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34 U.S.C. § 60502 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 60502. Definitions
In this Act—
(1) the term “exoneree” means an individual who—
(A) has been convicted of a Federal, tribal, or State offense that is punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than 1 year;
(B) has served a term of imprisonment for not less than 6 months in a Federal, tribal, or State prison or correctional facility as a result of the conviction described in subparagraph (A); and
(C) has been determined to be factually innocent of the offense described in subparagraph (A);
(2) the term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given in section 10251 of this title;
(3) the term “offender” includes an exoneree; and
(4) the term “Transitional Jobs strategy” means an employment strategy for youth and adults who are chronically unemployed or those that have barriers to employment that—
(A) is conducted by State, tribal, and local governments, State, tribal, and local workforce boards, and nonprofit organizations;
(B) provides time-limited employment using individual placements, team placements, and social enterprise placements, without displacing existing employees;
(C) pays wages in accordance with applicable law, but in no event less than the higher of the rate specified in section 206(a)(1) of title 29 or the applicable State or local minimum wage law, which are subsidized, in whole or in part, by public funds;
(D) combines time-limited employment with activities that promote skill development, remove barriers to employment, and lead to unsubsidized employment such as a thorough orientation and individual assessment, job readiness and life skills training, case management and supportive services, adult education and training, child support-related services, job retention support and incentives, and other similar activities;
(E) places participants into unsubsidized employment; and
(F) provides job retention, re-employment services, and continuing and vocational education to ensure continuing participation in unsubsidized employment and identification of opportunities for advancement.
(Pub. L. 110–199, § 4, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 660; Pub. L. 115–391, title V, § 502(g)(1), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5231.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 110–199, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 657, known as the Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention and also as the Second Chance Act of 2007. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2008 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 17502 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Pub. L. 115–391 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In this Act, the term ‘Indian Tribe’ has the meaning given that term in section 10251 of this title.”
34 U.S.C. § 60503 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 60503. Submission of reports to Congress
Not later than January 31 of each year, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives each report required by the Attorney General under this Act or an amendment made by this Act during the preceding year.
(Pub. L. 110–199, § 5, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 660.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 110–199, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 657, known as the Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention and also as the Second Chance Act of 2007. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2008 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 17503 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 60504 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 60504. Rule of construction
Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall be construed as creating a right or entitlement to assistance or services for any individual, program, or grant recipient. Each grant made under this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall—
(1) be made as competitive grants 1 to eligible entities for a 12-month period, except that grants awarded under section 113 2, section 60521 of this title, section 60531 of this title, and section 60532 2 of this title or under section 10631 of this title may be made for a 24-month period; and
(2) require that services for participants, when necessary and appropriate, be transferred from programs funded under this Act or the amendment made by this Act, respectively, to State and community-based programs not funded under this Act or the amendment made by this Act, respectively, before the expiration of the grant.
(Pub. L. 110–199, § 6, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 660; Pub. L. 115–391, title V, § 502(h), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5231.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 110–199, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 657, known as the Second Chance Act of 2007: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention and also as the Second Chance Act of 2007. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2008 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables.
Section 113, referred to in par. (1), means section 113 of Pub. L. 110–199. For complete classification of section 113 of Pub. L. 110–199 to the Code, see Tables.
Section 60532 of this title, referred to in par. (1), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–391, title V, § 504(a), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5233.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 17504 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. 115–391 inserted “or under section 10631 of this title” after “section 60532 of this title”.
34 U.S.C. § 60533 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 60533. Bureau of Prisons policy on mentoring contacts
(a) In general
Not later than 90 days after April 9, 2008, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall, in order to promote stability and continued assistance to offenders after release from prison, adopt and implement a policy to ensure that any person who provides mentoring services to an incarcerated offender is permitted to continue such services after that offender is released from prison. That policy shall permit the continuation of mentoring services unless the Director demonstrates that such services would be a significant security risk to the released offender, incarcerated offenders, persons who provide such services, or any other person.
(b) Report
Not later than September 30, 2009, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall submit to Congress a report on the extent to which the policy described in subsection (a) has been implemented and followed.
(Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 213, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 683.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 17533 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 60534 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 60534. Bureau of Prisons policy on chapel library materials
(a) In general
Not later than 30 days after April 9, 2008, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall discontinue the Standardized Chapel Library project, or any other project by whatever designation that seeks to compile, list, or otherwise restrict prisoners’ access to reading materials, audiotapes, videotapes, or any other materials made available in a chapel library, except that the Bureau of Prisons may restrict access to—
(1) any materials in a chapel library that seek to incite, promote, or otherwise suggest the commission of violence or criminal activity; and
(2) any other materials prohibited by any other law or regulation.
(b) Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed to impact policies of the Bureau of Prisons related to access by specific prisoners to materials for security, safety, sanitation, or disciplinary reasons.
(Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 214, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 683.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 17534 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 60551 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 60551. Offender reentry research
(a) National Institute of Justice
The National Institute of Justice may conduct research on juvenile and adult offender reentry, including—
(1) a study identifying the number and characteristics of minor children who have had a parent incarcerated, and the likelihood of such minor children becoming adversely involved in the criminal justice system some time in their lifetime;
(2) a study identifying a mechanism to compare rates of recidivism (including rearrest, violations of parole, probation, post-incarceration supervision, and reincarceration) among States; and
(3) a study on the population of offenders released from custody who do not engage in recidivism and the characteristics (housing, employment, treatment, family connection) of that population.
(b) Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics may conduct research on offender reentry, including—
(1) an analysis of special populations (including prisoners with mental illness or substance abuse disorders, female offenders, juvenile offenders, offenders with limited English proficiency, and the elderly) that present unique reentry challenges;
(2) studies to determine which offenders are returning to prison, jail, or a juvenile facility and which of those returning offenders represent the greatest risk to victims and community safety;
(3) annual reports on the demographic characteristics of the population reentering society from prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities;
(4) a national recidivism study every 3 years;
(5) a study of parole, probation, or post-incarceration supervision violations and revocations; and
(6) a study concerning the most appropriate measure to be used when reporting recidivism rates (whether rearrest, reincarceration, or any other valid, evidence-based measure).
(Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 241, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 690.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 17551 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 60552 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 60552. Grants to study parole or post-incarceration supervision violations and revocations
(a) Grants authorized
From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General may make grants to States to study and to improve the collection of data with respect to individuals whose parole or post-incarceration supervision is revoked, and which such individuals represent the greatest risk to victims and community safety.
(b) Application
As a condition of receiving a grant under this section, a State shall—
(1) certify that the State has, or intends to establish, a program that collects comprehensive and reliable data with respect to individuals described in subsection (a), including data on—
(A) the number and type of parole or post-incarceration supervision violations that occur with the State;
(B) the reasons for parole or post-incarceration supervision revocation;
(C) the underlying behavior that led to the revocation; and
(D) the term of imprisonment or other penalty that is imposed for the violation; and
(2) provide the data described in paragraph (1) to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in a form prescribed by the Bureau.
(c) Analysis
Any statistical analysis of population data under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the Federal Register Notice dated October 30, 1997, relating to classification standards.
(Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 242, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 690.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 17552 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 60553 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 60553. Addressing the needs of children of incarcerated parents
(a) Best practices
(1) In general
From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General may collect data and develop best practices of State corrections departments and child protection agencies relating to the communication and coordination between such State departments and agencies to ensure the safety and support of children of incarcerated parents (including those in foster care and kinship care), and the support of parent-child relationships between incarcerated (and formerly incarcerated) parents and their children, as appropriate to the health and well-being of the children.
(2) Contents
The best practices developed under paragraph (1) shall include information related to policies, procedures, and programs that may be used by States to address—
(A) maintenance of the parent-child bond during incarceration;
(B) parental self-improvement; and
(C) parental involvement in planning for the future and well-being of their children.
(b) Dissemination to States
Not later than 1 year after the development of best practices described in subsection (a), the Attorney General shall disseminate to States and other relevant entities such best practices.
(c) Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that States and other relevant entities should use the best practices developed and disseminated in accordance with this section to evaluate and improve the communication and coordination between State corrections departments and child protection agencies to ensure the safety and support of children of incarcerated parents (including those in foster care and kinship care), and the support of parent-child relationships between incarcerated (and formerly incarcerated) parents and their children, as appropriate to the health and well-being of the children.
(Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 243, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 691.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 17553 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 60555 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 60555. Authorization of appropriations for research
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out sections 60551, 60552, and 60553 of this title, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
(Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 245, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 115–391, title V, § 504(e), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5233.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 17555 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Pub. L. 115–391 substituted “and 60553 of this title, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023” for “60553, and 60554 of this title, $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 and 2010”.
38 U.S.C. § 104 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 104. Approval of educational institutions
(a) For the purpose of determining whether or not benefits are payable under this title (except chapter 35 of this title) for a child over the age of eighteen years and under the age of twenty-three years who is attending a school, college, academy, seminary, technical institute, university, or other educational institution, the Secretary may approve or disapprove such educational institutions.
(b) The Secretary may not approve an educational institution under this section unless such institution has agreed to report to the Secretary the termination of attendance of any child. If any educational institution fails to report any such termination promptly, the approval of the Secretary shall be withdrawn.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1110; Pub. L. 91–24, § 1(c), June 11, 1969, 83 Stat. 33; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(3), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3290; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.
1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “report to the Administrator” for “report to him”.
1969—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–24 substituted “the age of twenty-three years” for “the age of twenty-one years”.
38 U.S.C. § 105 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 105. Line of duty and misconduct
(a) An injury or disease incurred during active military, naval, or air service will be deemed to have been incurred in line of duty and not the result of the veteran’s own misconduct when the person on whose account benefits are claimed was, at the time the injury was suffered or disease contracted, in active military, naval, or air service, whether on active duty or on authorized leave, unless such injury or disease was a result of the person’s own willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol or drugs. Venereal disease shall not be presumed to be due to willful misconduct if the person in service complies with the regulations of the appropriate service department requiring the person to report and receive treatment for such disease.
(b) The requirement for line of duty will not be met if it appears that at the time the injury was suffered or disease contracted the person on whose account benefits are claimed (1) was avoiding duty by deserting the service or by absenting himself or herself without leave materially interfering with the performance of military duties; (2) was confined under sentence of court-martial involving an unremitted dishonorable discharge; or (3) was confined under sentence of a civil court for a felony (as determined under the laws of the jurisdiction where the person was convicted by such court).
(c) For the purposes of any provision relating to the extension of a delimiting period under any education-benefit or rehabilitation program administered by the Secretary, the disabling effects of chronic alcoholism shall not be considered to be the result of willful misconduct.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1110; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(4), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3290; Pub. L. 100–689, title I, § 109, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4170; Pub. L. 101–508, title VIII, § 8052(a)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–351; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1991—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration”.
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–508 substituted “a result of the person’s own willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol or drugs” for “the result of the person’s own willful misconduct”.
1988—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–689 added subsec. (c).
1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–576, § 701(4)(A), substituted “result of the person’s” for “result of his” and “requiring the person” for “requiring him”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 99–576, § 701(4)(B), substituted “service or by absenting himself or herself” for “service, or by absenting himself”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 101–508, title VIII, § 8052(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–351, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section and sections 310 and 331 [now 1110 and 1131] of this title] shall take effect with respect to claims filed after October 31, 1990.”
38 U.S.C. § 108 (VETERANS’ BENEFITS)
§ 108. Seven-year absence presumption of death
(a) No State law providing for presumption of death shall be applicable to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary.
(b) If evidence satisfactory to the Secretary is submitted establishing the continued and unexplained absence of any individual from that individual’s home and family for seven or more years, and establishing that after diligent search no evidence of that individual’s existence after the date of disappearance has been found or received, the death of such individual as of the date of the expiration of such period shall be considered as sufficiently proved.
(c) Except in a suit brought pursuant to section 1984 of this title, the finding of death made by the Secretary shall be final and conclusive.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1112; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(7), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3291; Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(a)(1), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 403–406.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(1), substituted “administered by the Secretary” for “administered by the Veterans’ Administration”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “1984” for “784”.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “that individual’s” for “his” in two places.