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42 U.S.C. § 5782 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5782. Duties and functions of the Administrator
The Administrator shall—
(1) issue such rules as are necessary or appropriate to carry out this subchapter;
(2) make such arrangements as are necessary and appropriate to facilitate coordination and policy development among all activities funded through the Department of Justice relating to delinquency prevention (including the preparation of an annual comprehensive plan for facilitating such coordination and policy development);
(3) provide adequate staff and resources necessary to properly carry out this subchapter; and
(4) not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, submit a report to the chairman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate—
(A) describing activities and accomplishments of grant activities funded under this subchapter;
(B) describing procedures followed to disseminate grant activity products and research findings;
(C) describing activities conducted to develop policy and to coordinate Federal agency and interagency efforts related to delinquency prevention; and
(D) identifying successful approaches and making recommendations for future activities to be conducted under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 93–415, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12222(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1894.)
heading: Codification
text: Another section 503 of Pub. L. 93–415, title V, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1135, amended section 5033 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 5782, Pub. L. 93–415, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 5(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5027, defined “State advisory group”, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–273.
42 U.S.C. § 5784 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5784. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
(Pub. L. 93–415, title V, § 505, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12222(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1896.)
heading: Codification
text: Another section 505 of Pub. L. 93–415, title V, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1135, amended section 5035 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 5784, Pub. L. 93–415, title V, § 505, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 5(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5028; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title I, § 129(a)(2)(F)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–50, 2681–76, related to grants for prevention programs, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–273.
A prior section 5785, Pub. L. 93–415, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 5(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5029, authorized appropriations, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–273.
42 U.S.C. § 5791 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5791. National coordination of AMBER Alert communications network
(a) Coordination within Department of Justice
The Attorney General shall assign an officer of the Department of Justice to act as the national coordinator of the AMBER Alert communications network regarding abducted children. The officer so designated shall be known as the AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice.
(b) Duties
In acting as the national coordinator of the AMBER Alert communications network, the Coordinator shall—
(1) seek to eliminate gaps in the network, including gaps in areas of interstate travel;
(2) work with States to encourage the development of additional elements (known as local AMBER plans) in the network;
(3) work with States to ensure appropriate regional coordination of various elements of the network; and
(4) act as the nationwide point of contact for—
(A) the development of the network; and
(B) regional coordination of alerts on abducted children through the network.
(c) Consultation with Federal Bureau of Investigation
In carrying out duties under subsection (b) of this section, the Coordinator shall notify and consult with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning each child abduction for which an alert is issued through the AMBER Alert communications network.
(d) Cooperation
The Coordinator shall cooperate with the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission in carrying out activities under this section.
(e) Report
Not later than March 1, 2005, the Coordinator shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the Coordinator and the effectiveness and status of the AMBER plans of each State that has implemented such a plan. The Coordinator shall prepare the report in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation.
(Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 301, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 660.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003, also known as the PROTECT Act, and not as part of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 5791a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5791a. Minimum standards for issuance and dissemination of alerts through AMBER Alert communications network
(a) Establishment of minimum standards
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice shall establish minimum standards for—
(1) the issuance of alerts through the AMBER Alert communications network; and
(2) the extent of the dissemination of alerts issued through the network.
(b) Limitations
(1) The minimum standards established under subsection (a) of this section shall be adoptable on a voluntary basis only.
(2) The minimum standards shall, to the maximum extent practicable (as determined by the Coordinator in consultation with State and local law enforcement agencies), provide that appropriate information relating to the special needs of an abducted child (including health care needs) are disseminated to the appropriate law enforcement, public health, and other public officials.
(3) The minimum standards shall, to the maximum extent practicable (as determined by the Coordinator in consultation with State and local law enforcement agencies), provide that the dissemination of an alert through the AMBER Alert communications network be limited to the geographic areas most likely to facilitate the recovery of the abducted child concerned.
(4) In carrying out activities under subsection (a) of this section, the Coordinator may not interfere with the current system of voluntary coordination between local broadcasters and State and local law enforcement agencies for purposes of the AMBER Alert communications network.
(c) Cooperation
(1) The Coordinator shall cooperate with the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission in carrying out activities under this section.
(2) The Coordinator shall also cooperate with local broadcasters and State and local law enforcement agencies in establishing minimum standards under this section.
(Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 302, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 661.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003, also known as the PROTECT Act, and not as part of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 5791c (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5791c. Grant program for support of AMBER Alert communications plans
(a) Program required
The Attorney General shall carry out a program to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans.
(b) Activities
Activities funded by grants under the program under subsection (a) of this section may include—
(1) the development and implementation of education and training programs, and associated materials, relating to AMBER Alert communications plans;
(2) the development and implementation of law enforcement programs, and associated equipment, relating to AMBER Alert communications plans;
(3) the development and implementation of new technologies to improve AMBER Alert communications; and
(4) such other activities as the Attorney General considers appropriate for supporting the AMBER Alert communications program.
(c) Federal share
The Federal share of the cost of any activities funded by a grant under the program under subsection (a) of this section may not exceed 50 percent.
(d) Distribution of grant amounts on geographic basis
The Attorney General shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure the distribution of grants under the program under subsection (a) of this section on an equitable basis throughout the various regions of the United States.
(e) Administration
The Attorney General shall prescribe requirements, including application requirements, for grants under the program under subsection (a) of this section.
(f) Authorization of appropriations
(1) There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Justice $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 to carry out this section and, in addition, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 to carry out subsection (b)(3) of this section.
(2) Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 304, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 663.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003, also known as the PROTECT Act, and not as part of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 5791d (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5791d. Limitation on liability
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, including any of its officers, employees, or agents, shall not be liable for damages in any civil action for defamation, libel, slander, or harm to reputation arising out of any action or communication by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, its officers, employees, or agents, in connection with any clearinghouse, hotline or complaint intake or forwarding program or in connection with activity that is wholly or partially funded by the United States and undertaken in cooperation with, or at the direction of a Federal law enforcement agency.
(b) The limitation in subsection (a) of this section does not apply in any action in which the plaintiff proves that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, its officers, employees, or agents acted with actual malice, or provided information or took action for a purpose unrelated to an activity mandated by Federal law. For purposes of this subsection, the prevention, or detection of crime, and the safety, recovery, or protection of missing or exploited children shall be deemed, per se, to be an activity mandated by Federal law.
(Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 305, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 664.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003, also known as the PROTECT Act, and not as part of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 5792 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5792. Definitions
In this part, the following definitions apply:
(1) Child
The term “child” means an individual who is 17 years of age or younger.
(2) Code Adam alert
The term “Code Adam alert” means a set of procedures used in public buildings to alert employees and other users of the building that a child is missing.
(3) Designated authority
The term “designated authority” means—
(A) with respect to a public building owned or leased for use by an Executive agency—
(i) except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the Administrator of General Services;
(ii) in the case of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts;
(iii) in the case of buildings under the jurisdiction, custody, and control of the Smithsonian Institution, the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; or
(iv) in the case of another public building for which an Executive agency has, by specific or general statutory authority, jurisdiction, custody, and control over the building, the head of that agency;
(B) with respect to the Supreme Court Building, the Marshal of the Supreme Court; with respect to the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, the Director of the Administrative Office of United States Courts; and with respect to all other public buildings owned or leased for use by an establishment in the judicial branch of government, the General Services Administration in consultation with the United States Marshals Service; and
(C) with respect to a public building owned or leased for use by an establishment in the legislative branch of government, the Capitol Police Board.
(4) Executive agency
The term “Executive agency” has the same meaning such term has under section 105 of title 5.
(5) Federal agency
The term “Federal agency” means any Executive agency or any establishment in the legislative or judicial branches of the Government.
(6) Public building
The term “public building” means any building (or portion thereof) owned or leased for use by a Federal agency.
(Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 362, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 665.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Code Adam Act of 2003 and also as part of the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003, also known as the PROTECT Act, and not as part of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Short Title
text: For short title of subtitle D of title III of Pub. L. 108–21, which enacted this part, as the “Code Adam Act of 2003”, see section 361 of Pub. L. 108–21, set out as a note under section 5601 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 5792a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5792a. Procedures in public buildings regarding a missing or lost child
(a) In general
Not later than 180 days after April 30, 2003, the designated authority for a public building shall establish procedures for locating a child that is missing in the building.
(b) Notification and search procedures
Procedures established under this section shall provide, at a minimum, for the following:
(1) Notifying security personnel that a child is missing.
(2) Obtaining a detailed description of the child, including name, age, eye and hair color, height, weight, clothing, and shoes.
(3) Issuing a Code Adam alert and providing a description of the child, using a fast and effective means of communication.
(4) Establishing a central point of contact.
(5) Monitoring all points of egress from the building while a Code Adam alert is in effect.
(6) Conducting a thorough search of the building.
(7) Contacting local law enforcement.
(8) Documenting the incident.
(Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 363, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 666.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Code Adam Act of 2003 and also as part of the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003, also known as the PROTECT Act, and not as part of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.
42 U.S.C. § 5811 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5811. Establishment of Energy Research and Development Administration
There is hereby established an independent executive agency to be known as the Energy Research and Development Administration (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Administration”).
(Pub. L. 93–438, title I, § 101, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1234.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–438, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1233, as amended, which enacted this chapter, amended sections 5313 to 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, repealed sections 2031 and 2032 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 5801 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5801 of this title and Tables.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Energy Research and Development Administration terminated and functions vested by law in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 5816a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5816a. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4304(b)(7), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 664
text: Section, Pub. L. 95–39, title III, § 308, June 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 189; Pub. L. 96–470, title II, § 203(d), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2243, related to financial statements of Department of Energy officers and employees.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: For effective date and applicability of repeal, see section 4401 of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 2302 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
42 U.S.C. § 5817a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5817a. Employee-suggested research projects; approval; funding; reports
(a) Any Government-owned contractor operated laboratory, energy research center, or other laboratory performing functions under contract to the Administration may, with the approval of the Administrator, use a reasonable amount of its operating budget for the funding of employee-suggested research projects up to the pilot stage of development. It shall be a condition of any such approval that the director of the laboratory or center involved form an internal review mechanism for determining which employee-suggested projects merit funding in a given fiscal year; and any such project may be funded in one or more succeeding years if the review process indicates that it merits such funding.
(b) Each director of a laboratory or center specified in subsection (a) of this section shall submit an annual report to the Administrator on projects being funded under this section; and on completion of each such project shall submit a report to the Technical Information Center of the Administration for inclusion in its data base.
(Pub. L. 95–39, title III, § 303, June 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 189.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was not enacted as part of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Energy Research and Development Administration terminated and functions vested by law in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 5818 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5818. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 709(b), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 608
text: Section, Pub. L. 93–438, title I, § 108, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1241; Pub. L. 94–385, title I, §§ 162, 163, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1140, 1142; Pub. L. 95–39, title V, § 510(b), (c), June 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 200, related to establishment of an Energy Resources Council.
heading: Executive Order No. 11814
text: Ex. Ord. No. 11814, Oct. 11, 1974, 39 F.R. 36955, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11819, Nov. 16, 1974, 39 F.R. 40743; Ex. Ord. No. 11855, May 1, 1975, 40 F.R. 19423, which related to the activation of the Energy Resources Council, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12083, Sept. 27, 1978, 43 F.R. 44813, set out as a note under section 7101 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 5819 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5819. Report to Congress on future reorganization
(a) The President shall transmit to the Congress as promptly as possible, but not later than June 30, 1975, such additional recommendations as he deems advisable for organization of energy and related functions in the Federal Government, including, but not limited to, whether or not there shall be established (1) a Department of Energy and Natural Resources, (2) an Energy Policy Council, and (3) a consolidation in whole or in part of regulatory functions concerning energy.
(b) This report shall replace and serve the purposes of the report required by section 774(a)(4) of title 15.
(Pub. L. 93–438, title I, § 109, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1242.)
42 U.S.C. § 5820 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 5820. Coordination with environmental efforts
The Administrator is authorized to establish programs to utilize research and development performed by other Federal agencies to minimize the adverse environmental effects of energy projects. The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as other affected agencies and departments, shall cooperate fully with the Administrator in establishing and maintaining such programs, and in establishing appropriate interagency agreements to develop cooperative programs and to avoid unnecessary duplication.
(Pub. L. 93–438, title I, § 110, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1242.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Energy Research and Development Administration terminated and functions vested by law in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by sections 7151(a) and 7293 of this title.
heading: Research Applied to National Needs; Coordination of Energy Research and Development Activities
text: Pub. L. 94–471, § 2(e)(3), Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2053, provided that: “In the conduct of the energy research and development activities under the ‘Research Applied to National Needs’ category, the National Science Foundation shall coordinate all new energy research project awards with the Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration or his designee.”
Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 94–86, § 5, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 430.