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Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

Part B · Chapter 101 — Justice System Improvement

§ 10304. Regulations

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Attorney General may promulgate reasonable and necessary regulations to implement this part.

(b)

Sliding scale

Notwithstanding section 10303(b) of this title, the Attorney General shall issue regulations regarding the use of a sliding scale based on financial need to ensure that an eligible person who is in financial need receives priority in receiving funds under this part.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

    Pub. L. 90–351 title I § 1214 · 82 Stat. 197

    Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 10304

    Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1214, as added Pub. L. 104–238, § 2(2), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3115

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1214, as added Pub. L. 104–238, § 2(2), Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3115

  2. Police, Fire, and Emergency Officers Educational Assistance Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–390 § 2(4) · 112 Stat. 3495

    1. Amended · 34 U.S.C. § 10304

      Pub. L. 105–390 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 10304

      Pub. L. 105–390 inserted heading

    3. Added · 34 U.S.C. § 10304

      Pub. L. 105–390 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–390 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) in section 1214— (A) by inserting “(a) In General.—” before “The”; and (B) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Sliding Scale.— Notwithstanding section 1213(b), the Regulations. Attorney General shall issue regulations regarding the use of a sliding scale based on financial need to ensure that an eligible dependent who is in financial need receives priority in receiving funds under this subpart.”;

  3. Dale Long Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Improvements Act of 2012

    Pub. L. 112–239 div. A title X § 1086(b)(1)(G) · 126 Stat. 1632

    Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10304(b)

    Pub. L. 112–239 substituted “person” for “dependent”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–239 substituted “person” for “dependent”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (G) in each of subsections (a) and (b) of section 1212 (42 U.S.C. 3796d–1), sections 1213 and 1214 (42 U.S.C. 3796d–2 and 3796d–3), and subsections (b) and (c) of section 1216 (42 U.S.C. 3796d–5), by striking “dependent” each place it appears and inserting “person”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 112–239 effective Jan. 2, 2013, and applicable to matters pending on Jan. 2, 2013, or filed or accruing after that date, with certain exceptions, see section 1086(d) of Pub. L. 112–239, set out as a note under section 10251 of this title.

4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 3796d–3 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments1998–2013 · 2 rounds

2013

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–239 substituted “person” for “dependent”.

1998

Pub. L. 105–390 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–239 effective , and applicable to matters pending on , or filed or accruing after that date, with certain exceptions, see section 1086(d) of Pub. L. 112–239, set out as a note under section 10251 of this title.

Credits

1996–2013 · 3 acts
  1. 1996Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1214, as added Pub. L. 104–238, § 2(2), , 110 Stat. 3115
  2. 1998amended Pub. L. 105–390, § 2(4), , 112 Stat. 3495
  3. 2013Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1086(b)(1)(G), , 126 Stat. 1968.
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(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1214, as added Pub. L. 104–238, § 2(2), , 110 Stat. 3115; amended Pub. L. 105–390, § 2(4), , 112 Stat. 3495; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1086(b)(1)(G), , 126 Stat. 1968.)

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