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Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

Chapter 403 — Criminal Justice Identification, Information, and Communication

§ 40312. Definitions

Statutory text

In this subchapter:

(1)

Attorney General

The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States.

(2)

Compact

The term “Compact” means the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact set forth in section 40316 of this title.

(3)

Council

The term “Council” means the Compact Council established under Article VI of the Compact.

(4)

FBI

The term “FBI” means the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(5)

Party State

The term “Party State” means a State that has ratified the Compact.

(6)

State

The term “State” means any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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. National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–251 title II § 213 · 112 Stat. 1870

    Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 40312

    (Pub. L. 105–251, title II, § 213, Oct. 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 1874.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 105–251, title II, § 213, Oct. 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 1874.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 213. 42 USC 14612. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) Attorney general.— The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States. (2) Compact.— The term “Compact” means the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact set forth in section 217. (3) Council.— The term “Council” means the Compact Council established under Article VI of the Compact. (4) FBI.— The term “FBI” means the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (5) Party state.— The term “Party State” means a State that has ratified the Compact. (6) State.— The term “State” means any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 14612 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Credits

(Pub. L. 105–251, title II, § 213, , 112 Stat. 1874.)

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