34 U.S.C. § 10554 — Definitions

Page 174 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10553 2006—Pub. L. 109–271 substituted ‘‘Director’’ for ‘‘At- torney General’’ wherever appearing. § 10553. Annual report to Congress; grant ac- countability (a) Annual report Not later than November 30th of each year, the COPS Director and the BJA Director shall each submit a report to the Congress regarding the activities carried out under this subchapter. Each such report shall include, for the preceding fiscal year, the number of grants funded under this subchapter, the amount of funds provided under those grants, and the activities for which those funds were used. (b) Grant accountability Section 10706 of this title (relating to grant ac- countability) shall apply to grants awarded by the COPS Director and the BJA Director under this subchapter. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any references in section 10706 of this title to the Attorney General shall be considered references to the COPS Director or the BJA Di- rector, as appropriate, and any references in that section to subchapter XXXVIII shall be considered references to this subchapter. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2703, as added Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title I, § 1108(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1502; amended Pub. L. 109–271, § 8(j)(2), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 767; Pub. L. 115–141, div. S, title V, § 502(3), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1130.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3797c of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–141, § 502(3)(A), inserted ‘‘; grant ac- countability’’ after ‘‘Congress’’ in section catchline. Pub. L. 115–141, § 502(3)(B)–(D), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted ‘‘COPS Director and the BJA Director shall each’’ for ‘‘Director shall’’, and added subsec. (b). 2006—Pub. L. 109–271 substituted ‘‘Director’’ for ‘‘At- torney General’’. § 10554. Definitions For purposes of this subchapter— (1) the term ‘‘school’’ means an elementary or secondary school, including a Bureau-fund- ed school (as defined in section 2021 of title 25); (2) the term ‘‘unit of local government’’ means a county, municipality, town, town- ship, village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government below the State level; (3) the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the same meaning as in section 5304(e) of title 25; (4) the term ‘‘evidence-based’’ means a pro- gram, practice, technology, or equipment that— (A) demonstrates a statistically signifi- cant effect on relevant outcomes based on— (i) strong evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented exper- imental study; (ii) moderate evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or (iii) promising evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical con- trols for selection bias; (B) demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such program, practice, technology, or equipment is likely to im- prove relevant outcomes, and includes ongo- ing efforts to examine the effects of the pro- gram, practice, technology, or equipment; or (C) in the case of technology or equipment, demonstrates that use of the technology or equipment is— (i) consistent with best practices for school security, including— (I) applicable standards for school se- curity established by a Federal or State government agency; and (II) findings and recommendations of public commissions and task forces es- tablished to make recommendations or set standards for school security; and (ii) compliant with all applicable codes, including building and life safety codes; and (5) the term ‘‘tribal organization’’ has the same meaning given the term in section 5304(l) of title 25. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2704, as added Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title I, § 1108(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1502; amended Pub. L. 115–141, div. S, title V, § 502(4), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1131.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3797d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2018—Par. (1). Pub. L. 115–141, § 502(4)(A), substituted ‘‘an’’ for ‘‘a public’’ and inserted ‘‘, including a Bureau- funded school (as defined in section 2021 of title 25)’’ after ‘‘secondary school’’. Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 115–141, § 502(4)(B)–(D), added pars. (4) and (5). § 10555. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, of which— (A) $50,000,000 shall be made available to the BJA Director to carry out this sub- chapter; and (B) $25,000,000 shall be made available to the COPS Director to carry out this sub- chapter; and (2) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028, of which, for each fiscal year— (A) $67,000,000 shall be made available to the BJA Director to carry out this sub- chapter; and (B) $33,000,000 shall be made available to the COPS Director to carry out this sub- chapter. (b) Offset Any funds appropriated for the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative of the National Insti-