Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Part B · Chapter 121 — Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
§ 12142. Uses of funds
Statutory text
In general
Funds awarded under this part may be used only for purposes described in an approved application. The intent of grants under this part is to fund intensively comprehensive crime prevention programs in chronic high intensive crime areas.
Guidelines
The Attorney General shall issue and publish in the Federal Register guidelines that describe suggested purposes for which funds under approved programs may be used.
Equitable distribution of funds
In disbursing funds under this part, the Attorney General shall ensure the distribution of awards equitably on a geographic basis, including urban and rural areas of varying population and geographic size.
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.
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–322 title III § 30302 · 108 Stat. 1796
Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 12142
(Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 30302, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1845.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 30302, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1845.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 30302. USES OF FUNDS. (a) In General.— Funds awarded under this subtitle may be used only for purposes described in an approved application. The intent of grants under this subtitle is to fund intensively comprehensive crime prevention programs in chronic high intensive crime areas. (b) Guidelines.— The Attorney General shall issue and publish Federal Register, publication. in the Federal Register guidelines that describe suggested purposes for which funds under approved programs may be used. (c) Equitable Distribution of Funds.— In disbursing funds under this subtitle, the Attorney General shall ensure the distribution of awards equitably on a geographic basis, including urban and rural areas of varying population and geographic size.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 13772 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.