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[CITE: 42USC3711]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 46--JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
 
                SUBCHAPTER I--OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 3711. Establishment of Office of Justice Programs

    There is hereby established an Office of Justice Programs within the 
Department of Justice under the general authority of the Attorney 
General. The Office of Justice Programs (hereinafter referred to in this 
chapter as the ``Office'') shall be headed by an Assistant Attorney 
General (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the ``Assistant 
Attorney General'') appointed by the President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate.

(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 101, as added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, 
Sec. 603(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2077.)

                       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, 
Sec. 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1167, as amended, which is classified 
principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to 
the Code, see Tables.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 3711, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 101, as added 
Pub. L. 96-157, Sec. 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1170, established Law 
Enforcement Assistance Administration, prior to the general amendment of 
this subchapter by Pub. L. 98-473.
    Another prior section 3711, Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 101, June 
19, 1968, 82 Stat. 198; Pub. L. 91-644, title I, Sec. 2, Jan. 2, 1971, 
84 Stat. 1881; Pub. L. 93-83, Sec. 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 197; Pub. 
L. 94-503, title I, Secs. 102, 103, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2407, 
established Law Enforcement Assistance Administration and Office of 
Community Anti-Crime Programs, prior to the general amendment of this 
chapter by Pub. L. 96-157.


                             Effective Date

    Section 609AA of Pub. L. 98-473 provided that:
    ``(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this division and the 
amendments made by this title [probably means division, see Short Title 
of 1984 Amendment note below] shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this joint resolution [Oct. 12, 1984] or October 1, 1984, 
whichever is later.
    ``(b)(1) The amendment made by section 609F [amending sections 3796 
to 3796c of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1984, and shall 
not apply with respect to injuries sustained before October 1, 1984.
    ``(2) Section 609Z [repealing section 204 of Pub. L. 98-411, which 
had amended sections 3796 to 3796b of this title and enacted provisions 
set out as a note under section 3796 of this title] shall take effect on 
October 1, 1984.''


                     Short Title of 1998 Amendments

    Pub. L. 105-390, Sec. 1, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3495, provided 
that: ``This Act [amending sections 3796d, 3796d-1, 3796d-3, 3796d-5, 
and 3796d-6 of this title] may be cited as the `Police, Fire, and 
Emergency Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998'.''
    Pub. L. 105-181, Sec. 1, June 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 512, provided 
that: ``This Act [enacting subchapter XII-M of this chapter, amending 
sections 3793 and 3797 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as 
a note under section 3796ll of this title] may be cited as the 
`Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998'.''
    Pub. L. 105-180, Sec. 1, June 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 511, provided 
that: ``This Act [amending sections 3796a-1 and 3796c of this title] may 
be cited as the `Care for Police Survivors Act of 1998'.''


                      Short Title of 1996 Amendment

    Pub. L. 104-238, Sec. 1, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3114, provided 
that: ``This Act [enacting part B of subchapter XII of this chapter] may 
be cited as the `Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act of 
1996'.''


                      Short Title of 1994 Amendment

    Pub. L. 103-322, title I, Sec. 10001, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 
1807, provided that: ``This title [enacting subchapter XII-E of this 
chapter, amending sections 3793 and 3797 of this title, and enacting 
provisions set out as a note under section 3796dd of this title] may be 
cited as the `Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 
1994'.''
    Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXII, Sec. 320701, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 
2121, provided that: ``This subtitle [subtitle G (Secs. 320701, 320702) 
of title XXXII of Pub. L. 103-322, amending section 3760 of this title 
and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3760 of this 
title] may be cited as the `Safer Streets and Neighborhoods Act of 
1994'.''


                      Short Title of 1986 Amendment

    Pub. L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1551, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-
41, provided that: ``This subtitle [subtitle K (Secs. 1551, 1552) of 
title I of Pub. L. 99-570, enacting subchapter XII-A of this chapter and 
amending sections 3741, 3782, 3783, 3789, 3793, and 3797 of this title] 
may be cited as the `State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 
1986'.''


                      Short Title of 1984 Amendment

    Section 601 of Pub. L. 98-473 provided that: ``This division 
[division I (Secs. 601-609AA) of chapter VI of title II of Pub. L. 98-
473, enacting chapter 111, this section, and sections 3712, 3741 to 
3748, 3769 to 3769d, 3771, 3786 to 3789 of this title, amending sections 
3721, 3722, 3731, 3732, 3761 to 3766, 3782 to 3785, 3789d to 3789g, 
3789i, 3789l, 3791, 3793, 3795, 3795b, 3796 to 3796c, and 3797 of this 
title, sections 5314 and 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and 
Employees, and section 1761 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 
omitting sections 3713 and 3772 to 3775 of this title, repealing 
sections 3701, 3724, 3734, 3751 to 3755, 3781, 3786 to 3789c, 3789h, 
3789o, 3793b, and 3796 to 3796b of this title, enacting provisions set 
out as notes under this section and section 1028 of Title 18, and 
amending provisions set out as a note under section 1761 of Title 18] 
may be cited as the `Justice Assistance Act of 1984'.''


                      Short Title of 1979 Amendment

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 96-157 provided: ``That this Act [enacting this 
chapter, amending sections 5314 and 5315 of Title 5, Government 
Organization and Employees, section 1761 of Title 18, Crimes and 
Criminal Procedure, and section 35 of Title 41, Public Contracts, and 
enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1761 of Title 18] 
may be cited as the `Justice System Improvement Act of 1979'.''


                     Short Title of 1976 Amendments

    Pub. L. 94-503, Sec. 1, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2407, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting sections 3726 and 3739 of this title, amending 
this section, sections 3701, 3721, 3723, 3724, 3725, 3731, 3732, 3733, 
3734, 3736, 3737, 3738, 3742, 3750b, 3750d, 3751, 3755, 3757, 3763, 
3766, 3767, 3768, 3769, 3781, 5633, 5635, and 5671 of this title, and 
sections 5108, 5315, and 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and 
Employees, repealing section 3760 of this title, and enacting provisions 
set out as notes under sections 501, 509, and 532 of Title 28, Judiciary 
and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the `Crime Control Act of 
1976'.''
    Pub. L. 94-430, Sec. 1, Sept. 29, 1976, 90 Stat. 1346, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting sections 3796 to 3796c of this title, amending 
section 3768 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes 
under section 3796 of this title] may be cited as the `Public Safety 
Officers' Benefits Act of 1976'.''


                      Short Title of 1973 Amendment

    Pub. L. 93-83, Sec. 1, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 197, provided: ``That 
this Act [enacting sections 3738, 3770, and 3771 of this title, 
reenacting sections 3334(a), 3734, 3735, 3745, 3750, 3750a, 3751 to 
3755, 3757 to 3759, 3761 to 3765, and 3792 of this title and section 
5314(55) of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, renumbering 
former section 3748 as 3747 and repealing former section 3747 of this 
title, and amending this section, sections 3701, 3721 to 3725, 3731 to 
3733, 3736, 3737, 3741 to 3744, 3746, 3750b to 3750d, 3756, 3760, 3766 
to 3769, 3781, 3791, 3793, and 3795 of this title, sections 5108(c)(10), 
5315(90), and 5316(133) of Title 5, and section 484(n) of Title 40, 
Public Buildings, Property, and Works] may be cited as the `Crime 
Control Act of 1973'.''


                      Short Title of 1970 Amendment

    Pub. L. 91-644, Sec. 1, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1880, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting sections 3747, 3748, 3750 to 3750d, 3791 to 
3793, and 3795 of this title and sections 351 and 1752 of Title 18, 
Crimes and Criminal Procedure, amending this section, sections 3723, 
3724, 3731, 3733, 3735, 3736, 3746, 3756, 3763 to 3765, 3767 to 3769, 
and 3781 of this title, sections 5108 and 5313 to 5316 of Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees, and sections 924, 3056, and 3731 
of Title 18, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 3731 of 
Title 18, amending provisions set out as notes under section 2510 of 
Title 18, and repealing provisions set out as notes under section 2510 
of Title 18] may be cited as the `Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1970'.''


                               Short Title

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 90-351, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 197, provided: 
``That this Act [enacting this chapter, sections 5315(90), 5316(126), 
and 7313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, sections 921 
to 928 (chapter 44), 2510 to 2520 (chapter 119), 3103a, 3501, and 3502 
of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and Appendix to Title 18, 
amending section 3334(a) of this title, section 3731 of Title 18, and 
section 605 of Title 47, Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs, 
repealing sections 901 to 910 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, enacting 
provisions set out as notes under sections 7313 of Title 5, sections 921 
and 2510 of Title 18, and section 532 of Title 28, Judiciary and 
Judicial Procedure, and repealing provisions set out as a note preceding 
section 3001 of Title 18] may be cited as the `Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968'.''


                              Separability

    Section 1601 of Pub. L. 90-351, title XI, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 
239, provided that: ``If the provisions of any part of this Act [see 
Short Title note above] or any amendments made thereby or the 
application thereof to any person or circumstances be held invalid, the 
provisions of the other parts and their application to other persons or 
circumstances shall not be affected thereby.'' [Another section 1601 of 
Pub. L. 90-351 is classified to section 3796cc of this title.]


                        References in Other Laws

    Section 609I of Pub. L. 98-473 provided that:
    ``(a) Any reference to the Law Enforcement Assistance 
Administration, or to the Administrator of the Law Enforcement 
Assistance Administration, in any law other than this Act [see Short 
Title of 1984 Amendment note set out above] and the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 [see Short Title note set out 
above], applicable to activities, functions, powers, and duties that 
after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 12, 1984] are carried 
out by the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the Bureau of Justice Assistance, or to the Director of the 
Bureau of Justice Assistance, as the case may be.
    ``(b) Any reference to the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, 
and Statistics, or to the Director of the Office of Justice Assistance, 
Research, and Statistics, in any law other than this Act and the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, applicable to activities, 
functions, powers, and duties that after the date of the enactment of 
this Act are carried out by the Office of Justice Programs, the Bureau 
of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National 
Institute of Justice, or the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency 
Prevention shall be deemed to be a reference to the Office of Justice 
Programs, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice 
Statistics, National Institute of Justice, or Office of Juvenile Justice 
Delinquency Prevention, or to the Director of the Office of Justice 
Programs, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Director 
of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Director of the National 
Institute of Justice, or the Administrator of the Office of Juvenile 
Justice and Delinquency Prevention, as the case may be.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 5603 of this title.
