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34 U.S.C. § 40311 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 40311. Findings
Congress finds that—
(1) both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and State criminal history record repositories maintain fingerprint-based criminal history records;
(2) these criminal history records are shared and exchanged for criminal justice purposes through a Federal-State program known as the Interstate Identification Index System;
(3) although these records are also exchanged for legally authorized, noncriminal justice uses, such as governmental licensing and employment background checks, the purposes for and procedures by which they are exchanged vary widely from State to State;
(4) an interstate and Federal-State compact is necessary to facilitate authorized interstate criminal history record exchanges for noncriminal justice purposes on a uniform basis, while permitting each State to effectuate its own dissemination policy within its own borders; and
(5) such a compact will allow Federal and State records to be provided expeditiously to governmental and nongovernmental agencies that use such records in accordance with pertinent Federal and State law, while simultaneously enhancing the accuracy of the records and safeguarding the information contained therein from unauthorized disclosure or use.
(Pub. L. 105–251, title II, § 212, Oct. 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 1874.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14611 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: For short title of subtitle A of title II of Pub. L. 105–251, which is classified to this subchapter, as the “National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act of 1998”, see section 211 of Pub. L. 105–251, set out as a Short Title of 1998 Act note under section 10101 of this title.
34 U.S.C. § 40501 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 40501. Program authorized
(a) In general
(1) Grants authorized
The Attorney General may award grants to eligible entities described in paragraph (2) to enable the eligible entities to improve the transportation, processing, identification, and reporting of missing persons and unidentified remains, including migrants.
(2) Eligible entities
Eligible entities described in this paragraph are the following:
(A) States and units of local government.
(B) Accredited, publicly funded, Combined DNA Index System (commonly known as “CODIS”) forensic laboratories, which demonstrate the grant funds will be used for DNA typing and uploading biological family DNA reference samples, including samples from foreign nationals, into CODIS, subject to the protocols for inclusion of such forensic DNA profiles into CODIS, and the privacy protections required under section 40502(c) of this title.
(C) Medical examiners offices.
(D) Accredited, publicly funded toxicology laboratories.
(E) Accredited, publicly funded crime laboratories.
(F) Publicly funded university forensic anthropology laboratories.
(G) Nonprofit organizations that have working collaborative agreements with State and county forensic offices, including medical examiners, coroners, and justices of the peace, for entry of data into CODIS or the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (commonly known as “NamUs”), or both.
(Pub. L. 106–177, title II, § 202, as added Pub. L. 116–277, § 2(a)(1), Dec. 31, 2020, 134 Stat. 3368.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 40501, Pub. L. 106–177, title II, § 202, Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 36, authorized Attorney General to provide grant awards to States to enable States to improve the reporting of unidentified and missing persons, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 116–277, § 2(a)(1), Dec. 31, 2020, 134 Stat. 3368. Such section was formerly classified to section 14661 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as section 40501.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: For short title of title II of Pub. L. 106–177, which is classified to this chapter, as “Jennifer’s Law”, see section 201 of Pub. L. 106–177, set out as a Short Title of 2000 Act note under section 10101 of this title.
34 U.S.C. § 50501 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 50501. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Coordinator
The term “Coordinator” means the Blue Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice designated under section 50503(a) of this title.
(2) Blue Alert
The term “Blue Alert” means information sent through the network relating to—
(A) the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty;
(B) an officer who is missing in connection with the officer’s official duties; or
(C) an imminent and credible threat that an individual intends to cause the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer.
(3) Blue Alert plan
The term “Blue Alert plan” means the plan of a State, unit of local government, or Federal agency participating in the network for the dissemination of information received as a Blue Alert.
(4) Law enforcement officer
The term “law enforcement officer” shall have the same meaning as in section 10284 of this title.
(5) Network
The term “network” means the Blue Alert communications network established by the Attorney General under section 50502 of this title.
(6) State
The term “State” means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(Pub. L. 114–12, § 2, May 19, 2015, 129 Stat. 192.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 14165 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: For short title of Pub. L. 114–12, which is classified to this chapter, as the “Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015”, see section 1 of Pub. L. 114–12, set out as a Short Title of 2015 Act note under section 10101 of this title.
34 U.S.C. § 60101 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 60101. Findings
Congress finds the following:
(1) Increasingly, States are turning to private prisoner transport companies as an alternative to their own personnel or the United States Marshals Service when transporting violent prisoners.
(2) The transport process can last for days if not weeks, as violent prisoners are dropped off and picked up at a network of hubs across the country.
(3) Escapes by violent prisoners during transport by private prisoner transport companies have occurred.
(4) Oversight by the Attorney General is required to address these problems.
(5) While most governmental entities may prefer to use, and will continue to use, fully trained and sworn law enforcement officers when transporting violent prisoners, fiscal or logistical concerns may make the use of highly specialized private prisoner transport companies an option. Nothing in sections 60101 to 60104 of this title should be construed to mean that governmental entities should contract with private prisoner transport companies to move violent prisoners; however when a government entity opts to use a private prisoner transport company to move violent prisoners, then the company should be subject to regulation in order to enhance public safety.
(Pub. L. 106–560, § 2, Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2784.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 13726 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: For short title of Pub. L. 106–560, which is classified to sections 60101 to 60104 of this title, as the “Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 2000” and also as “Jeanna’s Act”, see section 1 of Pub. L. 106–560, set out as a Short Title of 2000 Act note under section 10101 of this title.
heading: Guidelines for States Regarding Infectious Diseases in Correctional Institutions
text: Pub. L. 105–370, § 2(c), Nov. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 3375, provided that: “Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 12, 1998], the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall provide to the several States proposed guidelines for the prevention, detection, and treatment of incarcerated persons and correctional employees who have, or may be exposed to, infectious diseases in correctional institutions.”
34 U.S.C. § 60701 (CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT)
§ 60701. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter—
(1) the term “firearms offenses” means an offense under section 922 or 924 of title 18;
(2) the term “Program” means the Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program established under section 60702 of this title; and
(3) the term “transnational organized crime group” has the meaning given such term in section 2708(k)(6) of title 22.
(Pub. L. 115–185, § 2, June 18, 2018, 132 Stat. 1485.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: For short title of Pub. L. 115–185, which is classified to this chapter, as the “Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018”, see section 1 of Pub. L. 115–185, set out as a Short Title of 2018 Amendment note under section 10101 of this title.
35 U.S.C. § 4 (PATENTS)
§ 4. Restrictions on officers and employees as to interest in patents
Officers and employees of the Patent and Trademark Office shall be incapable, during the period of their appointments and for one year thereafter, of applying for a patent and of acquiring, directly or indirectly, except by inheritance or bequest, any patent or any right or interest in any patent, issued or to be issued by the Office. In patents applied for thereafter they shall not be entitled to any priority date earlier than one year after the termination of their appointment.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 93–596, § 1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 4 (R.S. 480).
The language is revised and inability to apply for a patent, included in the original language, is made explicit.
The period of disability is increased to include one year after leaving the Office.
The further restriction, that no priority date earlier than one year after leaving the Office can be claimed, is added.
The one year period is made inapplicable to applications which may be pending when the revised title goes into effect by section 4(g) of the bill.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1975—Pub. L. 93–596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1975 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 93–596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93–596, set out as a note under section 1111 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
35 U.S.C. § 28 (PATENTS)
§ 28. Award of certificates to accelerate certain matters at the Patent and Trademark Office
(a) Definition.—
In this section, the term “eligible entity” means an entity that—
(1) submits an application under subsection (d) for a patent that addresses a humanitarian issue; and
(2) meets the requirements specified by the Director.
(b) Establishment.—
There is established a competition, to be held not less frequently than biennially, to award eligible entities certificates that can be redeemed to accelerate one of the following matters:
(1) An ex parte reexamination proceeding, including 1 appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board from that proceeding.
(2) An application for a patent, including 1 appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board from that application.
(3) An appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of a claim twice rejected in a patent application or reissue application or finally rejected in an ex parte reexamination, without accelerating the underlying matter that generated the appeal.
(4) A matter identified by the Director.
(c) Administration.—
The Director shall administer the competition established under subsection (b).
(d) Application.—
An entity seeking an award under subsection (b) shall submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require.
(e) Promotion of Competition.—
The Director shall promote the competition established under subsection (b) through the satellite offices established pursuant to section 1.
(f) Treatment as Successor.—
The competition established under subsection (b) shall be treated as a successor to the Patents for Humanity Program (established in the notice entitled “Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program”, published at 77 Fed. Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012)).
(Added Pub. L. 117–245, § 2(a), Dec. 20, 2022, 136 Stat. 2343.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Rule of Construction
text: Pub. L. 117–245, § 2(b), Dec. 20, 2022, 136 Stat. 2344, provided that: “Nothing in this section [enacting this section], or the amendments made by this section, may be construed as affecting any action taken by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office before the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2022] with respect to the administration of the Patents for Humanity Program established in the notice entitled ‘Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program’, published at 77 Fed. Reg. 6544 (February 8, 2012).”
35 U.S.C. § 162 (PATENTS)
§ 162. Description, claim
No plant patent shall be declared invalid for noncompliance with section 112 if the description is as complete as is reasonably possible.
The claim in the specification shall be in formal terms to the plant shown and described.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 804; Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 335.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 33, part (R.S. 4888, amended (1) Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 94, § 1, 38 Stat. 958, (2) May 23, 1930, ch. 312, § 2, 46 Stat. 376).
The first paragraph is the provision in R.S. 4888 (see section 112). The second paragraph is not in the statute but represents the actual practice.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2011—Pub. L. 112–29 struck out “of this title” after “112”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 112–29 effective upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on Sept. 16, 2011, and applicable to proceedings commenced on or after that effective date, see section 20(l) of Pub. L. 112–29, set out as a note under section 2 of this title.
35 U.S.C. § 164 (PATENTS)
§ 164. Assistance of Department of Agriculture
The President may by Executive order direct the Secretary of Agriculture, in accordance with the requests of the Director, for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this title with respect to plants (1) to furnish available information of the Department of Agriculture, (2) to conduct through the appropriate bureau or division of the Department research upon special problems, or (3) to detail to the Director officers and employees of the Department.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 804; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–582; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 56a (May 23, 1930, ch. 312, § 4, 46 Stat. 376).
Language is changed.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2002—Pub. L. 107–273 made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999—Pub. L. 106–113, as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner” in two places.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
heading: Executive Documents
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Agriculture, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
35 U.S.C. § 293 (PATENTS)
§ 293. Nonresident patentee; service and notice
Every patentee not residing in the United States may file in the Patent and Trademark Office a written designation stating the name and address of a person residing within the United States on whom may be served process or notice of proceedings affecting the patent or rights thereunder. If the person designated cannot be found at the address given in the last designation, or if no person has been designated, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia shall have jurisdiction and summons shall be served by publication or otherwise as the court directs. The court shall have the same jurisdiction to take any action respecting the patent or rights thereunder that it would have if the patentee were personally within the jurisdiction of the court.
(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 93–596, § 1, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1949; Pub. L. 112–29, § 9(a), Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 316.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: This section provides for service on non-resident patentees.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2011—Pub. L. 112–29 substituted “United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia” for “United States District Court for the District of Columbia”.
1975—Pub. L. 93–596 substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 112–29 effective Sept. 16, 2011, and applicable to any civil action commenced on or after that date, see section 9(b) of Pub. L. 112–29, set out as a note under section 1071 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
heading: Effective Date of 1975 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 93–596 effective Jan. 2, 1975, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93–596, set out as a note under section 1111 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
35 U.S.C. § 296 (PATENTS)
§ 296. Liability of States, instrumentalities of States, and State officials for infringement of patents
(a) In General.—
Any State, any instrumentality of a State, and any officer or employee of a State or instrumentality of a State acting in his official capacity, shall not be immune, under the eleventh amendment of the Constitution of the United States or under any other doctrine of sovereign immunity, from suit in Federal court by any person, including any governmental or nongovernmental entity, for infringement of a patent under section 271, or for any other violation under this title.
(b) Remedies.—
In a suit described in subsection (a) for a violation described in that subsection, remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for the violation to the same extent as such remedies are available for such a violation in a suit against any private entity. Such remedies include damages, interest, costs, and treble damages under section 284, attorney fees under section 285, and the additional remedy for infringement of design patents under section 289.
(Added Pub. L. 102–560, § 2(a)(2), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4230.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Constitutionality
text: For information regarding the constitutionality of this section, as added by section 2(a)(2) of Pub. L. 102–560, see the Table of Laws Held Unconstitutional in Whole or in Part by the Supreme Court on the Constitution Annotated website, constitution.congress.gov.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective with respect to violations that occur on or after Oct. 28, 1992, see section 4 of Pub. L. 102–560, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 2541 of Title 7, Agriculture.
40 U.S.C. § 122 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 122. Prohibition on sex discrimination
(a) Prohibition.—
With respect to a program or activity carried on or receiving federal assistance under this subtitle, an individual may not be excluded from participation, denied benefits, or otherwise discriminated against based on sex.
(b) Enforcement.—
Subsection (a) shall be enforced through agency provisions and rules similar to those already established with respect to racial and other discrimination under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.). However, this remedy is not exclusive and does not prejudice or remove any other legal remedies available to an individual alleging discrimination.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1070.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
122
40:476.
June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, § 606, as added Pub. L. 94–519, § 8, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2456.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241. Title VI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2000a of Title 42 and Tables.