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42 U.S.C. § 16971 — Transferred
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Section 16971 was editorially reclassified as [section 20971 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20971&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 16971 was editorially reclassified as [section 20971 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20971&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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**(a) Grants authorized** Except as provided in subsection (b), the Attorney General shall make grants to jurisdictions for the purpose of establishing, enhancing, or operating effective civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons.
**(b) Limitation** The Attorney General shall not make any grant under this section for the purpose of establishing, enhancing, or operating any transitional housing for a sexually dangerous person in or near a location where minors or other vulnerable persons are likely to come into contact with that person.
**(c) Eligibility**
(1) **In general** — To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a jurisdiction shall, before the expiration of the compliance period—
(A) have established a civil commitment program for sexually dangerous persons that is consistent with guidelines issued by the Attorney General; or
(B) submit a plan for the establishment of such a program.
(2) **Compliance period** — The compliance period referred to in paragraph (1) expires on the date that is 2 years after July 27, 2006. However, the Attorney General may, on a case-by-case basis, extend the compliance period that applies to a jurisdiction if the Attorney General considers such an extension to be appropriate.
(3) **Release notice**
(A) Each civil commitment program for which funding is required under this section shall require the issuance of timely notice to a State official responsible for considering whether to pursue civil commitment proceedings upon the impending release of any person incarcerated by the State who—
(i) has been convicted of a sexually violent offense; or
(ii) has been deemed by the State to be at high risk for recommitting any sexual offense against a minor.
(B) The program shall further require
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 16989
PART
B—IMPROVING
FEDERAL
CRIMINAL
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
TO
ENSURE
SEX
OFFENDER
COMPLIANCE WITH REGISTRATION
AND NOTIFI-
CATION
REQUIREMENTS
AND
PROTECTION
OF
CHILDREN FROM VIOLENT PREDATORS
§ 16941. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 16941 was editorially reclassified as section
20941 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
§ 16942. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 16942 was editorially reclassified as section
20942 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
§ 16943. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 16943 was editorially reclassified as section
20943 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
§ 16944. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 16944 was editorially reclassified as section
20944 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
§ 16945. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 16945 was editorially reclassified as section
20945 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
PART
C—ACCESS
TO
INFORMATION
AND
RE-
SOURCES NEEDED TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN
ARE NOT ATTACKED OR ABUSED
§ 16961. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 16961 was editorially reclassified as section
20961 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
§ 16962. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 16962 was editorially reclassified as section
20962 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
SUBCHAPTER II—CIVIL COMMITMENT OF
DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDERS
§ 16971. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 16971 was editorially reclassified as section
20971 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
SUBCHAPTER III—GRANTS AND OTHER
PROVISIONS
§ 16981. Transferred
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