§ 20504. Grant program for support of AMBER Alert communications plans

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. 2003

   Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003

   Pub. L. 108–21 title III § 304 · 117 Stat. 650

   Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 20504

   Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 304, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 663

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 108–21, title III, § 304, Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 663

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 304. GRANT PROGRAM FOR SUPPORT OF AMBER ALERT COMMUNICATIONS PLANS. (a) Program Required.— The Attorney General shall carry out a program to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans. (b) Activities.— Activities funded by grants under the program under subsection (a) may include— (1) the development and implementation of education and training programs, and associated materials, relating to AMBER Alert communications plans; (2) the development and implementation of law enforcement programs, and associated equipment, relating to AMBER Alert communications plans; (3) the development and implementation of new technologies to improve AMBER Alert communications; and (4) such other activities as the Attorney General considers appropriate for supporting the AMBER Alert communications program. (c) Federal Share.— The Federal share of the cost of any activities funded by a grant under the program under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent. (d) Distribution of Grant Amounts on Geographic Basis.— The Attorney General shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure the distribution of grants under the program under subsection (a) on an equitable basis throughout the various regions of the United States. (e) Administration.— The Attorney General shall prescribe requirements, including application requirements, for grants under the program under subsection (a). (f) Authorization of Appropriations.— (1) There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Justice $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 to carry out this section and, in addition, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 to carry out subsection (b)(3). (2) Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.

2. 2018

   Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

   Pub. L. 115–166 § 2(1) · 132 Stat. 1274

   Amended · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(a)

   Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Attorney General shall carry out a program to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Attorney General shall carry out a program to provide grants to States for the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: “(a) Program Required.— The Attorney General shall carry out a program to provide grants to States and Indian tribes for— “(1) the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans; and “(2) the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into State AMBER Alert systems.” ;

3. 2018

   Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

   Pub. L. 115–166 § 2(2) · 132 Stat. 1274

   1. Added · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(b)(4); 34 U.S.C. § 20504(b)(5)

      Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(2), added par. (4)

   2. Redesignated · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(b)(4); 34 U.S.C. § 20504(b)(5)

      Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(2), redesignated former par. (4) as (5)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(4), (5). Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(2), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: “(4) the integration of State or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and” ;

4. 2018

   Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

   Pub. L. 115–166 § 2(3) · 132 Stat. 1274

   1. Amended · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(c)

      Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1)

   2. Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(c)

      Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(3), inserted heading

   3. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(c)

      Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(3), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal” for “The Federal”

   4. Added · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(c)

      Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(3), added par. (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal” for “The Federal”, and added par. (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking “The Federal” and inserting the following: “(1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal” ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: “(2) Waiver of federal share.— If the Attorney General determines that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to comply with the Federal share requirement under paragraph (1) for the cost of activities funded by a grant for the purpose described in subsection (b)(4), the Attorney General may increase the Federal share of the costs for such activities to the extent the Attorney General determines necessary.” ;

5. 2018

   Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

   Pub. L. 115–166 § 2(4) · 132 Stat. 1274

   Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(e)

   Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(4), substituted “and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under” for “for grants under”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(4), substituted “and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under” for “for grants under”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) in subsection (e), by striking “for grants under” and inserting “and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under”;

6. 2018

   Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

   Pub. L. 115–166 § 2(6) · 132 Stat. 1274

   Redesignated · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(f)

   Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(6), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(6), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: “(f) Definition of Indian Tribe.— In this section, the term ‘Indian tribe’ means a federally recognized Indian tribe or a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)).” ; and

7. 2018

   Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

   Pub. L. 115–166 § 2(5) · 132 Stat. 1274

   1. Redesignated · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(g)

      Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(5), (7), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and, in par. (1)

   2. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(g)

      Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(5), (7), substituted “2019” for “2004”

   3. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(g)

      Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(5), (7), substituted “paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b)” for “subsection (b)(3)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–166, § 2(5), (7), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and, in par. (1), substituted “2019” for “2004” in two places and “paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b)” for “subsection (b)(3)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g);

8. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 § 10001(c)(1) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(b)(4)

   Pub. L. 116–283, § 10001(c)(1), inserted “a territorial government or” after “with”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 116–283, § 10001(c)(1), inserted “a territorial government or” after “with”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (b)(4), by inserting “a territorial government or” after “with”;

9. 2021

   William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

   Pub. L. 116–283 § 10001(c)(2) · 134 Stat. 3388

   Amended · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(c)

   Pub. L. 116–283, § 10001(c)(2), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283, § 10001(c)(2), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

   “(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of any activities funded by a grant under the program under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent. “(2) Waiver of Federal share.—If the Attorney General determines that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to comply with the Federal share requirement under paragraph (1) for the cost of activities funded by a grant for the purpose described in subsection (b)(4), the Attorney General may increase the Federal share of the costs for such activities to the extent the Attorney General determines necessary.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: “(c) Federal Share.— “(1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of any activities funded by a grant under this section may not exceed 50 percent. “(2) Waiver.— If the Attorney General determines that American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, or an Indian tribe is unable to comply with the requirement under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall waive such requirement.” ; and

10. 2021

    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 10001(c)(3) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 20504(d)

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 10001(c)(3), inserted “, including territories of the United States” before period at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–283, § 10001(c)(3), inserted “, including territories of the United States” before period at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in subsection (d), by inserting “, including territories of the United States” before the period at the end.

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