34 U.S.C. § 10229 — Report to President and Congress

Page 71 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10230 set out as an Effective Date note under section 10101 of this title. § 10229. Report to President and Congress Not later than April 1 of each year, the Assist- ant Attorney General, the Director of the Bu- reau of Justice Assistance, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the Director of the National Institute of Justice shall each sub- mit a report to the President and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Presi- dent of the Senate, on their activities under this chapter during the fiscal year next preceding such date. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 810, formerly § 816, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1209; renumbered § 810 and amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609B(f), (i), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2093, 2095.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3789e of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 810 of Pub. L. 90–351 was classified to section 3788 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to repeal by section 609B(e) of Pub. L. 98–473. AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98–473, § 609B(i), substituted requirement of individual reports by certain officials of listed agen- cies to the President and the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate for former subsec. (a) through (e) provisions which included requirement of an annual report on or before March 31 of each year to the Presi- dent and Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House, including description of scope of cov- erage; report covering receipt and compilation of eval- uations, statistics, and performance reports, com- prehensive statistics, analyses, and findings respecting attainment of described objectives; plan for collection, analysis, and evaluation of data for measurement of progress in prescribed and additional areas, definition of ‘‘comprehensive statistics’’ and ‘‘reasonably ex- pected contribution’’; attainment of reasonably ex- pected contribution in prescribed and added areas; and data collection, including minimum duplication. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 609B(i) of Pub. L. 98–473 effec- tive Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10101 of this title. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Effective Aug. 1, 2000, all functions of Director of Bu- reau of Justice Assistance, other than those enumer- ated in section 10142(3) to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice Pro- grams, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 108(b)] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 10141 of this title. § 10230. Other administrative provisions (a) Recordkeeping requirement; scope of disclo- sure; other sources of funds Each recipient of funds under this chapter shall keep such records as the Office of Justice Programs shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of the funds, the total cost of the project or undertaking for which such funds are used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will fa- cilitate an effective audit. (b) Access to records for audit and examination The Office of Justice Programs or any of its duly authorized representatives, shall have ac- cess for purpose of audit and examination of any books, documents, papers, and records of the re- cipients of funds under this chapter which in the opinion of the Office of Justice Programs may be related or pertinent to the grants, contracts, subcontracts, subgrants, or other arrangements referred to under this chapter. (c) Audit and examination period after comple- tion of program or project The Comptroller General of the United States or any of his duly authorized representatives, shall, until the expiration of three years after the completion of the program or project with which the assistance is used, have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of recipients of Federal funds under this chapter which in the opinion of the Comptroller General may be re- lated or pertinent to the grants, contracts, sub- contracts, subgrants, or other arrangements re- ferred to under this chapter. (d) Recipients of assistance subject to provisions of section The provisions of this section shall apply to all recipients of assistance under this chapter, whether by direct grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this chapter or by subgrant or subcontract from primary grantees or contrac- tors under this chapter. (e) Revolving fund for acquisition of stolen goods and property within Bureau of Justice As- sistance There is hereby established within the Bureau of Justice Assistance a revolving fund for the purpose of supporting projects that will acquire stolen goods and property in an effort to disrupt illicit commerce in such goods and property. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any income or royalties generated from such projects together with income generated from any sale or use of such goods or property, where such goods or property are not claimed by their lawful owner, shall be paid into the revolving fund. Where a party establishes a legal right to such goods or property, the Administrator of the fund may in his discretion assert a claim against the property or goods in the amount of Federal funds used to purchase such goods or property. Proceeds from such claims shall be paid into the revolving fund. The Administrator is authorized to make disbursements by appro- priate means, including grants, from the fund for the purpose of this section. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 811, formerly § 817, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1212; renumbered § 811 and amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609B(f), (j), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat.