42 USC Ch. 72: Front Matter
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 72-JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
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CHAPTER 72-JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERALLY
Sec.
5601.
Congressional statement of findings.
5602.
Congressional declaration of purpose and policy.
5603.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER II-PROGRAMS AND OFFICES
Part A-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office
5611.
Establishment.
(a)
Placement within Department of Justice under general authority of Attorney General.
(b)
Administrator; head, appointment, authorities, etc.
(c)
Deputy Administrator; appointment, functions, etc.
5612.
Personnel.
(a)
Selection; employment; compensation.
(b)
Special personnel.
(c)
Personnel from other agencies.
(d)
Experts and consultants.
5613.
Voluntary and uncompensated services.
5614.
Concentration of Federal efforts.
(a)
Implementation of policy by Administrator; consultation with Council and Advisory Committee.
(b)
Duties of Administrator.
(c)
Information, reports, studies, and surveys from other agencies.
(d)
Delegation of functions.
(e)
Utilization of services and facilities of other agencies; reimbursement.
(f),
(g) Repealed.
(h)
Coordination of functions of Administrator and Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(i)
Annual juvenile delinquency development statements of other agencies; procedure; contents; review by Administrator.
5615.
Joint funding; non-Federal share requirements.
5616.
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
(a)
Establishment; membership.
(b)
Chairman and Vice Chairman.
(c)
Functions.
(d)
Meetings.
(e)
Appointment of personnel or staff support by Administrator.
(f)
Expenses of Council members; reimbursement.
(g)
Authorization of appropriations.
5617.
Annual report.
5618, 5619. Repealed.
Part B-Federal Assistance for State and Local Programs
5631.
Authority to make grants and contracts.
5632.
Allocation of funds.
(a)
Time; basis; amounts.
(b)
Reallocation of unobligated funds.
(c)
Use of allocated funds for development, etc., of State plans; limitations; matching requirements.
(d)
Minimum annual allocation for assistance of advisory group.
5633.
State plans.
(a)
Requirements.
(b)
Approval by State agency.
(c)
Approval by Administrator; compliance with statutory requirements.
(d)
Nonsubmission or nonqualification of plan; expenditure of allotted funds; availability of reallocated funds.
5634 to 5639. Repealed.
Part C-National Programs
subpart i-national institute for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention
5651.
Establishment of National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Deputy Administrator as head; Administrator to supervise and direct.
(c)
Coordination of activities with National Institute of Justice.
(d)
Purpose of Institute.
(e)
Additional powers.
(f)
National conference of member representatives from State advisory groups.
(g)
Cooperation of other Federal agencies.
5652.
Information function of Institute.
5653.
Research, demonstration, and evaluation functions of Institute.
5654.
Technical assistance and training functions.
5655 to 5658. Repealed.
5659.
Training program; establishment; purpose; utilization of State and local facilities, personnel, etc.; enrollees.
5660.
Curriculum for training program.
5661.
Participation in training program and State advisory group conferences.
(a)
Application.
(b)
Admittance; determination by Secretary.
(c)
Travel expenses and per diem allowance.
5662.
Special studies and reports.
(a)
Pursuant to 1988 amendments.
(b)
Pursuant to 1992 amendments.
subpart ii-special emphasis prevention and treatment programs
5665.
Authority to make grants and contracts.
(a)
Purposes of grants and contracts.
(b)
Development and implementation of new approaches, techniques, and methods.
(c)
Private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions with experience in dealing with juveniles.
(d)
Female, minority, and disadvantaged juveniles.
(e)
Special needs and problems of juvenile delinquency in certain areas.
(f)
Grants or contracts to Department of Justice.
5665a.
Considerations for approval of applications.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Contents of application.
(c)
Factors considered.
(d)
Competitive selection process; review of proposed programs; expedited consideration of proposed programs.
(e)
City population not basis for denial.
(f)
Transmission of notification to Committee chairmen.
Part D-Gang-Free Schools and Communities; Community-Based Gang Intervention
subpart i-gang-free schools and communities
5667.
Authority to make grants and contracts.
5667–1.
Approval of applications.
(a)
Submission of applications.
(b)
Contents of application.
(c)
Priority.
subpart ii-community-based gang intervention
5667a.
Authority to make grants and contracts.
5667a–1.
Approval of applications.
(a)
Submission of applications.
(b)
Contents of application.
(c)
Priority.
subpart iii-general provisions
5667b.
"Juvenile" defined.
Part E-State Challenge Activities
5667c.
Establishment of program.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Definitions.
Part F-Treatment for Juvenile Offenders Who Are Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect
5667d.
"Juvenile" defined.
5667d–1.
Authority to make grants.
5667d–2.
Administrative requirements.
5667d–3.
Priority.
Part G-Mentoring
5667e.
Purposes.
5667e–1.
Definitions.
5667e–2.
Grants.
5667e–3.
Regulations and guidelines.
(a)
Program guidelines.
(b)
Model screening guidelines.
5667e–4.
Use of grants.
(a)
Permitted uses.
(b)
Prohibited uses.
5667e–5.
Priority.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Other considerations.
5667e–6.
Applications.
5667e–7.
Grant cycles.
5667e–8.
Reports.
Part H-Boot Camps
5667f.
Establishment of program.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Location.
(c)
Regimen.
5667f–1.
Capacity.
5667f–2.
Eligibility and placement.
(a)
Eligibility.
(b)
Placement.
5667f–3.
Post-release supervision.
Part I-White House Conference on Juvenile Justice
5667g.
National White House Conference on Juvenile Justice.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Purposes of Conference.
(c)
Schedule of conferences.
(d)
Prior State and regional conferences.
5667g–1.
Conference participants.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Selection.
(c)
Participant expenses.
(d)
No fees.
5667g–2.
Staff and executive branch.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Detailees.
5667g–3.
Planning and administration of Conference.
(a)
Federal agency support.
(b)
Duties of executive director.
5667g–4.
Reports.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Contents.
5667g–5.
Oversight.
Part J-General and Administrative Provisions
5671.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
Amounts; availability of funds.
(b)
Percentages available for programs.
(c)
Approval of State agency; supervisory board membership requirements.
(d)
Experimentation on individuals; prohibition; "behavior control" defined.
(e)
Reservation for previously unfunded special emphasis prevention and treatment programs.
5672.
Administrative authority.
(a)
Authority of Administrator.
(b)
Certain crime control provisions applicable.
(c)
Certain other crime control provisions applicable.
(d)
Rules, regulations, and procedures.
5673.
Withholding.
5674.
Use of funds.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Prohibition against use of funds in construction.
(c)
Funds paid pursuant to sections 5633(a)(10)(D) and 5665(a)(3) of this title.
5675.
Payments.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Percentage of approved costs.
(c)
Increase of grants to Indian tribes; waiver of liability.
(d)
Reallocation of unrequired or statutorily available funds.
5676.
Confidentiality of program records.
SUBCHAPTER III-RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH
5701.
Congressional statement of findings.
5702.
Promulgation of rules.
Part A-Runaway and Homeless Youth Grant Program
5711.
Authority to make grants.
(a)
Grants for centers and services.
(b)
Allotment of funds for grants; priority given to certain private entities.
5712.
Eligibility; plan requirements.
(a)
Runaway and homeless youth center; project providing temporary shelter; counseling services.
(b)
Provisions of plan.
(c)
Applicants providing street-based services.
(d)
Applicants providing home-based services.
(e)
Applicants providing drug abuse education and prevention services.
5712a to 5712c. Repealed.
5712d.
Grants for prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Priority.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations.
(d)
Definitions.
5713.
Approval of applications.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Priority.
5714.
Grants to private entities; staffing.
Part B-Transitional Living Grant Program
5714–1.
Authority for program.
5714–2.
Eligibility.
Part C-National Communications System
5714–11.
Authority to make grants.
Part D-Coordinating, Training, Research, and Other Activities
5714–21.
Coordination.
5714–22.
Grants for technical assistance and training.
5714–23.
Authority to make grants for research, evaluation, demonstration, and service projects.
(a)
Authorization; purposes.
(b)
Selection factors; special consideration.
(c)
Priority.
5714–24.
Temporary demonstration projects to provide services to youth in rural areas.
5714–25.
Study.
Part E-Sexual Abuse Prevention Program
5714–41.
Authority to make grants.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Priority.
Part F-General Provisions
5714a.
Assistance to potential grantees.
5714b.
Lease of surplus Federal facilities for use as runaway and homeless youth centers or as transitional living youth shelter facilities.
(a)
Conditions of lease arrangements.
(b)
Period of availability; rent-free use; structural changes: Federal ownership and consent.
5715.
Reports.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Contents of reports.
5716.
Federal and non-Federal share; methods of payment.
5731.
Restrictions on disclosure and transfer.
5731a.
Consolidated review of applications.
5732.
Evaluation and information.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Cooperation.
5732a.
Definitions.
5733.
Repealed.
5741.
Repealed.
5751.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Separate identification required.
SUBCHAPTER IV-MISSING CHILDREN
5771.
Findings.
5772.
Definitions.
5773.
Duties and functions of the Administrator.
(a)
Description of activities.
(b)
Annual grant to National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
(c)
National incidence studies.
(d)
Independent status of other Federal agencies.
5774.
Repealed.
5775.
Grants.
(a)
Authority of Administrator; description of research, demonstration projects, and service programs.
(b)
Priorities of grant applicants.
(c)
Non-Federal fund expenditures requisite for receipt of Federal assistance.
5776.
Criteria for grants.
(a)
Establishment of priorities and criteria; publication in Federal Register.
(b)
Competitive selection process for grant or contract exceeding $50,000.
(c)
Multiple grants or contracts to same grantee or contractor.
5776a.
Repealed.
5777.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Evaluation.
5778.
Repealed.
5779.
Reporting requirement.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Guidelines.
(c)
Annual summary.
5780.
State requirements.
SUBCHAPTER V-INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAMS
5781.
Findings.
5782.
"State advisory group" defined.
5783.
Duties and functions of Administrator.
5784.
Grants for prevention programs.
(a)
Purposes.
(b)
Eligibility.
(c)
Priority.
5785.
Authorization of appropriations.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in sections 3797, 11804 of this title; title 20 sections 5964, 6434, 6453, 6455; title 25 sections 2433, 2453, 2454.