42 USC 3716a: Grant program
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42 USC 3716a: Grant program Text contains those laws in effect on January 15, 2013
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 46-JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTSUBCHAPTER I-OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
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§3716a. Grant program

(a) Authority to award grants

The Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice may award grants, in accordance with such regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, to State, local, or tribal programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles, including programs to train local law enforcement officers in identifying, investigating, prosecuting, and preventing hate crimes.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

( Pub. L. 111–84, div. E, §4705, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2838 .)

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and also as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, and not as part of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 which comprises this chapter.

Definitions

For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 4703(b) of Pub. L. 111–84, set out as a note under section 3716 of this title.