34 U.S.C. § 10121 — Statement of purpose

Page 36 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10121 SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE § 10121. Statement of purpose It is the purpose of this subchapter to estab- lish a National Institute of Justice, which shall provide for and encourage research and dem- onstration efforts for the purpose of— (1) improving Federal, State, and local criminal justice systems and related aspects of the civil justice system; (2) preventing and reducing crimes; (3) insuring citizen access to appropriate dis- pute-resolution forums; and (4) identifying programs of proven effective- ness, programs having a record of proven suc- cess, or programs which offer a high prob- ability of improving the functioning of the criminal justice system. The Institute shall have authority to engage in and encourage research and development to im- prove and strengthen the criminal justice sys- tem and related aspects of the civil justice sys- tem and to disseminate the results of such ef- forts to Federal, State, and local governments, to evaluate the effectiveness of programs funded under this chapter, to develop and demonstrate new or improved approaches and techniques, to improve and strengthen the administration of justice, and to identify programs or projects car- ried out under this chapter which have dem- onstrated success in improving the quality of justice systems and which offer the likelihood of success if continued or repeated. In carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, the Institute shall give primary emphasis to the problems of State and local justice systems and shall insure that there is a balance between basic and ap- plied research. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 201, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1172; amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 604(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2078.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this title’’, meaning title I of Pub. L. 90–351, as added by Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1167, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3721 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 201 of Pub. L. 90–351, title I, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 198; Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 197; Pub. L. 94–503, title I, § 104, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2408, set out Congressional statement of purpose in pro- viding for a program of planning grants, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–157. AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98–473 redesignated par. (5) as (4), struck out former par. (4) relating to improvement of efforts to detect, investigate, prosecute, and otherwise combat and prevent white-collar crime and public corruption, and in closing provisions struck out ‘‘to develop alter- natives to judicial resolution of disputes,’’ after ‘‘local governments,’’, and inserted ‘‘and demonstrate’’ after ‘‘to develop’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98–473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Ef- fective Date note under section 10101 of this title. NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR STATE AND LOCAL PROSECUTORS Pub. L. 110–424, Oct. 15, 2008, 122 Stat. 4819, provided that: ‘‘SECTION 1. TRAINING FOR STATE AND LOCAL PROSECUTORS. ‘‘The Attorney General is authorized to award a grant to a national nonprofit organization (such as the National District Attorneys Association) to conduct a national training program for State and local prosecu- tors for the purpose of improving the professional skills of State and local prosecutors and enhancing the abil- ity of Federal, State, and local prosecutors to work to- gether. ‘‘SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION. ‘‘The Attorney General may provide assistance to the grantee under section 1 to carry out the training pro- gram described in such section, including comprehen- sive continuing legal education in the areas of trial practice, substantive legal updates, support staff train- ing, and any other assistance the Attorney General de- termines to be appropriate. ‘‘SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the At- torney General to carry out this Act $4,750,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012, to remain avail- able until expended.’’ § 10122. National Institute of Justice (a) Establishment; general authority of Attorney General over Institute There is established within the Department of Justice, under the general authority of the At- torney General, a National Institute of Justice (hereinafter referred to in this subchapter as the ‘‘Institute’’). (b) Director of Institute; appointment by Presi- dent; authority; restrictions The Institute shall be headed by a Director ap- pointed by the President. The Director shall have had experience in justice research. The Di- rector shall report to the Attorney General through the Assistant Attorney General. The Director shall have final authority over all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the Institute. The Director shall not engage in any other employment than that of serving as Director; nor shall the Director hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any or- ganization, agency, or institution with which the Institute makes any contract or other ar- rangement under this chapter. (c) Duties and functions The Institute is authorized to— (1) make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, public agencies, institutions of higher education, private orga- nizations, or individuals to conduct research, demonstrations, or special projects pertaining