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34 U.S.C. § 20302 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 20302. Definitions
For purposes of this subchapter—
(1) the term “Administrator” means the agency head designated under section 11111(b) of this title;
(2) the term “applicant” means a child protective service, law enforcement, legal, medical and mental health agency or other agency that responds to child abuse cases;
(3) the term “census region” means 1 of the 4 census regions (northeast, south, midwest, and west) that are designated as census regions by the Bureau of the Census as of November 4, 1992;
(4) the term “child abuse” means physical or sexual abuse or neglect of a child, including human trafficking and the production of child pornography;
(5) the term “multidisciplinary response to child abuse” means a response to child abuse that is based on mutually agreed upon procedures among the community agencies and professionals involved in the intervention, prevention, prosecution, and investigation systems that best meets the needs of child victims and their nonoffending family members;
(6) the term “nonoffending family member” means a member of the family of a victim of child abuse other than a member who has been convicted or accused of committing an act of child abuse;
(7) the term “regional children’s advocacy program” means the children’s advocacy program established under section 20303(a) of this title; and
(8) the term “State chapter” means a membership organization that provides technical assistance, training, coordination, grant administration, oversight, and support to local children’s advocacy centers, multidisciplinary teams, and communities working to implement a multidisciplinary response to child abuse in the provision of evidence-informed initiatives, including mental health counseling, forensic interviewing, multidisciplinary team coordination, and victim advocacy.
(Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 212, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 6(b)(2), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5029; amended Pub. L. 114–22, title I, § 104(1), May 29, 2015, 129 Stat. 236; Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(b), (h)(1), Jan. 7, 2019, 132 Stat. 5465, 5470.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 13001a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 212 of Pub. L. 101–647 was renumbered section 214 and is classified to section 20304 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Par. (1). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(h)(1), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 11111(b) of this title.
Pars. (3) to (9). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(b), redesignated pars. (4), (5), and (7) to (9) as (3) to (7), respectively, added par. (8), and struck out former pars. (3) and (6) which defined the terms “board” and “Director”, respectively.
2015—Par. (5). Pub. L. 114–22 inserted “, including human trafficking and the production of child pornography” before semicolon at end.
34 U.S.C. § 20306 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 20306. Authorization of appropriations
(a) Sections 20303 and 20304
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 20303 and 20304 of this title, $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
(b) Section 20305
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 20305 of this title, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
(Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 214B, formerly § 214, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4794; renumbered § 214B and amended Pub. L. 102–586, § 6(b)(1), (e), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5029, 5034; Pub. L. 104–235, title II, § 232, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3092; Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 381(b), Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 667; Pub. L. 113–163, § 2(a), Aug. 8, 2014, 128 Stat. 1864; Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(f), Jan. 7, 2019, 132 Stat. 5469.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 13004 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(f)(1), substituted “sections 20303 and 20304 of this title, $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.” for “sections 20303 and 20304 of this title, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(f)(2), substituted “section 20305 of this title, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.” for “section 20305 of this title, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.”
2014—Pub. L. 113–163 substituted “fiscal years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018” for “fiscal years 2004 and 2005” in subsecs. (a) and (b).
2003—Pub. L. 108–21 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section authorized appropriations to carry out sections 13001b and 13002 of $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as necessary in fiscal years 1994 through 2000 and appropriations to carry out section 13003 of $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as necessary in fiscal years 1994 through 2000.
1996—Subsecs. (a)(2), (b)(2). Pub. L. 104–235 substituted “1996, and each of the fiscal years 1997 through 2000” for “and 1996”.
1992—Pub. L. 102–586, § 6(e), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section authorized appropriations to carry out this subchapter of $20,000,000 in fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be necessary in fiscal years 1992 and 1993 and provided that not less than 90 percent was to be used for grants under section 13002 of this title.
34 U.S.C. § 20342 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 20342. Federal immunity
(1) In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any individual making a good faith report to appropriate authorities of a suspected or known instance of child abuse or neglect, or who otherwise, in good faith, provides information or assistance, including medical evaluations or consultations, in connection with a report, investigation, or legal intervention pursuant to a good faith report of child abuse or neglect shall not be subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution, under any Federal law, rising from making such report or providing such information or assistance.
(2) Presumption of good faith
In a Federal civil action or criminal prosecution brought against a person based on the person’s reporting a suspected or known instance of child abuse or neglect, or providing information or assistance with respect to such a report, as described in paragraph (1), there shall be a presumption that the person acted in good faith.
(3) Costs
If the defendant prevails in a Federal civil action described in paragraph (2), the court may award costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the defendant.
(Pub. L. 115–424, § 3(b), Jan. 7, 2019, 132 Stat. 5470.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018, and not as part of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 which comprises this chapter.
34 U.S.C. § 21509 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 21509. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021.
(Pub. L. 114–119, § 11, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 25; Pub. L. 115–425, title III, § 302, Jan. 8, 2019, 132 Stat. 5488.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 114–119, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 15, known as the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2016 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 16935h of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Pub. L. 115–425 substituted “2018 through 2021” for “2017 and 2018”.
42 U.S.C. § 4370j (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 4370j. Municipal Ombudsman
(a) Establishment
There is established within the Office of the Administrator an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman, to be headed by a Municipal Ombudsman.
(b) General duties
The duties of the Municipal Ombudsman shall include the provision of—
(1) technical assistance to municipalities seeking to comply with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.]; and
(2) information to the Administrator to help the Administrator ensure that agency policies are implemented by all offices of the Environmental Protection Agency, including regional offices.
(c) Actions required
The Municipal Ombudsman shall work with appropriate offices at the headquarters and regional offices of the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that a municipality seeking assistance is provided information regarding—
(1) available Federal financial assistance for which the municipality is eligible;
(2) flexibility available under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and
(3) the opportunity to develop an integrated plan under section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 U.S.C. 1342(s)].
(d) Information sharing
The Municipal Ombudsman shall publish on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency—
(1) general information relating to—
(A) the technical assistance referred to in subsection (b)(1);
(B) the financial assistance referred to in subsection (c)(1);
(C) the flexibility referred to in subsection (c)(2); and
(D) any resources developed by the Administrator related to integrated plans under section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act [33 U.S.C. 1342(s)]; and
(2) a copy of each permit, order, or judicial consent decree that implements or incorporates such an integrated plan.
(Pub. L. 115–436, § 4, Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5560.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as amended generally by Pub. L. 92–500, § 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 816, which is classified generally to chapter 26 (§ 1251 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1251 of Title 33 and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, and not as part of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definitions
text: Pub. L. 115–436, § 2, Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5558, provided that:
“In this Act [see Short Title of 2019 Amendment note set out under section 1251 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters]:
“(1) Administrator.—
The term ‘Administrator’ means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
“(2) Municipality.—
The term ‘municipality’ has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362).”
44 U.S.C. § 3520A (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 3520A. Chief Data Officer Council
(a) Establishment.—
There is established in the Office of Management and Budget a Chief Data Officer Council (in this section referred to as the “Council”).
(b) Purpose and Functions.—
The Council shall—
(1) establish Governmentwide best practices for the use, protection, dissemination, and generation of data;
(2) promote and encourage data sharing agreements between agencies;
(3) identify ways in which agencies can improve upon the production of evidence for use in policymaking;
(4) consult with the public and engage with private users of Government data and other stakeholders on how to improve access to data assets of the Federal Government; and
(5) identify and evaluate new technology solutions for improving the collection and use of data.
(c) Membership.—
(1) In general.—
The Chief Data Officer of each agency shall serve as a member of the Council.
(2) Chair.—
The Director shall select the Chair of the Council from among the members of the Council.
(3) Additional members.—
The Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government shall serve as a member of the Council.
(4) Ex officio member.—
The Director shall appoint a representative for all Chief Information Officers and Evaluation Officers, and such representative shall serve as an ex officio member of the Council.
(d) Reports.—
The Council shall submit to the Director, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a biennial report on the work of the Council.
(e) Evaluation and Termination.—
(1) GAO evaluation of council.—
Not later than 4 years after date 1 of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on whether the additional duties of the Council improved the use of evidence and program evaluation in the Federal Government.
(2) Termination of council.—
The Council shall terminate and this section shall be repealed upon the expiration of the 2-year period that begins on the date the Comptroller General submits the report under paragraph (1) to Congress.
(Added Pub. L. 115–435, title II, § 202(f)(1), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5542.)
heading: References in Text
text: The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–435, which was approved Jan. 14, 2019.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see section 403 of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
44 U.S.C. § 3562 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 3562. Coordination and oversight of policies
(a) In General.—
The Director shall coordinate and oversee the confidentiality and disclosure policies established by this subchapter. The Director may promulgate rules or provide other guidance to ensure consistent interpretation of this subchapter by the affected agencies. The Director shall develop a process by which the Director designates agencies or organizational units as statistical agencies and units. The Director shall promulgate guidance to implement such process, which shall include specific criteria for such designation and methods by which the Director will ensure transparency in the process.
(b) Agency Rules.—
Subject to subsection (c), agencies may promulgate rules to implement this subchapter. Rules governing disclosures of information that are authorized by this subchapter shall be promulgated by the agency that originally collected the information.
(c) Review and Approval of Rules.—
The Director shall review any rules proposed by an agency pursuant to this subchapter for consistency with the provisions of this chapter and such rules shall be subject to the approval of the Director.
(d) Reports.—
(1) The head of each agency shall provide to the Director such reports and other information as the Director requests.
(2) Each Designated Statistical Agency (as defined in section 3576(e)) shall report annually to the Director, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate on the actions it has taken to implement section 3576. The report shall include copies of each written agreement entered into pursuant to section 3576(c)(1) for the applicable year.
(3) The Director shall include a summary of reports submitted to the Director under this subsection and actions taken by the Director to advance the purposes of this subchapter in the annual report to Congress on statistical programs prepared under section 3504(e)(2).
(Added Pub. L. 115–435, title III, § 302(a), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5546.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see section 403 of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
44 U.S.C. § 3563 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 3563. Statistical agencies
(a) Responsibilities.—
(1) In general.—
Each statistical agency or unit shall—
(A) produce and disseminate relevant and timely statistical information;
(B) conduct credible and accurate statistical activities;
(C) conduct objective statistical activities; and
(D) protect the trust of information providers by ensuring the confidentiality and exclusive statistical use of their responses.
(2) Policies, best practices, and procedures.—
Each statistical agency or unit shall adopt policies, best practices, and appropriate procedures to implement the responsibilities described in paragraph (1).
(b) Support From Other Agencies.—
The head of each agency shall enable, support, and facilitate statistical agencies or units in carrying out the responsibilities described in subsection (a)(1).
(c) Regulations.—
The Director shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
(d) Definitions.—
In this section:
(1) Accurate.—
The term “accurate”, when used with respect to statistical activities, means statistics that consistently match the events and trends being measured.
(2) Confidentiality.—
The term “confidentiality” means a quality or condition accorded to information as an obligation not to disclose that information to an unauthorized party.
(3) Objective.—
The term “objective”, when used with respect to statistical activities, means accurate, clear, complete, and unbiased.
(4) Relevant.—
The term “relevant”, when used with respect to statistical information, means processes, activities, and other such matters likely to be useful to policymakers and public and private sector data users.
(Added Pub. L. 115–435, title III, § 302(a), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5546.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see section 403 of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
44 U.S.C. § 3571 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 3571. Findings
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Individuals, businesses, and other organizations have varying degrees of legal protection when providing information to the agencies for strictly statistical purposes.
(2) Pledges of confidentiality by agencies provide assurances to the public that information about individuals or organizations or provided by individuals or organizations for exclusively statistical purposes will be held in confidence and will not be used against such individuals or organizations in any agency action.
(3) Protecting the confidentiality interests of individuals or organizations who provide information under a pledge of confidentiality for Federal statistical programs serves both the interests of the public and the needs of society.
(4) Declining trust of the public in the protection of information provided under a pledge of confidentiality to the agencies adversely affects both the accuracy and completeness of statistical analyses.
(5) Ensuring that information provided under a pledge of confidentiality for statistical purposes receives protection is essential in continuing public cooperation in statistical programs.
(Added Pub. L. 115–435, title III, § 302(a), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5548.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see section 403 of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
44 U.S.C. § 3575 (PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS)
§ 3575. Findings
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Federal statistics are an important source of information for public and private decision-makers such as policymakers, consumers, businesses, investors, and workers.
(2) Federal statistical agencies should continuously seek to improve their efficiency. Statutory constraints limit the ability of these agencies to share data and thus to achieve higher efficiency for Federal statistical programs.
(3) The quality of Federal statistics depends on the willingness of businesses to respond to statistical surveys. Reducing reporting burdens will increase response rates, and therefore lead to more accurate characterizations of the economy.
(4) Enhanced sharing of business data among the Bureau of the Census, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics for exclusively statistical purposes will improve their ability to track more accurately the large and rapidly changing nature of United States business. In particular, the statistical agencies will be able to better ensure that businesses are consistently classified in appropriate industries, resolve data anomalies, produce statistical samples that are consistently adjusted for the entry and exit of new businesses in a timely manner, and correct faulty reporting errors quickly and efficiently.
(5) Congress enacted the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (Public Law 94–472), which allowed the Bureau of the Census, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to share data on foreign-owned companies. The Act not only expanded detailed industry coverage from 135 industries to over 800 industries with no increase in the data collected from respondents but also demonstrated how data sharing can result in the creation of valuable data products.
(6) With part B of this subchapter, the sharing of business data among the Bureau of the Census, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics continues to ensure the highest level of confidentiality for respondents to statistical surveys.
(Added Pub. L. 115–435, title III, § 302(a), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5549.)
heading: References in Text
text: The International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act, referred to in par. (5), is Pub. L. 94–472, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2059, which is classified generally to chapter 46 (§ 3101 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 22 and Tables.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see section 403 of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 306 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.