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34 U.S.C. 10381: Authority to make public safety and community policing grants

Created in 1994 by Public Law 90-351. Changed by 14 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 34 U.S.C. 10261, 34 U.S.C. 10382, 34 U.S.C. 40301.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (b)
  • H.R. 2752 Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (b), (c), (d)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–64, §2(a), added par. (5) and redesignated former pars. (5) to (21) as (6) to (22), respectively. Former par. (22) redesignated (23). (Recruit and Retain Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–64, §2, redesignated par. (22) as (23) and substituted "(22)" for "(21)". Former par. (23) redesignated (24). (Recruit and Retain Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–64, §2(a), redesignated par. (23) as (24). (Recruit and Retain Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–64, §3, added subsec. (i) and redesignated former subsecs. (i) to (n) as (j) to (o), respectively. (Recruit and Retain Act) Law text · (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o)
  • Pub. L. 118–64, §4, added subsec. (p). (Recruit and Retain Act) Law text · (p)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–325 added subsec. (n). (Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022) Law text · (n)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–393 inserted before semicolon at end ", including the training of school resource officers in the prevention of human trafficking offenses". (Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–113 added par. (23). (Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–271, §8210, added subsec. (k). Former subsec. (k) redesignated (l), then (m). (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (k)
  • Pub. L. 115–271, §8211, added subsec. (l). (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (l)
  • Pub. L. 115–271 redesignated subsec. (k) as (l), then (m). (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (m)

2017

  • Pub. L. 115–37 inserted ", including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38)" after "Nation". (American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017) Law text · (b)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–199, §2(1), (3), added par. (17). Former par. (17) redesignated (18). (Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016" or the "POLICE Act of 2016) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–255, §14001(b)(1), (3), added par. (18). Former par. (18) redesignated (22). (21st Century Cures Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–199, §2(2), (4), redesignated par. (17) as (18) and substituted "through (17)" for "through (16)". (Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016" or the "POLICE Act of 2016) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–255, §14001(b)(3), added pars. (19) to (21). (21st Century Cures Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–255, §14001(b)(2), (4), redesignated par. (18) as (22) and substituted "through (21)" for "through (17)". (21st Century Cures Act) Law text · (b)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–22, §601(1), substituted "where feasible, to an application—" for "where feasible, to applications for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers that involve a non-Federal contribution exceeding the 25 percent minimum under subsection (g) of this sectio… (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–22, §1002, added par. (3). (Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015) Law text · (c)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–211, §243(1)(A), inserted "to" after each par. designation. Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–211, §243(1)(B), substituted "State, tribal, or" for "State and". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–211, §243(1)(G), redesignated pars. (6) to (9) as (5) to (8), respectively. Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–211, §243(1)(G), redesignated pars. (10) and (11) as (9) and (10), respectively. Former par. (9) redesignated (8). Law text · (b), (10)
  • Pub. L. 111–211, §243(1)(C), inserted ", tribal," after "State". Law text · (b), (10)
  • Pub. L. 111–211, §243(1)(G), redesignated pars. (12) to (15) as (11) to (14), respectively. Former par. (11) redesignated (10). Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–211, §243(1)(G), redesignated par. (16) as (15). Former par. (15) redesignated (14). Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–211, §243(1)(D), substituted "a State or Indian tribe in" for "a State in", "the State or tribal community that" for "the State which", and "a State, tribal, or local" for "a State or local". Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–211, §243(1)(E)–(H), added par. (17) and redesignated former par. (17) as (16). Former par. (16) redesignated (15). Law text · (b), (17)
  • Pub. L. 111–211, §243(2), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (j), the authority" for "The authority". Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 111–211, §243(3), added subsecs. (j) and (k). Law text · (j), (k)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–162, §1163(a)(1), reenacted subsec. heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Attorney General may make grants to States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, other public and private entities, and mul… (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 109–162, §1163(a)(3)(A), substituted "Uses of grant amounts" for "Additional grant projects" in subsec. heading and "The purposes for which grants made under subsection (a) of this section may be made are—" for "Grants made under subsection (a) of this section may include progr… (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–162, §1163(a)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to rehiring, hiring, and initial redeployment grant projects. (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–162, §1163(a)(3)(C), added pars. (1) to (4). Former pars. (1) to (4) redesignated (6) to (9), respectively. (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–162, §1163(a)(3)(B), redesignated par. (5) as (10). (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–162, §1163(a)(3)(B), redesignated pars. (1) to (3) as (6) to (8), respectively. Former pars. (6) to (8) redesignated (11) to (13), respectively. (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–162, §1163(a)(3)(B), (D), redesignated par. (4) as (9) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: "develop new technologies to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in reorienting the emphasis of their activities from reacting to cr… (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–162, §1163(a)(3)(B), redesignated pars. (5) to (12) as (10) to (17), respectively. (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–162, §1163(a)(2), (4), (5), redesignated subsec. (e) as (c), substituted "subsection (g) of this section" for "subsection (i) of this section", and struck out former subsec. (c) which related to use of grants for troops-to-cops programs. (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 109–162, §1163(a)(4), redesignated subsecs. (f) to (k) as (d) to (i), respectively. Former subsecs. (d) and (e) redesignated (b) and (c), respectively. (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–21 added par. (10) and redesignated former pars. (10) and (11) as (11) and (12), respectively. (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003) Law text · (d)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–302 added par. (8) and redesignated former pars. (8) to (10) as (9) to (11), respectively. Law text · (d)

1997

  • Pub. L. 105–119 amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "may not exceed— (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998) Law text · (b)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.