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[CITE: 42USC13701]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
         CHAPTER 136--VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
 
                          SUBCHAPTER I--PRISONS
 
Part A--Violent Offender Incarceration and Truth-in-Sentencing Incentive 
                                 Grants
 
Sec. 13701. Definitions

    Unless otherwise provided, for purposes of this part--
        (1) the term ``indeterminate sentencing'' means a system by 
    which--
            (A) the court may impose a sentence of a range defined by 
        statute; and
            (B) an administrative agency, generally the parole board, or 
        the court, controls release within the statutory range;

        (2) the term ``part 1 violent crime'' means murder and 
    nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated 
    assault as reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 
    purposes of the Uniform Crime Reports; and
        (3) the term ``State'' means a State of the United States, the 
    District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United 
    States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern 
    Mariana Islands.

(Pub. L. 103-322, title II, Sec. 20101, as added Pub. L. 104-134, title 
I, Sec. 101[(a)] [title I, Sec. 114(a)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 
1321-15; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104-140, Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 
110 Stat. 1327.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 13701, Pub. L. 103-322, title II, Sec. 20101, Sept. 
13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1815, related to grants for correctional facilities 
prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 104-134.


                     Short Title of 1996 Amendments

    Pub. L. 104-236, Sec. 1, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3093, provided 
that: ``This Act [enacting sections 14072 and 14073 of this title, 
amending section 14071 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as 
notes under section 14071 of this title] may be cited as the `Pam 
Lychner Sexual Offender Tracking and Identification Act of 1996'.''
    Pub. L. 104-145, Sec. 1, May 17, 1996, 110 Stat. 1345, provided 
that: ``This Act [amending section 14071 of this title] may be cited as 
`Megan's Law'.''


                               Short Title

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: ``This Act [see Tables 
for classification] may be cited as the `Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994'.''
    Section 31101 of title III of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: ``This 
subtitle [subtitle K (Secs. 31101-31133) of title III of Pub. L. 103-
322, enacting part G (Sec. 13821 et seq.) of subchapter II of this 
chapter] may be cited as the `National Community Economic Partnership 
Act of 1994'.''
    Section 31901 of title III of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: ``This 
subtitle [subtitle S (Secs. 31901-31922) of title III of Pub. L. 103-
322, enacting part I (Sec. 13881 et seq.) of subchapter II of this 
chapter] may be cited as the `Family Unity Demonstration Project Act'.''
    Section 40001 of title IV of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: ``This 
title [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the `Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994'.''
    Section 40101 of title IV of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: ``This 
subtitle [subtitle A (Secs. 40101-40156) of title IV of Pub. L. 103-322, 
enacting part A (Sec. 13931 et seq.) of subchapter III of this chapter, 
sections 300w-10, 3796gg to 3796gg-5, and 5712d of this title, section 
1a-7a of Title 16, Conservation, and sections 2247, 2248, and 2259 of 
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, amending sections 3793, 3796aa-
1 to 3796aa-3, 3796aa-5, 3796aa-6, 3797, 13012, 13014, 13021, and 13024 
of this title, section 460l-8 of Title 16, and Rule 412 of the Federal 
Rules of Evidence, repealing sections 3796aa-4 and 3796aa-7 of this 
title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 994 and 
2074 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the 
`Safe Streets for Women Act of 1994'.''
    Section 40201 of title IV of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: ``This 
title [probably should be ``subtitle'', meaning subtitle B (Secs. 40201-
40295) of title IV of Pub. L. 103-322, enacting part B (Sec. 13951 et 
seq.) of subchapter III of this chapter, sections 3796hh to 3796hh-4 and 
10416 to 10418 of this title, and sections 2261 to 2266 of Title 18, 
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and amending sections 3782, 3783, 3793, 
3797, 10402, and 10407 to 10410 of this title] may be cited as the `Safe 
Homes for Women Act of 1994'.''
    Section 40301 of title IV of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: ``This 
subtitle [subtitle C (Secs. 40301-40304) of title IV of Pub. L. 103-322, 
enacting part C (Sec. 13981) of subchapter III of this chapter and 
amending section 1988 of this title and section 1445 of Title 28, 
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the `Civil Rights 
Remedies for Gender-Motivated Violence Act'.''
    Section 40401 of title IV of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: ``This 
subtitle [subtitle D (Secs. 40401-40422) of title IV of Pub. L. 103-322, 
enacting part D (Sec. 13991 et seq.) of subchapter III of this chapter] 
may be cited as the `Equal Justice for Women in the Courts Act of 
1994'.''
    Section 200101 of title XX of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: ``This 
subtitle [subtitle A (Secs. 200101-200113) of title XX of Pub. L. 103-
322, enacting part A (Sec. 14091 et seq.) of subchapter VIII of this 
chapter] may be cited as the `Police Corps Act'.''
    Section 200201 of title XX of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: ``This 
subtitle [subtitle B (Secs. 200201-200210) of title XX of Pub. L. 103-
322, enacting part B (Sec. 14111 et seq.) of subchapter VIII of this 
chapter] may be cited as the `Law Enforcement Scholarships and 
Recruitment Act'.''
    Section 210301 of title XXI of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: ``This 
subtitle [subtitle C (Secs. 210301-210306) of title XXI of Pub. L. 103-
322, enacting part A (Sec. 14131 et seq.) of subchapter IX of this 
chapter and sections 3796kk to 3796kk-6 of this title, amending sections 
3751, 3753, 3793, and 3797 of this title, and enacting provisions set 
out as a note under section 3751 of this title] may be cited as the `DNA 
Identification Act of 1994'.''
    Section 220001 of title XXII of Pub. L. 103-322 provided that: 
``This title [enacting subchapter X (Sec. 14171) of this chapter and 
section 511A of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and amending 
section 511 of Title 18] may be cited as the `Motor Vehicle Theft 
Prevention Act'.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 13705, 14214 of this title.
