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34 U.S.C. § 11311 — Definitions

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34 U.S.C. § 11311 — Definitions

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In this subchapter— (1) the term “at-risk” has the meaning given that term in [section 6472 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6472&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) the term “eligible entity” means— (A) a unit of local government that is in compliance with the requirements of part B of subchapter II; or (B) a nonprofit organization in partnership with a unit of local government described in subparagraph (A); (3) the term “delinquency prevention program” means a delinquency prevention program that is evidence-based or promising and that may include— (A) alcohol and substance abuse prevention or treatment services; (B) tutoring and remedial education, especially in reading and mathematics; (C) child and adolescent health and mental health services; (D) recreation services; (E) leadership and youth development activities; (F) the teaching that individuals are and should be held accountable for their actions; (G) assistance in the development of job training skills; (H) youth mentoring programs; (I) after-school programs; (J) coordination of a continuum of services that may include— (i) early childhood development services; (ii) voluntary home visiting programs; (iii) nurse-family partnership programs; (iv) parenting skills training; (v) child abuse prevention programs; (vi) family stabilization programs; (vii) child welfare services; (viii) family violence intervention programs; (ix) adoption assistance programs; (x) emergency, transitional and permanent housing assistance; (xi) job placement and retention training; (xii) summer jobs programs; (xiii) alternative school resources for youth who have dropped out of school or demonstrate chronic truancy; (xiv) conflict resolution skill training; (xv) restorative justice programs; (xvi) mentoring programs; (xvii) targeted gang prevention, intervention and exit services; (xviii) training and education programs for pregnant teens and teen parents; and (xix) pre-release, post-release, and reentry services to assist detained and incarcerated youth with transitioning back into and reentering the community; and (K) other data-driven evidence-based or promising prevention programs; (4) the term “local policy board”, when used with respect to an eligible entity, means a policy board that the eligible entity will engage in the development of the eligible entity’s plan described in [section 11313(e)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section11313/e/5&num=0&edition=prelim), and that includes— (A) not fewer than 15 and not more than 21 members; and 11 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear. (B) a balanced representation of— (i) public agencies and private nonprofit organizations serving juveniles and their families; and (ii) business and industry; (C) at least one representative of the faith community, one adjudicated youth, and one parent of an adjudicated youth; and (D) in the case of an eligible entity described in paragraph (1)(B), a representative of the nonprofit organization of the eligible entity; (5) the term “mentoring” means matching 1 adult with 1 or more youths for the purpose of providing guidance, support, and encouragement through regularly scheduled meetings for not less than 9 months; (6) the term “State advisory group” means the advisory group appointed by the chief executive officer of a State under a plan described in [section 11133(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section11133/a&num=0&edition=prelim); and (7) the term “State entity” means the State agency designated under [section 11133(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section11133/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim) or the entity receiving funds under [section 11133(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section11133/d&num=0&edition=prelim).

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42 U.S.C. § 5781 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 5781 was editorially reclassified as [section 11311 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section11311&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

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18 U.S.C. § 5032 — Delinquency proceedings in district courts; transfer for criminal prosecution

A juvenile alleged to have committed an act of juvenile delinquency, other than a violation of law committed within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States for which the maximum authorized term of imprisonment does not exceed six months, shall not be proceeded against in any court of the United States unless the Attorney General, after investigation, certifies to the appropriate district court of the United States that (1) the juvenile court or other appropriate court of a State does not have jurisdiction or refuses to assume jurisdiction over said juvenile with respect to such alleged act of juvenile delinquency, (2) the State does not have available programs and services adequate for the needs of juveniles, or (3) the offense charged is a crime of violence that is a felony or an offense described in section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act ([21 U.S.C. 841](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section841&num=0&edition=prelim)), or section 1002(a), 1003, 1005, 1009, or 1010(b)(1), (2), or (3) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ([21 U.S.C. 952(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section952/a&num=0&edition=prelim), 953, 955, 959, 960(b)(1), (2), (3)), section 922(x) or section 924(b), (g), or (h) of this title, and that there is a substantial Federal interest in the case or the offense to warrant the exercise of Federal jurisdiction.

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34 U.S.C. § 11102 — Purposes

The purposes of this subchapter and subchapter II are— (1) to support State, tribal, and local programs that prevent juvenile involvement in delinquent behavior; (2) to assist State, tribal, and local governments in promoting public safety by encouraging accountability for acts of juvenile delinquency; (3) to assist State, tribal, and local governments in addressing juvenile crime through the provision of technical assistance, research, training, evaluation, and the dissemination of current and relevant information on effective and evidence-based programs and practices for combating juvenile delinquency; and (4) to support a continuum of evidence-based or promising programs (including delinquency prevention, intervention, mental health, behavioral health and substance abuse treatment, family services, and services for children exposed to violence) that are trauma informed, reflect the science of adolescent development, and are designed to meet the needs of at-risk youth and youth who come into contact with the justice system.

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20 U.S.C. § 6472 — Technical assistance

The Secretary may reserve not more than 2.5 percent of the amount made available to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year to provide technical assistance to and support the capacity building of State agency programs assisted under this subpart.

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34 U.S.C. § 10401 — Program authorized

**(a) In general** The Attorney General is authorized to provide grants to States, for use by States and units of local government, and in certain cases directly to specially qualified units. **(b) Authorized activities** Amounts paid to a State or a unit of local government under this subchapter shall be used by the State or unit of local government for the purpose of strengthening the juvenile justice system, which includes— (1) developing, implementing, and administering graduated sanctions for juvenile offenders; (2) building, expanding, renovating, or operating temporary or permanent juvenile correction, detention, or community corrections facilities; (3) hiring juvenile court judges, probation officers, and court-appointed defenders and special advocates, and funding pretrial services (including mental health screening and assessment) for juvenile offenders, to promote the effective and expeditious administration of the juvenile justice system; (4) hiring additional prosecutors, so that more cases involving violent juvenile offenders can be prosecuted and case backlogs reduced; (5) providing funding to enable prosecutors to address drug, gang, and youth violence problems more effectively and for technology, equipment, and training to assist prosecutors in identifying and expediting the prosecution of violent juvenile offenders; (6) establishing and maintaining training programs for law enforcement and other court personnel with respect to preventing and controlling juvenile crime; (7) establishing juvenile gun courts for the prosecution and adjudication of juvenile firearms offenders; (8) establishing drug court programs for juvenile offenders that provide continuing judicial supervision over juvenile offenders with substance abuse problems and the integr

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34 U.S.C. § 10101 — Establishment of Office of Justice Programs

There is hereby established an Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice under the general authority of the Attorney General. The Office of Justice Programs (hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “Office”) shall be headed by an Assistant Attorney General (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Assistant Attorney General”) appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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34 U.S.C. § 11311 — Definitions

Page 296 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 11311 1 So in original. The word ‘‘and’’ probably should not appear. Another title V of the Juvenile Justice and Delin- quency Prevention Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93–415, title V, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1133, enacted chapter 319 and sec- tions 5038 to 5042 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Pro- cedure, and former sections 3772 to 3774 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amended sections 5031 to 5038 of Title 18, former sections 3701 and 3768 of Title 42, and sections 10123 and 10133 of this title, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 115–385, title III, § 307, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5152. For complete classification of that title V to the Code, see Tables. § 11311. Definitions In this subchapter— (1) the term ‘‘at-risk’’ has the meaning given that term in section 6472 of title 20; (2) the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— (A) a unit of local government that is in compliance with the requirements of part B of subchapter II; or (B) a nonprofit organization in partnership with a unit of local government described in subparagraph (A); (3) the term ‘‘delinquency prevention pro- gram’’ means a delinquency prevention pro- gram that is evidence-based or promising and that may include— (A) alcohol and substance abuse preven- tion or treatment services; (B) tutoring and remedial education, espe- cially in reading and mathematics; (C) child and adolescent health and mental health services; (D) recreation services; (E) leadership and youth development ac- tivities; (F) the teaching that individuals are and should be held accountable for their actions; (G) assistance in the development of job training skills; (H) youth mentoring programs; (I) after-school programs; (J) coordination of a continuum of s

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