2011 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 151 - CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY (§§ 16901 - 16991)
Subchapter III - GRANTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS (§§ 16981 - 16991)
Section 16983 - Grants to combat sexual abuse of children
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 151 - CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY SUBCHAPTER III - GRANTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS Sec. 16983 - Grants to combat sexual abuse of children |
| Contains | section 16983 |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-248, title VI, §625, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 636. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 120 Stat. 636 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 109-248 |
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The Bureau of Justice Assistance is authorized to make grants under this section—
(1) to any law enforcement agency that serves a jurisdiction with 50,000 or more residents; and
(2) to any law enforcement agency that serves a jurisdiction with fewer than 50,000 residents, upon a showing of need.
(b) Use of grant amountsGrants under this section may be used by the law enforcement agency to—
(1) hire additional law enforcement personnel or train existing staff to combat the sexual abuse of children through community education and outreach, investigation of complaints, enforcement of laws relating to sex offender registries, and management of released sex offenders;
(2) investigate the use of the Internet to facilitate the sexual abuse of children; and
(3) purchase computer hardware and software necessary to investigate sexual abuse of children over the Internet, access local, State, and Federal databases needed to apprehend sex offenders, and facilitate the creation and enforcement of sex offender registries.
(c) CriteriaThe Attorney General shall give priority to law enforcement agencies making a showing of need.
(d) Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 109–248, title VI, §625, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 636.)
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