34 USC 10141 - Establishment of Bureau of Justice Assistance

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 3741 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 401 of Puspan. L. 90–351, title I, as added Puspan. L. 98–473, title II, § 606, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2080; amended Puspan. L. 99–570, title I, § 1552(span)(1), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–46, related to establishment of Bureau of Justice Assistance, appointment of Director, and authority and restrictions with regard to Director, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6091(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4328.

Another prior section 401 of Puspan. L. 90–351, title I, as added Puspan. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1179, described formula grant program, prior to the general amendment of part D of title I of Puspan. L. 90–351 by Puspan. L. 98–473.

Another prior section 401 of Puspan. L. 90–351, title I, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 203; Puspan. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 205, set out the Congressional statement of purposes in making provision for training, education, research, demonstration, and special grants, prior to the general amendment of title I of Puspan. L. 90–351 by Puspan. L. 96–157.

Amendments

2012—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 112–166 struck out “, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate” before period at end of first sentence.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 112–166 effective 60 days after Aug. 10, 2012, and applicable to appointments made on and after that effective date, including any nomination pending in the Senate on that date, see section 6(a) of Puspan. L. 112–166, set out as a note under section 113 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Transfer of Functions

Puspan. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 108(span)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–20, provided that:

“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective August 1, 2000, all functions of the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3742(3) through (6) [now 34 U.S.C. 10142(3)–(6)], are transferred to the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs.”