Establishment
There is established within the Office of Science and Technology, the Division of Applied Law Enforcement Technology, headed by an individual appointed by the Attorney General. The purpose of the Division shall be to provide leadership and focus to those grants of the Department of Justice that are made for the purpose of using or improving law enforcement computer systems.
Duties
In carrying out the purpose of the Division, the head of the Division shall—
establish clear minimum standards for computer systems that can be purchased using amounts awarded under such grants; and
ensure that recipients of such grants use such systems to participate in crime reporting programs administered by the Department, such as Uniform Crime Reports or the National Incident-Based Reporting System.
Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 107Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1160(a)119 Stat. 3117(, as added , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 3712f of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1160(b)119 Stat. 3117Pub. L. 109–271, § 8(n)(4)(A)120 Stat. 768
“This section [enacting this section] and the amendment made by this section take effect on .”
, , , as amended by , , , provided that: