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34 U.S.C. 10461: Grants

Created in 1994 by Public Law 90-351. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 34 U.S.C. 10462, 34 U.S.C. 20123, 34 U.S.C. 20124.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage States, Indian tribal governments, State and local courts (including juvenile courts), tribal courts, and units of… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(2)(A), substituted "offender accountability and homicide reduction" for "proarrest". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(2)(B), substituted "legal advocacy and legal assistance programs" for "legal advocacy service programs". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(2)(C), substituted "individuals 50 years of age or over, Deaf individuals," for "older individuals (as defined in section 3002 of title 42)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(2)(D), inserted ", including victims among underserved populations (as defined in section 12291(a) of this title)" before period at end. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(2)(E), added pars. (25) and (26). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (b), (26)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(3)(A)(i), substituted "encourage arrests of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking offenders" for "encourage or mandate arrests of domestic violence offenders". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(3)(A)(ii), substituted "encourage arrest of offenders" for "encourage or mandate arrest of domestic violence offenders". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(3)(B), (C), added subpars. (F) and (G). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (c), (G)

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–165 added pars. (23) and (24). Law text · (b), (24)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(A)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted "grantees" for "States, Indian tribal governments State, tribal, territorial, and local courts (including juvenile courts),, or units of local government". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(A)(ii), inserted "and enforcement of protection orders across State and tribal lines" before period at end. (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(A)(iii), substituted "data collection systems, and training in police departments to improve tracking of cases and classification of complaints" for "and training in police departments to improve tracking of cases". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(A)(iv), inserted "and provide the appropriate training and education about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking" after "computer tracking systems". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(A)(v), inserted "and other victim services" after "legal advocacy service programs". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(A)(vi), substituted "Federal, State, tribal, territorial, and local judges, courts, and court-based and court-related personnel" for "judges". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(A)(vii), substituted "dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking" for "and sexual assault". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(A)(viii), substituted "victim service providers, staff from population specific organizations," for "non-profit, non-governmental victim services organizations,". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(A)(ix), added pars. (14) to (22). (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(B)(vi), (vii), substituted "grantees are—" for "grantees are", inserted par. (1) designation before "States", struck out second comma after "(including juvenile courts)", and redesignated former pars. (1) to (5) as subpars. (A) to (E), respectively, of par. (1… (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(B)(i), inserted "except for a court," before "certify" in introductory provisions and redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively. (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(B)(viii), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated subpar. (B) of par. (1). (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(B)(ii), inserted "except for a court," before "demonstrate". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(B)(iii), substituted "parties" for "spouses" in two places and substituted "party" for "spouse". (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(B)(iv), inserted ", dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking" after "felony domestic violence", "modification, enforcement, dismissal," after "registration," in two places, and "dating violence," after "victim of domestic violence," and struck out "and"… (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(B)(v), struck out ", not later than 3 years after January 5, 2006" after "certify that" in introductory provisions, inserted ", trial of, or sentencing for" after "investigation of" in two places, redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), resp… (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(C)(i)(I), inserted ", policy," after "law" in introductory provisions. (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(C)(i)(II), inserted "and the defendant is in custody or has been served with the information or indictment" before semicolon at end. (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(C)(ii), substituted "its" for "it" in introductory provisions. (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 113–4, §102(a)(1)(D), added subsecs. (f) and (g). (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (f), (g)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–162, §102(b)(1), substituted "to treat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations" for "to treat domestic violence as a serious violation". (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §102(b)(2)(A), inserted ", tribal, territorial," after "State" in introductory provisions. (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §102(b)(2)(B), struck out "mandatory arrest or" after "implement" and "mandatory arrest programs and" after "including". (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §102(b)(2)(C), inserted "protection order registries," after "educational programs," and substituted "domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Policies, educational programs, protection order registries, and training described in this paragr… (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §102(b)(2)(D), substituted "domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases" for "domestic violence cases" and "teams" for "groups". (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §102(b)(2)(E), substituted "domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking" for "domestic violence and dating violence". (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §102(b)(2)(F), substituted "civil" for "other" and inserted ", dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking" after "domestic violence". (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §102(b)(2)(G), added pars. (9) to (13). (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §102(b)(3), added par. (5). (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §102(b)(4), added subsec. (d) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "In this section, the term 'protection order' has the meaning given the term in section 2266 of title 18." (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–271 added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: "Not less than 10 percent of the total amount available under this section for each fiscal year shall be available for grants under the program authorized in section 3796gg–10 of this title. The … (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §906(c), added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not less than 10 percent of the total amount made available for grants under this section for each fiscal year shall be available for grants to Indian tribal governments." (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 109–162, §102(b)(4), added subsec. (e) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (e). Text read as follows: "Not less than 5 percent of the total amount made available for grants under this section for each fiscal year shall be available for grants to Indian tribal governments." (Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005) Law text · (e)

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–386, §1102(b)(1), inserted "State and local courts (including juvenile courts), tribal courts," after "Indian tribal governments,". (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–386, §1102(b)(2)(A), inserted "State and local courts (including juvenile courts)," after "Indian tribal governments" in introductory provisions. (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–386, §§1102(b)(2)(B), 1109(c)(1), substituted "policies, educational programs, and" for "policies and" and inserted "and dating violence" before period at end. (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–386, §1102(b)(2)(C), (D), inserted "parole and probation officers," after "prosecutors,". (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b), (4)
    • Pub. L. 106–386, §§1109(c)(2), 1512(b), inserted "and dating violence, including strengthening assistance to such victims in immigration matters" before period at end. (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–386, §1101(a)(2)(A), inserted "(including juvenile courts)" after "courts". (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–386, §1101(a)(2)(B), added par. (7). (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–386, §1209(b), added par. (8). (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–386, §1102(b)(3), inserted "State and local courts (including juvenile courts)," after "Indian tribal governments" in introductory provisions. (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–386, §1101(b)(2)(A), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "certify that their laws, policies, or practices do not require, in connection with the prosecution of any misdemeanor or felony domestic violence offense, that the abused bear the … (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–386, §1101(b)(2)(B), added subsec. (d). (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 106–386, §1102(b)(4), added subsec. (e). (Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (e)

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