34 U.S.C.
34 U.S.C. — Crime Control and Law Enforcement
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Subtitle I-Comprehensive Acts§§ 10101–12643 · 455 sectionsCHAPTER 101-JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT§§ 10101–10755 · 237 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS§§ 10101–10112 · 12 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE§§ 10121–10123 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS§§ 10131–10134 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-ESTABLISHMENT OF BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE§§ 10141–10142 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAMS§§ 10151–10203 · 17 sectionsPart A-Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program§§ 10151–10159 · 9 sectionsPart B-Discretionary Grants§§ 10171–10191 · 5 sectionssubpart 1-grants to public agencies§§ 10171–10172 · 2 sectionssubpart 2-general requirements§§ 10181–10182 · 2 sectionssubpart 3-grants to private entities§ 10191 · 1 sectionPart C-Administrative Provisions§§ 10201–10203 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-FBI TRAINING OF STATE AND LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL§ 10211 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER VII-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS§§ 10221–10238 · 18 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-DEFINITIONS§ 10251 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER IX-FUNDING§§ 10261–10263 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER X-CRIMINAL PENALTIES§§ 10271–10273 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XI-PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS§§ 10281–10308 · 16 sectionsPart A-Death Benefits§§ 10281–10288 · 8 sectionsPart B-Educational Assistance to Dependents of Civilian Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Disabled in Line of Duty§§ 10301–10308 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XII-REGIONAL INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEMS§ 10321 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER XIII-GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE§§ 10331–10337 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XIV-RURAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT§§ 10351–10352 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XV-CRIMINAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT§§ 10361–10367 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XVI-PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; "COPS ON THE BEAT"§§ 10381–10389 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XVII-JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANTS§§ 10401–10410 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XVIII-RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE PRISONERS§§ 10421–10426 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XIX-GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN§§ 10441–10455 · 15 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XX-GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTION ORDERS§§ 10461–10465 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXI-MENTAL HEALTH COURTS§§ 10471–10479 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXII-SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FAMILIES§§ 10491–10498 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXIII-DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS§§ 10511–10517 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXIV-MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMOR VESTS§§ 10530–10534 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXV-TRANSITION; EFFECTIVE DATE; REPEALER§ 10541 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER XXVI-MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY§§ 10551–10556 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXVII-PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANTS§§ 10561–10566 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXIX-GRANTS FOR FAMILY-BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT§§ 10591–10596 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXX-DRUG COURTS§§ 10611–10619 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXXI-OFFENDER REENTRY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY§§ 10631–10632 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXXII-CRIME FREE RURAL STATE GRANTS§§ 10641–10644 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXXIII-ADULT AND JUVENILE COLLABORATION PROGRAM GRANTS§§ 10651–10653 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXXIV-CONFRONTING USE OF METHAMPHETAMINE§§ 10661–10664 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XXXV-LOAN REPAYMENT FOR PROSECUTORS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS§ 10671 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER XXXVII-SEX OFFENDER APPREHENSION GRANTS; JUVENILE SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT GRANTS§§ 10691–10692 · 2 sections
SUBCHAPTER XXXVIII-COMPREHENSIVE OPIOID ABUSE GRANT PROGRAM§§ 10701–10707 · 7 sections
SUBCHAPTER XXXIX-PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, AND PROSECUTION OF WHITE COLLAR CRIME§§ 10721–10726 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XL-GRANT PROGRAM TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL METHODS AT PRISONS, JAILS, AND JUVENILE FACILITIES§ 10741 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER XLI-CRISIS STABILIZATION AND COMMUNITY REENTRY PROGRAM§§ 10751–10755 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 111-JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION§§ 11101–11322 · 70 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERALLY§§ 11101–11103 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-PROGRAMS AND OFFICES§§ 11111–11191 · 26 sectionsPart A-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office§§ 11111–11117 · 7 sectionsPart B-Charles Grassley Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program§§ 11131–11133 · 3 sectionsPart D-Research; Evaluation; Technical Assistance; Training§§ 11161–11162 · 2 sectionsPart E-Developing, Testing, and Demonstrating Promising New Initiatives and Programs§§ 11171–11174 · 4 sectionsPart F-General and Administrative Provisions§§ 11182–11191 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH§§ 11201–11281 · 26 sections (2 directly here)Part A-Basic Center Grant Program§§ 11211–11214 · 4 sectionsPart B-Transitional Living Grant Program§§ 11221–11222 · 2 sectionsPart C-National Communications System§ 11231 · 1 sectionPart D-Coordinating, Training, Research, and Other Activities§§ 11241–11245 · 5 sectionsPart E-Sexual Abuse Prevention Program§ 11261 · 1 sectionPart F-General Provisions§§ 11271–11281 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-MISSING CHILDREN§§ 11291–11298 · 9 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS§§ 11311–11314 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; ACCOUNTABILITY AND OVERSIGHT§§ 11321–11322 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 121-VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT§§ 12101–12643 · 148 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-PRISONS§§ 12101–12124 · 17 sectionsPart A-Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive Grants§§ 12101–12113 · 13 sectionsPart B-Miscellaneous Provisions§§ 12121–12124 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-CRIME PREVENTION§§ 12131–12281 · 37 sectionsPart A-Ounce of Prevention Council§§ 12131–12133 · 3 sectionsPart B-Model Intensive Grant Programs§§ 12141–12146 · 6 sectionsPart C-Family and Community Endeavor Schools Grant Program§ 12161 · 1 sectionPart D-Police Recruitment§ 12171 · 1 sectionPart E-National Community Economic Partnership§§ 12181–12212 · 10 sectionssubpart 1-community economic partnership investment funds§§ 12181–12186 · 6 sectionssubpart 2-emerging community development corporations§§ 12201–12202 · 2 sectionssubpart 3-miscellaneous provisions§§ 12211–12212 · 2 sectionsPart F-Community-Based Justice Grants for Prosecutors§§ 12221–12227 · 7 sectionsPart G-Family Unity Demonstration Project§§ 12241–12262 · 7 sections (2 directly here)subpart 1-grants to states§§ 12251–12253 · 3 sectionssubpart 2-family unity demonstration project for federal prisoners§§ 12261–12262 · 2 sectionsPart H-Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Tuberculosis in Correctional Institutions§ 12271 · 1 sectionPart I-Gang Resistance Education and Training§ 12281 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER III-VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN§§ 12291–12514 · 55 sections (1 directly here)Part A-Safe Streets for Women§§ 12301–12313 · 4 sectionssubpart 1-safety for women in public transit§ 12301 · 1 sectionsubpart 2-assistance to victims of sexual assault§§ 12311–12313 · 3 sectionsPart B-Safe Homes for Women§§ 12321–12351 · 6 sectionssubpart 1-confidentiality for abused persons§ 12321 · 1 sectionsubpart 2-data and research§§ 12331–12333 · 3 sectionssubpart 3-rural domestic violence and child abuse enforcement§ 12341 · 1 sectionsubpart 4-transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking§ 12351 · 1 sectionPart C-Civil Rights for Women§ 12361 · 1 sectionPart D-Equal Justice for Women in Courts§§ 12371–12381 · 4 sectionssubpart 1-education and training for judges and court personnel in state courts§§ 12371–12373 · 3 sectionssubpart 2-education and training for judges and court personnel in federal courts§ 12381 · 1 sectionPart E-Violence Against Women Act Improvements§§ 12391–12392 · 2 sectionsPart F-National Stalker and Domestic Violence Reduction§§ 12401–12410 · 10 sectionsPart G-Training and Services To End Abuse Later in Life§ 12421 · 1 sectionPart H-Domestic Violence Task Force§ 12431 · 1 sectionPart I-Privacy Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, and Stalking§§ 12441–12444 · 4 sectionsPart J-Services, Education, Protection and Justice for Young Victims of Violence§ 12451 · 1 sectionPart K-Strengthening America's Families by Preventing Violence Against Women and Children§§ 12461–12464 · 4 sectionsPart L-Addressing the Housing Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking§§ 12471–12496 · 11 sectionssubpart 1-grant programs§§ 12471–12475 · 5 sectionssubpart 2-housing rights§§ 12491–12496 · 6 sectionsPart M-National Resource Center§ 12501 · 1 sectionPart N-Sexual Assault Services§§ 12511–12512 · 2 sectionsPart O-Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Training for Law Enforcement§ 12513 · 1 sectionPart P-Restorative Practices§ 12514 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER IV-DRUG CONTROL§§ 12521–12523 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-CRIMINAL STREET GANGS§§ 12531–12532 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-RURAL CRIME§§ 12541–12542 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-POLICE CORPS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING AND EDUCATION§§ 12551–12578 · 17 sectionsPart A-Police Corps§§ 12551–12559 · 9 sectionsPart B-Law Enforcement Scholarship Program§§ 12571–12578 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT§§ 12591–12602 · 5 sectionsPart A-DNA Identification§§ 12591–12593 · 3 sectionsPart B-Police Pattern or Practice§§ 12601–12602 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IX-MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION§ 12611 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER X-PROTECTIONS FOR THE ELDERLY§§ 12621–12623 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XI-VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION TRUST FUND§§ 12631–12633 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER XII-MISCELLANEOUS§§ 12641–12643 · 3 sectionsSubtitle II-Protection of Children and Other Persons§§ 20101–21907 · 152 sectionsCHAPTER 201-VICTIM RIGHTS, COMPENSATION, AND ASSISTANCE§§ 20101–20145 · 27 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-CRIME VICTIMS FUND§§ 20101–20111 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING§§ 20121–20131 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ADDITIONAL VICTIM COMPENSATION AND SERVICES§§ 20141–20145 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 203-VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE§§ 20301–20351 · 18 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-IMPROVING INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE CASES§§ 20301–20307 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE PROGRAM§§ 20321–20324 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-CHILD ABUSE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND PRACTITIONERS§§ 20331–20334 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-REPORTING REQUIREMENTS§§ 20341–20342 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-CHILD CARE WORKER EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND CHECKS§ 20351 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 205-AMBER ALERT§§ 20501–20505 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 207-COMBATING DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS§§ 20701–20714 · 15 sectionsCHAPTER 209-CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY§§ 20901–20991 · 44 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION§§ 20901–20962 · 32 sections (3 directly here)Part A-Sex Offender Registration and Notification§§ 20911–20932 · 22 sectionsPart B-Improving Federal Criminal Law Enforcement To Ensure Sex Offender Compliance With Registration and Notification Requirements and Protection of Children From Violent Predators§§ 20941–20945 · 5 sectionsPart C-Access to Information and Resources Needed To Ensure That Children Are Not Attacked or Abused§§ 20961–20962 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-CIVIL COMMITMENT OF DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDERS§ 20971 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER III-GRANTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS§§ 20981–20991 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 211-COMBATING CHILD EXPLOITATION§§ 21101–21131 · 9 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION PREVENTION AND INTERDICTION§§ 21111–21117 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO COMBAT CHILD EXPLOITATION§ 21131 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 213-RAPE SURVIVOR CHILD CUSTODY§§ 21301–21308 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 215-ADVANCED NOTIFICATION OF TRAVELING SEX OFFENDERS§§ 21501–21510 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 217-ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION§§ 21701–21752 · 9 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-SUPPORTING FEDERAL CASES INVOLVING ELDER JUSTICE§ 21711 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND FEDERAL COORDINATION§§ 21721–21722 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-ENHANCED VICTIM ASSISTANCE TO ELDER ABUSE SURVIVORS§ 21731 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER IV-ROBERT MATAVA ELDER ABUSE PROSECUTION ACT OF 2017§§ 21741–21742 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-MISCELLANEOUS§§ 21751–21752 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 219-ASHANTI ALERT COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK§§ 21901–21907 · 7 sectionsSubtitle III-Prevention of Particular Crimes§§ 30101–30507 · 27 sectionsCHAPTER 301-COMPUTER CRIMES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CRIMES§§ 30101–30111 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 303-PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION§§ 30301–30309 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 305-HATE CRIMES§§ 30501–30507 · 7 sectionsSubtitle IV-Criminal Records and Information§§ 40101–41508 · 78 sectionsCHAPTER 401-CHILD ABUSE CRIME INFORMATION AND BACKGROUND CHECKS§§ 40101–40104 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 403-CRIMINAL JUSTICE IDENTIFICATION, INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATION§§ 40301–40316 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-CRIME IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY§§ 40301–40302 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-EXCHANGE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NONCRIMINAL JUSTICE PURPOSES§§ 40311–40316 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 405-REPORTING OF UNIDENTIFIED AND MISSING PERSONS§§ 40501–40508 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 407-DNA IDENTIFICATION§§ 40701–40744 · 18 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES§§ 40701–40706 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-TRAINING, TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH, AND EXPANDED USE§§ 40721–40728 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-DNA ARRESTEE COLLECTION PROCESSES§§ 40741–40744 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 409-NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM§§ 40901–40941 · 12 sections (3 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-TRANSMITTAL OF RECORDS§§ 40911–40917 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-FOCUSING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF RELEVANT RECORDS§ 40931 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER III-GRANTS TO STATE COURT SYSTEMS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT IN AUTOMATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF DISPOSITION RECORDS§ 40941 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 411-ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY AND IDENTIFICATION RECORDS§§ 41101–41107 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 413-CRIME REPORTS AND STATISTICS§§ 41301–41313 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 415-RESOURCE CENTERS, TASK FORCES, DATABASES, AND PROGRAMS§§ 41501–41508 · 8 sectionsSubtitle V-Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Personnel§§ 50101–50902 · 28 sectionsCHAPTER 501-EMERGENCY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE§§ 50101–50112 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 503-LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY§§ 50301–50331 · 10 sections (1 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY§§ 50311–50314 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY§§ 50321–50324 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY OFFICE§ 50331 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 505-NATIONAL BLUE ALERT§§ 50501–50503 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 507-LAW ENFORCEMENT SUICIDE DATA COLLECTION§ 50701 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 509-CONFIDENTIALITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER SUPPORT COUNSELING§§ 50901–50902 · 2 sectionsSubtitle VI-Other Crime Control and Law Enforcement Matters§§ 60101–60912 · 45 sectionsCHAPTER 601-PRISONS§§ 60101–60106 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 603-IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF REPRESENTATION IN STATE CAPITAL CASES§§ 60301–60306 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 605-RECIDIVISM PREVENTION§§ 60501–60555 · 16 sections (6 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-NEW AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE OFFENDER REENTRY SERVICES§ 60511 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-ENHANCED DRUG TREATMENT AND MENTORING GRANT PROGRAMS§§ 60521–60555 · 9 sectionsPart A-Drug Treatment§ 60521 · 1 sectionPart B-Mentoring§§ 60531–60534 · 3 sectionsPart C-Administration of Justice Reforms§§ 60541–60555 · 5 sectionssubpart 1-improving federal offender reentry§ 60541 · 1 sectionsubpart 2-reentry research§§ 60551–60555 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 607-PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM§§ 60701–60705 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 609-HOMICIDE VICTIMS' FAMILIES' RIGHTS§§ 60901–60912 · 12 sectionsCite this legislation
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