34 U.S.C. § 50105 — Confidentiality of information

Page 654 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 50103 1 See References in Text note below. references, see note set out under section 1551 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality. Executive Documents TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- lands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. § 50103. Limitation on authority (a) Federal investigations Nothing in this chapter authorizes the use of Federal law enforcement personnel to inves- tigate violations of criminal law other than vio- lations with respect to which investigation is authorized by other provisions of law. (b) Federal supervision Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the Attorney General or the Federal law enforcement community to exercise any di- rection, supervision, or control over any police force or other criminal justice agency of an ap- plicant for Federal law enforcement assistance. (c) Racial balance in criminal justice agencies Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the Attorney General or the Federal law enforcement community— (1) to condition the availability or amount of Federal law enforcement assistance upon the adoption by an applicant for such assist- ance of, or (2) to deny or discontinue such assistance upon the failure of such applicant to adopt, a percentage ratio, quota system, or other pro- gram to achieve racial balance in any criminal justice agency of such applicant. (d) Federal supplantation of State funds No funds provided under this chapter may be used to supplant State or local funds that would otherwise be made available for such purposes. (e) Other authorities unaffected Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit any authority to provide emergency as- sistance otherwise provided by law. (Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609O, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2105.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 10503 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 50104. Prohibition of discrimination (a) Federally assisted emergency assistance ac- tivities No person in any State shall, on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be subjected to discrimination under, or be denied employment in connection with any activity for which Federal law enforce- ment assistance is provided under this chapter. (b) Provisions of section 10228(c)(3) and (4) of this title applicable to violations Paragraph (3) and paragraph (4) of section 10228(c) of this title shall apply with respect to a violation of subsection (a), except that the terms ‘‘this section’’ and ‘‘paragraph (1)’’, as such terms appear in such paragraphs, shall be deemed to be references to subsection (a) of this section, and a reference to the Office of Justice Programs in such paragraphs shall be deemed to be a reference to the Attorney General. (Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609P, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2105.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 10504 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 50105. Confidentiality of information Section 10231 of this title shall apply with re- spect to— (1) information furnished under this chapter, (2) criminal history information collected, stored, or disseminated with the support of Federal law enforcement assistance provided under this chapter, and (3) criminal intelligence systems operating with the support of Federal law enforcement assistance provided under this chapter, except that the terms ‘‘this chapter’’ and ‘‘this section’’, as such terms appear in such section 10231 of this title, shall be deemed to be ref- erences to this chapter and this section, respec- tively, and a reference to the Office of Justice Programs in such section 10231 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Attorney General. (Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609Q, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2105.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 10505 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 50106. Prohibition of land acquisition No funds provided under this chapter shall be used for land acquisition. (Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609R, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2106.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 10506 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 50107. Repayment (a) Violation of conditions; amount If Federal law enforcement assistance pro- vided under this chapter is used by the recipient of such assistance in violation of section 50104 1 of this title or for any purpose other than the purpose for which it is provided, then such re- cipient shall promptly repay to the Attorney