34 U.S.C. § 10491 — Duties

Page 161 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10491 shall make the information disclosed under this subparagraph available for public in- spection. (3) Conference expenditures (A) Limitation Not more than $20,000 of the amounts made available to the Department of Justice to carry out this section may be used by the Attorney General, or by any individual or entity awarded a grant under this section to host, or make any expenditures relating to, a conference unless the Deputy Attorney General provides prior written authorization that the funds may be expended to host the conference or make such expenditure. (B) Written approval Written approval under subparagraph (A) shall include a written estimate of all costs associated with the conference, including the cost of all food, beverages, audio-visual equipment, honoraria for speakers, and en- tertainment. (C) Report The Deputy Attorney General shall submit an annual report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa- tives on all conference expenditures ap- proved under this paragraph. (4) Annual certification Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after December 13, 2016, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judici- ary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judici- ary and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives an annual cer- tification— (A) indicating whether— (i) all final audit reports issued by the Office of the Inspector General under para- graph (1) have been completed and re- viewed by the appropriate Assistant Attor- ney General or Director; (ii) all mandatory exclusions required under paragraph (1)(D) have been issued; and (iii) any reimbursements required under paragraph (1)(F) have been made; and (B) that includes a list of any grantees ex- cluded under paragraph (1)(D) from the pre- vious year. (i) Preventing duplicative grants (1) In general Before the Attorney General awards a grant to an applicant under this section, the Attor- ney General shall compare the possible grant with any other grants awarded to the appli- cant under this Act to determine whether the grants are for the same purpose. (2) Report If the Attorney General awards multiple grants to the same applicant for the same pur- pose, 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 that includes— (A) a list of all duplicate grants awarded, including the total dollar amount of any such grants awarded; and (B) the reason the Attorney General awarded the duplicate grants. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2209, as added Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title XIV, § 14004, Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1291.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsec. (i)(1), is Pub. L. 90–351, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 197, known as the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. For complete clas- sification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1968 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3796ii–8 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2209 of title I of Pub. L. 90–351, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title V, § 50001(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1958, related to technical assistance, training, and evaluation, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)] [title I, § 114(b)(1)(A)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–21; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327. SUBCHAPTER XXII—SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FAMILIES Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(1), July 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 1036, sub- stituted ‘‘SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI- CERS AND FAMILIES’’ for ‘‘FAMILY SUPPORT’’ in subchapter heading. § 10491. Duties The Attorney General shall— (1) establish guidelines and oversee the im- plementation of family-friendly policies with- in law enforcement-related offices and divi- sions in the Department of Justice; (2) study the effects of stress on law enforce- ment personnel and family well-being and dis- seminate the findings of such studies to Fed- eral, State, and local law enforcement agen- cies, related organizations, and other inter- ested parties, including any research and re- ports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–113; 131 Stat. 2276); (3) identify and evaluate model programs that provide support services to law enforce- ment personnel and families; (4) provide technical assistance and training programs to develop stress reduction, psycho- logical services, suicide prevention, and fam- ily support to State and local law enforcement agencies; (5) collect and disseminate information re- garding family support, stress reduction, and psychological services to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, law enforce- ment-related organizations, and other inter- ested entities; and Page 162 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10492 1 See References in Text note below. (6) determine issues to be researched by the Department of Justice and by grant recipients. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2301, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2062; amended Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(2), July 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 1036.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017, referred to in par. (2), is Pub. L. 115–113, Jan. 10, 2018, 131 Stat. 2276, which amended section 10381 of this title and enacted provisions set out as notes pre- ceding section 50101 of this title. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see section 1 of Pub. L. 115–113, set out as a Short Title of 2018 Amendment note under section 10101 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3796jj of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2301 of Pub. L. 90–351 was renumbered section 2601 and is classified to section 10541 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2019—Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(2)(A), inserted ‘‘, including any research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–113; 131 Stat. 2276)’’ after ‘‘inter- ested parties’’. Par. (4). Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(2)(B), inserted ‘‘, psychological services, suicide prevention,’’ after ‘‘stress reduction’’. § 10492. General authorization The Attorney General may make grants to States and local law enforcement agencies and to organizations representing State or local law enforcement personnel to provide family support services and mental health services to law en- forcement personnel. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2302, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2062; amended Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(3), July 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 1036.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3796jj–1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2019—Pub. L. 116–32 inserted ‘‘and mental health serv- ices’’ after ‘‘family support services’’. § 10493. Uses of funds (a) In general A State or local law enforcement agency or or- ganization that receives a grant under this sub- chapter 1 shall use amounts provided under the grant to establish or improve training and sup- port programs for law enforcement personnel. (b) Required activities A law enforcement agency or organization that receives funds under this subchapter shall provide at least one of the following services: (1) Counseling for law enforcement officers and family members. (2) Child care on a 24-hour basis. (3) Marital and adolescent support groups. (4) Evidence-based programs to reduce stress, prevent suicide, and promote mental health. (5) Stress education for law enforcement re- cruits and families. (6) Technical assistance and training pro- grams to support any or all of the services de- scribed in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5). (c) Optional activities A law enforcement agency or organization that receives funds under this subchapter may provide the following services: (1) Post-shooting debriefing for officers and their spouses. (2) Group therapy. (3) Hypertension clinics. (4) Critical incident response on a 24-hour basis. (5) Law enforcement family crisis, mental health crisis, and suicide prevention telephone services on a 24-hour basis. (6) Counseling for law enforcement personnel exposed to infectious disease. (7) Counseling for peers. (8) Counseling for families of personnel killed, injured, or permanently disabled in the line of duty. (9) Seminars regarding alcohol, drug use, gambling, and overeating. (10) Specialized training for identifying, re- porting, and responding to officer mental health crises and suicide. (11) Technical assistance and training to support any or all of the services described in paragraphs (1) through (10). (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2303, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XXI, § 210201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2062; amended Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(4), July 25, 2019, 133 Stat. 1036.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, and was translated as reading ‘‘this part’’, meaning part W of title I of Pub. L. 90–351, to re- flect the probable intent of Congress. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3796jj–2 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(4)(A)(i), in- serted ‘‘officers and’’ after ‘‘law enforcement’’. Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(4)(A)(ii), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: ‘‘Stress reduction programs.’’ Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(4)(B)(i), inserted ‘‘, mental health crisis, and suicide prevention’’ after ‘‘family crisis’’. Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 116–32, § 2(4)(B)(ii), substituted ‘‘infectious disease’’ for ‘‘the human immunodeficiency virus’’.