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Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

Chapter 101 — Justice System Improvement

§ 10421. Grant authorization

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Attorney General may make grants under this subchapter to States, for use by States and units of local government for the purpose of—

(1)

developing and implementing residential substance abuse treatment programs within State correctional facilities, as well as within local correctional and detention facilities in which inmates are incarcerated for a period of time sufficient to permit substance abuse treatment;

(2)

encouraging the establishment and maintenance of drug-free prisons and jails; and

(3)

developing and implementing specialized residential substance abuse treatment programs that identify and provide appropriate treatment to inmates with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders or challenges.

(b)

Consultation

The Attorney General shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that projects of substance abuse treatment and related services for State prisoners incorporate applicable components of existing comprehensive approaches including relapse prevention and aftercare services.

(c)

Additional use of funds

States that demonstrate that they have existing in-prison drug treatment programs that are in compliance with Federal requirements may use funds awarded under this subchapter for treatment and sanctions both during incarceration and after release.

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 § 1901 · 82 Stat. 197

    Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 10421

    Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1901, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 32101(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1898

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1901, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 32101(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1898

  2. Drug Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–273 § 2102(1) · 116 Stat. 1758

    1. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10421(a)

      Pub. L. 107–273, § 2102(1), substituted “purpose of—” for “purpose of”

    2. Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 10421(a)

      Pub. L. 107–273, § 2102(1), inserted par. (1) designation before “developing”

    3. Added · 34 U.S.C. § 10421(a)

      Pub. L. 107–273, § 2102(1), added par. (2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–273, § 2102(1), substituted “purpose of—” for “purpose of”, inserted par. (1) designation before “developing”, and added par. (2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in section 1901(a)— (A) by striking “purpose of developing” and inserting the following: “purpose of— “(1) developing”; and (B) striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(2) encouraging the establishment and maintenance of drug-free prisons and jails.”;

  3. Drug Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–273 § 2101 · 116 Stat. 1758

    Added · 34 U.S.C. § 10421(c)

    Pub. L. 107–273, § 2101, added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–273, § 2101, added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2101. USE OF RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT GRANTS TO PROVIDE FOR SERVICES DURING AND AFTER INCARCERATION. Section 1901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ff) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) Additional Use of Funds.— States that demonstrate that they have existing in-prison drug treatment programs that are in compliance with Federal requirements may use funds awarded under this part for treatment and sanctions both during incarceration and after release.”.

  4. Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Reform Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–255 div. B title XIV § 14012 · 130 Stat. 1033

    Added · 34 U.S.C. § 10421(a)(3)

    Pub. L. 114–255 added par. (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–255 added par. (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 14012. CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS.   Section 1901(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ff(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(3) developing and implementing specialized residential substance abuse treatment programs that identify and provide appropriate treatment to inmates with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders or challenges.” .

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

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

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1901 of Pub. L. 90–351 was renumbered section 2601 and is classified to section 10541 of this title.

Amendments2002–2016 · 2 rounds

2016

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–255 added par. (3).

2002

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–273, § 2102(1), substituted “purpose of—” for “purpose of”, inserted par. (1) designation before “developing”, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–273, § 2101, added subsec. (c).

Credits

1994–2016 · 3 acts
  1. 1994Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1901, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 32101(a)(3), , 108 Stat. 1898
  2. 2002amended Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title II, §§ 2101, 2102(1), , 116 Stat. 1792
  3. 2016Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title XIV, § 14012, , 130 Stat. 1297.
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(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1901, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 32101(a)(3), , 108 Stat. 1898; amended Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title II, §§ 2101, 2102(1), , 116 Stat. 1792; Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title XIV, § 14012, , 130 Stat. 1297.)

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