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2005 U.S. Code
Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I - OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Sec. 3712f - Division of Applied Law Enforcement Technology

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2000 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I - OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Sec. 3712f - Division of Applied Law Enforcement Technology
Containssection 3712f
Date2005
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 2, 2006
Positive LawNo
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 90-351, title I, §107, as added Pub. L. 109-162, title XI, §1160(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3117.
Statutes at Large References119 Stat. 3117
Public Law ReferencesPublic Law 90-351, Public Law 109-162


§3712f. Division of Applied Law Enforcement Technology (a) Establishment

There is established within the Office of Science and Technology, the Division of Applied Law Enforcement Technology, headed by an individual appointed by the Attorney General. The purpose of the Division shall be to provide leadership and focus to those grants of the Department of Justice that are made for the purpose of using or improving law enforcement computer systems.

(b) Duties

In carrying out the purpose of the Division, the head of the Division shall—

(1) establish clear minimum standards for computer systems that can be purchased using amounts awarded under such grants; and

(2) ensure that recipients of such grants use such systems to participate in crime reporting programs administered by the Department, such as Uniform Crime Reports or the National Incident-Based Reporting System.

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, §107, as added Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, §1160(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3117.)

Effective Date

Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, §1160(b), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3117, provided that: “This section [enacting this section] and the amendment made by this section take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 5, 2006].”

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