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34 U.S.C. § 20971 — Jimmy Ryce State civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons
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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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**(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 that upon receiving notice under subparagraph (A), the State official shall consider whether or not to pursue a civil commitment proceeding, or any equivalent proceeding required under State law.
**(d) Attorney General reports** Not later than January 31 of each year, beginning with 2008, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the progress of jurisdictions in implementing this section and the rate of sexually violent offenses for each jurisdiction.
**(e) Definitions** As used in this section:
(1) The term “civil commitment program” means a program that involves—
(A) secure civil confinement, including appropriate control, care, and treatment during such confinement; and
(B) appropriate supervision, care, and treatment for individuals released following such confinement.
(2) The term “sexually dangerous person” means a person suffering from a serious mental illness, abnormality, or disorder, as a result of which the individual would have serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation.
(3) The term “jurisdiction” has the meaning given such term in [section 20911 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section20911&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(f) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010.
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In order to protect the public from sex offenders and offenders against children, and in response to the vicious attacks by violent predators against the victims listed below, Congress in this chapter establishes a comprehensive national system for the registration of those offenders:
(1) Jacob Wetterling, who was 11 years old, was abducted in 1989 in Minnesota, and remains missing.
(2) Megan Nicole Kanka, who was 7 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1994, in New Jersey.
(3) Pam Lychner, who was 31 years old, was attacked by a career offender in Houston, Texas.
(4) Jetseta Gage, who was 10 years old, was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 2005, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
(5) Dru Sjodin, who was 22 years old, was sexually assaulted and murdered in 2003, in North Dakota.
(6) Jessica Lunsford, who was 9 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, buried alive, and murdered in 2005, in Homosassa, Florida.
(7) Sarah Lunde, who was 13 years old, was strangled and murdered in 2005, in Ruskin, Florida.
(8) Amie Zyla, who was 8 years old, was sexually assaulted in 1996 by a juvenile offender in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and has become an advocate for child victims and protection of children from juvenile sex offenders.
(9) Christy Ann Fornoff, who was 13 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1984, in Tempe, Arizona.
(10) Alexandra Nicole Zapp, who was 30 years old, was brutally attacked and murdered in a public restroom by a repeat sex offender in 2002, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
(11) Polly Klaas, who was 12 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1993 by a career offender in California.
(12) Jimmy Ryce, who was 9 years old, was kidnapped and murdered in Florida on September 11, 1995.
(13)
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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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TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
§ 20981
AMENDMENTS
2015—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 114–95 made technical
amendment to reference in original act which appears
in text as reference to section 7801 of title 20.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015,
except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro-
grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub.
L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title
20, Education.
SUBCHAPTER II—CIVIL COMMITMENT OF
DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDERS
§ 20971. Jimmy Ryce State civil commitment pro-
grams for sexually dangerous persons
(a) Grants authorized
Except as provided in subsection (b), the At-
torney General shall make grants to jurisdic-
tions for the purpose of establishing, enhancing,
or operating effective civil commitment pro-
grams for sexually dangerous persons.
(b) Limitation
The Attorney General shall not make any
grant under this section for the purpose of es-
tablishing, enhancing, or operating any transi-
tional housing for a sexually dangerous person
in or near a location where minors or other vul-
nerable 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 expira-
tion 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 para-
graph (1) expires on the date that is 2 years
after July 27, 2006. However, the Attorney Gen-
eral may, on a ca
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