34 U.S.C. § 11311 — Definitions

Page 296 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 11311 1 So in original. The word ‘‘and’’ probably should not appear. Another title V of the Juvenile Justice and Delin- quency Prevention Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93–415, title V, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1133, enacted chapter 319 and sec- tions 5038 to 5042 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Pro- cedure, and former sections 3772 to 3774 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amended sections 5031 to 5038 of Title 18, former sections 3701 and 3768 of Title 42, and sections 10123 and 10133 of this title, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 115–385, title III, § 307, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5152. For complete classification of that title V to the Code, see Tables. § 11311. Definitions In this subchapter— (1) the term ‘‘at-risk’’ has the meaning given that term in section 6472 of title 20; (2) the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— (A) a unit of local government that is in compliance with the requirements of part B of subchapter II; or (B) a nonprofit organization in partnership with a unit of local government described in subparagraph (A); (3) the term ‘‘delinquency prevention pro- gram’’ means a delinquency prevention pro- gram that is evidence-based or promising and that may include— (A) alcohol and substance abuse preven- tion or treatment services; (B) tutoring and remedial education, espe- cially in reading and mathematics; (C) child and adolescent health and mental health services; (D) recreation services; (E) leadership and youth development ac- tivities; (F) the teaching that individuals are and should be held accountable for their actions; (G) assistance in the development of job training skills; (H) youth mentoring programs; (I) after-school programs; (J) coordination of a continuum of services that may include— (i) early childhood development services; (ii) voluntary home visiting programs; (iii) nurse-family partnership programs; (iv) parenting skills training; (v) child abuse prevention programs; (vi) family stabilization programs; (vii) child welfare services; (viii) family violence intervention pro- grams; (ix) adoption assistance programs; (x) emergency, transitional and perma- nent housing assistance; (xi) job placement and retention train- ing; (xii) summer jobs programs; (xiii) alternative school resources for youth who have dropped out of school or demonstrate chronic truancy; (xiv) conflict resolution skill training; (xv) restorative justice programs; (xvi) mentoring programs; (xvii) targeted gang prevention, inter- vention and exit services; (xviii) training and education programs for pregnant teens and teen parents; and (xix) pre-release, post-release, and re- entry services to assist detained and incar- cerated youth with transitioning back into and reentering the community; and (K) other data-driven evidence-based or promising prevention programs; (4) the term ‘‘local policy board’’, when used with respect to an eligible entity, means a pol- icy board that the eligible entity will engage in the development of the eligible entity’s plan described in section 11313(e)(5) of this title, and that includes— (A) not fewer than 15 and not more than 21 members; and 1 (B) a balanced representation of— (i) public agencies and private nonprofit organizations serving juveniles and their families; and (ii) business and industry; (C) at least one representative of the faith community, one adjudicated youth, and one parent of an adjudicated youth; and (D) in the case of an eligible entity de- scribed in paragraph (1)(B), a representative of the nonprofit organization of the eligible entity; (5) the term ‘‘mentoring’’ means matching 1 adult with 1 or more youths for the purpose of providing guidance, support, and encourage- ment through regularly scheduled meetings for not less than 9 months; (6) the term ‘‘State advisory group’’ means the advisory group appointed by the chief ex- ecutive officer of a State under a plan de- scribed in section 11133(a) of this title; and (7) the term ‘‘State entity’’ means the State agency designated under section 11133(a)(1) of this title or the entity receiving funds under section 11133(d) of this title. (Pub. L. 93–415, title V, § 502, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12222(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1894; amended Pub. L. 115–385, title III, § 302, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5145.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5781 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 502 of title V of Pub. L. 93–415, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 5(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5027, related to findings, prior to the general amendment of title V of Pub. L. 93–415 by Pub. L. 107–273. Another prior section 502 of Pub. L. 93–415, title V, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1134, amended section 5032 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–385, title III, § 307, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5152. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–385 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘In this sub- chapter, the term ‘State advisory group’ means the ad- visory group appointed by the chief executive officer of a State under a plan described in section 11133(a) of this title.’’ Page 297 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 11313 1 See References in Text note below. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–385 not applicable with re- spect to funds appropriated for any fiscal year that be- gins before Dec. 21, 2018, see section 3 of Pub. L. 115–385, set out as a note under section 11102 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12222(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1896, as amended by Pub. L. 108–7, div. B, title I, § 110(1), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 67, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by subsection (a) [see Tables for clas- sification] shall take effect on the effective date pro- vided in section 12102(b) [set out as a note under section 10401 of this title], and shall not apply with respect to grants made before such date.’’ SHORT TITLE For short title of title V of Pub. L. 93–415, which is classified to this subchapter, as the ‘‘Incentive Youth Promise Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Pro- grams Act of 2018’’, see section 501 of Pub. L. 93–415, set out as a Short Title of 1974 Act note under section 10101 of this title. GAO STUDIES AND REPORTS Pub. L. 102–586, § 5(b), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5029, as amended by Pub. L. 104–316, title I, § 122(n), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3838; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814, provided that: ‘‘Under such conditions as the Comptroller General of the United States determines appropriate, the Government Accountability Office may conduct studies and report to Congress on the ef- fects of the program established by subsection (a) [en- acting former title V of Pub. L. 93–415, former 42 U.S.C. 5781–5785] in encouraging States and units of general local government to comply with the requirements of part B of title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delin- quency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5631–5633) [now 34 U.S.C. 11131–11133].’’ § 11312. Duties and functions of the Adminis- trator The Administrator shall— (1) make such arrangements as are necessary and appropriate to facilitate coordination and policy development among all activities fund- ed through the Department of Justice relating to delinquency prevention (including the prep- aration of an annual comprehensive plan for facilitating such coordination and policy de- velopment); (2) provide adequate staff and resources nec- essary to properly carry out this subchapter; and (3) not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, submit a report to the chair- man of the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on the Judici- ary of the Senate— (A) describing activities and accomplish- ments of grant activities funded under this subchapter; (B) describing procedures followed to dis- seminate grant activity products and re- search findings; (C) describing activities conducted to de- velop policy and to coordinate Federal agen- cy and interagency efforts related to delin- quency prevention; and (D) identifying successful approaches and making recommendations for future activi- ties to be conducted under this subchapter. (Pub. L. 93–415, title V, § 503, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12222(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1894; amended Pub. L. 115–385, title III, § 303, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5147.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 5782 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 503 of title V of Pub. L. 93–415, as added Pub. L. 102–586, § 5(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5027, defined ‘‘State advisory group’’, prior to the general amendment of title V of Pub. L. 93–415 by Pub. L. 107–273. Another prior section 503 of Pub. L. 93–415, title V, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1135, amended section 5033 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–385, title III, § 307, Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5152. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–385 redesignated pars. (2) to (4) as (1) to (3), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: ‘‘issue such rules as are nec- essary or appropriate to carry out this subchapter;’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–385 not applicable with re- spect to funds appropriated for any fiscal year that be- gins before Dec. 21, 2018, see section 3 of Pub. L. 115–385, set out as a note under section 11102 of this title. § 11313. Grants for local delinquency prevention programs (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to enable local communities to address the unmet needs of at- risk or delinquent youth, including through a continuum of delinquency prevention programs for juveniles who have had contact with the ju- venile justice system or who are likely to have contact with the juvenile justice system. (b) Program authorized The Administrator shall— (1) for each fiscal year for which less than $25,000,000 is appropriated under section 506,1 award grants to not fewer than 3 State enti- ties, but not more than 5 State entities, that apply under subsection (c) and meet the re- quirements of subsection (d); or (2) for each fiscal year for which $25,000,000 or more is appropriated under section 506,1 award grants to not fewer than 5 State enti- ties that apply under subsection (c) and meet the requirements of subsection (d). (c) State application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State entity shall submit an applica- tion to the Administrator that includes the fol- lowing: (1) An assurance the State entity will use— (A) not more than 10 percent of such grant, in the aggregate—