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34 U.S.C. 11231: Authority to make grantsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 34-CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENTCHAPTER 111-JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION

§11231. Authority to make grants

The Secretary shall make grants for a national communication system to assist runaway and homeless youth in communicating with their families and with service providers. The Secretary shall give priority to grant applicants that have experience in providing telephone services to runaway and homeless youth.

( Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 331 , as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 3(g)(1)(C) , Nov. 4, 1992 , 106 Stat. 5022 ; amended Pub. L. 106–71, § 3(r)(1) , Oct. 12, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1043 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 5714–11 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.

Amendments

1999⁠—Pub. L. 106–71 substituted “The Secretary” for “With funds reserved under section 5751(a)(3) of this title, the Secretary” in first sentence.