§ 3796gg–1. State grants

(a) General grants

The Attorney General may make grants to States, for use by States, State and local courts (including juvenile courts), units of local government, victim service providers, and Indian tribal governments for the purposes described in section 3796gg(b) of this title.

(b) Amounts Of the amounts appropriated for the purposes of this subchapter—

(1) 10 percent shall be available for grants under the program authorized by section 3796gg–10 of this title, which shall not otherwise be subject to the requirements of this subchapter (other than section 3796gg–2 of this title);

(2) 2.5 percent shall be available for grants for State domestic violence coalitions under section 3796gg(c) of this title, with the coalition for each State, the coalition for the District of Columbia, the coalition for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the coalition for Guam, the coalition for American Samoa, the coalition for the United States Virgin Islands, and the coalition for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.,

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 2007, formerly § 2002, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 40121(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1911; amended Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title I, §§ 1102(a)(2), 1103(b)(2), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1494, 1496; renumbered § 2007 and amended Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title IV, § 402(1), (2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1789; Pub. L. 108–405, title III, § 310(b), (c), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2276; Pub. L. 109–162, title I, § 101(c)–(e), title IX, § 906(b), title XI, § 1134(a), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2973, 2974, 3081, 3108; Pub. L. 109–271, §§ 2(d), (f)(1), (g), (l), 7(a)(2), 8(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 752, 754, 763, 766; Pub. L. 113–4, title I, § 101(3), Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 66.)

References In Text

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in the second subsec. (c)(4), the second place it appears, and in subsec. (f), was in the original “this subtitle”, and was translated as reading “this part”, meaning part T of title I of Pub. L. 90–351, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Title I of Pub. L. 90–351 does not contain subtitles.

The date of enactment of this Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(5), probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 113–4, which was approved Mar. 7, 2013.

This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (c)(5), was in the original “this subchapter”, and was translated as reading “this part”, meaning part T of title I of Pub. L. 90–351, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Section 3763 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (d) and (e)(1)(B), was in the original “section 513”, and was translated as reading “section 517”, meaning section 517 of title I of Pub. L. 90–351, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 90–351 does not contain a section 513, but section 3763 of this title was section 513 of Pub. L. 90–351 prior to renumbering as section 517 by Pub. L. 101–647, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(6), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4847.

Codification

Codification

Another section 2007 of Pub. L. 90–351 was renumbered section 2015 and is classified to section 3796gg–10 of this title.

Amendments

Amendments

2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(A), which directed substitution of “victim service providers” for “nonprofit nongovernmental victim service programs”, was executed by making the substitution for “nonprofit nongovernmental victim services programs” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(B), struck out “(not including populations of Indian tribes)” before period at end.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(C)(i), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “grantees and subgrantees shall develop a plan for implementation and shall consult and coordinate with nonprofit, nongovernmental victim services programs, including sexual assault and domestic violence victim services programs and describe how the State will address the needs of underserved populations;”.

Subsec. (c)(3), (4). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(C)(ii), (iii), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3), relating to State allocation of funds granted, as (4).

Subsec. (c)(4)(A). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(C)(iv)(I), struck out “and not less than 25 percent shall be allocated for prosecutors” before semicolon at end.

Subsec. (c)(4)(B), (C). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(C)(iv)(II), (III), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D).

Subsec. (c)(4)(D). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(C)(iv)(IV), substituted “to” for “for”.

Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(C)(iv)(II), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D).

Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(C)(v), added par. (5).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(D), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to application requirements.

Subsec. (e)(2)(A). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(E)(i)(I), substituted “domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking” for “domestic violence and sexual assault”.

Subsec. (e)(2)(D). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(E)(i)(II), struck out “linguistically and” before “culturally”.

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(E)(ii), added par. (3).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(F), substituted “, except that, for purposes of this subsection, the costs of the projects for victim services or tribes for which there is an exemption under section 13925(b)(1) of this title shall not count toward the total costs of the projects.” for period at end.

Subsecs. (i), (j). Pub. L. 113–4, § 101(3)(G), added subsecs. (i) and (j).

2006—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–271, § 7(a)(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “Ten percent shall be available for grants under the program authorized in section 3796gg–10 of this title. The requirements of this subchapter shall not apply to funds allocated for such program.”

Pub. L. 109–162, § 906(b), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “10 percent shall be available for grants to Indian tribal governments;”.

Pub. L. 109–162, § 101(d)(1)(A), substituted “10 percent” for “5 percent”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(g), which directed the substitution of “the coalition for Guam, the coalition for American Samoa, the coalition for the United States Virgin Islands, and the coalition for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.” for “and the coalitions for combined Territories of the United States”, was executed by making the substitution for “and the coalition for the combined Territories of the United States”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 109–162, § 101(d)(1)(B), substituted “¹⁄₅₆” for “¹⁄₅₄”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 109–162, § 101(d)(1)(C), substituted “coalitions for Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, each receiving an amount equal to ¹⁄₅₆” for “and the coalition for the combined Territories of the United States, each receiving an amount equal to ¹⁄₅₄”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 109–162, § 101(d)(1)(D), substituted “¹⁄₅₆” for “¹⁄₅₄”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 109–162, § 101(c)(1), inserted “and describe how the State will address the needs of underserved populations” before semicolon at end.

Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(l), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “not less than 25 percent shall be allocated to police and not less than 25 percent shall be allocated to prosecutors;”.

Pub. L. 109–162, § 1134(a)(1), which directed substitution of “law enforcement” for “police”, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–271, §§ 2(d) and 8(b).

Subsec. (c)(3)(B). Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(l), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: “not less than 30 percent shall be allocated to victim services, of which at least 10 percent shall be distributed to culturally specific community-based organization; and”.

Pub. L. 109–162, § 101(d)(2), inserted “, of which at least 10 percent shall be distributed to culturally specific community-based organization” after “victim services”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–162, § 1134(a)(2), which directed insertion of “submitted by a State” after “each application” in second sentence and substitution of “In addition, each application submitted by a State or tribal government” for “An application” in third sentence, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–271, §§ 2(d) and 8(b).

Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 109–162, § 101(d)(3), added par. (4).

Subsec. (e)(2)(D). Pub. L. 109–162, § 101(c)(2), added subpar. (D) and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: “recognize and address the needs of underserved populations.”

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 109–271, § 2(f)(1), struck out subsec. (i) which related to training, technical assistance, and data collection.

Pub. L. 109–162, § 101(e), added subsec. (i).

2004—Pub. L. 108–405, § 310(b), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 107–273, § 402(2), which renumbered this section as section 2007 of Pub. L. 90–351.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 108–405, § 310(c), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “¹⁄₅₄ shall be available for the development and operation of nonprofit tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions in Indian country;”.

2002—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 107–273, § 402(1)(A), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 3796gg–4 of this title.

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 107–273, § 402(1)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 3796gg–5 of this title.

2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1102(a)(2)(A), inserted “State and local courts (including juvenile courts),” after “for use by States,”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1103(b)(2)(B), substituted “5 percent” for “4 percent”.

Subsec. (b)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1103(b)(2)(D), added pars. (2) to (4). Former pars. (2) and (3) redesignated (5) and (6), respectively.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1103(b)(2)(A), (C), redesignated par. (2) as (5) and substituted “$600,000” for “$500,000”.

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1103(b)(2)(A), redesignated par. (3) as (6).

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1102(a)(2)(B), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “at least 25 percent of the amount granted shall be allocated, without duplication, to each of the following 3 areas: prosecution, law enforcement, and victim services; and”.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 106–386, § 1102(a)(2)(C), inserted “court,” after “law enforcement,” in introductory provisions.

Effective Date Of Amendment

Effective Date of 2013 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 113–4 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Pub. L. 113–4, set out as a note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Amendment by sections 101(c)–(e) and 906(b) of Pub. L. 109–162 not effective until the beginning of fiscal year 2007, see section 4 of Pub. L. 109–162, set out as a note under section 3793 of this title.

Effective Date of 2004 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–405, title III, § 310(b), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2276, provided that amendment by section 310(b) (amending this section and sections 3796gg–2 to 3796gg–5 of this title) is effective as of Nov. 2, 2002, and as if included in Pub. L. 107–273, as enacted.

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–273 effective 90 days after Nov. 2, 2002, see section 403 of Pub. L. 107–273, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3796gg–0 of this title.