CHAPTER 46-JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT

        

SUBCHAPTER I-OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

        

(a)

Specific, general and delegated powers.

(b)

Annual report to President and Congress.

SUBCHAPTER II-NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE

        

(a)

Establishment; general authority of Attorney General over Institute.

(b)

Director of Institute; appointment by President; authority; restrictions.

(c)

Duties and functions.

(d)

Criminal and civil justice research.

        

SUBCHAPTER III-BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Appointment of Director; experience; authority; restrictions.

(c)

Duties and functions of Bureau.

(d)

Justice statistical collection, analysis, and dissemination.

(e)

Furnishing of information, data, or reports by Federal agencies.

(f)

Consultation with representatives of State and local government and judiciary.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV-ESTABLISHMENT OF BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE

        

SUBCHAPTER V-BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAMS

        

(a)

Purpose.

(b)

Grants.

        

(a)

Submission.

(b)

Content.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Grant amounts.

(c)

Multiple committees.

(d)

Renewal of grants.

        

Part A-Drug Control and System Improvement Grant Program

        

(a)

Purpose of program.

(b)

Grants to States and units of local government; purposes of grants.

(c)

Program evaluation component; waiver.

        

(a)

Cost of identified uses.

(b)

Administrative costs.

(c)

Participation in State and Local Task Force Program; use of grant.

(d)

Conduct of evaluation expenses.

(e)

Non-Federal portion costs.

(f)

Programs already receiving funds.

        

(a)

Financial assistance upon approval of application or amendment.

(b)

Time limitation for approval; specific reasons for disapproval.

(c)

Limitation on use of grant funds for land acquisition or construction projects.

(d)

Reasonable notice and opportunity for reconsideration before final disapproval.

        

(a)

States.

(b)

Units of local government.

(c)

Programs eligible.

(d)

Unneeded State allocated funds distributed to units of local government.

(e)

Funds not distributed.

(f)

Testing certain sex offenders for human immunodeficiency virus.

        

(a)

Percentage allocation of funds.

(b)

Includible improvements.

(c)

Guidelines.

(d)

Expenditures unwarranted in light of quality of criminal justice records.

Part B-Discretionary Grants

subpart 1-grants to public and private entities

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Grants and contracts.

(c)

Firearm safety education grants.

        

subpart 2-grants to public agencies

        

(a)

Authority to make grants.

(b)

Selection of grantees.

(c)

Consultations.

        

(a)

Allocation of funds.

(b)

Limit on grant share of cost.

(c)

Rules; report; request for applications.

subpart 3-general requirements

        

Part C-Administrative Provisions

        

(a)

Guidelines and comprehensive evaluations.

(b)

Criteria for selecting programs for review.

(c)

Annual report.

        

SUBCHAPTER VI-CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITY CONSTRUCTION: PILOT PROGRAM

        

(a)

Conditions.

(b)

Development of plan; limitation of assistance.

        

(a)

Terms and conditions of application.

(b)

Approval of application; criteria.

(c)

Amount of payment; limitation.

(d)

Amendment of application; approval.

        

(a)

Functions; information.

(b)

Authority of Director.

SUBCHAPTER VII-FBI TRAINING OF STATE AND LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL

        

(a)

Functions, powers, and duties of Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(b)

General authority of Attorney General over Director.

(c)

Training programs for State and local personnel at Federal Training Center.

(d)

Rail carrier costs.

(e)

Definitions.

SUBCHAPTER VIII-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

        

(a)

General authorization of certain Federal agencies.

(b)

Continuing evaluation of selected programs or projects; cost, effectiveness, impact value, and comparative considerations; annual performance report; assessment of activity effectiveness; suspension of funds for nonsubmission of report.

(c)

Procedures for paperwork minimization and prevention of duplication and delays in award and expenditure of funds.

        

(a)

Payments to recipients; limitation, reduction, or termination.

(b)

Notice of action; reasons for action; hearing or investigation; finality of findings and determinations; reasons in detail for action without hearing.

(c)

Rehearing; regulations and procedures; presentation of additional information.

        

(a)

Jurisdiction of court of appeals; petition for review; time for filing, copies; record; objections before appropriate agency.

(b)

Determination by court of appeals: conclusiveness of findings; remand; conclusiveness of new or modified findings.

(c)

Determination by court of appeals; Supreme Court review.

        

(a)

Officers and employees of certain Federal agencies; employment; compensation.

(b)

Use of available services; reimbursement.

(c)

Other Federal agency performance of functions under this chapter; reimbursement.

(d)

Experts and consultants; compensation.

(e)

Advisory committees; compensation and travel expenses of committee members.

(f)

Payments; installments; advances or reimbursement; transportation and subsistence expenses for attendance at conferences or other assemblages.

(g)

Voluntary services; status as Federal employees; exceptions.

        

(a)

General rule.

(b)

Racial imbalance requirement restriction.

(c)

Discrimination prohibited; notice of non-compliance; suspension and restoration of payments; hearing; civil action by Attorney General; private action, attorney fees, intervention by Attorney General.

        

(a)

Recordkeeping requirement; scope of disclosure; other sources of funds.

(b)

Access to records for audit and examination.

(c)

Audit and examination period after completion of program or project.

(d)

Recipients of assistance subject to provisions of section.

(e)

Revolving fund for acquisition of stolen goods and property within Bureau of Justice Assistance.

        

(a)

Research or statistical information; immunity from process; prohibition against admission as evidence or use in any proceedings.

(b)

Criminal history information; disposition and arrest data; procedures for collection, storage, dissemination, and current status; security and privacy; availability for law enforcement, criminal justice, and other lawful purposes; automated systems: review, challenge, and correction of information.

(c)

Criminal intelligence systems and information; prohibition against violation of privacy and constitutional rights of individuals.

(d)

Violations; fine as additional penalty.

        

SUBCHAPTER IX-DEFINITIONS

        

(a)

Definitions.

(b)

Data basis for definitions; reflection of technical changes or modifications.

(c)

Designation of public agencies for undertaking a program or project.

SUBCHAPTER X-FUNDING

        

SUBCHAPTER XI-CRIMINAL PENALTIES

        

SUBCHAPTER XII-PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' DEATH BENEFITS

Part A-Death Benefits

        

(a)

Amount; recipients.

(b)

Benefits for permanent and total disability.

(c)

Interim benefit payment.

(d)

Deduction of interim payment.

(e)

Repayment of interim payment; waiver.

(f)

Reductions from final benefit payment.

(g)

Execution or attachment prohibited.

(h)

Consumer Price Index adjustment.

(i)

Amount payable determined as of date of death.

(j)

Limitations on benefits.

        

(a)

Rules, regulations, and procedures.

(b)

Use of State and local administrative and investigative assistance.

(c)

Use of appropriated funds to conduct appeals.

Part B-Educational Assistance to Dependents of Civilian Federal Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Disabled in Line of Duty

        

(a)

Benefits.

(b)

Duration of benefits.

(c)

Age limitation for dependent children.

        

(a)

Application.

(b)

Approval.

(c)

Notification.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Sliding scale.

        

(a)

Retroactive eligibility.

(b)

Retroactive assistance.

(c)

Prospective assistance.

        

SUBCHAPTER XII–A-REGIONAL INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEMS

        

(a)

Authority of Director.

(b)

Purposes.

(c)

Rules and regulations.

SUBCHAPTER XII–B-GRANTS FOR CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISING OF TESTIMONY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE

        

(a)

Eligibility for grants.

(b)

Applications deemed approved.

(c)

Reconsideration of applications.

        

(a)

Identified uses.

(b)

Administration.

(c)

Records.

(d)

Utilization of private sector.

        

SUBCHAPTER XII–C-RURAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT

        

SUBCHAPTER XII–D-CRIMINAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Uses of funds.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

State office.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Approval.

(c)

Disapproval notice and reconsideration.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Distribution to local entities.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Distribution.

(c)

Administrative costs.

        

SUBCHAPTER XII–E-PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING; "COPS ON THE BEAT"

        

(a)

Grant authorization.

(b)

Rehiring, hiring, and initial redeployment grant projects.

(c)

Troops-to-cops programs.

(d)

Additional grant projects.

(e)

Preferential consideration of applications for certain grants.

(f)

Technical assistance.

(g)

Utilization of components.

(h)

Minimum amount.

(i)

Matching funds.

(j)

Allocation of funds.

(k)

Termination of grants for hiring officers.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Application.

(c)

Contents.

(d)

Special provisions.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Grants for hiring.

(c)

Multiyear grants.

        

(a)

Nonsupplanting requirement.

(b)

Non-Federal costs.

(c)

Hiring costs.

        

(a)

Monitoring components.

(b)

Evaluation components.

(c)

Periodic review and reports.

        

(a)

By Attorney General.

(b)

By Comptroller General.

        

SUBCHAPTER XII–F-CERTAIN PUNISHMENT FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Alternative methods.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

State office.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Approval.

(c)

Restriction.

(d)

Disapproval notice and reconsideration.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Distribution to units of local government.

        

(a)

State distribution.

(b)

Local distribution.

(c)

General requirement.

(d)

Federal share.

(e)

Consideration.

(f)

"Juvenile" defined.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Distribution.

(c)

Administrative costs.

SUBCHAPTER XII–G-RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE PRISONERS

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Consultation.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Substance abuse testing requirement.

(c)

Eligibility for preference with aftercare component.

(d)

Coordination of Federal assistance.

(e)

State office.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Approval.

(c)

Restriction.

(d)

Disapproval notice and reconsideration.

        

(a)

Allocation.

(b)

Federal share.

        

SUBCHAPTER XII–H-GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN

        

(a)

General program purpose.

(b)

Purposes for which grants may be used.

        

(a)

General grants.

(b)

Amounts.

(c)

Qualification.

(d)

Application requirements.

(e)

Disbursement.

(f)

Federal share.

(g)

Indian tribes.

(h)

Grantee reporting.

        

(a)

Nonmonetary assistance.

(b)

Reporting.

(c)

Regulations or guidelines.

        

(a)

Restriction of funds.

(b)

Medical costs.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Redistribution.

SUBCHAPTER XII–I-GRANTS TO ENCOURAGE ARREST POLICIES

        

(a)

Purpose.

(b)

Grant authority.

(c)

Eligibility.

        

(a)

Application.

(b)

Priority.

        

SUBCHAPTER XII–J-DRUG COURTS

        

SUBCHAPTER XII–K-FAMILY SUPPORT

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Required activities.

(c)

Optional activities.

        

(a)

Grant distribution.

(b)

Duration.

(c)

Limitation.

        

SUBCHAPTER XII–L-DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS

        

(a)

Regulation authority.

(b)

Award authority.

(c)

Technical assistance.

        

(a)

Federal share.

(b)

Administrative costs.

        

(a)

Reports to Attorney General.

(b)

Reports to Congress.

        

(a)

Records.

(b)

Access.

SUBCHAPTER XII–M-MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMOR VESTS

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Uses of funds.

(c)

Preferential consideration.

(d)

Minimum amount.

(e)

Maximum amount.

(f)

Matching funds.

(g)

Allocation of funds.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Regulations.

(c)

Eligibility.

        

SUBCHAPTER XIII-TRANSITION; EFFECTIVE DATE; REPEALER

        

(a)

Continuing status until otherwise affected.

(b)

Obligation by Director of National Institute of Justice of previously appropriated unused or reversionary funds for continuation of research and development projects or purposes of this chapter.

(c)

Obligation by Director of Bureau of Justice Statistics of pre-fiscal year 1980 appropriated funds for statistical projects or purposes of this chapter.

(d)

Obligation by Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance Administration of previously appropriated unused or reversionary funds or presently appropriated funds for continuation of projects or purposes of this chapter.

(e)

Pending suits, actions, or other proceedings unaffected.

(f)

Appropriated funds available for audit matters and continuing programs and projects.

(g)

Transfer of personnel pursuant to performance-of-functions standard; determination of interim positions for Administrator and Deputy Administrators by Attorney General.

(h)

Unobligated funds of a State or unit of local government available for cost of any program or project.

(i)

State criminal justice council as the State planning agency for carrying out predecessor provisions.

(j)

Construction project funding for additional two years.

Codification

Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, comprising this chapter, was originally enacted by Pub. L. 90–351, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 197 , and amended by Pub. L. 91–644, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1880 ; Pub. L. 93–83, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 197 ; Pub. L. 93–415, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1109 ; Pub. L. 94–237, Mar. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 241 ; Pub. L. 94–273, Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 375 ; Pub. L. 94–430, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1346 ; Pub. L. 94–503, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2407 ; Pub. L. 95–115, Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1048 . Such title is shown herein, however, as having been added by Pub. L. 96–157, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1167 , without reference to such intervening amendments because of the extensive revision of the title's provisions by Pub. L. 96–157.

Chapter Referred to in Other Sections

This chapter is referred to in sections 5119b, 10501 of this title.