United States Code

34 U.S.C. § 10462

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Bills that would change it 15

  • HR 4499 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct re... Amends 10462(a)(1)(B) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3578 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct re... Amends 10462(a)(1)(B) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 1620 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2471 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 Amends its part · enacted · 117th Congress
  • S 3623 Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 5705 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code. Amends 10462(a)(1)(B) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 3113 E-SERVICE Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 829 Empower our Girls Act Amends 10462(b) · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 2920 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 2843 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 4313 E–SERVICE Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 2397 E-SERVICE Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1585 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 960 Empower our Girls Act Amends 10462(b) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 5335 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code. Amends · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.

(a) Application An eligible grantee shall submit an application to the Attorney General that— (1) contains a certification by the chief executive officer of the State, Indian tribal government, court, or local government entity that the conditions of section 10461(c) of this title are met or will be met within the later of— (A) the period ending on the date on which the next session of the State or Indian tribal legislature ends; or (B) 2 years of September 13, 1994 or, in the case of the condition set forth in subsection 1 10461(c)(4) 2 of this title, the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on October 28, 2000; (2) describes plans to further the purposes stated in section 10461(a) of this title; (3) identifies the agency or office or groups of agencies or offices responsible for carrying out the program; and (4) includes documentation from victim service providers and, as appropriate, population specific organizations demonstrating their participation in developing the application, and identifying such programs in which such groups will be consulted for development and implementation. (b) Priority In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Attorney General shall give priority to applicants that— (1) do not currently provide for centralized handling of cases involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking by police, prosecutors, and courts; (2) demonstrate a commitment to strong enforcement of laws, and prosecution of cases, involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including the enforcement of protection orders from other States and jurisdictions (including tribal jurisdictions); (3) have established cooperative agreements or can demonstrate effective ongoing collaborative arrangements with neighboring jurisdictions to facilitate the enforcement of protection orders from other States and jurisdictions (including tribal jurisdictions); and (4) in applications describing plans to further the purposes stated in paragraph (4) or (7) of section 10461(b) of this title, will give priority to using the grant to develop and install data collection and communication systems, including computerized systems, and training on how to use these systems effectively to link police, prosecutors, courts, and tribal jurisdictions for the purpose of identifying and tracking protection orders and violations of protection orders, in those jurisdictions where such systems do not exist or are not fully effective. (c) Dissemination of information The Attorney General shall annually compile and broadly disseminate (including through electronic publication) information about successful data collection and communication systems that meet the purposes described in this section. Such dissemination shall target States, State and local courts, Indian tribal governments, and units of local government.
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