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34 U.S.C. § 10492 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10492. General authorization
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 and mental health services to law enforcement personnel.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2302, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2062; amended Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(3), July 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 1036.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796jj–1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Pub. L. 116–32 inserted “and mental health services” after “family support services”.
34 U.S.C. § 10494 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10494. Applications
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.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2304, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2063.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796jj–3 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 10495 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10495. Award of grants; limitation
(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.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2305, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2063.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796jj–4 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 10496 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10496. Discretionary research grants
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.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2306, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2064.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796jj–5 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 10497 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10497. Reports
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.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2307, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2064.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796jj–6 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 10498 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10498. Definitions
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.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2308, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2064.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796jj–7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 10511 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10511. Grant authorization
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.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2401, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2066.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796kk of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2401 of Pub. L. 90–351 was renumbered section 2601 and is classified to section 10541 of this title.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210302(c)(4), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2068, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this subchapter and amending sections 10152, 10154, 10261, and 10541 of this title] shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 13, 1994].”
34 U.S.C. § 10512 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10512. Applications
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.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2402, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2066.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796kk–1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 10513 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10513. Application requirements
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 12591 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 12591 of this title.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2403, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2066; amended Pub. L. 106–546, § 8(b), Dec. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 2735.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796kk–2 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2000—Par. (3). Pub. L. 106–546 substituted “semiannual” for “, at regular intervals not exceeding 180 days,”.
34 U.S.C. § 10514 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10514. Administrative provisions
(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.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2404, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2066.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796kk–3 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 10515 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10515. Restrictions on use of funds
(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.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2405, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2067.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796kk–4 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 10516 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10516. Reports
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 10512 of this title; and
(2) such other information as the Attorney General may require.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2406, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2067; amended Pub. L. 112–189, § 2(a), Oct. 5, 2012, 126 Stat. 1435.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796kk–5 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2012—Pub. L. 112–189 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading “Reports to Attorney General” before “Each State” and struck out subsec. (b) which required the Attorney General to submit reports to Congress on grant amounts and activities.
34 U.S.C. § 10517 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10517. Expenditure records
(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.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2407, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210302(c)(1)(C), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2067.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796kk–6 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 10533 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10533. Definitions
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 5304(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.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2503, as added Pub. L. 105–181, § 3(a)(3), June 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 514; amended Pub. L. 106–517, § 3(d), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2408.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3796ll–2 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2000—Par. (1). Pub. L. 106–517 designated provisions after “ ‘armor vest’ means” as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Interim Definition of Armor Vest
text: Pub. L. 106–517, § 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 [34 U.S.C. 10531 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) [now 34 U.S.C. 10533]) 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.”
34 U.S.C. § 10553 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10553. Annual report to Congress; grant accountability
(a) Annual report
Not later than November 30th of each year, the COPS Director and the BJA Director shall each 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.
(b) Grant accountability
Section 10706 of this title (relating to grant accountability) shall apply to grants awarded by the COPS Director and the BJA Director under this subchapter. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any references in section 10706 of this title to the Attorney General shall be considered references to the COPS Director or the BJA Director, as appropriate, and any references in that section to subchapter XXXVIII shall be considered references to this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2703, as added Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title I, § 1108(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1502; amended Pub. L. 109–271, § 8(j)(2), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 767; Pub. L. 115–141, div. S, title V, § 502(3), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1130.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3797c of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Pub. L. 115–141, § 502(3)(A), inserted “; grant accountability” after “Congress” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 115–141, § 502(3)(B)–(D), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “COPS Director and the BJA Director shall each” for “Director shall”, and added subsec. (b).
2006—Pub. L. 109–271 substituted “Director” for “Attorney General”.
34 U.S.C. § 10554 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10554. Definitions
For purposes of this subchapter—
(1) the term “school” means an elementary or secondary school, including a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 2021 of title 25);
(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;
(3) the term “Indian tribe” has the same meaning as in section 5304(e) of title 25;
(4) the term “evidence-based” means a program, practice, technology, or equipment that—
(A) demonstrates a statistically significant effect on relevant outcomes based on—
(i) strong evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented experimental study;
(ii) moderate evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or
(iii) promising evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias;
(B) demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such program, practice, technology, or equipment is likely to improve relevant outcomes, and includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of the program, practice, technology, or equipment; or
(C) in the case of technology or equipment, demonstrates that use of the technology or equipment is—
(i) consistent with best practices for school security, including—
(I) applicable standards for school security established by a Federal or State government agency; and
(II) findings and recommendations of public commissions and task forces established to make recommendations or set standards for school security; and
(ii) compliant with all applicable codes, including building and life safety codes; and
(5) the term “tribal organization” has the same meaning given the term in section 5304(l) of title 25.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2704, as added Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title I, § 1108(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1502; amended Pub. L. 115–141, div. S, title V, § 502(4), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1131.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3797d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Par. (1). Pub. L. 115–141, § 502(4)(A), substituted “an” for “a public” and inserted “, including a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 2021 of title 25)” after “secondary school”.
Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 115–141, § 502(4)(B)–(D), added pars. (4) and (5).
34 U.S.C. § 10555 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10555. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
There are authorized to be appropriated—
(1) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, of which—
(A) $50,000,000 shall be made available to the BJA Director to carry out this subchapter; and
(B) $25,000,000 shall be made available to the COPS Director to carry out this subchapter; and
(2) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028, of which, for each fiscal year—
(A) $67,000,000 shall be made available to the BJA Director to carry out this subchapter; and
(B) $33,000,000 shall be made available to the COPS Director to carry out this subchapter.
(b) Offset
Any funds appropriated for the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative of the National Institute of Justice in fiscal year 2018 shall instead be used for the purposes in subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2705, as added Pub. L. 115–141, div. S, title V, § 502(5), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1131.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 2705 of title I of Pub. L. 90–351, as added Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title I, § 1108(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1502; amended Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1169(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3122, was classified to section 3797e of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to repeal by section 502(5) of title V of div. S of Pub. L. 115–141.
34 U.S.C. § 10561 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 10561. Grant authorization
The Attorney General shall award grants to States and units of local government in accordance with this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2801, as added Pub. L. 106–561, § 2(c)(1), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2788; amended Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title V, § 5001(b)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1813.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3797j of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2002—Pub. L. 107–273 inserted “and units of local government” after “States”.