34 U.S.C. § 10402 — Tribal grant program authorized

Page 119 TITLE 34—CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT § 10403 1 See References in Text note below. tion officers to be more effective and efficient in holding juvenile offenders accountable and reducing recidivism; (16) hiring detention and corrections per- sonnel, and establishing and maintaining training programs for such personnel to im- prove facility practices and programming; or (17) establishing, improving, and coordi- nating pre-release and post-release systems and programs to facilitate the successful re- entry of juvenile offenders from State or local custody in the community. (c) Definition In this section the term ‘‘restorative justice program’’ means a program that emphasizes the moral accountability of an offender toward the victim and the affected community and may in- clude community reparations boards, restitu- tion (in the form of monetary payment or serv- ice to the victim or, where no victim can be identified, service to the affected community), and mediation between victim and offender. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1801, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1859; amended Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, §§ 1165, 1186, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3121, 3127.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 3796ee of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 1801 of title I of Pub. L. 90–351, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title II, § 20201(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1819; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(34), (f)(26)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–426, 2681–433, authorized grants for the purpose of developing alternative methods of punish- ment for young offenders, prior to the general amend- ment of part R of title I of Pub. L. 90–351 by Pub. L. 107–273. Another prior section 1801 of Pub. L. 90–351 was re- numbered section 2601 and is classified to section 10541 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2006—Subsec. (b)(13). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1186, amended par. (13) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (13) read as follows: ‘‘establishing and maintaining account- ability-based programs that are designed to enhance school safety;’’. Subsec. (b)(17). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1165, added par. (17). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12102(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1869, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by subsection (a) [enacting this subchapter] shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year that be- gins after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 2, 2002].’’ § 10402. Tribal grant program authorized (a) In general From the amount reserved under section 1810(b),1 the Attorney General shall make grants to Indian tribes for programs to strengthen trib- al juvenile justice systems and to hold tribal youth accountable. (b) Eligibility Indian tribes, as defined by section 5130 of title 25, or a consortia of such tribes, shall submit to the Attorney General an application in such form and containing such information as the At- torney General may require. Only tribes that carry out tribal juvenile justice functions shall be eligible to receive a grant under this section. (c) Awards The Attorney General shall award grants under this section on a competitive basis. (d) Guidelines The Attorney General shall issue guidelines establishing application, use, and award criteria and processes consistent with the purposes and requirements of this Act. (Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1801A, as added Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1861.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1810(b), referred to in subsec. (a), is section 1810(b) of title I of Pub. L. 90–351, as added by Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title II, § 12102(a), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1868, which was classified to section 3796ee–10 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and was omitted from the Code as obsolete. This Act, referred to in subsec. (d), 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 3796ee–1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi- torial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 10403. Grant eligibility (a) State eligibility To be eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter, a State shall submit to the Attor- ney General an application at such time, in such form, and containing such assurances and infor- mation as the Attorney General may require by guidelines, including— (1) information about— (A) the activities proposed to be carried out with such grant; and (B) the criteria by which the State pro- poses to assess the effectiveness of such ac- tivities on achieving the purposes of this subchapter, including the extent to which evidence-based approaches are utilized; and (2) assurances that the State and any unit of local government to which the State provides funding under section 10404(b) of this title, has in effect (or shall have in effect, not later than 1 year after the date that the State submits such application) laws, or has implemented (or shall implement, not later than 1 year after the date that the State submits such applica- tion) policies and programs, that provide for a