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34 U.S.C. § 10141 — Establishment of Bureau of Justice Assistance
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**(a)** There is established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, a Bureau of Justice Assistance (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Bureau”).
**(b)** The Bureau shall be headed by a Director (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Director”) who shall be appointed by the President. The Director shall report to the Attorney General through the Assistant Attorney General. The Director shall have final authority for all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the Bureau. The Director shall not engage in any employment other than that of serving as the Director, nor shall the Director hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Bureau makes any contract or other arrangement under this chapter.
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**(a)** There is established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the Attorney General, a Bureau of Justice Assistance (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Bureau”).
**(b)** The Bureau shall be headed by a Director (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Director”) who shall be appointed by the President. The Director shall report to the Attorney General through the Assistant Attorney General. The Director shall have final authority for all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the Bureau. The Director shall not engage in any employment other than that of serving as the Director, nor shall the Director hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Bureau makes any contract or other arrangement under this chapter.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any report, notification, or consultation addressing directly or indirectly the use of appropriated funds and stipulated by this chapter to be submitted to, or held with, the Congress or any Congressional committee shall also be submitted to, or held with, the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives under the same conditions and with the same restrictions as stipulated by this chapter.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 304, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1178, provided for a Bureau of Justice Statistics Advisory Board, including establishment and composition of Board, rules respecting organization and procedure, term of office, duties and functions of Board, and delegation of powers and duties to Director.
A prior section 3734, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 304, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 202; Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 94–503, title I, § 112, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2414, related to plans or applications for financial assistance from local government units, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–157.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under [section 10101 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10101&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
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**(a) Transfers Between Armed Forces.—** If either of the Secretaries concerned requests it and the other approves, real property may be transferred, without compensation, from one armed force to another. [Section 2571(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2571/d&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to the transfer of real property under this subsection.
**(b) Screening Requirements for Additional Federal Use.—** The Secretary concerned may not convey real property that is authorized or required to be conveyed, whether for or without consideration, by any provision of law enacted after December 31, 1997, unless the Administrator of General Services has screened the property for further Federal use in accordance with subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41.
**(c) Time for Screening.—**
(1) Before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of a provision of law authorizing or requiring the conveyance of a parcel of real property by the Secretary concerned, the Administrator of General Services shall complete the screening referred to in subsection (b) with regard to the real property and notify the Secretary concerned and Congress of the results of the screening. The notice shall include—
(A) the name of the Federal agency requesting transfer of the property;
(B) the proposed use to be made of the property by the Federal agency; and
(C) the fair market value of the property, including any improvements thereon, as estimated by the Administrator.
(2) If the Administrator fails to complete the screening and notify the Secretary concerned and Congress within such period, the Secretary concerned shall pro
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**(a)** Whoever knowingly transports in interstate commerce or from any foreign country into the United States any goods, wares, or merchandise manufactured, produced, or mined, wholly or in part by convicts or prisoners, except convicts or prisoners on parole, supervised release, or probation, or in any penal or reformatory institution, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
**(b)** This chapter shall not apply to agricultural commodities or parts for the repair of farm machinery, nor to commodities manufactured in a Federal, District of Columbia, or State institution for use by the Federal Government, or by the District of Columbia, or by any State or Political subdivision of a State or not-for-profit organizations.
**(c)** In addition to the exceptions set forth in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter shall not apply to goods, wares, or merchandise manufactured, produced, or mined by convicts or prisoners who—
(1) are participating in—one of not more than 50 prison work pilot projects designated by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance;
(2) have, in connection with such work, received wages at a rate which is not less than that paid for work of a similar nature in the locality in which the work was performed, except that such wages may be subject to deductions which shall not, in the aggregate, exceed 80 per centum of gross wages, and shall be limited as follows:
(A) taxes (Federal, State, local);
(B) reasonable charges for room and board, as determined by regulations issued by the chief State correctional officer, in the case of a State prisoner;
(C) allocations for support of family pursuant to State statute, court order, or agreement by the offender;
(D) contributions to any fund establish
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**(a)** There is hereby established within the Bureau of Prisons a National Institute of Corrections.
**(b)** The overall policy and operations of the National Institute of Corrections shall be under the supervision of an Advisory Board. The Board shall consist of sixteen members. The following six individuals shall serve as members of the Commission ex officio: the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons or his designee, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance or his designee, Chairman of the United States Sentencing Commission or his designee, the Director of the Federal Judicial Center or his designee, the Associate Administrator for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 22 See References in Text note below. or his designee, and the Assistant Secretary for Human Development of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare or his designee.
**(c)** The remaining ten members of the Board shall be selected as follows:
(1) Five shall be appointed initially by the Attorney General of the United States for staggered terms; one member shall serve for one year, one member for two years, and three members for three years. Upon the expiration of each member’s term, the Attorney General shall appoint successors who will each serve for a term of three years. Each member selected shall be qualified as a practitioner (Federal, State, or local) in the field of corrections, probation, or parole.
(2) Five shall be appointed initially by the Attorney General of the United States for staggered terms, one member shall serve for one year, three members for two years, and one member for three years. Upon the expiration of each member’s term the Attorney General shall appoint successors who will each serve for a term of three years. Each member selected
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The Director shall have the following duties:
(1) Providing funds to eligible States, units of local government, and nonprofit organizations pursuant to subchapters V and XIII.
(2) Establishing programs in accordance with part B of subchapter V and, following public announcement of such programs, awarding and allocating funds and technical assistance in accordance with the criteria of part B of subchapter V, and on terms and conditions determined by the Director to be consistent with part B of subchapter V.
(3) Cooperating with and providing technical assistance to States, units of local government, and other public and private organizations or international agencies involved in criminal justice activities.
(4) Providing for the development of technical assistance and training programs for State and local criminal justice agencies and fostering local participation in such activities.
(5) Encouraging the targeting of State and local resources on efforts to reduce the incidence of drug abuse and crime and on programs relating to the apprehension and prosecution of drug offenders.
(6) Establishing and carrying on a specific and continuing program of cooperation with the States and units of local government designed to encourage and promote consultation and coordination concerning decisions made by the Bureau affecting State and local drug control and criminal justice priorities.
(7) Preparing recommendations on the State and local drug enforcement component of the National Drug Control Strategy which shall be submitted to the Associate Director of the Office on National Drug Control Policy. In making such recommendations, the Director shall review the statewide strategies submitted by such States under subchapter V, and shall obtain input from State and local drug e
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**(a) Authority to make grants** The Director, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Corrections, may make—
(1) 4 grants in each fiscal year, in various geographical areas throughout the United States, to public agencies for correctional options (including the cost of construction) that provide alternatives to traditional modes of incarceration and offender release programs—
(A) to provide more appropriate intervention for youthful offenders who are not career criminals, but who, without such intervention, are likely to become career criminals or more serious offenders;
(B) to provide a degree of security and discipline appropriate for the offender involved;
(C) to provide diagnosis, and treatment and services (including counseling, substance abuse treatment, education, job training and placement assistance while under correctional supervision, and linkage to similar outside services), to increase the success rate of offenders who decide to pursue a course of lawful and productive conduct after release from legal restraint;
(D) to reduce criminal recidivism by offenders who receive punishment through such alternatives;
(E) to reduce the cost of correctional services and facilities by reducing criminal recidivism; and
(F) to provide work that promotes development of industrial and service skills in connection with a correctional option;
(2) grants to private nonprofit organizations—
(A) for any of the purposes specified in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1);
(B) to undertake educational and training programs for criminal justice personnel;
(C) to provide technical assistance to States and local units of government; and
(D) to carry out demonstration projects which, in view of previous research or experi
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**(a) Allocation of funds** Of the total amount appropriated for this subpart in any fiscal year, 70 percent shall be used to make grants under [section 10171(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10171/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim), 10 percent shall be used to make grants under [section 10171(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10171/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), 10 percent shall be used to make grants under [section 10171(a)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10171/a/3&num=0&edition=prelim), and 10 percent for [section 10171(a)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10171/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Limit on grant share of cost** A grant made under paragraph (1) or (3) of [section 10171(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10171/a&num=0&edition=prelim) may be made for an amount up to 75 percent of the cost of the correctional option contained in the approved application.
**(c) Rules; report; request for applications** The Director shall—
(1) not later than 90 days after funds are first appropriated to carry out this subpart, issue rules to carry out this subpart; and
(2) not later than 180 days after funds are first appropriated to carry out this subpart—
(A) submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, a report describing such rules; and
(B) request applications for grants under this subpart.
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**(a)** No grant may be made under this part unless an application has been submitted to the Director in which the applicant—
(1) sets forth a program or project which is eligible for funding pursuant to [section 10171 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10171&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) describes the services to be provided, performance goals, and the manner in which the program is to be carried out;
(3) describes the method to be used to evaluate the program or project in order to determine its impact and effectiveness in achieving the stated goals; and
(4) agrees to conduct such evaluation according to the procedures and terms established by the Bureau.
**(b)** Each applicant for funds under this part shall certify that its program or project meets all the applicable requirements of this section, that all the applicable information contained in the application is correct, and that the applicant will comply with all the applicable provisions of this part and all other applicable Federal laws. Such certification shall be made in a form acceptable to the Director.
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**(a)** Each State which receives a grant under [section 10156 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10156&num=0&edition=prelim) shall submit to the Director, for each year in which any part of such grant is expended by a State or unit of local government, a report which contains—
(1) a summary of the activities carried out with such grant and an assessment of the impact of such activities on meeting the purposes of part A;
(2) a summary of the activities carried out in such year with any grant received under part B by such State;
(3) the evaluation result of programs and projects;
(4) an explanation of how the Federal funds provided under this subchapter were coordinated with State agencies receiving Federal funds for drug abuse education, prevention, treatment, and research activities; and
(5) such other information as the Director may require by rule.
Such report shall be submitted in such form and by such time as the Director may require by rule.
**(b)** Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are made under this subchapter, the Director shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate a report that includes with respect to each State—
(1) the aggregate amount of grants made under part A and part B to such State for such fiscal year;
(2) the amount of such grants awarded for each of the purposes specified in part A;
(3) a summary of the information provided in compliance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a);
(4) an explanation of how Federal funds provided under this subchapter have been coordinated with Federal funds provided to States for drug abuse education, prevention, treatment, and research activitie
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