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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

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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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**(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3796b&num=0&edition=prelim)).1

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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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42 U.S.C. § 3796 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 3795a was editorially reclassified as [section 10272 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10272&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

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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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42 U.S.C. § 3796c–1 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 3796b was editorially reclassified as [section 10284 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10284&num=0&edition=prelim), 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10284&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement, prior to the general amendment of part L of title I of Pub. L. 90–351 by section 609F of Pub. L. 98–473. Another prior section 3796b, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 703, as added Pub. L. 94–430, § 2, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1347, contained provisions similar to those in [section 10284 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10284&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. § 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. § 10287 — Funds available for appeals and expenses of representation of hearing examiners

On and after December 26, 2007, funds available to conduct appeals under section 1205(c) of the 1968 Act [[34 U.S.C. 10285(c)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10285/c&num=0&edition=prelim)], which includes all claims processing, shall be available also for the same under subpart 2 of such part L [[34 U.S.C. 10301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and under any statute authorizing payment of benefits described under subpart 1 [[34 U.S.C. 10281](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10281&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] thereof, and for appeals from final determinations of the Bureau (under such part or any such statute) to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction thereof, and for expenses of representation of hearing examiners (who shall be presumed irrebuttably to enjoy quasi-judicial immunity in the discharge of their duties under such part or any such statute) in connection with litigation against them arising from such discharge: Provided further, That, on and after January 2, 2013, as to each such statute— (1) the provisions of section 1001(a)(4) of such title I ([42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(4)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3793/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim)) 11 See References in Text note below. shall apply; (2) payment (consistent with [section 10286 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10286&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall be made only upon a determination by the Bureau that the facts legally warrant the payment; and (3) any reference to section 1202 of such title I [[34 U.S.

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42 U.S.C. § 3796c–3 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 3796c–1 was editorially reclassified as [section 10286 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10286&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement.

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34 U.S.C. § 10286 — Expedited payment for public safety offi-

Page 97 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10286 1 See References in Text note below. (M) for any claim submitted to the Bureau that required the submission of additional in- formation from a public agency, and for which the public agency completed providing all of the required information during the 180-day period preceding the report, the average length of the period beginning on the date the public agency was contacted by the Bureau and ending on the date on which the public agency submitted all required information to the Bureau; (N) for any claim submitted to the Bureau for which the Bureau issued a subpoena to a public agency during the 180-day period pre- ceding the report in order to obtain informa- tion or documentation necessary to determine the claim, the name of the public agency, the date on which the subpoena was issued, and the dates on which the public agency was con- tacted by the Bureau before the issuance of the subpoena; and (O) information on the compliance of the Bu- reau with the obligation to offset award amounts under section 10281(f)(3) of this title, including— (i) the number of claims that are eligible for compensation under both this subchapter and the September 11th Victim Compensa- tion Fund of 2001 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note; Public Law 107–42) (commonly referred to as the ‘‘VCF’’); (ii) for each claim described in clause (i) for which compensation has been paid under the VCF, the amount of compensation paid under the VCF; (iii) the number of claims described in clause (i) for which the Bureau has made a final determination; and (iv) the number of claims described in clause (i) for which the Bureau has not made a final determination. (3) Not later than 2 years after June 2, 2017, and 2 years thereaf

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42 U.S.C. § 3796 — 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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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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