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Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

Part A · Chapter 121 — Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement

§ 12311. Training programs

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Attorney General, after consultation with victim advocates and individuals who have expertise in treating sex offenders, shall establish criteria and develop training programs to assist probation and parole officers and other personnel who work with released sex offenders in the areas of—

(1)

case management;

(2)

supervision; and

(3)

relapse prevention.

(b)

Training programs

The Attorney General shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that training programs developed under subsection (a) are available in geographically diverse locations throughout the country.

(c)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

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. Safe Streets for Women Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–322 title IV § 40152 · 108 Stat. 1796

    Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 12311

    Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40152, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1920

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40152, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1920

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 40152. TRAINING PROGRAMS. (a) In General.— The Attorney General, after consultation with victim advocates and individuals who have expertise in treating sex offenders, shall establish criteria and develop training programs to assist probation and parole officers and other personnel who work with released sex offenders in the areas of— (1) case management; (2) supervision; and (3) relapse prevention. (b) Training Programs.— The Attorney General shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that training programs developed under subsection (a) are available in geographically diverse locations throughout the country. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; and (2) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.

  2. Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–162 § 1167 · 119 Stat. 2960

    1. Added · 34 U.S.C. § 12311(c)

      Pub. L. 109–162, § 1167, added subsec. (c)

    2. Struck · 34 U.S.C. § 12311(c)

      Pub. L. 109–162, § 1167, struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c) which authorized appropriations to carry out this section for fiscal years 1996 and 1997

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–162, § 1167, added subsec. (c) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c) which authorized appropriations to carry out this section for fiscal years 1996 and 1997.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1167. SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT.   Section 40152 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13941) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: “(c) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.” .

  3. Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–162 § 108 · 119 Stat. 2960

    Repealed · 34 U.S.C. § 12311(c)

    Pub. L. 109–162, § 108, which directed the striking of subsec. (c) and the insertion of a new subsec. (c), authorizing appropriations to carry out this section for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(a)

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–162, § 108, which directed the striking of subsec. (c) and the insertion of a new subsec. (c), authorizing appropriations to carry out this section for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(a).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 108. SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT.   Section 40152 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13941) is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: “(c) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.” .

  4. Pub. L. 109–271 § 2(b) · 120 Stat. 750

    Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 12311(c)

    Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(b), which directed amendment of section 1167 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–162, by substituting “2007 through 2011” for “2006 through 2010”, was executed to subsec. (c) of this section, which is section 40152 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended by section 1167 of Pub. L. 109–162, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(b), which directed amendment of section 1167 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–162, by substituting “2007 through 2011” for “2006 through 2010”, was executed to subsec. (c) of this section, which is section 40152 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended by section 1167 of Pub. L. 109–162, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Authorization Period.— Section 1167 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 42 USC 13941. is amended by striking “2006 through 2010” and inserting “2007 through 2011”.

  5. Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013

    Pub. L. 113–4 title I § 105 · 127 Stat. 54

    Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 12311(c)

    Pub. L. 113–4 substituted “$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” for “$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–4 substituted “$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” for “$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 105. SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT.   Section 40152(c) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13941) is amended by striking “$5,000,000” and all that follows and inserting “$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”.

  6. Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022

    Pub. L. 117–103 div. W title XIII § 1304 · 136 Stat. 49

    Amended · 34 U.S.C. § 12311(c)

    Pub. L. 117–103 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–103 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1304. SEX OFFENDER MANAGEMENT.   Section 40152(c) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12311(c)) is amended to read as follows: “(c) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.” .

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 13941 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments2006–2022 · 3 rounds

2022

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–103 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.”

2013

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–4 substituted “$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.” for “$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.”

2006

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(b), which directed amendment of section 1167 of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–162, by substituting “2007 through 2011” for “2006 through 2010”, was executed to subsec. (c) of this section, which is section 40152 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, as amended by section 1167 of Pub. L. 109–162, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See below.

Pub. L. 109–162, § 1167, added subsec. (c) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c) which authorized appropriations to carry out this section for fiscal years 1996 and 1997.

Pub. L. 109–162, § 108, which directed the striking of subsec. (c) and the insertion of a new subsec. (c), authorizing appropriations to carry out this section for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(a).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2022 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 117–103 not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after , see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 113–4 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following , see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as a note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Credits

1994–2022 · 5 acts
  1. 1994Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40152, , 108 Stat. 1920
  2. 2006Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 108, title XI, § 1167, , 119 Stat. 2984, 3121
  3. 2006Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(a), (b), , 120 Stat. 751, 752
  4. 2013Pub. L. 113–4, title I, § 105, , 127 Stat. 77
  5. 2022Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XIII, § 1304, , 136 Stat. 927.
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(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40152, , 108 Stat. 1920; Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 108, title XI, § 1167, , 119 Stat. 2984, 3121; Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(a), (b), , 120 Stat. 751, 752; Pub. L. 113–4, title I, § 105, , 127 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title XIII, § 1304, , 136 Stat. 927.)

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