) of Pub. L. 100-690 provided that: "The amendments
made by this section [amending this section and section 3796b of
this title] shall take effect on June 1, 1988."
EFFECTIVE DATE
Subchapter effective Oct. 1, 1984, and inapplicable with respect
to injuries sustained before Oct. 1, 1984, see section 609AA(b)(1)
of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as a note under section 3711 of this
title.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3796c, 3796c-1 of this
title.
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42 USC Sec. 3796a 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part A - Death Benefits
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Sec. 3796a. Limitations on benefits
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No benefit shall be paid under this subchapter -
(1) if the death or catastrophic injury was caused by the
intentional misconduct of the public safety officer or by such
officer's intention to bring about his death or catastrophic
injury;
(2) if the public safety officer was voluntarily intoxicated at
the time of his death or catastrophic injury;
(3) if the public safety officer was performing his duties in a
grossly negligent manner at the time of his death or catastrophic
injury;
(4) to any individual who would otherwise be entitled to a
benefit under this subchapter if such individual's actions were a
substantial contributing factor to the death or catastrophic
injury of the public safety officer; or
(5) to any individual employed in a capacity other than a
civilian capacity.
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(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1202, as added Pub. L. 98-473, title
II, Sec. 609F, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2099; amended Pub. L.
101-647, title XIII, Sec. 1301(b), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4834.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796a, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1202, as
added Pub. L. 96-157, Sec. 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1220; amended
Pub. L. 98-411, title II, Sec. 204(a)(2), Aug. 30, 1984, 98 Stat.
1561; Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 609Z, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat.
2107, contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the
general amendment of this subchapter by section 609F of Pub. L.
98-473.
Another prior section 3796a, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 702,
as added Pub. L. 94-430, Sec. 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1347,
contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the general
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96-157.
A prior section 1202 of Pub. L. 90-351, title VII, June 19, 1968,
82 Stat. 236, was set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and
Criminal Procedure, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99-308, Sec. 104(b),
May 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 459.
AMENDMENTS
1990 - Pars. (1) to (4). Pub. L. 101-647 inserted "or
catastrophic injury" after "death" wherever appearing.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-647 effective Nov. 29, 1990, and not
applicable with respect to injuries occurring before Nov. 29, 1990,
see section 1303 of Pub. L. 101-647, set out as a note under
section 3796 of this title.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796c-1 of this title.
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42 USC Sec. 3796a-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part A - Death Benefits
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Sec. 3796a-1. National programs for families of public safety
officers who have died in line of duty
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The Director is authorized to use no less than $150,000 of the
funds appropriated for this subchapter to maintain and enhance
national peer support and counseling programs to assist families of
public safety officers who have died in the line of duty.
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(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1203, as added Pub. L. 100-690,
title VI, Sec. 6106(a)(2), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4341; amended
Pub. L. 105-180, Sec. 2(a), June 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 511.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1203 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
1204 and is classified to section 3796b of this title.
Another prior section 1203 of Pub. L. 90-351, title VII, June 19,
1968, 82 Stat. 237, was set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes
and Criminal Procedure, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99-308, Sec.
104(b), May 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 459.
AMENDMENTS
1998 - Pub. L. 105-180 amended text generally. Prior to
amendment, text read as follows: "The Director is authorized and
directed to use up to $150,000 of the funds appropriated for this
subchapter to establish national programs to assist the families of
public safety officers who have died in the line of duty."
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TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for
Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, Sec.
108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 3741 of
this title.
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42 USC Sec. 3796b 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part A - Death Benefits
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Sec. 3796b. Definitions
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As used in this subchapter -
(1) "catastrophic injury" means consequences of an injury that
permanently prevent an individual from performing any gainful
work;
(2) "chaplain" includes any individual serving as an officially
recognized or designated member of a legally organized volunteer
fire department or legally organized police department, or an
officially recognized or designated public employee of a legally
organized fire or police department who was responding to a fire,
rescue, or police emergency;
(3) "child" means any natural, illegitimate, adopted, or
posthumous child or stepchild of a deceased public safety officer
who, at the time of the public safety officer's death, is -
(i) 18 years of age or under;
(ii) over 18 years of age and a student as defined in section
8101 of title 5; or
(iii) over 18 years of age and incapable of self-support
because of physical or mental disability;
(4) "firefighter" includes an individual serving as an
officially recognized or designated member of a legally organized
volunteer fire department and an officially recognized or
designated public employee member of a rescue squad or ambulance
crew;
(5) "intoxication" means a disturbance of mental or physical
faculties resulting from the introduction of alcohol into the
body as evidenced by -
(i) a post-mortem blood alcohol level of .20 per centum or
greater; or
(ii) a post-mortem blood alcohol level of at least .10 per
centum but less than .20 per centum unless the Bureau receives
convincing evidence that the public safety officer was not
acting in an intoxicated manner immediately prior to his death;
or resulting from drugs or other substances in the body;
(6) "law enforcement officer" means an individual involved in
crime and juvenile delinquency control or reduction, or
enforcement of the laws, including, but not limited to, police,
corrections, probation, parole, and judicial officers;
(7) "public agency" means the United States, any State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam,
American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory
or possession of the United States, or any unit of local
government, department, agency, or instrumentality of any of the
foregoing; and
(8) "public safety officer" means -
(A) an individual serving a public agency in an official
capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement
officer, as a firefighter, as a chaplain, or as a member of a
rescue squad or ambulance crew;
(B) an employee of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
who is performing official duties of the Agency in an area, if
those official duties -
(i) are related to a major disaster or emergency that has
been, or is later, declared to exist with respect to the area
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); and
(ii) are determined by the Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to be hazardous duties; or
(C) an employee of a State, local, or tribal emergency
management or civil defense agency who is performing official
duties in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management
Agency in an area, if those official duties -
(i) are related to a major disaster or emergency that has
been, or is later, declared to exist with respect to the area
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); and
(ii) are determined by the head of the agency to be
hazardous duties.
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(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1204, formerly Sec. 1203, as added
Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 609F, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2099;
amended Pub. L. 99-500, Sec. 101(b) [title II, Sec. 207], Oct. 18,
1986, 100 Stat. 1783-39, 1783-56, and Pub. L. 99-591, Sec. 101(b)
[title II, Sec. 207], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341-39, 3341-56;
renumbered Sec. 1204 and amended Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, Secs.
6105(d), 6106(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4341; Pub. L.
101-647, title XIII, Secs. 1301(c), 1302, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat.
4834; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330001(e)(2), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2139; Pub. L. 106-390, title III, Sec. 305(a), Oct.
30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1573; Pub. L. 107-196, Sec. 2(a), June 24,
2002, 116 Stat. 719.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act, referred to in par. (8), is Pub. L. 93-288, May 22, 1974, 88
Stat. 143, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter
68 (Sec. 5121 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
5121 of this title and Tables.
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 99-591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99-500.
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796b, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1203, as
added Pub. L. 96-157, Sec. 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1220; amended
Pub. L. 98-411, title II, Sec. 204(a)(3), Aug. 30, 1984, 98 Stat.
1561; Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 609Z, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat.
2107, contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the
general amendment of this subchapter by section 609F of Pub. L.
98-473.
Another prior section 3796b, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 703,
as added Pub. L. 94-430, Sec. 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1347,
contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the general
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96-157.
A prior section 1204 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
1205 and is classified to section 3796c of this title.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Pars. (2) to (7). Pub. L. 107-196, Sec. 2(a)(1), (2),
added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (6) as (3) to
(7), respectively. Former par. (7) redesignated (8).
Par. (8). Pub. L. 107-196, Sec. 2(a)(1), (3), redesignated par.
(7) as (8) and inserted "as a chaplain," after "firefighter," in
subpar. (A).
2000 - Par. (7). Pub. L. 106-390 added par. (7) and struck out
former par. (7) which read as follows: " 'public safety officer'
means an individual serving a public agency in an official
capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement
officer, a firefighter, or rescue squad or ambulance crew".
1994 - Par. (3). Pub. L. 103-322 struck out before semicolon at
end "who was responding to a fire, rescue or police emergency".
1990 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(c), added par. (1).
Former par. (1) redesignated (2).
Par. (2). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1302, which directed amendment of
par. (2) by inserting a period after "ambulance crew" and striking
out "who was responding to a fire, rescue or police emergency.",
could not be executed because the phrases "ambulance crew" and "who
was responding to a fire, rescue or police emergency." did not
appear in text of par. (2).
Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(c)(1), redesignated par. (1) as (2).
Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Pars. (3) to (7). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 1301(c)(1), redesignated
pars. (2) to (6) as (3) to (7), respectively.
1988 - Pars. (2) to (7). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6105(d),
redesignated pars. (3) to (7) as (2) to (6), respectively, and
struck out former par. (2) defining a "dependent" as any individual
substantially reliant for support upon income of deceased public
safety officer.
1986 - Pub. L. 99-500 and Pub. L. 99-591 inserted "and an
officially recognized or designated public employee member of a
rescue squad or ambulance crew who was responding to a fire, rescue
or police emergency" in par. (3), and substituted ", a firefighter,
or rescue squad or ambulance crew" for "or a firefighter." in par.
(7).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 107-196 effective Sept. 11, 2001, and
applicable to injuries or deaths that occur in the line of duty on
or after such date, see section 2(c) of Pub. L. 107-196, set out as
a note under section 3796 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 106-390, title III, Sec. 305(b), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat.
1574, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a)
[amending this section] applies only to employees described in
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 1204(7) of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 [subpars. (B) and (C) of par.
(7) of this section] (as amended by subsection (a)) who are injured
or who die in the line of duty on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act [Oct. 30, 2000]."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-647 effective Nov. 29, 1990, and not
applicable with respect to injuries occurring before Nov. 29, 1990,
see section 1303 of Pub. L. 101-647, set out as a note under
section 3796 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 6105(d) of Pub. L. 100-690 effective June 1,
1988, see section 6105(e) of Pub. L. 100-690, set out as a note
under section 3796 of this title.
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of
the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating
thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment
of related references, see sections 313(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557
of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland
Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see
note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and
Insular Possessions.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796c-1 of this title;
title 26 section 101; title 28 section 1863.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796c 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part A - Death Benefits
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796c. Administrative provisions
-STATUTE-
(a) Rules, regulations, and procedures
The Bureau is authorized to establish such rules, regulations,
and procedures as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of
this subchapter. Such rules, regulations, and procedures will be
determinative of conflict of laws issues arising under this
subchapter. Rules, regulations, and procedures issued under this
subchapter may include regulations governing the recognition of
agents or other persons representing claimants under this
subchapter before the Bureau. The Bureau may prescribe the maximum
fees which may be charged for services performed in connection with
any claim under this subchapter before the Bureau, and any
agreement in violation of such rules and regulations shall be void.
(b) Use of State and local administrative and investigative
assistance
In making determinations under section 3796 of this title, the
Bureau may utilize such administrative and investigative assistance
as may be available from State and local agencies. Responsibility
for making final determinations shall rest with the Bureau.
(c) Use of appropriated funds to conduct appeals
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bureau is
authorized to use appropriated funds to conduct appeals of public
safety officers' death and disability claims.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1205, formerly Sec. 1204, as added
Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 609F, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2100;
renumbered Sec. 1205, Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, Sec. 6106(a)(1),
Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4341; amended Pub. L. 105-180, Sec. 2(b),
June 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 511.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796c, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1204, as
added Pub. L. 96-157, Sec. 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1221,
contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the general
amendment of this subchapter by section 609F of Pub. L. 98-473.
Another prior section 3796c, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 704,
as added Pub. L. 94-430, Sec. 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1347,
contained provisions similar to this section, prior to the general
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96-157.
AMENDMENTS
1998 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-180 added subsec. (c).
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796c-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part A - Death Benefits
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796c-1. Expedited payment for public safety officers involved
in the prevention, investigation, rescue, or recovery efforts
related to a terrorist attack
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
Notwithstanding the limitations of subsection (b) of section 1201
or the provisions of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of such section
or section 1202 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796, 3796a), upon certification
(containing identification of all eligible payees of benefits
pursuant to section 1201 of such Act) by a public agency that a
public safety officer employed by such agency was killed or
suffered a catastrophic injury producing permanent and total
disability as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury
sustained in the line of duty as described in section 1201 of such
Act in connection with prevention, investigation, rescue, or
recovery efforts related to a terrorist attack, the Director of the
Bureau of Justice Assistance shall authorize payment to qualified
beneficiaries, said payment to be made not later than 30 days after
receipt of such certification, benefits described under subpart 1
of part L of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3796 et seq.).
(b) Definitions
For purposes of this section, the terms "catastrophic injury",
"public agency", and "public safety officer" have the same meanings
given such terms in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b).
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 107-56, title VI, Sec. 611, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 369.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, referred
to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 90-351, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 197,
as amended. The reference to subpart 1 of part L of the Act
probably means subpart 1 of part L of title I of the Act which is
classified generally to this part. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
3711 of this title and Tables.
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Uniting and Strengthening
America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and
Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001, and not as part
of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 which comprises this chapter.
-End-
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42 USC Part B - Educational Assistance to Dependents of
Civilian Federal Law Enforcement
Officers Killed or Disabled in Line
of Duty 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part B - Educational Assistance to Dependents of Civilian Federal
Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Disabled in Line
of Duty
-HEAD-
PART B - EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO DEPENDENTS OF CIVILIAN FEDERAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED OR DISABLED IN LINE OF DUTY
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796d 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part B - Educational Assistance to Dependents of Civilian Federal
Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Disabled in Line
of Duty
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796d. Purposes
-STATUTE-
The purposes of this part are -
(1) to enhance the appeal of service in public safety agencies;
(2) to extend the benefits of higher education to qualified and
deserving persons who, by virtue of the death of or total
disability of an eligible officer, may not be able to afford it
otherwise; and
(3) to allow the family members of eligible officers to attain
the vocational and educational status which they would have
attained had a parent or spouse not been killed or disabled in
the line of duty.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1211, as added Pub. L. 104-238, Sec.
2(2), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3114; amended Pub. L. 105-390, Sec.
2(2), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3495.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
1998 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 105-390 substituted "public safety" for
"civilian Federal law enforcement".
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796d-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part B - Educational Assistance to Dependents of Civilian Federal
Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Disabled in Line
of Duty
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796d-1. Basic eligibility
-STATUTE-
(a) Benefits
(1) Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Attorney
General shall provide financial assistance to a dependent who
attends a program of education and is -
(A) the child of any eligible public safety officer under part
A of this subchapter; or
(B) the spouse of an officer described in subparagraph (A) at
the time of the officer's death or on the date of a totally and
permanently disabling injury.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), financial assistance
under this part shall consist of direct payments to an eligible
dependent and shall be computed on the basis set forth in section
3532 of title 38.
(3) The financial assistance referred to in paragraph (2) shall
be reduced by the sum of -
(A) the amount of educational assistance benefits from other
Federal, State, or local governmental sources to which the
eligible dependent would otherwise be entitled to receive; and
(B) the amount, if any, determined under section 3796d-3(b) of
this title.
(b) Duration of benefits
No dependent shall receive assistance under this part for a
period in excess of forty-five months of full-time education or
training or a proportional period of time for a part-time program.
(c) Age limitation for dependent children
No dependent child shall be eligible for assistance under this
part after the child's 27th birthday absent a finding by the
Attorney General of extraordinary circumstances precluding the
child from pursuing a program of education.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1212, as added Pub. L. 104-238, Sec.
2(2), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3114; amended Pub. L. 105-390, Sec.
2(3), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3495.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
1998 - Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 105-390, Sec. 2(3)(A),
substituted "public safety" for "Federal law enforcement".
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105-390, Sec. 2(3)(B), substituted
"Except as provided in paragraph (3), financial" for "Financial".
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105-390, Sec. 2(3)(C), added par. (3).
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796d-2 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part B - Educational Assistance to Dependents of Civilian Federal
Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Disabled in Line
of Duty
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796d-2. Applications; approval
-STATUTE-
(a) Application
A person seeking assistance under this part shall submit an
application to the Attorney General in such form and containing
such information as the Attorney General reasonably may require.
(b) Approval
The Attorney General shall approve an application for assistance
under this part unless the Attorney General finds that -
(1) the dependent is not eligible for, is no longer eligible
for, or is not entitled to the assistance for which application
is made;
(2) the dependent's selected educational institution fails to
meet a requirement under this part for eligibility;
(3) the dependent's enrollment in or pursuit of the educational
program selected would fail to meet the criteria established in
this part for programs; or
(4) the dependent already is qualified by previous education or
training for the educational, professional, or vocational
objective for which the educational program is offered.
(c) Notification
The Attorney General shall notify a dependent applying for
assistance under this part of approval or disapproval of the
application in writing.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1213, as added Pub. L. 104-238, Sec.
2(2), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3115.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796d-3 of this title.
-End-
-CITE-
42 USC Sec. 3796d-3 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part B - Educational Assistance to Dependents of Civilian Federal
Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Disabled in Line
of Duty
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796d-3. Regulations
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The Attorney General may promulgate reasonable and necessary
regulations to implement this part.
(b) Sliding scale
Notwithstanding section 3796d-2(b) of this title, the Attorney
General shall issue regulations regarding the use of a sliding
scale based on financial need to ensure that an eligible dependent
who is in financial need receives priority in receiving funds under
this part.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1214, as added Pub. L. 104-238, Sec.
2(2), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3115; amended Pub. L. 105-390, Sec.
2(4), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3495.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
1998 - Pub. L. 105-390 designated existing provisions as subsec.
(a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796d-1 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796d-4 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part B - Educational Assistance to Dependents of Civilian Federal
Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Disabled in Line
of Duty
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796d-4. Discontinuation for unsatisfactory conduct or
progress
-STATUTE-
The Attorney General may discontinue assistance under this part
when the Attorney General finds that, according to the regularly
prescribed standards and practices of the educational institution,
the recipient fails to maintain satisfactory progress as described
in section 1091(c) of title 20.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1215, as added Pub. L. 104-238, Sec.
2(2), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3115.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796d-5 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part B - Educational Assistance to Dependents of Civilian Federal
Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Disabled in Line
of Duty
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796d-5. Special rule
-STATUTE-
(a) Retroactive eligibility
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each dependent of a
Federal law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty on or
after January 1, 1978,,(!1) and each dependent of a public safety
officer killed in the line of duty on or after January 1, 1978,
shall be eligible for assistance under this part, subject to the
other limitations of this part.
(b) Retroactive assistance
The Attorney General may provide retroactive assistance to
dependents eligible under this section for each month in which the
dependent pursued a program of education at an eligible educational
institution. The Attorney General shall apply the limitations
contained in this part to retroactive assistance.
(c) Prospective assistance
The Attorney General may provide prospective assistance to
dependents eligible under this section on the same basis as
assistance to dependents otherwise eligible. In applying the
limitations on assistance under this part, the Attorney General
shall include assistance provided retroactively. A dependent
eligible under this section may waive retroactive assistance and
apply only for prospective assistance on the same basis as
dependents otherwise eligible.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1216, as added Pub. L. 104-238, Sec.
2(2), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3115; amended Pub. L. 105-390, Sec.
2(5), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3496; Pub. L. 106-276, Sec. 1(a),
Oct. 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 812.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-276 substituted "January 1,
1978," for "May 1, 1992" and "January 1, 1978, shall" for "October
1, 1997, shall".
1998 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-390 inserted "and each dependent
of a public safety officer killed in the line of duty on or after
October 1, 1997," after "1992,".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 106-276, Sec. 1(b), Oct. 2, 2000, 114 Stat. 812, provided
that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this
section] shall take effect October 1, 1999."
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) So in original.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796d-6 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part B - Educational Assistance to Dependents of Civilian Federal
Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Disabled in Line
of Duty
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796d-6. Definitions
-STATUTE-
For purposes of this part:
(1) The term "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of
the United States.
(2) The term "program of education" means any curriculum or any
combination of unit courses or subjects pursued at an eligible
educational institution, which generally is accepted as necessary
to fulfill requirements for the attainment of a predetermined and
identified educational, professional, or vocational objective. It
includes course work for the attainment of more than one
objective if in addition to the previous requirements, all the
objectives generally are recognized as reasonably related to a
single career field.
(3) The term "eligible educational institution" means an
institution which -
(A) is described in section 481 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088), as in effect on October 3, 1996; and
(B) is eligible to participate in programs under title IV of
such Act [20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. and 42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.].
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1217, as added Pub. L. 104-238, Sec.
2(2), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3116; amended Pub. L. 105-390, Sec.
2(6), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3496.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in par. (3)(B), is
Pub. L. 89-329, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1219, as amended. Title IV
of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV (Sec. 1070 et
seq.) of chapter 28 of Title 20, Education, and part C (Sec. 2751
et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 34 of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
out under section 1001 of Title 20 and Tables.
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
1998 - Pars. (2) to (4). Pub. L. 105-390 redesignated pars. (3)
and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively, and struck out former par.
(2) which read as follows: "The term 'Federal law enforcement
officer' has the same meaning as under part A of this subchapter."
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796d-7 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS
Part B - Educational Assistance to Dependents of Civilian Federal
Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Disabled in Line
of Duty
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796d-7. Authorization of appropriations
-STATUTE-
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part
such sums as may be necessary.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1218, as added Pub. L. 104-238, Sec.
2(2), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3117.)
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-A - REGIONAL INFORMATION SHARING
SYSTEMS 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09A - REGIONAL INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEMS
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-A - REGIONAL INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEMS
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior subchapter XII-A, consisted of sections 3796h to 3796s,
related to grants for law enforcement programs, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, Sec. 6101(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4340. For similar provisions, see subchapter V of this chapter.
Section 3796h, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1301, as added Pub.
L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(3), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207-41, authorized Director to provide grants for drug law
enforcement programs to eligible States and units of local
government.
A prior section 1301 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2501 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
Section 3796i, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1302, as added Pub.
L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(3), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207-41, provided for a description of the drug law enforcement
grant program.
Section 3796j, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1303, as added Pub.
L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(3), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207-42, related to applications to receive drug law enforcement
program grants.
Section 3796k, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1304, as added Pub.
L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(3), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207-43, related to review of applications to receive drug law
enforcement program grants.
Section 3796l, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1305, as added Pub.
L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(3), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207-43, related to allocation and distribution of funds under
formula drug law enforcement grants.
Section 3796m, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1306, as added Pub.
L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(3), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207-44, required each State and unit of local government receiving
drug law enforcement grants to report each year to the Director and
required Director to report annually to Congress.
Section 3796n, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1307, as added Pub.
L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(3), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207-44, related to limitations on expenditures of funds, payment
of the non-Federal portion in cash, and maintenance of records by
States and units of local government.
Section 3796o, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1308, as added Pub.
L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(3), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207-45, provided for designation of a State office for program
administration.
Section 3796p, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1309, as added Pub.
L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(3), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207-45, provided for discretionary grants for drug law enforcement
programs.
Section 3796q, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1310, as added Pub.
L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(3), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207-45, provided application requirements for discretionary
grants.
Section 3796r, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1311, as added Pub.
L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(3), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207-45, related to allocation of funds for discretionary grants.
Section 3796s, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1312, as added Pub.
L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(3), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat.
3207-46, provided for a limitation on use of discretionary grant
funds.
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in sections 3782, 3783, 3793 of
this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796h 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09A - REGIONAL INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEMS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796h. Regional information sharing systems grants
-STATUTE-
(a) Authority of Director
The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance is authorized to
make grants and enter into contracts with State and local criminal
justice agencies and nonprofit organizations for the purposes of
identifying, targeting, and removing criminal conspiracies and
activities and terrorist conspiracies and activities spanning
jurisdictional boundaries.
(b) Purposes
Grants and contracts awarded under this subchapter shall be made
for -
(1) maintaining and operating information sharing systems that
are responsive to the needs of participating enforcement agencies
in addressing multijurisdictional offenses and conspiracies, and
that are capable of providing controlling input, dissemination,
rapid retrieval, and systematized updating of information to
authorized agencies;
(2) establishing and operating an analytical component to
assist participating agencies and projects in the compilation,
interpretation, and presentation of information provided to a
project;
(3) establishing and maintaining a telecommunication of the
information sharing and analytical programs in clauses (1) and
(2);
(4) establishing and operating secure information sharing
systems to enhance the investigation and prosecution abilities of
participating enforcement agencies in addressing
multi-jurisdictional terrorist conspiracies and activities; and
(5) (!1)
(5) other programs designated by the Director that are designed
to further the purposes of this subchapter.
(c) Rules and regulations
The Director is authorized to promulgate such rules and
regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this
section, including rules and regulations for submitting and
reviewing applications.
(d) Authorization of appropriation to the Bureau of Justice
Assistance
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau of Justice
Assistance to carry out this section $50,000,000 for fiscal year
2002 and $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1301, as added Pub. L. 100-690,
title VI, Sec. 6101(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4340; amended Pub.
L. 107-56, title VII, Sec. 701, Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 374.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1301 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2501 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
Another prior section 1301 of Pub. L. 90-351, title VIII, June
19, 1968, 82 Stat. 237, amended section 3731 of Title 18, Crimes
and Criminal Procedure.
For other prior sections 1301 of Pub. L. 90-351 and prior section
3796h of this title, see note set out preceding this section.
AMENDMENTS
2001 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-56, Sec. 701(1), inserted "and
terrorist conspiracies and activities" after "criminal conspiracies
and activities".
Subsec. (b)(4), (5). Pub. L. 107-56, Sec. 701(2), added par. (4)
and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107-56, Sec. 701(3), added subsec. (d).
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for
Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, Sec.
108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 3741 of
this title.
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) So in original. "(5)" probably should not appear.
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-B - GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT
TELEVISING OF TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE
VICTIMS OF ABUSE 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09B - GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF
TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-B - GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF
TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in sections 3742, 3782, 3783, 3793
of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796aa 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09B - GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF
TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796aa. Function of Director
-STATUTE-
The Director shall provide funds to eligible States and units of
local government pursuant to this subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1401, as added Pub. L. 101-647,
title II, Sec. 241(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4810.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1401 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2601 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
Another prior section 1401 of Pub. L. 90-351, title IX, June 19,
1968, 82 Stat. 238, enacted section 3103a of Title 18, Crimes and
Criminal Procedure.
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for
Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, Sec.
108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 3741 of
this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796aa-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09B - GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF
TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796aa-1. Description of grant program
-STATUTE-
The Director is authorized to make grants to provide equipment
and personnel training for the closed-circuit televising and video
taping of the testimony of children in criminal proceedings for the
violation of laws relating to the abuse of children.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1402, as added Pub. L. 101-647,
title II, Sec. 241(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4810; amended
Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40156(c)(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1923.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 struck out "to States, for the use of
States and units of local government in the States" after "make
grants".
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for
Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, Sec.
108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 3741 of
this title.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3796aa-2, 3796aa-3,
3796aa-6 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796aa-2 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09B - GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF
TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796aa-2. Applications to receive grants
-STATUTE-
To request a grant under section 3796aa-1 of this title, the
chief executive officer of a State or unit of local government
shall submit to the Director an application at such time and in
such form as the Director may require. Such application shall
include -
(1) a certification that Federal funds made available under
section 3796aa-1 of this title will not be used to supplant State
or local funds, but will be used to increase the amounts of such
funds that would, in the absence of such funds, be made available
for criminal proceedings for the violation of laws relating to
the abuse of children; and
(2) a certification that funds required to pay the non-Federal
portion of the cost of equipment and personnel training for which
such grant is made shall be in addition to funds that would
otherwise be made available by the recipients of grant funds for
criminal proceedings for the violation of laws relating to the
abuse of children.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1403, as added Pub. L. 101-647,
title II, Sec. 241(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4810; amended
Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40156(c)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1923.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322, in introductory provisions inserted "or
unit of local government" after "of a State", in par. (1) inserted
"and" at end, in par. (2) substituted a period for the semicolon at
end, and struck out pars. (3) and (4) which read as follows:
"(3) an assurance that the State application described in this
section, and any amendment to such application, has been submitted
for review to the State legislature or its designated body (for
purposes of this section, such application or amendment shall be
deemed to be reviewed if the State legislature or such body does
not review such application or amendment within the 60-day period
beginning on the date such application or amendment is so
submitted); and
"(4) an assurance that the State application and any amendment
thereto was made public before submission to the Bureau and, to the
extent provided under State law or established procedure, an
opportunity to comment thereon was provided to citizens and to
neighborhood and community groups."
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for
Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, Sec.
108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 3741 of
this title.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3796aa-3, 3796aa-5 of
this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796aa-3 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09B - GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF
TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796aa-3. Review of applications
-STATUTE-
(a) Eligibility for grants
An applicant is eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter
if -
(1) the applicant certifies and the Director determines that
there is in effect in the State a law that permits the
closed-circuit televising and video taping of testimony of
children in criminal proceedings for the violation of laws
relating to the abuse of children;
(2) the applicant certifies and the Director determines that
State law meets the following criteria:
(A) the judges determination that a child witness will be
traumatized by the presence of the defendant must be made on a
case-by-case basis;
(B) the trauma suffered must be more than de minimis;
(C) the child witness must give his/her statements under
oath;
(D) the child witness must submit to cross-examination; and
(E) the finder of fact must be permitted to observe the
demeanor of the child witness in making his or her statement
and the defendant must be able to contemporaneously communicate
with his defense attorney; and
(3) the Director determines that the application submitted
under section 3796aa-1 of this title or amendment to such
application is consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
(b) Applications deemed approved
Each application or amendment made and submitted for approval to
the Director pursuant to section 3796aa-2 of this title shall be
deemed approved, in whole or in part, by the Director not later
than 60 days after first received unless the Director informs the
applicant of specific reasons for disapproval.
(c) Reconsideration of applications
The Director shall not finally disapprove any application, or any
amendment thereto, submitted to the Director under this section
without first affording the applicant reasonable notice and
opportunity for reconsideration.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1404, as added Pub. L. 101-647,
title II, Sec. 241(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4811; amended
Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40156(c)(4), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1923.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(4)(A)(i),
(vii), substituted "An applicant is eligible to receive a grant
under this subchapter if - " for "The Bureau shall provide
financial assistance to each State applicant under section 3796aa-1
of this title to provide equipment and personnel training for the
closed-circuit televising and video taping of the testimony of
children in criminal proceedings for the violation of laws relating
to the abuse of children, upon determining that" in introductory
provisions and designated concluding provisions as subsec. (b). See
below.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(4)(A)(ii),
substituted "the applicant certifies and the Director determines
that there is in effect in the State" for "there is in effect in
such State".
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(4)(A)(iii), in
introductory provisions substituted "the applicant certifies and
the Director determines that State law meets" for "such State law
shall meet".
Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(4)(A)(iv),
which directed the insertion of "and" at the end of "subparagraph
(E)", without indicating which paragraph of subsec. (a) was to be
amended, was executed by making the insertion at end of par. (2)(E)
to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(4)(A)(v), inserted
"the Director determines that" before "the application" and
substituted a period for "; and" at end.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(4)(A)(vi), struck
out par. (4) which read as follows: "before the approval of such
application and any amendment thereto the Bureau has made an
affirmative finding in writing that such equipment and personnel
training has been reviewed in accordance with section 3796aa-2 of
this title."
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(4)(A)(vii), (viii),
designated concluding provisions of subsec. (a) as subsec. (b) and
substituted "the Director" for "the Bureau" wherever appearing.
Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(4)(B), redesignated
subsec. (b), relating to reconsideration of applications, as (c)
and substituted "The Director" for "The Bureau".
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for
Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, Sec.
108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 3741 of
this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796aa-4 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09B - GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF
TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796aa-4. Repealed. Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec.
40156(c)(5), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1924
-MISC1-
Section, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1405, as added Pub. L.
101-647, title II, Sec. 241(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4811,
related to allocation and distribution of funds under formula
grants, limitation on use of funds, and waiver of assistance by
States.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796aa-5 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09B - GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF
TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796aa-5. Reports
-STATUTE-
(a) Each State or unit of local government that receives a grant
under this subchapter shall submit to the Director, for each year
in which any part of such grant is expended by a State or unit of
local government, a report which contains -
(1) a summary of the activities carried out with such grant and
an assessment of the impact of such activities on meeting the
needs identified in the application submitted under section
3796aa-2 of this title; and
(2) such other information as the Director may require by rule.
Such report shall be submitted in such form and by such time as the
Director may require by rule.
(b) Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for
which grants are made under this subchapter, the Director shall
submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
President pro tempore of the Senate a report that includes with
respect to each State -
(1) the aggregate amount of grants made under this chapter to
the State and units of local government in the State for such
fiscal year; and
(2) a summary of the information provided in compliance with
subsection (a)(1) of this section.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1406, as added Pub. L. 101-647,
title II, Sec. 241(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4812; amended
Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40156(c)(6), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1924.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(6)(A)(i),
(ii), substituted "State or unit of local government that" for
"State which" and "subchapter" for "chapter" in introductory
provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(6)(A)(iii), struck
out "State" before "application submitted".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(6)(B), substituted
"the State and units of local government in the State" for "such
State".
TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law
requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other
regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103-7 (in
which item 13 on page 121 identifies a reporting provision which,
as subsequently amended, is contained in subsec. (b) of this
section), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66, as amended, set out
as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for
Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, Sec.
108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 3741 of
this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796aa-6 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09B - GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF
TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796aa-6. Expenditure of grants; records
-STATUTE-
(a) Identified uses
A grant made under this subchapter may not be expended for more
than 75 percent of the cost of the identified uses, in the
aggregate, for which such grant is received to carry out section
3796aa-1 of this title, except that in the case of funds
distributed to an Indian tribe which performs law enforcement
functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) for any
such program or project, the amount of such grant shall be equal to
100 percent of such cost. The non-Federal portion of the
expenditures for such uses shall be paid in cash.
(b) Administration
Not more than 10 percent of a grant made under this subchapter
may be used for costs incurred to administer such grant.
(c) Records
(1) Grant recipients (or private organizations with which grant
recipients have contracted to provide equipment or training using
grant funds) shall keep such records as the Director may require by
rule to facilitate such an audit..(!1)
(2) The Director and the Comptroller General of the United States
shall have access, for the purpose of audit and examination, to any
books, documents, and records of grant recipients (or private
organizations with which grant recipients have contracted to
provide equipment or training using grant funds) if, in the opinion
of the Director or the Comptroller General, such books, documents,
and records are related to the receipt or use of any such grant.
(d) Utilization of private sector
Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit the utilization of any
grant funds to contract with a private organization to provide
equipment or training for the televising of testimony as
contemplated by the application submitted by an applicant.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1407, as added Pub. L. 101-647,
title II, Sec. 241(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4813; amended
Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40156(c)(7), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1924.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(7)(A)(i),
substituted "Grant recipients (or private organizations with which
grant recipients have contracted to provide equipment or training
using grant funds) shall keep such records as the Director may
require by rule to facilitate such an audit." for "Each State which
receives a grant under this chapter shall keep, and shall require
units of local government which receive any part of such grant to
keep, such records as the Director may require by rule to
facilitate an effective audit".
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(7)(A)(ii),
substituted "grant recipients (or private organizations with which
grant recipients have contracted to provide equipment or training
using grant funds)" for "States which receive grants, and of units
of local government which receive any part of a grant made under
this subchapter".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 40156(c)(7)(B), added subsec.
(d).
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for
Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, Sec.
108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 3741 of
this title.
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) So in original.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796aa-7 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09B - GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF
TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796aa-7. Repealed. Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec.
40156(c)(8), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1924
-MISC1-
Section, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1408, as added Pub. L.
101-647, title II, Sec. 241(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4813,
directed the chief executive of each participating State to
designate a State office for purposes of applying for and
administering funds under this subchapter.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796aa-8 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09B - GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF
TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796aa-8. Definitions
-STATUTE-
For purposes of this subchapter -
(1) the term "child" means an individual under the age of 18
years; and
(2) the term "abuse" means physical or mental injury, sexual
abuse or exploitation, or negligent treatment of a child.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1409, as added Pub. L. 101-647,
title II, Sec. 241(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4813.)
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-C - RURAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09C - RURAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-C - RURAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in sections 3782, 3783, 3793 of
this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796bb 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09C - RURAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796bb. Rural drug enforcement assistance
-STATUTE-
(a) Of the total amount appropriated for this section in any
fiscal year:
(1) 50 percent shall be allocated to and shared equally among
rural States as described in subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) 50 percent shall be allocated to the remaining States for
use in nonmetropolitan areas within those States, as follows:
(A) $250,000 to each nonrural State; and
(B) of the total funds remaining after the allocation in
subparagraph (A), there shall be allocated to each State an
amount which bears the same ratio to the amount of remaining
funds described as the population of such State bears to the
population of all States.
(b) For the purpose of this section, the term "rural State" means
a State that has a population density of fifty-two or fewer persons
per square mile or a State in which the largest county has fewer
than one hundred and fifty thousand people, based on the decennial
census of 1990 through fiscal year 1997.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1501, as added Pub. L. 101-647,
title VIII, Sec. 801(a)(3), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4825; amended
Pub. L. 103-322, title XVIII, Sec. 180101(b), (c), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 2045.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1501 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2601 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
Another prior section 1501 of Pub. L. 90-351, title X, June 19,
1968, 82 Stat. 238, was not classified to the Code.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 180101(b),
substituted "$250,000" for "$100,000".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 180101(c), inserted before
period at end ", based on the decennial census of 1990 through
fiscal year 1997".
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 13862, 13971 of this
title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796bb-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09C - RURAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796bb-1. Other requirements
-STATUTE-
Parts A and C of subchapter V of this chapter shall apply with
respect to funds appropriated to carry out this subchapter, in the
same manner as such parts apply to funds appropriated to carry out
subchapter V of this chapter, except that -
(1) section 3756(a) of this title shall not apply with respect
to this subchapter; and
(2) in addition to satisfying the requirements of section
3753(a) of this title, each application for a grant under this
subchapter shall include in its application a statement
specifying how such grant will be coordinated with a grant
received under section 3756 of this title for the same fiscal
year.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1502, as added Pub. L. 101-647,
title VIII, Sec. 801(a)(3), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4825.)
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-D - CRIMINAL CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09D - CRIMINAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-D - CRIMINAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in section 3793 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796cc 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09D - CRIMINAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796cc. Grant authorization
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance may make grants
under this subchapter to States, for the use by States, and local
entities in the States to develop, implement, and enforce criminal
interstate child support legislation and coordinate criminal
interstate child support enforcement efforts.
(b) Uses of funds
Funds distributed under this subchapter shall be used to -
(1) develop a comprehensive assessment of existing criminal
interstate child support enforcement efforts, including the
identification of gaps in, and barriers to, the enforcement of
such efforts;
(2) plan and implement comprehensive long-range strategies for
criminal interstate child support enforcement;
(3) reach an agreement within the State regarding the
priorities of such State in the enforcement of criminal
interstate child support legislation;
(4) develop a plan to implement such priorities; and
(5) coordinate criminal interstate child support enforcement
efforts.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1601, as added Pub. L. 102-521, Sec.
4(a)(3), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3404.)
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Another section 1601 of Pub. L. 90-351, title XI, June 19, 1968,
82 Stat. 239, is set out as a note under section 3711 of this
title.
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1601 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2601 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for
Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, Sec.
108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 3741 of
this title.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3796cc-2, 3796cc-3 of
this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796cc-1 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09D - CRIMINAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796cc-1. State applications
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
(1) To request a grant under this subchapter, the chief executive
of a State shall submit an application to the Director in such form
and containing such information as the Director may reasonably
require.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall include assurances
that Federal funds received under this subchapter shall be used to
supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be
available for activities funded under this subchapter.
(b) State office
The office designated under section 3757 of this title -
(1) shall prepare the application required under this section;
and
(2) shall administer grant funds received under this
subchapter, including, review of spending, processing, progress,
financial reporting, technical assistance, grant adjustments,
accounting, auditing, and fund disbursement.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1602, as added Pub. L. 102-521, Sec.
4(a)(3), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3404.)
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for
Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, Sec.
108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 3741 of
this title.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3796cc-2, 3796cc-3,
3796cc-4 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796cc-2 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09D - CRIMINAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796cc-2. Review of State applications
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The Bureau shall make a grant under section 3796cc(a) of this
title to carry out the projects described in the application
submitted by an applicant under section 3796cc-1 of this title upon
determining that -
(1) the application is consistent with the requirements of this
subchapter; and
(2) before the approval of the application, the Bureau has made
an affirmative finding in writing that the proposed project has
been reviewed in accordance with this subchapter.
(b) Approval
Each application submitted under section 3796cc-1 of this title
shall be considered approved, in whole or in part, by the Bureau
not later than 45 days after first received unless the Bureau
informs the applicant of specific reasons for disapproval.
(c) Disapproval notice and reconsideration
The Bureau shall not disapprove any application without first
affording the applicant reasonable notice and an opportunity for
reconsideration.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1603, as added Pub. L. 102-521, Sec.
4(a)(3), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3405.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796cc-3 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09D - CRIMINAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796cc-3. Local applications
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
(1) To request funds under this subchapter from a State, the
chief executive of a local entity shall submit an application to
the office designated under section 3796cc-1(b) of this title.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be considered
approved, in whole or in part, by the State not later than 45 days
after such application is first received unless the State informs
the applicant in writing of specific reasons for disapproval.
(3) The State shall not disapprove any application submitted to
the State without first affording the applicant reasonable notice
and an opportunity for reconsideration.
(4) If an application under paragraph (1) is approved, the local
entity is eligible to receive funds under this subchapter.
(b) Distribution to local entities
A State that receives funds under section 3796cc of this title in
a fiscal year shall make such funds available to a local entity
with an approved application within 45 days after the Bureau has
approved the application submitted by the State and has made funds
available to the State. The Director may waive the 45-day
requirement in this section upon a finding that the State is unable
to satisfy the requirement of the preceding sentence under State
statutes.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1604, as added Pub. L. 102-521, Sec.
4(a)(3), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3405.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796cc-4 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09D - CRIMINAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796cc-4. Distribution of funds
-STATUTE-
The Federal share of a grant made under this subchapter may not
exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the project described in
the application submitted under section 3796cc-1(a) of this title
for the fiscal year for which the project receives assistance under
this subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1605, as added Pub. L. 102-521, Sec.
4(a)(3), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3405.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796cc-5 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09D - CRIMINAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796cc-5. Evaluation
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
(1) Each State and local entity that receives a grant under this
subchapter shall submit to the Director an evaluation not later
than March 1 of each year in accordance with guidelines issued by
the Director and in consultation with the Director of the National
Institute of Justice.
(2) The Director may waive the requirement specified in
subsection (a) of this section if the Director determines that such
evaluation is not warranted in the case of the State or local
entity involved.
(b) Distribution
The Director shall make available to the public on a timely basis
evaluations received under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Administrative costs
A State or local entity may use not more than 5 percent of the
funds it receives under this subchapter to develop an evaluation
program under this section.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1606, as added Pub. L. 102-521, Sec.
4(a)(3), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3405.)
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for
Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, Sec.
108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under section 3741 of
this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796cc-6 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09D - CRIMINAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796cc-6. "Local entity" defined
-STATUTE-
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "local entity" means a
child support enforcement agency, law enforcement agency,
prosecuting attorney, or unit of local government.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1607, as added Pub. L. 102-521, Sec.
4(a)(3), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3406.)
-End-
-CITE-
42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-E - PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY
POLICING; ``COPS ON THE BEAT'' 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09E - PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; ``COPS ON
THE BEAT''
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-E - PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; "COPS ON
THE BEAT"
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in sections 3793, 14601 of this
title.
-End-
-CITE-
42 USC Sec. 3796dd 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09E - PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; ``COPS ON
THE BEAT''
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796dd. Authority to make public safety and community policing
grants
-STATUTE-
(a) Grant authorization
The Attorney General may make grants to States, units of local
government, Indian tribal governments, other public and private
entities, and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia thereof to
increase police presence, to expand and improve cooperative efforts
between law enforcement agencies and members of the community to
address crime and disorder problems, and otherwise to enhance
public safety.
(b) Rehiring, hiring, and initial redeployment grant projects
(1) In general
Grants made under subsection (a) of this section may be used
for programs, projects, and other activities to -
(A) rehire law enforcement officers who have been laid off as
a result of State and local budget reductions for deployment in
community-oriented policing;
(B) hire and train new, additional career law enforcement
officers for deployment in community-oriented policing across
the Nation; and
(C) procure equipment, technology, or support systems, or pay
overtime, if the applicant for such a grant demonstrates to the
satisfaction of the Attorney General that expenditures for such
purposes would result in an increase in the number of officers
deployed in community-oriented policing equal to or greater
than the increase in the number of officers that would result
from a grant for a like amount for the purposes specified in
subparagraph (A) or (B).
(2) Grants for equipment, technology, and support systems
Grants pursuant to paragraph (1)(C) -
(A) may not exceed 20 percent of the funds available for
grants pursuant to this subsection in any fiscal year.(!1)
(B) may not be awarded in fiscal years (!2) 1998, 1999, or
2000 unless the Attorney General has certified that grants
awarded in fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997 pursuant to
subparagraph (!3) (1)(C) have resulted in an increase in the
number of officers deployed in community-oriented policing
equal to or greater than the increase in the number of officers
that have resulted from the grants in like amounts awarded in
fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997 pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)
and (B).
(c) Troops-to-cops programs
(1) In general
Grants made under subsection (a) of this section may be used to
hire former members of the Armed Forces to serve as career law
enforcement officers for deployment in community-oriented
policing, particularly in communities that are adversely affected
by a recent military base closing.
(2) "Former member of the Armed Forces" defined
In this subsection, "former member of the Armed Forces" means a
member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is
involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces within the meaning
of section 1141 of title 10.
(d) Additional grant projects
Grants made under subsection (a) of this section may include
programs, projects, and other activities to -
(1) increase the number of law enforcement officers involved in
activities that are focused on interaction with members of the
community on proactive crime control and prevention by
redeploying officers to such activities;
(2) provide specialized training to law enforcement officers to
enhance their conflict resolution, mediation, problem solving,
service, and other skills needed to work in partnership with
members of the community;
(3) increase police participation in multidisciplinary early
intervention teams;
(4) develop new technologies to assist State and local law
enforcement agencies in reorienting the emphasis of their
activities from reacting to crime to preventing crime;
(5) develop and implement innovative programs to permit members
of the community to assist State and local law enforcement
agencies in the prevention of crime in the community, such as a
citizens' police academy, including programs designed to increase
the level of access to the criminal justice system enjoyed by
victims, witnesses, and ordinary citizens by establishing
decentralized satellite offices (including video facilities) of
principal criminal courts buildings;
(6) establish innovative programs to reduce, and keep to a
minimum, the amount of time that law enforcement officers must be
away from the community while awaiting court appearances;
(7) establish and implement innovative programs to increase and
enhance proactive crime control and prevention programs involving
law enforcement officers and young persons in the community;
(8) establish school-based partnerships between local law
enforcement agencies and local school systems by using school
resource officers who operate in and around elementary and
secondary schools to combat school-related crime and disorder
problems, gangs, and drug activities;
(9) develop and establish new administrative and managerial
systems to facilitate the adoption of community-oriented policing
as an organization-wide philosophy;
(10) establish, implement, and coordinate crime prevention and
control programs (involving law enforcement officers working with
community members) with other Federal programs that serve the
community and community members to better address the
comprehensive needs of the community and its members; and
(11) support the purchase by a law enforcement agency of no
more than 1 service weapon per officer, upon hiring for
deployment in community-oriented policing or, if necessary, upon
existing officers' initial redeployment to community-oriented
policing.
(e) Preferential consideration of applications for certain grants
In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Attorney General
may give preferential consideration, where feasible, to
applications for hiring and rehiring additional career law
enforcement officers that involve a non-Federal contribution
exceeding the 25 percent minimum under subsection (i) of this
section.
(f) Technical assistance
(1) In general
The Attorney General may provide technical assistance to
States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, and
to other public and private entities, in furtherance of the
purposes of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing
Act of 1994.
(2) Model
The technical assistance provided by the Attorney General may
include the development of a flexible model that will define for
State and local governments, and other public and private
entities, definitions and strategies associated with community or
problem-oriented policing and methodologies for its
implementation.
(3) Training centers and facilities
The technical assistance provided by the Attorney General may
include the establishment and operation of training centers or
facilities, either directly or by contracting or cooperative
arrangements. The functions of the centers or facilities
established under this paragraph may include instruction and
seminars for police executives, managers, trainers, supervisors,
and such others as the Attorney General considers to be
appropriate concerning community or problem-oriented policing and
improvements in police-community interaction and cooperation that
further the purposes of the Public Safety Partnership and
Community Policing Act of 1994.
(g) Utilization of components
The Attorney General may utilize any component or components of
the Department of Justice in carrying out this subchapter.
(h) Minimum amount
Unless all applications submitted by any State and grantee within
the State pursuant to subsection (a) of this section have been
funded, each qualifying State, together with grantees within the
State, shall receive in each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)
of this section not less than 0.5 percent of the total amount
appropriated in the fiscal year for grants pursuant to that
subsection. In this subsection, "qualifying State" means any State
which has submitted an application for a grant, or in which an
eligible entity has submitted an application for a grant, which
meets the requirements prescribed by the Attorney General and the
conditions set out in this subchapter.
(i) Matching funds
The portion of the costs of a program, project, or activity
provided by a grant under subsection (a) of this section may not
exceed 75 percent, unless the Attorney General waives, wholly or in
part, the requirement under this subsection of a non-Federal
contribution to the costs of a program, project, or activity. In
relation to a grant for a period exceeding 1 year for hiring or
rehiring career law enforcement officers, the Federal share shall
decrease from year to year for up to 5 years, looking toward the
continuation of the increased hiring level using State or local
sources of funding following the conclusion of Federal support, as
provided in an approved plan pursuant to section 3796dd-1(c)(8) of
this title.
(j) Allocation of funds
The funds available under this subchapter shall be allocated as
provided in section 3793(a)(11)(B) of this title.
(k) Termination of grants for hiring officers
The authority under subsection (a) of this section to make grants
for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement
officers shall lapse at the conclusion of 6 years from September
13, 1994. Prior to the expiration of this grant authority, the
Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress concerning the
experience with and effects of such grants. The report may include
any recommendations the Attorney General may have for amendments to
this subchapter and related provisions of law in light of the
termination of the authority to make grants for the hiring and
rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1701, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title I, Sec. 10003(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1808; amended
Pub. L. 105-119, title I, Sec. 119, Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2468;
Pub. L. 105-302, Sec. 1(1), Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2841.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994,
referred to in subsec. (f)(1), (3), is title I of Pub. L. 103-322,
Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1807, which is classified principally to
this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title of 1994 Amendment note set out under section
3711 of this title and Tables.
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1701 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2601 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
1998 - Subsec. (d)(8) to (11). Pub. L. 105-302 added par. (8) and
redesignated former pars. (8) to (10) as (9) to (11), respectively.
1997 - Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 105-119 amended subpar. (A)
generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "may
not exceed -
"(i) 20 percent of the funds available for grants pursuant to
this subsection in fiscal year 1995;
"(ii) 20 percent of the funds available for grants pursuant to
this subsection in fiscal year 1996; or
"(iii) 10 percent of the funds available for grants pursuant to
this subsection in fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000; and".
PURPOSES OF 1994 AMENDMENTS
Section 10002 of title I of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: "The
purposes of this title [see Short Title of 1994 Amendment note set
out under section 3711 of this title] are to -
"(1) substantially increase the number of law enforcement
officers interacting directly with members of the community
('cops on the beat');
"(2) provide additional and more effective training to law
enforcement officers to enhance their problem solving, service,
and other skills needed in interacting with members of the
community;
"(3) encourage the development and implementation of innovative
programs to permit members of the community to assist State,
Indian tribal government, and local law enforcement agencies in
the prevention of crime in the community; and
"(4) encourage the development of new technologies to assist
State, Indian tribal government, and local law enforcement
agencies in reorienting the emphasis of their activities from
reacting to crime to preventing crime,
by establishing a program of grants and assistance in furtherance
of these objectives, including the authorization for a period of 6
years of grants for the hiring and rehiring of additional career
law enforcement officers."
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3793, 3796dd-1 of this
title.
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) So in original. Probably should be "year; and".
(!2) So in original. Probably should be "year".
(!3) So in original. Probably should be "paragraph".
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796dd-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09E - PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; ``COPS ON
THE BEAT''
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796dd-1. Applications
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
No grant may be made under this subchapter unless an application
has been submitted to, and approved by, the Attorney General.
(b) Application
An application for a grant under this subchapter shall be
submitted in such form, and contain such information, as the
Attorney General may prescribe by regulation or guidelines.
(c) Contents
In accordance with the regulations or guidelines established by
the Attorney General, each application for a grant under this
subchapter shall -
(1) include a long-term strategy and detailed implementation
plan that reflects consultation with community groups and
appropriate private and public agencies and reflects
consideration of the statewide strategy under section 3753(a)(1)
of this title;
(2) demonstrate a specific public safety need;
(3) explain the applicant's inability to address the need
without Federal assistance;
(4) identify related governmental and community initiatives
which complement or will be coordinated with the proposal;
(5) certify that there has been appropriate coordination with
all affected agencies;
(6) outline the initial and ongoing level of community support
for implementing the proposal including financial and in-kind
contributions or other tangible commitments;
(7) specify plans for obtaining necessary support and
continuing the proposed program, project, or activity following
the conclusion of Federal support;
(8) if the application is for a grant for hiring or rehiring
additional career law enforcement officers, specify plans for the
assumption by the applicant of a progressively larger share of
the cost in the course of time, looking toward the continuation
of the increased hiring level using State or local sources of
funding following the conclusion of Federal support;
(9) assess the impact, if any, of the increase in police
resources on other components of the criminal justice system;
(10) explain how the grant will be utilized to reorient the
affected law enforcement agency's mission toward
community-oriented policing or enhance its involvement in or
commitment to community-oriented policing; and
(11) provide assurances that the applicant will, to the extent
practicable, seek, recruit, and hire members of racial and ethnic
minority groups and women in order to increase their ranks within
the sworn positions in the law enforcement agency.
(d) Special provisions
(1) Small jurisdictions
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, in
relation to applications under this subchapter of units of local
government or law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over
areas with populations of less than 50,000, the Attorney General
may waive 1 or more of the requirements of subsection (c) of this
section and may otherwise make special provisions to facilitate
the expedited submission, processing, and approval of such
applications.
(2) Small grant amount
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, in
relation to applications under section 3796dd(d) of this title
for grants of less than $1,000,000, the Attorney General may
waive 1 or more of the requirements of subsection (c) of this
section and may otherwise make special provisions to facilitate
the expedited submission, processing, and approval of such
applications.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1702, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title I, Sec. 10003(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1811.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3796dd, 3796dd-5 of this
title.
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42 USC Sec. 3796dd-2 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09E - PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; ``COPS ON
THE BEAT''
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796dd-2. Renewal of grants
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
Except for grants made for hiring or rehiring additional career
law enforcement officers, a grant under this subchapter may be
renewed for up to 2 additional years after the first fiscal year
during which a recipient receives its initial grant, if the
Attorney General determines that the funds made available to the
recipient were used in a manner required under an approved
application and if the recipient can demonstrate significant
progress in achieving the objectives of the initial application.
(b) Grants for hiring
Grants made for hiring or rehiring additional career law
enforcement officers may be renewed for up to 5 years, subject to
the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, but
notwithstanding the limitation in that subsection concerning the
number of years for which grants may be renewed.
(c) Multiyear grants
A grant for a period exceeding 1 year may be renewed as provided
in this section, except that the total duration of such a grant
including any renewals may not exceed 3 years, or 5 years if it is
a grant made for hiring or rehiring additional career law
enforcement officers.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1703, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title I, Sec. 10003(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1812.)
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09E - PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; ``COPS ON
THE BEAT''
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796dd-3. Limitation on use of funds
-STATUTE-
(a) Nonsupplanting requirement
Funds made available under this subchapter to States or units of
local government shall not be used to supplant State or local
funds, or, in the case of Indian tribal governments, funds supplied
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, but shall be used to increase the
amount of funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds
received under this subchapter, be made available from State or
local sources, or in the case of Indian tribal governments, from
funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(b) Non-Federal costs
(1) In general
States and units of local government may use assets received
through the Assets Forfeiture equitable sharing program to
provide the non-Federal share of the cost of programs, projects,
and activities funded under this subchapter.
(2) Indian tribal governments
Funds appropriated by the Congress for the activities of any
agency of an Indian tribal government or the Bureau of Indian
Affairs performing law enforcement functions on any Indian lands
may be used to provide the non-Federal share of the cost of
programs or projects funded under this subchapter.
(c) Hiring costs
Funding provided under this subchapter for hiring or rehiring a
career law enforcement officer may not exceed $75,000, unless the
Attorney General grants a waiver from this limitation.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1704, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title I, Sec. 10003(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1812.)
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09E - PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; ``COPS ON
THE BEAT''
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796dd-4. Performance evaluation
-STATUTE-
(a) Monitoring components
Each program, project, or activity funded under this subchapter
shall contain a monitoring component, developed pursuant to
guidelines established by the Attorney General. The monitoring
required by this subsection shall include systematic identification
and collection of data about activities, accomplishments, and
programs throughout the life of the program, project, or activity
and presentation of such data in a usable form.
(b) Evaluation components
Selected grant recipients shall be evaluated on the local level
or as part of a national evaluation, pursuant to guidelines
established by the Attorney General. Such evaluations may include
assessments of individual program implementations. In selected
jurisdictions that are able to support outcome evaluations, the
effectiveness of funded programs, projects, and activities may be
required. Outcome measures may include crime and victimization
indicators, quality of life measures, community perceptions, and
police perceptions of their own work.
(c) Periodic review and reports
The Attorney General may require a grant recipient to submit to
the Attorney General the results of the monitoring and evaluations
required under subsections (a) and (b) of this section and such
other data and information as the Attorney General deems reasonably
necessary.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1705, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title I, Sec. 10003(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1813.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796dd-5 of this title.
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SUBCHAPTER XII09E - PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; ``COPS ON
THE BEAT''
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796dd-5. Revocation or suspension of funding
-STATUTE-
If the Attorney General determines, as a result of the reviews
required by section 3796dd-4 of this title, or otherwise, that a
grant recipient under this subchapter is not in substantial
compliance with the terms and requirements of an approved grant
application submitted under section 3796dd-1 of this title, the
Attorney General may revoke or suspend funding of that grant, in
whole or in part.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1706, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title I, Sec. 10003(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1813.)
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09E - PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; ``COPS ON
THE BEAT''
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796dd-6. Access to documents
-STATUTE-
(a) By Attorney General
The Attorney General shall have access for the purpose of audit
and examination to any pertinent books, documents, papers, or
records of a grant recipient under this subchapter and to the
pertinent books, documents, papers, or records of State and local
governments, persons, businesses, and other entities that are
involved in programs, projects, or activities for which assistance
is provided under this subchapter.
(b) By Comptroller General
Subsection (a) of this section shall apply with respect to audits
and examinations conducted by the Comptroller General of the United
States or by an authorized representative of the Comptroller
General.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1707, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title I, Sec. 10003(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1813.)
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09E - PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; ``COPS ON
THE BEAT''
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796dd-7. General regulatory authority
-STATUTE-
The Attorney General may promulgate regulations and guidelines to
carry out this subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1708, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title I, Sec. 10003(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1813.)
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09E - PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; ``COPS ON
THE BEAT''
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796dd-8. Definitions
-STATUTE-
In this subchapter -
(1) "career law enforcement officer" means a person hired on a
permanent basis who is authorized by law or by a State or local
public agency to engage in or supervise the prevention,
detection, or investigation of violations of criminal laws.
(2) "citizens' police academy" means a program by local law
enforcement agencies or private nonprofit organizations in which
citizens, especially those who participate in neighborhood watch
programs, are trained in ways of facilitating communication
between the community and local law enforcement in the prevention
of crime.
(3) "Indian tribe" means a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or
other organized group or community of Indians, including an
Alaska Native village (as defined in or established under the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)),
that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and
services provided by the United States to Indians because of
their status as Indians.
(4) "school resource officer" means a career law enforcement
officer, with sworn authority, deployed in community-oriented
policing, and assigned by the employing police department or
agency to work in collaboration with schools and community-based
organizations -
(A) to address crime and disorder problems, gangs, and drug
activities affecting or occurring in or around an elementary or
secondary school;
(B) to develop or expand crime prevention efforts for
students;
(C) to educate likely school-age victims in crime prevention
and safety;
(D) to develop or expand community justice initiatives for
students;
(E) to train students in conflict resolution, restorative
justice, and crime awareness;
(F) to assist in the identification of physical changes in
the environment that may reduce crime in or around the school;
and
(G) to assist in developing school policy that addresses
crime and to recommend procedural changes.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1709, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title I, Sec. 10003(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1813; amended
Pub. L. 105-302, Sec. 1(2), Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2841.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in par. (3),
is Pub. L. 92-203, Sec. 2, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, as amended,
which is classified generally to chapter 33 (Sec. 1601 et seq.) of
Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title
43 and Tables.
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
1998 - Pub. L. 105-302 designated first three undesignated
paragraphs as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, and added par. (4).
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK
GRANTS 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Part R of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968, comprising this subchapter, was originally added to
Pub. L. 90-351, title I, by Pub. L. 103-322, title II, Sec.
20201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1819, and amended by Pub. L.
105-277, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681. Part R is shown herein,
however, as having been added by Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title II,
Sec. 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1859, without reference to
those intervening amendments because of the extensive revision of
the Part R by Pub. L. 107-273.
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in section 3793 of this title.
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ee. Program authorized
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The Attorney General is authorized to provide grants to States,
for use by States and units of local government, and in certain
cases directly to specially qualified units.
(b) Authorized activities
Amounts paid to a State or a unit of local government under this
subchapter shall be used by the State or unit of local government
for the purpose of strengthening the juvenile justice system, which
includes -
(1) developing, implementing, and administering graduated
sanctions for juvenile offenders;
(2) building, expanding, renovating, or operating temporary or
permanent juvenile correction, detention, or community
corrections facilities;
(3) hiring juvenile court judges, probation officers, and
court-appointed defenders and special advocates, and funding
pretrial services (including mental health screening and
assessment) for juvenile offenders, to promote the effective and
expeditious administration of the juvenile justice system;
(4) hiring additional prosecutors, so that more cases involving
violent juvenile offenders can be prosecuted and case backlogs
reduced;
(5) providing funding to enable prosecutors to address drug,
gang, and youth violence problems more effectively and for
technology, equipment, and training to assist prosecutors in
identifying and expediting the prosecution of violent juvenile
offenders;
(6) establishing and maintaining training programs for law
enforcement and other court personnel with respect to preventing
and controlling juvenile crime;
(7) establishing juvenile gun courts for the prosecution and
adjudication of juvenile firearms offenders;
(8) establishing drug court programs for juvenile offenders
that provide continuing judicial supervision over juvenile
offenders with substance abuse problems and the integrated
administration of other sanctions and services for such
offenders;
(9) establishing and maintaining a system of juvenile records
designed to promote public safety;
(10) establishing and maintaining interagency
information-sharing programs that enable the juvenile and
criminal justice systems, schools, and social services agencies
to make more informed decisions regarding the early
identification, control, supervision, and treatment of juveniles
who repeatedly commit serious delinquent or criminal acts;
(11) establishing and maintaining accountability-based programs
designed to reduce recidivism among juveniles who are referred by
law enforcement personnel or agencies;
(12) establishing and maintaining programs to conduct risk and
need assessments of juvenile offenders that facilitate the
effective early intervention and the provision of comprehensive
services, including mental health screening and treatment and
substance abuse testing and treatment to such offenders;
(13) establishing and maintaining accountability-based programs
that are designed to enhance school safety;
(14) establishing and maintaining restorative justice programs;
(15) establishing and maintaining programs to enable juvenile
courts and juvenile probation officers to be more effective and
efficient in holding juvenile offenders accountable and reducing
recidivism; or
(16) hiring detention and corrections personnel, and
establishing and maintaining training programs for such personnel
to improve facility practices and programming.
(c) Definition
In this section the term "restorative justice program" means a
program that emphasizes the moral accountability of an offender
toward the victim and the affected community and may include
community reparations boards, restitution (in the form of monetary
payment or service to the victim or, where no victim can be
identified, service to the affected community), and mediation
between victim and offender.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1801, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title II, Sec. 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1859.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ee, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1801, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title II, Sec. 20201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1819; amended Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(f) [title
VIII, Sec. 405(d)(34), (f)(26)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337,
2681-426, 2681-433, authorized grants for the purpose of developing
alternative methods of punishment for young offenders, prior to the
general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107-273.
A prior section 1801 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2601 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title II, Sec. 12102(b), Nov. 2, 2002,
116 Stat. 1869, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection
(a) [enacting this subchapter] shall take effect on the first day
of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of
this Act [Nov. 2, 2002]."
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3796ee-3, 3796ee-6,
3796ee-9 of this title.
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42 USC Sec. 3796ee-1 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ee-1. Tribal grant program authorized
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
From the amount reserved under section 3796ee-10(b) of this
title, the Attorney General shall make grants to Indian tribes for
programs to strengthen tribal juvenile justice systems and to hold
tribal youth accountable.
(b) Eligibility
Indian tribes, as defined by section 479a of title 25, or a
consortia of such tribes, shall submit to the Attorney General an
application in such form and containing such information as the
Attorney General may require. Only tribes that carry out tribal
juvenile justice functions shall be eligible to receive a grant
under this section.
(c) Awards
The Attorney General shall award grants under this section on a
competitive basis.
(d) Guidelines
The Attorney General shall issue guidelines establishing
application, use, and award criteria and processes consistent with
the purposes and requirements of this Act.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1801A, as added Pub. L. 107-273,
div. C, title II, Sec. 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1861.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 90-351, June 19,
1968, 82 Stat. 197, as amended, known as the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3711 of
this title and Tables.
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ee-1, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1802, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title II, Sec. 20201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1820, related to State applications for grants, prior to
the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107-273.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796ee-10 of this title.
-End-
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ee-2. Grant eligibility
-STATUTE-
(a) State eligibility
To be eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter, a State
shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time,
in such form, and containing such assurances and information as the
Attorney General may require by guidelines, including -
(1) information about -
(A) the activities proposed to be carried out with such
grant; and
(B) the criteria by which the State proposes to assess the
effectiveness of such activities on achieving the purposes of
this subchapter; and
(2) assurances that the State and any unit of local government
to which the State provides funding under section 3796ee-3(b) of
this title, has in effect (or shall have in effect, not later
than 1 year after the date that the State submits such
application) laws, or has implemented (or shall implement, not
later than 1 year after the date that the State submits such
application) policies and programs, that provide for a system of
graduated sanctions described in subsection (d) of this section.
(b) Local eligibility
(1) Subgrant eligibility
To be eligible to receive a subgrant, a unit of local
government, other than a specially qualified unit, shall provide
to the State -
(A) information about -
(i) the activities proposed to be carried out with such
subgrant; and
(ii) the criteria by which the unit proposes to assess the
effectiveness of such activities on achieving the purposes of
this subchapter; and
(B) such assurances as the State shall require, that, to the
maximum extent applicable, the unit of local government has in
effect (or shall have in effect, not later than 1 year after
the date that the unit submits such application) laws, or has
implemented (or shall implement, not later than 1 year after
the date that the unit submits such application) policies and
programs, that provide for a system of graduated sanctions
described in subsection (d) of this section.
(2) Special rule
The requirements of paragraph (1) shall apply to a specially
qualified unit that receives funds from the Attorney General
under section 3796ee-3(e) of this title, except that information
that is otherwise required to be submitted to the State shall be
submitted to the Attorney General.
(c) Role of courts
In the development of the grant application, the States and units
of local governments shall take into consideration the needs of the
judicial branch in strengthening the juvenile justice system and
specifically seek the advice of the chief of the highest court of
the State and where appropriate, the chief judge of the local
court, with respect to the application.
(d) Graduated sanctions
A system of graduated sanctions, which may be discretionary as
provided in subsection (e) of this section, shall ensure, at a
minimum, that -
(1) sanctions are imposed on a juvenile offender for each
delinquent offense;
(2) sanctions escalate in intensity with each subsequent, more
serious delinquent offense;
(3) there is sufficient flexibility to allow for individualized
sanctions and services suited to the individual juvenile
offender; and
(4) appropriate consideration is given to public safety and
victims of crime.
(e) Discretionary use of sanctions
(1) Voluntary participation
A State or unit of local government may be eligible to receive
a grant under this subchapter if -
(A) its system of graduated sanctions is discretionary; and
(B) it demonstrates that it has promoted the use of a system
of graduated sanctions by taking steps to encourage
implementation of such a system by juvenile courts.
(2) Reporting requirement if graduated sanctions not used
(A) Juvenile courts
A State or unit of local government in which the imposition
of graduated sanctions is discretionary shall require each
juvenile court within its jurisdiction -
(i) which has not implemented a system of graduated
sanctions, to submit an annual report that explains why such
court did not implement graduated sanctions; and
(ii) which has implemented a system of graduated sanctions
but has not imposed graduated sanctions in all cases, to
submit an annual report that explains why such court did not
impose graduated sanctions in all cases.
(B) Units of local government
Each unit of local government, other than a specially
qualified unit, that has 1 or more juvenile courts that use a
discretionary system of graduated sanctions shall collect the
information reported under subparagraph (A) for submission to
the State each year.
(C) States
Each State and specially qualified unit that has 1 or more
juvenile courts that use a discretionary system of graduated
sanctions shall collect the information reported under
subparagraph (A) for submission to the Attorney General each
year. A State shall also collect and submit to the Attorney
General the information collected under subparagraph (B).
(f) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Discretionary
The term "discretionary" means that a system of graduated
sanctions is not required to be imposed by each and every
juvenile court in a State or unit of local government.
(2) Sanctions
The term "sanctions" means tangible, proportional consequences
that hold the juvenile offender accountable for the offense
committed. A sanction may include counseling, restitution,
community service, a fine, supervised probation, or confinement.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1802, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title II, Sec. 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1861.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ee-2, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1803, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title II, Sec. 20201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1820, related to review of State applications, prior to
the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107-273.
A prior section 1802 of Pub. L. 90-351 was classified to section
3796ee-1 of this title prior to the general amendment of this
subchapter by Pub. L. 107-273.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796ee-3 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ee-3 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ee-3. Allocation and distribution of funds
-STATUTE-
(a) State allocation
(1) In general
In accordance with regulations promulgated pursuant to this
subchapter and except as provided in paragraph (3), the Attorney
General shall allocate -
(A) 0.50 percent for each State; and
(B) of the total funds remaining after the allocation under
subparagraph (A), to each State, an amount which bears the same
ratio to the amount of remaining funds described in this
subparagraph as the population of people under the age of 18
living in such State for the most recent calendar year in which
such data is available bears to the population of people under
the age of 18 of all the States for such fiscal year.
(2) Prohibition
No funds allocated to a State under this subsection or received
by a State for distribution under subsection (b) of this section
may be distributed by the Attorney General or by the State
involved for any program other than a program contained in an
approved application.
(b) Local distribution
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (2), each State which receives
funds under subsection (a)(1) of this section in a fiscal year
shall distribute among units of local government, for the
purposes specified in section 3796ee of this title, not less than
75 percent of such amounts received.
(2) Waiver
If a State submits to the Attorney General an application for
waiver that demonstrates and certifies to the Attorney General
that -
(A) the State's juvenile justice expenditures in the fiscal
year preceding the date in which an application is submitted
under this subchapter (the "State percentage") is more than 25
percent of the aggregate amount of juvenile justice
expenditures by the State and its eligible units of local
government; and
(B) the State has consulted with as many units of local
government in such State, or organizations representing such
units, as practicable regarding the State's calculation of
expenditures under subparagraph (A), the State's application
for waiver under this paragraph, and the State's proposed uses
of funds.
(3) Allocation
In making the distribution under paragraph (1), the State shall
allocate to such units of local government an amount which bears
the same ratio to the aggregate amount of such funds as -
(A) the sum of -
(i) the product of -
(I) three-quarters; multiplied by
(II) the average juvenile justice expenditure for such
unit of local government for the 3 most recent calendar
years for which such data is available; plus
(ii) the product of -
(I) one-quarter; multiplied by
(II) the average annual number of part 1 violent crimes
in such unit of local government for the 3 most recent
calendar years for which such data is available, bears to -
(B) the sum of the products determined under subparagraph (A)
for all such units of local government in the State.
(4) Expenditures
The allocation any unit of local government shall receive under
paragraph (3) for a payment period shall not exceed 100 percent
of juvenile justice expenditures of the unit for such payment
period.
(5) Reallocation
The amount of any unit of local government's allocation that is
not available to such unit by operation of paragraph (4) shall be
available to other units of local government that are not
affected by such operation in accordance with this subsection.
(c) Unavailability of data for units of local government
If the State has reason to believe that the reported rate of part
1 violent crimes or juvenile justice expenditures for a unit of
local government is insufficient or inaccurate, the State shall -
(1) investigate the methodology used by the unit to determine
the accuracy of the submitted data; and
(2) if necessary, use the best available comparable data
regarding the number of violent crimes or juvenile justice
expenditures for the relevant years for the unit of local
government.
(d) Local government with allocations less than $10,000
If under this section a unit of local government is allocated
less than $10,000 for a payment period, the amount allotted shall
be expended by the State on services to units of local government
whose allotment is less than such amount in a manner consistent
with this subchapter.
(e) Direct grants to specially qualified units
(1) In general
If a State does not qualify or apply for funds reserved for
allocation under subsection (a) of this section by the
application deadline established by the Attorney General, the
Attorney General shall reserve not more than 75 percent of the
allocation that the State would have received under subsection
(a) of this section for such fiscal year to provide grants to
specially qualified units which meet the requirements for funding
under section 3796ee-2 of this title.
(2) Award basis
In addition to the qualification requirements for direct grants
for specially qualified units the Attorney General may use the
average amount allocated by the States to units of local
government as a basis for awarding grants under this section.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1803, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title II, Sec. 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1863.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ee-3, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1804, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title II, Sec. 20201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1820, related to applications by local governments, prior
to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107-273.
A prior section 1803 of Pub. L. 90-351 was classified to section
3796ee-2 of this title prior to the general amendment of this
subchapter by Pub. L. 107-273.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3796ee-2, 3796ee-4,
3796ee-5, 3796ee-9 of this title.
-End-
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SUBCHAPTER XII09F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ee-4. Guidelines
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The Attorney General shall issue guidelines establishing
procedures under which a State or specifically (!1) qualified unit
of local government that receives funds under section 3796ee-3 of
this title is required to provide notice to the Attorney General
regarding the proposed use of funds made available under this
subchapter.
(b) Advisory board
(1) In general
The guidelines referred to in subsection (a) of this section
shall include a requirement that such eligible State or unit of
local government establish and convene an advisory board to
recommend a coordinated enforcement plan for the use of such
funds.
(2) Membership
The board shall include representation from, if appropriate -
(A) the State or local police department;
(B) the local sheriff's department;
(C) the State or local prosecutor's office;
(D) the State or local juvenile court;
(E) the State or local probation office;
(F) the State or local educational agency;
(G) a State or local social service agency;
(H) a nonprofit, nongovernmental victim advocacy
organization; and
(I) a nonprofit, religious, or community group.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1804, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title II, Sec. 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1865.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ee-4, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1805, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title II, Sec. 20201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1821, related to allocation and distribution of funds,
prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L.
107-273.
A prior section 1804 of Pub. L. 90-351 was classified to section
3796ee-3 of this title prior to the general amendment of this
subchapter by Pub. L. 107-273.
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) So in original. Probably should be "specially".
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ee-5 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ee-5. Payment requirements
-STATUTE-
(a) Timing of payments
The Attorney General shall pay to each State or specifically (!1)
qualified unit of local government that receives funds under
section 3796ee-3 of this title that has submitted an application
under this subchapter the amount awarded to such State or unit of
local government not later than the later of -
(1) the date that is 180 days after the date that the amount is
available; or
(2) the first day of the payment period if the State has
provided the Attorney General with the assurances required by
subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Repayment of unexpended amounts
(1) Repayment required
From amounts awarded under this subchapter, a State or
specially qualified unit shall repay to the Attorney General,
before the expiration of the 36-month period beginning on the
date of the award, any amount that is not expended by such State
or unit.
(2) Extension
The Attorney General may adopt policies and procedures
providing for a one-time extension, by not more than 12 months,
of the period referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) Penalty for failure to repay
If the amount required to be repaid is not repaid, the Attorney
General shall reduce payment in future payment periods
accordingly.
(4) Deposit of amounts repaid
Amounts received by the Attorney General as repayments under
this subsection shall be deposited in a designated fund for
future payments to States and specially qualified units.
(c) Administrative costs
A State or unit of local government that receives funds under
this subchapter may use not more than 5 percent of such funds to
pay for administrative costs.
(d) Nonsupplanting requirement
Funds made available under this subchapter to States and units of
local government shall not be used to supplant State or local funds
as the case may be, but shall be used to increase the amount of
funds that would, in the absence of funds made available under this
subchapter, be made available from State or local sources, as the
case may be.
(e) Matching funds
(1) In general
The Federal share of a grant received under this subchapter may
not exceed 90 percent of the total program costs.
(2) Construction of facilities
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), with respect to the cost of
constructing juvenile detention or correctional facilities, the
Federal share of a grant received under this subchapter may not
exceed 50 percent of approved cost.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1805, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title II, Sec. 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1865.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ee-5, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1806, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title II, Sec. 20201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1822, required each State and unit of local government to
submit an annual evaluation of programs, prior to the general
amendment of this subchapter by Pub.L. 107-273.
A prior section 1805 of Pub. L. 90-351 was classified to section
3796ee-4 of this title prior to the general amendment of this
subchapter by Pub. L. 107-273.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796ee-7 of this title.
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) So in original. Probably should be "specially".
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ee-6 01/06/03
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SUBCHAPTER XII09F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ee-6. Utilization of private sector
-STATUTE-
Funds or a portion of funds allocated under this subchapter may
be used by a State or unit of local government that receives a
grant under this subchapter to contract with private, nonprofit
entities, or community-based organizations to carry out the
purposes specified under section 3796ee(b) of this title.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1806, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title II, Sec. 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1866.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1806 of Pub. L. 90-351 was classified to section
3796ee-5 of this title prior to the general amendment of this
subchapter by Pub.L. 107-273.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ee-7 01/06/03
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SUBCHAPTER XII09F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ee-7. Administrative provisions
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
A State or specially qualified unit that receives funds under
this subchapter shall -
(1) establish a trust fund in which the government will deposit
all payments received under this subchapter;
(2) use amounts in the trust fund (including interest) during
the period specified in section 3796ee-5(b)(1) of this title and
any extension of that period under section 3796ee-5(b)(2) of this
title;
(3) designate an official of the State or specially qualified
unit to submit reports as the Attorney General reasonably
requires, in addition to the annual reports required under this
subchapter; and
(4) spend the funds only for the purpose of strengthening the
juvenile justice system.
(b) Chapter provisions
Except as otherwise provided, the administrative provisions of
subchapter VIII of this chapter shall apply to this subchapter and
for purposes of this section any reference in such provisions to
this chapter shall be deemed to include a reference to this
subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1807, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title II, Sec. 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1866.)
-End-
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ee-8. Assessment reports
-STATUTE-
(a) Reports to Attorney General
(1) In general
Except as provided in paragraph (4), for each fiscal year for
which a grant or subgrant is awarded under this subchapter, each
State or specially qualified unit of local government that
receives such a grant shall submit to the Attorney General a
grant report, and each unit of local government that receives
such a subgrant shall submit to the State a subgrant report, at
such time and in such manner as the Attorney General may
reasonably require.
(2) Grant report
Each grant report required by paragraph (1) shall include -
(A) a summary of the activities carried out with such grant;
(B) if such activities included any subgrant, a summary of
the activities carried out with each such subgrant; and
(C) an assessment of the effectiveness of such activities on
achieving the purposes of this subchapter.
(3) Subgrant report
Each subgrant report required by paragraph (1) shall include -
(A) a summary of the activities carried out with such
subgrant; and
(B) an assessment of the effectiveness of such activities on
achieving the purposes of this subchapter.
(4) Waivers
The Attorney General may waive the requirement of an assessment
in paragraph (2)(C) for a State or specially qualified unit of
local government, or in paragraph (3)(B) for a unit of local
government, if the Attorney General determines that -
(A) the nature of the activities are such that assessing
their effectiveness would not be practical or insightful;
(B) the amount of the grant or subgrant is such that carrying
out the assessment would not be an effective use of those
amounts; or
(C) the resources available to the State or unit are such
that carrying out the assessment would pose a financial
hardship on the State or unit.
(b) Reports to Congress
Not later than 120 days after the last day of each fiscal year
for which 1 or more grants are awarded under this subchapter, the
Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report, which shall
include -
(1) a summary of the information provided under subsection (a)
of this section;
(2) an assessment by the Attorney General of the grant program
carried out under this subchapter; and
(3) such other information as the Attorney General considers
appropriate.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1808, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title II, Sec. 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1867.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ee-9 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ee-9. Definitions
-STATUTE-
In this subchapter:
(1) Unit of local government
The term "unit of local government" means -
(A) a county, township, city, or political subdivision of a
county, township, or city, that is a unit of local government
as determined by the Secretary of Commerce for general
statistical purposes;
(B) any law enforcement district or judicial enforcement
district that -
(i) is established under applicable State law; and
(ii) has the authority, in a manner independent of other
State entities, to establish a budget and raise revenues; and
(C) the District of Columbia and the recognized governing
body of an Indian tribe or Alaskan Native village that carries
out substantial governmental duties and powers.
(2) Specially qualified unit
The term "specially qualified unit" means a unit of local
government which may receive funds under this subchapter only in
accordance with section 3796ee-3(e) of this title.
(3) State
The term "State" means any State of the United States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands,
except that -
(A) the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the
Northern Mariana Islands (the "partial States") shall
collectively be considered as 1 State; and
(B) for purposes of section 3796ee-3(a) of this title, the
amount allocated to a partial State shall bear the same
proportion to the amount collectively allocated to the partial
States as the population of the partial State bears to the
collective population of the partial States.
(4) Juvenile
The term "juvenile" means an individual who is 17 years of age
or younger.
(5) Juvenile justice expenditures
The term "juvenile justice expenditures" means expenditures in
connection with the juvenile justice system, including
expenditures in connection with such system to carry out -
(A) activities specified in section 3796ee(b) of this title;
and
(B) other activities associated with prosecutorial and
judicial services and corrections as reported to the Bureau of
the Census for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for
which a determination is made under this subchapter.
(6) Part 1 violent crimes
The term "part 1 violent crimes" means murder and nonnegligent
manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault as
reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of
the Uniform Crime Reports.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1809, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title II, Sec. 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1867.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ee-10 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09F - JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ee-10. Authorization of appropriations
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
subchapter, $350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through
2005.
(b) Oversight accountability and administration
(1) In general
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 5665
of this title, there shall be available to the Attorney General,
for each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2004 (as applicable),
to remain available until expended -
(A) not more than 2 percent of that amount, for research,
evaluation, and demonstration consistent with this subchapter;
(B) not more than 2 percent of that amount, for training and
technical assistance; and
(C) not more than 1 percent, for administrative costs to
carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(2) Oversight plan
The Attorney General shall establish and execute an oversight
plan for monitoring the activities of grant recipients.
(c) Tribal set-aside
Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) of this section,
2 percent shall be made available for programs that receive grants
under section 3796ee-1 of this title.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1810, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title II, Sec. 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1868.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796ee-1 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-G - RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE
TREATMENT FOR STATE PRISONERS 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09G - RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE
PRISONERS
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-G - RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE
PRISONERS
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in section 3793 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ff 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09G - RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE
PRISONERS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ff. Grant authorization
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The Attorney General may make grants under this subchapter to
States, for use by States and units of local government for the
purpose of -
(1) developing and implementing residential substance abuse
treatment programs within State correctional facilities, as well
as within local correctional and detention facilities in which
inmates are incarcerated for a period of time sufficient to
permit substance abuse treatment; and
(2) encouraging the establishment and maintenance of drug-free
prisons and jails.
(b) Consultation
The Attorney General shall consult with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services to ensure that projects of substance abuse
treatment and related services for State prisoners incorporate
applicable components of existing comprehensive approaches
including relapse prevention and aftercare services.
(c) Additional use of funds
States that demonstrate that they have existing in-prison drug
treatment programs that are in compliance with Federal requirements
may use funds awarded under this subchapter for treatment and
sanctions both during incarceration and after release.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1901, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title III, Sec. 32101(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1898;
amended Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title II, Secs. 2101, 2102(1),
Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1792.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 2102(1), substituted
"purpose of - " for "purpose of", inserted par. (1) designation
before "developing", and added par. (2).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 2101, added subsec. (c).
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1901 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2601 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796ff-2 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ff-1 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09G - RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE
PRISONERS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ff-1. State applications
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
(1) To request a grant under this subchapter the chief executive
of a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General in
such form and containing such information as the Attorney General
may reasonably require.
(2) Such application shall include assurances that Federal funds
received under this subchapter shall be used to supplement, not
supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be available for
activities funded under this subchapter.
(3) Such application shall coordinate the design and
implementation of treatment programs between State correctional
representatives and the State Alcohol (!1) and Drug (!1) Abuse (!1)
agency (and, if appropriate, between representatives of local
correctional agencies and representatives of either the State
alcohol and drug abuse agency or any appropriate local alcohol and
drug abuse agency).
(b) Substance abuse testing requirement
To be eligible to receive funds under this subchapter, a State
must agree to implement or continue to require urinalysis or other
proven reliable forms of testing of individuals in correctional
residential substance abuse treatment programs. Such testing shall
include individuals released from residential substance abuse
treatment programs who remain in the custody of the State.
(c) Eligibility for preference with aftercare component
(1) To be eligible for a preference under this subchapter, a
State must ensure that individuals who participate in the substance
abuse treatment program established or implemented with assistance
provided under this subchapter will be provided with aftercare
services.
(2) State aftercare services must involve the coordination of the
correctional facility treatment program with other human service
and rehabilitation programs, such as educational and job training
programs, parole supervision programs, half-way house programs, and
participation in self-help and peer group programs, that may aid in
the rehabilitation of individuals in the substance abuse treatment
program.
(3) To qualify as an aftercare program, the head of the substance
abuse treatment program, in conjunction with State and local
authorities and organizations involved in substance abuse
treatment, shall assist in placement of substance abuse treatment
program participants with appropriate community substance abuse
treatment facilities when such individuals leave the correctional
facility at the end of a sentence or on parole.
(d) Coordination of Federal assistance
Each application submitted for a grant under this section shall
include a description of how the funds made available under this
section will be coordinated with Federal assistance for substance
abuse treatment and aftercare services currently provided by the
Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration.
(e) State office
The Office designated under section 3757 of this title -
(1) shall prepare the application as required under this
section; and
(2) shall administer grant funds received under this
subchapter, including review of spending, processing, progress,
financial reporting, technical assistance, grant adjustments,
accounting, auditing, and fund disbursement.
(f) Use of grant amounts for nonresidential aftercare services
A State may use amounts received under this subchapter to provide
nonresidential substance abuse treatment aftercare services for
inmates or former inmates that meet the requirements of subsection
(c) of this section, if the chief executive officer of the State
certifies to the Attorney General that the State is providing, and
will continue to provide, an adequate level of residential
treatment services.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1902, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title III, Sec. 32101(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1898;
amended Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title II, Sec. 2102(2), Nov. 2,
2002, 116 Stat. 1792.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107-273 added subsec. (f).
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3796ff-2, 3796ff-3 of
this title.
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
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42 USC Sec. 3796ff-2 01/06/03
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SUBCHAPTER XII09G - RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE
PRISONERS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ff-2. Review of State applications
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The Attorney General shall make a grant under section 3796ff of
this title to carry out the projects described in the application
submitted under section 3796ff-1 of this title upon determining
that -
(1) the application is consistent with the requirements of this
subchapter; and
(2) before the approval of the application the Attorney General
has made an affirmative finding in writing that the proposed
project has been reviewed in accordance with this subchapter.
(b) Approval
Each application submitted under section 3796ff-1 of this title
shall be considered approved, in whole or in part, by the Attorney
General not later than 90 days after first received unless the
Attorney General informs the applicant of specific reasons for
disapproval.
(c) Restriction
Grant funds received under this subchapter shall not be used for
land acquisition or construction projects.
(d) Disapproval notice and reconsideration
The Attorney General shall not disapprove any application without
first affording the applicant reasonable notice and an opportunity
for reconsideration.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1903, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title III, Sec. 32101(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1899.)
-End-
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09G - RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE
PRISONERS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ff-3. Allocation and distribution of funds
-STATUTE-
(a) Allocation
Of the total amount appropriated under this subchapter in any
fiscal year -
(1) 0.4 percent shall be allocated to each of the participating
States; and
(2) of the total funds remaining after the allocation under
paragraph (1), there shall be allocated to each of the
participating States an amount which bears the same ratio to the
amount of remaining funds described in this paragraph as the
State prison population of such State bears to the total prison
population of all the participating States.
(b) Federal share
The Federal share of a grant made under this subchapter may not
exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the projects described in
the application submitted under section 3796ff-1 of this title for
the fiscal year for which the projects receive assistance under
this subchapter.
(c) Local allocation
At least 10 percent of the total amount made available to a State
under subsection (a) of this section for any fiscal year shall be
used by the State to make grants to local correctional and
detention facilities in the State (provided such facilities exist
therein), for the purpose of assisting jail-based substance abuse
treatment programs that are effective and science-based established
by those local correctional facilities.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1904, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title III, Sec. 32101(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1900;
amended Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title II, Sec. 2102(3), Nov. 2,
2002, 116 Stat. 1792.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-273 added subsec. (c).
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ff-4 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09G - RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE
PRISONERS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ff-4. Evaluation
-STATUTE-
Each State that receives a grant under this subchapter shall
submit to the Attorney General an evaluation not later than March 1
of each year in such form and containing such information as the
Attorney General may reasonably require.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 1905, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title III, Sec. 32101(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1900.)
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES
AGAINST WOMEN 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in sections 3783, 3793 of this
title.
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg. Purpose of program and grants
-STATUTE-
(a) General program purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to assist States, State and
local courts (including juvenile courts), Indian tribal
governments, tribal courts, and units of local government to
develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution
strategies to combat violent crimes against women, and to develop
and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes
against women.
(b) Purposes for which grants may be used
Grants under this subchapter shall provide personnel, training,
technical assistance, data collection and other equipment for the
more widespread apprehension, prosecution, and adjudication of
persons committing violent crimes against women, and specifically,
for the purposes of -
(1) training law enforcement officers, judges, other court
personnel, and prosecutors to more effectively identify and
respond to violent crimes against women, including the crimes of
sexual assault, domestic violence, and dating violence;
(2) developing, training, or expanding units of law enforcement
officers, judges, other court personnel, and prosecutors
specifically targeting violent crimes against women, including
the crimes of sexual assault and domestic violence;
(3) developing and implementing more effective police, court,
and prosecution policies, protocols, orders, and services
specifically devoted to preventing, identifying, and responding
to violent crimes against women, including the crimes of sexual
assault and domestic violence;
(4) developing, installing, or expanding data collection and
communication systems, including computerized systems, linking
police, prosecutors, and courts or for the purpose of identifying
and tracking arrests, protection orders, violations of protection
orders, prosecutions, and convictions for violent crimes against
women, including the crimes of sexual assault and domestic
violence;
(5) developing, enlarging, or strengthening victim services
programs, including sexual assault, domestic violence, and dating
violence programs, developing or improving delivery of victim
services to underserved populations, providing specialized
domestic violence court advocates in courts where a significant
number of protection orders are granted, and increasing reporting
and reducing attrition rates for cases involving violent crimes
against women, including crimes of sexual assault and domestic
violence;
(6) developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs addressing
stalking;
(7) developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs addressing
the needs and circumstances of Indian tribes in dealing with
violent crimes against women, including the crimes of sexual
assault and domestic violence;
(8) supporting formal and informal statewide, multidisciplinary
efforts, to the extent not supported by State funds, to
coordinate the response of State law enforcement agencies,
prosecutors, courts, victim services agencies, and other State
agencies and departments, to violent crimes against women,
including the crimes of sexual assault, domestic violence, and
dating violence;
(9) training of sexual assault forensic medical personnel
examiners in the collection and preservation of evidence,
analysis, prevention, and providing expert testimony and
treatment of trauma related to sexual assault;
(10) developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs to assist
law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and others to address the
needs and circumstances of older and disabled women who are
victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, including
recognizing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of such
violence or assault and targeting outreach and support,
counseling, and other victim services to such older and disabled
individuals; and
(11) providing assistance to victims of domestic violence and
sexual assault in immigration matters.
(c) State coalition grants
(1) Purpose
The Attorney General shall award grants to each State domestic
violence coalition and sexual assault coalition for the purposes
of coordinating State victim services activities, and
collaborating and coordinating with Federal, State, and local
entities engaged in violence against women activities.
(2) Grants to State coalitions
The Attorney General shall award grants to -
(A) each State domestic violence coalition, as determined by
the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Family
Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10410 et seq.);
and
(B) each State sexual assault coalition, as determined by the
Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention under the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 280b et seq.).
(3) Eligibility for other grants
Receipt of an award under this subsection by each State
domestic violence and sexual assault coalition shall not preclude
the coalition from receiving additional grants under this part to
carry out the purposes described in subsection (b) of this
section.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2001, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title IV, Sec. 40121(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1910; amended
Pub. L. 106-386, div. B, title I, Secs. 1102(a)(1), 1103(b)(1),
1109(b), title II, Sec. 1209(c), title V, Sec. 1512(a), Oct. 28,
2000, 114 Stat. 1494, 1495, 1503, 1509, 1533.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, referred to in
subsec. (c)(2)(A), is title III of Pub. L. 98-457, Oct. 9, 1984, 98
Stat. 1757, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter
110 (Sec. 10401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
10401 of this title and Tables.
The Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(B),
is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 58 Stat. 682, as amended, which is
classified generally to chapter 6A (Sec. 201 et seq.) of this
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 201 of this title and
Tables.
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2001 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2601 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1102(a)(1)(A),
substituted "State and local courts (including juvenile courts),
Indian tribal governments, tribal courts," for "Indian tribal
governments,".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106-386, Secs. 1102(a)(1)(B)(i),
1109(b)(1), inserted ", judges, other court personnel," after "law
enforcement officers" and substituted "sexual assault, domestic
violence, and dating violence" for "sexual assault and domestic
violence".
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1102(a)(1)(B)(ii), inserted
", judges, other court personnel," after "law enforcement
officers".
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1102(a)(1)(B)(iii),
inserted ", court," after "police".
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 106-386, Secs. 1103(b)(1)(A)(i),
1109(b)(2), substituted "including sexual assault, domestic
violence, and dating violence" for "including sexual assault and
domestic violence" and "underserved populations" for "racial,
cultural, ethnic, and language minorities".
Subsec. (b)(8), (9). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec.
1103(b)(1)(A)(ii)-(iv), added pars. (8) and (9).
Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1209(c), added par. (10).
Subsec. (b)(11). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1512(a), added par. (11).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1103(b)(1)(B), added subsec.
(c).
STANDARDS, PRACTICE, AND TRAINING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC
EXAMINATIONS
Pub. L. 106-386, div. B, title IV, Sec. 1405, Oct. 28, 2000, 114
Stat. 1515, provided that:
"(a) In General. - The Attorney General shall -
"(1) evaluate existing standards of training and practice for
licensed health care professionals performing sexual assault
forensic examinations and develop a national recommended standard
for training;
"(2) recommend sexual assault forensic examination training for
all health care students to improve the recognition of injuries
suggestive of rape and sexual assault and baseline knowledge of
appropriate referrals in victim treatment and evidence
collection; and
"(3) review existing national, State, tribal, and local
protocols on sexual assault forensic examinations, and based on
this review, develop a recommended national protocol and
establish a mechanism for its nationwide dissemination.
"(b) Consultation. - The Attorney General shall consult with
national, State, tribal, and local experts in the area of rape and
sexual assault, including rape crisis centers, State and tribal
sexual assault and domestic violence coalitions and programs, and
programs for criminal justice, forensic nursing, forensic science,
emergency room medicine, law, social services, and sex crimes in
underserved communities (as defined in section 2003(7) of title I
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796gg-2(7)), as amended by this division).
"(c) Report. - The Attorney General shall ensure that not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 28,
2000], a report of the actions taken pursuant to subsection (a) is
submitted to Congress.
"(d) Authorization of Appropriations. - There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $200,000 for fiscal year
2001."
[For definitions of "domestic violence" and "sexual assault" as
used in section 1405 of Pub. L. 106-386, set out above, see section
1002 of Pub. L. 106-386, set out as a note under section 3796gg-2
of this title.]
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796gg-1 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796gg-0 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg-0. Establishment of Violence Against Women Office
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
There is hereby established within the Department of Justice,
under the general authority of the Attorney General, a Violence
Against Women Office (in this subchapter referred to as the
"Office").
(b) Separate office
The Office shall be a separate and distinct office within the
Department of Justice, headed by a Director, who shall report to
the Attorney General and serve as Counsel to the Attorney General
on the subject of violence against women, and who shall have final
authority over all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts
awarded by the Office.
(c) Jurisdiction
Under the general authority of the Attorney General, the Office -
(1) shall have sole jurisdiction over all duties and functions
described in section 3796gg-0b of this title; and
(2) shall be solely responsible for coordination with other
departments, agencies, or offices of all activities authorized or
undertaken under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title VI
(!1) of Public 103-322) and the Violence Against Women Act of
2000 (Division B of Public Law 106-386).
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2002, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
A, title IV, Sec. 402(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1789.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Violence Against Women Act of 1994, referred to in subsec.
(c)(2), is title IV of Pub. L. 103-322, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
1902, as amended. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 13701 of this
title and Tables.
The Violence Against Women Act of 2000, referred to in subsec.
(c)(2), is div. B of Pub. L. 106-386, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat.
1491. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title of 2000 Amendments note set out under section 13701 of
this title and Tables.
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2002 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2007 and is classified to section 3796gg-1 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Pub. L. 107-273, div. A, title IV, Sec. 403, Nov. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 1791, provided that: "This title [enacting this section and
sections 3796gg-0a to 3796gg-0d of this title, amending sections
3796gg-1 to 3796gg-5 of this title, and enacting provisions set out
as a note under section 3711 of this title] shall take effect 90
days after this bill becomes law [Nov. 2, 2002]."
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) So in original. Probably should be "title IV".
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42 USC Sec. 3796gg-0a 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg-0a. Director of Violence Against Women Office
-STATUTE-
(a) Appointment
The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
shall appoint a Director for the Violence Against Women Office (in
this subchapter (!1) referred to as the "Director") to be
responsible, under the general authority of the Attorney General,
for the administration, coordination, and implementation of the
programs and activities of the Office.
(b) Other employment
The Director shall not -
(1) engage in any employment other than that of serving as
Director; or
(2) hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any
organization, agency, or institution with which the Office makes
any contract or other agreement under the Violence Against Women
Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103-322) or the Violence
Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106-386).
(c) Vacancy
In the case of a vacancy, the President may designate an officer
or employee who shall act as Director during the vacancy.
(d) Compensation
The Director shall be compensated at a rate of pay not to exceed
the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of title 5.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2003, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
A, title IV, Sec. 402(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1789.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original
"this title", and was translated as reading "this part", meaning
part T of title I of Pub. L. 90-351, to reflect the probable intent
of Congress.
The Violence Against Women Act of 1994, referred to in subsec.
(b)(2), is title IV of Pub. L. 103-322, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
1902, as amended. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 13701 of this
title and Tables.
The Violence Against Women Act of 2000, referred to in (b)(2), is
div. B of Pub. L. 106-386, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1491. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of
2000 Amendments note set out under section 13701 of this title and
Tables.
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2003 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2008 and is classified to section 3796gg-2 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 90 days after Nov. 2, 2002, see section 403 of
Pub. L. 107-273, set out as a note under section 3796gg-0 of this
title.
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) See References in Text note below.
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42 USC Sec. 3796gg-0b 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg-0b. Duties and functions of Director of Violence
Against Women Office
-STATUTE-
The Director shall have the following duties:
(1) Maintaining liaison with the judicial branches of the
Federal and State Governments on matters relating to violence
against women.
(2) Providing information to the President, the Congress, the
judiciary, State, local, and tribal governments, and the general
public on matters relating to violence against women.
(3) Serving, at the request of the Attorney General, as the
representative of the Department of Justice on domestic task
forces, committees, or commissions addressing policy or issues
relating to violence against women.
(4) Serving, at the request of the President, acting through
the Attorney General, as the representative of the United States
Government on human rights and economic justice matters related
to violence against women in international fora, including, but
not limited to, the United Nations.
(5) Carrying out the functions of the Department of Justice
under the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public
Law 103-322) and the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division
B of Public Law 106-386), including with respect to those
functions -
(A) the development of policy, protocols, and guidelines;
(B) the development and management of grant programs and
other programs, and the provision of technical assistance under
such programs; and
(C) the award and termination of grants, cooperative
agreements, and contracts.
(6) Providing technical assistance, coordination, and support
to -
(A) other components of the Department of Justice, in efforts
to develop policy and to enforce Federal laws relating to
violence against women, including the litigation of civil and
criminal actions relating to enforcing such laws;
(B) other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies, in
efforts to develop policy, provide technical assistance, and
improve coordination among agencies carrying out efforts to
eliminate violence against women, including Indian or
indigenous women; and
(C) grantees, in efforts to combat violence against women and
to provide support and assistance to victims of such violence.
(7) Exercising such other powers and functions as may be vested
in the Director pursuant to this subchapter or by delegation of
the Attorney General.
(8) Establishing such rules, regulations, guidelines, and
procedures as are necessary to carry out any function of the
Office.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2004, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
A, title IV, Sec. 402(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1790.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Violence Against Women Act of 1994, referred to in par. (5),
is title IV of Pub. L. 103-322, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1902, as
amended. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 13701 of this title and
Tables.
The Violence Against Women Act of 2000, referred to in par. (5),
is div. B of Pub. L. 106-386, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1491. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of
2000 Amendments note set out under section 13701 of this title and
Tables.
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2004 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2009 and is classified to section 3796gg-3 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 90 days after Nov. 2, 2002, see section 403 of
Pub. L. 107-273, set out as a note under section 3796gg-0 of this
title.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796gg-0 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796gg-0c 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg-0c. Staff of Violence Against Women Office
-STATUTE-
The Attorney General shall ensure that the Director has adequate
staff to support the Director in carrying out the Director's
responsibilities under this subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2005, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
A, title IV, Sec. 402(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1791.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2005 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2010 and is classified to section 3796gg-4 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 90 days after Nov. 2, 2002, see section 403 of
Pub. L. 107-273, set out as a note under section 3796gg-0 of this
title.
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42 USC Sec. 3796gg-0d 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg-0d. Authorization of appropriations
-STATUTE-
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this subchapter for each fiscal year until
fiscal year 2005.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2006, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
A, title IV, Sec. 402(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1791.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2006 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2011 and is classified to section 3796gg-5 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 90 days after Nov. 2, 2002, see section 403 of
Pub. L. 107-273, set out as a note under section 3796gg-0 of this
title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796gg-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg-1. State grants
-STATUTE-
(a) General grants
The Attorney General may make grants to States, for use by
States, State and local courts (including juvenile courts), units
of local government, nonprofit nongovernmental victim services
programs, and Indian tribal governments for the purposes described
in section 3796gg(b) of this title.
(b) Amounts
Of the amounts appropriated for the purposes of this subchapter -
(1) 5 percent shall be available for grants to Indian tribal
governments;
(2) 2.5 percent shall be available for grants for State
domestic violence coalitions under section 3796gg(c) of this
title, with the coalition for each State, the coalition for the
District of Columbia, the coalition for the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, and the coalition for the combined Territories of
the United States, each receiving an amount equal to 1/54 of
the total amount made available under this paragraph for each
fiscal year;
(3) 2.5 percent shall be available for grants for State sexual
assault coalitions under section 3796gg(c) of this title, with
the coalition for each State, the coalition for the District of
Columbia, the coalition for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and
the coalition for the combined Territories of the United States,
each receiving an amount equal to 1/54 of the total amount made
available under this paragraph for each fiscal year;
(4) 1/54 shall be available for the development and operation
of nonprofit tribal domestic violence and sexual assault
coalitions in Indian country;
(5) $600,000 shall be available for grants to applicants in
each State; and
(6) the remaining funds shall be available for grants to
applicants in each State in an amount that bears the same ratio
to the amount of remaining funds as the population of the State
bears to the population of all of the States that results from a
distribution among the States on the basis of each State's
population in relation to the population of all States (not
including populations of Indian tribes).
(c) Qualification
Upon satisfying the terms of subsection (d) of this section, any
State shall be qualified for funds provided under this subchapter
upon certification that -
(1) the funds shall be used for any of the purposes described
in section 3796gg(b) of this title;
(2) grantees and subgrantees shall develop a plan for
implementation and shall consult and coordinate with nonprofit,
nongovernmental victim services programs, including sexual
assault and domestic violence victim services programs;
(3) of the amount granted -
(A) not less than 25 percent shall be allocated to police and
not less than 25 percent shall be allocated to prosecutors;
(B) not less than 30 percent shall be allocated to victim
services; and
(C) not less than 5 percent shall be allocated for State and
local courts (including juvenile courts); and
(4) any Federal funds received under this subchapter shall be
used to supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds that would
otherwise be available for activities funded under this
subchapter.(!1)
(d) Application requirements
The application requirements provided in section 3763 (!1) of
this title shall apply to grants made under this subchapter. In
addition, each application shall include the certifications of
qualification required by subsection (c) of this section, including
documentation from nonprofit, nongovernmental victim services
programs, describing their participation in developing the plan
required by subsection (c)(2) of this section. An application shall
include -
(1) documentation from the prosecution, law enforcement, court,
and victim services programs to be assisted, demonstrating -
(A) need for the grant funds;
(B) intended use of the grant funds;
(C) expected results from the use of grant funds; and
(D) demographic characteristics of the populations to be
served, including age, marital status, disability, race,
ethnicity and language background;
(2) proof of compliance with the requirements for the payment
of forensic medical exams provided in section 3796gg-4 of this
title; and
(3) proof of compliance with the requirements for paying filing
and service fees for domestic violence cases provided in section
3796gg-5 of this title.
(e) Disbursement
(1) In general
Not later than 60 days after the receipt of an application
under this subchapter, the Attorney General shall -
(A) disburse the appropriate sums provided for under this
subchapter; or
(B) inform the applicant why the application does not conform
to the terms of section 3763 (!1) of this title or to the
requirements of this section.
(2) Regulations
In disbursing monies under this subchapter, the Attorney
General shall issue regulations to ensure that States will -
(A) give priority to areas of varying geographic size with
the greatest showing of need based on the availability of
existing domestic violence and sexual assault programs in the
population and geographic area to be served in relation to the
availability of such programs in other such populations and
geographic areas;
(B) determine the amount of subgrants based on the population
and geographic area to be served;
(C) equitably distribute monies on a geographic basis
including nonurban and rural areas of various geographic sizes;
and
(D) recognize and address the needs of underserved
populations.
(f) Federal share
The Federal share of a grant made under this subchapter (!1) may
not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the projects described
in the application submitted.
(g) Indian tribes
Funds appropriated by the Congress for the activities of any
agency of an Indian tribal government or of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs performing law enforcement functions on any Indian lands
may be used to provide the non-Federal share of the cost of
programs or projects funded under this subchapter.
(h) Grantee reporting
(1) In general
Upon completion of the grant period under this subchapter, a
State or Indian tribal grantee shall file a performance report
with the Attorney General explaining the activities carried out,
which report shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of
those activities in achieving the purposes of this subchapter.
(2) Certification by grantee and subgrantees
A section of the performance report shall be completed by each
grantee and subgrantee that performed the direct services
contemplated in the application, certifying performance of direct
services under the grant.
(3) Suspension of funding
The Attorney General shall suspend funding for an approved
application if -
(A) an applicant fails to submit an annual performance
report;
(B) funds are expended for purposes other than those
described in this subchapter; or
(C) a report under paragraph (1) or accompanying assessments
demonstrate to the Attorney General that the program is
ineffective or financially unsound.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2007, formerly Sec. 2002, as added
Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40121(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1911; amended Pub. L. 106-386, div. B, title I, Secs.
1102(a)(2), 1103(b)(2), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1494, 1496;
renumbered Sec. 2007 and amended Pub. L. 107-273, div. A, title IV,
Sec. 402(1), (2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1789.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (c)(4), the second place
it appears, and (f), was in the original "this subtitle", and was
translated as reading "this part", meaning part T of title I of
Pub. L. 90-351, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Title I
of Pub. L. 90-351 does not contain subtitles.
Section 3763 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (d) and
(e)(1)(B), was in the original "section 513", and was translated as
reading "section 517", meaning section 517 of title I of Pub. L.
90-351, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 90-351
does not contain a section 513, but section 3763 of this title was
section 513 of Pub. L. 90-351 prior to renumbering as section 517
by Pub. L. 101-647, title XVIII, Sec. 1801(a)(6), Nov. 29, 1990,
104 Stat. 4847.
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Amendment by section 402(2) of Pub. L. 107-273, which directed
the renumbering of sections 2002 to 2006 of Pub. L. 90-351 as
sections 2006 to 2011 of that act, was executed by renumbering
sections 2002 to 2006 as sections 2007 to 2011 of that act,
respectively, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 402(1)(A), made
technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in
text as reference to section 3796gg-4 of this title.
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 402(1)(B), made technical
amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as
reference to section 3796gg-5 of this title.
2000 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1102(a)(2)(A), inserted
"State and local courts (including juvenile courts)," after "for
use by States,".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1103(b)(2)(B), substituted
"5 percent" for "4 percent".
Subsec. (b)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1103(b)(2)(D), added
pars. (2) to (4). Former pars. (2) and (3) redesignated (5) and
(6), respectively.
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1103(b)(2)(A), (C),
redesignated par. (2) as (5) and substituted "$600,000" for
"$500,000".
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1103(b)(2)(A), redesignated
par. (3) as (6).
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1102(a)(2)(B), added par.
(3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "at least
25 percent of the amount granted shall be allocated, without
duplication, to each of the following 3 areas: prosecution, law
enforcement, and victim services; and".
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1102(a)(2)(C), inserted
"court," after "law enforcement," in introductory provisions.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 107-273 effective 90 days after Nov. 2,
2002, see section 403 of Pub. L. 107-273, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 3796gg-0 of this title.
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) See References in Text note below.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796gg-2 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg-2. Definitions
-STATUTE-
In this subchapter -
(1) the term "domestic violence" includes felony or misdemeanor
crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the
victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in
common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated
with the victim as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a
spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws
of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any other adult
person against a victim who is protected from that person's acts
under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction
receiving grant monies;
(2) the term "Indian country" has the meaning stated in section
1151 of title 18;
(3) the term "Indian tribe" means a tribe, band, pueblo,
nation, or other organized group or community of Indians,
including any Alaska Native village or regional or village
corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)),
that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and
services provided by the United States to Indians because of
their status as Indians;
(4) the term "law enforcement" means a public agency charged
with policing functions, including any of its component bureaus
(such as governmental victim services programs);
(5) the term "prosecution" means any public agency charged with
direct responsibility for prosecuting criminal offenders,
including such agency's component bureaus (such as governmental
victim services programs);
(6) the term "sexual assault" means any conduct proscribed by
chapter 109A of title 18, whether or not the conduct occurs in
the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United
States or in a Federal prison and includes both assaults
committed by offenders who are strangers to the victim and
assaults committed by offenders who are known or related by blood
or marriage to the victim;
(7) the term "underserved populations" includes populations
underserved because of geographic location (such as rural
isolation), underserved racial and ethnic populations,
populations underserved because of special needs (such as
language barriers, disabilities, alienage status, or age), and
any other population determined to be underserved by the State
planning process in consultation with the Attorney General;
(8) the term "victim services" means a nonprofit,
nongovernmental organization that assists domestic violence or
sexual assault victims, including rape crisis centers, battered
women's shelters, and other sexual assault or domestic violence
programs, including nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations
assisting domestic violence or sexual assault victims through the
legal process; and
(9) the term "dating violence" means violence committed by a
person -
(A) who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic
or intimate nature with the victim; and
(B) where the existence of such a relationship shall be
determined based on a consideration of the following factors:
(i) the length of the relationship;
(ii) the type of relationship; and
(iii) the frequency of interaction between the persons
involved in the relationship.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2008, formerly Sec. 2003, as added
Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40121(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1913; amended Pub. L. 106-386, div. B, title I, Secs.
1103(b)(3), 1109(a)(1), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1496, 1502;
renumbered Sec. 2008, Pub. L. 107-273, div. A, title IV, Sec.
402(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1789.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in par. (3),
is Pub. L. 92-203, Sec. 2, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, as amended,
which is classified generally to chapter 33 (Sec. 1601 et seq.) of
Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title
43 and Tables.
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Amendment by section 402(2) of Pub. L. 107-273, which directed
the renumbering of sections 2002 to 2006 of Pub. L. 90-351 as
sections 2006 to 2011 of that act, was executed by renumbering
sections 2002 to 2006 as sections 2007 to 2011 of that act,
respectively, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Par. (7). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1103(b)(3), added par. (7)
and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: "the term
'underserved populations' includes populations underserved because
of geographic location (such as rural isolation), underserved
racial or ethnic populations, and populations underserved because
of special needs, such as language barriers or physical
disabilities; and".
Par. (9). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1109(a)(1), added par. (9).
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS IN PUB. L. 106-386
Pub. L. 106-386, div. B, Sec. 1002, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat.
1491, provided that: "In this division [see section 1001 of Pub. L.
106-386, set out as a Short Title of 2000 note under section 13701
of this title] -
"(1) the term 'domestic violence' has the meaning given the
term in section 2003 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-2); and
"(2) the term 'sexual assault' has the meaning given the term
in section 2003 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796gg-2)."
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3002, 3796gg-6, 10420,
13971, 13992, 14041, 14042 of this title; title 20 section 7275.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796gg-3 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg-3. General terms and conditions
-STATUTE-
(a) Nonmonetary assistance
In addition to the assistance provided under this subchapter, the
Attorney General may request any Federal agency to use its
authorities and the resources granted to it under Federal law
(including personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, and
managerial, technical, and advisory services) in support of State,
tribal, and local assistance efforts.
(b) Reporting
Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year for
which grants are made under this subchapter, the Attorney General
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a
report that includes, for each State and for each grantee Indian
tribe -
(1) the number of grants made and funds distributed under this
subchapter;
(2) a summary of the purposes for which those grants were
provided and an evaluation of their progress;
(3) a statistical summary of persons served, detailing the
nature of victimization, and providing data on age, sex,
relationship of victim to offender, geographic distribution,
race, ethnicity, language, and disability, and the membership of
persons served in any underserved population; and
(4) an evaluation of the effectiveness of programs funded under
this subchapter.
(c) Regulations or guidelines
Not later than 120 days after September 13, 1994, the Attorney
General shall publish proposed regulations or guidelines
implementing this subchapter. Not later than 180 days after
September 13, 1994, the Attorney General shall publish final
regulations or guidelines implementing this subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2009, formerly Sec. 2004, as added
Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40121(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1914; amended Pub. L. 106-386, div. B, title I, Sec.
1103(b)(4), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1497; renumbered Sec. 2009,
Pub. L. 107-273, div. A, title IV, Sec. 402(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 1789.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 106-386 inserted ", and the
membership of persons served in any underserved population" before
the semicolon.
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Amendment by section 402(2) of Pub. L. 107-273, which directed
the renumbering of sections 2002 to 2006 of Pub. L. 90-351 as
sections 2006 to 2011 of that act, was executed by renumbering
sections 2002 to 2006 as sections 2007 to 2011 of that act,
respectively, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796gg-4 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg-4. Rape exam payments
-STATUTE-
(a) Restriction of funds
(1) In general
A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government,
shall not be entitled to funds under this subchapter unless the
State, Indian tribal government, unit of local government, or
another governmental entity incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of
forensic medical exams described in subsection (b) of this
section for victims of sexual assault.
(2) Redistribution
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.
(b) Medical costs
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 -
(1) provides such exams to victims free of charge to the
victim;
(2) arranges for victims to obtain such exams free of charge to
the victims; or
(3) reimburses victims for the cost of such exams if -
(A) the reimbursement covers the full cost of such exams,
without any deductible requirement or limit on the amount of a
reimbursement;
(B) the reimbursing governmental entity permits victims to
apply for reimbursement for not less than one year from the
date of the exam;
(C) the reimbursing governmental entity provides
reimbursement not later than 90 days after written notification
of the victim's expense; and
(D) the State, Indian tribal government, unit of local
government, or reimbursing governmental entity provides
information at the time of the exam to all victims, including
victims with limited or no English proficiency, regarding how
to obtain reimbursement.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2010, formerly Sec. 2005, as added
Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40121(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1914; renumbered Sec. 2010, Pub. L. 107-273, div. A, title
IV, Sec. 402(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1789.)
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Amendment by section 402(2) of Pub. L. 107-273, which directed
the renumbering of sections 2002 to 2006 of Pub. L. 90-351 as
sections 2006 to 2011 of that act, was executed by renumbering
sections 2002 to 2006 as sections 2007 to 2011 of that act,
respectively, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796gg-1 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796gg-5 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg-5. Costs for criminal charges and protection orders
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government,
shall not be entitled to funds under this subchapter unless the
State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government -
(1) certifies that its laws, policies, and practices do not
require, in connection with the prosecution of any misdemeanor or
felony domestic violence offense, or in connection with the
filing, issuance, registration, or service of a protection order,
or a petition for a protection order, to protect a victim of
domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault, that the victim
bear the costs associated with the filing of criminal charges
against the offender, or the costs associated with the filing,
issuance, registration, or service of a warrant, protection
order, petition for a protection order, or witness subpoena,
whether issued inside or outside the State, tribal, or local
jurisdiction; or
(2) gives the Attorney General assurances that its laws,
policies and practices will be in compliance with the
requirements of paragraph (1) within the later of -
(A) the period ending on the date on which the next session
of the State legislature ends; or
(B) 2 years after October 28, 2000.
(b) Redistribution
Funds withheld from a State, unit of local government, or Indian
tribal government under subsection (a) of this section shall be
distributed to other States, units of local government, and Indian
tribal government, respectively, pro rata.
(c) Definition
In this section, the term "protection order" has the meaning
given the term in section 2266 of title 18.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2011, formerly Sec. 2006, as added
Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, Sec. 40121(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 1915; amended Pub. L. 106-386, div. B, title I, Sec.
1101(b)(1), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1492; renumbered Sec. 2011,
Pub. L. 107-273, div. A, title IV, Sec. 402(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 1789.)
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Amendment by section 402(2) of Pub. L. 107-273, which directed
the renumbering of sections 2002 to 2006 of Pub. L. 90-351 as
sections 2006 to 2011 of that act, was executed by renumbering
sections 2002 to 2006 as sections 2007 to 2011 of that act,
respectively, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(b)(1)(A), in section catchline,
substituted "Costs" for "Filing costs" and inserted "and protection
orders" after "charges".
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(b)(1)(B)(i), added
par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows:
"certifies that its laws, policies, and practices do not require,
in connection with the prosecution of any misdemeanor or felony
domestic violence offense, that the abused bear the costs
associated with the filing of criminal charges against the domestic
violence offender, or the costs associated with the issuance or
service of a warrant, protection order, or witness subpoena; or".
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(b)(1)(B)(ii),
substituted "2 years after October 28, 2000" for "2 years".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(b)(1)(C), added subsec.
(c).
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796gg-1 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796gg-6 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg-6. Legal assistance for victims
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The purpose of this section is to enable the Attorney General to
award grants to increase the availability of legal assistance
necessary to provide effective aid to victims of domestic violence,
stalking, or sexual assault who are seeking relief in legal matters
arising as a consequence of that abuse or violence, at minimal or
no cost to the victims.
(b) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Domestic violence
The term "domestic violence" has the meaning given the term in
section 3796gg-2 of this title.
(2) Legal assistance for victims
The term "legal assistance" includes assistance to victims of
domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault in family,
immigration, administrative agency, or housing matters,
protection or stay away order proceedings, and other similar
matters. No funds made available under this section may be used
to provide financial assistance in support of any litigation
described in paragraph (14) of section 504 of Public Law 104-134.
(3) Sexual assault
The term "sexual assault" has the meaning given the term in
section 3796gg-2 of this title.
(c) Legal assistance for victims grants
The Attorney General may award grants under this subsection to
private nonprofit entities, Indian tribal governments, and publicly
funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity such as
law schools, and which shall be used -
(1) to implement, expand, and establish cooperative efforts and
projects between domestic violence and sexual assault victim
services organizations and legal assistance providers to provide
legal assistance for victims of domestic violence, stalking, and
sexual assault;
(2) to implement, expand, and establish efforts and projects to
provide legal assistance for victims of domestic violence,
stalking, and sexual assault by organizations with a demonstrated
history of providing direct legal or advocacy services on behalf
of these victims; and
(3) to provide training, technical assistance, and data
collection to improve the capacity of grantees and other entities
to offer legal assistance to victims of domestic violence,
stalking, and sexual assault.
(d) Eligibility
To be eligible for a grant under subsection (c) of this section,
applicants shall certify in writing that -
(1) any person providing legal assistance through a program
funded under subsection (c) of this section has completed or will
complete training in connection with domestic violence or sexual
assault and related legal issues;
(2) any training program conducted in satisfaction of the
requirement of paragraph (1) has been or will be developed with
input from and in collaboration with a State, local, or tribal
domestic violence or sexual assault program or coalition, as well
as appropriate State and local law enforcement officials;
(3) any person or organization providing legal assistance
through a program funded under subsection (c) of this section has
informed and will continue to inform State, local, or tribal
domestic violence or sexual assault programs and coalitions, as
well as appropriate State and local law enforcement officials of
their work; and
(4) the grantee's organizational policies do not require
mediation or counseling involving offenders and victims
physically together, in cases where sexual assault, domestic
violence, or child sexual abuse is an issue.
(e) Evaluation
The Attorney General may evaluate the grants funded under this
section through contracts or other arrangements with entities
expert on domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault, and on
evaluation research.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.
(2) Allocation of funds
(A) Tribal programs
Of the amount made available under this subsection in each
fiscal year, not less than 5 percent shall be used for grants
for programs that assist victims of domestic violence,
stalking, and sexual assault on lands within the jurisdiction
of an Indian tribe.
(B) Victims of sexual assault
Of the amount made available under this subsection in each
fiscal year, not less than 25 percent shall be used for direct
services, training, and technical assistance to support
projects focused solely or primarily on providing legal
assistance to victims of sexual assault.
(3) Nonsupplantation
Amounts made available under this section shall be used to
supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local funds
expended to further the purpose of this section.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 106-386, div. B, title II, Sec. 1201, Oct. 28, 2000, 114
Stat. 1504.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Paragraph (14) of section 504 of Pub. L. 104-134, referred to in
subsec. (b)(2), probably means Pub. L. 104-134, title I, Sec.
101[a] [title V, Sec. 504(a)(14)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321,
1321-55; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104-140, Sec. 1(a), May 2,
1996, 110 Stat. 1327, which is not classified to the Code.
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Violence Against Women Act of
2000 and also as part of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act of 2000, and not as part of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 which comprises this
chapter.
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42 USC Sec. 3796gg-7 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09H - GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796gg-7. Education and training to end violence against and
abuse of women with disabilities
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, may award grants to States, units of
local government, Indian tribal governments, and nongovernmental
private entities to provide education and technical assistance for
the purpose of providing training, consultation, and information on
domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault against women who
are individuals with disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)).
(b) Priorities
In awarding grants under this section, the Attorney General shall
give priority to applications designed to provide education and
technical assistance on -
(1) the nature, definition, and characteristics of domestic
violence, stalking, and sexual assault experienced by women who
are individuals with disabilities;
(2) outreach activities to ensure that women who are
individuals with disabilities who are victims of domestic
violence, stalking, and sexual assault receive appropriate
assistance;
(3) the requirements of shelters and victim services
organizations under Federal anti-discrimination laws, including
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 [42 U.S.C. 12101 et
seq.] and section 794 of title 29; and
(4) cost-effective ways that shelters and victim services may
accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities in
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
(c) Uses of grants
Each recipient of a grant under this section shall provide
information and training to organizations and programs that provide
services to individuals with disabilities, including independent
living centers, disability-related service organizations, and
domestic violence programs providing shelter or related assistance.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 106-386, div. B, title IV, Sec. 1402, Oct. 28, 2000, 114
Stat. 1513.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in
subsec. (b)(3), (4), is Pub. L. 101-336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat.
327, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 126
(Sec. 12101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
12101 of this title and Tables.
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Violence Against Women Act of
2000 and also as part of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act of 2000, and not as part of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 which comprises this
chapter.
-CROSS-
DEFINITIONS
For definitions of "domestic violence" and "sexual assault" used
in this section, see section 1002 of Pub. L. 106-386, set out as a
note under section 3796gg-2 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-I - GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST
POLICIES AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09I - GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND
ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-I - GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND
ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in sections 3782, 3793 of this
title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796hh 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09I - GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND
ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796hh. Grants
-STATUTE-
(a) Purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage States, Indian
tribal governments, State and local courts (including juvenile
courts), tribal courts, and units of local government to treat
domestic violence as a serious violation of criminal law.
(b) Grant authority
The Attorney General may make grants to eligible States, Indian
tribal governments (!1) State and local courts (including juvenile
courts),,(!2) or units of local government for the following
purposes:
(1) To implement mandatory arrest or proarrest programs and
policies in police departments, including mandatory arrest
programs and policies for protection order violations.
(2) To develop policies, educational programs, and training in
police departments to improve tracking of cases involving
domestic violence and dating violence.
(3) To centralize and coordinate police enforcement,
prosecution, or judicial responsibility for domestic violence
cases in groups or units of police officers, prosecutors, parole
and probation officers, or judges.
(4) To coordinate computer tracking systems to ensure
communication between police, prosecutors, parole and probation
officers, and both criminal and family courts.
(5) To strengthen legal advocacy service programs for victims
of domestic violence and dating violence, including strengthening
assistance to such victims in immigration matters.
(6) To educate judges in criminal and other courts (including
juvenile courts) about domestic violence and to improve judicial
handling of such cases.
(7) To provide technical assistance and computer and other
equipment to police departments, prosecutors, courts, and tribal
jurisdictions to facilitate the widespread enforcement of
protection orders, including interstate enforcement, enforcement
between States and tribal jurisdictions, and enforcement between
tribal jurisdictions.
(8) To develop or strengthen policies and training for police,
prosecutors, and the judiciary in recognizing, investigating, and
prosecuting instances of domestic violence and sexual assault
against older individuals (as defined in section 3002 of this
title) and individuals with disabilities (as defined in section
12102(2) of this title).
(c) Eligibility
Eligible grantees are States, Indian tribal governments (!1)
State and local courts (including juvenile courts),,(!2) or units
of local government that -
(1) certify that their laws or official policies -
(A) encourage or mandate arrests of domestic violence
offenders based on probable cause that an offense has been
committed; and
(B) encourage or mandate arrest of domestic violence
offenders who violate the terms of a valid and outstanding
protection order;
(2) demonstrate that their laws, policies, or practices and
their training programs discourage dual arrests of offender and
victim;
(3) certify that their laws, policies, or practices prohibit
issuance of mutual restraining orders of protection except in
cases where both spouses file a claim and the court makes
detailed findings of fact indicating that both spouses acted
primarily as aggressors and that neither spouse acted primarily
in self-defense; and
(4) certify that their laws, policies, and practices do not
require, in connection with the prosecution of any misdemeanor or
felony domestic violence offense, or in connection with the
filing, issuance, registration, or service of a protection order,
or a petition for a protection order, to protect a victim of
domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault, that the victim
bear the costs associated with the filing of criminal charges
against the offender, or the costs associated with the filing,
issuance, registration, or service of a warrant, protection
order, petition for a protection order, or witness subpoena,
whether issued inside or outside the State, tribal, or local
jurisdiction.
(d) Definition
In this section, the term "protection order" has the meaning
given the term in section 2266 of title 18.
(e) Allotment for Indian tribes
Not less than 5 percent of the total amount made available for
grants under this section for each fiscal year shall be available
for grants to Indian tribal governments.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2101, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title IV, Sec. 40231(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1932; amended
Pub. L. 106-386, div. B, title I, Secs. 1101(a)(2), (b)(2),
1102(b), 1109(c), title II, Sec. 1209(b), title V, Sec. 1512(b),
Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1492, 1493, 1495, 1503, 1509, 1533.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2101 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2601 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1102(b)(1), inserted
"State and local courts (including juvenile courts), tribal
courts," after "Indian tribal governments,".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1102(b)(2)(A), inserted "State
and local courts (including juvenile courts)," after "Indian tribal
governments" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106-386, Secs. 1102(b)(2)(B), 1109(c)(1),
substituted "policies, educational programs, and" for "policies
and" and inserted "and dating violence" before period at end.
Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1102(b)(2)(C), (D),
inserted "parole and probation officers," after "prosecutors,".
Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 106-386, Secs. 1109(c)(2), 1512(b),
inserted "and dating violence, including strengthening assistance
to such victims in immigration matters" before period at end.
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(a)(2)(A), inserted
"(including juvenile courts)" after "courts".
Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(a)(2)(B), added par.
(7).
Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1209(b), added par. (8).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1102(b)(3), inserted "State
and local courts (including juvenile courts)," after "Indian tribal
governments" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(b)(2)(A), added par.
(4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "certify
that their laws, policies, or practices do not require, in
connection with the prosecution of any misdemeanor or felony
domestic violence offense, that the abused bear the costs
associated with the filing of criminal charges or the service of
such charges on an abuser, or that the abused bear the costs
associated with the issuance or service of a warrant, protection
order, or witness subpoena."
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(b)(2)(B), added subsec.
(d).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1102(b)(4), added subsec. (e).
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796hh-1 of this title.
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.
(!2) So in original.
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42 USC Sec. 3796hh-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09I - GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND
ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796hh-1. Applications
-STATUTE-
(a) Application
An eligible grantee shall submit an application to the Attorney
General that -
(1) contains a certification by the chief executive officer of
the State, Indian tribal government, or local government entity
that the conditions of section 3796hh(c) of this title are met or
will be met within the later of -
(A) the period ending on the date on which the next session
of the State or Indian tribal legislature ends; or
(B) 2 years of September 13, 1994 or, in the case of the
condition set forth in subsection (!1) 3796hh(c)(4) of this
title, the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on October
28, 2000;
(2) describes plans to further the purposes stated in section
3796hh(a) of this title;
(3) identifies the agency or office or groups of agencies or
offices responsible for carrying out the program; and
(4) includes documentation from nonprofit, private sexual
assault and domestic violence programs demonstrating their
participation in developing the application, and identifying such
programs in which such groups will be consulted for development
and implementation.
(b) Priority
In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Attorney General
shall give priority to applicants that -
(1) do not currently provide for centralized handling of cases
involving domestic violence by police, prosecutors, and courts;
(2) demonstrate a commitment to strong enforcement of laws, and
prosecution of cases, involving domestic violence, including the
enforcement of protection orders from other States and
jurisdictions (including tribal jurisdictions);
(3) have established cooperative agreements or can demonstrate
effective ongoing collaborative arrangements with neighboring
jurisdictions to facilitate the enforcement of protection orders
from other States and jurisdictions (including tribal
jurisdictions); and
(4) in applications describing plans to further the purposes
stated in paragraph (4) or (7) of section 3796hh(b) of this
title, will give priority to using the grant to develop and
install data collection and communication systems, including
computerized systems, and training on how to use these systems
effectively to link police, prosecutors, courts, and tribal
jurisdictions for the purpose of identifying and tracking
protection orders and violations of protection orders, in those
jurisdictions where such systems do not exist or are not fully
effective.
(c) Dissemination of information
The Attorney General shall annually compile and broadly
disseminate (including through electronic publication) information
about successful data collection and communication systems that
meet the purposes described in this section. Such dissemination
shall target States, State and local courts, Indian tribal
governments, and units of local government.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2102, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title IV, Sec. 40231(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1933; amended
Pub. L. 106-386, div. B, title I, Sec. 1101(a)(3), (b)(3), Oct. 28,
2000, 114 Stat. 1492, 1493.)
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AMENDMENTS
2000 - Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(b)(3),
inserted before semicolon "or, in the case of the condition set
forth in subsection 3796hh(c)(4) of this title, the expiration of
the 2-year period beginning on October 28, 2000".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(a)(3)(A)(i), struck
out "and" at the end.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(a)(3)(A)(ii),
substituted ", including the enforcement of protection orders from
other States and jurisdictions (including tribal jurisdictions);"
for period at end.
Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(a)(3)(A)(iii),
added pars. (3) and (4).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106-386, Sec. 1101(a)(3)(B), added subsec.
(c).
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) So in original. Probably should be "section".
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42 USC Sec. 3796hh-2 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09I - GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND
ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796hh-2. Reports
-STATUTE-
Each grantee receiving funds under this subchapter shall submit a
report to the Attorney General evaluating the effectiveness of
projects developed with funds provided under this subchapter and
containing such additional information as the Attorney General may
prescribe.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2103, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title IV, Sec. 40231(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1933.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796hh-3 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09I - GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND
ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796hh-3. Regulations or guidelines
-STATUTE-
Not later than 120 days after September 13, 1994, the Attorney
General shall publish proposed regulations or guidelines
implementing this subchapter. Not later than 180 days after
September 13, 1994, the Attorney General shall publish final
regulations or guidelines implementing this subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2104, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title IV, Sec. 40231(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1933.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796hh-4 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09I - GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES AND
ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796hh-4. Definitions
-STATUTE-
For purposes of this subchapter -
(1) the term "domestic violence" includes felony or misdemeanor
crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the
victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in
common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated
with the victim as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a
spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws
of the jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any other adult
person against a victim who is protected from that person's acts
under the domestic or family violence laws of the eligible State,
Indian tribal government, or unit of local government that
receives a grant under this subchapter;
(2) the term "protection order" includes any injunction issued
for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts of
domestic violence, including temporary and final orders issued by
civil or criminal courts (other than support or child custody
orders or provisions) whether obtained by filing an independent
action or as a pendente lite order in another proceeding; and
(3) the term "dating violence" means violence committed by a
person -
(A) who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic
or intimate nature with the victim; and
(B) where the existence of such a relationship shall be
determined based on a consideration of the following factors:
(i) the length of the relationship;
(ii) the type of relationship; and
(iii) the frequency of interaction between the persons
involved in the relationship.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2105, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title IV, Sec. 40231(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1933; amended
Pub. L. 106-386, div. B, title I, Sec. 1109(a)(2), Oct. 28, 2000,
114 Stat. 1503.)
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AMENDMENTS
2000 - Par. (3). Pub. L. 106-386 added par. (3).
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-J - MENTAL HEALTH COURTS 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09J - MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-J - MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior subchapter XII-J, consisting of sections 3796ii to
3796ii-8, related to grants for drug courts, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 104-134, title I, Sec. 101[(a)] [title I, Sec.
114(b)(1)(A)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-21; renumbered
title I, Pub. L. 104-140, Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in section 3793 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ii 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09J - MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ii. Grant authority
-STATUTE-
The Attorney General shall make grants to States, State courts,
local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal
governments, acting directly or through agreements with other
public or nonprofit entities, for not more than 100 programs that
involve -
(1) continuing judicial supervision, including periodic review,
over preliminarily qualified offenders with mental illness,
mental retardation, or co-occurring mental illness and substance
abuse disorders, who are charged with misdemeanors or nonviolent
offenses; and
(2) the coordinated delivery of services, which includes -
(A) specialized training of law enforcement and judicial
personnel to identify and address the unique needs of a
mentally ill or mentally retarded offender;
(B) voluntary outpatient or inpatient mental health
treatment, in the least restrictive manner appropriate, as
determined by the court, that carries with it the possibility
of dismissal of charges or reduced sentencing upon successful
completion of treatment;
(C) centralized case management involving the consolidation
of all of a mentally ill or mentally retarded defendant's
cases, including violations of probation, and the coordination
of all mental health treatment plans and social services,
including life skills training, such as housing placement,
vocational training, education, job placement, health care, and
relapse prevention for each participant who requires such
services; and
(D) continuing supervision of treatment plan compliance for a
term not to exceed the maximum allowable sentence or probation
for the charged or relevant offense and, to the extent
practicable, continuity of psychiatric care at the end of the
supervised period.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2201, as added Pub. L. 106-515, Sec.
3(a), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2399.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ii, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2201, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title V, Sec. 50001(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1956, related to grant authority, prior to repeal by Pub.
L. 104-134, title I, Sec. 101[(a)] [title I, Sec. 114(b)(1)(A)],
Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-21; renumbered title I, Pub. L.
104-140, Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
A prior section 2201 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2601 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
STUDY ON REENTRY, MENTAL ILLNESS, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title I, Sec. 11011, Nov. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 1823, provided that:
"(a) Study. - The Attorney General shall commission a study of
offenders, or a sampling of such offenders, with mental illness
released from prison or jail in 2 or more jurisdictions, including
at least 1 State or local and 1 Federal, to determine the extent to
which participation in public benefit programs correlates with
successful reentry and improved public safety.
"(b) Report. - Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment
of this Act [Nov. 2, 2002], the Attorney General shall submit to
the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of
Representatives -
"(1) a report detailing the results of the study conducted
under subsection (a) with findings that address -
"(A) the number of offenders with mental illness released
from the prison or jail who qualify for medicaid, SSI, or SSDI;
"(B) the number of offenders with mental illness who qualify
for medicaid, SSI, or SSDI benefits and who are enrolled in
these programs upon release from prison or jail; and
"(C) how enrollment in medicaid, SSI, or SSDI affects -
"(i) rearrest;
"(ii) violation of condition(s) of release;
"(iii) reincarceration;
"(iv) rehospitalization;
"(v) the length of time upon release from prison or jail
time to the first contact with a mental health or substance
abuse service; and
"(vi) the number of contacts with a mental health or
substance abuse services [service] within the first 90 days
of release; and
"(2) any recommendations.
"(c) Authorization of Appropriations. - There are authorized such
sums as necessary to conduct the study and issue the report
required by this section."
FINDINGS
Pub. L. 106-515, Sec. 2, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2399, provided
that: "Congress finds that -
"(1) fully 16 percent of all inmates in State prisons and local
jails suffer from mental illness, according to a July, 1999
report, conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics;
"(2) between 600,000 and 700,000 mentally ill persons are
annually booked in jail alone, according to the American Jail
Association;
"(3) estimates say 25 to 40 percent of America's mentally ill
will come into contact with the criminal justice system,
according to National Alliance for the Mentally Ill;
"(4) 75 percent of mentally ill inmates have been sentenced to
time in prison or jail or probation at least once prior to their
current sentence, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics
in July, 1999; and
"(5) Broward County, Florida and King County, Washington, have
created separate Mental Health Courts to place nonviolent
mentally ill offenders into judicially monitored inpatient and
outpatient mental health treatment programs, where appropriate,
with positive results."
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42 USC Sec. 3796ii-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09J - MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ii-1. Definitions
-STATUTE-
In this subchapter -
(1) the term "mental illness" means a diagnosable mental,
behavioral, or emotional disorder -
(A) of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria within
the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American
Psychiatric Association; and
(B) that has resulted in functional impairment that
substantially interferes with or limits 1 or more major life
activities; and
(2) the term "preliminarily qualified offender with mental
illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental and substance
abuse disorders" means a person who -
(A)(i) previously or currently has been diagnosed by a
qualified mental health professional as having a mental
illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental illness and
substance abuse disorders; or
(ii) manifests obvious signs of mental illness, mental
retardation, or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse
disorders during arrest or confinement or before any court; and
(B) is deemed eligible by designated judges.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2202, as added Pub. L. 106-515, Sec.
3(a), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2400.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ii-1, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2202, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title V, Sec. 50001(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1956, related to prohibition of participation by violent
offenders, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-134, title I, Sec.
101[(a)] [title I, Sec. 114(b)(1)(A)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat.
1321, 1321-21; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104-140, Sec. 1(a), May
2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ii-2 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09J - MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ii-2. Administration
-STATUTE-
(a) Consultation
The Attorney General shall consult with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services and any other appropriate officials in carrying
out this subchapter.
(b) Use of components
The Attorney General may utilize any component or components of
the Department of Justice in carrying out this subchapter.
(c) Regulatory authority
The Attorney General shall issue regulations and guidelines
necessary to carry out this subchapter which include, but are not
limited to, the methodologies and outcome measures proposed for
evaluating each applicant program.
(d) Applications
In addition to any other requirements that may be specified by
the Attorney General, an application for a grant under this
subchapter shall -
(1) include a long-term strategy and detailed implementation
plan;
(2) explain the applicant's inability to fund the program
adequately without Federal assistance;
(3) certify that the Federal support provided will be used to
supplement, and not supplant, State, Indian tribal, and local
sources of funding that would otherwise be available;
(4) identify related governmental or community initiatives
which complement or will be coordinated with the proposal;
(5) certify that there has been appropriate consultation with
all affected agencies and that there will be appropriate
coordination with all affected agencies in the implementation of
the program, including the State mental health authority;
(6) certify that participating offenders will be supervised by
one or more designated judges with responsibility for the mental
health court program;
(7) specify plans for obtaining necessary support and
continuing the proposed program following the conclusion of
Federal support;
(8) describe the methodology and outcome measures that will be
used in evaluating the program; and
(9) certify that participating first time offenders without a
history of a mental illness will receive a mental health
evaluation.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2203, as added Pub. L. 106-515, Sec.
3(a), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2400.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ii-2, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2203, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title V, Sec. 50001(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1956, defined "violent offender", prior to repeal by Pub.
L. 104-134, title I, Sec. 101[(a)] [title I, Sec. 114(b)(1)(A)],
Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-21; renumbered title I, Pub. L.
104-140, Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ii-3 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09J - MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ii-3. Applications
-STATUTE-
To request funds under this subchapter, the chief executive or
the chief justice of a State or the chief executive or chief judge
of a unit of local government or Indian tribal government shall
submit to the Attorney General an application in such form and
containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably
require.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2204, as added Pub. L. 106-515, Sec.
3(a), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2401.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ii-3, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2204, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title V, Sec. 50001(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1956, related to administration, prior to repeal by Pub.
L. 104-134, title I, Sec. 101[(a)] [title I, Sec. 114(b)(1)(A)],
Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-21; renumbered title I, Pub. L.
104-140, Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796ii-4 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ii-4 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09J - MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ii-4. Federal share
-STATUTE-
The Federal share of a grant made under this subchapter may not
exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the program described in
the application submitted under section 3796ii-3 of this title for
the fiscal year for which the program receives assistance under
this subchapter, unless the Attorney General waives, wholly or in
part, the requirement of a matching contribution under this
section. The use of the Federal share of a grant made under this
subchapter shall be limited to new expenses necessitated by the
proposed program, including the development of treatment services
and the hiring and training of personnel. In-kind contributions may
constitute a portion of the non-Federal share of a grant.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2205, as added Pub. L. 106-515, Sec.
3(a), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2401.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ii-4, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2205, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title V, Sec. 50001(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1957, related to applications to request funds, prior to
repeal by Pub. L. 104-134, title I, Sec. 101[(a)] [title I, Sec.
114(b)(1)(A)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-21; renumbered
title I, Pub. L. 104-140, Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ii-5 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09J - MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ii-5. Geographic distribution
-STATUTE-
The Attorney General shall ensure that, to the extent
practicable, an equitable geographic distribution of grant awards
is made that considers the special needs of rural communities,
Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2206, as added Pub. L. 106-515, Sec.
3(a), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2401.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ii-5, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2206, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title V, Sec. 50001(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1957, related to Federal share of grants, prior to repeal
by Pub. L. 104-134, title I, Sec. 101[(a)] [title I, Sec.
114(b)(1)(A)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-21; renumbered
title I, Pub. L. 104-140, Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ii-6 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09J - MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ii-6. Report
-STATUTE-
A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government
that receives funds under this subchapter during a fiscal year
shall submit to the Attorney General a report in March of the
following year regarding the effectiveness of this subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2207, as added Pub. L. 106-515, Sec.
3(a), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2402.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ii-6, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2207, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title V, Sec. 50001(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1957, related to geographic distribution of grant awards,
prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-134, title I, Sec. 101[(a)] [title
I, Sec. 114(b)(1)(A)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-21;
renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104-140, Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110
Stat. 1327.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ii-7 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09J - MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ii-7. Technical assistance, training, and evaluation
-STATUTE-
(a) Technical assistance and training
The Attorney General may provide technical assistance and
training in furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter.
(b) Evaluations
In addition to any evaluation requirements that may be prescribed
for grantees, the Attorney General may carry out or make
arrangements for evaluations of programs that receive support under
this subchapter.
(c) Administration
The technical assistance, training, and evaluations authorized by
this section may be carried out directly by the Attorney General,
in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
or through grants, contracts, or other cooperative arrangements
with other entities.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2208, as added Pub. L. 106-515, Sec.
3(a), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2402.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3796ii-7, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2208, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title V, Sec. 50001(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1957, required reports by entities receiving funds, prior
to repeal by Pub. L. 104-134, title I, Sec. 101[(a)] [title I, Sec.
114(b)(1)(A)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-21; renumbered
title I, Pub. L. 104-140, Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
A prior section 3796ii-8, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2209, as
added Pub. L. 103-322, title V, Sec. 50001(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 1958, related to technical assistance, training, and
evaluation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-134, title I, Sec.
101[(a)] [title I, Sec. 114(b)(1)(A)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat.
1321, 1321-21; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104-140, Sec. 1(a), May
2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-K - FAMILY SUPPORT 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09K - FAMILY SUPPORT
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-K - FAMILY SUPPORT
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in section 3793 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796jj 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09K - FAMILY SUPPORT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796jj. Duties
-STATUTE-
The Attorney General shall -
(1) establish guidelines and oversee the implementation of
family-friendly policies within law enforcement-related offices
and divisions in the Department of Justice;
(2) study the effects of stress on law enforcement personnel
and family well-being and disseminate the findings of such
studies to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies,
related organizations, and other interested parties;
(3) identify and evaluate model programs that provide support
services to law enforcement personnel and families;
(4) provide technical assistance and training programs to
develop stress reduction and family support to State and local
law enforcement agencies;
(5) collect and disseminate information regarding family
support, stress reduction, and psychological services to Federal,
State, and local law enforcement agencies, law
enforcement-related organizations, and other interested entities;
and
(6) determine issues to be researched by the Department of
Justice and by grant recipients.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2301, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2062.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2301 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2601 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796jj-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09K - FAMILY SUPPORT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796jj-1. General authorization
-STATUTE-
The Attorney General may make grants to States and local law
enforcement agencies and to organizations representing State or
local law enforcement personnel to provide family support services
to law enforcement personnel.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2302, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2062.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796jj-2 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09K - FAMILY SUPPORT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796jj-2. Uses of funds
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
A State or local law enforcement agency or organization that
receives a grant under this subchapter (!1) shall use amounts
provided under the grant to establish or improve training and
support programs for law enforcement personnel.
(b) Required activities
A law enforcement agency or organization that receives funds
under this subchapter shall provide at least one of the following
services:
(1) Counseling for law enforcement family members.
(2) Child care on a 24-hour basis.
(3) Marital and adolescent support groups.
(4) Stress reduction programs.
(5) Stress education for law enforcement recruits and families.
(6) Technical assistance and training programs to support any
or all of the services described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3),
(4), and (5).
(c) Optional activities
A law enforcement agency or organization that receives funds
under this subchapter may provide the following services:
(1) Post-shooting debriefing for officers and their spouses.
(2) Group therapy.
(3) Hypertension clinics.
(4) Critical incident response on a 24-hour basis.
(5) Law enforcement family crisis telephone services on a
24-hour basis.
(6) Counseling for law enforcement personnel exposed to the
human immunodeficiency virus.
(7) Counseling for peers.
(8) Counseling for families of personnel killed in the line of
duty.
(9) Seminars regarding alcohol, drug use, gambling, and
overeating.
(10) Technical assistance and training to support any or all of
the services described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5),
(6), (7), (8), and (9).
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2303, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2062.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original
"this Act", and was translated as reading "this part", meaning part
W of title I of Pub. L. 90-351, to reflect the probable intent of
Congress.
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) See References in Text note below.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796jj-3 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09K - FAMILY SUPPORT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796jj-3. Applications
-STATUTE-
A law enforcement agency or organization desiring to receive a
grant under this subchapter shall submit to the Attorney General an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing or
accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may
reasonably require. Such application shall -
(1) certify that the law enforcement agency shall match all
Federal funds with an equal amount of cash or in-kind goods or
services from other non-Federal sources;
(2) include a statement from the highest ranking law
enforcement official from the State or locality or from the
highest ranking official from the organization applying for the
grant that attests to the need and intended use of services to be
provided with grant funds; and
(3) assure that the Attorney General or the Comptroller General
of the United States shall have access to all records related to
the receipt and use of grant funds received under this
subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2304, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2063.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796jj-4 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09K - FAMILY SUPPORT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796jj-4. Award of grants; limitation
-STATUTE-
(a) Grant distribution
In approving grants under this subchapter, the Attorney General
shall assure an equitable distribution of assistance among the
States, among urban and rural areas of the United States, and among
urban and rural areas of a State.
(b) Duration
The Attorney General may award a grant each fiscal year, not to
exceed $100,000 to a State or local law enforcement agency or
$250,000 to a law enforcement organization for a period not to
exceed 5 years. In any application from a State or local law
enforcement agency or organization for a grant to continue a
program for the second, third, fourth, or fifth fiscal year
following the first fiscal year in which a grant was awarded to
such agency, the Attorney General shall review the progress made
toward meeting the objectives of the program. The Attorney General
may refuse to award a grant if the Attorney General finds
sufficient progress has not been made toward meeting such
objectives, but only after affording the applicant notice and an
opportunity for reconsideration.
(c) Limitation
Not more than 5 percent of grant funds received by a State or a
local law enforcement agency or organization may be used for
administrative purposes.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2305, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2063.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796jj-5 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09K - FAMILY SUPPORT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796jj-5. Discretionary research grants
-STATUTE-
The Attorney General may reserve 10 percent of funds to award
research grants to a State or local law enforcement agency or
organization to study issues of importance in the law enforcement
field as determined by the Attorney General.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2306, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2064.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796jj-6 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09K - FAMILY SUPPORT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796jj-6. Reports
-STATUTE-
A State or local law enforcement agency or organization that
receives a grant under this subchapter shall submit to the Attorney
General an annual report that includes -
(1) program descriptions;
(2) the number of staff employed to administer programs;
(3) the number of individuals who participated in programs; and
(4) an evaluation of the effectiveness of grant programs.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2307, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2064.)
-End-
-CITE-
42 USC Sec. 3796jj-7 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09K - FAMILY SUPPORT
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796jj-7. Definitions
-STATUTE-
For purposes of this subchapter -
(1) the term "family-friendly policy" means a policy to promote
or improve the morale and well being of law enforcement personnel
and their families; and
(2) the term "law enforcement personnel" means individuals
employed by Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2308, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2064.)
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-L - DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09L - DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-L - DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in sections 3793, 14131 of this
title.
-End-
-CITE-
42 USC Sec. 3796kk 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09L - DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796kk. Grant authorization
-STATUTE-
The Attorney General may make funds available under this
subchapter to States and units of local government, or combinations
thereof, to carry out all or a substantial part of a program or
project intended to develop or improve the capability to analyze
deoxyribonucleic acid (referred to in this subchapter as "DNA") in
a forensic laboratory.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2401, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2066.)
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2401 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2601 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Subchapter effective 60 days after Sept. 13, 1994, see section
210302(c)(4) of Pub. L. 103-322, set out as an Effective Date of
1994 Amendment note under section 3751 of this title.
-End-
-CITE-
42 USC Sec. 3796kk-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09L - DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796kk-1. Applications
-STATUTE-
To request a grant under this subchapter, the chief executive
officer of a State or unit of local government shall submit an
application in such form as the Attorney General may require.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2402, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2066.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3796kk-5 of this title.
-End-
-CITE-
42 USC Sec. 3796kk-2 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09L - DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796kk-2. Application requirements
-STATUTE-
No grant may be made under this subchapter unless an application
has been submitted to the Attorney General in which the applicant
certifies that -
(1) DNA analyses performed at the laboratory will satisfy or
exceed then current standards for a quality assurance program for
DNA analysis issued by the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation under section 14131 of this title.(!1)
(2) DNA samples obtained by and DNA analyses performed at the
laboratory shall be made available only -
(A) to criminal justice agencies for law enforcement
identification purposes;
(B) in judicial proceedings, if otherwise admissible pursuant
to applicable statutes or rules;
(C) for criminal defense purposes, to a defendant, who shall
have access to samples and analyses performed in connection
with the case in which the defendant is charged; or
(D) if personally identifiable information is removed, for a
population statistics database, for identification research and
protocol development purposes, or for quality control purposes;
and
(3) the laboratory and each analyst performing DNA analyses at
the laboratory shall undergo semiannual external proficiency
testing by a DNA proficiency testing program that meets the
standards issued under section 14131 of this title.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2403, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2066;
amended Pub. L. 106-546, Sec. 8(b), Dec. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 2735.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Par. (3). Pub. L. 106-546 substituted "semiannual" for ",
at regular intervals not exceeding 180 days,".
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796kk-3 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09L - DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796kk-3. Administrative provisions
-STATUTE-
(a) Regulation authority
The Attorney General may promulgate guidelines, regulations, and
procedures, as necessary to carry out the purposes of this
subchapter, including limitations on the number of awards made
during each fiscal year, the submission and review of applications,
selection criteria, and the extension or continuation of awards.
(b) Award authority
The Attorney General shall have final authority over all funds
awarded under this subchapter.
(c) Technical assistance
To assist and measure the effectiveness and performance of
programs and activities funded under this subchapter, the Attorney
General may provide technical assistance as required.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2404, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2066.)
-End-
-CITE-
42 USC Sec. 3796kk-4 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09L - DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796kk-4. Restrictions on use of funds
-STATUTE-
(a) Federal share
The Federal share of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement
made under this subchapter may not exceed 75 percent of the total
costs of the project described in the application submitted for the
fiscal year for which the project receives assistance.
(b) Administrative costs
A State or unit of local government may not use more than 10
percent of the funds it receives from (!1) this subchapter for
administrative expenses.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2405, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2067.)
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) So in original. Probably should be "under".
-End-
-CITE-
42 USC Sec. 3796kk-5 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09L - DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796kk-5. Reports
-STATUTE-
(a) Reports to Attorney General
Each State or unit of local government which receives a grant
under this subchapter shall submit to the Attorney General, for
each year in which funds from a grant received under this
subchapter is expended, a report at such time and in such manner as
the Attorney General may reasonably require which contains -
(1) a summary of the activities carried out under the grant and
an assessment of whether such activities are meeting the needs
identified in the application submitted under section 3796kk-1 of
this title; and
(2) such other information as the Attorney General may require.
(b) Reports to Congress
Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for
which grants are made under this subchapter, the Attorney General
shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the
President pro tempore of the Senate, a report that includes -
(1) the aggregate amount of grants made under this subchapter
to each State or unit of local government for such fiscal year;
and
(2) a summary of the information provided in compliance with
subsection (a)(1) of this section.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2406, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2067.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796kk-6 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09L - DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796kk-6. Expenditure records
-STATUTE-
(a) Records
Each State or unit of local government which receives a grant
under this subchapter shall keep records as the Attorney General
may require to facilitate an effective audit.
(b) Access
The Attorney General, the Comptroller General, or their
designated agents shall have access, for the purpose of audit and
examination, to any books, documents, and records of States and
units of local government which receive grants made under this
subchapter if, in the opinion of the Attorney General, the
Comptroller General, or their designated agents, such books,
documents, and records are related to the receipt or use of any
such grant.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2407, as added Pub. L. 103-322,
title XXI, Sec. 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2067.)
-End-
-CITE-
42 USC SUBCHAPTER XII-M - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT ARMOR VESTS 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09M - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMOR
VESTS
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XII-M - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMOR
VESTS
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in section 3793 of this title.
-End-
-CITE-
42 USC Sec. 3796ll 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09M - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMOR
VESTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ll. Program authorized
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance is authorized to
make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes
to purchase armor vests for use by State, local, and tribal law
enforcement officers.
(b) Uses of funds
Grants awarded under this section shall be -
(1) distributed directly to the State, unit of local
government, or Indian tribe; and
(2) used for the purchase of armor vests for law enforcement
officers in the jurisdiction of the grantee.
(c) Preferential consideration
In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Director of the
Bureau of Justice Assistance may give preferential consideration,
if feasible, to an application from a jurisdiction that -
(1) has the greatest need for armor vests based on the
percentage of law enforcement officers in the department who do
not have access to a vest;
(2) has, or will institute, a mandatory wear policy that
requires on-duty law enforcement officers to wear armor vests
whenever feasible; and
(3) has a violent crime rate at or above the national average
as determined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or
(4) has not received a block grant under the Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant program described under the heading
"Violent Crime Reduction Programs, State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance" of the Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-119).
(d) Minimum amount
Unless all eligible applications submitted by any State or unit
of local government within such State for a grant under this
section have been funded, such State, together with grantees within
the State (other than Indian tribes), shall be allocated in each
fiscal year under this section not less than 0.50 percent of the
total amount appropriated in the fiscal year for grants pursuant to
this section, except that the United States Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands shall each
be allocated .25 percent.
(e) Maximum amount
A qualifying State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe may
not receive more than 5 percent of the total amount appropriated in
each fiscal year for grants under this section, except that a
State, together with the grantees within the State may not receive
more than 20 percent of the total amount appropriated in each
fiscal year for grants under this section.
(f) Matching funds
(1) In general
The portion of the costs of a program provided by a grant under
subsection (a) of this section -
(A) may not exceed 50 percent; and
(B) shall equal 50 percent, if -
(i) such grant is to a unit of local government with fewer
than 100,000 residents;
(ii) the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
determines that the quantity of vests to be purchased with
such grant is reasonable; and
(iii) such portion does not cause such grant to violate the
requirements of subsection (e) of this section.
(2) Indian assistance
Any funds appropriated by Congress for the activities of any
agency of an Indian tribal government or the Bureau of Indian
Affairs performing law enforcement functions on any Indian lands
may be used to provide the non-Federal share of a matching
requirement funded under this subsection.
(g) Allocation of funds
Funds available under this subchapter shall be awarded, without
regard to subsection (c) of this section, to each qualifying unit
of local government with fewer than 100,000 residents. Any
remaining funds available under this subchapter shall be awarded to
other qualifying applicants.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2501, as added Pub. L. 105-181, Sec.
3(a)(3), June 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 513; amended Pub. L. 106-517,
Sec. 3(a), (b), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2407, 2408.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, referred to in
subsec. (c)(4), is Pub. L. 105-119, Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2440.
Provisions under the heading "Violent Crime Reduction Programs,
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance", 111 Stat. 2452, are
not classified to the Code.
-MISC1-
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 2501 of Pub. L. 90-351 was renumbered section
2601 and is classified to section 3797 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 106-517, Sec. 3(a), designated first
sentence as par. (1), inserted par. heading, substituted
"subsection (a) of this section - " and subpars. (A) and (B) for
"subsection (a) of this section may not exceed 50 percent.", and
designated second sentence as par. (2) and inserted par. heading.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 106-517, Sec. 3(b), amended heading and text
of subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
"At least half of the funds available under this subchapter shall
be awarded to units of local government with fewer than 100,000
residents."
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
through (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney
General for Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1)
[title I, Sec. 108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under
section 3741 of this title.
-MISC2-
FINDINGS OF 2000 AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 106-517, Sec. 2, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2407, provided
that: "Congress finds that -
"(1) the number of law enforcement officers who are killed in
the line of duty would significantly decrease if every law
enforcement officer in the United States had the protection of an
armor vest;
"(2) according to studies, between 1985 and 1994, 709 law
enforcement officers in the United States were killed in the line
of duty;
"(3) the Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that the
risk of fatality to law enforcement officers while not wearing an
armor vest is 14 times higher than for officers wearing an armor
vest;
"(4) according to studies, between 1985 and 1994,
bullet-resistant materials helped save the lives of more than
2,000 law enforcement officers in the United States; and
"(5) the Executive Committee for Indian Country Law Enforcement
Improvements reports that violent crime in Indian country has
risen sharply, despite a decrease in the national crime rate, and
has concluded that there is a 'public safety crisis in Indian
country'."
FINDINGS AND PURPOSE OF 1998 AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 105-181, Sec. 2, June 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 512, provided
that:
"(a) Findings. - Congress finds that -
"(1) the number of law enforcement officers who are killed in
the line of duty would significantly decrease if every law
enforcement officer in the United States had the protection of an
armor vest;
"(2) according to studies, between 1985 and 1994, 709 law
enforcement officers in the United States were feloniously killed
in the line of duty;
"(3) the Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that the
risk of fatality to law enforcement officers while not wearing an
armor vest is 14 times higher than for officers wearing an armor
vest;
"(4) the Department of Justice estimates that approximately
150,000 State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers, nearly
25 percent, are not issued body armor;
"(5) according to studies, between 1985 and 1994,
bullet-resistant materials helped save the lives of more than
2,000 law enforcement officers in the United States; and
"(6) the Executive Committee for Indian Country Law Enforcement
Improvements reports that violent crime in Indian country has
risen sharply, despite a decrease in the national crime rate, and
has concluded that there is a 'public safety crisis in Indian
country'.
"(b) Purpose. - The purpose of this Act [see Short Title of 1998
Amendments note set out under section 3711 of this title] is to
save lives of law enforcement officers by helping State, local, and
tribal law enforcement agencies provide officers with armor vests."
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ll-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09M - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMOR
VESTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ll-1. Applications
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
To request a grant under this subchapter, the chief executive of
a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe shall submit an
application to the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance in
such form and containing such information as the Director may
reasonably require.
(b) Regulations
Not later than 90 days after June 16, 1998, the Director of the
Bureau of Justice Assistance shall promulgate regulations to
implement this section (including the information that must be
included and the requirements that the States, units of local
government, and Indian tribes must meet) in submitting the
applications required under this section.
(c) Eligibility
A unit of local government that receives funding under the Local
Law Enforcement Block Grant program (described under the heading
"Violent Crime Reduction Programs, State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance" of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public
Law 105-119)) during a fiscal year in which it submits an
application under this subchapter shall not be eligible for a grant
under this subchapter unless the chief executive officer of such
unit of local government certifies and provides an explanation to
the Director that the unit of local government considered or will
consider using funding received under the block grant program for
any or all of the costs relating to the purchase of armor vests,
but did not, or does not expect to use such funds for such purpose.
(d) Applications in conjunction with purchases
If an application under this section is submitted in conjunction
with a transaction for the purchase of armor vests, grant amounts
under this section may not be used to fund any portion of that
purchase unless, before the application is submitted, the applicant
-
(1) receives clear and conspicuous notice that receipt of the
grant amounts requested in the application is uncertain; and
(2) expressly assumes the obligation to carry out the
transaction, regardless of whether such amounts are received.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2502, as added Pub. L. 105-181, Sec.
3(a)(3), June 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 514; amended Pub. L. 106-517,
Sec. 3(c), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2408.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, referred to in
subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 105-119, Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2440.
Provisions under the heading "Violent Crime Reduction Programs,
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance", 111 Stat. 2452, are
not classified to the Code.
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106-517 added subsec. (d).
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
through (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney
General for Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1)
[title I, Sec. 108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under
section 3741 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ll-2 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09M - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMOR
VESTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ll-2. Definitions
-STATUTE-
For purposes of this subchapter -
(1) the term "armor vest" means -
(A) body armor, no less than Type I, which has been tested
through the voluntary compliance testing program operated by
the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and found to meet
or exceed the requirements of NIJ Standard 0101.03, or any
subsequent revision of such standard; or
(B) body armor that has been tested through the voluntary
compliance testing program, and found to meet or exceed the
requirements of NIJ Standard 0115.00, or any revision of such
standard;
(2) the term "body armor" means any product sold or offered for
sale as personal protective body covering intended to protect
against gunfire, stabbing, or other physical harm;
(3) the term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana
Islands;
(4) the term "unit of local government" means a county,
municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or other
unit of general government below the State level;
(5) the term "Indian tribe" has the same meaning as in section
450b(e) of title 25; and
(6) the term "law enforcement officer" means any officer,
agent, or employee of a State, unit of local government, or
Indian tribe authorized by law or by a government agency to
engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or
investigation of any violation of criminal law, or authorized by
law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2503, as added Pub. L. 105-181, Sec.
3(a)(3), June 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 514; amended Pub. L. 106-517,
Sec. 3(d), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2408.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2000 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 106-517 designated provisions after "
'armor vest' means" as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
INTERIM DEFINITION OF ARMOR VEST
Pub. L. 106-517, Sec. 3(e), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2408,
provided that: "For purposes of part Y of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 [42 U.S.C. 3796ll et
seq.], as amended by this Act, the meaning of the term 'armor vest'
(as defined in section 2503 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3796ll-2))
shall, until the date on which a final NIJ Standard 0115.00 is
first fully approved and implemented, also include body armor which
has been found to meet or exceed the requirements for protection
against stabbing established by the State in which the grantee is
located."
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3796ll-3 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XII09M - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMOR
VESTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3796ll-3. James Guelff and Chris McCurley Body Armor Act of
2002
-STATUTE-
(a) Short title
This section may be cited as the "James Guelff and Chris McCurley
Body Armor Act of 2002".
(b) Findings
Congress finds that -
(1) nationally, police officers and ordinary citizens are
facing increased danger as criminals use more deadly weaponry,
body armor, and other sophisticated assault gear;
(2) crime at the local level is exacerbated by the interstate
movement of body armor and other assault gear;
(3) there is a traffic in body armor moving in or otherwise
affecting interstate commerce, and existing Federal controls over
such traffic do not adequately enable the States to control this
traffic within their own borders through the exercise of their
police power;
(4) recent incidents, such as the murder of San Francisco
Police Officer James Guelff by an assailant wearing 2 layers of
body armor, a 1997 bank shoot out in north Hollywood, California,
between police and 2 heavily armed suspects outfitted in body
armor, and the 1997 murder of Captain Chris McCurley of the
Etowah County, Alabama Drug Task Force by a drug dealer shielded
by protective body armor, demonstrate the serious threat to
community safety posed by criminals who wear body armor during
the commission of a violent crime;
(5) of the approximately 1,500 officers killed in the line of
duty since 1980, more than 30 percent could have been saved by
body armor, and the risk of dying from gunfire is 14 times higher
for an officer without a bulletproof vest;
(6) the Department of Justice has estimated that 25 percent of
State and local police are not issued body armor;
(7) the Federal Government is well-equipped to grant local
police departments access to body armor that is no longer needed
by Federal agencies; and
(8) Congress has the power, under the interstate commerce
clause and other provisions of the Constitution of the United
States, to enact legislation to regulate interstate commerce that
affects the integrity and safety of our communities.
(c) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Body armor
The term "body armor" means any product sold or offered for
sale, in interstate or foreign commerce, as personal protective
body covering intended to protect against gunfire, regardless of
whether the product is to be worn alone or is sold as a
complement to another product or garment.
(2) Law enforcement agency
The term "law enforcement agency" means an agency of the United
States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State,
authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or
supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or
prosecution of any violation of criminal law.
(3) Law enforcement officer
The term "law enforcement officer" means any officer, agent, or
employee of the United States, a State, or a political
subdivision of a State, authorized by law or by a government
agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection,
investigation, or prosecution of any violation of criminal law.
(d) Amendment of sentencing guidelines with respect to body armor
(1) In general
Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, the
United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend the
Federal sentencing guidelines and the policy statements of the
Commission, as appropriate, to provide an appropriate sentencing
enhancement for any crime of violence (as defined in section 16
of title 18) or drug trafficking crime (as defined in section
924(c) of title 18) (including a crime of violence or drug
trafficking crime that provides for an enhanced punishment if
committed by the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon or device)
in which the defendant used body armor.
(2) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that any sentencing enhancement
under this subsection should be at least 2 levels.
(e) Omitted
(f) Donation of Federal surplus body armor
(1) Definitions
In this subsection, the terms "Federal agency" and "surplus
property" have the meanings given such terms under section 102 of
title 40.
(2) Donation of body armor
Notwithstanding sections 541-555 of title 40, the head of a
Federal agency may donate body armor directly to any State or
local law enforcement agency, if such body armor -
(A) is in serviceable condition;
(B) is surplus property; and
(C) meets or exceeds the requirements of National Institute
of Justice Standard 0101.03 (as in effect on November 2, 2002).
(3) Notice to Administrator
The head of a Federal agency who donates body armor under this
subsection shall submit to the Administrator of General Services
a written notice identifying the amount of body armor donated and
each State or local law enforcement agency that received the body
armor.
(4) Donation by certain officers
(A) Department of Justice
In the administration of this subsection with respect to the
Department of Justice, in addition to any other officer of the
Department of Justice designated by the Attorney General, the
following officers may act as the head of a Federal agency:
(i) The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
Administration.
(ii) The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(iii) The Commissioner of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service.
(iv) The Director of the United States Marshals Service.
(B) Department of the Treasury
In the administration of this subsection with respect to the
Department of the Treasury, in addition to any other officer of
the Department of the Treasury designated by the Secretary of
the Treasury, the following officers may act as the head of a
Federal agency:
(i) The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Firearms.
(ii) The Commissioner of Customs.
(iii) The Director of the United States Secret Service.
(5) No liability
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States
shall not be liable for any harm occurring in connection with the
use or misuse of any body armor donated under this subsection.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 107-273, div. C, title I, Sec. 11009, Nov. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 1819.)
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Section is comprised of section 11009 of Pub. L. 107-273. Subsec.
(e) of section 11009 of Pub. L. 107-273 enacted section 931 of
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and amended sections 921
and 924 of Title 18.
Section was enacted as part of the 21st Century Department of
Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, and not as part of title
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 which
comprises this chapter.
In subsec. (f), "section 102 of title 40" substituted for
"section 3 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 472)" in par. (1), and "sections 541-555 of
title 40" substituted for "section 203 of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484)" in par. (2),
on authority of Pub. L. 107-217, Sec. 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116
Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public
Buildings, Property, and Works.
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, including the related
functions of the Secretary of the Treasury, to the Department of
Justice, see section 531(c) of Title 6, Domestic Security.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of
the United States Customs Service of the Department of the
Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury
relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for
treatment of related references, see sections 203(1), 551(d),
552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department
of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as
modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
For transfer of the functions, personnel, assets, and obligations
of the United States Secret Service, including the functions of the
Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of
Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see
sections 381, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic
Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization
Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under
section 542 of Title 6.
ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF
FUNCTIONS
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer
of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out
under section 1551 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XIII - TRANSITION; EFFECTIVE DATE;
REPEALER 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XIII - TRANSITION; EFFECTIVE DATE; REPEALER
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XIII - TRANSITION; EFFECTIVE DATE; REPEALER
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Subchapter is based on part Z, formerly part M, of title I of
Pub. L. 90-351, as added by Pub. L. 96-157, Sec. 2, and
redesignated by Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1552(a)(1), Pub. L. 101-647,
Secs. 241(a)(1)(A), 801(a)(1), Pub. L. 102-521, Sec. 4(a)(1), Pub.
L. 103-322, Secs. 10003(a)(1), 20201(a)(1), 32101(a)(1),
40121(a)(1), 40231(a)(1), 50001(a)(1), 210201(a)(1),
210302(c)(1)(A), and Pub. L. 105-181, Sec. 3(a)(1).
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XIII - TRANSITION; EFFECTIVE DATE; REPEALER
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797. Continuation of rules, authorities, and proceedings
-STATUTE-
(a) Continuing status until otherwise affected
(1) All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, and
instructions of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration which
are in effect on December 27, 1979, shall continue in effect
according to their terms until modified, terminated, superseded,
set aside, or revoked by the President or the Attorney General, the
Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics or the
Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National
Institute of Justice, or the Administrator of the Law Enforcement
Assistance Administration with respect to their functions under
this chapter or by operation of law.
(2) All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, and
instructions issued under this chapter which are in effect on
October 12, 1984, shall continue in effect according to their terms
until modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked by
the President, the Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney
General, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the
Director of the National Institute of Justice, the Administrator of
the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, or the
Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance with respect to their
functions under this chapter or by operation of law.
(b) Obligation by Director of National Institute of Justice of
previously appropriated unused or reversionary funds for
continuation of research and development projects or purposes of
this chapter
The Director of the National Institute of Justice may award new
grants, enter into new contracts or cooperative agreements, or
otherwise obligate previously appropriated unused or reversionary
funds for the continuation of research and development projects in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter as in effect on the
day before December 27, 1979, based upon applications received
under this chapter before December 27, 1979, or for purposes
consistent with provisions of this chapter.
(c) Obligation by Director of Bureau of Justice Statistics of
pre-fiscal year 1980 appropriated funds for statistical projects
or purposes of this chapter
The Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics may award new
grants, enter into new contracts or cooperative agreements or
otherwise obligate funds appropriated for fiscal years before 1980
for statistical projects to be expended in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter, as in effect on the day before December
27, 1979, based upon applications received under this chapter
before December 27, 1979, or for purposes consistent with
provisions of this chapter.
(d) Obligation by Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance
Administration of previously appropriated unused or reversionary
funds or presently appropriated funds for continuation of
projects or purposes of this chapter
The Administrator of the Law Enforcement Assistance
Administration may award new grants, enter into new contracts or
cooperative agreements, approve comprehensive plans for the fiscal
year beginning October 1, 1979, and otherwise obligate previously
appropriated unused or reversionary funds or funds appropriated for
the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1979, for the continuation of
projects in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, as in
effect on the day before December 27, 1979, or for purposes
consistent with provisions of this chapter.
(e) Pending suits, actions, or other proceedings unaffected
The amendments made to this chapter by the Justice System
Improvement Act of 1979 shall not affect any suit, action, or other
proceeding commenced by or against the Government before December
27, 1979.
(f) Appropriated funds available for audit matters and continuing
programs and projects
Nothing in this chapter prevents the utilization of funds
appropriated for purposes of this chapter for all activities
necessary or appropriate for the review, audit, investigation, and
judicial or administrative resolution of audit matters for those
grants or contracts that were awarded under this chapter. The final
disposition and dissemination of program and project
accomplishments with respect to programs and projects approved in
accordance with this chapter, as in effect before December 27,
1979, which continue in operation beyond December 27, 1979, may be
carried out with funds appropriated for purposes of this chapter.
(g) Transfer of personnel pursuant to performance-of-functions
standard; determination of interim positions for Administrator
and Deputy Administrators by Attorney General
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the personnel
employed on December 27, 1979, by the Law Enforcement Assistance
Administration are transferred as appropriate to the Office of
Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics, the National
Institute of Justice or the Bureau of Justice Statistics,
considering the function to be performed by these organizational
units and the functions previously performed by the employee.
Determinations as to specific positions to be filled in an acting
capacity for a period of not more than ninety days by the
Administrator and Deputy Administrators employed on December 27,
1979, may be made by the Attorney General notwithstanding any other
provision of law.
(h) Unobligated funds of a State or unit of local government
available for cost of any program or project
Any funds made available under subchapters II, III, and V (!1) of
this chapter, as in effect before December 27, 1979, which are not
obligated by a State or unit of local government, may be used to
provide up to 100 per centum of the cost of any program or project.
(i) State criminal justice council as the State planning agency for
carrying out predecessor provisions
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, all
provisions of this chapter, as in effect on the day before December
27, 1979, which are necessary to carry out the provisions of the
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C.
5601 et seq.], remain in effect for the sole purpose of carrying
out the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974,
and the State criminal justice council established under this
chapter shall serve as the State planning agency for the purposes
of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
(j) Construction project funding for additional two years
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3744(c)(3) (!1) of this
title, any construction projects which were funded under this
chapter, as in effect before December 27, 1979, and which were
budgeted in anticipation of receiving additional Federal funding
for such construction may continue for two years to be funded under
this chapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2601, formerly Sec. 1301, as added
Pub. L. 96-157, Sec. 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1221; amended Pub.
L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 609G, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2100;
renumbered Sec. 1401, Pub. L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1552(a)(2),
Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-41; renumbered Sec. 1501, renumbered
Sec. 1601, Pub. L. 101-647, title II, Sec. 241(a)(1)(B), title
VIII, Sec. 801(a)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4810, 4825;
renumbered Sec. 1701, Pub. L. 102-521, Sec. 4(a)(2), Oct. 25, 1992,
106 Stat. 3404; renumbered Sec. 1801, renumbered Sec. 1901,
renumbered Sec. 2001, renumbered Sec. 2101, renumbered Sec. 2201,
renumbered Sec. 2301, renumbered Sec. 2401, renumbered Sec. 2501,
Pub. L. 103-322, title I, Sec. 10003(a)(2), title II, Sec.
20201(a)(2), title III, Sec. 32101(a)(2), title IV, Secs.
40121(a)(2), 40231(a)(2), title V, Sec. 50001(a)(2), title XXI,
Secs. 210201(a)(2), 210302(c)(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat.
1808, 1819, 1898, 1910, 1932, 1955, 2062, 2066, renumbered Sec.
2601, Pub. L. 105-181, Sec. 3(a)(2), June 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 512.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, referred to in
subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 96-157, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1167, as
amended, which is classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 3701
et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title of 1979 Amendment note under section 3711 of this title
and Tables.
Subchapter V of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (h), was
repealed and former subchapter VI was redesignated as V by Pub. L.
98-473, title II, Secs. 607, 608(e), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2086,
2087, which was also repealed and a new subchapter V enacted by
Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, Sec. 6091(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4328.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974,
referred to in subsec. (i), is Pub. L. 93-415, Sept. 7, 1974, 88
Stat. 1109, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter
72 (Sec. 5601 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note under section 5601 of
this title and Tables.
Section 3744(c)(3) of this title, referred to in subsec. (j), is
a reference to section 3744(c)(3) of this title as in effect prior
to the general amendment of section 3744 of this title by Pub. L.
98-473, and subsequent repeal by Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, Sec.
6091(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4328.
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
1984 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 609G(1), designated
existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Subsecs. (j), (k). Pub. L. 98-473, Sec. 609G(2), (3),
redesignated subsec. (k) as (j) and struck out former subsec. (j)
relating to State planning agency meeting representation
requirement as competent to carry out functions, powers, and duties
of State criminal justice council.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section
609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98-473, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 3711 of this title.
-TRANS-
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bureau of
Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 3742(3)
through (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney
General for Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1)
[title I, Sec. 108(b)] of Pub. L. 106-113, set out as a note under
section 3741 of this title.
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION; CLOSEOUT OF OPERATIONS
AND TRANSFER OF REMAINING FUNCTIONS
The operations of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
were closed out by the Justice Department due to lack of
appropriations, and the remaining programs and staff transferred to
the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics,
effective Apr. 15, 1982, see Notice of Department of Justice,
Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics, Apr. 19,
1982, 47 F.R. 16694.
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) See References in Text note below.
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XIV - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL
SECURITY 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XIV - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XIV - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797a 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XIV - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797a. Program authorized
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States,
units of local government, and Indian tribes to provide improved
security, including the placement and use of metal detectors and
other deterrent measures, at schools and on school grounds.
(b) Uses of funds
Grants awarded under this section shall be distributed directly
to the State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe, and shall
be used to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the
jurisdiction of the grantee through one or more of the following:
(1) Placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and
other deterrent measures.
(2) Security assessments.
(3) Security training of personnel and students.
(4) Coordination with local law enforcement.
(5) Any other measure that, in the determination of the
Attorney General, may provide a significant improvement in
security.
(c) Preferential consideration
In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Attorney General
shall give preferential consideration, if feasible, to an
application from a jurisdiction that has a demonstrated need for
improved security, has a demonstrated need for financial
assistance, and has evidenced the ability to make the improvements
for which the grant amounts are sought.
(d) Matching funds
(1) The portion of the costs of a program provided by a grant
under subsection (a) of this section may not exceed 50 percent.
(2) Any funds appropriated by Congress for the activities of any
agency of an Indian tribal government or the Bureau of Indian
Affairs performing law enforcement functions on any Indian lands
may be used to provide the non-Federal share of a matching
requirement funded under this subsection.
(3) The Attorney General may provide, in the guidelines
implementing this section, for the requirement of paragraph (1) to
be waived or altered in the case of a recipient with a financial
need for such a waiver or alteration.
(e) Equitable distribution
In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Attorney General
shall ensure, to the extent practicable, an equitable geographic
distribution among the regions of the United States and among
urban, suburban, and rural areas.
(f) Administrative costs
The Attorney General may reserve not more than 2 percent from
amounts appropriated to carry out this subchapter for
administrative costs.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2701, as added Pub. L. 106-386, div.
B, title I, Sec. 1108(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1501.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797b 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XIV - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797b. Applications
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
To request a grant under this subchapter, the chief executive of
a State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe shall submit an
application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner,
and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may
require. Each application shall -
(1) include a detailed explanation of -
(A) the intended uses of funds provided under the grant; and
(B) how the activities funded under the grant will meet the
purpose of this subchapter; and
(2) be accompanied by an assurance that the application was
prepared after consultation with individuals not limited to law
enforcement officers (such as school violence researchers, child
psychologists, social workers, teachers, principals, and other
school personnel) to ensure that the improvements to be funded
under the grant are -
(A) consistent with a comprehensive approach to preventing
school violence; and
(B) individualized to the needs of each school at which those
improvements are to be made.
(b) Guidelines
Not later than 90 days after October 28, 2000, the Attorney
General shall promulgate guidelines to implement this section
(including the information that must be included and the
requirements that the States, units of local government, and Indian
tribes must meet) in submitting the applications required under
this section.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2702, as added Pub. L. 106-386, div.
B, title I, Sec. 1108(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1502.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797c 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XIV - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797c. Annual report to Congress
-STATUTE-
Not later than November 30th of each year, the Attorney General
shall submit a report to the Congress regarding the activities
carried out under this subchapter. Each such report shall include,
for the preceding fiscal year, the number of grants funded under
this subchapter, the amount of funds provided under those grants,
and the activities for which those funds were used.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2703, as added Pub. L. 106-386, div.
B, title I, Sec. 1108(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1502.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797d 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XIV - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797d. Definitions
-STATUTE-
For purposes of this subchapter -
(1) the term "school" means a public elementary or secondary
school;
(2) the term "unit of local government" means a county,
municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or other
unit of general government below the State level; and
(3) the term "Indian tribe" has the same meaning as in section
450b(e) of title 25.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2704, as added Pub. L. 106-386, div.
B, title I, Sec. 1108(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1502.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797e 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XIV - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797e. Authorization of appropriations
-STATUTE-
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
subchapter $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2705, as added Pub. L. 106-386, div.
B, title I, Sec. 1108(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1502.)
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XV - PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES
IMPROVEMENT GRANTS 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XV - PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XV - PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in section 3793 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797j 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XV - PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797j. Grant authorization
-STATUTE-
The Attorney General shall award grants to States and units of
local government in accordance with this subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2801, as added Pub. L. 106-561, Sec.
2(c)(1), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2788; amended Pub. L. 107-273,
div. B, title V, Sec. 5001(b)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1813.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Pub. L. 107-273 inserted "and units of local government"
after "States".
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797k 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XV - PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797k. Applications
-STATUTE-
To request a grant under this subchapter, a State or unit of
local government shall submit to the Attorney General -
(1) a certification that the State or unit of local government
has developed a plan for forensic science laboratories under a
program described in section 3797m(a) of this title, and a
specific description of the manner in which the grant will be
used to carry out that plan;
(2) a certification that any forensic science laboratory
system, medical examiner's office, or coroner's office in the
State, including any laboratory operated by a unit of local
government within the State, that will receive any portion of the
grant amount uses generally accepted laboratory practices and
procedures, established by accrediting organizations or
appropriate certifying bodies; and
(3) a specific description of any new facility to be
constructed as part of the program for a State or local plan
described in paragraph (1), and the estimated costs of that
facility, and a certification that the amount of the grant used
for the costs of the facility will not exceed the limitations set
forth in section 3797m(c) of this title.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2802, as added Pub. L. 106-561, Sec.
2(c)(1), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2788; amended Pub. L. 107-273,
div. B, title V, Sec. 5001(b)(2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1813.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 5001(b)(2)(A), inserted "or unit of
local government" after "State" in introductory provisions.
Par. (1). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 5001(b)(2)(B), amended par. (1)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "a
certification that the State has developed a consolidated State
plan for forensic science laboratories operated by the State or by
other units of local government within the State under a program
described in section 3797m(a) of this title, and a specific
description of the manner in which the grant will be used to carry
out that plan;".
Par. (2). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 5001(b)(2)(C), inserted "or
appropriate certifying bodies" after "accrediting organizations".
Par. (3). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 5001(b)(2)(D), inserted "for a
State or local plan" after "program".
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 3797l, 3797n of this
title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797l 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XV - PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797l. Allocation
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
(1) Population allocation
Seventy-five percent of the amount made available to carry out
this subchapter in each fiscal year shall be allocated to each
State that meets the requirements of section 3797k of this title
so that each State shall receive an amount that bears the same
ratio to the 75 percent of the total amount made available to
carry out this subchapter for that fiscal year as the population
of the State bears to the population of all States.
(2) Discretionary allocation
Twenty-five percent of the amount made available to carry out
this subchapter in each fiscal year shall be allocated pursuant
to the Attorney General's discretion for competitive awards to
States and units of local government. In making awards under this
subchapter, the Attorney General shall consider the average
annual number of part 1 violent crimes reported by each State to
the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the 3 most recent
calendar years for which data is available and consider the
existing resources and current needs of the potential grant
recipient.
(3) Minimum requirement
Each State shall receive not less than 0.6 percent of the
amount made available to carry out this subchapter in each fiscal
year.
(4) Proportional reduction
If the amounts available to carry out this subchapter in each
fiscal year are insufficient to pay in full the total payment
that any State is otherwise eligible to receive under paragraph
(3), then the Attorney General shall reduce payments under
paragraph (1) for such payment period to the extent of such
insufficiency. Reductions under the preceding sentence shall be
allocated among the States (other than States whose payment is
determined under paragraph (3)) in the same proportions as
amounts would be allocated under paragraph (1) without regard to
paragraph (3).
(b) State defined
In this section, the term "State" means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, except that -
(1) for purposes of the allocation under this section, American
Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall
be considered as 1 State; and
(2) for purposes of paragraph (1), 67 percent of the amount
allocated shall be allocated to American Samoa, and 33 percent
shall be allocated to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2803, as added Pub. L. 106-561, Sec.
2(c)(1), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2788; amended Pub. L. 107-273,
div. B, title V, Sec. 5001(b)(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1814.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107-273 substituted "for
competitive awards to States and units of local government. In
making awards under this subchapter, the Attorney General shall
consider the average annual number of part 1 violent crimes
reported by each State to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for
the 3 most recent calendar years for which data is available and
consider the existing resources and current needs of the potential
grant recipient" for "to States with above average rates of part 1
violent crimes based on the average annual number of part 1 violent
crimes reported by such State to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for the 3 most recent calendar years for which such
data is available".
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797m 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XV - PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797m. Use of grants
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
A State or unit of local government that receives a grant under
this subchapter shall use the grant to carry out all or a
substantial part of a program intended to improve the quality and
timeliness of forensic science or medical examiner services in the
State, including such services provided by the laboratories
operated by the State and those operated by units of local
government within the State.
(b) Permitted categories of funding
Subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a grant
awarded under this subchapter -
(1) may only be used for program expenses relating to
facilities, personnel, computerization, equipment, supplies,
accreditation and certification, education, and training; and
(2) may not be used for any general law enforcement or
nonforensic investigatory function.
(c) Facilities costs
(1) States receiving minimum grant amount
With respect to a State that receives a grant under this
subchapter (including grants received by units of local
government within a State) in an amount that does not exceed 0.6
percent of the total amount made available to carry out this
subchapter for a fiscal year, not more than 80 percent of the
total amount of the grant may be used for the costs of any new
facility constructed as part of a program described in subsection
(a) of this section.
(2) Other States
With respect to a State that receives a grant under this
subchapter in an amount that exceeds 0.6 percent of the total
amount made available to carry out this subchapter for a fiscal
year -
(A) not more than 80 percent of the amount of the grant up to
that 0.6 percent may be used for the costs of any new facility
constructed as part of a program described in subsection (a) of
this section; and
(B) not more than 40 percent of the amount of the grant in
excess of that 0.6 percent may be used for the costs of any new
facility constructed as part of a program described in
subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Administrative costs
Not more than 10 percent of the total amount of a grant awarded
under this subchapter may be used for administrative expenses.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2804, as added Pub. L. 106-561, Sec.
2(c)(1), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2789; amended Pub. L. 107-273,
div. B, title V, Sec. 5001(b)(4), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1814.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 5001(b)(4)(A), inserted
"or unit of local government" after "A State".
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 5001(b)(4)(B), inserted
"(including grants received by units of local government within a
State)" after "under this subchapter".
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3797k of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797n 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XV - PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797n. Administrative provisions
-STATUTE-
(a) Regulations
The Attorney General may promulgate such guidelines, regulations,
and procedures as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter,
including guidelines, regulations, and procedures relating to the
submission and review of applications for grants under section
3797k of this title.
(b) Expenditure records
(1) Records
Each State, or unit of local government within the State, that
receives a grant under this subchapter shall maintain such
records as the Attorney General may require to facilitate an
effective audit relating to the receipt of the grant, or the use
of the grant amount.
(2) Access
The Attorney General and the Comptroller General of the United
States, or a designee thereof, shall have access, for the purpose
of audit and examination, to any book, document, or record of a
State, or unit of local government within the State, that
receives a grant under this subchapter, if, in the determination
of the Attorney General, Comptroller General, or designee
thereof, the book, document, or record is related to the receipt
of the grant, or the use of the grant amount.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2805, as added Pub. L. 106-561, Sec.
2(c)(1), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2790.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797o 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XV - PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797o. Reports
-STATUTE-
(a) Reports to Attorney General
For each fiscal year for which a grant is awarded under this
subchapter, each State or unit of local government that receives
such a grant shall submit to the Attorney General a report, at such
time and in such manner as the Attorney General may reasonably
require, which report shall include -
(1) a summary and assessment of the program carried out with
the grant, which shall include a comparison of pre-grant and
post-grant forensic science capabilities;
(2) the average number of days between submission of a sample
to a forensic science laboratory or forensic science laboratory
system in that State operated by the State or by a unit of local
government and the delivery of test results to the requesting
office or agency;
(3) an identification of the number and type of cases currently
accepted by the laboratory; and
(4) such other information as the Attorney General may require.
(b) Reports to Congress
Not later than 90 days after the last day of each fiscal year for
which 1 or more grants are awarded under this subchapter, the
Attorney General shall submit to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, a
report, which shall include -
(1) the aggregate amount of grants awarded under this
subchapter for that fiscal year; and
(2) a summary of the information provided under subsection (a)
of this section.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2806, as added Pub. L. 106-561, Sec.
2(c)(1), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2790; amended Pub. L. 107-273,
div. B, title V, Sec. 5001(b)(5), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1814.)
-MISC1-
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 5001(b)(5)(A), inserted
"or unit of local government" after "each State" in introductory
provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 5001(b)(5)(B), inserted ",
which shall include a comparison of pre-grant and post-grant
forensic science capabilities" before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 107-273, Sec. 5001(b)(5)(C)-(E),
added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).
-End-
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XVI - DRUG COURTS 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVI - DRUG COURTS
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XVI - DRUG COURTS
-COD-
CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title II, Sec. 2301(a), Nov. 2, 2002,
116 Stat. 1794, which directed that part EE (this subchapter) be
inserted after part DD of title I of Pub. L. 90-351, was executed
by adding part EE to title I of Pub. L. 90-351 to reflect the
probable intent of Congress, notwithstanding that title I of Pub.
L. 90-351 does not contain a part DD.
-SECREF-
SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in section 3793 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797u 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVI - DRUG COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797u. Grant authority
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The Attorney General may make grants to States, State courts,
local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal
governments, acting directly or through agreements with other
public or private entities, for adult drug courts, juvenile drug
courts, family drug courts, and tribal drug courts that involve -
(1) continuing judicial supervision over offenders with
substance abuse problems who are not violent offenders;
(2) coordination with the appropriate State or local
prosecutor; and
(3) the integrated administration of other sanctions and
services, which shall include -
(A) mandatory periodic testing for the use of controlled
substances or other addictive substances during any period of
supervised release or probation for each participant;
(B) substance abuse treatment for each participant;
(C) diversion, probation, or other supervised release
involving the possibility of prosecution, confinement, or
incarceration based on noncompliance with program requirements
or failure to show satisfactory progress;
(D) offender management, and aftercare services such as
relapse prevention, health care, education, vocational
training, job placement, housing placement, and child care or
other family support services for each participant who requires
such services;
(E) payment, in whole or part, by the offender of treatment
costs, to the extent practicable, such as costs for urinalysis
or counseling; and
(F) payment, in whole or part, by the offender of
restitution, to the extent practicable, to either a victim of
the offender's offense or to a restitution or similar victim
support fund.
(b) Limitation
Economic sanctions imposed on an offender pursuant to this
section shall not be at a level that would interfere with the
offender's rehabilitation.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2951, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
B, title II, Sec. 2301(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1794.)
-MISC1-
STUDY BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Pub. L. 107-273, div. B, title II, Sec. 2303, Nov. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 1799, provided that:
"(a) In General. - The Comptroller General of the United States
shall study and assess the effectiveness and impact of grants
authorized by part EE of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 [42 U.S.C. 3797u et seq.] as added by
section 2401 [2301] and report to Congress the results of the study
on or before January 1, 2005.
"(b) Documents and Information. - The Attorney General and grant
recipients shall provide the Comptroller General with all relevant
documents and information that the Comptroller General deems
necessary to conduct the study under subsection (a), including the
identities and criminal records of program participants.
"(c) Criteria. - In assessing the effectiveness of the grants
made under programs authorized by part EE of [title I of] the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 [42 U.S.C. 3797u
et seq.], the Comptroller General shall consider, among other
things -
"(1) recidivism rates of program participants;
"(2) completion rates among program participants;
"(3) drug use by program participants; and
"(4) the costs of the program to the criminal justice system."
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797u-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVI - DRUG COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797u-1. Prohibition of participation by violent offenders
-STATUTE-
The Attorney General shall -
(1) issue regulations or guidelines to ensure that the programs
authorized in this subchapter do not permit participation by
violent offenders; and
(2) immediately suspend funding for any grant under this
subchapter, pending compliance, if the Attorney General finds
that violent offenders are participating in any program funded
under this subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2952, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
B, title II, Sec. 2301(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1795.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797u-2 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVI - DRUG COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797u-2. Definition
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in this
subchapter, the term "violent offender" means a person who -
(1) is charged with or convicted of an offense, during the
course of which offense or conduct -
(A) the person carried, possessed, or used a firearm or
dangerous weapon;
(B) there occurred the death of or serious bodily injury to
any person; or
(C) there occurred the use of force against the person of
another, without regard to whether any of the circumstances
described in subparagraph (A) or (B) is an element of the
offense or conduct of which or for which the person is charged
or convicted; or
(2) has 1 or more prior convictions for a felony crime of
violence involving the use or attempted use of force against a
person with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm.
(b) Definition for purposes of juvenile drug courts
For purposes of juvenile drug courts, the term "violent offender"
means a juvenile who has been convicted of, or adjudicated
delinquent for, an offense that -
(1) has as an element, the use, attempted use, or threatened
use of physical force against the person or property of another,
or the possession or use of a firearm; or
(2) by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical
force against the person or property of another may be used in
the course of committing the offense.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2953, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
B, title II, Sec. 2301(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1795.)
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797u-3 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVI - DRUG COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797u-3. Administration
-STATUTE-
(a) Consultation
The Attorney General shall consult with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services and any other appropriate officials in carrying
out this subchapter.
(b) Use of components
The Attorney General may utilize any component or components of
the Department of Justice in carrying out this subchapter.
(c) Regulatory authority
The Attorney General may issue regulations and guidelines
necessary to carry out this subchapter.
(d) Applications
In addition to any other requirements that may be specified by
the Attorney General, an application for a grant under this
subchapter shall -
(1) include a long-term strategy and detailed implementation
plan that shall provide for the consultation and coordination
with appropriate State and local prosecutors, particularly when
program participants fail to comply with program requirements;
(2) explain the applicant's inability to fund the program
adequately without Federal assistance;
(3) certify that the Federal support provided will be used to
supplement, and not supplant, State, Indian tribal, and local
sources of funding that would otherwise be available;
(4) identify related governmental or community initiatives
which complement or will be coordinated with the proposal;
(5) certify that there has been appropriate consultation with
all affected agencies and that there will be appropriate
coordination with all affected agencies in the implementation of
the program;
(6) certify that participating offenders will be supervised by
1 or more designated judges with responsibility for the drug
court program;
(7) specify plans for obtaining necessary support and
continuing the proposed program following the conclusion of
Federal support; and
(8) describe the methodology that will be used in evaluating
the program.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2954, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
B, title II, Sec. 2301(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1796.)
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42 USC Sec. 3797u-4 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVI - DRUG COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797u-4. Applications
-STATUTE-
To request funds under this subchapter, the chief executive or
the chief justice of a State or the chief executive or judge of a
unit of local government or Indian tribal government, or the chief
judge of a State court or the judge of a local court or Indian
tribal court shall submit an application to the Attorney General in
such form and containing such information as the Attorney General
may reasonably require.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2955, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
B, title II, Sec. 2301(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1797.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3797u-5 of this title.
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42 USC Sec. 3797u-5 01/06/03
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SUBCHAPTER XVI - DRUG COURTS
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Sec. 3797u-5. Federal share
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
The Federal share of a grant made under this subchapter may not
exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the program described in
the application submitted under section 3797u-4 of this title for
the fiscal year for which the program receives assistance under
this subchapter, unless the Attorney General waives, wholly or in
part, the requirement of a matching contribution under this
section.
(b) In-kind contributions
In-kind contributions may constitute a portion of the non-Federal
share of a grant.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2956, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
B, title II, Sec. 2301(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1797.)
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42 USC Sec. 3797u-6 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVI - DRUG COURTS
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Sec. 3797u-6. Distribution and allocation
-STATUTE-
(a) Geographic distribution
The Attorney General shall ensure that, to the extent
practicable, an equitable geographic distribution of grant awards
is made.
(b) Minimum allocation
Unless all eligible applications submitted by any State or unit
of local government within such State for a grant under this
subchapter have been funded, such State, together with grantees
within the State (other than Indian tribes), shall be allocated in
each fiscal year under this subchapter not less than 0.50 percent
of the total amount appropriated in the fiscal year for grants
pursuant to this subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2957, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
B, title II, Sec. 2301(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1797.)
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42 USC Sec. 3797u-7 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVI - DRUG COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797u-7. Report
-STATUTE-
A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government
that receives funds under this subchapter during a fiscal year
shall submit to the Attorney General a description and an
evaluation report on a date specified by the Attorney General
regarding the effectiveness of this subchapter.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2958, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
B, title II, Sec. 2301(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1797.)
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42 USC Sec. 3797u-8 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVI - DRUG COURTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797u-8. Technical assistance, training, and evaluation
-STATUTE-
(a) Technical assistance and training
The Attorney General may provide technical assistance and
training in furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter.
(b) Evaluations
In addition to any evaluation requirements that may be prescribed
for grantees (including uniform data collection standards and
reporting requirements), the Attorney General shall carry out or
make arrangements for evaluations of programs that receive support
under this subchapter.
(c) Administration
The technical assistance, training, and evaluations authorized by
this section may be carried out directly by the Attorney General,
in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
or through grants, contracts, or other cooperative arrangements
with other entities.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2959, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
B, title II, Sec. 2301(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1797.)
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XVII - OFFENDER REENTRY AND COMMUNITY
SAFETY 01/06/03
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CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVII - OFFENDER REENTRY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XVII - OFFENDER REENTRY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
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42 USC Sec. 3797w 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVII - OFFENDER REENTRY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797w. Adult and juvenile offender State and local reentry
demonstration projects
-STATUTE-
(a) Grant authorization
The Attorney General shall make grants of up to $1,000,000 to
States, Territories, and Indian tribes, in partnership with units
of local government and nonprofit organizations, for the purpose of
establishing adult and juvenile offender reentry demonstration
projects.
(b) Adult offender reentry demonstration projects
Funds for adult offender demonstration projects may be expended
for -
(1) oversight/monitoring of released offenders;
(2) substance abuse treatment and aftercare, mental and medical
health treatment and aftercare, vocational and basic educational
training, and other programming to promote effective
reintegration into the community as needed;
(3) convening community impact panels, victim impact panels or
victim impact educational classes; and
(4) establishing and implementing graduated sanctions and
incentives.
(c) Juvenile offender reentry demonstration projects
Funds for the juvenile offender reentry demonstration projects
may be expended for -
(1) providing returning juvenile offenders with drug and
alcohol testing and treatment and mental and medical health
assessment and services;
(2) convening victim impact panels, restorative justice panels,
or victim impact educational classes for juvenile offenders;
(3) oversight/monitoring of released juvenile offenders; and
(4) providing for the planning of reentry services when the
youth is initially incarcerated and coordinating the delivery of
community-based services, such as education, family involvement
and support, and other services as needed.
(d) Submission of application
In addition to any other requirements that may be specified by
the Attorney General, an application for a grant under this
subchapter (!1) shall -
(1) describe a long-term strategy and detailed implementation
plan, including how the jurisdiction plans to pay for the program
after the Federal funding ends;
(2) identify the governmental and community agencies that will
be coordinated by this project;
(3) certify that there has been appropriate consultation with
all affected agencies and there will be appropriate coordination
with all affected agencies in the implementation of the program,
including existing community corrections and parole; and
(4) describe the methodology and outcome measures that will be
used in evaluating the program.
(e) Applicants
The applicants as designated under (!2) 3797(a) of this title -
(1) shall prepare the application as required under subsection
(!3) 3797(b) of this title; and
(2) shall administer grant funds in accordance with the
guidelines, regulations, and procedures promulgated by the
Attorney General, as necessary to carry out the purposes of this
subchapter.
(f) Matching funds
The Federal share of a grant received under this chapter may not
exceed 75 percent of the costs of the project funded under this
chapter unless the Attorney General waives, wholly or in part, the
requirements of this section.
(g) Reports
Each entity that receives a grant under this subchapter shall
submit to the Attorney General, for each year in which funds from a
grant received under this subchapter is expended, a description and
an evaluation report at such time and in such manner as the
Attorney General may reasonably require that contains -
(1) a summary of the activities carried out under the grant and
an assessment of whether such activities are meeting the needs
identified in the application funded under this subchapter; and
(2) such other information as the Attorney General may require.
(h) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
To carry out this section, there are authorized to be
appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, $15,500,000 for
fiscal year 2004, and $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.
(2) Limitations
Of the amount made available to carry out this section in any
fiscal year -
(A) not more than 2 percent or less than 1 percent may be
used by the Attorney General for salaries and administrative
expenses; and
(B) not more than 3 percent or less than 2 percent may be
used for technical assistance and training.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2976, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
B, title II, Sec. 2421(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1801.)
-REFTEXT-
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (d), was in the original
"this subpart", and was translated as reading "this part", meaning
part FF of title I of Pub. L. 90-351, to reflect the probable
intent of Congress.
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3797w-1 of this title.
-FOOTNOTE-
(!1) See References in Text note below.
(!2) So in original. Probably should be followed by "section".
(!3) So in original. Probably should be "section".
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42 USC Sec. 3797w-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVII - OFFENDER REENTRY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797w-1. State reentry project evaluation
-STATUTE-
(a) Evaluation
The Attorney General shall evaluate the demonstration projects
authorized by section 3797w of this title to determine their
effectiveness.
(b) Report
Not later than April 30, 2005, the Attorney General shall submit
a report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Senate containing -
(1) the findings of the evaluation required by subsection (a)
of this section; and
(2) any recommendations the Attorney General has with regard to
expanding, changing, or eliminating the demonstration projects.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2977, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
B, title II, Sec. 2421(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1802.)
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42 USC SUBCHAPTER XVIII - CRIME FREE RURAL STATE GRANTS 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVIII - CRIME FREE RURAL STATE GRANTS
-HEAD-
SUBCHAPTER XVIII - CRIME FREE RURAL STATE GRANTS
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42 USC Sec. 3797y 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVIII - CRIME FREE RURAL STATE GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797y. Grant authority
-STATUTE-
The Attorney General shall award grants to rural State criminal
justice agencies, Byrne agencies, or other agencies as designated
by the Governor of that State and approved by the Attorney General,
to develop rural States' capacity to assist local communities in
the prevention and reduction of crime, violence, and substance
abuse.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2985, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title I, Sec. 11027(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1834.)
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42 USC Sec. 3797y-1 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVIII - CRIME FREE RURAL STATE GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797y-1. Use of funds
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
A capacity building grant shall be used to develop a statewide
strategic plan as described in section 3797y-2 of this title to
prevent and reduce crime, violence, and substance abuse.
(b) Permissive use
A rural State may also use its grant to provide training and
technical assistance to communities and promote innovation in the
development of policies, technologies, and programs to prevent and
reduce crime.
(c) Data collection
A rural State may use up to 5 percent of the grant to assist
grant recipients in collecting statewide data related to the costs
of crime, violence, and substance abuse for purposes of supporting
the statewide strategic plan.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2986, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title I, Sec. 11027(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1834.)
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42 USC Sec. 3797y-2 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVIII - CRIME FREE RURAL STATE GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797y-2. Statewide strategic prevention plan
-STATUTE-
(a) In general
A statewide strategic prevention plan shall be used by the rural
State to assist local communities, both directly and through
existing State programs and services, in building comprehensive,
strategic, and innovative approaches to reducing crime, violence,
and substance abuse based on local conditions and needs.
(b) Goals
The plan must contain statewide long-term goals and measurable
annual objectives for reducing crime, violence, and substance
abuse.
(c) Accountability
The rural State shall be required to develop and report in its
plan relevant performance targets and measures for the goals and
objectives to track changes in crime, violence, and substance
abuse.
(d) Consultation
The rural State shall form a State crime free communities
commission that includes representatives of State and local
government, and community leaders who will provide advice and
recommendations on relevant community goals and objectives, and
performance targets and measures.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2987, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title I, Sec. 11027(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1834.)
-SECREF-
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 3797y-1 of this title.
-End-
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42 USC Sec. 3797y-3 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVIII - CRIME FREE RURAL STATE GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797y-3. Requirements
-STATUTE-
(a) Training and technical assistance
The rural State shall provide training and technical assistance,
including through such groups as the National Crime Prevention
Council, to assist local communities in developing Crime Prevention
Plans that reflect statewide strategic goals and objectives, and
performance targets and measures.
(b) Reports
The rural State shall provide a report on its statewide strategic
plan to the Attorney General, including information about -
(1) involvement of relevant State-level agencies to assist
communities in the development and implementation of their Crime
Prevention Plans;
(2) support for local applications for Community Grants; and
(3) community progress toward reducing crime, violence, and
substance abuse.
(c) Certification
Beginning in the third year of the program, States must certify
that the local grantee's project funded under the community grant
is generally consistent with statewide strategic goals and
objectives, and performance targets and measures.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2988, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title I, Sec. 11027(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1835.)
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42 USC Sec. 3797y-4 01/06/03
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TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVIII - CRIME FREE RURAL STATE GRANTS
-HEAD-
Sec. 3797y-4. Authorization of appropriations
-STATUTE-
There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out
this subchapter for each of fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2989, as added Pub. L. 107-273, div.
C, title I, Sec. 11027(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1835.)
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