34 U.S.C. § 60555 — Authorization of appropriations for re-

Page 687 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 60703 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Edward Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program;’’. (b) Dissemination to States Not later than 1 year after the development of best practices described in subsection (a), the Attorney General shall disseminate to States and other relevant entities such best practices. (c) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that States and other relevant entities should use the best prac- tices developed and disseminated in accordance with this section to evaluate and improve the communication and coordination between State corrections departments and child protection agencies to ensure the safety and support of children of incarcerated parents (including those in foster care and kinship care), and the support of parent-child relationships between incarcer- ated (and formerly incarcerated) parents and their children, as appropriate to the health and well-being of the children. (Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 243, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 691.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 17553 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 60554. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–391, title V, § 504(d), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5233 Section, Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 244, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 692, related to study of effectiveness of depot naltrexone for heroin addiction. Section was formerly classified to section 17554 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 60555. Authorization of appropriations for re- search There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out sections 60551, 60552, and 60553 of this title, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. (Pub. L. 110–199, title II, § 245, Apr. 9, 2008, 122 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 115–391, title V, § 504(e), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5233.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 17555 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–391 substituted ‘‘and 60553 of this title, $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023’’ for ‘‘60553, and 60554 of this title, $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 and 2010’’. CHAPTER 607—PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM Sec. 60701. Definitions. 60702. Establishment. 60703. Purpose. 60704. Rules and regulations. 60705. Authorization of appropriations. § 60701. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter— (1) the term ‘‘firearms offenses’’ means an offense under section 922 or 924 of title 18; (2) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program es- tablished under section 60702 of this title; and (3) the term ‘‘transnational organized crime group’’ has the meaning given such term in section 2708(k)(6) of title 22. (Pub. L. 115–185, § 2, June 18, 2018, 132 Stat. 1485.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE For short title of Pub. L. 115–185, which is classified to this chapter, as the ‘‘Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018’’, see section 1 of Pub. L. 115–185, set out as a Short Title of 2018 Amendment note under section 10101 of this title. § 60702. Establishment The Attorney General of the United States is authorized to establish and carry out a program, to be known as the ‘‘Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program’’ within the Office of Jus- tice Programs at the Department of Justice. (Pub. L. 115–185, § 3, June 18, 2018, 132 Stat. 1485.) § 60703. Purpose (a) Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Pro- gram The purpose of the Program is to foster and improve existing partnerships between Federal, State, and local agencies, including the United States Attorney in each Federal judicial dis- trict, entities representing members of the com- munity affected by increased violence, victims’ advocates, and researchers to create safer neigh- borhoods through sustained reductions in vio- lent crimes by— (1) developing and executing comprehensive strategic plans to reduce violent crimes, in- cluding the enforcement of gun laws, and prioritizing efforts focused on identified sub- sets of individuals or organizations responsible for increasing violence in a particular geo- graphic area; (2) developing evidence-based and data-driv- en intervention and prevention initiatives, in- cluding juvenile justice projects and activities which may include street-level outreach, con- flict mediation, provision of treatment and so- cial services, and the changing of community norms, in order to reduce violence; and (3) collecting data on outcomes achieved through the Program, including the effect on the violent crime rate, incarceration rate, and recidivism rate of the jurisdiction. (b) Additional purpose areas In addition to the purpose described in sub- section (a), the Attorney General may use funds authorized under this chapter for any of the fol- lowing purposes— (1) competitive and evidence-based programs to reduce gun crime and gang violence; (2) the Edward Byrne criminal justice inno- vation program; 1