34 U.S.C. § 10361 | Grant authorization

(a)

In general

The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance may make grants under this subchapter to States, for the use by States, and local entities in the States to develop, implement, and enforce criminal interstate child support legislation and coordinate criminal interstate child support enforcement efforts.

(b)

Uses of funds

Funds distributed under this subchapter shall be used to—

(1)

develop a comprehensive assessment of existing criminal interstate child support enforcement efforts, including the identification of gaps in, and barriers to, the enforcement of such efforts;

(2)

plan and implement comprehensive long-range strategies for criminal interstate child support enforcement;

(3)

reach an agreement within the State regarding the priorities of such State in the enforcement of criminal interstate child support legislation;

(4)

develop a plan to implement such priorities; and

(5)

coordinate criminal interstate child support enforcement efforts.

Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1601 Pub. L. 102–521, § 4(a)(3)Oct. 25, 1992106 Stat. 3404(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 3796cc of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

section 1601 of Pub. L. 90–351June 19, 196882 Stat. 239 section 10101 of this titleAnother , title XI, , , is set out as a note under .

Prior Provisions

section 1601 of Pub. L. 90–351 section 10541 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 2601 and is classified to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Aug. 1, 2000Pub. L. 106–113 section 10141 of this titleEffective , all functions of Director of Bureau of Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 10142(3) to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 108(b)] of , set out as a note under .