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42 U.S.C. § 3796b — Transferred

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42 U.S.C. § 3796b — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 3796a was editorially reclassified as [section 10282 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10282&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement. #### Prior Provisions A prior section 3796a, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 702, as added Pub. L. 94–430, § 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1347, contained provisions similar to those in [section 10282 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10282&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement, prior to the general amendment of title I of Pub. L. 90–351 by Pub. L. 96–157.

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### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 3796a was editorially reclassified as [section 10282 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10282&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement. #### Prior Provisions A prior section 3796a, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 702, as added Pub. L. 94–430, § 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1347, contained provisions similar to those in [section 10282 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10282&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement, prior to the general amendment of title I of Pub. L. 90–351 by Pub. L. 96–157.

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34 U.S.C. § 10282 — Limitations on benefits

**(a) In general** No benefit shall be paid under this subchapter— (1) if the fatal or catastrophic injury was caused by the intentional misconduct of the public safety officer or by such officer’s intention to bring about his death, disability, or injury; (2) if the public safety officer was voluntarily intoxicated at the time of his fatal or catastrophic injury; (3) if the public safety officer was performing his duties in a grossly negligent manner at the time of his fatal or catastrophic injury; (4) to any individual who would otherwise be entitled to a benefit under this subchapter if such individual’s actions were a substantial contributing factor to the fatal or catastrophic injury of the public safety officer; or (5) with respect to any individual employed in a capacity other than a civilian capacity. **(b) Presumption** In determining whether a benefit is payable under this subchapter, the Bureau— (1) shall presume that none of the limitations described in subsection (a) apply; and (2) shall not determine that a limitation described in subsection (a) applies, absent clear and convincing evidence.

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34 U.S.C. § 10251 — General provisions

**(a) Definitions** As used in this chapter— (1) “criminal justice” means activities pertaining to crime prevention, control, or reduction, or the enforcement of the criminal law, including, but not limited to, police efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals, including juveniles, activities of courts having criminal jurisdiction, and related agencies (including but not limited to prosecutorial and defender services, juvenile delinquency agencies and pretrial service or release agencies), activities of corrections, probation, or parole authorities and related agencies assisting in the rehabilitation, supervision, and care of criminal offenders, and programs relating to the prevention, control, or reduction of narcotic addiction and juvenile delinquency; (2) “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands: Provided, That for the purposes of [section 10156(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10156/a&num=0&edition=prelim), American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be considered as one state 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. and that for these purposes 67 per centum of the amounts allocated shall be allocated to American Samoa, and 33 per centum to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.22 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon. (3) “unit of local government” means— (A) any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State; (B) any law enforcement district or judicial enforcement district that— (i) is esta

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34 U.S.C. § 10284 — Definitions

As used in this subchapter— (1) “action outside of jurisdiction” means an action, not in the course of any compensated employment involving either the performance of public safety activity or the provision of security services, by a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew that— (A) was taken in a jurisdiction where— (i) the law enforcement officer or firefighter then was not authorized to act, in the ordinary course, in an official capacity; or (ii) the member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew then was not authorized or licensed to act, in the ordinary course, by law or by the applicable agency or entity; (B) then would have been within the authority and line of duty of— (i) a law enforcement officer or a firefighter to take, who was authorized to act, in the ordinary course, in an official capacity, in the jurisdiction where the action was taken; or (ii) a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew to take, who was authorized or licensed by law and by a pertinent agency or entity to act, in the ordinary course, in the jurisdiction where the action was taken; and (C) was, in an emergency situation that presented an imminent and significant danger or threat to human life or of serious bodily harm to any individual, taken— (i) by a law enforcement officer— (I) to prevent, halt, or respond to the immediate consequences of a crime (including an incident of juvenile delinquency); or (II) while engaging in a rescue activity or in the provision of emergency medical services; (ii) by a firefighter— (I) while engaging in fire suppression; or (II) while engaging in a rescue activity or in the provision of emergency medical services; or (iii) by a member of a resc

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34 U.S.C. § 10286 — Expedited payment for public safety officers involved in the prevention, investigation, rescue, or recovery efforts related to a terrorist attack

**(a) In general** Notwithstanding the limitations of subsection (b) of section 1201 or the provisions of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of such section or section 1202 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ([42 U.S.C. 3796](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3796&num=0&edition=prelim), 3796a),11 See References in Text note below. upon certification (containing identification of all eligible payees of benefits pursuant to section 1201 of such Act) by a public agency that a public safety officer employed by such agency or an entity described in section 1204(7)(B) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ([42 U.S.C. 3796b(7)(B)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3796b/7/B&num=0&edition=prelim)) 1 was killed or suffered a catastrophic injury producing permanent and total disability as a direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty as described in section 1201 of such Act in connection with prevention, investigation, rescue, or recovery efforts related to a terrorist attack, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall authorize payment to qualified beneficiaries, said payment to be made not later than 30 days after receipt of such certification, benefits described under subpart 1 of part L of such Act ([42 U.S.C. 3796](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3796&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).1 **(b) Definitions** For purposes of this section, the terms “catastrophic injury”, “public agency”, and “public safety officer” have the same meanings given such terms in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ([42 U.S.C. 3796b](htt

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42 U.S.C. § 3782 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 3771 was editorially reclassified as [section 10211 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10211&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement. #### Prior Provisions A prior section 3771, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 701, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1198, contained Congressional statement of purpose for training and manpower development, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 98–473. For another prior section 3771, see note set out preceding [section 3750 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3750&num=0&edition=prelim). Prior sections 3772 to 3775 were omitted in the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609A(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2090. Section 3772, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 702, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1198, provided for a program to train prosecuting attorneys. A prior section 702 of Pub. L. 90–351, title I, as added Pub. L. 94–430, § 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1347, provided limits on the payment of public safety officers’ death benefits and was classified to former [section 3796a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3796a&num=0&edition=prelim), prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–157. Section 3773, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 703, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1198, provided for a program to train State and local criminal justice personnel. A prior section 703 of Pub. L. 90–351, as added Pub. L. 94–430, § 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1347, defined the terms used in the provisions for public

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42 U.S.C. § 3796b — Transferred

Page 5983 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 3796d–3 SUBCHAPTER XII—PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS’ DEATH BENEFITS PART A—DEATH BENEFITS § 3796. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 3796 was editorially reclassified as section 10281 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 3796, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 701, as added Pub. L. 94–430, § 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1346, con- tained provisions similar to those in section 10281 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement, prior to the general amendment of title I of Pub. L. 90–351 by Pub. L. 96–157. § 3796a. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 3796a was editorially reclassified as section 10282 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 3796a, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 702, as added Pub. L. 94–430, § 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1347, con- tained provisions similar to those in section 10282 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement, prior to the general amendment of title I of Pub. L. 90–351 by Pub. L. 96–157. § 3796a–1. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 3796a–1 was editorially reclassified as section 10283 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement. § 3796b. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 3796b was editorially reclassified as section 10284 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 3796b, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1203, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1220; amended Pub. L. 98–411, title II, § 204(a)(3), Aug. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 1561; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609Z, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2107, contained provisions similar to those in section 10284 of Title 34, Crime Control and La

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