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Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

Chapter 305 — Hate Crimes

§ 30504. Grant program

Statutory text

(a)

Authority to award grants

The Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice may award grants, in accordance with such regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, to State, local, or tribal programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles, including programs to train local law enforcement officers in identifying, investigating, prosecuting, and preventing hate crimes.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

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. Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

    Pub. L. 111–84 div. E § 4705 · 123 Stat. 2190

    Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 30504

    (Pub. L. 111–84, div. E, § 4705, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2838.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 111–84, div. E, § 4705, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2838.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 4705. GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authority to Award Grants.— The Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice may award grants, in accordance with such regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, to State, local, or tribal programs designed to combat hate crimes committed by juveniles, including programs to train local law enforcement officers in identifying, investigating, prosecuting, and preventing hate crimes. (b) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 3716a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Credits

(Pub. L. 111–84, div. E, § 4705, , 123 Stat. 2838.)

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