§13971. Rural domestic violence and child abuse enforcement assistance

(a) Grants

The Attorney General may make grants to States, Indian tribal governments, and local governments of rural States, and to other public or private entities of rural States-

(1) to implement, expand, and establish cooperative efforts and projects between law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim advocacy groups, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute incidents of domestic violence and child abuse;

(2) to provide treatment and counseling to victims of domestic violence and child abuse; and

(3) to work in cooperation with the community to develop education and prevention strategies directed toward such issues.

(b) Definitions

In this section-

"Indian tribe" means a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including an Alaska Native village (as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.),¹ that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

"rural State" has the meaning stated in section 3796bb(b) of this title.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

(1) In general

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section-

(A) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;

(B) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and

(C) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.

(2) Additional funding

In addition to funds received under a grant under subsection (a) of this section, a law enforcement agency may use funds received under a grant under section 103 ² to accomplish the objectives of this section.

( Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, §40295, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1940 .)

References in Text

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 92–203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688 , as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables.

Section 103, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), probably was intended to be a reference to "section 10003", meaning section 10003 of Pub. L. 103–322, title I, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1807 , which enacted subchapter XII–E (§3796dd et seq.) of chapter 46 of this title and amended sections 3793 and 3797 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 14214 of this title.

¹ So in original. A closing parenthesis probably should precede the comma.

² See References in Text note below.