34 USC 10251 - General provisions

1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.

and that for these purposes 67 per centum of the amounts allocated shall be allocated to American Samoa, and 33 per centum to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

2 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 3791 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers or references in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections or references prior to editorial reclassification.

Another section 901 of Puspan. L. 90–351, title IV, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 225, is classified as a note under section 921 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (a)(29) to (33). Puspan. L. 117–325 added pars. (29) to (33).

2013—Subsec. (a)(28). Puspan. L. 112–239 added par. (28).

2006—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 109–162, § 1111(c)(2)(F), which directed the substitution of “for the purposes of section 3755(a) of this title” for “for the purposes of section 3756(a) of this title”, was executed by making the substitution for “for the purpose of section 3756(a) of this title”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Puspan. L. 109–162, § 1156(1), struck out “(as that term is defined in section 5603 of this title)” after “an Indian Tribe”.

Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 109–162, § 1156(2), substituted “program, plan, or project” for “program or project”.

Subsec. (a)(11). Puspan. L. 109–162, § 1156(3), substituted “, including faith-based, that” for “which”.

Subsec. (a)(26), (27). Puspan. L. 109–162, § 1156(4), added pars. (26) and (27).

1998—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 105–277, which directed the general amendment of par. (3) of this section, was executed to subsec. (a)(3) of this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a)(3) read as follows: “ ‘unit of local government’ means any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State, an Indian tribe which performs law enforcement functions as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, or, for the purpose of assistance eligibility, any agency of the District of Columbia government or the United States Government performing law enforcement functions in and for the District of Columbia, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;”.

Subsec. (a)(17). Puspan. L. 105–244, which directed amendment of par. (17) of this section by substituting “1001” for “1141(a)”, was executed to subsec. (a)(17) of this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

1994—Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 330001(h)(13), substituted “Columbia, and” for “Columbia and,”.

Subsec. (a)(21). Puspan. L. 103–322, §§ 20201(c)(1), 330001(d), amended par. (21) identically, inserting a semicolon at end.

Subsec. (a)(22). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 20201(c)(2), struck out “and” at end.

Subsec. (a)(23). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 32101(c)(1), which directed the striking out of “and” at end of par. (23), could not be executed because the word “and” did not appear at end of par. (23).

Puspan. L. 103–322, § 20201(c)(3), substituted a semicolon for period at end.

Subsec. (a)(24). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 32101(c)(2), substituted “; and” for period at end.

Puspan. L. 103–322, § 20201(c)(4), added par. (24).

Subsec. (a)(25). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 32101(c)(3), added par. (25).

1990—Subsec. (a)(22), (23). Puspan. L. 101–647 added pars. (22) and (23).

1989—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 101–219 substituted “Provided, That for the purpose of section 3756(a) of this title, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be considered as one state and that for these purposes 67 per centum of the amounts allocated shall be allocated to American Samoa, and 33 per centum to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.” for “Provided, That for the purposes of section 3756(a) of this title American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands shall be considered as one State and that, for these purposes, 33 per centum of the amounts allocated shall be allocated to American Samoa, 50 per centum to Guam, and 17 per centum to the Northern Mariana Islands;”.

1988—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 100–690 substituted “section 3756(a)” for “section 3747(a)”.

1986—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 99–396, § 7(1), included American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands in definition of “State” and inserted proviso directing that for purposes of section 3747(a) of this title American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands shall be considered as one State.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 99–396, § 7(2), substituted “and” for “, Guam, American Samoa” after “in and for the District of Columbia” and struck out “, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands” after “Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands”.

1984—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 98–473, § 609C(span)(1), struck out references to Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 98–473, § 609C(span)(2), inserted references to Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 98–473, § 609C(span)(3), extended definition of “construction” to include renovation, repairs, and remodeling and struck out previous exclusion of such items from definition.

Subsec. (a)(7). Puspan. L. 98–473, § 609C(span)(4), substituted “correctional facility” for “correctional institution or facility”.

Subsec. (a)(8). Puspan. L. 98–473, § 609C(span)(5), substituted definition of “correctional facility project” for “comprehensive”.

Subsec. (a)(13). Puspan. L. 98–473, § 609C(span)(6), substituted definition of “cost of construction” for “municipality”.

Subsecs. (a)(17), (span). Puspan. L. 98–473, § 609C(a), substituted “Office” for “Administration”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Puspan. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1086(d), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1969, as amended by Puspan. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, § 1091(span)(7), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 876; Puspan. L. 114–326, § 2(c), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1973, provided that:

“(1)In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [see Tables for classification] shall—

“(A) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Jan. 2, 2013]; and

“(B) apply to any matter pending, before the Bureau of Justice Assistance or otherwise, on the date of enactment of this Act, or filed (consistent with pre-existing effective dates) or accruing after that date.

“(2)Exceptions.—

“(A)Rescue squads and ambulance crews.—For a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew (as defined in section 1204(7) [now 1204(10)] of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 [34 U.S.C. 10284(10)], as amended by this section), the amendments made to section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796span) [now 34 U.S.C. 10284] by this Act shall apply to injuries sustained on or after June 1, 2009.

“(B)Heart attacks, strokes, and vascular ruptures.—Section 1201(k) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 [34 U.S.C. 10281(k)], as amended by this section, shall apply to heart attacks, strokes, and vascular ruptures sustained on or after December 15, 2003.”

[Puspan. L. 114–326, § 2(c)(1)(A), and Puspan. L. 113–66, § 1091(span)(7), made identical amendments to section 1086(d) of Puspan. L. 112–239 by substituting “paragraph (2)” for “paragraph (1)” in par. (1), effective on the same date. See below.]

[Puspan. L. 114–326, § 2(c), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1973, provided in part that the amendment made by section 2(c) is effective as if enacted on Jan. 2, 2013.]

[Puspan. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, § 1091(span), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 876, provided in part that the amendment made by section 1091(span)(7) is effective as of Jan. 2, 2013, and as if included in Puspan. L. 112–239 as enacted.]

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Amendment by section 1111(c)(2)(F) of Puspan. L. 109–162 applicable with respect to the first fiscal year beginning after Jan. 5, 2006, and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1111(d) of Puspan. L. 109–162, set out as a note under section 10151 of this title.

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Puspan. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Puspan. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Puspan. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10101 of this title.