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34 U.S.C. § 20104 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 20104. Child abuse prevention and treatment grants
Amounts made available by section 20101(d)(2) of this title for the purposes of this section shall be obligated and expended by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for grants under section 5106c 1 of title 42. Any portion of an amount which is not obligated by the Secretary by the end of the fiscal year in which funds are made available for allocation, shall be reallocated for award under section 20103(a) of this title, except that with respect to funds deposited during fiscal year 1986 and made available for obligation during fiscal year 1987, any unobligated portion of such amount shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1988.
(Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1404A, as added Pub. L. 99–401, title I, § 102(b)(3), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 905; amended Pub. L. 103–121, title I, § 110(b), Oct. 27, 1993, 107 Stat. 1164; Pub. L. 104–235, title I, § 113(b), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3079.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 5106c of title 42, referred to in text, was in the original “section 109 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act”, meaning section 109 of Pub. L. 93–247, and was translated as reading section 107 of that act to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renumbering of section 109 as section 107 by section 113(a)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 104–235, title I, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3079.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 10603a 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: 1996—Pub. L. 104–235 substituted “section 10601(d)(2) of this title” for “section 10601(d)(2)(D) and (d)(3) of this title.” and “section 5106c” for “section 5103(d)”.
1993—Pub. L. 103–121 substituted “section 10601(d)(2)(D) and (d)(3) of this title.” for “section 10601(d)(2) of this title”.
34 U.S.C. § 20107 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 20107. Crime victims legal assistance grants
(a) In general
The Director may make grants as provided in section 20103(c)(1)(A) of this title to State, tribal, and local prosecutors’ offices, law enforcement agencies, courts, jails, and correctional institutions, and to qualified public and private entities, to develop, establish, and maintain programs for the enforcement of crime victims’ rights as provided in law.
(b) Prohibition
Grant amounts under this section may not be used to bring a cause of action for damages.
(c) False Claims Act
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts collected pursuant to sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31 (commonly known as the “False Claims Act”) may be used for grants under this section, subject to appropriation.
(Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1404D, as added Pub. L. 108–405, title I, § 103(a), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2264.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 10603d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 20108 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 20108. Crime victims notification grants
(a) In general
The Director may make grants as provided in section 20103(c)(1)(A) of this title to State, tribal, and local prosecutors’ offices, law enforcement agencies, courts, jails, and correctional institutions, and to qualified public or private entities, to develop and implement state-of-the-art systems for notifying victims of crime of important dates and developments relating to the criminal proceedings at issue in a timely and efficient manner, provided that the jurisdiction has laws substantially equivalent to the provisions of chapter 237 of title 18.
(b) Integration of systems
Systems developed and implemented under this section may be integrated with existing case management systems operated by the recipient of the grant.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
In addition to funds made available under section 20101(d) of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
(2) $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
(d) False Claims Act
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts collected pursuant to sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31 (commonly known as the “False Claims Act”) may be used for grants under this section, subject to appropriation.
(Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1404E, as added Pub. L. 108–405, title I, § 103(c), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2265.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 10603e of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 20109 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 20109. Sexual assault survivors’ notification grants
(a) In general
The Attorney General may make grants as provided in section 20103(c)(1)(A) of this title to States to develop and disseminate to entities described in subsection (c)(1) of this section written notice of applicable rights and policies for sexual assault survivors.
(b) Notification of rights
Each recipient of a grant awarded under subsection (a) shall make its best effort to ensure that each entity described in subsection (c)(1) provides individuals who identify as a survivor of a sexual assault, and who consent to receiving such information, with written notice of applicable rights and policies regarding—
(1) the right not to be charged fees for or otherwise prevented from pursuing a sexual assault evidence collection kit;
(2) the right to have a sexual assault medical forensic examination regardless of whether the survivor reports to or cooperates with law enforcement;
(3) the availability of a sexual assault advocate;
(4) the availability of protective orders and policies related to their enforcement;
(5) policies regarding the storage, preservation, and disposal of sexual assault evidence collection kits;
(6) the process, if any, to request preservation of sexual assault evidence collection kits or the probative evidence from such kits; and
(7) the availability of victim compensation and restitution.
(c) Dissemination of written notice
Each recipient of a grant awarded under subsection (a) shall—
(1) provide the written notice described in subsection (b) to medical centers, hospitals, forensic examiners, sexual assault service providers, State and local law enforcement agencies, and any other State agency or department reasonably likely to serve sexual assault survivors; and
(2) make the written notice described in subsection (b) publicly available on the Internet website of the attorney general of the State.
(d) Provision to promote compliance
The Attorney General may provide such technical assistance and guidance as necessary to help recipients meet the requirements of this section.
(e) Integration of systems
Any system developed and implemented under this section may be integrated with an existing case management system operated by the recipient of the grant if the system meets the requirements listed in this section.
(Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1404F, as added Pub. L. 114–236, § 3, Oct. 7, 2016, 130 Stat. 967.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 10603f of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
34 U.S.C. § 20143 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 20143. Grants for young witness assistance
(a) In general
The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Office of Justice Programs may make grants to State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in support of juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs.
(b) Use of funds
Grants made available under this section may be used—
(1) to assess the needs of juvenile and young adult witnesses;
(2) to develop appropriate program goals and objectives; and
(3) to develop and administer a variety of witness assistance services, which includes—
(A) counseling services to young witnesses dealing with trauma associated in witnessing a violent crime;
(B) pre- and post-trial assistance for the youth and their family;
(C) providing education services if the child is removed from or changes their school for safety concerns;
(D) protective services for young witnesses and their families when a serious threat of harm from the perpetrators or their associates is made; and
(E) community outreach and school-based initiatives that stimulate and maintain public awareness and support.
(c) Definitions
In this section:
(1) The term “juvenile” means an individual who is age 17 or younger.
(2) The term “young adult” means an individual who is age 21 or younger but not a juvenile.
(3) The term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
(Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1136, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3109; Pub. L. 109–271, § 8(c), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 766.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 3743 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–271 substituted “The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Office of Justice Programs may” for “The Attorney General, acting through the Bureau of Justice Assistance, may”.
34 U.S.C. § 20301 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 20301. Findings
The Congress finds that—
(1) over 3,300,000 reports of suspected child abuse and neglect are made each year, and drug abuse is associated with a significant portion of these;
(2) the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases is extremely complex, involving numerous agencies and dozens of personnel;
(3) traditionally, community agencies and professionals have different roles in the prevention, investigation, and intervention process;
(4) in such cases, too often the system does not pay sufficient attention to the needs and welfare of the child victim, aggravating the trauma that the child victim has already experienced;
(5) there is a national need to enhance coordination among community agencies and professionals involved in the intervention system;
(6) multidisciplinary child abuse investigation and prosecution programs have been developed that increase the reporting of child abuse cases, reduce the trauma to the child victim, improve positive outcomes for the child, and increase the successful prosecution of child abuse offenders;
(7) such programs have proven effective, and with targeted Federal assistance, have expanded dramatically throughout the United States; and
(8) State chapters of children’s advocacy center networks are needed to—
(A) assist local communities in coordinating their multidisciplinary child abuse investigation, prosecution, and intervention services; and
(B) provide oversight of, and training and technical assistance in, the effective delivery of evidence-informed programming.
(Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 211, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4792; Pub. L. 102–586, § 6(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5029; Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(a), Jan. 7, 2019, 132 Stat. 5465.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 13001 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Par. (1). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(a)(1), substituted “3,300,000” for “2,000,000”.
Par. (6). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(a)(2), inserted “improve positive outcomes for the child,” before “and increase” and substituted semicolon for “; and” at end.
Par. (7). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(a)(3), substituted “have expanded dramatically throughout the United States; and” for “could be duplicated in many jurisdictions throughout the country.”
Par. (8). Pub. L. 115–424, § 2(a)(4), added par. (8).
1992—Pars. (3) to (7). Pub. L. 102–586 added pars. (3) and (5) and redesignated former pars. (3), (4), and (5) as (4), (6), and (7), respectively.
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: Editorial Notes
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: Editorial Notes
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. § 20321 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 20321. Findings
The Congress finds that—
(1) Court Appointed Special Advocates, who may serve as guardians ad litem, are trained volunteers appointed by courts to advocate for the best interests of children who are involved in the juvenile and family court system due to abuse or neglect; and
(2) in 2003, Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers represented 288,000 children, more than 50 percent of the estimated 540,000 children in foster care because of substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect.
(Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 215, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4794; Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 112(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2985.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 13011 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2006—Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 109–162 added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2), which read as follows:
“(1) the National Court-Appointed Special Advocate provides training and technical assistance to a network of 13,000 volunteers in 377 programs operating in 47 States; and
“(2) in 1988, these volunteers represented 40,000 children, representing approximately 15 percent of the estimated 270,000 cases of child abuse and neglect in juvenile and family courts.”
34 U.S.C. § 20322 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 20322. Purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to ensure that by January 1, 2015, a court-appointed special advocate shall be available to every victim of child abuse or neglect in the United States that needs such an advocate.
(Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 216, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4794; Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40156(a)(2), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1923; Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 112(b), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2986; Pub. L. 113–4, title I, § 106(1), Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 77.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 13012 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 2013—Pub. L. 113–4 substituted “January 1, 2015” for “January 1, 2010”.
2006—Pub. L. 109–162 substituted “January 1, 2010” for “January 1, 1995”.
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 made technical amendment to reference to this subchapter to correct reference to corresponding provision of original act.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2013 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 113–4 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as a note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
34 U.S.C. § 20332 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 20332. Grants for juvenile and family court personnel
In order to improve the judicial system’s handling of child abuse and neglect cases, the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention shall make grants for the purpose of providing—
(1) technical assistance and training to judicial personnel and attorneys, particularly personnel and practitioners in juvenile and family courts; and
(2) administrative reform in juvenile and family courts.
(Pub. L. 101–647, title II, § 222, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4797.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 13022 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.